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DREW  UNIVERSITY  LIBRARY 


JOURNAL  OF  THE 

1972 

GENERAL  CONFERENCE 

OF 

THE  UNITED  METHODIST  CHURCH 

Volume  I 


Digitized  by  tine  Internet  Archive 
in  2009 


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JOURNAL 

OF  THE 

1972 

GENERAL  CONFERENCE 

OF 

THE  UNITED  METHODIST  CHURCH 

Volume   I 


HELD  AT 

ATLANTA,  GEORGIA 

April  16-28,   1972 


Edited  by 

JOHN  L.   SCHREIBER,  Journal  Editor 

The  General  Conference  of  The  United  Methodist  Church 


.AM 

vol.1 


CERTIFICATION 

This  certifies  that  the  following  pages  constitute  the 
Official  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church,  held  at  Atlanta,  Georgia,  April 
16-28,  1972,  including  the  Officers,  Personnel,  Commissions, 
Committees,  Representatives  on  Boards  and  Commissions 
that  acted  during  the  Conference,  or  were  elected  by  them, 
proceedings  of  business,  communications,  and  other  mat- 
ter ordered  printed  by  the  General   Conference. 


The  General  Conference   Secretary 
The  United   Methodist   Church 


CONTENTS 

Page 

Title  Page  3 

Certification  of  Journal  4 

Table  of  Contents  5 

Hosts,  Commission  on  Entertainment,  1972 7 

Local  Atlanta  Hosts   8 

Offices  and  Meeting  Rooms   9 

Council  of  Bishops  of  the  United  Methodist 

Church    10 

Conference  of  Methodist  Bishops  (Bishops 

OR  Heads  of  Autonomous  Churches)    12 

The  Judicial  Council  13 

Officers  and  Committees,  1972  General 

Conference  15 

Secretarial  Staff  15 

Ballots  and  Tellers   16 

Standing  Administrative  Committees  20 

Interjurisdictional  Committee  on  Episcopacy 23 

Personnel  of  the  General  Conference  28 

Alphabetical  List  of  Delegates  116 

Alphabetical  List  of  Reserve  Delegates  134 

Standing  Legislative  Committees  (Membership)   .  .  .154 

Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  of  Order  179 

Episcopal  Address  205 

Journal 

Sunday,  April  16,  1972,  Evening  223 

Monday,  April  17,  1972,  Morning 229 

Afternoon    267 

Tuesday,  April  18,  1972,  Morning  279 

Wednesday,  April  19,   1972,  Morning    297 

Thursday,  April  20,  1972,  Morning  322 

Friday,  April  21,  1972,  Morning   343 

Saturday,  April  22,  1972,  Morning   366 

Monday,  April  24,  1972,  Morning 388 

Evening     404 

Tuesday,  April  25,  1972,  Morning  417 

Afternoon    428 

Evening     439 

Wednesday,  April  26,  1972,  Morning   .447 

Afternoon    463 

Evening     476 

Thursday,  April  27,  1972,  Morning   .488 

Afternoon    504 

Evening     515 

Friday,  April  28,  1972,  Morning 532 

Afternoon    554 

Evening     572 

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Appendix 

I.  Vote  on  Constitutional  Amendments 601 

II.  Decisions  of  Judicial  Council   605 

III.  Devotional  Addresses  and  Sermons 721 

IV.  Reports  of  Administrative  Committees  779 

V.  Reports  of  Standing  Legislative  Committees1038 

VI.  Reports  to  the  General  Conference  1667 

Index    2075 


HOSTS 

Editor's  Note:  These  addresses  are  as  they  were  at  the  1972  General 
Conference. 

(Italics  denote  ministers  other  than  bishops) 

COMMISSION  ON  ENTERTAINMENT 
AND  PROGRAM  OF 

The  1972  General  Conference 
The  United  Methodist  Church 

Chairman:  A.  G.  Jefferson,  Allied  Arts  Bldg.,  Lynchburg,  Va.  24504 

Vice-Chairman:   (Facilities)  Marion  R.  Walker,  2751  Poli  St.,  Ven- 
tura, Calif,  93003 

Vice-Chairman :    (Program)    Irving  L.  Smith,  3133  N.  W.   19th  St., 
Oklahoma  City,  Okla.  73107 

Secretary:    Gene   E.   Sease,   Indiana   Central    College,   Indianapolis, 
Indiana  46227 

Business  Manager:    Norman  L.  Conard,  1200   Davis   St.,   Evanston, 
Illinois  60201 

Class  of  1972 

Bosshardt,  Floyd  E.,  2310  Taft  St.,  N.E.,  Minneapolis,  Minn.  55418 
Bozeman,  W.  Scott,  411  W.  Turner  St.,   Clearwater,  Florida  33516 
Chittum,  John  W.,  722  N.  Bever  St.,  Wooster,  Ohio  44691 
Epps,  A.  C,  181  Ashby,  S.  W.,  Atlanta,  Georgia  30314 
Hall,  Carl  C,  46  Edgehill,  Little  Rock,  Arkansas  72207 
Hole,  J.  Wesley,  5250  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.  90029 
Myers,  Paul  E.,  2908  Union  Ave.,  Altoona,  Pennsylvania  16602 
Tuell,  Jack  M.,  401  W.  33rd  St.,  Vancouver,  Washington  98663 
Young,  J.  Otis,  1661  North  Northwest  Highway,  Park  Ridge,  Illinois 
60068 

Class  of  1976 

Beatty,  William  M.,  Route  1,  Box  734,  Hopwood,  Pennsylvania  15445 
Cole,   Thomas   W.,   124    S.   W.   23rd   St.,    Gainesville,   Florida   32601 
Jefferson,  A.  G.,  Allied  Arts  Bldg.,  Lynchburg,  Virginia  24505 
Sease,  Gene  E.,  Indiana  Central  College,  Indianapolis,  Indiana  46227 
Smith,  Irving  L.,  3133   N.   W.   19th  St.,  Oklahoma   City,   Oklahoma 

73107 
Strosahl,  M.  Stanford,  2231  E.  Luther  Road,  Janesville,  Wise.  53545 
Walker,  Marion  R.,  2751  Poli  St.,  Ventura,  Calif.  93003 

Ex-Officio 

Brawner,  R.  Bryan    (Treasurer),  1200  Davis  St.,   Evanston,  Illinois 

60201 
Conard,  NoT-man  L.  (Convention  Bureau),  1200  Davis  St.,  Evanston, 

Illinois  60201 
Hole,  J.  Wesley  (Secretary),  5250  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles, 

Calif.  90029 

COMMITTEES 

Executive:  A.  G.  Jefferson,  Marion  R.  Walker,  Irving  L.  Smith,  Gene 

E.  Sease,  J.  Otis  Young,  Norman  L.  Conard,  R.  Bryan  Brawner, 

A.  C.  Epps,  J.  Wesley  Hole. 
Facilities:  Marion  R.  Walker,  Chairman;  Norman  L.  Conard,  William 

M.  Beatty,  W.  Scott  Bozeman,  A.  C.  Epps,  J.  Wesley  Hole,  John 

W.  Chittum,  A.  G.  Jefferson. 


Program:   Irving  L.   Smith,   Chairman;    Thomas   W.   Cole,   Gene  E. 

Sease,  Jack  M.  Tuell,  J.  Otis  Young,  A.  G.  Jefferson,  Paul  E.  Myers, 

Bishop  D.  Frederick  Wertz,  Bishop  Paul  V.  Galloway. 
Finance:   J.  Otis  Young,  Chairman;   R.  Bryan  Brawner,  J.  Wesley 

Hole,  Gene  E.  Sease,  Irving  L.  Smith,  Marion  R.  Walker,  A.  G. 

Jefferson,  Norman  Conard. 
Badges:   Carl  C.   Hall,   Chairman;   William  R.   Beatty,  M.  Stanford 

Strosahl. 
Fraternal  Delegates:  Floyd  E.  Bosshardt,  Chairman;  W.  Scott  Boze- 

man,  John  W.  Chittum. 
Literature:  Marion  R.  Walker,  Chairman;  J.  Wesley  Hole,  Paul  E. 

Myers. 
Guest   Seating:    A.   C.  Epps,   Chairman;   Floyd  E.  Bosshardt,   Carl 

C.  Hall. 
Housing:  John  W.  Chittum,   Chairman;   Thomas  W.  Cole,  Floyd  E. 

Bosshardt,  M.  Stanford  Strosahl. 
Seating  of  Delegates :  Officers  of  the  Commission. 
General   Conference    Secretary  Administration:    William   M.   Beatty, 

Chairman;    A.    G.  Jefferson,   R.   Bryan   Brawner,   J.   Otis    Young, 

Gene  E.  Sease. 

LOCAL  ATLANTA  OFFICERS 

AND  COMMITTEES 

Honorary  Chairmen    Bishop  John   Owen  Smith 

D.  W.  Brooks 

General  Chairman  &  Executive  Director Gene  Carroll 

Vice-Chairman  &   Legal   Counsel Albert  Sidney  Jonson 

Secretary C.   S.   Stinson 

Treasurer       Wardlaw  W.   Moore 

COMMITTEE  CHAIRMEN 

Arrangements  Division:  Adolphus  Dickerson,  Charles  Williams 

Auditorium:  Neil  Ponder,  C.  B.  Gopher 

Badges :  W.  Lowry  Anderson,  John  Watt 

Communications :  C.  A.  Scott,  Guy  Sharpe 

Ushers  &  Pages:  J.  E.  Lowery,  Joe  B.  Dekle 

Worship  Center:  Jackson  Braddy,  Anna  W.  Robinson 

International  Fellowship  Center:  Charles  Jackson,  William  Starnes 
Equipment  Division:  Dan  F.  Brewster,  Robert  Stovall 

First  Aid :  Lewis  Davis 

Equipment  Procurement:  Willis  Jackson 

Post  Office :  Wilton  Moulder 

Secretarial  Personnel :  Virginia  Dickerson,  Jeanne  Page 
Program  Division:  F.  W.  Montgomery,  William  A.  Tyson 

Communion :  Charles  Wilson,  Jonathan  Jackson 

Music:  John  Dressier 

Pulpit  Assignments:  Robert  V.  Ozment,  C.  S.  Stinson 

"Georgia  Night":  Thomas  Whiting,  J.  P.  Brawley 
Entertainment  Division :  Sam  Coker,  George  L.  Zorn 

Coffee  Hour:  Randy  Pollard 

Reception :  Bevel  Jones,  Oswald  P.  Bronson 

Transportation  &  Tours :  H.  Dan  Rice,  Elroy  Embry 

Women's :  Caroline  Drinkard 
Housing  &  Registration  Division:  W.  Candler  Budd,  R.  W.  Moore 
Finance  Division:  D.  W.  Brooks,  Louis  Rivers 


OFFICES  AND  MEETING  ROOMS 

Room  Assignments     for  General  Conference  1972 

Civic  Center  Building 

Plenary  Session    Main   Hall 

Communion      Main  Hall 

First  Floor 

Bishop's  Room    Room  100 

Treasurer's  Office   Room  101 

Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance    Room  101 

General    Conference    Secretary    Room    102 

Daily  Christian   Advocate    Room    103 

Bishops  Wives  Room    Room   104 

Information  Counter   Lobby 

Registration    Lobby 

Post  Office    Lobby 

First  Aid    Lobby  Room  105 

Transportation  Counter    Lobby 

Daily  Christian  Advocate  Sales    Lobby 

Second  Floor 

Publishing  House   Sales    Room   200 

Friendship  Lounge   Lobby 

Overseas  Delegates  Lounge   Lobby 

Plenary  Session  Recorder   Room  201 

Secretary  Pool   Room  202 

Press,    Radio    and    Television    Room   203 

Daily   Christian   Advocate    Sales    Room   200 

UNITED  METHODIST  CENTER  BUILDING 

Judicial  Council    Bishop's  Conference  Room 

Commission   on   Entertainment  and    Program    4th    Floor 

Conference  Room 

FIRST  UNITED  METHODIST  CHURCH 

Structure  Study  Commission 

ST.  MARK  UNITED  METHODIST  CHURCH 
ALL  LEGISLATIVE  COMMITTEES 

Christian  Social  Concerns Room  101 

Conferences Room  306 

Education       Room  204 

Lay  Activity  and  Church  Finance Room  305 

Membership  and  Evangelism   Room  206 

Clergy       Room  303 

Missions       Room   205 

Pensions       Chapel 

Communications    and    Publications    Room    202 

Health   and   Welfare    Room    203 

Ecumenical   Affairs    Room    109 

Judicial  Administration,  Enabling  Acts  and  Legal 

Forms       Room  210 

Local  Church Room  201 

Rituals   and   Orders  of   Worship    Room   105 


ADMINISTRATIVE  AND  JUDICIAL  BODIES 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  BISHOPS 

THE  UNITED  METHODIST  CHURCH 

President:  Bishop  Paul  Hardin,  Jr. 
Vice  President:  Bishop  0.  Eugene  Slater 
Secretary:  Bishop  Roy  H.  Short, 

EFFECTIVE  BISHOPS 

Allen,  L.  Scott,  502  Gay  Street,  S.  W.;  Suite  314,  Knoxville,  Tennessee 

37902 
Alton,  Ralph  T.,  325  Emerald  Terrace,  Sun  Prairie,  Wisconsin  53590 
Andreassen,  Harry  P.,  Caixa  Postal  68-C,  Luanda,  Angola 
Armstrong,   A.    James,    Berkshire    Plaza,   405    N.    W.    Eighth   Ave., 

Aberdeen,  South  Dakota  57401 
Borgen,  Ole  E.,  Sibyllagatan  18,  III,  114-42  Stockholm,  Sweden 
Cannon,  William  R.,  Methodist  Bldg.,  1307  Glenwood  Avenue,  Raleigh, 

N.  C.  27605 
Carleton,   Alsie    H.,    First   National    Bank    Bldg.,    Suite    1201,    5301 

Central  Ave.  E,  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico  87108 
Copeland,  Kenneth  W.,  5215   S.  Main  Street,  Houston,  Texas  77002 
Ensley,   F.   Gerald,   395   East   Broad    Street,   Columbus,    Ohio   43215 
Ferrer,    Comelio,    900    United    Nations    Avenue,    Box    756,    Manila, 

Philippines 
Finger,   H.   Ellis,   Jr.,   Room   415,   95   White   Bridge   Rd.,   Nashville, 

Tennessee  37205 
Frank,  Eugene  M.,  835  Oleta  Drive,  St.  Louis,  Missouri  63105 
Galloway,  Paul  V.,  723  Center  Street,  Little  Rock,  Arkansas  72201 
Golden,  Charles  F.,  P.  0.  Box  467,  330  Ellis  Street,  San  Francisco, 

Cal.  94101 
Goodson,  W.  Kenneth,  1801  Sixth  Avenue,  N.,  Birmingham,  Alabama 

35203 
Granadosin,  Paul,  Box  87,  Baquio  City,  Philippines 
Haertel,  Armin,  8020   Dresden,  Wiener  Strasse  56,   Germany  DDR. 
Hardin,  Paul,  Jr.,  1420  Lady  Street,  Columbia,  S.  C.  29201 
Henley,  James  W.,  P.  O.  Box  1747,  127  Lake  Hollingsworth  Drive, 

Lakeland,  Florida  33802 
Howard,   J.    Gordon,   1701   Arch    Street,   Philadelphia,    Pennsylvania 

19103 
Hunt,  Earl  G.,  Jr.,  310  Cole  Bldg.,  207  Hawthorne  Lane,  Charlotte, 

N.C.  28204  ,        „  .    ,. 

Joshi,  R.  D.,  13  Sankli  Street,  Byculla,  Bombay  8,  India 
Kaebnick,   Hermann   W.,   3   Riverside   Office  Center,   2101    N.   Front 

Street,  Harrisburg,  Pennsylvania  17110 
Kearns,  Francis  E.,  1226  Market  Avenue,  North,  Canton,  Ohio  44714 
Kennedy,  Gerald  H.,  5250  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  California 

90029 
Lance,  Joseph  R.,  37  Cantonment  Road,  Lucknow,  U.  P.,  India 
Loder,  Dwight  E.,  2111  Woodward  Avenue,  Francis  Palms  Bldg.,  8th 

Floor,  Detroit,  Michigan  48201 
Lord,  John  Wesley,  100  Maryland  Avenue,  N.  E.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

20002 
Mathews,  James  K.,  581  Boylston  Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts  02116 
Milhouse,   Paul  W.,   606   Cravens   Bldg.,   Oklahoma   City,   Oklahoma 

73102 
Mitchell,  Eric,  Bishops  Lodge,  Abid  Road,  Hyderabad,   A.  P.,  India 

10 


The  United  Methodist  Church  11 

Moore,  Noah  W.,  Jr.,  2641  N.  49th  Street,  Lincoln,  Nebraska  68504 
Mueller,    Reuben    H.,    Box    88188,    Mapleton    Station,    Indianapolis, 

Indiana  46208 
Muzorewa,  Abel  T.,  3   Marimba  Park,  P.  0.   Southerton,   Salisbury, 

Rhodesia 
Nagbe,  S.  Trowen,  Sr.,  P.  0.  Box  1010,  Monrovia,  Liberia 
Nichols,  Roy  C,  408  Seventh  Avenue,  Pittsburg,  Pennsylvania  15222 
Pagura,     Federico,     Seminario     Teologio     Metodista,     Apartado     78, 

Alejuela,  Costa  Rica,  S.  A. 
Pendergrass,    Edward    J.,    Methodist   Bldg.,   321    Mississippi    Street, 

Jackson,  Mississippi  39205 
Pope,  W.  Kenneth,  P.  0.  Box  8124,  Dallas,  Texas  75205 
Pryor,   Thomas    M.,   77   W.   Washington  St.,   Chicago,   Illinois   60602 
Schaefer,   Franz  W.,   P.   0.   Box   135,   C.H-8026,   69   Badenerstrasse, 

Zurich,  Svi^itzerland 
Shaw,  A.  J.,  12  Boulevard  Road,  Delhi  6,  India 

Short,  Roy  H.,  1115   S.  Fourth  Avenue,  Louisville,  Kentucky  40203 
Shungu,  John  Wesley,  B.  P.  560,  Luluabourg,  Congo 
Slater,  O.  Eugene,  P.  O.  Box  28509,  535  Bandera  Rd.,  San  Antonio, 

Texas  78284 
Smith,  J.  Owen,  159  Forrest  Avenue  at  Piedmont  Avenue,  Atlanta, 

Ga.,  30303 
Sommer,    C.    Ernst,    Wilhelm-Leuschner-Strasse    8,    D-6    Frankfurt 

(Main)  1,  Germany 
Sparks,  W.  Maynard,  800  Olympic  National  Bldg.,  920  Second  Avenue, 

Seattle,  Washington  98104 
Stowe,  W.  McFerrin,  4201  W.  Fifteenth  Street,  Topeka,  Kansas  66604 
Stuart,  R,  Marvin,  2200  S.  University  Blvd.,  Denver,  Colorado  80210 
Taylor,  Prince  Albert,  Jr.,  One  Palmer  Square,  Room  341,  Princeton, 

N.  J. 08540 
Thomas,  James  S.,  1019  Chestnut  St.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa  50309 
Walton,  Aubrey  G.,  1915  American  Bank  Bldg.,  200  Carondelet  St., 

New  Orleans,  Louisiana  70130 
Ward,  W.  Ralph,  3049  E.  Genesee  Street,  Syracuse,  New  York  13224 
Washburn,  Paul  A.,  122  W.  Franklin  Avenue,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota 

55404 
Webb,  Lance,  The  United  Methodist  Church,  501  E.  Capitol  Avenue, 

Springfield,  Illinois  62701 
Wertz,  D.  Frederick,  900  Washington  Street,  East,  Charleston,  West 

Virginia  25301 
Wicke,  Lloyd   C,   United   Methodist  Center,  210   Boston   Post   Road, 

Rye,  New  York  10580 
Zunguze,     Escrivao     A.,     Caixa     Postal     2640,     Lourenco     Marques, 

Mozambique 

RETIRED  BISHOPS 

Barbieri,  Sante,  Casilla  5296,  Correro  Central  Buenos  Aires,  Argen- 
tina 
Brashares,  Charles  W.,  422  Davis  St.,  Evanston,  111.  60201 
Corson,   Fred   P.,   2601   Parkway,   Philadelphia,   Pennsylvania   19130 
Dodge,  Ralph  E.,  3657  W.  Nichols  St.,  Springfield,  Mo.  65803 
Franklin,  Marvin  A.,  758  Pinehurst  St.,  Jackson,  Mississippi  39202 
Garber,  Paul  N.,  1  Rue  de  Colombier,  Geneva,  Switzerland 
Garrison,  Edwin  R.,  Carriage  Green  Apts.,  C-9,  4507  W.  Main  St., 

Kalamazoo,  Michigan  49007  ..     „       . .,     . 

Harmon,   Nolan   B.,  998   Springdale   Road,    N.    E.,   Atlanta,   Georgia 

30306  .  »    .     „     XT  11 

Heininger,   Harold    R.,  133    W.    Franklin   Ave.,    Apt.    7,    Naperville, 

Illinois  60540  ^,  .     ,^  ,^^ 

Herrick,  Paul  M.,  2928  Rugby  Rd.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45405 


12  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Holloway,  Fred  G.,  1301  N.  Harrison  St.,  Wilmington,  Delaware  19806 
King,  Willis  J.,  4834  Prentiss  Avenue,  New  Orleans,  Louisiana  70126 
Ledden,  W.  Earl,  4201  Mass.  Ave.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C.  20016 
Love,  Edgar  A.,  2416  Montebello  Terrace,  Baltimoi-e,  Maryland  21214 
Martin,    Paul    E.,    Preston    Tower,    Apt.    407,    6211    W.    Northwest 

Highway,  Dallas,  Texas  75225 
Martin,  William  C,  Quapaw  Towers,  Apt.  9  M,  9th  and  Ferry  Sts., 

Little  Rock,  Ark.  72202 
Mondol,   Shot  K.,  425   Dayton  Towers  Dr.,  Apt.  7   H,   Dayton,  Ohio 

45410 
Moore,  Arthur  J.,  1391  N.  Decatur  Rd.,  Atlanta,  Georgia  30306 
Nail,    T.    Otto,    Methodist   Church,   Metropole    Bldg.,    7th    Floor,    57 

Peking  Road,  Kowloon,  Hong  Kong  BCC 
Newell,  Frederick  B.,  41  Crocus  Lane,  Heritage  Woods,  Avon,  Conn. 

06001 
Northcott,   H.   Clifford,   The    Georgian,    422    Davis    Street,    Evanston, 

Illinois  60201 
Pickett,    J.    Waskom,    903    Dearborn    Towers,    22700    Garrison    Ave., 

Dearborn,  Michigan  48124 
Raines,  Richard  C,  Glen  Glorious,  Glen  Arbor,  Michigan  49636  (June 

1-Oct.  1) 

1438  S.  Ocean  Blvd.,  Pompano  Beach,  Florida  33062  (Oct.  1-June  1) 
Reed,  Marshall  R.,  Box  801,  Chelsea  Retirement  Home,  Chelsea,  Mich. 

48118 
Rockey,  Clement  D.,  3470  Mill  Street,  Eugene,  Oregon  97405 
Singh,  Mangal,  94  Civil  Line,  Bareilly,  U.P.,  India 
Smith,   W.   Angle,   Terrace  House,   Apt.   8    F.,   3131   Maple   Avenue, 

Dallas,  Texas  75201 
Straughn,  James  H.,  303  Northway  (Guilford),  Baltimore,  Maryland 

21218 
Subhan,  John  A,  3-6-29  1/2  Hyderguda,  Hyderabad   1,  A.  P.,  India 
Sundaram,    Gabriel,   Humayun   Nagar,    Hyderabad   28,   A.    P.,   India 
Tippett,  Donald  H,.  45   Southhampton  Avenue,  Berkeley,  California 

94707 
Valencia,   Jose   L.,   Methodist   Rural   Center,   Kidapawan,   Cotabato 

90335  Philippines 
Voigt,  Edwin  Edgar,  Bay\aew  Manor,   11  W.  Aloha   Street,  Seattle, 

Washington  98119 
Werner,  Hazen  G.,  1830  A  Helshman  Gardens,  Carlisle,  Pa.,  17013 
Wunderlich,    Friederich,    34    Grillparzerstrasse    6,    Frankfurt,    A/M 

Main,  Germany 
Zottele,  Pedro,  Casilla  10222,  Santiago,  Chile 

CONFERENCE  OF  METHODIST  BISHOPS 

(BISHOPS  OR  HEADS  OF  AUTONOMOUS  CHURCHES) 

Bishop  Carlos  T.  Gattinoni,  Rivadavia  4044,  Buenos  Aires  13,  Argen- 
tina 

Bishop  Mortimer  Arias,  Casilla  356,  La  Paz,  Bolivia 

Bishop  Alniir  dos  Santos,  Rua  Marques  de  Abrantes  64,  Apto.  201, 
Rio  de  Janeiro,  GB. 

Bishop  Sady  Machado  da  Silva,  Rua  Sao  Vicente  100,  Apto.  104, 
Porto  Alegre,  RS. 

Bishop  Alipio  da  Silva  Lavoura,  Rua  Costa  Aguiar,  1534  Casa  11, 
Ipiranga,  Sao  Paulo,  SP. 

Bishop  Omar  Daibert,  Caixa  Postal,  2009,  Sao  Paulo,  SP.  (tempo- 
rary) 

Bishop   Oswaldo  Dias   da   Silva,   Caixa   Postal   1272,   Campinas,    SP. 

Bishop  Wilbur  K.  Smith,  Caixa  Postal  2871     80.000  Curitiba,  Brazil 

Bishop  Hla   Sein,  321  Godwin  Road,  Dagon  P.  O.,  Rangoon,  Burma 


The  United  Methodist  Church  13 

Bishop  Raymond  Valenzuela,  Casilla  6F,  Santiago,  Chile 

Bishop  Armando  Rodriguez,  Calle  58,  No.  4305,   Marianao   Habana, 

Cuba 
Bishop    Johannes   Gultom,    c/o    Miss    G.    Robinett,   Field    Treas.,    DJ. 

Lit.  KoL,  Martinus,  Lubis,  28,  Medan,  Sumatra,  Indonesia 
Bishop   Chang   Duk   Yun,   Korean   Methodist   Church,   K.   P.    0.    Box 

285.  Seoul,  Korea  100 
Bishop  Yap  Kim  Hao,  23-B  Coleman  Street,  Singapore  6,  Malaysia 
Bishop  Alejandro  Ruiz  M.,  Calzada  Mexico   Coyoacan   #349,  Mexico 

13,  D.  F.  Mexico 
Rev.   Ezra   Barawani,   Ekas   Muri — P.   0.   Box  21,  Jalingo,   Nigeria, 

West  Africa 
Bishop  Wenceslao  Bahamonde,  Apartado  1386,  Lima,  Peru 
Dr.   Emilio   E.   Castro    (Pres.),  Casilla    1773,   Montevideo,    Uruguay 

(BISHOPS  OR  HEADS  OF  UNITED  CHURCHES) 

Dr.  Andre   Pieters,   5   rue   du   Champ-de-Mars,   Brussels    5,    Belgium 
Rev.    Raymond    Garcia,    Apartado    727,    Santo    Domingo,    Dominican 

Republic 
Rev.  Renee  Tufino,  United  Andean  Mission,  Casilla  455,  Quito,  Ecua- 
dor 
Dr.    Peter   Wong.    191   Prince   Edward    Road,    Kowloon,    Hong   Kong 
Rev.   Mitsuho   Yoshida,  United  Church  of  Christ,  2-4  Chome,  Ginza, 

Chuo-Ku,  Tokyo,  Japan 
Rev.    Seijin    Higa,    41-1    Kinjo-cho,    Shvri,   Naha,    Okinawa,    Ryukyu 

Islands 
Bishop  Estanislao  Abainza,  Box  718,  Manila,  Philippines 
Bishop     Pedro     Raterta,     Silliman     Park,     Dumaguste     City     J-409, 

Philippines 
Bishop  Aquilino  F.  Guerrero,  Box  718,  Manila,  Philippines 
Bishop  Mercurio  M.  Serifia,  Ozamis  City  M-310,  Philippines 
Bishop    John    V.    Samuels,    113    Quasin    Road,    Multan    Gantt,    West 
Pakistan 

THE  JUDICIAL  COUNCIL 

President:  Murray  H.  Leiffer,  721  Foster  St.,  Evanston,  Illinois  60201 
Vice-President:  Leon  E.  Hickman,  Eckert,  Seamans  &  Cherin,  Porter 

Bldg.,  Pittsburgh,  Penna.  15219 
Secretary:    Kathrvn    M.    Grove    (Mrs.    D.    Dwight    Grove),    5025    N. 

Marvine  St.,  Philadelphia,  Penna.  19141 

Terms  Expiring  1972 

Murray  H.  Leiffer,  721  Foster  St.,  Evanston,  Illinois  60201 
Leon  E.  Hickman,  Eckert,  Seamans  &  Cherin,  Porter  Building,  Pitts- 
burgh, Penna. 15219 
Hoover  Rupert,  120  South  State  Street,  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan  48108 
Samuel  W.  Witwer,  Board  of  Trade  Building,  141  W.  Jackson  Blvd., 
Chicago,  Illinois  60604 

Terms  Expiring  1976 

Theodore  M.  Berry,  301  G  Street,  S.  W.,  Washington.  D.   C.  20024 
Charles   B.   Copher,    3340    Lake    Valley    Road,    N.    W.,    Atlanta,    Ga. 

30331 
/.  Ly)id  Esch,  4305-B  Declaration  Drive,  Indianapolis,  Indiana  46227 
Ralph  M.  Hoiiston,  Mt.  Tremper,  N.  Y.  12457 
Kathryn    M.    Grove    (Mrs.   D.   Dwight   Grove),    5025   North  Marvine 

Street,  Philadelphia,  Penna.  19141 


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ALTERNATES 

Terms  Expiring  1972 

Harvey  C.  Hahn,  334  Ravenwood  Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45419 
Farris  F.  Moore,  2846  Lebanon  Rd.,  Nashville,  Tennessee  37214 
Kenneth   W.  Adams,   1701   Truxton   Avenue,   Bakersfield,   California 

93301 
W.   Richard   Eschelman,   Box   456,   RFD   2,   Sinking   Spring,   Penna. 

19608 
Leonard  V.  Sorg,  9601  Howe  Drive,  Leawood,  Kansas  66206 
W.  Davis  Cotton,  P.  0.  Box  719,  Rayville,  Louisiana  71269 

Terms  Expiring  1976 

John  A.  Dowd,  Box  235,  Moville,  Iowa  51039 

John  D.  Herr,  409  Osborne  Lane,  Wallingford,  Penna.  19086 

Alva  H.  Clark,  5410  Corby  Street,  Omaha,  Nebraska  68104 

J.  Carlisle  Holler,  308  Wade  Hampton  Bldg.,  Columbia,  S.  C.  29201 

Floyd  H.  Coffman,   Franklin   County  Court  House,   Ottawa,   Kansas 

66067 
Paul  V.  Shearer,  110  E.  Monroe,  Washington,  Iowa  52353 


OFFICERS  AND  COMMITTEES  OF 

THE  1972  SESSION 

OF  THE 

GENERAL  CONFERENCE 

OF  THE 

UNITED  METHODIST  CHURCH 

PRESIDING  BISHOPS 

(In   order   of  their   presiding) 

Bishop  Paul  Hardin,  Jr. 
Bishop  James  K.  Mathews 
Bishop  W.  McFerrin  Stowe 
Bishop  Roy  C.  Nichols 
Bishop  D.  Frederick  Wertz 
Bishop  Reuben  H.  Mueller 
Bishop  H,  Ellis  Finger,  Jr. 
Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Pope 
Bishop  Lloyd  C.  Wicke 
Bishop  W.  Ralph  Ward 
Bishop  Ralph  T.  Alton 
Bishop  James  S.  Thomas 
Bishop  0.  Eugene  Slater 
Bishop  Edward  J.  Pendergrass 
Bishop  Paul  A.  Washburn 
Bishop  Kenneth  W.  Copeland 
Bishop  L.  Scott  Allen 
Bishop  Dwight  E.  Loder 
Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Goodson 
Bishop  Charles  F.  Golden 
Bishop  Roy  H.  Short 

SECRETARIAL  STAFF 

(Italics  denote  minister) 

General  Secretary:  J.  Wesley  Hole   (Southern  California- 
Arizona) 
First  Assistant  Secretary:  J.  B.  Holt  (Central  Texas) 
Second  Assistant  Secretary,   Roll   Call    (M)  :    Charles   D. 

White  (Western  North  Carolina) 
Second  Assistant  Secretary,  Roll  Call  (E)  :  Gene  E.  Sease 

(Western  Pennsylvania) 
Coordinator  of  Calendar:  Hobart  Hildyard  (Kansas  East) 
Legislative  Committee  Secretary:  Hai^old  Johnson  (South- 
ern California-Arizona) 

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Petitions   Secretary:   Newell  P.   Knudson    (California-Ne- 
vada) 
Document  Secretary:  Allen  M.  Mayes  (Texas) 
Journal  Secretary:  W.  Carleton  Wilson  (North  Carolina) 
Journal  Editor:  John  L.  Schreiber  (Southwest  Texas) 
Stenographic  Pool:  Betty  Van  Dyke  (West  Ohio) 
Stenographic  Assistant:  Jeanne  Page  (North  Georgia) 
Office  Manager:  Shirley  Taylor   (Southern  California-Ari- 
zona) 
Registrar:  Irma  Kellogg  (Tennessee) 
Registrar  Assistant:  Kay  Knudson    (California-Nevada) 

BALLOTS  AND  TELLERS 
TELLERS— GROUP  A 

{Italics  denote  Minister) 

Assistant  Secretary  in  Charge 

Marvin  L.  Boyd  (Northwest  Texas) 

Section  A 
Regular — Chairman — Joel  D.  McDavid    (Alabama-West   Florida) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Kenneth  Cooper   (Alabama-West  Florida) 
6-  7-  8  Robert  C.  Morgan  (North  Alabama) 
9-10-11  Millard  C.  Cleveland   (Florida) 
12-13-14  Melvin  Finkbeiner   (Pacific  Northwest) 
15-16-17  Mrs.  Albert  Curtis   (Central  New  York) 
18-19-20  N.  Robert  Kesler    (Southern   California- Arizona) 
21-22-23  Howard  H.  Darling-  (New  York) 

Reserve — Chairman — Roy  M.  Jordan   (Alabama-West  Florida) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  John  Creel  (Alabama-West  Florida) 
6-  7-  8  Jesse  A.  Culp   (North  Alabama) 
9-10-11  William  A.  Meadows    (Florida) 
12-13-14  Marshall  C.  Hjelte    (Pacific  Northwest) 
15-16-17  Charles  E.  Lutrick  (Northwest  Texas) 
18-19-20  Gordon   Martin    (Southern    California-Arizona) 
21-22-23  Douglas  F.  Verdin   (New  York) 

Section  B 
Regular — Chairman — J.  Chess  Lovem  (Oklahoma) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Irving  L.  Smith   (Oklahoma) 

6-  7-  8  J.  Everett  Walker  (California-Nevada) 
9-10-11  Robert  H.  Courtney  (East  Ohio) 
12-13-14  Aubrey  B.  Speer    (Missouri  West) 
15-16-17  Roland  P.  Riddick   (Virginia) 
18-19-20  Carlton  S.  Dodge   (Eastern  Pennsylvania) 
21-22-23  Wayne  E.  Shoemaker  (Iowa) 

Reserve — Chairman — S.  Covey  Page   (Oklahoma) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Jim  A.  Egan  (Oklahoma) 

6-  7-  8  Robert  Moon  (California-Nevada) 
9-10-11  John  Chittum  (East  Ohio) 
12-13-14  Keymeth  C.  Johnston   (Missouri  West) 
15-16-17  John  H.  Rixse,  Jr.   (Virginia) 


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18-19-20  George  S.  Wood  (Louisville) 
21-22-23  Maurice  K.  Long  (Iowa) 

Section  C 
Regular — Chairman — David   L.   Stanley    (Southern  Illinois) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Harry  M.  Gordon   (Wyoming) 
6-  7-  8  Henry  High  (Virginia) 
9-10-11  Donald  Waterfield   (Troy) 
12-13-14  Paul  Hagiya  (Rocky  Mountain) 
15-16-17  Ben  Richer  (West  Ohio) 
18-19-20  Alva  H.  Clark   (Nebraska) 
21-22-23  Harry  R.  Kent   (South  Carolina-1785) 

Reserve — Chairman — Robert  R.  Hollis  (Southern  Illinois) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Philip  N.  Pitcher  (Wyoming) 

6-  7-  8  Mrs.  Richard  Hoffman    (West  Virginia) 
9-10-11  Wilbur  C.  Ziegler   (Southern  New  England) 
12-13-14  Joe  Ariki   (Rocky  Mountain) 
15-16-17  John  K.  Bergland  (West  Ohio) 
18-19-20  G.  Alan  Dunlap  (Nebraska) 
21-22-23  Wallace  Fridy    (South  Carolina-1785) 

Section  D 
Regular — Chair-man — A.  C.  Epps  (Georgia) 

Rows     3-  4-  5  Lloyd  M.  Bertholf  (Central  Illinois) 
6-  7-  8  William  J.  Neese  (North  Carolina) 
9-10-11  Bert  Jordan  (Mississippi) 
12-13-14  Paul  E.  Myers  (Central  Pennsylvania) 
15-16-17  John  Van  Sickle  (Northern  Illinois) 
18-19-20  Frank  A.  Settle  (Holston) 
21-22-23  Harold  M.  Karls   (Detroit) 

Reserve — Chairman — David  W.  Brooks   (North  Georgia) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Dale  E.  Pitcher  (Central  Illinois) 
6-  7-  8  J.  Nelson  Gibson   (North  Carolina) 
9-10-11  Frank  E.  Dement    (Mississippi) 
12-13-14  Mrs.  Frank  Ake   (Central  Pennsylvania) 
15-16-17  William  D.  White    (Northern  Illinois) 
18-19-20  John  T.  Lundy  (Holston) 
21-22-23  Jesse  R.  DeWitt   (Detroit) 


TELLERS— GROUP  B 

(Italics  denote  Minister) 

Assistant  Secretary  in  Charge 
William  M.  Beatty  (Western  Pennsylvania) 

Section  A 
Regular — Chairman — William  R.  Keeffe  (New  Hampshire) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Forest  W.  Laraba  (New  Hampshire) 
6-  7-  8  Vernon  Lee  (Northern  New  York) 
9-10-11  W.  Scott  Bozeman  (Florida) 
12-13-14  Don  L.  Strickland   (Texas) 

15-16-17  Thomas  K.  Farley  (Southern  California-Arizona) 
18-19-20  Thurman  Dodson  (Baltimore) 
21-22-23  Sidney  Roberts  (Central  Texas) 


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Reserve — Chairman — Ervin  Ortman    (South  Dakota) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Richard  Pittenger   (South  Dakota) 

6-  7-  8  Allison  C.  Wood  (Northern  New  York) 
9-10-11  Mrs.  Olive  E.  Watson   (Florida) 
12-13-14  Wayne  H.  McCleskey  (Texas) 
15-16-17  David  L.  Myers   (Southern  California- Arizona) 
18-19-20  Edward  G.  Carroll   (Baltimore) 
21-22-23  Roy  J.  Grogan  (Central  Texas) 

Section  B 
Regular — Chairman — John  C.  Soderberg  (Yellowstone) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Grace  Catterall  (California-Nevada) 
6-  7-  8  David  A.  Duck  (South  Georgia) 
9-10-11  Harold  Totten  (Kansas  West) 
12-13-14  Byron  Stroh   (South  Indiana) 
15-16-17  William  T.  Robey,  Jr.   (Virginia) 
18-19-20  Kenneth  Rutter  (Western  Pennsylvania) 
21-22-23  John  R.  Harper  (Eastern  Pennsylvania) 

Reserve — Chairman — William  C.  Doenges  (Oklahoma) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Arthur  V.  Thurman  (California-Nevada) 
6-  7-  8  George  W.  Mayo   (South  Georgia) 
9-10-11  Glenn  E.  Matthew  (Kansas  West) 
12-13-14  Francis  Wilcoxon   (South  Indiana) 
15-16-17  Eric  W.  Baker  (Great  Britain) 
18-19-20  Mrs.  Thomas  DeVaux  (Western  Pennsylvania) 
21-22-23  F.  Lewis  Walley   (Eastern  Pennslvania) 

Section  C 
Regular — Chairman — Donald  E.  Holbrook   (West  Michigan) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Alden  B.  Bums   (West  Michigan) 

6-  7-  8  Edwin  C.  Ford   (Western  North  Carolina) 
9-10-11  Luther  A.  Patton   (Troy) 
12-13-14  Erwin  H.  Schwiebert  (Oregon-Idaho) 
15-16-17  Zan  W.  Holmes,  Jr.  (North  Texas) 
18-19-20  Hubert  M.  Blanchard   (Louisiana) 
21-22-23  Merle  A.  Dunn  (Minnesota) 

Reserve — Chairman — Keith  L  Pohl  (West  Michigan) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Mrs.  Harold  Newman   (West  Michigan) 

6-  7-  8  H.  Claude  Young   (Western  North  Carolina) 
9-10-11  Earle  N.  Cooper  (Troy) 
12-13-14  Gene  Albertson  (Oregon-Idaho) 
15-16-17  Mrs.  Wayne  A.  Lamb   (Memphis) 
18-19-20  Jack  Cooke  (Louisiana) 
21-22-23  Dorothy  R.  Gridley  (Minnesota) 

Section  D 
Regular — Chairman — William  H.  Ruff  (North  Georgia) 
Rows     3-  4-  5  Charles  E.  Wilson,  Jr.  (North  Georgia) 
6-  7-  8  Carl  C.  Hall  (Little  Rock) 
9-10-11  G.  Wayne  Cuff  (Peninsula) 
12-13-14  John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas) 
15-16-17  Willie  B.  Clay  (Northern  Illinois) 
18-19-20  Clifford  Lau   (Wisconsin) 
21-22-23  Gerald  H.  Jones  (North  Indiana) 


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Reserve — Chairman — Joe  B,  Dekle  (North  Geor^a) 

Rows     3-  4-  5  Mrs.  R.  M.  McCommons  (North  Georgia) 
6-  7-  8  C.  Ray  Hozendorf  (Little  Rock) 
9-10-11  James  C.  Hardcastle  (Peninsula) 
12-13-14  Ted  Richardson  (Southwest  Texas) 
15-16-17  Merrill  Gates  (Northern  Illinois) 
18-19-20  Winslow  Wilson  (Wisconsin) 
21-22-23  George  Davis  (North  Indiana) 

DAILY  CHRISTIAIS  ADVOCATE 

Ewing  T.  Wayland   Editor 

William  C.   Henzlik    Managing   Editor 

John   A.  Lovelace    News   Editor 

Sandra  Leneau    Assistant  Editor 

James  A.  Miner   Assistant  Editor 

Ira  M.   Mohler    Assistant   Editor 

Gail   Yeiser    Assistant   Editor 

John  E.  Procter   Publisher 

Warren  P.  Clark Business  Manager 

Institutional  Electronics,  Inc Official   Reporters 


STANDING  ADMINISTRATIVE  COMMITTEES 

{Italics  denote  Minister) 

AGENDA 

Chairman:  J.  Otis  Young  (West  Ohio)  Commission  on  Entertainment 

and  Program 
Vice-Chairman:  Edward  Tullis  (Kentucky)  At  Large 
Secretary:  Alva  H.  Clark  (Nebraska) 
Members:  David  W.  Brooks  (North  Georgia) 

Thomas  Bryant  (South  Indiana) 

Annette  Hutchins  (Youth) 

Thomas  P.  Moore  (East  Ohio)   At  Large 

Tom  Reavley  (Southwest  Texas)  At  Large 

Douglas  F.  Verdin  (New  York) 

Frank   Webber    (California-Nevada) 

Louise  Werder    (North  Katanga) 

CALENDAR 

Chairman:  Robert  E.  Goodrich  (North  Texas) 

V ice-Chairman:  Wayne  F.  Calbert  (Mississippi-FCJ) 

Secretary:  Mrs.  Paul  Braun    (Iowa) 

Member:  Wanda  Walls  (Youth) 

CORRELATION  AND  EDITORIAL  REVISION 

Chairman:  Emory  Bucke  (Southern  New  England)  ex  officio 
Vice-Chairman:   Curtis  A.  Chambers    (Eastern  Pennsylvania) 
Secretary:  Dennis  R.  Fletcher  (Eastern  Pennsylvania) 
Members:  J.  Clair  Jarvis  (West  Virginia) 
Bradshaw  Mintener  (Baltimore) 

COURTESIES  AND  PRIVILEGES 

Chairman:  Mrs.  Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest) 
Vice-Chairman:  Wilbur  C hoy  (California-Nevada) 
Secretary:  William  R.  Henry  (Oklahoma)  At  Large 
Members:  Roy  D.  Barton  (Rio  Grande) 

Ignacio  P.  Bautista  (Philippines) 

Edward  G.  Carroll  (Baltimore) 

James  Dolliver  (Pacific  Northwest)  At  Large 

Mrs.  E.  L.  Ferris  (Nebraska) 

Mrs.  Ellen  Hanna  (Central  Illinois) 

Mrs.  Dora  Hoffman  (West  Virginia) 

Grantas   E.    Hoopert    (Central    Pennsylvania)    At    Large 

Mrs.  W.  Roy  Parker  (South  Carolina-1785) 

I.  P.  Presley  (Upper  Mississippi)  At  Large 

Wayne  E.  Shoemaker  (Iowa) 

Robert  L.  Wilcox  (Holston) 

Mrs.  Maria  Wunderlich  (Southwest  Germany) 

CREDENTIALS 

Chairman:  W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.  (Louisiana) 

V ice-Chairman:  F annuel  Kadenge  (Rhodesia) 

Secretary:  Mrs.  George  V.  Metzel  (Oklahoma) 

Members:  Clair  W.  Black  (Northern  New  Jersey) 

Charles  L.  Hutchinson  (Central  Alabama) 
Joseph  T.  Johnson  (Northern  Illinois) 
Kazuo  Saito  (Southern  California-Arizona) 

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FRATERNAL  DELEGATES 

Chairman:  Harvey  H.  Potthoff  (Rocky  Mountain) 
Vice-Chairman:   Mrs.  Marshall  Smith  (Mississippi)  At  Large 
Secretary:   George    F.    Williams    (Southern    California- Arizona)     At 
Large 

Members:  Mrs.  Thomas  DeVaux  (Western  Pennsylvania) 
Henry  R.  High  (West  Virginia)  At  Large 
Ralph  B.  Huston  (Florida) 
John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas) 
Robert  W.  Thornburg  (Central  Illinois) 

COMMISSION  ON  THE  GENERAL  CONFERENCE 
1976  GENERAL  CONFERENCE 

Chairman :  Gene  E.  Sease 

Vice-Chairman:    (Facilities)  William  M.  Beatty 
V ice-Chairman:   (Program)  Jack  M.  Tuell 
Secretary :  J.  Wesley  Hole 

Members: 

Class  of  1976: 

Beatty,  William  M.  (Western  Pennsylvania) 

Cole,  Thomas  W.  (Florida)  At  Large 

Jefferson,  A.  G.  (Virginia) 

Sease,  Gene  E.  (Western  Pennsylvania)  At  Large 

Smith,  Irving  L.  (Oklahoma) 

Strosahl,  M.  Stanford  (Wisconsin) 

Walker,  Marion  R.  (Southern  California-Arizona) 

Class  of  1980: 

Bozeman,  W.  Scott  (Florida) 
Epps,  Anderson  C.  (North  Georgia) 
Hall,  Carl  C.  (Little  Rock) 
Larson,  Mrs.  Norma  (Minnesota) 
Shearer,  Daniel  L.  (Central  Pennsylvania) 
Tuell,  JackM.  (Pacific  Northwest) 
Woodring,  DeWayne  S.  (East  Ohio) 

Ex  Officio : 

Brawner,  R.  Bryan,  Treasurer 

Conard,     Norman     L.,     Business     Manager      (California- 
Nevada) 
Holt,  J.  B.,  Secretary  (Central  Texas) 

JOURNAL 

Chairman:  George  R.  Akers  (Wyoming) 
Vice-Chairman:  Frede  Johansen  (Denmark) 
Secretary:  Mrs.  Lamar  Clark  (Texas) 

Members:  Ronald  R.  Hamilton  (Rocky  Mountain) 
David  F.  Knecht  (North  Dakota) 
L.  D.  Lusby  (Holston) 
V/endell  P.  Taylor  (Mississippi-FCJ) 

PLAN  OF  ORGANIZATION  AND  RULES  OF  ORDER 

Chairman:  Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio) 
Vice-Chairman:  Mrs.  Norma  Eby  (Pacific  Northwest) 
Secretary:  Thovias  L.  Cromwell  (East  Ohio) 


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Members:  Will  M.  Hildehrand  (Southern  California-Arizona) 
J.  B.  Holt  (Central  Texas)  Ex  Officio 
C.  Ray  Hozendorf  (Little  Rock) 
George  E.  Jones  (Mississippi) 
Robert  E.  Knupp  (Central  Pennsylvania) 
Lydia  Meinhardt  (West  Berlin) 
S.  Covey  Page  (Oklahoma) 
Melvin  G.  Talbert  (Southern  California-Arizona) 

PRESIDING  OFFICERS 

Chairman:  Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest) 
Vice-Chairman:  Woodie  W.  White  (Detroit)  At  Large 
Secretary:  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Watson  (Oregon-Idaho) 

Members:  Harold  L.  Boda  (West  Ohio) 
Martin  Doering  (West  Berlin) 
Paul  G.  Gilmore  (Central  Pennsylvania) 
Harold  O.  Harriger  (Northwest  Texas) 
Maggart  B.  Howell  (Central  Texas) 

John    D.    Humphrey,    Sr.    (North   Mississippi)    At    Large 
J.  Chess  Lovern  (Oklahoma)  At  Large 
M.Elia  Peter  (Hyderabad) 
Harry    Schneidereit    (German    Democratic    Republic)    At 

Large 
Byron  F.  Stroh  (South  Indiana) 
L.  Stacy  Weaver  (North  Carolina) 
C.  Dale  White  (Southern  New  England) 
Charles  D.  White  (Western  North  Carolina) 

REFERENCE 

Chairman:  Jerry  G.  Bray   (Virginia) 

Vice-Chairman:  M.  Max  Wright  (Kansas  East) 

Secretary:  Mrs.  Frank  Ake  (Central  Pennsylvania)  At  Large 

Members:  Edsel  A.  Ammons  (Northern  Illinois)  At  Large 
Pauline  Bobbitt  (Southern  California-Arizona) 
Harold  L.  Boda  (West  Ohio) 
Wayne  Coffin  (Oklahoma)   At  Large 
Melvin  M.  Finkbeiner  (Pacific  Northwest) 
James  A.  Fisher,  Sr.  (Memphis) 
Wallace  Fridy  (South  Carolina-1785)  At  Large 
Arnold  Madsen  (Norway) 
Kenneth  A.  McCall  (Missouri  West) 
Abdon  Mendigorin  (Philippines) 
Charles  A.  Sayre  (Southern  New  Jersey) 
Charles  F.  Schoenlein  (Northern  New  York) 
James  W.  Wright  (West  Michigan) 


INTERJURISDICTIONAL  COMMITTEE 
ON  EPISCOPACY 

(Par.  612.1 — "The  persons  elected  by  their  respective  delegations 
to  serve  on  the  several  Jurisdictional  Committees  on  Episcopacy 
shall  meet  jointly  at  the  time  of  the  General  Conference,  constituting 
an  Interjurisdictional  Committee  on  Episcopacy,  not  later  than  the 
fifth  day  of  the  Conference  session  and  at  the  time  and  place  set  for 
their  convening  by  the  president  of  the  Council  of  Bishops,  and  shall 
elect  from  their  number  a  chairman,  vice-chairman  and  secretary. 
The  function  of  this  Joint  Committee  shall  be  to  discuss  the  possibility 
of  transfers  of  bishops  across  jurisdictional  lines  at  the  forthcoming 
Jurisdictional  Conferences,  for  residential  and  presidential  responsibi- 
lities in  the  ensuing  quadrennium.  It  shall  elect  an  Executive  Commit- 
tee consisting  of  the  officers  named  above  and  two  ministers  and  two 
laymen  from  each  jurisdictional  committee,  elected  by  that  com- 
mittee, to  conduct  consultations  with  bishops  and  others  interested 
in  possible  episcopal  transfers.  The  Executive  Committee  shall  be 
responsible  to  the  Interjurisdictional  Committee.") 

NORTHEASTERN  JURISDICTION 

(Italics  denote  ministerial  members) 

Adkins,  Leon  M.,  Jr Troy 

Andrews,  David  H Baltimore 

Ault,  James  M Northern  New  Jersey 

Black,  Clair  W Northern  New  Jersey 

Blackstone,   Franklin,  Jr Western   Pennsylvania 

Blessing,  Roy   E West   Virginia 

Bridges,   Ramsey    West   Virginia 

Cabrera,  Ismail    Puerto  Rico 

Caldwell,  Gilbert  H.,  Jr Southern  New  England 

Chapman,  A.  Frank   Peninsula 

Cooke,    George    Western    New   York 

Cooke,  R.  Jervis  Peninsula 

Danforth,  Merrill  A Maine 

Eckel,  Sherman  B Western   New  York 

Ellis,  S.  Blake  Maine 

Harper,  John  R Eastern  Pennsylvania 

James,  William  M New  York 

Jones,   Everett    Baltimore 

Keeffe,  William  R New  Hampshire 

Knupp,  Robert  E Central  Pennsylvania 

Laraba,  Forest  W New  Hampshire 

Long,  Richard  B Wyoming 

Mann,  Robert Central  New  York 

McCune,  Robert  J Central  New  York 

Mentzer,  Warren  F Eastern  Pennsylvania 

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Ogden,  Mrs.  Tarrance  F Troy 

Preusch,     Robert    "W New    York 

Rutter,  Kenneth  P Western  Pennsylvania 

Santana,  Benjamin   Puerto  Rico 

Sayre,  Charles  A Southern  New  Jersey 

Schoenlein,  Charles  F Northern  New  York 

Shearer,  Daniel  L Central  Pennsylvania 

Singer,  Edgar  F.    Wyoming 

Smith,  Harold Southern  New  England 

Van  Ornum,  Carlton Northern  New  York 

Walker,  Leon  E Southern  New  Jersey 

NORTH  CENTRAL  JURISDICTION 

Ammerman,  Carl  R Detroit 

Baskerville,   Trevor    Iowa 

Burrous,  Kermit   North  Indiana 

Colpitis,  A.  Hunter North  Indiana 

Courtney,  Robert  H East  Ohio 

DeWitt,  Jesse  R Detroit 

Fechtig,  Norman  Southern  Illinois 

Forbes,  J.  Kenneth South  Indiana 

Green,  Mrs.  Robert   South  Indiana 

Hottle,  Darrell West  Ohio 

Knecht,  David  F North   Dakota 

Lang,  Francis    East  Ohio 

Lennartson,  Walter  S Northern  Illinois 

Messmer,  William  K West  Ohio 

Moore,  Eugene  J Central  Illinois 

Northfelt,  Merlyn  W Northern  Illinois 

Ortman,  Ervin South  Dakota 

Pittenger,  Richard  D South  Dakota 

Purdham,    Charles     Minnesota 

Roberts,  Leigh    Wisconsin 

Schilling,  Marvin  A Wisconsin 

Schreiber,  Lyle    Minnesota 

Shearer,  Paul  V Iowa 

Sims,  R.  Paul   Southern  Illinois 

Sundin.  Robert   North  Dakota 


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Taylor,  Lawrence  R West  Michigan 

Tombaugh,  Reid  R Central  Illinois 

Wilcox,  Katherine  W West  Michigan 

SOUTHEASTERN  JURISDICTION 

Adams,  Quenton  D Central  Alabama 

Bray,  Jerry  G.,  Jr Virginia 

Brooks,  D,  W North  Georgia 

Calbert,  Wayne  F Mississippi  (FCJ) 

Epps,  A.  C Georgia 

Fields,  Richard  E South  Carolina  (1866) 

Fisher,  James  A.,  Sr Memphis 

Ford,  Floyd   Tennessee 

Foster,  George  A Florida 

Freeman,  G.  Ross South  Georgia 

Graham,  John   Upper  Mississippi 

Grant,  N.  W North  Carolina 

Hager,  Cornelius  R Kentucky 

Hildreth,  Charles  H Alabama-West  Florida 

Houston,  Jamie  G.,  Jr North  Mississippi 

Hundley,  George   North  Alabama 

Hutchinson,  Charles  L Central  Alabama 

Jenkins,   Tom    Louisville 

Jenkins,  Warren  M South  Carolina    (1866) 

Jordan,  Roy Alabama- West  Florida 

Kent,  Harry  R South  Carolina  (1785) 

Kimhrough,  R.   Edivin    North   Alabama 

King,  Mrs.  Carl  H Western  North  Carolina 

Leggett,  J.   Willard,  Jr Mississippi 

Mann,  Mrs.  Harold  L North  Carolina 

Meadows,  William  A Florida 

Peters,   James   C Western   North   Carolina 

Pevahouse,  Joe   N Memphis 

Presley,  I.  P Upper  Mississippi 

Ruff,  W.  H North  Georgia 

Sanders,  Carl  J Virginia 

Satterfield,  John  C Mississippi 

Steffner,  John  Holston 

Stokes,  Mack  B Holston 

Sweazy,  Albert  W Kentucky 

Taylor,  Eben South  Carolina   (1785) 

Taylor,  Wendell  P Mississippi  (FCJ) 

Tomlin,   William  H • Tennessee 


26  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Wilson,  T.  R Geor^a 

Wood,  George  S Louisville 

Wright,  George  A South  Georgia 

Yarbrough,  George  M North  Mississippi 

SOUTH  CENTRAL  JURISDICTION 

Aviiia,  Mike Rio  Grande 

Baker,  Leo  North  Texas 

Barton,  Roy  D Rio  Grande 

Borger,   Clarence    Kansas    West 

Boyd,  Marvin   Northwest  Texas 

Bumpers,  Clay   North  Arkansas 

Butler,  Randle  New  Mexico 

Caswell,  Bervin New  Mexico 

Clark,  Alva  H Nebraska 

Coffman,  Floyd  H Kansas  East 

Cooper,  Joel North  Arkansas 

Dixon,  Ernest  T.,  Jr Southwest  Texas 

Doenges,   William   C Oklahoma 

Doggett,  John  N Missouri  East 

Fenn,  G.  Lemuel Oklahoma 

Gailey,  Mrs.  Beulah  Missouri  West 

Goens,  Ray   Texas 

Greenwaldt,  William  M Central  Texas 

Grogan,  Roy  J Central  Texas 

Hall,  Carl  C Little  Rock 

Hardt,    John    Wesley    Texas 

Harriger,  Harold  O Northwest  Texas 

Hawkins,  J.  Clinton   Missouri  East 

Hayes,   Clara  J Kansas    East 

Hozendorf,  C.  Ray Little  Rock 

Lester,  W.  D Southwest 

Matheny,    Tom   H Louisiana 

Oliphint,  Benjamin  R Louisiana 

Preston,  Mrs.  Alice Southwest 

Rupert,  Thomas  W Kansas  West 

Trice,  William  E North  Texas 

Urbom,  Warren  K Nebraska 

Walker,   James   M Southwest  Texas 

Ward,    A.    Sterling    Missouri    West 

WESTERN  JURISDICTION 

Bobbitt,  Pauline   Southern  California-Arizona 

Burtner,  Robert  W Oregon-Idaho 


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Choy,  Wilbur  W California-Nevada 

Eby,  Mrs.  Norma  C Pacific  Northwest 

Hood,  Esther Yellowstone 

Naylor,   Edward  R Rocky  Mountain 

Potthoff,  Harvey  H Rocky   Mountain 

Schwiebert,    Erwin    H Oregon-Idaho 

Soderberg,  John  C Yellowstone 

Talbert,  Melvin  G Southern  California-Arizona 

Tuell,  Jack  M Pacific  Northwest 

Webber,    Frank     California-Nevada 


PERSONNEL  OF 

THE  1972  SESSION 

OF  THE 

GENERAL  CONFERENCE 

OF 

THE  UNITED  METHODIST  CHURCH 

VOTING  DELEGATES 

The  Annual  Conferences  are  here  listed  alphabetically  by  Annual 
Conferences  and  the  names  of  the  delegates  appear  as  they  were 
furnished  by  the  secretaries  of  the  respective  Annual  Conferences 
with  the  names  of  ministerial  delegates  and  reserves  in  italics.  The 
chairman  of  the  delegation  is  indicated  by  an  asterisk  (*).  Number  in 
(  )  indicates  Legislative  Committee  assignment.  (M)  or  (E)  denotes 
former  church  affiliation. 

The  figure  after  each  Annual  Conference  heading  is  the  number  of 
delegates  in  the  delegation  and  is  followed  by  the  abbreviation  for  its 
Jurisdiction  or  OS  for  Conferences  outside  the  United  States. 

AGRA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  C,  Row  10,  Seats  10-11 
*Sagar,  Sisa  Masih;    (11)    (M)    Area  Secretary;  4-B  Battery  Lane, 

Delhi  6,  India 
Barnes,    Ambrose;    (4)     (M)    Business;    Methodist    Mission   District 

Headquarter,  Bulandshahar  (U.P.)  India 

Reserves 

Singh,  Baldeo;  (M)  Director  Social  Concern;  3349  Christian  Colony, 
Karolbagh,  New  Delhi  5,  India 

Lance,  Charles;  (M)  Minister;  Central  Methodist  Church,  Meerut, 
U.  P.  India 

Singh,  Dharamjit;  (M)  Government  Service;  28/ A  Jain  Nagar  Mee- 
rut, U.  P.  India 

Singh,  Lamuel  Lai;  (M)  Teacher;  Methodist  Church,  Saharanpur,  U. 
P.  India 

ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA  (12)   SE 

Sec.  A,  Rows  4-5,  Seats  1-6 

*Hildreth,  Charles  H.;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  103  First  St.,  Ft.  Walton 
Beach,  Florida  32548 

Duffey,  Paul  A.;  (11)  (M)  Minister;  P.  O.  Box  6150,  Montgomery, 
Alabama  36106 

McDavid,  Joel  D.;  (3)  (M)  Minister;  P.  0.  Box  4607,  Mobile,  Ala- 
bama 36604 

Wilson,  Robert  L.;  (5)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  301  Azalea 
Circle,  Dothan,  Alabama  36301 

Dickerson,  Ellis  R.;  (13)  (M)  Minister;  P.  O.  Box  223,  Shalimar, 
Florida  32579 

Vickers,  John  E.;  (2)  (M)  Minister;  P.  0.  Box  111,  Opelika, 
Alabama  36801 

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Jordan,  Roy  M.;   (4)   (M)  Engineer;  1502  Indian  Hill  Rd.,  Demopolis, 

Alabama  36732 
Cooper,  Kenneth;    (1)    (M)    Attorney;   Box  1000,  Bay  Minette,  Ala- 
bama 36507 
Creel,  John;  (8)   (M)  Car  Dealer;  DeFuniak  Springs,  Florida  32433 
Eich,  Foster;  (10)   (M)  Merchant;  Fort  Davis,  Alabama  36031 
McDavid,   Harry  E.;    (7)    (M)    Mail   Supervisor;   3414   St.   Stephens 

Rd.,  Mobile,  Alabama  36612 
Campbell,  Foy;   (12)    (M)  Sales  Manager;  3636  Farrar  St.,  Montgom- 
ery, Alabama  36105 

Reserves 

Sublette,  Roy,  T.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  P.  0.  Box  765,  Demo- 
polis, Ala.  36732 
Bradley,  Cecil  E.;   (M)  Minister;  P.  O.  Box  123,  Marianna,  Fla.  3244G 
Mixson,  Rex  M.;    (M)    Minister;  P.  0.  Box  1296,  Ozark,  Ala.  36360 
Garrison,  Langdon  H.;    (M)    Minister;  2519  Springhill  Ave.,  Mobile, 

Ala.  36607 
Spencer,  Lester  H.;  (M)  Minister;  732  Forest  Ave.,  Montgomery,  Ala. 

36106 
Vaughn,  Robert  L.;    (M)    Minister;   P.  0.  Box  5006,  Pensacola,  Fla. 

32505 
Cleveland,   Howard   L.;    (M)    Merchant;    Box  266,   Centreville,   Ala. 

35045 
Barrow,  Mrs.   Opal;    (M)    Housewife;  296   Oakdale  Ave.,  Crestview, 

Fla.  32536 
Owen,  Hugh;   (M)  Personnel  Director;  P.  0.  Box  2,  Geneva,  Alabama 

36340 
Abbott,  W.  H.;  (M)  777  Tanglewood  Dr.,  Pensacola,  Fla.  32503 
Orr,  John  H.;  (M)  Industralist;  Opelika,  Alabama  36801 
Lord,  H.  T.;  (M)  Banker;  Andalusia,  Alabama  36420 

ANGOLA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  A,  Row  13,  Seats  11-12 

de  Freitas,  Antonio  Filipe;    (11)    (M)   Minister;   Caixa  Postal   #  9, 

Missao  Evangelica  Malanju,  Angola,  Africa 
Fereira    Dias,    Nobre    Pereira;     (1)     (M)    School    Director;    Missao 

Evangelica,  Caixa  Postal  68-c,  Luanda,  Angola,  Africa 

Reserves 

da  Costa,  Matoso  Santos;  (M)  Minister;  Missao  Evangelica  de  Luan- 
da, Caixa  Postal  #68-c,  Luanda,  Angola,  Africa 

Neto,  Mateus  Joao  Sebastiao;  (M)  Lay  Leader;  Missao  Evangelica, 
Caixa  Postal  68-c,  Luanda,  Angola,  Africa 

BALTIMORE  (22)  NE 

Sec.  A,  Rows  19-20,  Seats  5-12 

Sec.  A,  Row  21,  Seats  7-12 

*  Andrews,   David  H.;    (11)     (E)    District   Superintendent;    705    W. 

Patrick  St.,  Frederick,  Md.  21701 
Carroll,  Edward  G.;   (2)    (M)  Minister;  1010  Dale  Dr.,  Silver  Spring, 

Md.  20910 
Hall,  E.  Willia77i;   (13)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  10700  Georgia 

Ave.,  Silver  Spring,  Md.  20906 
Stith,  Forrest  C;    (7)    (M)    Exec.  Sec'y  Conf.  Bd.  of  Miss.;   516  N. 

Charles  St.,  Baltimore,  Md.  21201 


30  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Williams,  Frank  L.;  (8)  (M)  Minister;  3801  S.  Dakota  Ave.,  N.E., 
Washington  D.  C.  20018 

Van  Brunt,  F.  Norman;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  5405  N.  Charles  St., 
Baltimore,  Md.  21210 

Rohrbaugh,  Laverne  E.;  (5)  (E)  Minister;  117  Holly  Terrace, 
Hagerstown,  Md.  21740 

Yingling,  L.  Carroll;  (3)  (M)  Minister;  901  Wesley  PI.,  S.  W.,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  20024 

Doggett,  Herbert  L.  D.;  (1)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  8  VanLear 
Dr.,  Williamsport,  Md.  21795 

Jones,  John  B.;  (4)  (M)  Minister;  1212  Limekiln  Rd.,  Baltimore, 
Md.  21204 

Drennan,  Merrill  W.;  (12)  (M)  Minister;  3311  Nebraska  Ave.,  N.  W., 
Washington,  D.  C.  20016 

Jones,  Everett;  (1)  (M)  Mechanical  Contractor;  Damascus,  Mary- 
land 20750 

Dodson,  Thurman  L.;  (2)  (M)  Attorney;  626  3rd  St.,  N.  W.,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  20001 

Wicklein,  Mrs.  Helen;  (7)  (M)  Homemaker;  Cromwell  Bridge  Rd., 
Baltimore,  Md.  21234 

Beatty,  W.  Carroll;  (12)  (M)  Attorney;  7000  Forest  Hill  Dr.,  Hyatts- 
ville,  Md.  20781 

Bristow,  Carroll  D.;  (13)  (M)  Accountant;  2808  Bauernwood  Ave., 
Baltimore,  Md.  21234 

Will,  Mary  K.;  (3)  (M)  Student;  103  Central  Ave.,  Gaithersburg, 
Md.  20760 

Underwood,  Harry  K.;  (4)  (M)  Attorney;  10302  Ridgemoor  Dr., 
Silver  Spring,  Md.  20901 

Schiller,  Theodore  E.;  (9)  (M)  Communications;  304  Breslin  Rd., 
Joppa,  Md.  21085 

Blickenstaff,  Thomas  C;  (10)  (E)  Real  Estate;  121  Coffman  Ave., 
Hagerstown,  Md.  21740 

Thompson,  Mrs.  Barbara.;  (14)  (M)  Statistician;  11215  Oakleaf  Dr., 
Silver  Spring,  Md.  20901 

Mann,  Charles  L.;  (8)  (M)  Retired  Corp.  Executive;  106  E.  Melrose 
Ave.,  Baltimore,  Md.  21212 

Reserves 

Michael,  Marion  S.;  (M)   Minister;  1304  Highland  Dr.,  Silver  Spring, 

Md.  20910 
Bishop,    William   E.;    (M)    District    Superintendent;    10700    Georgia 

Ave.,  Silver  Spring,  Md.  20906 
Firth,  William  E.;   (M)   Minister;  131  N.  Potomac  St.,  Hagerstown, 

Md.  21740 
Stetler,  Roy  H.,  Jr.;    (E)    Minister;   2700  Cheverly  Ave.,  Cheverly, 

Md.  20785 
Harper,  Lyle  E.;   (M)   Minister;  2620  Colson  Dr.,  Chevy  Chase,  Md. 

20015  ,         ^,      . 

Wallace,  Charles  L,  Sr.;   (M)   Minister;  1910  Dulany  PL,  Annapolis, 

Md.  21401 
Doggett,  Carroll  A.;   (M)   Minister;  6804  Calverton  Dr.,  Hyattsville, 

Md.  20782  ^         .      , 

Foy,  James  D.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   10700   Georgia  Ave., 

Silver  Spring,  Md.  20906  ^        ^^.^^  ^ ,     ^  ,^. 

Kopp,  Lamar  W.;   (E)   Minister;  7507  Windsor  Mill  Rd.,  Baltimore, 

Md  21207 
Young,  Carl  E.;  (E)  Minister;  303  Windsor  Mill  Rd.,  Ext.,  Baltimore, 

Md.  21207  ,  ,^„„„   ^ 

Bowen    Theodore  R.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    10700   Georgia 

Ave.,  Silver  Spring,  Md.  20906 


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Hutchins,  Joshua,  Jr.;  (M)  Minister;  1700  Otis  St.,  N.  E.,  Washine- 
ton,  D.  C.  20018 

Mund,  Allen  W.;  (E)  Retired  Business  Exec;  702  E,  Seminary  Ave., 
Towson,  Md.  21204 

Winter,  J.  Britian;  (E)  Attorney;  7022  Bellona  Ave.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
21212 

Ross,  Mrs.  Martha.;  (M)  Rt.  1,  Box  276,  Dunkirk,  Md.  20754 

Stansbury,  William  B.,  Jr.;  (M)  Attorney;  135  Stevenson  Lane,  Bal- 
timore, Md.  21212 

Williams,  Mrs.  Beryl;  (M)  College  Administrator;  4905  The  Ale- 
meda,  Baltimore,  Md.  21239 

Palmer,  Mrs.  Jane;  (M)  Labor  Representative;  119  St.  Lawrence 
Dr.,  Silver  Spring,  Md.  20901 

Anderson,  Hurst  R.;  (M)  Retired  University  Pres.;  4616  Albermarle 
St.,  NW,  Washington,  D.C.  20016 

Shipley,  James  W.;  (M)  Engineer;  Harmans,  Maryland  21077 

Danley,  Samuel  B.;  (M)  Manpower  Consultant;  8008  16th  St.,  N.W., 
Washington,  D.  C.  20012 

Ewald,  Edward  L.;  (M)  Utilities  Executive;  734  Fayette  St.,  Cumber- 
land, Md.  21502 

Lutz,  Robert  W.;  (E)  Semi-retired  Bookkeeper;  4808  Crowson  Ave., 
Baltimore,  Md.  21212 

Anderson,  Mrs.  Georgia.;  (M)  Government  Worker;  19  T.  Street, 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.  C.  20001 

BENGAL  (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  5,  Seats  11-12 

Mullick,  Pravash  R.;    (M)    (1)   Minister;  Central  Methodist  Church, 

131  Dharamtala  St.,  Calcutta  13,  India 
Marandi,  Emmanuel;   (M)    (4)  Director,  Rural  Development  Project; 

Theodori  Mission,  Maheshpur  Raj,  S.  P.,  Bihar,  India 

Reserves 

Lai,  Mohan;    (M)    Minister;   The   Methodist  Church,  Gomoh,  Bihar, 

India 
Marandih,  Mrs.  Sarala;  (M)  Pakur,  S.  P.,  Bihar,  India 

BOMBAY  (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  16,  Seats  10-11 

Harris,  Justin  N.;  (5)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Robinson  Memo- 
rial 13,  Sankli  St.,  BycuUa,  Bombay  8,  India 

Bengers,  Vincent;  (4)  (M)  Business  Manager;  Advani  Chambers,  Sir 
Phirozshah  Mehta  Rd.,  Fort,  Bombay  1,  India 

Reserves 

Dass,  John  B.;    (M)    Minister;   Centenary  Methodist  Church,  Grant 

Road,  Bombay  7,  India 
Ratnam,  Darsi  J.;   (M)   Audit  Accountant;  Esso  Eastern  Inc.,  P.  0. 

Box  11041,  Bombay  20,  BR.  India 

CALIFORNIA-NEVADA    (14)  W 

Sec.  B,  Rows  5-6,  Seats  6-12 
Choy,  Wilbur  W.;  (12)   (M)  District  Superintendent;  1011  Park  Hills 

Rd.,  Berkeley,  Ca.  94708 
Thurman,  Arthur  V.;  {2)    (M)   Conference  Program  Director;  P.  0. 

Box  467,  San  Francisco,  Ca.  94101 


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Moore,  John  V.;  (11)  (M)  Campus  Minister;  433  Russell  Blvd., 
Davis,  Ca.  95616 

Hay  ward,  C.  Douglas;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  P.  0.  Box  4085,  Stockton, 
Ca.  95204 

Bosrvell,  Hamilton  T.;  (7)  (M)  Minister;  1975  Post  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Ca.  94115  ,  ...   T^-     , 

Broke,  Clifford  S.;  (9)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1451  Birchwood 
Lane,  Sacramento,  Ca.  95822  „     ,  ,    „r 

Moon,  Robert  W.;  (1)  (M)  Minister;  2391  St.  Mark's  Way,  Sacra- 
mento, Ca.  95825  „     ^     „ 

*Webber,  Frank;  (8)  (M)  Conference  Treasurer;  P.  0.  Box  467, 
San  Francisco,  Ca.  94101  ^  ^   „       .^„   o 

Johnson,  Richard  O.;  (3)   (M)  Student;  P.  0.  Box  467,  San  Francisco, 

Catterall,  Grace;  (13)  (M)  Housewife;  5310  Callister  St.,  Sacra- 
mento, Ca.  95818  _       .  ,,,„    T  ^  T^ 

Brawn,  Melvin;    (5)    (E)   Electrical  Engineer;   1149  Jamestown  Dr., 

Sunnyvale,  Ca.  94087  „..„.,    t.  r^ 

Carroll,  Olivia;   (14)    (M)   Housewife;  3480  W.  Alluvial,  Fresno,  Ca. 

93705 
Booth,  Glenn  0.;   (10)    (M)  Mfg.  Rep.;  409  Bowen  Ave.,  Modesto,  Ca. 

95350 
Walker,  J.  Everett;    (4)    (M)    Retired;    1073  E.  7th  St.,  Chico,  Ca. 

95926 

Reserves 

Crummey,  D.  Clifford;  (M)  Church  Executive;  83  McAllister  St.,  San 
Francisco,  Ca.  94102  .   .      ■,     ^    -.a.c  w    u         ^a 

Wright,  Sargent  J.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1045  W.  Harvard 
Ave.,  Fresno,  Ca.  93705  ^     ^  _    ,  . 

Shaner  Harry  E.;  (M)  Executive  Director  Conference  Endowment 
Fund ;  3120  Telegraph  Ave.,  Berkeley,  Ca.  94705 

Chinn,  Harvey  N.;   (E)   Minister;  3600  J  St.,  Sacramento,  Ca.  95816 

Getty; Donald  A.;   m  District  Superintendent;  1128  Sycamore  Ave., 

WaktLhyT'KTfm    Minister;   330  Ellis   St.,  San  Francisco,  Ca. 

Snyd^er!  Sydney;   (M)  Student;  3112  Mason  Way,  Modesto,  Ca.  95350 

Taylor,  Jo;    (M)   Director  of  Methodist  Actors;  1346  Palomar  Circle, 

Sacramento,  Ca.  95822  ^„,   ^  -,  ^  ri„i,i„„^    Pa 

Taylor,  George  C;    (M)   Physician;   974  Calmar  Ave.,  Oakland,  Ca. 

Machado,  Abel  P.;  (M)  Public  Accountant;  579  Page  Ave.,  Los  Banos, 

Ca.  93635  „      ,^„   .^       „     nrnqc 

Gross,  Ben;  (M)  Student;  375  Hazen  St.,  Milpita^,  Ca.  95035 
Winne,  DoA  W.;    (M)   State  Attorney;  912  W.  Telegraph  St.,  Carson 
City,  Nevada  89707 

CENTRAL  ALABAMA  (2)  SE 

Sec.  C,  Rows  16-17,  Seat  12 
^Hutchinson,  Charles  L.;   (7)    (M)   Minister;  1008  5th  St.  West,  Bir- 

mingham,  Alabama  35204  ..c  v    i-   „  pj     Troof 

Adams,  Quenton  D.;    (4)    (M)   Businessman;  415  Keeling  Rd.,  E^ast 

Gadsden,  Alabama  35903 

Reserves 

None 


The  United  Methodist  Church  33 

CENTRAL  CONGO  (2)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  8,  Seats  7-8 

Museu,   Emile;    (M)    District    Superintendent;    E.M.C.C,    B.P.    560, 

Luluabourg,  R.D.C. 
Ukunda,  Andre ;  (M)  Director  of  Primary  School;  E.M.C.C,  B.P.  560, 

Luluabourg,  R.D.C. 

Reserves 

Ngongo,    Daniel-,    (M)    Conference   Treasurer;    E.M.C.C,    B.P.    560, 

Luluabourg,  R.D.C 
Koi,  Paul;  (M)  Nurse;  E.M.C.C,  B.P.  560,  Luluabourg,  R.D.C 

CENTRAL  ILLIONIS   (20)  NC 
Sec.  D,  Rows  5-6,  Seats  1-10 

Moore,  Eugene  J.;   (2)    (E)    District  Superintendent;  417  Crestmore 

Ave.,  E.,  Mattoon,  111.  61938 
Nestler,  Frank  H.;  (2)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  1121  S.  Walnut, 

Springfield,  111.  62704 
Loyd,  Harold  W.;    (6)     (M)    Minister;   201   W.  North   St.,   Decatur, 

111.  62522 
Garrison,  R.  Benjamin;   (11)    (M)  Minister;  1203  W.  Green,  Urbana, 

111.  61803 
Hess,  Wayne  C;    (8)    (E)    Prog.  Counselor,  Prog.  Council;   1211  N. 

Park,  Bloomington,  111.  61701 
Thornburg,  Robert  W.;   (3)    (M)   Minister;  116  N.  E.  Perry,  Peoria, 

111.  61603 
Pitcher,  Dale  E.;    (5)    (M)   Prog.  Director,  Prog.  Council;   1211  N. 

Park,  Bloomington,  111.  61701 
Unger,  E.  Paul;   6)     (M)    Minister;    814  Jersey   Ave.,   Normal,   111, 

61761 
North,  Jack  B.;  (14)    (M)   Minister;  210  W.  Church  St.,  Champaign, 

111.  61820 
White,  James  K.;  (13)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  1303  N.  Clinton 

Blvd.,  Bloomington,  111.  61701 
*Bertholf,  Lloyd  M.;   (4)    (M)  Retired  University  Pres.;  1228  Gettys- 
burg Dr.,  Bloomington,  111.  61701 
Hanna,  Mrs.  Ellen;   (1)    (M)  Conf.  Pres.  WSCS;  Little  York,  Illinois 

61453 
Tombaugh,  Reid;    (1)    Farm   Management;   555  W.  Grove,   Pontiac, 

111.  61764 
Gantz,  Richard ;  (7)   (M)  Farmer;  Deland,  Illinois  61839 
Galbreath,    Mrs.    Charles;     (13)     (M)     Housewife;  84    First    South 

Shores,  Decatur,  111.  62526 
Muller,  Walter  W.;    (9)    (E)   Insurance  Agency;  521  W.  Westwood 

Dr.,  Peoria,  111.  61614 
Downie,  Dr.  Gerald;  (10)   (M)  Physician;  310  S.  Schuyler,  Kankakee, 

111.  60901 
Reeves,  Richard  E.;   (14)    (M)   Marketing  Executive;  425  Karen  Dr., 

Decatur.  111.  62526 
Gurtner,  Miss  Charlotte;  (3)    (M)  Program  Counselor;  1211  N.  Park 

St.,  Bloomington,  111.  61701 
Davis,  Paul;    (12)    (M)    TV-News  Director;  44  Maple  Court,  Cham- 
paign, 111.  61820 

Reserves 

Catlin,  Dale;    (E)    Minister;   229   S.   Douglas   Ave.,   Springfield,   111. 
62704 


34  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Ekin,  Floy  J.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  902  Brown  Ave.,  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois  61401 

White,  Joseph  A.;  (E)  Minister;  400  W.  Union,  Bloomington,  111. 
61701 

McCleary,  Paul  F.;  (M)  Exec.  Sec,  Comm.  on  Structure  Study;  3016 
Peachgate  Lane,  Glenview,  111.  60025 

Mcintosh,  Burt  A.;  (M)  Minister;  308  E.  Main,  Clinton,  Illinois 
61727 

Coulter,  H.  Russell;  (M)  Exec.  Sec,  Preachers  Aid  Society;  Rm.  402, 
104  N.  Water  St.,  Decatur,  Illinois  62522 

Bear,  Orval  L.;  (M)  Asso.  Exec.  Sec,  Bd.  of  Pensions  &  Preachers' 
Aid;  Rm.  402,  104  N.  Water  St.,  Decatur,  Illinois  62522 

Stolp,  Richard  L.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  3188,  Peoria, 
Illinois  61614 

Canafax,  Jackson;  (M)  Minister;  505  W.  7th,  Peoria,  Illinois  61605 

Krech,  Walter  D.;  (M)  Minister;  Rochester,  Illinois  62563 

Long,  A.  Lewis;  (E)  Retired  Farmer;  R.  F.  D.  #4,  Monmouth,  111. 
61462 

Leighton,  Mrs.  Woodrow;  (E)  Store  Owner  &  Manager;  447  Locust, 
Galesburg,  111.  61401 

Bolinger,  George;  (M)  Corporation  Owner;  612  N.  Broadway, 
Shelbyville,  111.  62565 

Sheldon,  Mark;  (M)  Graduate  Student;  204  E.  Third,  Pana,  Il- 
linois 62557 

Rountree,  Alvin;  (M)  Archivist,  State  Library;  2161  S.  19th,  Spring- 
field, 111.  62702 

Fox,  Miss  Anna;  (M)  Real  Estate  Broker;  306  S.  Chicago,  Rossville, 
111.  60963 

Shuman,  Charles  W.;  (M)  Farmer;  R.  F.  D.  #1,  Sullivan,  111.  61951 

Hansen,  John  T. ;  (deceased) 

Grummon,  Richard  R.;  (M)  Lawyer;  N.  Cotton  Hill  Rd.,  Springfield, 
111.  62707 

Lindstrom,  David;  (M)  Retired  Professor;  202  W.  Pennsylvania, 
Urbana,  111.  61801 

CENTRAL    NEW  YORK  (8)  NE 

Sec.  A,  Rows  15-16,  Seats  1-4 

*McCune,  Robert  J.;   (6)    (M)    District  Superintendent;  711  Fassett 

Rd.,  Elmira,  N.  Y.  14905 
Homer,  Robert  L.;    (2)     (M)    District   Superintendent;    85   Maxwell 

Ave.,  Geneva,  N.  Y.  14456 
Swales,  William  R.;  (13)   (M)  Minister;  148  E.  Genesee  St.,  Auburn, 

N.  Y.  13021 
Odom,  Warren  G.;  (3)   (M)  Conf.  Program  Director;  3049  E.  Genesee 

St.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y.  13224 
Mann,  Robert;  (1)   (M)  Shop  Foreman;  R.  D.  3,  Dundee,  N.  Y.  14537 
Darrow,  Frederick  M.;  (deceased)  . 

Curtis,  Mrs.  Albert;    (5)    (M)   Conf.  WSCS  president;  Box  11,  Fair 

Haven,  N.  Y.  13064 
Totten,   Mrs.    Howard;     (7)     (M)    Housewife;    204    Washington    St., 

Fayetteville,  N.  Y.  13066 

Reserves 
LeGro,  James  M.;    (M)    Minister;  303  S.  Main  St.,  Newark,  N.  Y. 

Knight,  John  L.;  (M)   President,  Wesley  Theological  Seminary;  4400 

Mass.  Ave.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.  C.  20016 
Stephenson,  Sheldon  B.;    (M)    Minister;   402  N.  Aurora  St.,  Ithaca, 

N.  Y.  14850 


The  United  Methodist  Church  35 

Love,  John  L.;  (M)  Minister;  Ten  Eyck  Ave.,  Cazenovia,  N.  Y.  13025 

Betterly,  Austin  E.;  (Deceased  7/5/1971) 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Stanley  C;  (M)  Vice.  Pres.  Conf.  WSCS;  10  Rose- 
wood Dr.,  Penn  Yan,  N.  Y.  14527 

McCune,  Mrs.  Robert  J.;  (M)  Housewife;  711  Fassett  Rd.,  Elmira, 
N.  Y.  14905 

Forbes,  Robert;  (M)  Florist;  509  Grace  Ave.,  Newark,  N.  Y.  14513 

CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA  (20)  NE 
Sec.  D,  Rows  13-14,  Seats  1-10 

*Shearer,  Daniel  L.;  (2)  (E)  District  Superintendent;  708  Hilltop 
Dr.,  New  Cumberland,  Pa.  17070 

Myers,  Paul  E.;  (13)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  2908  Union 
Ave.,  Altoona,  Pa.  16602 

Woods,  Willia7n  F.;  (10)  (E)  Minister;  600  S.  Main  St.,  Red  Lion, 
Pa.  17356 

S-pringman,  Thomas  R.;  (1)  (E)  Minister;  40  Conway,  Carlisle,  Pa 
17013 

Hopkins,  Martin  W.;  (3)  (M)  Minister;  27  S.  Kershaw  St.,  York, 
Pa.  17402 

Cole,  Calvin  H.;  (13)  (E)  Minister;  413  Bridge  St.,  New  Cumber- 
land, Pa.  17070 

Fetterman,  Brian  A.;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  136  Stine  Dr.,  Lewistown, 
Pa.  17044 

Howes,  John  B.;  (6)  (M)  Seminary  Professor;  3990  Langley  Court 
NW,  Washington,  D.  C.  20015 

Hoopert,  Grantas  E.\  (14)  (M)  Minister;  811  Market  St.,  Williams- 
port,  Pa.  17701 

Stambach,  Arthur  W.;  (9)  (E)  Assoc.  Director,  Program  Council- 
212  Allendale  Way,  Camp  Hill,  Pa.  17011 

Knupp,  Robert  E.;  (5)  (M)  Lawyer;  1  Frances  Dr.,  Harrisburg,  Pa, 
17113 

Gilmore,  Paul  G.;  (9)  (E)  Newspaper  Editor;  800  First  Ave.,  Wil- 
liamsport,  Pa.  17701 

Edgar,  Charles  E.;  (4)  (M)  Credit  Manager;  3808  Bonnyview  Rd 
Harrisburg,  Pa.  17109 

Warner,  Earl  D.;  (11)  (E)  Warners  Dairy;  175  Linden  Ave.,  Red 
Lion,  Pa.  17356 

Ake,  Mrs.  Frank  W.;  (3)  (M)  Homemaker;  346  Market  St.,  Blooms- 
burg,  Pa.  17815 

Ritter,  Ralph  M.;  (8)  (E)  Contractor;  321  N.  28th  St.,  Camp  Hill 
Pa.  17011 

Jacobs,  Harry  H.,  Jr.;  (12)  (E)  Sheet  Metal  Worker;  2116  Hillside 
Ave.,  Williamsport,  Pa.  17701 

Hopkins,  Mrs.  Thomas  J.;  (7)  (M)  Housewife;  457  Pine  St.,  Williams- 
port,  Pa.  17701 

Plummer,  Kenneth  H.;  (4)  (M)  Contractor;  930  Leidig  Dr.,  Cham- 
bersburg.  Pa.  17201 

Marlow,  H.  Leroy;  (10)  (E)  Asst.  Dir.  Contin.  Ed.;  1620  S.  Allen 
St.,  State  College,  Pa.  16801 

Reserves 

Treese,  Donald  H.;    (M)    Minister;  2403   Eleventh  St.,  Altoona,  Pa. 

16601 
Fritchley,  Newton  H.;    (M)    Minister;   112   Mooreland,   Carlisle,  Pa. 

17013 
Kaufman,  Gerald  D.;   (E)   Minister;  420  W.  South  St.,  Carlisle,  Pa. 

17013 


36  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Stambach,  Paul  E.;  (E)  Minister;  131  Center  St.,  Mount  Wolf,  Pa. 
17347 

Simons,  William  B.;  (M)  Minister;  1300  Apple  Dr.,  Mechanicsbur^, 
Pa.  17055 

Wagner,  Gerald  D.;  (M)  Minister;  414  W.  King  St.,  Shippensburg, 
Pa.  17257 

Kreidler,  Clair  C;  (E)  District  Superintendent;  2836  Eastwood  Dr., 
York,  Pa.  17402 

Shover,  Donald  R.,  Jr.;  (E)  Minister;  48  W.  Main  St.,  Lock  Haven, 
Pa.  17745 

Higgins,  D.  Rayborn;  (E)  District  Superintendent;  48  Wain  St., 
Wellsboro,  Pa.  16901 

Law,  James  G.;  (M)  Carpet  Manufacturer;  424  Market  St.,  Blooms- 
burg,  Pa.  17815 

Worthington,  Mrs.  Harley  R.;  (M)  Retired  School  Teacher;  714 
Elmira  St.,  Williamsport,  Pa.  17701 

Meredith,  Victor  K.,  Sr.;  (M)  Retired;  346  Queen  St.,  Northumber- 
land, Pa.  17857 

Myers,  C.  Ray;  (E)  Funeral  Director;  501  Sixth  St.,  Altoona,  Pa. 
16602 

Page,  Conrad  M.,  Jr.;  (E)  Government  Employee;  R.F.D.  #1,  Etters, 
Pa.  17319 

Boyer,  Samuel  C;  (E)  Retail  Jeweler;  41  Wilson  St.,  Carlisle,  Pa. 
17013 

Zimmerman,  Richard  P.;  (E)  R.F.D.  #8,  Chambersburg,  Pa.  17201 

Harpster,  Dorothy;  (M)  College  Professor;  259  Walnut  St.,  Shippens- 
burg, Pa.  17257 

Girton,  Paul  K.;  (M)  Manufacturer;  Millville,  Pa.  17846 

CENTRAL  TEXAS  (12)  SC 

Sec.  A,  Rows  22-23,  Seats  7-12 

Greenwaldt,  William  M.;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  Box  773,  Temple,  Texas 
76501 

Pumell,  Eric  C;  (7)  (M)  Minister;  522  Missouri,  Fort  Worth,  Tx. 
76104 

Dennis,  Gordon;  (3)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  6296,  Brown- 
wood,  Texas  76801 

Howell,  Maggart  B.;  (5)  (M)  Minister;  4200  Camp  Bowie,  Fort 
Worth,  Tx.  76107 

Roberts,  Sidney;  (11)  (M)  Area  Program  Director;  Box  8124,  Dallas, 
Texas  75205 

Loyd,  H.  Brown;  (8)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  7740,  Waco, 
Texas  76710 

*Grogan,  Roy  J.;  (2)  (M)  Attorney;  M.  &  F.  Bank  Bldg.,  Weather- 
ford,  Texas  76086 

Walker,  Morris  D.;  (4)  (M)  Business  Executive;  5311  Timberwilde, 
Fort  Worth,  Texas  76112 

Bane,  Mrs.  W.  V.;  (9)  (M)  Pres.,  Conf.  WSCS;  Box  171,  Cleburne, 
Texas  76031 

Wilson,  Carroll;  (13)  (M)  Pharmacist;  805  W.  Oak,  Olney,  Texas 
76374 

Wonders,  Dr.  Alice;  (14)  (M)  College  Professor;  4512  Meadow- 
brook,  Fort  Worth,  Tex.  76103 

Mahon,  Eldon  B.;  (1)  (M)  Attorney;  4167  Sarita  Dr.,  Fort  Worth, 
Tex.  76109 

Reserves 

Gallaway,Ira;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  5105  Ederville  Rd.,  Fori 
Worth,  Tx.  76112 


The  United  Methodist  Church  37 

Meier,  H.  F.,  Jr.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  156,  Waxahachie, 

Tx.,  75165 
Bane,  W.  V.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  171,  Cleburne,  Texas 

76031 
Shuler,  James  E.;   (M)   Minister;  2201  E.  Park  Row,  Arlington,  Tx. 

76010 
Williams,  L.  Stanley;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   800   W.   Fifth, 

Fort  Worth,  Texas  76102 
Carroll,  B.  F.;    (M)  Business  Executive;  3821  Wharton,  Fort  Worth, 

Tx.  76133 
Steward,  Jack,  Jr.;  (M)  Contractor;  Box  178,  Waco,  Texas  76703 
Childress,   Robert   T.,  Jr.;    (M)    Consulting   Engineer;    811    Colonial, 

Cleburne,  Tx.  76031 
Kreitner,  Mrs.  H.  L.;    (M)    Housewife;  409  Sunset  Dr.,  Euless,  Tx. 

76039 
Jud,  Eugene  F.;    (M)   GEO  Administrator;  110  S.  12th,  Waco,  Texas 

76701 

COSTA  RICA   (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Rows  15-16,  Seat  12 

Palomo,  Luis  Fernando;  (M)   District  Superintendent;  Apartado  858, 

San  Jose,  Costa  Rica 
Vargas,  Roberto  K.;   (M)  Accountant;  Apartado  292,  Alajuela,  Costa 

Rica 

Reserves 

Guevera,  Alexis;    (M)    Minister;   Apartado  9,  Guadalupe,  San  Jose, 

Costa  Rica 
Bermudez,    Efrain;     (M)     Office    worker;    Iglesia    Methodista,    Villa 

Neily,  Costa  Rica 

CZECHOSLOVAKIA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  3,  Seats  11-12 

*Schneeberger,  Vilem;   (1)    (M)    Superintendent;  Praha  2,  Jecna  19, 

Czechoslovakia 
Malac,  Vlastislav;   (13)    (M)  Research-worker;  Praha  3,  Klucinam  5, 

Czechoslovakia 

Reserves 

Havek,  Vaclav;  (M)  Minister;  Mikulov  Namor,  Videnska  17,  Czecho- 
slovakia 

Buresova,  Mrs.  Marta;  (M)  Retired  lay  preacher;  Praha  1,  Karoliny 
Svetle  18,  Czechoslovakia  • 

DELHI  (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  15,  Seats  10-11 

Lai,  James;  (11)    (M)  Minister;  Christ  Church,  1  Butler  Rd.,  Delhi  6, 

India 
Newton,  C.  D.  S.;    (13)    (M)    Railway  Service;  B-13/66  Dev  Nagar, 

Karol  Bagh,  New  Delhi  5,  India 

Reserves 

Dean,  Benjamin  F.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   P.  G.   Box   #28, 

Methodist  Church,  Batala,  Punjab,  India 
Townsley,  Mrs.  E.  B.;   (M)   District  Work;  4  Battery  Lane,  Delhi  6, 

India 


38  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

DENMARK   (2)  OS 

Sec.  A,  Row  3,  Seats  11-12 

*Carlsen,   Eigil;    (11)     (M)    District   Superintendent;    Bethesdagade, 

4400  Kalundborg,  Denmark 
Johansen,  Frede;  (4)    (M)  Surgeon;  Mollevej,  Kvissel,  9900  Frederik- 

shavn,  Denmark 

Reserves 

Brandt,    Frede;     (M)    District    Superintendent;    Vissingsgade,    7700 

Vejie,  Denmark 
Bjerno,  Henning;    (M)    Press  Officer;  Birketoften  7,  2890  Hareskov, 

Denmark 
Ramsing,  Niels  J.;   (M)  Manager;  Faedresmindevej  19,  5000  Odense, 

Denmark 

DETROIT  (18)  NC 
Sec.  D,  Rows  21-22-23,  Seats  1-6 

DeWitt,  Jesse  R.;  (2)  (M)  Nat'l  Div.  Bd.  of  Missions;  475  Riverside 
Dr.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  10027 

Bristah,  James  W.;  (1)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  8th  Floor 
Francis  Palms  BIdg.,  2111  Woodward,  Detroit,  Mi.  48201 

Cochran,  James  D.;  (4)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  8th  Floor 
Francis  Palms  Bldg.,  2111  Woodward,  Detroit,  Mi.  48201 

Lamh,  Raymond  R.;  (6)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  P.  0.  Box  367, 
Marquette,  Mi.  49855 

Marvin,  John  E.;  (11)  (M)  Editor,  Michigan  Christian  Advocate;  316 
Springbrook,  Adrian,  Mi  49221 

Horton,  Robert  E.;  (13)  (E)  Minister;  8506  Clinton  River  Dr.,  Ster- 
ling Heights,  Mi.  48087 

Duncan,  Edward  L.;  (5)  (M)  Minister;  206  E.  Flint,  Lake  Orion, 
Mi.  48035 

Grenfell,  John  N.,  Jr.;  (12)  (M)  Minister;  820  Lapeer  St.,  Port 
Huron,  Mi.  48060 

White,  Woodie  W.;  (10)  (M)  Exec.  Sec,  Comm.  on  Rel.  &  Race; 
100  Maryland  Ave.,  N.  E.,  Washington,  D.  C.  20002 

*Ammerman,  Carl  R.;  (2)  (M)  Township  Supervisor;  1315  E.  Mt. 
Morris  Rd.,  Mt.  Morris,  Michigan  48458 

Norris,  Irene;  (7)  (M)  Pres.  Conf.  WSCS;  2024  Earlmont  Rd.,  Berk- 
ley, Mich.  48072 

Karls,  Harold  M.;  (1)  (M)  Banker;  20  Hammond  Rd.,  Saginaw, 
Mich.  48602 

Spafford,  Freda;  (6)  (E)  Housewife;  22186  Nona,  Dearborn,  Michi- 
gan 48124 

Good,  Mary;  (8)  (M)  Research  Chemist;  3128  Ewald,  Detroit,  Mich. 
48238 

Ragland,  James;  (3)  (M)  Camp  Director;  8794  Lakeshore  Dr.,  Rt.  1, 
Jeddo,  Mich.  48032 

Hitchock,  William  C;  (4)  (M)  Real  Estate;  22200  John  R.,  Hazel 
Park,  Mich.  48030 

Bright,  William  E.;  (14)  (M)  City  Councilman;  306  LaBelle,  High- 
land Park,  Mich.  48203 

Thompson,  Lionel;  (9)  (M)  Businessman;  2961  McGill  St.,  Marietta, 
Mich.  48453 

Reserves 

Kellerman,  Garfield  H.,  Jr.;  (E)  District  Superintendent;  1717  Mont- 

clair,  Flint,  Mich.  48503 
Mulder,  John  W.;  (M)  Area  Admin.  Asst.;  8th  Floor  Francis  Palms 

Bldg.,  2111  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.  48201 


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Smith,   Norbert   W.;    (M)    Minister;    4790    Gratiot,   Saginaw,   Mich. 

48603 
Vosburg,   Frederick   C;    (M)    Minister;    22124    Garrison,   Dearborn, 

Mich.  49124 
Ward,  Robert  P.;  (M)  Minister;  225  W.  Court  St.,  Flint,  Mich.  48503 
McCallum,  Marvin  H.;   (M)   Minister;  33  E.  Burdick,  Oxford,  Mich. 

48051 
Jury,  John  S.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;    Box  34,  Ann  Arbor, 

Mich.  48107 
Smoot,  Jewell   M.;    (M)    Conference   Treasurer;    8th   Floor   Francis 

Palms  Bldg.,  2111  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.  48201 
Parrish,  John  W.;    (M)   Minister;   16801  Schoolcraft,  Detroit,  Mich. 

48227 
Robinson,    William   T.;    (M)    Urban   Missioner;    8th    Floor   Francis 

Palms  Bldg.,  2111  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.  48201 
Lindberg,  Kenneth  D.;   (M)   Supt.  of  Schools;  548  Duncan  St.,  Ishpe- 

ming,  Mich.  49849 
Coffin,   Allen;    (M)    Real   Estate;    30214   Underwood,   Warren,  Mich. 

48092 
Haist,  Willard  P.;  (E)  Dentist;  120  James  St.,  Pigeon,  Mich.  48775 
Rae,  Daisy;  (M)  Housewife;  2326  Raskob,  Flint,  Mich.  48504 
Chairer,  Jane;  (M)  Housewife;  50  N.  Parker,  Dexter,  Mich.  48130 
Love,  Grace;    (M)    Housewife;   2960  Cedar  Lake  Rd.,  Howell,  Mich. 

48843 
Ward,  Irma  H.;  (M)  Housewife;  170  E.  Main,  Milan,  Mich.  48160 
Crippen,  James  A.;  (M)  Attorney;  911  Robbin  Rd.,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich. 

48103 
Middleton,  Wayne  B.;    (E)    Bell  Telephone  Supervisor;  7612  Amboy 

Rd.,  Dearborn  Heights,  Michigan  48127 
Griffith,    Evelyn;    (M)    Housewife;    1201    S.    Renaud,   Grosse   Pointe 

Woods,  Michigan  48236 

EAST  CHINA  (2)  OS 

No  delegates  elected 

EAST  OHIO  (26)  NC 

Sec.  B,  Rows  9-10,  Seats  1-12 
Sec.  B,  Row  8,  Seats  11-12 

Kelley,  Robert  W.;   (6)    (M)   Minister;  1117  E.  105th  St.,  Cleveland, 

Ohio  44108 
Tolbert,  Robert  J.;  (6)   (M)  Minister;  525  Wooster  Ave.,  Akron,  Ohio 

44307 
Hulit,  Kenneth  W.;  (2)    (E)  Director  Program  Council;  1300  S.  Main 

St.,  North  Canton,  Ohio  44720 
Cromwell,    Thomas   L.;     (13)     (M)     Minister;    243    N.    Market    St., 

Wooster,  Ohio  44691 
*Brandyberry,  Abraham  L.;  (13)   (E)  Minister;  2521  12th  St.,  N.  W., 

Canton,  Ohio  44708 
Courtney,  Robert  H.;  (5)   (M)  Assoc,  Program  Council;  1300  S.  Main 

St.,  North  Canton,  Ohio  44720 
Nees,  Forrest  G.;   (11)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  30  West  Front 

St.,  Youngstown,  Ohio  44503 
Nelson,  J.  R.;  (3)   (M)  Seminary  Professor;  745  Commonwealth  Ave., 

Boston,  Mass.  02215 
Dailey,  Charles  M.;    (3)    (M)    Minister;   702  Main  St.,  Wintersville, 

Ohio  43952 
Wagner,  Blake  D.;  (5)    (E)  Minister;  771  E.  260th  St.,  Euclid,  Ohio 

44132 


40  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Myers,  Calvin  R.;  (14)  (M)  Minister;  Seminary  at  Spring  Sts., 
Berea,  Ohio  44017 

Eberly,  Edwin  P.;  (8)  (E)  District  Superintendent;  345  Market 
St.,  N.,  Rm.  202,  Wooster,  Ohio  44691 

Mayer,  Paul  O.;  (7)  (M)  Assoc.  Program  Council;  8276  Lindberg 
Blvd.,  Berea,  Ohio  44017 

Cooke,  Mrs.  Monroe;  (1)  (M)  Housewife;  13060  Forest  Rd.,  R.  D.  #2, 
Burton,  Ohio  44021 

Moore,  Thomas  P.;  (4)  (E)  Gen'l  Mgr.  Broadcasting;  Box  789, 
Bucyrus,  Ohio  44820 

Chittum,  John;  (9)  (M)  College  Professor;  722  N.  Bever  St.,  Woo- 
ster, Ohio  44691 

Glasgow,  Francis  M.;  (4)   (M)  3755  Martha  Rd.,  Kent,  Ohio  44240 

Hayes,  Melvin;  (10)  (E)  Conference  Statistician;  662  Shook  Rd., 
Akron,  Ohio  44319 

Lang,  Francis;  (7)  (M)  Lawyer-Banker;  Box  103,  Highland  Colony, 
E.  Liverpool,  Ohio  43920 

O'Hara,  Delmar  T.;  (12)  (M)  Lawyer;  125  Third  St.,  Wellsville, 
Ohio  43968 

Achberger,  Mrs.  Clarence  E.;  (11)  (M)  Housewife;  900  E.  Chestnut 
St.,  Ext.,  Mt.  Vernon,  Ohio  43050 

Robinson,  Albert;  (1)  (M)  Steel  Worker;  861  Fairfax  St.,  Youngs- 
town,  Ohio  44505 

Bonds,  Alfred  B.;  (2)  (M)  College  President;  Baldwin-Wallace  Col- 
lege, Berea,  Ohio  44017 

White,  Leonard;  (9)  (M)  Dir.  Educational  Service  Center;  428  Ellen 
Ave.,  S.  W.,  New  Philadelphia,  Ohio  44663 

Clymer,  Merritt;  (8)  (E)  Life  Insurance  Mgr.;  508  Glenwood  Ave., 
North  Canton,  Ohio  44220 

Boyer,  Gene;  (10)  (E)  Store  Owner;  304  N.  Turner  Rd.,  Youngstown, 
Ohio  44515 

Reserves 

Kirk,  Arthur  R.;    (M)    Minister;  53  Clyde  Ave.,  New  London,  Ohio 

44851 
Brown,  Gladstone  L.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  705  Hanna  Bldg., 

Cleveland,  Ohio  44115 
Zagray,  Allan  H.;   (E)   Minister;  6535  Manchester  Rd.,  Akron,  Ohio 

44319 
Hamilton,  Charles  W.;    (M)    Minister;   312   Third   St.,   Elyria,   Ohio 

44035 
Mayer,  Theodore  C;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  164  S.  Union  St., 

Akron,  Ohio  44301 
Ralph,  Janis  S.;    (M)    Minister;    347   W.   Miller   Ave.,  Akron,  Ohio 

44301 
Burge,  Donald;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  217  N.  Broadway,  Box 

427,  Barnesville,  Ohio  43713 
Hogg,  William  K.;  (M)  Minister;  65  Public  Square,  Brecksville,  Ohio 

44141 
Gray,  Ralph  M.;   (M)    Minister;  Caledonia  &  Winsford  Rds.,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio  44112 
Corl,  Daniel  D.;    (E)    District   Superintendent;   378  Park  Ave.,  W., 

Mansfield,  Ohio  44906 
Wiant,  Howard  J.;   (M)  Minister;  120  Cleveland  Ave.,  S.  W.,  Canton, 

Ohio  44702 
Hahn,  Robert  J.;  (E)  Minister;  784  Coburn  St.,  Akron,  Ohio  44311 
Walton,  Donald  W.;  (M)  Minister;  705  Hanna  Bldg.,  Cleveland,  Ohio 

44115 
Drake,  M.  R.;   (M)   Minister;   19414  Detroit  Rd.,  Rocky  River,  Ohio 

44116 


The  United  Methodist  Church  41 

Maibach,  Paul;  (E)  Sterling,  Ohio  44276 

Taylor,  Jack;    (M)    Home  Administrator;  807  West  Avenue,  Elvria. 

Ohio  44035 
Dammann,  Mrs.  Chester;    (M)   Housewife;  182  Renwick  Dr.,  Poland, 

Ohio  44514 
Mitchell,  Mrs.  B.  V.;   (M)  Housewife;  1585  S.  Main  St.,  Clyde,  Ohio 

43410 
Clary,  Mrs.  Irvin;  (E)  Housewife;  Route  #2,  Bucyrus,  Ohio  44820 
Lanier,  Anna   E.;    (M)    Housewife;   2220  27th  St.,   Cuyahoga   Falls, 

Ohio  44223 
Dunlap,   Mrs.   William  F.;    (M)    Housewife;    129   Forest   View   Dr., 

Wintersville,  Ohio  43953 
Archer,  John;  (M)  Retired;  3853  Lincoln,  Shadyside,  Ohio  43947 
Knight,   David;    (M)    College  Professor;    Ashland   College,   Ashland, 

Ohio  44805 
Williams  John  R.;  (M)  Lawyer;  1257  French,  Lakewood,  Ohio  44107 
Hanlin,   William;    (E)    Automobile    Dealer;    East    Springfield,   Ohio 

43925 
Collins,  Christopher  J.;  (M)  Mgr.  Printing  Plant;  3715  Cypress  Ave., 

Cleveland,  Ohio  44107 
Graber,  Robert  L.;    (M)    President,  Graber  Mills,  Inc.;  2914  Acacia 

Dr.,  N.  W.,  Canton,  Ohio  44718 
Forni,  Roy;    (M)    Retired;   508   S.   Third   St.,   Martins   Ferry,   Ohio 

44393 

EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (16)  NE 
Sec.  B,  Rows  20-21,  Seats  1-8 

Hostetter,   Mark  J.;    (2)     (E)    District   Superintendent;    1992   Park 

Plaza,  Lancaster,  Pa.  17601 
Walley,   F.    Lewis;    (6)     (M)    Conference    Program    Director;    1956 

Adams  Ave.,  Abington,  Pa.  19001 
Ellis,  Edwin  L.;    (1)    (M)    Minister;  252  Congress  Ave.,  Lansdowne, 

Pa.  19050 
Zehner,  Henry  W.;  (10)    (E)  District  Superintendent;  9650  Pine  Rd., 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  19115 
Bashore,  George  W.;   (5)    (E)   Minister;  2305  Laurel  Rd.  Whitefield, 

Reading,  Pa.  19609 
Nichols,  Henry  H.;    (9)     (M)    Minister;   328   W,   Earlham   Terrace, 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  19144 
Mentzer,  Warren  F.;    (11)    (E)    District  Superintendent;  Lancaster 

Ave.,  Mt.  Gretna,  Pa.  17064 
Buttimer,  Thomas  A.;  (6)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  607  Runny- 

mede  Ave.,  Jenkintown,  Pa.  19046 
Daugherty,  Ruth  M.;   (13)    (E)  Housewife;  803  S.  12th  St.,  Lebanon, 

Pa.  17042 
Dodge,   Carlton   S.;    (3)    (E)    College  Alumni   Director;   817  Floret, 

Riverview  Park,  Reading,  Pa.  19605 
Shroyer,  Lawton  W.;    (4)    (E)   Dress  Manufacturer;  515  Dewart  St., 

Shamokin,  Pa.  17872 
*Harper,  John  R.;   (14)    (M)   V.  P.  The  Pardee  Co.;  7508  Brookfield 

Rd.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  19126 
Quickel,   Harold   H.;    (8)     (E)    Purchasing   Agent,  Hamilton   Watch 

Co. ;  128  Atkins  Avenue,  Lancaster,  Pa.  17603 
Jason,  William  C.  Jr.;   (12)    (M)  Retired;  614  N.  56th  St.,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.  19131 
Barto,  Reta  S.;    (7)    (M)   Housewife;  123  W.  46th  St.,  Reading,  Pa, 

19606 
Lightner,  A.  LeRoy;    (2)     (M)    V.   P.  Advertising  Agency;    411   N. 

Church  St.,  West  Chester,  Pa.  19380 


42  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Reserves 

Longenecker,  Robert  P.;  (E)  Minister;  50  College  Ave.,  Annville,  Pa. 
17003 

Flood,  Harold  D.;  (M)  Minister;  335  Price  St.,  West  Chester,  Pa. 
19380 

Cherry,  William  T.;  (M)  Minister;  497  Darby-Paoli  Rd.,  Paoli,  Pa. 
19301 

Corbett,  James  D.;  (E)  Minister;  106  E.  Sunbury  St.,  Shamokin,  Pa. 
17872 

Kulp,  John  C;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  12  Farwood  Rd.,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.  19151 

Daugherty,  Robert  M.;  (E)  Minister;  803  S.  12th  St.,  Lebanon,  Pa. 
17042 

Hippel,  George  N.;  (M)  Dir.  of  Miss.  &  Church  Ext.;  209  Rodney  Cir- 
cle, Bryn  Mawr,  Pa.  19010 

Loesch,  Warren  A.;  (E)  Dir.  Advance  Specials  Gen.  Bd.  of  Missions; 
37  Brunswick  Rd.,  Montclair,  New  Jersey  07042 

Kerr,  Charles  S.;  (M)  Minister;  1285  Hillside  Dr.,  Lancaster,  Pa. 
17603 

Ranch,  Ezra  H.;  (E)  Coordinator  of  Adult  Ministries;  6142  Wayne 
Ave.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  19144 

Luff,  William  G.;  (M)  Conference  Treasurer;  1701  Arch  St.,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.  19103 

Knisely,  Roger  M.;    (E)   C.  P.  A.;  204  Elm  St.,  Annville,  Pa.  17003 

Hostetter,  Russell  R.;  (E)  Painting  Contractor;  2400  Mifflin  St., 
Lebanon,  Pa.  17042 

Weaver,  Dorothy  S.;  (E)  Housewife;  529  5th  Ave.,  Denver,  Pa. 
17517 

Johnson,  Elizabeth  A.;  (M)  Housewife;  120  Lafayette  Ave.,  Oreland, 
Pa.  19075 

Herr,  Helen  C;  (M)  Housewife;  210  Martroy  Lane,  Wallingford, 
Pa.  19084 

Quickel,  Olive;  (E)  Housewife;  128  Atkins  Ave.,  Lancaster,  Pa.  17603 

Heck,  J.  Holland;  (M)  Retired;  Cornwall  Manor,  Cornwall,  Pa.  17016 

Hoffer,  Paul  F.;  (E)  Merchant;  138  E.  Frederick  St.,  Millersville,  Pa. 
17551 

Hudson,  Mary  A.;  (M)  Housewife;  54  N.  54th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
19139 

FLORIDA  (26)  SE 

Sec.  A,  Rows  9-10,  Seats  1-12 

Sec.  A,  Row  8,  Seats  11-12 

*Foster,  George  A.;  (14)  (M)  Minister;  Box  1086,  Tallahassee,  Flori- 
da 32302 

Blackburn,  Robert  M.;  (2)  (M)  Minister;  42  E.  Jackson  St.,  Orlando, 
Fl.  32801 

Zimmerman,  Eugene  M.;  (13)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box 
8745,  Orlando,  Fl.  32806 

Huston,  Ralph  B.;  (6)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  2625,  Lake- 
land, Fl.  33803 

Williams,  John  BF ;  Deceased  9-8-71 

Hedberg,  Al  A.;  (7)  (M)  Minister;  Box  1138,  St.  Petersburg,  Fl. 
33731 

Cleveland,  Millard  C;  (10)  (M)  Minister;  100  SE  Second  Ave.,  Ft. 
Lauderdale,  Fl.  33301  ^^    _.,.  ^     .,   „  , 

Obaugh,  William  R.;  (4)  (E)  Minister;  9625  N.  Military  Trail,  Palm 
Beach  Gardens,  Fl.  33403  ^  ^^^^  ^^^^   ^^     ^^.       .    ^, 

Knox,  James  L.;  (1)  (M)  Minister;  1800  SW  15th  St.,  Miami,  Fl. 
33145 


The  United  Methodist  Church  43 

Rooks,  John  J.;   (8)    (M)  Minister;  Box  819,  Winter  Park,  Fl.  32789 

Bozeman,  W.  Scott;  (3)  (M)  Minister;  411  W.  Turner  St.,  Clear- 
water, Fl.  33516 

Rtitland,  Walter  B.;  (9)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  815,  De- 
land,  Fl.  32720 

Kalaf,  Walter  N.;  (11)  (M)  Minister;  3723  Bay  to  Bay,  Tampa,  Fl. 
33609 

Meadows,  William  A.;   (5)   (M)  Attorney;  Box  516,  Kendall,  Fl.  33516 

Moore,  Richard  V.;  (3)  (M)  College  President;  Bethune  Cookman 
College,  Daytona  Beach,  Florida  32015 

Revels,  Percy  B.;  (1)  (M)  Circuit  Judge;  Drawer  250,  Palatka,  Fl. 
32077 

Watson,  Mrs.  Olive  E.;  (4)  (M)  Pres.,  Conf.  WSCS;  Box  96,  Wild- 
wood,  Fl.  32785 

Fanning,  O.B.;  (9)  (M)  Conf.  Pub.  Rel.;  1015  S.  Miss  Ave.,  Lakeland, 
Fl.  33803 

Gray,  Mrs.  Ethel  M.;  (7)  (M)  Farmer;  Box  36,  Hastings,  Florida 
32045 

Babcock,  Charles  I.;  (11)  (M)  Gen.  Contractor;  1020  Alfonso  Ave., 
Coral  Gables,  Florida  33145 

Mann,  Robert  T.;  (12)  (M)  Judge,  Dist.  Ct.  of  Appeal;  Box  327, 
Lakeland,  Florida  33802 

Redstone,  Ray  L.;  (2)  (M)  Asst.  Postmaster;  2148  33rd  Ave.,  Vero 
Beach,  Fl.  32960 

Hughlett,  William  S.;  (10)  (M)  Retired  Medical  Miss'y;  809  Indian 
River  Dr.,  Cocoa,  Florida  32922 

Blackburn,  Alfred  B.;  (13)  (M)  Attorney;  912  Am.  Heritage  Life 
Bldg.,  Jacksonville,  Fl.  32202 

Weems,  Mrs.  H.  V.;  (6)  (M)  Homemaker;  160  S.  Lakeview  Dr., 
Sebring,  Fl.  33870 

Gentry,  Edd  W.;  (8)  (M)  Executive;  2205  Mulberry  Blvd.,  Tallahas- 
see, Florida  32302 

Reserves 

McDonell,  C.  Durward;  (5)  (M)  Minister;  127  NE  4th  St.,  Miami, 
Fl.  33132 

Roughton,  William  W.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  2226  NW  2nd 
Ave.,  Gainesville,  Fl.  32601 

Hamilton,  Charles  P.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  38,  Saraso- 
ta, Fl.  33578 

Buell,  Harold  E.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  2097,  Miami 
Beach,  Fl.  33140 

Head,  Lewis  N.\  (M)  District  Superintendent;  2935  Washington  Rd., 
West  Palm  Beach,  Florida  33405 

Alle^J,  Raymond  A.;  (M)  Minister;  3803  Haines  Rd.,  N.,  St.  Peters- 
burg, Florida  33703 

Howe,  GaijlonL.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  7307,  St.  Peters- 
burg, Fl.  33734 

Mackay,  Donald  M.;  (M)  Minister;  5400  Seminole  Blvd.,  Seminole,  Fl. 
33540 

West,  C.  Eugene;  (M)  Minister;  1400  University  Blvd.,  N.,  Jackson- 
ville, Fl.  32211 

Ware,  H.  Melton;  (M)  AC  Program  Director;  Box  70,  Lakeland, 
Fl.  33802 

Steger,  Clarence  D.;  (M)  Minister;  Box  10249,  St.  Petersburg,  Fl. 
33733 

Gibbs,  Marion  M.;  (M)  District  Superintentent;  225  E.  Duval  St., 
Jacksonville,  Fl.  32202 

Gallotvay,  Henry  G.;  (M)  Minister;  7600  SW  104th  St.,  Miami,  Fl. 
33156 


44  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Boggs,  Robert  C;   (M)  District  Superintendent;  2502  Morrison  Ave., 

Tampa,  Fl.  33609 
Bledsoe,  Robert  D.;  (M)  Minister;  1126  E.  Silver  Spgs.  Blvd.,  Ocala, 

Fl.  32670 
Burney,  Harry  L.,  Jr.;   (M)   Administrative  Asst. ;  Bethune  Cookman 

College,  Daytona  Beach,  Florida  32015 
Jones,  James  I.;    (M)   Executive  Vice  Pres.;  90  NW  107  St.,  Miami 

Shores,  Fl.  33168 
Sargeant,  John  B.;  (M)  Dairyman;  Box  17,  Lakeland,  Fl.  33802 
Goodwin,  Miss  Edith  M.;    (M)   Director  of  Christian  Ed.;  7600  SW 

104  St.,  Miami,  Fl.  33156 
Tisdale,  Mrs.   Inez  S.;    (M)    Retired  Accountant;   501  N.  Ocean  St., 

Apt.  1501,  Jacksonville,  Florida  32202 
Crist,  Mrs.  Dollie  L. ;    (M)   Homemaker;  450  Seabreeze  Dr.,  Indialan- 

tic,  Fl.  32903 
Pinesett,  Patricia  S.;   (M)  Conf.  Vice.  Pres.  WSCS;  3239  Mahalia  PI., 

Lake  Mann  Est.,  Orlando,  Fl.  32805 
Pearce,  Richard  W.;   (M)  College  Vice  President;  130  Lake  Hollings- 

worth  Dr.,  Lakeland,  Florida  33803 
Johnson,  Cubell  A.;    (M)   Homemaker;  Box  5064,  Orlando,  Fl.  32805 
Grant,  John  A.,  Jr.;   (E)  Attorney;  10025  Orange  Grove  Dr.,  Tampa, 

Fl.  33618 
Morris,  John  E.;   (M)   Attorney;  301  E.  Las  Olas  Blvd.,  Ft.  Lauder- 
dale, Florida  33301 
Gold,  Glenn  W.;    (M)   Retired;  1525  SW  12th  St.,  Miami,  Fl.  33135 
Kelso,  Earl  F,;    (M)   Retired  Oil  Corp.;  2714  Valencia  Dr.,  Sarasota, 

Fl.  33579 
Banks,  Mrs.  Henrine  W.;   (M)  College  Dean;  125  N.  Keech,  Daytona 

Beach,  Fl.  32015 
Wilcox,  Mrs.  Barbara  B.;    (M)   Dental  Assistant;  3355  Bowers  Lane, 

Jacksonville,  Florida  32217 

FOOCHOW  (2)   OS 

No  delegates  elected 

GEORGIA  (2)   SE 

Sec.  D,  Rows  3-4,  Seat  1 

*Epj}s,  Anderson  C;    (6)    (M)    Minister;   108  Burbank  Dr.,   S.   W., 

Atlanta,  Georgia  30314 
Wilson,  T.  R.;  (4)   (M)  Carpenter;  5400  Cascade  Rd.,  S.  W.,  Atlanta, 
Georgia  30310 

Reserves 

Henderson,  Cornelius  L.;    (M)   Bd.  of  Evangelism  Staff;  1908  Grand 

Ave.,  Nashville,  Tenn.  37212  ...     -o     ^  -o  •   * 

Jackson,  James  L;    (M)   Civil  Service;  1229  Calhoun  St.,  East  Pomt, 

Ga.  30344 

ANNUAL  CONFERENCE  OF  GERMAN  DEMOCRATIC 
REPUBLIC  (4)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  22,  Seats  1-4 
*Havemann,  Gerhard;   (13)    (E)  District  Superintendent;  DDR  1034 

Berlin,  Gubenerstr.  23,  Germany  .   .     j     .      T^T^T>    a^     a    « 

Gotz,    Herbert;     (6)     (M)    District    Superintendent;    DDR    94    Ave, 

Sc'hneebergerstr.  85,  Germany  ^^  r.    .    ■>   ^    t     a      u       ,, 

Enke,  Karl-Heinz;  (5)    (E)  Doctor;  DDR  25  Postock  1,  In  der  Hasen- 

bak  2  DDR,  Germany 


The  United  Methodist  Church  45 

Schneidereit,  Harry;  (1)  (M)  DDR  110  Berlin,  Breitestrasse  24 
DDR,  Germany 

Reserves 

Langer,  Horst;  (E)   Minister;  DDR  89  Gorlitz,  Herbert  Balyer— Str. 

7,  Germany 
Riedel,  Gerhard;   (M)   Minister;  DDR  75  Cottbus,  Verchow— Str.  41, 

Germany 
Schlechte,  Erhard;  (E)  Professor;  DDR  703  Leipzig,  An  der  Tabaks- 

miihle  50,  Germany 
Schroder,  Harry;   (M)   DDR  927  Hohenstein-Ernstthal,  Lutherstrasse 

6,  Germany 

GUJARAT  (2)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  17,  Seats  11-12 

Chawhan,  Jayanand  I.;  (M)  Secretary,  Bible  Society;  Canaan,  Near 
Khadayata  Colony,  Ellis  Bridge,  Ahmedabad-6  India 

Chitnis,  Vinubhai  W. ;  (M)  Building  Contractor;  Chitnis  Bhuvan, 
Mission  Road,  Nadiad,  Kaira  Dist.,  India 

Reserves 

Master,  Ithiel  V.;    (M)    Director,   Lay   Training   Centre;    Methodist 

Church,  Vasad,  Kaira  Dist.,  India 
Rathod,    Raijibhai    M.;     (M)     District     Superintendent;     Methodist 

Church,  Maninagar,  Ahmedabad-8,  India 
Singh,  Joseph  B.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Fateh  Ganj,  Baroda- 

2,  India 
Bauman,  David  B.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  Methodist  Mission, 

Godhra,  Ranch  Mahals,  India 
Christian,  Samson  T.;    (M)    Executive;  Fateh  Ganj,  Baroda-2,  India 
Parmar,  Rameshchandra  E.;    (M)    Advocate;   Mayur  Kunj,  Godhra, 

Ranch  Mahals,  India 
Chavirhan,  Samuel  K.;   (M)  Office  Superintendent;  Fellowship  Society, 

Rakhial  Road,  Ahmedabad-21,  India 

HINGHWA  (2)  OS 

No  delegates  elected 

HOLSTON  (18)  SE 
Sec.  D,  Rows  17-18,  Seats  1-9 

*  Stokes,  Mack  B.;  (6)  (M)  Dean,  Candler;  Emory  University,  Cand- 
ler School  of  Theology,  Atlanta,  Georgia  30322 

White,  Raymon  E.;  (13)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  1064, 
Johnson  City,  Tenn.  37601 

Wilcox,  Robert  L;  (1)  (M)  Minister;  Box  1303,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
37901 

Eldridge,  Edgar  A.;  (3)  (M)  Minister;  Box  511,  Bristol,  Va.  24201 

Lundy,  Robert  F.;  (11)  (M)  Exec.  Sec.  S.  E.  Jurisdiction;  159  For- 
rest Ave.,  N.  E.,  Atlanta,  Georgia  30303 

Robbins,  Wilmer  B.;  (8)  (M)  Minister;  First  United  Methodist 
Church,  Marion,  Virginia  24354 

Naff,  George  E.;  (7)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1752  Old  Niles 
Ferry  Rd.,  Maryville,  Tenn.  37801 

McCartt,  James  S.;  (5)  (M)  Minister;  Box  473,  Maryville,  Tenn. 
37801 

Settle,  Frank  A.;  (14)  (M)  Exec.  Sec.  Program  Council;  Box  1178, 
Johnson  City,  Tenn.  37601 

Steffner,  John  E.,  Sr.;  (4)  (M)  Corporation  Officer;  4301  Evergreen 
Dr.,  Chattanooga,  Tenn.  37411 


46  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Ragsdale,  Mrs.  J.  B.;  (13)  (M)  Homemaker;  605  Talley  Rd.,  Chatta- 
nooga, Tenn.  37411 

Smith,  Holiday;  (2)  (M)  Dept.  Supt.  Tenn.  Eastman;  1105  Watauga 
St.,  Kingsport,  Tenn.  37660 

Lundy,  John  T.;  (7)  (M)  Assoc.  Sec.  Conf.  Prog.  Council;  P.  0. 
Box  1178,  Johnson  City,  Tenn.  37601 

Wilson,  Frank  S.;  (1)  (M)  Judge;  103  Stratford  Lane,  Signal  Mtn., 
Tenn. 37377 

Prigmore,  L.  T.;  (5)  (M)  Textile  Mfg.;  Hill  Drive,  Lupton  City, 
Tenn. 37351 

Lusby,  L.  D.;  (9)  (E)  Supervisor,  E.  Tenn.  Pack.;  Rt.  6,  Perry  Rd., 
Knoxville,  Tenn.  37914 

Long,  Carroll  H.;  (10)  (M)  Surgeon;  107  W.  Fairview  Ave.,  John- 
son City,  Tenn.  37601 

Entler,  Fred  P.;  (12)  (M)  Alumni  Director,  E  &  H  College;  Emory 
&  Henry  College,  Emory,  Va.  24327 

Reserves 

Smith,  J.  Castro;  (E)  District  Superintendent;  Box  1592,  Morristown, 
Tenn. 37813 

Timberlake,  Richard  H.;  (M)  Minister;  617  Gilbert  St.,  Alcoa,  Tenn. 
37701 

Steele,  William  S.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  548,  Wytheville, 
Va.  24382 

Varnell,  Sam  N.;  (M)  Minister;  3316  Kingston  Pike,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
37919 

St.  Clair,  Ben  B.;  (M)  Minister;  Box  567,  Oak  Ridge,  Tenn.  37830 

Chilcote,  Thomas  F.;  (M)  Minister;  Box  1346,  Kingsport,  Tenn.  37662 

Jones,  Major  J.;  (M)  President,  Gammon  Theological  Seminary;  653 
Beckwith  St.,  S.  W.,  Atlanta,  Ga.  30314 

Goodgame,  Gordon  C;  (M)  Minister;  Box  1025,  Kingston,  Tenn.  37763 

Hankins,  James  E.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  82,  Cleveland, 
Tenn. 37311 

Ripley,  John  E;  (M)  Minister;  5613  Oak  Ridge  Hwy.,  Knoxville, 
Tenn.  37921 

Hutchins,  Charles  A.;  (M)  Director,  Social  Service;  Box  188,  Green- 
ville, Tenn.  37743 

Armentrout,  Olin;  (M)  RFD  Carrier;  Mill  Park  Farm,  Max  Mead- 
ows, Va.  24360 

Franks,  James  S.;  (M)  Manager,  Electric  Co.;  Newport  Utilities, 
Newport,  Tenn.  37821 

Troy,  Mrs.  Olin  H.;  (M)  Homemaker;  4411  Drummond  Dr.,  Chat- 
tanooga, Tenn. 37411 

Russell,  Mrs.  H.  M.;  (M)  Homemaker;  Box  388,  Loudon,  Tenn.  37774 

Yeatts,  Earnest;  (M)  Game  Warden  Supt.;  Meadowview,  Virginia 
24361 

Neely,  Sam  H.,  Jr.;  (M)  Laundry  Owner;  Spruce  St.,  Norton,  Va. 
24273 

Oliphant,  George  W.;  (M)  Engineer,  Union  Carbide;  106  Wendover 
Circle,  Oak  Ridge,  Tenn.  37830 

Lay,  Gerald  W.;  (M)  Engineer,  Union  Carbide;  1107  Scott  Rd., 
Kingston,  Tenn.  37763 

Womack,  Mark;  (M)  Transportation  Training  &  Rules  Examiner,  L. 
&.  N  R.  R.  Co.;  3229  Westonia  Drive,  Chattanooga,  Tenn.  37412 

HYDERABAD   (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  20,  Seats  7-8 
Peter,  M.  Elia;  (7)    (M)  Ed.  Secretary,  Council  of  Christian  Educa- 
tion, U.M.C.S.A.;  3  Wesley  Road,  Jabalpur-M.P.,  India 


The  United  Methodist  Church  47 

Vijendra  Kumar,  Maddala  R.;    (4)    (M)   Accountant;   3-5-867  Hyder- 
guda,  Hyderabad-1,  A.  P.  India 

Reserves 

George,  Anchiila  T.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Methodist  Church, 

Vikarabad-  A.  P.,  India 
Gladstone,  Herbert  S.;    (M)    Principal;  King  Kotti  Rd.,  Hyderabad, 

A.  P.,  India 
Moses,  Kollur  V.;    (M)  Patron  Correspondent;  Methodist  Boys'  High 

School,  King  Kotti  Road,  Hyderabad  A.  P.,  India 
David,    Shanthappa    V.;     (M)     Contractor;     Shakamushka    Dharga, 

Nampalli,  Hyderabad,  A.  P.,  India 

IOWA  (26)  NC 

Sec.  B,  Rows  22-23,  Seats  6-12 

Sec.  C,  Rows  22-23,  Seats  1-6 

*Baskerville,  M.  Trevor;   (8)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  26  Lake- 
view  Dr.,  Mason  City,  Iowa  50401 
Wilken,  Alferd  E.;    (6)    (E)    District  Superintendent;  610  27th  St., 

Sioux  City,  Iowa  51104 
Nichols,  Frank  A.;    (6)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   320  S.  Park 

St.,  Creston,  Iowa  50801 
Showmaker,   Wayne  E.;    (2)    (M)    Director,  Program  Council;   1019 

Chestnut  St.,  Des  Moines,  la.  50309 
Garrett,  C.  Dendy;    (3)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   2215   Evelyn 

St.,  Perry,  la.  50220 
Moore,  Lester  L.;    (1)    (M)    Minister;  605  Grove  Ave.,  Corning,  la. 

50841 
Pfaltzgraff,  Richard  C;  (13)    (E)  Inner  City  Parish;  3929  38th  St., 

Des  Moines,  la.  50310 
Hann,  Paid  M.;    (9)    (M)   Minister;   1001  Pleasant  St.,  Des  Moines, 

la.  50309 
Dodder,  Robert  T.;  (7)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  120  Zenith  Dr., 

Council  Bluffs,  la.  51501 
Carver,  Donald  L.;  (14)   (M)  Minister;  3220  Terrace  Dr.,  Cedar  Falls, 

la.  50613 
Moore,  LeRoy  W.;    (11)     (M)    Minister;   3600  75th,  Des  Moines,  la. 

50322 
Metcalf,  Kenneth  E.;    (5)    (M)   Minister;   109  East  14th,  Davenport, 

la.  52803 
Latta,  Lloyd  A.;  (10)   (M)  Minister;  1002  First  Ave.  N.,  Fort  Dodge, 

la.  50501 
Long,   Maurice   K. ;    (4)     (M)    Businessman;    Harper   Brush   Works, 

Fairfield,  la.  52556 
Yaggy,   Mrs.   William  H.;    (13)    (M)    Conf.   President  WSCS;    1914 

40th  St.,  Des  Moines,  la.  50310 
Sears,  Mrs.  Edward  E.;    (7)    (M)    Vice-Pres.  Women's  Div.,  Bd.  of 

Missions;  224  18th  St.  SE,  Cedar  Rapids,  la.  52406 
Applegate,  William  P.;    (11)    (M)  Maintenance  Engineer;  Friendship 

Haven,  Fort  Dodge,  Iowa  50501 
Shearer,  Paul  V.;   (2)    (M)  Attorney;  225  W.  Main,  Washington,  la. 

52353 
Armstrong,  Mrs.  Robert;  (3)   (M)  Housewife;  370  34th  St.  SE,  Cedar 

Rapids.  la.  52403 
Kerber,  Phil;    (1)    (M)    Businessman;  N.  Madison,  Emmetsburg,  la. 

50536 
Faust,  Carl  W.;    (5)    (E)   Retired  Farmer;  305  S.  Illinois,  Hubbard, 

la. 50122 


48  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Kreager,  Max  W.;  (9)  (M)  Businessman;  418  N.  6th  Ave.  E,  New- 
ton, la.  50208 

Hoover,  J.  Jeffrey;  (14)   (M)  Student;  Rudd,  la.  50471 

Braun,  Mrs.  Paul;  (10)  (E)  Housewife;  311  Ivanhoe  Rd.,  Waterloo, 
la.  50701 

Brown,  Rainsford  A.;  (8)  (M)  Businessman;  P.  O.  Box  "S",  Betten- 
dorf ,  la.  52722 

Mannasmith,  Dr.  Clarence  H.;  (12)  (M)  Veterinarian;  706  Cool- 
baugh,  Red  Oak,  Iowa  51566 

Reserves 

Kennedy,  Stanley  C;    (M)    Minister;   1112  Vine   St.,   Waterloo,   la. 

50703 
Whitenack,    Weldon   A.;    (M)    District    Superintendent;    920    Robin 

Rd.,  Muscatine,  la.  52761 
Russell,  Roger  E.;   (M)    District  Superintendent;   1019  Chestnut  St., 

Des  Moines,  la.  50309 
Boulton,  Edwin  C;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  3475  Crestwood  Dr., 

Dubuque,  la.  52001 
Kamm,    Wayne   K.;    (M)    Minister;    Box    125,    Plainfield,   la.    50666 
Shopshire,   James   E.;    (M)    School;    Garrett   Theological    Seminary, 

Evanston,  Hlinois  60201 
Campney,  Arthur  B.;  (M)  Minister;  501  E.  19th,  Newton,  la.  50208 
Miller,  William  T.;  (M)   Minister;  7th  &  Arden  St.,  Boone,  la.  50036 
Parrott,  Glenn  R.;  (M)   Minister;  720  Grand  Ave.,  West  Des  Moines, 

la.  50265 
Dowd,  John  A.;  (E)  Minister;  Hiways  20  &  140,  Moville,  la.  51039 
Crandall,  J.  Roland;    (M)    District  Superintendent;  408   Bryan  Rd., 

Ottumwa,  la.  52501 
Strey feller,  David  E.;    (M)    Minister;    1400   Bremer  Ave.,  Waverly, 

la.  50677 
Deaver,  Leonard  E.;    (E)    District  Superintendent;    607  Third  Ave. 

SW,  Mt.  Vernon,  la.  52314 
Wilcox,  Wilbur  F.;  (M)  Minister;  2622  Lincoln  Way,  Ames,  la.  50010 
Butler,  David  J.;    (M)    Attorney;   131/2    S.  Federal,  Mason  City,  la. 

50401 
Parker,  Clarence  E.;   (M)  Treasurer,  Friendship  Haven;  1310  S.  21st 

St.,  Ft.  Dodge,  la.  50501 
Ritter,   Edwin;    (M)    Businessman;    1003   N.    Chestnut,   Creston,   la. 

50831 
Williams,  Paul  G.;  (M)  Farmer;  Villisca,  la.  50864 
Hoover,  Mrs.  Robert  J.;  (M)  Housewife;  Dike,  Iowa  50624 
Young,  Harry  E.;    (M)    Businessman;   11  E.  Line  Rd.,  Oelwein,  la. 

50622 
DeHaan,  Dr.  Fred;  (M)  Dentist;  Osceola,  Iowa  50213 
McCracken,  Edgar  W.;    (M)    Businessman;  408  Hampden  St.,  Sioux 

City,  la.  51104 
Marty,  Dr.  Wayne;  (E)  Professor;  Route  2,  LeMars,  la.  50131 
Underbill,  Mrs.  Lee;   (M)   Housewife;  3453  Glencove  Lane,  Dubuque, 

la. 52001 
Sears,  Miss  Nancy  L.;   (M)   Student;  Route  #2,  Fontanelle,  la.  50846 
Davis,  James  H.;  (M)  Professor;  Route  #3,  Ames,  la.  50010 
Hulsebus,  Douglas;    (E)   Electrician;   11  Hilltop  Rd.,  Council  Bluffs, 

Antes,   Charles   W.;    (M)    Attorney;   213   W.  Elm,  West  Union,   la. 
52175 


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KANSAS  EAST  (10)  SC 
Sec.  A,  Rows  11-12,  Seats  1-5 

*  Wright,  M.  Max;   (8)    (E)  Minister;  2930  Michigan,  Topeka,  Kansas 

66605 
Haijes,  Clare  J.;    (3)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   6685  Milhaven 

Dr.,  Shawnee  Mission,  Kansas  66202 
Holier,  Don  W.;    (6)    (M)   President,  St.  Paul   Sch.  of  Theo.;   5123 

Truman  Rd.,  Kansas  City,  Mo.  64127 
Johnson,  Richard  E.;    (11)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   3020  30th 

Dr.,  Parsons,  Kansas  67357 
Watts,  Ewart  G.;   (9)    (M)   Minister;  601  Harrison,  Topeka,  Kansas 

66603 
Coffman,  Floyd  H.;    (2)    (M)   Judge;   Court  House,  Ottawa,  Kansas 

66067 
Stumbo,   John   E.;    (1)     (M)    Attorney;    703    Capitol   Federal   Bldg., 

Topeka,  Kansas  66603 
Mcintosh,  Mrs.  Hilda;    (13)    (M)    Housewife;   1244  Oakland,  Kansas 

City,  Kansas  66102 
Hines,  Mrs.  Thelma;    (7)    (E)    Minister's  wife;  R.  R.   1,  Tecumseh, 

Kansas  66542 
Reitz,  T.  Russell;   (5)    (M)   Retired;  726  Sunset,  Manhattan,  Kansas 

66502 

Reserves 

Moore,  Robiiison  C;  (M)  Minister;  10211  Nail  Ave.,  Overland  Park, 
Kan.  66207 

Hager,  Alfred  D.;  (M)  Minister;  5400  West  75th,  Prairie  Village, 
Kan.  66208 

Kurtz,  Merivin  R.;  (E)  District  Superintendent;  Box  226,  Ottawa, 
Kansas  66067 

Hildyard,  Hobart  R.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  4201  West  15th 
St.,  Topeka,  Kansas  66604 

Pope,  Alton  R.;  (M)  Assoc.  Dir.,  Program  Council;  Box  4187,  Topeka, 
Kansas  66604 

Nothdurft,  Clifton  G.;  (M)  Business;  6219  W.  76th  St.,  Prairie  Vil- 
lage, Kansas  66208 

Baker,  Pamela;  (M)  Church  worker;  8801  West  71st,  Shawnee  Mis- 
sion, Kansas  66204 

Dean,  Mrs.  Barton;  (M)  Housewife;  1608  Thornton,  Parsons,  Kan. 
67357 

Willmeth,  Robert  T.;  (E)  Teacher;  3536  Oakley,  Topeka,  Kan.  66611 

Becker,  Richard  L.;  (M)  Attorney;  Coffeyville,  Kansas  67337 

KANSAS  WEST  (12)  SC 

Sec.  B,  Rows  11-12,  Seats  7-12 

Borger,  Clarence  J.;    (3)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   449   N.   St. 

Francis,  Wichita,  Kansas  67202 
Blake,  Bruce  P.;   (2)    (M)   Conf.  Program  Director;  151  N.  Volutsia, 

Wichita,  Kansas  67214 
Fogleman,  C.  M.,  Jr.;   (5)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  903  Mellin- 

ger  Dr.,  Salina,  Kansas  67401 
Bott,   LeRoy   A.;    (7)     (E)    District    Superintendent;    2903    Hillcrest 

Dr.,  Hays,  Kansas  67601 
Matthew,  Glenn  E.;    (6)    (M)    Supt.  of  Ministries;  5407  West  27th 

Terrace,  Topeka,  Kansas  66614 
Iwig,  James  H.;  (1)   (E)  Minister;  Box  232,  Newton,  Kansas  67114 
♦Rupert,  Thomas;    (4)    (M)    College  Vice-President;  844   E.   Claflin, 

Salina,  Kansas  67401 


50  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Totten,  Harold;  (13)   (E)  Farmer;  Jewell,  Kansas  66949 

Matthaei,  Marjorie;  (9)  (M)  Director  U.M.  Info.;  701  Loch  Lom- 
mond,  Hutchinson,  Kansas  67501 

Renich,  Paul  W.;  (12)  (M)  College  President;  Kansas  Wesleyan  Uni- 
versity, Salina,  Kansas  67401 

Hickerson,  Walter  J.;  (8)  (M)  Conference  Treasurer;  151  N.  Volutsia, 
Wichita,  Kansas  67214 

Hartman,  Tom;  (14)  (M)  Pro-Control  Boeing;  1703  N.  Athenian, 
Wichita,  Kansas  67203 

Reserves 

Matthaei,  Paul;  (M)  Minister;  701  Loch  Lommond,  Hutchinson,  Kan- 
sas 67501 

Robinson,  Forrest  J.;  (M)  Minister;  285  S.  Pershing,  Wichita,  Kansas 
67218 

Wilke,  Richard  B.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1012  Alexander, 
Winfield,  Kansas  67156 

Dunlap,  E.  Dale;  (M)  Seminary  Dean;  4841  Belinder  Ct.,  Shawnee 
Mission,  Kansas  66205 

Jones,  J.  Karl;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1808  Crestview  Dr., 
Concordia,  Kansas  66901 

Findley,  William  C;  (E)  Higher  Education;  Rm.  201,  23  W.  Calen- 
dar, La  Grange,  111.  60525 

Curtis,  Charles  M.;  (M)  Minister;  2220  N.  Yale,  Wichita,  Kansas 
67220 

Mitchell,  Everett  R.;  (M)  Minister;  122  N.  8th,  Salina,  Kansas  67401 

Elliott,  Avenell;  (M)  Director  Christian  Educ;  1439  E.  4,  Winfield, 
Kansas  67156 

Prather,  Mary;  (M)  Conference  President  WSCS;  Box  549,  Meade, 
Kansas  67864 

George,  Irene;  (M)  Housewife;  St.  John,  Kansas  67576 

Tyree,  E.  C;  (M)  Civil  Engineer;  1751  Lorraine,  Wichita,  Kansas 
67214 

Rymph,  Levi;   (M)  Insurance;  1201  Woodrow,  Wichita,  Kansas  67203 

Summers,  Claude;  (M)  Banker;  Ransom,  Kansas  67572 

Thorne,  Ralph;   (M)  Lawyer;  400  W.  23rd,  Hutchinson,  Kansas  67501 

Adrian,  Paul;  (E)  Realtor;  217  W.  Ash,  Salina,  Kansas  67401 

KENTUCKY  (8)   SE 
Sec.  D,  Rows  19-20,  Seats  9-12 

*Sweaz7j,  Albert  W.;    (2)     (M)    District  Superintendent;   P.   0.   Box 

7172,  Lexington,  Ky.  40502 
Tullis,  Edivard  L.;    (7)     (M)    Minister;   2400   Forest,  Ashland,  Ky. 

41101 
Patton,  Russell  R.;  (13)    (M)   Minister;  220  W.  High,  Lexington,  Ky. 

40508 
Greene,  Horace  H.;  (6)   (M)  Area  Director,  Church  &  Comm.  Develop- 
ment; 165  Eddie,  Lexington,  Kentucky  40505 
Hager,  Cornelius  R. ;    (3)    (M)  Asst.  Dean;  Lexington  Pike,  Nicholas- 

ville,  Kentucky  40356 
Fields,  Mrs.  Louis  H.;  (5)    (M)  Conf.  President  WSCS;  123  E.  Fifth, 

Maysville,  Ky.  41056 
Litton,  Ray;    (4)    (M)    Automobile  Dealer;  Box  325,  Flemingsburg, 

Ky.  41041 
Kemper,  John  Q.;  (1)    (M)  Insurance  Adjuster;  1626  Elliott,  Ashland, 

Ky.  41101 


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Reserves 

Durham,  Donald  W.;  (M)  Minister;  1716  S.  Limestone,  Lexington, 
Ky.  40503 

Dorsey,  Harold  W.;  (M)  Minister;  1774  Bryan  Station  Rd.,  Lexing- 
ton, Kentucky  40505 

Kays,  Onie  U.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  613  E.  Main,  Danville, 
Ky.  40422 

Curry,  Earl  T.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Edgemont  Rd.,  Mays- 
ville,  Ky.  41056 

Mayfield,  Robert  G.;  (M)  Vice  President  Development;  Asbury  Theo- 
logical Seminary,  Wilmore,  Kentucky  40390 

Bean,  Frank;  (M)  Direc.  of  Development,  Ky.  State  College,  302 
Lexington,  Ky.  40503 

Rouse,  C.  R.;  (M)  Retired  School  Teacher;  103  Bramble,  Highland 
Heights,  Kentucky  41076 

Seals,  Taylor;  (M)  Retired  School  Teacher;  772  Caden,  Lexington, 
Kentucky  40505 


KL4NGSI  (2)  OS 


No  delegates  elected 


LIBERIA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  12,  Seats  9-10 

*  Roberts,  Samuel  T.;   (6)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  75  Ashmun 

St.,  Monrovia,  Liberia  WCA 
Dennis,  Charles  C,  Sr. ;    (4)    (M)    Member  House  of  Rep.;   Corner, 

Carey  and  Johnson  St.,  Monrovia,  Liberia 

Reserves 

Weeks,  Monroe  T.;  (M) 

Togba,  Joseph  S. ;  (M)   Medical  Doctor;  Oldest  Congotown,  Monrovia, 
Liberia  WCA 

LITTLE  ROCK  (6)   SC 

Sec.  D,  Rows  7-8,  Seats  10-12 

*Hozendorf,  C.  Ray;    (9)    (M)    District  Superintendent;    715   Center 

Street,  Little  Rock,  Arkansas  72201 
Martin,   George    W.;    (6)     (M)    District    Superintendent;    803    Cupp 

Drive,  Arkadelphia,  Ar.  71923 
Bearden,  Robert  E.  L.;  (14)    (M)   Minister;  723  Center  Street,  Little 

Rock,  Ar.  72201 
Carlton,  Gordon   B.;    (12)     (M)    Attorney;   P.   0.   Box   E,   DeQueen, 

Arkansas  71832 
Davenport,   Mrs.   E.   T.;    (7)     (M)    Housewife;    6G24    Longwood    Rd., 

Little  Rock,  Arkansas  72207 
Hall,   Carl   C;    (2)     (M)    Manufacturer;    46   Edgehill,    Little    Rock, 

Arkansas  72205 

Reserves 

Murray,  Alvin  C;   (M)  Minister;  201  S.  Hill,  El  Dorado,  Ark.  71730 
Bagley,  Roy  I.;   (M)  District  Superintendent;  484  Elaine  Ave.  S.  W., 

Camden,  Ark.  71701 
Hale,  Ralph  E.;   (M)  Minister;  841  Quapaw,  Hot  Springs,  Ar.  71901 
Major,  James  E.;   (M)  College  Vice  Pres.;  Hendrix  College,  Conway, 

Ar  72032 
AUman,  S.  H.;  (M)  Retired;  201  Pecan,  Hot  Springs,  Ar.  71901 


52  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Shepard,  William  M.;    (M)   Retired;  209  Sibley  Rd.,  Little  Rock,  Ar. 

Hillis,  Raymond;    (M)   Merchant;  426  Main  St.,  Malvern,  Ar.  72104 
Booth,  Dale;   (M)  Utility  Exec;  6911  Skywood  Rd.,  Little  Rock,  Ar. 
72207 

LOUISIANA  (12)  SC 
Sec.  C,  Rows  18-19,  Seats  7-12 

*Oliphint,  Benjamin  R.;  (3)  (M)  Minister;  5243  Whitehaven,  Baton 
Rouge,  La.  70802 

Handy,  W.  T.,  Jr.;  (6)  (M)  Vice-Pres.  Methodist  Publishing  House; 
201  8th  Ave.,  So.,  Nashville,  Tennessee  37202 

Galloway,  Benedict  A.;  (11)  (M)  Minister;  1421  Constantinople,  New 
Orleans,  Louisiana  70115 

Cooke,  Jack;  (8)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  839  Monrovia  St., 
Shreveport,  La.  71106 

Harrington,  Robert  F.;  (12)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  4600  Pren- 
tiss Ave.,  New  Orleans,  La.  70126 

Stovall,  James  L.;  (9)  (M)  Minister;  2512  Margie  St.,  Metairie,  La. 
70003 

Matheny,  Thomas  H.;  (1)  (M)  Attorney;  P.  O.  Box  221,  Hammond, 
La.  70401 

McGowan,  Mrs.  Charles  B.;  (7)  (M)  Homemaker;  2081  Ferndale 
Ave.,  Baton  Rouge,  La.  70808 

Blanchard,  Hubert  M.;  (5)  (M)  Insurance;  P.  O.  Box  462,  Sul- 
plur,  Louisiana  70663 

Cotton,  William  Davis;  (2)  (M)  Attorney;  P.  O.  Box  719,  Rayville, 
La.  71269 

Netterville,  G.  Leon;  (4)  (M)  Southern  University  Pres.;  1870  Hard- 
ing Blvd.,  Baton  Rouge,  La.  70807 

Brown,  Allen  L.;  (13)  (M)  Insurance  Executive;  2059  Abundance 
St.,  New  Orleans,  La.  70122 

Reserves 

McGuire,  Douglas  L.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  4044  S.  Ramsey 
St.,  Baton  Rouge,  La.  70808 

Dykes,  David  L.,  Jr.;  (M)  Minister;  623  Oak  Hills,  Shreveport,  La., 
71106 

Haynes,  L.  L.,  Jr.;  (M)  Minister;  P.  O.  Box  1841,  Baton  Rouge,  La. 
70802 

Caraway,  James  J.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  P.  O.  Box  1466, 
Hammond,  La.  70401 

Cain,  Wesley  Ralph;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  319  Glendale  Dr., 
Ruston,  La.  71270 

Hearn,  J.  Woodrow;  (M)  Dir.  Program  Council;  P.  0.  Box  4325, 
Shreveport,  La.  71104 

Rickey,  Henry  A.;  (M)  Minister;  3427  Somerset  Dr.,  New  Orleans, 
La.  70114 

Bland,  Cecil  E.;  (M)  Assoc.  Dir.  Program  Council;  P.  0.  Box  4325, 
Shreveport,  La.  71104 

Patrick,  William  H.;  (M)  Professor;  526  Kimbro,  Baton  Rouge,  La. 
70808 

Mason,  L.  Keith;  (M)  M.  D.  &  Surgeon;  852  McCormick  St.,  Shreve- 
port, La.  71104 

Ward,  Truman  L.;  (M)  District  Lay  Leader;  500  Walker  St.,  New  Or- 
leans, La.  70124 

Snow,  Dudley  V.;  (M)  Insurance  Executive;  1500  N.  Market  St., 
Shreveport,  La.  71269 


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Laskey,  Mrs.  Glenn  E.;   (M)  Homemaker;  710  N.  Vienna  St.,  Ruston, 

La.  71270 
Tubb,  John;    (M)   Dept.  of  Agriculture;   5909  Tall  Pine  Drive,  Pine- 

ville,  La.  71360 

LOUISVILLE  (8)  SE 

Sec.  B.,  Rows  20-21,  Seats  9-12 

"Shepherd,  Paul;  (5)    (M)  Minister;  2000  Douglass  Blvd.,  Louisville, 

Kentucky  40205 
Wood,  George  S.;    (6)    (M)    Council  Director;   1115   S.   Fourth   St., 

Louisville,  Kentucky  40203 
James,  William  E.;   (3)    (M)    College  President;  Kentucky  Wesleyan 

College,  Owensboro,  Kentucky  42301 
Randolph,  Allan  H.  L.;  (2)   (M)  Minister;  2207  Plantation  Dr.,  Louis- 
ville, Kentucky  40216 
Jenkins,  Tom;  (4)    (M)  College  Vice-President;  Owensboro,  Kentucky 

42301 
Arterburn,  Mrs.  Jane;    (7)    (M)    Homemaker;   Park  City,  Kentucky 

42160 
Peters,  Dr.  C.  Kenneth;   (5)    (M)   Medical  Doctor;  10407  Taylorsville 

Rd.,  Louisville,  Kentucky  40299 
Sanders,  Felix  J.;    (9)    (M)   Attorney;  506  Briar  Hill  Rd.,  Louisville, 

Ky.  40206 

Reserves 

Slider,  W.  W.;  (M)  Minister;  4614  Brownsboro  Rd.,  Louisville,  Ken- 
tucky 40207 

McAdams,  Emil;  (M)  Minister;  1829  Stratford  Dr.,  Owensboro,  Ken- 
tucky 42301 

Russell,  E.  A.;  (E)  Minister;  705  N.  Main,  Tompkinsville,  Kentucky 
42167 

Perkins,  Rual  T.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  203  Cherokee  Dr., 
Campbellsville,  Ky.  42718 

Pullen,  Harry  A.,  Jr.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  504  Hill  Ridge 
Rd.,  Louisville  Ky.  40214 

Curry,  James  S.;   (M)    Minister;  3814  Illinois,  Lousiville,  Ky.  40213 

Cockrill,  Willard;  (M)  Professor;  57  Highland  Dr.,  Bowling  Green, 
Kentucky  42101 

Dowse,  Mrs.  Richard  K.;  (M)  Pres.  Conference  WSCS;  27  Highland 
Dr.,  Bowling  Green,  Kentucky  42101 

Evans,  Evan  C;  (M)  Real  Estate  Broker;  Smallhouse  Rd.,  Bowling 
Green, Kentucky  42101 

Green,  Mrs.  Thomas  P.;  (M)  Medical  Secretary;  407  N.  Hite,  Louis- 
ville, Kentucky  40206 

Ewing,  William  K.;  (M)  Executive  Nat'l  Products;  900  Baxter, 
Louisville,  Kentucky  40204 

Biggers,  Gilbert  M.;  (M)  Real  Estate;  Fairview  Bldg.,  Bowling 
Green,  Kentucky  42101 

LUCKNOW  (2)  OS 

Sec.  A,  Row  5,  Seats  11-12 
Doss,   Christopher  S.;    (6)     (M)    Minister;    Methodist   Church,    109, 

Cantonment,  Lucknow 
Charan,   Miss   Sophie;    (7)    (M)    Evangelist;   Mission    House,    P.   O. 

Gajadharganj,  Buxur,  Bihar 

Reserves 
David,  Nirmal;    (M)    Minister;   Methodist  English  Church,  88,  Can- 
tonment, Kanpur 


54  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Nathan,  James;  (M)  Minister;  Methodist  Church,  26,  Tashkent  Road, 

Allahabad 
Shigh,  Rathhan;  (M)  Minister;  Centenniel  High  School,  Lucknow 
Prasad,  Jones  C;   (M)   Minister;  Methodist  Church,  Daliganj,  Luck- 
now 
Singh,  Robert  M.;  (M)  Minister;  Methodist  Church,  Arrah,  Bihar 
Titus,  D.  P.;  (M)  Minister;  c/o  109,  Cantonment,  Lucknow 
Mandrelle,  J.  P.  G.;    (M)    Minister;   N.  I.  Tract  and  Book  Society, 

Allahabad 
Singh,  Jai;    (M)    Mission   Worker;   Lucknow   Publishing   House,   37, 

Cantonment  Road,  Lucknow 
Washington,   Donald    S.;     (M)    Accountant;    Christ   Church   College, 

Lucknow 
Franklin,  A.  T. ;   (M)  Teacher;  Christ  Church  Inter-College,  Kawpur 
Chand,   Mrs.   Shirin   L;    (M)    Teacher;   Lalbagh    Girls  InterCollege, 

Lucknow 
Dass,  Prema;  (M)  Evangelist;  109,  Cantonment  Road;  Lucknow 
Shyamlal,  L.  B.;    (M)    Clerk;   c/o   Methodist  Church,  Arrah,   Bihar 
Prakash,  Jyoti;    (M)    Teacher;    c/o   Methodist  Church,   Civil   Lines, 

Ballia,  U.  P. 
Wallace,  Miss  Lillian;    (M)   Manager,  Hudson  Girls  School,  Kanpur 
Franklin,    Miss    Dorris;     (M)     Editor;    Lucknow    Publishing    House, 

Lucknow 

MADHYA  PRADESH  (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  11,  Seats  9-10 

Peter,  Victor;  (1)  (M)  Minister;  Methodist  Church,  Hawabagh, 
Jabalpur,  M.  P.  India 

Raoji,  Ashok  K.;  (4)  (M)  Rly.  Employee;  Methodist  Mission  Com- 
pound, Khandwa,  M.  P.  India 

Reserves 

Sham  Roa,  Prabhakar  D.;    (M)   Minister;  214  Civil  Lines,  Jabalpur, 

M.  P.  India 
Radhakrishati,   John;    (M)    Principal;   Leonard   Theological   College, 

Jabalpur,  M.  P.  India 
Singh,  Ratan  K.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   Methodist  Church, 

Khandwa,  M.P.  India 
Hulasi  Rae,  John  V.;   (M)   Treasurer;  All-India  Provident  Fund,  21 

Club  Back  Road,  Byculla,  Bombay— 8  (BC) 
Singh,   Prem   P.;    (M)    Teacher;    Mission   School,   Baihar,   Balaghat, 

M.  P.  India 
Singh,  Fowler  M.;  (M)  Accountant;  S.  D.  C,  P.  W.  D.  (B  &  R)  Suk- 

ma,  Bastar,  M.  P.  India 
Thomas,   Miss   Aley;    (M)    Principal;    Hawabagh    Women's   College, 

Jabalpur,  M.  P.  India 
Lall,  Miss  Premlata;    (M)  Principal;  Mission  Middle  School,  Khand- 
wa, M.  P.  India 

MAINE  (2)  NE 
Sec.  B,  Row  14,  Seats  10-11 

"Ellis,  S.  Blake;   (6)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  226  Bradley  St., 

Portland,  Maine  04103 
Danforth,  Merrill  A.;   (2)    (M)    Business  Man;  Route  lA,  Gardiner, 

Maine  04345 


The  United  Methodist  Church  55 

Reserves 

Ives,  S.  Clifton;  (M)  Minister;  119  S.  Park  St.,  Bang-or,  Maine  04401 
Smith,    H.    Travers;     (M)     Minister;    61    Pleasant    St.,    Waterville, 

Maine  04901 
Hoivland,  Leslie   W.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   4  Brentwood  R., 

Augusta,  Maine  14330 
Woodbury,   Harvey;    (M)    Engineer;    36    Megunticook   St.,   Camden, 

Maine  04843 
Curtis,  George  E.;    (M)   Business;   25  Rackleff  St.,  Portland,  Maine 

04103 
Pratt,  Horace  A.;    (M)    Retired;   Bennoch  Rd.,  Orono,  Maine  04473 

MEMPHIS  (10)  SE 
Sec.  C,  Rows  16-17,  Seats  7-11 

*Fisher,  James  A.,  Sr.;  (3)   (M)  District  Superintendent;  555  Perkins 

Ext.,  Suite  224,  Memphis,  Tennessee  38117 
Bailey,   William  P.,  Jr.,;    (6)    (M)    District  Superintendent;    105  N. 

Seventh,  Suite  220,  Paducah,  Kentucky  42001 
McRae,  Frank  L.;    (1)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   2600   Poplar, 

Suite  517,  Memphis,  Tennessee  38112 
Ramier,  Lloyd  W.;    (13)    (M)    Minister;  4155  Minden  Rd.,   Memphis, 

Tenn,  38117 
Bobbins,  Carl  M.;   (8)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  206  Elks  Build- 
ing, Jackson,  Tenn.  38301 
Pevahouse,  Joseph  N.;    (4)     (M)    Pharmacist;   Box  224,   Henderson, 

Tenn. 38340 
Lamb,  Mrs.  Wayne  A.;   (7)    (M)   Housewife;   110  Ogburn  St.,  Paris, 

Tenn. 38242 
Bond,  R.  H.;    (5)    (M)   Bell  Telephone  Co.;  Drawer  808,  Dyersburg, 

Tenn. 38042 
Yancey,  Charles  L.;    (2)    (M)   Salesman;  3226  James  Rd.,  Memphis, 

Tenn.  38128 
Adams,  Lloyd  S.,  Jr.;    (9)    (M)    Lawyer;  306  Forest  Dr.,  Humboldt, 

Tenn.  38343 

Reserves 

Douglass,  Paul  F.;  (M)  Minister;  301  Main  St.,  Martin,  Tenn.  38237 

Henton,  Jack   H.;    (M)    Minister;    Box    340,    Bartlett,   Tenn.    38005 

Laney,  James  T.;  (M)  Dean,  Candler  Sch.  Theol.;  2080  Renault  Lane, 
Atlanta,  Ga.  30305 

Mulroy,  James  R.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  P.  O.  Box  207,  Lex- 
ington, Tenn. 38351 

Lawson,  James  M;  (M)  Minister;  653  Alston  Ave.,  Memphis,  Tenn. 
38126 

Hester,  John  S.;  (M)  Chemical  Engineer;  272  Old  Orchard  Rd.,  Padu- 
cah, Kentucky  42001 

Stratton,  Leslie  M.,  Ill;  (M)  Merchant;  105  E.  Cherry  Dr.,  Memphis, 
Tenn.  38117 

Stephenson,  Roy  C;  (M)  Assoc.  Prog.  Dir.,  Conf.  Prog.  Council;  432 
Arlington,  Jackson,  Tennessee  38301 

Brewster,  Jerry  G.;  (M)  Dentist;  5144  Pilgram,  Memphis,  Tenn. 
38116 

Page,  Mrs.  Dennis  E.;  (M)  Housewife;  507  High  St.,  Trenton,  Tenn. 
38382 

MID-CHINA  (2)  OS 

No  delegates  elected 


56  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

MIDDLE  PHILIPPINES  (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  6,  Seats  11-12 

Rodriguez,  Moises  M.;  (M)   (Deceased) 

Llenado,  Abigael  C. ;  (M)  Businesswoman;  Llenado  Poultry  Farm, 
Valenzuela,  Bulacan,  Philippines 

Reserves 

Adriano,  Santos  M.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  The  United  Metho- 
dist Church,  Orani,  Bataan,  Philippines 

Mercado,  LaVerne  D.;  (M)  900  United  Nations  Ave.,  Manila,  Philip- 
pines 

Suarez,  Reynaldo  L. ;  (M)  Lawyer;  The  United  Methodist  Church, 
Angeles  City,  Philippines 

MINDANAO  (2)  OS 

Sec.  A,  Row  3,  Seats  1-2 

*Guiang,  Condrado  G.;  (5)  (M)  Minister;  Central  United  Methodist 
Church,  328  C.  M.  Recto,  Davao  City,  Philippines  0-404 

Bibay,  Francisco  A.,  Jr.;  (4)  (M)  Bank  Cashier;  133-A,  V.  Mapua 
St.,  Davao  City,  Philippines,  0-404 

Reserves 

Garibay,  Limerio  €.;  (M)  Minister;  First  United  Methodist  Church, 
416  Vinzon  St.,  Obrero,  Davo  City,  Philippines  0-404 

Mapanao,  Alfredo  C;  (M)  Gov't  Employee;  Koronodal,  South  Cota- 
bato,  Philippines  0-205 

MINNESOTA  (12)  NC 

Sec.  C,  Rows  22-23,  Seats  7-12 

*Purdhavi,  Charles  B.;  (6)    (M)  Conf.  Program  Dir.;  122  W.  Frank- 
lin Ave.,  Minneapolis,  Minn.  55404 
Christianson,  Lyle   T.;    (7)    (M)    Minister;    1524   W.   City   Rd.   C-2, 

St.  Paul,  Minn.  55113 
Allin,  Willard  S.;   (13)    (M)   District  Superintendent;   1801  10th  St., 

N.E.,  Rochester,  Minn.  55901 
Krueger,  Delton  H.;    (11)    (M)    Minister;   807   First  St.,   Princeton, 

Minn.  55371 
Dunn,  Merle  A.;  (2)    (E)   Minister;  410  13th  Ave.,  S.  E.,  Rochester, 

Minn.  55901 
Hanks,  Stanley  G.;  (9)    (M)   Minister;  204  1st  Ave.,  N.  W.,  Austin, 

Minn. 55912 
Melgren,  Wesley  A.;    (8)    (E)    Accountant;   5836   Oakland  Ave.,  S., 

Minneapolis,  Minn.  55407  _     ., 

Schreiber,  Lyle  J.;   (1)    (E)  Postmaster;  618  S.  E.  1st  St.,  Faribault, 

Minn.  55021  ^  „     ,,. 

Espie,  John  C;  (4)    (M)   Executive;  7439  14th  Ave.,  S.,  Minneapolis, 

Minn.  55423 
Haining,    Kathleen    L.;    (14)     (M)     Secretary;    605    Runestone    Dr., 

Alexandria,  Minn.  56308  „    .     ^  r,. 

Harkness,  Leonard  L.;   (5)    (M)   Program  Director  4H;  1879  Tatum, 

St.,  Paul,  Minn.  55113  ,  ..„.  t.    t.- 

Gridley,  Dorothy  R.;    (3)    (M)    Homemaker;   1960  E.  River  Terrace, 

Minneapolis,  Minn.  55414 

Reserves 
Praetorius,  E.  R.;    (E)    District   Superintendent;    122   W.   Franklin 

Ave.,  Minneapolis,  Minn.  55404 


The  United  Methodist  Church  57 

Walker,  Gerald  V.;  (E)  District  Superintendent;  1225  W.  River 
Dr.,  Mankato,  Minn.  56001 

Walker,  H.  T.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  331  S.  W.  8th  St., 
Wadena,  Minn.  56482 

Beck,  Kenneth  O.;  (M)  Minister;  308  3rd  Ave.  S.,  St.  Cloud,  Minn. 
56301 

Sweet,  Charles  R.;  (M)  Minister;  717  Hwy.  7,  Hopkins,  Minn.  55343 

Nicholas,  Clarence  R.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  424  Golf  Ter- 
race, Litchfield,  Minn.  55355 

Ireland,  Wayne  L.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  3410  Greysolon 
PI.,  Duluth,  Minn.  55804 

Richardson,  Sam;  (E)  Advertising;  4044  Oakland  Ave.,  S.,  Minne- 
apolis, Minn. 55407 

Fletcher,  Fremont;  (M)  Attorney;  6809  Coi-nelia  Dr.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn.  55435 

Forsberg,  Winfield;  (M)  Realtor;  518  Summit,  New  Ulm,  Minn. 
56073 

Larson,  Norma;  (M)  Conf.  Pres.  WSCS;  2401  Jewell  Lane,  So. 
St.  Paul,  Minn.  55075 

Rice,  Calvin  C. ;  (M)  Prog.  Management;  1424  Winsor  Chase  Dr., 
S.  W.,  Rochester,  Minn.  55901 

Kerns,  Willis;  (M)  Ford  Motor  Co.;  3822  E.  49th  St.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn.  55417 

Faber,  Fran;  (M)  Advertising;  Rt.  5,  Box  148  W.,  Excelsior,  Minn. 
55331 

MISSISSIPPI  (C)   (2)   SE 
Sec.  D,  Row  18,  Seats  10-11 

*Taylor,  Wendell  P.  C;  (13)    (M)  Minister;  777  Ewing  St.,  Jackson, 

Miss.  39203 
Calbert,    Wayne   F.;     (4)     (M)    Conf.    Lay    Leader;    The    Methodist 

Bldg,  321  Mississippi  St.,  Jackson,  Mississippi  39201 

Reserves 

None 

MISSISSIPPI  (8)  SE 

Sec.  D,  Rows  9-10,  Seats  9-12 
*Leggett,  John  W.,  Jr.;    (6)    (M)   Dir.  Meth.  Action  Crusade;   5831 

King's  PL,  Jackson,  Miss.  39211 
Jones,  George  E.;    (9)    (M)    Minister;  P.  0.  Box  956,  Laurel,  Miss. 

39440 
Matheny,  Robert  M.;    (3)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   P.   0.  Box 

303,  Jackson,  Miss.  39205 
Dement,  Frank  E.,  Jr.;   (8)    (M)   Minister;  P.  0.  Box  1009,  Hatties- 

burg,  Miss.  39401 
Satterfield,  John  C;    (2)    (M)   Attorney;  P.  0.  Box  466,  Yazoo  City, 

Miss.  39194 
Jordan,  Bert;    (5)    (M)   Conf.  Program  Council;  321  Mississippi  St., 

Jackson,  Miss.  39201 
Moorhead,  Edwin  E.;    (4)    (M)   Hydraulic  Engineer;  P.  O.  Box  691, 

Vicksburg,  Miss.  39180  ^  ^  ^ 

Smith,  Mrs.  Marshall;   (7)    (M)  Homemaker  &  Conf.  Pres.  W.S.C.S.; 

4248  Warrenton  Rd.,  Vicksburg,  Miss.  39180 

Reserves 

Peden,  Homer  C;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  P.  0.  Box  629. 
Brookhaven,  Miss.  39601 


58  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Kates,  Robert  L.;    (M)    Minister;    Box   1092,  Jackson,   Miss.   39205 
Smith,  Aubrey  B.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  1126,  Meridian, 

Miss.  39401 
Dickson,  Nathan  A.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;   2004   Highland 

PL,  Vicksburg,  Miss.  39180 
Duke,  Charles  D.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  Box  234,  Gulf  port. 

Miss  39501 
Cranberry,  Seth  W.;    (M)   Minister;  5301  Old  Canton  Rd.,  Jackson, 

Miss.  39211 
Breland,  A.  Dan;   (M)  Banker;  Box  610,  Crystal  Springs,  Miss.  39059 
Alford,  J.  W.;   (M)  Merchant;  Box  727,  416  Mississippi  St.,  McComb, 

Miss.  39648 
Egger,  John  F.;    (M)   Finance;   2314  Poplar  Springs  Dr.,  Meridian, 

Miss.  39301 
Hays,  Ralph;  (deceased) 

Johnson,  Carroll;  (M)  Accountant;  Rt.  1,  Saucier,  Miss.  39574 
Wilson,  Earl  R.;    (M)    Attorney;   3851  Eastover  Dr.,  Jackson,  Miss. 

39211 

MISSOURI  EAST  (8)  SC 

Sec.  A,  Rows  19-20,  Seats  1-4 
Doggett,  John  N.,  Jr.;  (1)    (M)  Minister;  1141  Belt  Ave.,  St.  Louis, 

Mo.  63112 
Montgomery,   John  C,  Jr.;    (9)     (M)    District   Superintendent;   511 

N.  Carleton,  Farmington,  Mo.  63640 
Bryan,  Monk;  (7)    (M)  Minister;  9th  &  Locust,  Columbia,  Mo.  65201 
Ward,  John  W.,  Jr.;   (6)    (M)   Minister;  600  Bompart  Ave.,  Webster 

Groves,  Mo.  63119 
Hawkins,  J.    Clinton;    (4)     (M)    Business    Executive,   Retired;    7421 

Warwick  Dr.,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  63121 
McCullough,   Mrs.   Ralph;    (7)     (M)    Teacher;    15   Donald    St.,   Flat 

River,  Mo.  63601 
Swofford,  Mrs.  Ross;   (13)   (M)  Homemaker;  2308  Powell  Dr.,  Colum- 
bia, Mo.  65201 
Allison,  William  F.;    (5)    (M)    Engineering  Mgr.;  7843  Contour  Dr., 

St.  Louis,  Mo.  63121 

Reserves 

Kinnard,    Cannon;     (M)     Conference     Program    Director;    101     N. 

Bemiston,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  63105 
Wagner,  Joseph  H.;  (deceased) 
Stein,  Neil  L.;    (M)    Minister;   3770   McKelvey   Rd.,  Bridgeton,  Mo. 

63042 
Slover,  Donald  L.;    (M)    Minister;   209  S.  High,  Jackson,  Mo.  63755 
Napier,  Charles  E.;   (M)   Minister;  6199  Waterman  Ave.,  St.  Louis, 

Mo.  63112 
Tucker,  Frank  C,  Jr.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  55  Plaza  Square, 

St.  Louis,  Mo.  63103 
Sonnenday,    Mrs.    Margaret;    (M)    Homemaker;    7490    Teasdale,    St. 

Louis,  Mo.  63130 
Schupp,  Oscar  G.;  (M)  Retired  Teacher;  1217  Bald  Hill  Rd.,  Jefferson 

City,  Mo.  65101 
Clardy,    Mrs.   Clarence;    (M)    Social    Worker;    6199    Waterman,   St. 

Louis,  Mo.  63130 
Chaney,     Tom;      (M)      Research     Engineer;     12633     Brumley     Dr., 

Bridgeton,  Mo.  63044 


The  United  Methodist  Church  59 

Brankhorst,  Mrs.  Edward;    (M)   Homemaker;   569  W.  Glendale  Rd., 

Webster  Groves,  Mo.  63119 
McCartney,  Mrs.  Victor;    (E)    Homemaker;   5906  Jefferson,  Kinloch, 

Mo.  63140 

MISSOURI  WEST  (12)   SC 

Sec.  B,  Rows  11-12,  Seats  1-6 
*Ward,  A.  Sterling;   (6)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   410  Holland 

Bldg.,  Springfield,  Mo.  65806 
Gray,  C.  Jarrett,  St.;    (5)    (M)    Minister;    1834   Woodland,   Kansas 

City,  Mo.  64108 
Johnston,  Kenneth  C;   (3)    (M)   Minister;  7310  W.  Hwy.  71,  N.  W., 

Kansas  City,  Mo.  64116 
Standard,  Forrest  L.;  (11)   (M)  Minister;  7205  Longview  Rd.,  Kansas 

City,  Mo.  64134 
Firestone,  Lyman;  (2)    (M)  Minister;  3101  E.N.E.  Winn  Rd.,  Kansas 

City,  Mo.  64117 
Davis,  Sidney  E.;   (10)    (E)   Minister;  1730  Byers  Ave.,  Joplin,  Mo. 

64801 
Gailey,  Mrs.  Beulah;    (7)    (M)    Housewife;  615  Bennett,  Springfield, 

Mo.  65804 
Speer,  Aubrey  B.;    (4)    (M)   Conference  Treasurer;  1512  Van  Brunt 

Blvd.,  Kansas  City,  Mo.  64127 
McCall,   Kenneth   A.;    (13)    (M)    Architect;    1200   W.   39th,   Kansas 

City,  Mo.  64111 
Cagna,  Mrs.  Betty;    (9)    (M)   Housewife;  2222  McKinley,  Lexington, 

Mo.  64067 
Hampton,  Mrs.  Mary.;    (1)    (M)   Director,  Child  Care  Center;  3531 

Bellefontaine,  Kansas  City,  Mo.  64128 
Scott,   Ralph;     (12)     (M)     Superintendent   of    Schools;    1315    Sixth, 

Monett,  Mo.  65708 

Reserves 
Arbaugh,  Robert  N.;    (M)    Minister;    Box   1356   S.S.S.,   Springfield, 

Mo.  65805 
Caldwell,  Charles  W.;    (M)    Conf.  Prog.  Director;    1512  Van  Brunt 

Blvd.,  Kansas  City,  Mo.  64127 
Winter,  Hauser;  (M)  Minister;  406  W.  74th,  Kansas  City,  Mo.  64114 
Poe,  George;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   Box  69,  Maryville,  Mo. 

64468 
Prater,  Arnold;    (M)   District  Superintendent;   1102  E.  28th,  Joplin, 

Mo.  64801 
Soxman,  Lee  F.,  Jr.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;   1512  Van  Brunt 

Blvd.,  Kansas  City,  Mo.  64127 
Swinney,  John  R.;   (M)  Credit  Mgr.,  Sears,  Roebuck;  5900  N.  Belton, 

Kansas  City,  Mo.  64151 
Mehl,  Mrs.   Blanche;    (M)    Housewife;    121   W.   48th,    Kansas   City, 

Mo.  64111 
Denman,  James  E.;  (M)  Banker;  Nevada,  Missouri  65772 
Walker,  E.  C;    (M)    Executive  Director,  GEO;   Box  328,  Maryville, 

Mo.  64468 
Hall,  N.  Guy;  (M)  Mfg.  Concrete  Block;  928  S.  Glenstone,  Springfield, 

Mo.  65802 
Patterson,  Joyce  Raye;    (M)    Deaconess;   200   Cherokee,   St.  Joseph, 

Mo.  64504 

MORADABAD  (2)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Rows  13-14,  Seats  12 
*Massey,   Daniel   B.;    (6)     (M)    District    Supt.;    Methodist   Church, 
Civil  Lines,  Moradabad,  U.P.  India 


60  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Dayal,    Dr.    Christo    D.;     (10)     (M)     Medical    Practice;    Policlinic, 
Rampur,  U.  P.  India 

Reserves 

Masih,  Komal;    (M)    Teacher;   North   India   Theological   College,  95, 

Civil  Lines,  Bareilly,  U.  P.  India 
Sinha,  Miss  Satyavati   S.;    (M)    Principal;   Methodist  Girls  College, 

Moradabad,  U.  P.  India 

NEBRASKA  (12)  SC 

Sec.  C,  Rows  18-19,  Seats  1-6 

*Clark,  Alva  H.;   (7)    (M)   Minister;  5410  Corby,  Omaha,  Nebraska 

68104 
Wichelt,  John  F.;   (6)    (E)   Conf.  Program  Dir.;  Box  4553,  2641  N. 

49,  Lincoln,  Nebraska  68504 
Hicks,  Kenneth  W.;   (13)    (M)    District  Superintendent;  3120  Ninth 

Ave.,  Kearney,  Neb.  68847 
Streeter,  Emmett  T.;    (10)    (M)   District  Superintendent;   Box  4553, 

2641  N.  49,  Lincoln,  Neb.  68504 
Kruse,  Lowen  V.;    (3)     (M)    Minister;   Box  414,   Broken  Bow,  Neb. 

68822 
Mikkelsen,  John  H.;  (12)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  1402  W.  2nd 

St.,  McCook,  Neb.  69001 
Dunlap,  G.Alan;  (1)   (M)  Banker;  Milford,  Neb.  68405 
Urbom,  Warren  K.;    (5)    (M)   Judge;  Rm.  333,  P.  O.  Bldg.,  Lincoln, 

Neb.  68501 
Poppe,  Odin  W.;  (4)    (E)  Postal  Dept.;  1023  W.  9th  St.,  Grand  Island, 

Neb.  68801 
Frey,  John  H.;    (9)     (M)    Exec.   Sec,   Lincoln  Fdn.;   2441   Bradfield 

Dr.,  Lincoln,  Neb.  68502 
Ferris,  Mrs.  E.  L.;    (2)    (M)    Homemaker;   Archer,  Nebraska  68816 
Harrington,  Mrs.  Wayne  W.;    (11)    (M)   Pres.,  Women's  Div.,  Bd.  of 

Missions;  4903  California  Ave.,  Omaha,  Neb.  68122 

Reserves 

Roker,  Donald  R.;   (E)   District  Superintendent;  2608  Prospect  Ave., 

Norfolk,  Neb.  68701 
Bond,  Nye  O.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  357  Farm  Credit  Bldg., 

19th  &  Douglas,  Omaha,  Neb.  68102 
Munden,  C.  Ebb,  III;   (M)   Minister;  2723  N.  50th  St.,  Lincoln,  Neb. 

68504 
Murphy,  C.  Edwin;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  2538  N.  St.  Patrick, 

Grand  Island,  Neb.  68801 
Davis,  Laurence  R.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   Box  4553,   2641 

N.  49th,  Lincoln,  Neb.  68504 
Wihnoth,  Rodney  E.;    (M)    Minister;  6001  Fontenelle  Blvd.,  Omaha, 

Neb.  68111 
Ireland,  Melvon  L.;   (M)    Minister;  4530  A  St.,  Lincoln,  Neb.  68510 
Berg,  Darrel  E.;   (M)   Minister;  1345  S.  16th  St.,  Lincoln,  Neb.  68502 
Sukovaty,  Norbert;    (E)    Insurance;   1800   Broadmoore   Dr.,  Lincoln, 

Neb.  68506 
Savery,  Gilbert  M.;    (E)   Newspaper  Editor;  4121  Fiene  Blvd.,  Lin- 
coln, Neb.  68502 
Cobb,  Mrs.  Ed;  (M)  Homemaker;  Ogallala,  Nebraska  69153 
Flaming,  Wilbert  K.;  (M)  Farmer;  Box  114,  Elsie,  Neb.  69134 
Sugden,  Mrs.  Virgil;  (M)  Homemaker;  Douglas,  Neb.  68344 
Mead,  Mrs.  Charles  W.;    (M)    Homemaker;  5122  Davenport,  Omaha, 

Neb.  68132 


The  United  Methodist  Church  61 

Marquardt,  Mrs.  A.  W.;   (M)   Homemaker;  1130  S.  47th  St.,  Lincoln, 

Neb.  68510 
Norris,  Mrs.  Clyde;    (M)   Conf.  Pres.  WSCS;  4032  Mohawk,  Lincoln, 

Neb.  68510 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE    (2)  NE 
Sec.  A,  Row  3,  Seats  5-6 

*Keeffe,  William  R.;    (13)     (M)    Superintendent;   13  Springfield  St., 

Concord, N.  H.  03301 
Laraba,    Forest   W.;     (2)     (M)    Vice    Pres.    Printing;    31    Woodman 

St.,  Manchester,  N.  H.  03103 

Reserves 

None 

NEW  MEXICO  (6)   SC 

Sec.  C,  Rows  7-8,  Seats  10-12 

Caswell,  Bervin  0.;    (6)     (M)    Dist.   Supt.;    1412   Piedmont,    Clovis, 

N.  M. 88101 
Goodwin,  Burnie  C,  Jr.;  (2)    (M)  Dist.  Supt.;  1203  S.  Country  Club, 

Carlsbad,  N.  M.  88220 
Stewart,  Martin  B.;  (5)    (M)   Dist.  Supt.;  6401  Belton  Rd.,  El  Paso, 

Texas  79912 
Butler,  Randle;    (7)    (M)    Farmer;   1319  Plum,  Pecos,  Texas  79772 
Ford,  Frank  B.;   (13)    (M)  Insurance;  600  El  Paso  Natl.  Bank  Bldg., 

El  Paso  Texas  79901 
Steele,  Sam;   (4)    (M)  Rancher;  Box  432,  Fort  Sumner,  N.  M.  88119 

Reserves 

Williams,  Ira  E.,  Jr.;   (M)    Minister;  P.  0.  Box  1638,  Albuquerque, 

N.  M. 87103 
Stone,  Meredith  C;  (M)  Minister;  10525  Candlewood,  El  Paso,  Texas 

79925 
Hamilton,  Edward  E.;    (M)    Minister;  3501   Huec6,  El  Paso,  Texas 

79903 
Moore,    Mrs.    Homer;     (M)    Homemaker;    3405    Clearmont,    Odessa, 

Texas  79760 
Patten,  William  C;   (M)   Insurance;  608  Arboles  NW,  Albuquerque, 

N. M.  87107 
Stovall,    Travis;     (M)    School    Admin.;    1512    Arizona,    Alamogordo, 

N.  M. 88310 

NEW  YORK   (18)  NE 

Sec.  A,  Rows  21-22-23,  Seats  1-6 

James,   William  M.;    (2)     (M)    Minister;    1981    Madison   Ave.,   New 

York,  N.  Y.  10035  _    , 

Skeete,  F.  Herbert;   (7)    (M)    Minister;  240  Nagle  Ave.,  New  York, 

N.  Y.  10034 
Bosley,  Harold  A.;    (1)    (M)    Minister;   520  Park  Ave.,  New  York, 

N.  Y.  10021  ,  ^^  „ 

Carrington,  John  E.;   (13)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  60  Harvard 

Ave.,  Rockville  Centre,  N.  Y.  11570  „     .  ,     .  ,^.    t^- 

Barton,  Charles  A.;    (5)    (M)    Minister;   31   Smith  Ave.,  Mt.  Kisco, 

New  York  10549  ^,        „.„  x^      ^       x,i 

Parker,  Richard  S.;  (11)   (M)  Minister;  22  Slate  Hill  Dr.,  Poughkeep- 

sie.  N.  Y.  12603 


62  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Thornburg,  Richard  A.;   (6)    (M)    Minister;  718  West  Avenue,  Nor- 

walk,  Conn.  06850 
Verdin,  Douglas  F.;   (13)    (M)    Minister;  1  Raymond  PL,  Westport, 

Conn.  06880 
Cotto-T homer,   Alfredo;    (10)     (M)    Minister;    67    Manhattan    Ave., 

Brooklyn,  New  York  11206 
*Preusch,  Robert  W.;    (2)    (M)    C.P.A.;   74  Trinity  PL,  New  York, 

N.  Y. 10006 
Winton,  Jeanette;    (7)    (M)    Conf.  President  WSCS;   6911  N.   Main 

St.,  Stratford,  Conn.  06497 
Darling,   Howard   H.;    (8)     (M)    Conference  Treasurer;    210   Boston 

Post  Rd.,  Rye,  New  York  10580 
Brown,  William   E.;    (3)    (M)    Traffic   Manager;    742   St.   Lawrence 

Ave.,  Bronx,  New  York  10472 
Current,   Gloster  C;    (1)     (M)    NAACP   Executive;   100-30   203   St., 

Hollis,  New  York  11423 
Collins,   Mabel    E.;    (9)     (M)    Administrative    Staff    Member;    920-5 

Baychester  Ave.,  Bronx,  New  York  10475 
Staubach,  William  T.,  Jr.,  (4)    (M)   Bank  Vice-President;  120  Ancon 

Ave.,  Pelham,  New  York  10803 
Northrop,  George  M.;   (12)    (M)  Attorney;  396  Grand  St.,  Newburgh, 

New  York  12550 
Aponte,  Ramon;   (14)    (M)   Accountant;  332  W.  47th  St.,  New  York, 

N.  Y.  10036 

Reserves 

Wolf,  Wilmert  H.;    (E)    Minister;  732  Donlon  Ave.,  W.  Hempstead, 

N.  Y.  11552 
Abel,  Paul   F.;    (M)    Assoc.    Conf,    Program   Director;    210    Boston 

Post  Rd.,  Rye,  New  York  10580 
Spoor,  Ralph  E.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   20   Broadfield  Rd., 

Hamden,  Conn.  06517 
Collins,  John  C;    (M)    Assoc.  Conf.   Program  Director;   210  Boston 

Post  Rd.,  Rye,  New  York  10580 
Kirkland,   H.    Burnham;     (M)     Conference    Program    Director;    210 

Boston  Post  Rd.,  Rye,  New  York  10580 
Gates,  Matthew  H.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  791  Newfield  Ave., 

Stamford,  Conn.  06905 
Nugent,   Randolph   W.;    (M)    NCCC    Executive;    475    Riverside   Dr., 

New  York,  N.  Y.  10027 
Hunter,  C.  Pershing;    (M)    Minister;   12  Hampton  Rd.,  Port  Wash- 
ington, N.  Y.  11050 
Reed    William   B.;    (M)     District    Superintendent;    5    Post    Rd.,    E, 

Williston,  New  York  11596 
Marsland,  Irving  A.,  Jr.;   (M)    Minister;  40  Washington  St.,  Hemp- 
stead, New  York  11550 
Eversley,  John   C;    (M)    N.   Y.   Transit   Authority;    875   St.   Marks 

Ave.,  Brooklyn,  New  York  11213 
Burkitt,   Olga;    (M)    Cokesbury  Asst.   Store   Manager;   65   Columbia 

St.,  New  York,  N.  Y.  10002 
Veale,   William   H.;    (M)    President   Safty    Foundation;    West   Rock 

Rd.,  New  Haven,  Conn.  06515 
Atkinson,  Sydney  H.;   (M)  Business  Consultant;  Box  26,  N.  Baldwin, 

Baldwin,  N.  Y.  11510 
Engelhardt,  Christian  L.;   (M)   Engineer;  68  Pool  Rd.,  North  Haven, 

Conn. 06473 
Hauser,  Louis  C;    (M)    Medical  Sales  Manager;   1601  Powers  Ave., 

East  Meadow,  New  York  11554 
Cline,  Eleanor;   (M)   Homemaker;  61  Lawton  Ave.,  Hartsdale,  N.  Y. 
10530 


The  United  Methodist  Church  63 

Patterson,    Ruthetta    A.;     (M)    Social    Worker;    172-52    126th    Ave., 

Springfield  Gardens,  N.  Y.  11434 
Metzler,  Ed.  E.,  Ill;    (M)    IBM  Systems  Engineer;   9  Ronnie  Lane, 

Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y.  12603 
Doyle,    Christopher   D.;     (M)    Conference   Credit    Manager;    59    Jog 

Hill  Rd.,  Trumbull,  Conn.  06611 

NORTH  ALABAMA  (16)  SE 

Sec.  A,  Rows  7-8,  Seats  1-8 

Kimbrough,  R.  Edwin;  (2)    (M)   Minister;  518  N.  19th  St.,  Birming- 
ham, Ala.  35203 
Montgomery,  Allen  D.;  (7)    (M)  Minister;  1848  Tune  Ave.,  Florence, 

Ala.  35630 
Clem,   Paul  L.;    (3)     (M)    District   Superintendent;    1801    N.    Sixth 

Ave.,  Birmingham,  Ala.  35203 
Morgan,  Robert  C;    (13)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  2826  Mont- 

clair  Dr.,  Tuscaloosa,  Alabama  35401 
Stevenson,  Thomas  F.;   (6)    (M)    District  Superintendent;  Box  403, 

Roanoke,  Alabama  36274 
Anderson,  Barry  H.;   (1)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  8705  Camille 

Dr.,  S.  E.,  Huntsville,  Alabama  35802 
Franklin,  DensonN.;  (9)    (M)  Minister;  350  Overbrook  Rd.,  Birming- 
ham, Alabama  35223 
Edgar,  Thomas  A.;  (8)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  709  S.  Norton 

Ave.,  Sylacauga,  Ala.  35150 
*  Hundley,  George  R.;  (12)   (M)  Interior  Decorator;  402  Hughes  Ave., 

Attalla  Ala.  35954 
Gulp,  Jesse  A.;    (5)    (M)    Editor  &  Publisher;   923   Brooklyn  Ave., 

Albertville,  Ala.  35950 
Montgomery,    Edward;     (4)     (M)     Woodworks    Manufacturer;    2001 

First  Ave.,  Tuscaloosa,  Ala.  35401 
Lewis,   W,   Robert;    (1)     (M)    Business    Executive;    2415    Huntsville 

Rd.,  Florence,  Ala.  35630 
Gordon,  Mrs.  John  W.;    (11)    (M)   Conf.  Pres.  WSCS;  108  Woodland 

Dr.,  Hueytown,  Ala.  35020 
Purdy,  Burt;    (14)    (M)   Furniture  Dealer;   1206  Sunset  Blvd.,  Fort 

Payne,  Ala.  35967 
Barnes,  H.  K.;   (9)    (M)    Printer,  Retired;  1442  John  Wesley  Circle, 

Birmingham,  Ala.  35210 
Woodall,  A.  H.;  (10)   (M)  Chemist;  1400  30th  St.,  West,  Birmingham, 

Ala.  35218 

Reserves 

Frederick,  Charles  L.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1856  Tune  Ave., 

Florence,  Ala.  35630 
Goodwin,  E.  Bert,  Jr.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Route  1,  Gallant, 

Alabama  35972 
Hunter,   J.  Duncan;    (M)    Minister;    3   The  Highlands,    Tuscaloosa, 

Ala.  35401 
Whitehead,  Claude  W.;    (M)    Conf.   Program  Director;   2241   Great 

Rock  Rd.,  Birmingham,  Alabama  35216 
Rutland,  John  E.;  (M)   Minister;  8014  Hickory  Lane,  S.  E,,  Hunts- 
ville, Alabama  35802 
Elmore,    S.    Joe;    (M)     District    Superintendent;    2108    Henry    Rd., 

Anniston,  Ala.  36201 
Curl,   William  E.;    (M)    Minister;    120    Green    St.,   Huntsville,   Ala. 

35801 
Lewis,  Monroe  C;    (M)    District  Superintendent;  821   Sherman  St., 

Decatur,  Ala.  35601 


64  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Martin,  Harold  C;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1801  N.  Sixth 
Ave.,  Birmingham,  Ala.  35203 

Doyle,  D.  Paul;  (M)  Minister;  722  S.  56th  St.,  Birmingham,  Ala. 
35212 

Brannon,  William  C;  (M)  Insurance  Executive;  608  Twin  Branch 
Dr.,  Birmingham,  Alabama  35226 

Dominick,  Frank  M.;  (M)  Attorney;  927  Brown-Marx  Building,  Bir- 
mingham, Alabama  35203 

Dawson,  Roy  K.;  (M)  Engineer;  5628  Ninth  Ave.  S.,  Birmingham, 
Ala. 35212 

Self,  Edgar;  (M)  Public  Accountant;  P.  0.  Box  1221,  Decatur,  Ala. 
35601 

Branscomb,  Louise;  (M)  Physician;  944  S.  18th  St.,  Birmingham, 
Ala. 35205 

Tanner,  Ralph  M.;  (M)  College  Dean;  Birmingham-Southern  College, 
Birmingham,  Alabama  35204 

Harris,  W.  M.,  Jr.;  (M)  Physician;  1921  Wellington  Rd.,  Birming- 
ham, Ala. 35223 

Norton,  Elbert  B.;  (M)  University  President;  Florence  State  Univer- 
sity, Florence,  Alabama  35630 

Phillips,  J.  Donald;  (M)  Professor;  10  Echo  Hills,  Tuscaloosa,  Ala. 
35401 

Yeilding,  N.  Manly,  Jr.;  (M)  Attorney;  8  Montrose  Circle,  Birming- 
ham, Ala.  35213 

NORTH  ARKANSAS  (8)  SC 

Sec.  D,  Rows  9-10,  Seats  5-8 
*Cooper,   Joel   A.;    (6)     (M)    Minister;    325    Highland,   Fayetteville, 

Arkansas  72701 
Carter,  Earl  B.;   (3)    (M)  Assoc.  Dir.  Program  Council;  715  Center 

Street,  Little  Rock,  Arkansas  72201 
Curtis,  Myers  B.;    (2)    (M)    Minister;  120  Utah,  North  Little  Rock, 

Ark.  72118 
McDonald,   Charles   P.;    (7)     (M)    District   Superintendent;    219   N. 

51st,  Fort  Smith,  Ark.  72901 
Fulbright,  Homer  H.;  (5)    (M)  Businessman;  712  N.  Spring,  Searcy, 

Ark.  72143 
Bumpers,  E.  Clay;   (4)    (M)  Businessman;  Wabash,  Arkansas  72889 
Rainwater,  Henry  M.;    (10)    (M)    Jeweler;   200  S.  W.  2nd,  Walnut 

Ridge,  Ark.  72476 
Ellis,  Matt  L.;    (1)    (M)    College  Professor;  1208  Hunter,  Conway, 

Ark.  72032 

Reserves 

Dodgen,   Ethan    W.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    428    Highland, 

Forrest  City,  Ark.  72335 
Jordan,  Ben  F.;    (M)    Minister;    940    Center,   Conway,   Ark.   72032 
Bayliss,  John  A.;    (M)    Minister;   1112  Adelaide,  Fort  Smith,  Ark. 

72901 
Beal,  Jim;  (M)  Minister;  Porter  &  Pecan,  Helena,  Ark.  72342 
Johnson,  Mrs.   Howard;    (M)    Housewife;    Clinton,   Arkansas   72031 
McClinton,   Clark   C;    (M)    Building    Contractor;    40    W.    Prospect, 

Fayetteville,  Ark.  72701 
Smith,  Carlos  J.  R.;    (M)    Hospital  Administrator;   Stonebrook  Rd., 

Helena,  Ark.  72342 
Barnett,  I.  Nels;   (M)  Businessman;  1063  E.  Maine,  Batesville,  Ark. 

72501 


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NORTH  CAROLINA  (18)  SE 

Sec.  D,  Rows  7-8,  Seats  1-9 

Grant,  Nicholas   W.;    (13)     (M)    Dir.,  Conf.   Program  Council;   Rm. 

203,  Methodist  Building,  1307  Glenwood  Ave.,  Raleigh,  N.  C.  27605 
Neese,  William  J.;  (6)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  2201  Lynnwood 

Ave.,  Wilmington,  N.  C.  28401 
Mercer,   Charles  H.;    (1)    (M)    District   Superintendent;   P.   0.   Box 

2425,  New  Bern,  N.  C.  28560 
Early,  Joyce  V.;  (8)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  905  Spring  Lane, 

Sanford,  N.  C.  27330 
Petteway,  Warren  B.;   (9)    (M)   Minister;  1206  Branch  St.,  Wilson, 

N.  C.  27893 
Townsend,  Samuel  L.;   (11)    (M)   Minister;  P.  0.  Box  1487,  Laurin- 

burg,  N.  C.  28352 
Cushman,  Robert  E.;    (6)    (M)    Professor,  Duke;   2719  Spencer  St., 

Durham,  N.  C.  27705 
Barclift,  Chancie  D.;    (13)     (M)    District  Superintendent;    1002   W. 

Knox  St.,  Durham,  N.  C.  27701 
Fisher,   Albert   F.;    (2)     (M)    District   Superintendent;    617    Banks 

Ave.,  Goldsboro,  N.  C.  27530 
*Mann,  Mrs.  Harold  L.;    (2)    (M)   Homemaker;  2219  Lee  Ave.,  San- 
ford, N.  C. 27330 
Anderson,  Walter  F.;    (5)    (M)   Retired;  1124  Gunnison  PL,  Raleigh, 

N.  C.  27609 
Gibson,  J.   Nelson;    (7)     (M)    Businessman;   P.   O.   Box   66,   Gibson, 

N.  C.  28343 
Patrick,  James  T.;    (4)    (M)   Businessman;  1700  Avondale  Dr.,  Dur- 
ham, N.  C. 27701 
McAdams,   Charles   K.;    (3)     (M)    Conf.   Treasurer;    1307   Glenwood 

Ave.,  Raleigh,  N.  C.  27605 
Weaver,  L.   Stacy;    (12)    (M)    College  President;   Methodist  College, 

Fayetteville,  N.  C.  28301 
Dunn,    Mrs.   Sam   A.;    (14)     (M)    Homemaker;    109   N.   Church   St., 

Enfield,  N.  C.  27823 
King,  Arnold   K.;    (10)     (M)    Univ.   Vice   President;    University   of 

North  Carolina,  Chapel  Hill,  N.  C.  27514 
Garrick,    Grier    L.;    (4)     (M)    Businessman;    624    New   Bridge    St., 

Jacksonville,  N.  C,  28540 

Reserves 

Carruth,    Paul;    (M)    District    Superintendent;    803    Sycamore    St., 

Rocky  Mount,  N.  C.  27801 
Cline,  John  M.;  (M)  Minister;  136  Hoke  St.,  Burlington,  N.  C.  27215 
Gillespie  Sylvester  T.;    (M)    Minister;   1914  Stanberry  St.,  Fayette- 
ville, N.  C.  28301 
Watson,  Harvey  L.;    (M)    Minister;    506   Caswell   St.,    Chapel   Hill, 

N.  C.  27514 
Quick,  William  K.;   (M)  Minister;  1108  W.  Knox  St.,  Durham,  N.  C. 

27701 
Seawell,  William  A.,  Sr.;   (M)   Minister;  1211  Fairfax  Dr.,  Raleigh, 

N.  C.  27609 
Page,   Jack    W.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    2234   Wheeler   Rd., 

Raleigh,  N.  C.  27607 
Davidson,  Barney  L.;   (M)   Minister;  704  E.  Walnut  St.,  Goldsboro, 

N.  C.  27530 
Ingram,  Osmond  K.;   (M)   Professor,  Duke;  2728  Sevier  St.,  Durham, 

N.  C.  27705 
Hathaway,  Offie  L.;    (M)    Assoc.  Dir.,  Program  Council;  P.  0.  Box 

10644,  Raleigh,  N.  C.  27605 


66  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Meares,  John  M.;  (M)  Adult  Min.  &  Soc.  Concerns;  Room  218C, 
Meth.  Bldg.,  1307  Glenwood  Ave.,  Raleigh,  N.  C.  27605 

Forehand,  George  H. ;  (M)  Businessman;  405  Trail  2,  Burlington, 
N.  C.  27215 

Jenkins,  Leo  W.;  (M)  University  President;  605  E.  5th  St.,  Green- 
ville, N.  C.  27834 

Blair,  J.  Seaborn;  (M)  Medical  Doctor;  400  N.  Main  St.,  Wallace, 
N.  C.  28466 

Hargrove,  Bruce;   (M)  Educator;  1115  Kitt  PL,  Raleigh,  N.  C.  27610 

Vereen,  Mrs.  LaFon  C;  (M)  Homemaker;  1403  Market  St.,  Wil- 
mington, N.  C.  28401 

West,  Cameron  P.;  (M)  Educator;  3312  Mesa  Court,  Raleigh,  N.  C. 
27607 

Sanford,  Terry;  (M)  University  President;  Duke  University,  Dur- 
ham, N.  C.  27706 

Dial,  Adolph  R.;  (M)  College  Professor;  Route  1,  Pembroke,  N.  C. 
28S72 

Hillman,  Mrs.  E.  L.;  (M)  Homemaker;  2507  Woodrow  St.,  Durham, 
N.  C.  27705 

NORTH  CHINA  (2)  OS 

No  delegates  elected 

NORTH  DAKOTA  (2)  NC 

Sec.  A,  Row  14,  Seats  11-12 
*Knecht,  David  F.;   (5)    (M)   Minister;  1000  1st  St.,  Bismark,  N.  D. 

58501 
Sundin,  Robert;  (4)   (E)  Farmer;  Bowbells,  N.  D.  58721 

Reserves 

Neumann,  Norman  C;    (E)    District  Superintendent;   1246  Oak  St., 

Fargo,  N.  D.  58102 
Ewers,  Duane  A.;   (M)    Minister;  905  20th  St.,  N.  W.,  Minot,  N.  D. 

58701 
Young,  Mrs.  lola;  (M)  Conference  Treasurer;  811  2nd  Ave.  S.,  Fargo, 

N.  D.  58102 
Caine,  Dr.   Donald;    (M)    Optometrist;    Box  967,   Jamestown,   N.   D. 

58401 

NORTH  GEORGIA  (18)   SE 

Sec.  D,  Row  3-4,  Seats  2-10 
*Ruff,   William  H.;    (8)     (M)    District  Superintendent;   159   Forrest 

Ave.,  N.  E.,  Atlanta,  Georgia  30303 
Myers,  T.  Cecil;   (3)    (M)   Minister;  Box  1109,  Athens,  Georgia  30601 
Jones,  Bevel;    (7)     (M)    Minister;   Box  686,   Decatur,   Georgia  30031 
Thompson,  Gordon  G.,  Jr.;   (9)    (M)  Professor;  1654  Noble  Dr.,  N.  E., 

Atlanta,  Georgia  30306 
Prince,  Frank  H.;    (1)     (M)    District   Superintendent;    435  Decatur 

Federal  Bldg.,  Decatur,  Georgia  30030 
Wilson,  Charles  E.,  Jr.;   (3)    (M)  Minister;  111  W.  Lake  Dr.,  Athens, 

Georgia  30601 
Hagood,  Delma  L.;  (5)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  3106  Trafalgar 

Dr.,  Augusta,  Georgia  30904 
Drinkard,  Eugene  T.;   (14)    (M)  Minister;  4720  Tall  Pines  Dr.,  N.W., 

Atlanta,  Georgia  30327 
Moorhead,    Frank;    (6)     (M)    Minister;    56    Whitlock    Ave.,    N.    W., 

Marietta,  Ga.  30060 


The  United  Methodist  Church  67 

Brooks,   David  W.;    (7)     (M)    Retired;    Box   2210,  Atlanta,   Georgia 

30301 
Webb,    Paul,    Jr.;     (2)     (M)    Attorney;    927    Fulton    Federal    Bldg., 

Atlanta,  Ga.  30303 
McCommons,  Mrs.  R.  M.;    (13)    (M)    Housewife;   126  Pinecrest  Dr., 

Greensboro,  Ga.  30642 
Dekle,  Joe  B.;    (4)    (M)    Program  Council   Staff;   159  Forrest  Ave., 

N.E.,  Atlanta,  Ga.  30303 
Yeargan,  Mrs.  Victor;  (1)   (M)  Housewife;  120  Westmore  Rd.,  Rome, 

Ga.  30163 
Moore,  Ray;    (10)     (M)    TV  Newscaster;    1551   Briarcliff  Rd.,  N.E., 

Atlanta,  Ga.  30306 
Sharpe,  Guy;    (12)    (M)    TV  Newscaster;   1551  Briarcliff  Rd.,  N.E., 

Atlanta,  Ga.  30306 
Styron,    Mrs.    Arthur;    (11)     (M)    Housewife;    262    Peachtree    Hills 

Ave.,  N.E.,  Atlanta,  Ga.  30305 
MacKay,  James;   (8)    (M)  Attorney;  1032  Clifton  Rd.,  N.E.,  Atlanta, 

Ga.  30307 

Reserves 

Taylor,  Robert  L.;    (M)    Minister;    1221   Clifton  Rd.,  N.E.,  Atlanta, 

Georgia  30307 
Boleyn,  Charles  W.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  159  Forrest  Ave., 

N.E.,  Atlanta,  Ga.  30303 
Thompson,  James  N.;   (M)   Minister;  P.  O.  Box  752,  Gainesville,  Ga. 

30501 
Shelnutt,  Dumas  B.;   (M)   Minister;  521  E.  College  Ave.,  Griffin,  Ga. 

30223 
Bi(dd,    W.   Candler;    (M)    Sec,    Bd.   of   Pensions;    159    Forrest  Ave., 

N.E.,  Atlanta,  Ga.  30303 
Padgett,  Edgar  A.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   801    Vernon   St., 

La  Grange,  Ga.  30240 
Sherrill,  Marion  J.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;    Box   243,   Rome, 

Georgia  30161 
Williams,  Charles  R.;    (M)    Director,  Program  Council;  159  Forrest 

Ave.,  N.E.,  Atlanta,  Ga.  30303 
Whiting,  Thoynas  A.;   (M)    Minister;  670  Old  Ivy  Rd.,  N.E.,  Atlanta, 

Ga.  30305 
Boiven,  William  C;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  2080  Campground 

Rd.,  S.W.,  Atlanta,  Ga.  30331 
Noland,  Robert  J.;   (M)   Attorney;  115  Bowden  St.,  Douglasville,  Ga. 

30134 
King,  Martha;    (M)   Teacher;  602y2   McCall  Blvd.,  Rome,  Ga.  30161 
Burgess,  J.  R.;    (M)    College  President;  Reinhardt  College,  Waleska, 

Ga.  30183 
Lance,   Bert;     (M)    Banker;    409    E.    Line    St.,    Calhoun,    Ga.    30701 
Harris,  Frederick;  (M)  Cement  Products;  P.  O.  Box  550,  Cartersville, 

Ga.  30120 
Tuck,    Claude;    (M)    Clothing    Store,    Manager;    103    S.    Broad   St., 

Winder,  Ga.  30680 
Gustafson,  M.  0.;    (M)   Pres.,  Imp.  Homes;  212  Larcom  Ln.,  Griffin, 

Ga.  30223 
Eberhart,  Tom;   (M)   Ex.  Ser.,  U.  of  Ga.;  115  Edgewood  Dr.,  Athens, 

Ga.  30601 
Pickett,  Mrs,  Elizabeth;    (M)    Housewife;  2000  W.  Paces  Ferry  Rd., 

N.W.,  Atlanta,  Georgia  30327 
Pittard,  Joe;   (M)  Retired;  853  Northcliff  Dr.,  N.W.,  Atlanta,  Georgia 

30332 


68  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

NORTH  INDIA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  A,  Row  6,  Seats  1-2 

Richards,  Cecil  T.;   (6)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  94  Civil  Lines, 

Bareilly,  U.  P.,  India 
Shaw,  Inder  A.;   (12)   (M)  Doctor;  Clara  Swain  Hospital,  Civil  Lines, 

Bareilly,  U.P.,  India 

Reserves 

Singh,    Joseph    G.;     (M)    Minister;    St.    Paul's    Church,    Izatnagar, 

Bareilly,  U.P.,  India 
Smart,    Rosemund   A.;     (M)     Government    Service;    88    Civil    Lines, 

Bareilly,  U.P.,  India 

NORTH  INDIANA  (18)  NC 
Sec.  D,  Rows  21-22-23,  Seats  7-12 

*Colpitts,  A.  Hunter;  (6)   (E)  District  Superintendent;  326  E.  Wayne 

St.,  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana  46802 
Bjork,   Virgil  V.;    (6)     (M)    Minister;    Box   967,   Anderson,   Indiana 

46015 
Geible,  Merrell  D.;    (3)    (E)    Conference   Staif;    1820   W.   Main  St., 

Muncie,  Ind.  47303 
Carlson,  Verner  A.;   (8)    (E)   District  Superintendent;   629  Marleton 

Rd.,  Logansport,  Indiana  46947 
Wolf,  John  D.;   (1)    (M)    Minister;  7320  Northcote  Ave.,  Hammond, 

Indiana  46324 
Jones,  Gerald  H.;    (2)    (M)    Conference  Director;   505   Roxbury  Ct., 

Fort  Wayne,  Indiana  46807 
Keller,  Alfred  L.;  (5)   (E)  Minister;  348  Rose  Ellen  Dr.,  Crown  Point, 

Indiana  46307 
LaSuer,  Donald  F.;   (13)    (M)    District  Superintendent;  305  E.  68th 

PL,  Merrillville,  Indiana  46410 
Fribley,  Robert  W.;  Resigned 
Davis,  George;    (1)    (E)   School  Superintendent;  166  W.  Third,  Peru, 

Indiana  46970  ,      , 

Sites,    Mrs.    Robert   L.;     (2)     (E)    Housewife;    4349    Lucinda    Lane, 

Lafayette,  Ind.  47905 
Helms,  Mrs.  Roy;   (7)    (M)   Housewife;  1023  W.  Taylor  St.,  Kokomo, 

Ind. 46901  .      _ 

Shown,    Mrs.    Louise;     (11)     (M)     Housewife;    3334    St.    Croix    Dr., 

Fort  Wayne,  Indiana  46807 
Burrous,  Kermit;   (9)    (M)  Attorney;  R.  R.  #3,  Peru,  Indiana  46970 
Heyde,  Forest  R.;   (4)    (E)   Owner,  Oil  Company;  E-31  Barrett  Rd., 

Rochester,  Ind.  46975  ^,      ,  ^       , 

Robbins,  Gene  E.;    (12)    (M)   Attorney;  1558  Rossville  Ave.,  Frank- 
fort, Indiana  46041  X,     ^o     T.  T    J- 
Burrous,  Mrs.  Anita;   (7)    (M)   Housewife;  R.  R.  #3,  Peru,  Indiana 

46970 
Colpitts,  Mrs.  A.  Hunter;    (14)    (E)   Housewife;  1236  St.  Joe  River 

Dr.,  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana  46805 

Reserves 

McMahan,    Donald   F.;    (10)     (M)     District    Superintendent;    19050 

Orchard  Hgts.  Dr.,  South  Bend,  Indiana  46614 
Katayama,  Roy;  (M)  Minister;  428  Second  St.,  Chesterton,  Ind.  46304 
Duecker,  R.  Sheldon;  (M)  Minister;  2501  S.  Harrison  St.,  Ft.  Wayne, 

Indiana  46807  ,  ,       x    j     a^^aa 

Dicken,  John;   (M)   Minister;  211  S.  Beiger,  Mishawaka,  Ind.  46544 


The  United  Methodist  Church  69 

Bergwall,  Evan  H.,  Sr.;    (M)   District  Superintendent;   1721  Meado- 

wood  Dr.,  Elkhart,  Ind.  46514 
Hook,   James   S.;    (E)    Minister;    1232    Crescent  Ave.,   Fort   Wayne, 

Indiana  46805 
Kistler,    Richard;    (E)     Minister;    1415    N.    Michigan    St.,    Elkhart, 

Indiana  46514 
Steele,  Ralph  S.;  (M)   Minister;  6635  Hohman  Ave.,  Hammond,  Ind. 

46324 
Williams,  J.  C;    (M)    Minister;    1112  S.   Hackley  St.,   Muncie,   Ind. 

47302 
Barnes,   Donald  L.;    (M)    Minister;   321   N.  Webster,  Kokomo,   Ind. 

46901 
Chambers,  Marshall;   (E)    Public  Relations;  1525  Windermire,  Indi- 
anapolis, Ind. 46227 
Walker,  Clarence;   (M)   Retired,  U.S.  Steel;  729  E.  14th  Ave.,  Gary, 

Ind.  46407 
Fenstermacher,    Mrs.    Robert;     (M)     Housewife;     203    Clarke    Rd., 

Walkerton,  Ind.  46574 
Hefley,  Charles  E.;  (M)  Principal,  Jr.  High;  910  Euclid  Ave.,  Marion, 

Ind. 46952 
Anglin,   James   F.;    (E)    Corp.   President;    2704    Glencairn    Dr.,    Ft. 

Wayne,  Ind,  46805 
Kaiser,  Samuel  M.;    (M)   Manufacturer;  1858  Dean  St.,  Huntington, 

Indiana  46750 
Morlan,  Darrell  E.;  (M)  Controller;  1803  W.  Wallen  Rd.,  Ft.  Wayne, 

Indiana  46808 
Case,  Riley  L.;    (M)    Retired;   711  Hawpatch,  LaGrange  Ind.  46761 
Roudebush,  Roy  R.;    (M)   Retired;  1518  Nichol  Ave.,  Anderson,  Ind. 

46011 
Roelke,   Mrs.   Paul   L.;    (E)    Housewife;    18165   Southern  View   Dr., 

South  Bend,  Indiana  46614 
Bergwall,  Mrs.  Evan  H.,  Sr.;   (M)   Housewife;  1721  Meadowood  Dr., 

Elkhart,  Ind.  46514 
Hauptman,  Leo;  (M)  Retired;  2025  W.  Jackson,  Muncie,  Ind.  47303 

NORTH  KATANGA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  11,  Seats  7-8 
*Ngoi,  Maurice;    (3)    (M)    Minister;   B.   P.  95,  Kamina,  Republique 

Democratique  du  Congo 
Werder,  Louise;    (4)    (M)    Principal;  B.  P.  62,  Kamina,  Republique 

Democratique  du  Congo 

Reserves 

Mwambai,  Leon;   (M)   Minister;   B.  P.  522,  Lubumbashi,  Republique 

Democratique  du  Congo 
Makonga,   Arnold;    (M)    Principal;    B.    P.    95,    Kamina,   Republique 

Democratique  du  Congo 

NORTH  MISSISSIPPI  (8)  SE 

Sec.  A,  Rows  15-16,  Seats  5-8 

^Houston,  Jamie  G.;  (13)  (M)  Minister;  Box  100,  Kosciusko,  Missis- 
sippi 39090 

Bailey,  E.  A.;  (5)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  929,  Cleveland, 
Mississippi  38732 

Humphrey,  John  D.,  Sr.;  (3)  (M)  Staff,  General  Bd.  of  Ed.;  Box 
871,  Nashville,  Tenn.  37202 

Wallace,  William  L.,  Jr.;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  Box  230,  Cleveland, 
Mississippi  38732 


70  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Egger,  Kirk;    (7)    (M)   Wholesale  Grocer;  Box  1018,  Columbus,  Mis- 
sissippi 39701 

Fant,  Glenn;    (2)    (M)   Attorney;  Box  66,  Holly  Springs,  Mississippi 
38G35 

Yarbrough,  George   M.;    (1)    (M)    Editor  &.   Publisher;    Red   Banks, 
Mississippi  38661 

Bailey,  Joe  N.,  Jr.;    (4)    (M)    Farmer  &  Merchant;  Box  257,  CoflFee- 
ville,  Mississippi  38922 

Reserves 

Meadows,  Archie  L.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   Box  552,  Stark- 
ville,  Mississippi  39759 

Gordon,  Prentiss,  Sr.;    (M)    Minister;    Drawer  728,   Starkville,   Mis- 
sissippi 39759 

Bishop,   Andie  C;    (M)    Minister;    Box   603,  Clarksdale,   Mississippi 
38614 

McCool,   David;    (M)    Public   Accountant;   Box   147,   Louisville,  Mis- 
sissippi 39339 

Sharp,   William   L.;    (M)    Attorney;    P.    0.   Box   844,    Corinth,    Mis- 
sissippi 38834 

Perry,  Bob  G.;    (M)    State  Senator;  Box  121,  Horn  Lake,  Mississippi 
38637 

NORTH  TEXAS   (12)  SC 
Sec.  C,  Rows  16-17,  Seats  1-6 

*Trice,   William  E.;    (6)     (M)    Minister;    P.    O.    Box   12038,   Dallas, 

Tx.  75225 
Outler,   Albert  C;    (1)     (M)    Theologian,   Perkins;    6019   Lakehurst, 

Dallas  Tx  75230 
Holmes, 'Zan   W.,  Jr.;    (3)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   P.  O.   Box 

7170,  Dallas,  Tx.  75209 
Goodrich,  Robert  E.,  Jr.;   (9)    (M)   Minister;  1928  Ross  Ave.,  Dallas, 

Tx.  75201 
Gathings,   Ervin  M.;    (14)     (M)    District    Superintendent;    Jefferson 

Towers,  Suite  501,  Dallas,  Texas  75208 
Casad,   Gordon   D.;    (10)    (M)    District   Superintendent;    P.   O.    Box 

8124,  Dallas,  Tx.  75205 
Baker,  Leo  L.;    (4)    (M)   Engineer;  5624  Daniels,  Dallas,  Tx.  75230 
Greenhaw,  Frank;    (13)    (M)    Merchant;  425  S.  Galloway,  Mesquite, 

Tx.  75149 
Fisher,  J.  Herschel;    (5)    (M)   Architect;  1630  Nob  Hill,  Dallas,  Tx. 

75208 
Mays,  Avery;   (7)    (M)  Building  Contractor;  950  Kessler  Way,  Dallas 

Tx.  75208 
Roper,   Wilbur   F.;    (11)     (M)    Research    Chemist;    811    Green    Hills, 

Dallas  Texas  75232 
Watson, 'Martha    B.;     (2)     (M)     Registered    Nurse;    1511    Kendolph, 

Denton,  Texas  76201 

Reserves 

Hares,  James;    (M)    Dir.,   Conf.    Prog.   Agencies;    Box   8386,   Dallas, 

Texas  75205 
Underwood,    Walter    L.;     (M)     Minister;    Box    2125,    Wichita    Falls, 

Tx.  76307 
Shipp,  Thomas  J.;    (M)    Minister;   5002  W.  Lovers  Ln.,  Dallas,  Tx. 

75209 
Weaver,  R.  Bruce;   (M)   Minister;  1215  Turner,  Dallas,  Texas  75208 
Mooring,   J.   D.;    (M)    Minister;    3731    Myrtle,    Dallas,    Texas    75215 
Stephenson,  William  T.;    (M)    Minister;    11076   Swaffar  Dr.,  Dallas, 

Tx.  75228 


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Williams,  Raymond;    (M)   Postal  Clerk;  1246  Whispering  Tr.,  Dallas, 

Tx.  75241 
Ransom,   E.    C;     (M)    Insurance    Agent;    3514    Packard,    Dallas,    Tx 

75215 
Braswell,  Henry;    (M)    Judge;   3555   Audubon  Rd.,  Paris,  Tx.  75460 
Tanner,  Mrs.  Guy;    (M)    Housewife;   1538   Mesquite,   Wichita  Falls, 

Tx.  76302 
Gilreath,   Mrs,   Judy;    (M)    Housewife;    Box   203,   Sulphur   Springs, 

Tx.  75482 
Boswell,   George;     (M)    Orthopedic    Surgeon;    7249    Wabash,    Dallas, 

Tx.  75214 

NORTHERN  ILLINOIS   (18)  NC 
Sec.  D,  Rows  15-16,  Seats  1-9 

-North felt,  Merlyn  W.;  (6)    (M)  President,  Garrett  Theological  Sem.; 

2121  Sheridan  Rd.,  Evanston,  111.  60201 
Jarvis,  Charles  S.;    (2)    (M)  Minister;  1903  E.  Euclid  St.,  Arlington 

Heights,  111.  60004 
Clay,  Willie  B.;  (6)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  77  W.  Washington, 

Suite  1806,  Chicago,  111.  60602 
Tholin,    Richard    D.;     (1)      (E)     Professor;    15    N.    Columbia    Ave., 

Naperville,  111.  60540 
Amnions,  Edsel  A.;  (1)    (M)  Professor;  2121  Sheridan  Rd.,  Evanston, 

111.  60201 
White,   William  D.;    (13)    (M)    Program  Coordinator;   77  W.  Wash- 
ington, Suite  1806,  Chicago,  111.  60602 
Batt,  Samuel;    (5)     (E)    Minister;    115  W.   Lincoln,   Barrington,   111. 

60010 
Rogers,  Carleton  C;    (10)    (M)    Minister;  216   E.   Highland,  Elgin, 

111.  60120 
Stauffer,    Eugene    E.;     (12)     (M)     Minister;    100    W.    Cossitt    Ave., 

LaGrange,  111.  60525 
Gates,   Merrill;    (3)     (E)    School  Administrator;    26   W.   255   Maple, 

Naperville,  111.  60540 
Lennartson,  Walter;   (4)   (M)  Retired;  5624  W.  100th  St.,  Oak  Lawn, 

111.  60453 
Van  Sickle,  John  R.;    (9)    (M)   Newspaper  Publisher;  1904  Crenshaw 

St.,  Rockford,  111.  61107 
Pfeiffer,    Mrs.   A.    B.;    (11)     (M)    Homemaker;    523    Kingsway    Dr., 

Aurora,  111.  60505 
Wieting,    Mrs.    Wesley    S.;    (7)     (M)    Conf.    President    WSCS;    600 

Lyman  Ave.,  Oak  Park,  111.  60304 
Oehler,    Mrs.    Jack;     (14)     (E)    Homemaker;    1003    Augusta,    Elgin, 

111.  60120 
Johnson,  Joseph  T.;   (3)    (M)  Funeral  Director;  462  W.  Division  St., 

Chicago,  111.  60610 
Walton,   Herbert;    (8)     (M)    Retired;    2400   Talcott,   Apt.   322,   Park 

Ridge,  111.  60068 
Cummings,  Mrs.  C.   C;    (7)    (M)    Homemaker;   Lakeview  Apts.,   92 

Pauline  Dr.,  Elgin,  111.  60120 

Reserves 

Clymer,    Wayne   K.;    (E)    President,    Evangelical    Theological    Sem.; 

209  N.  Brainard,  Naperville,  111.  60540 
Mettling,  Carl  G.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  77  W.  Washington, 

Chicago,  111.  60602 
Wykle,  Eugene  M.;    (E)    District  Superintendent;    112    George   Ln., 

Naperville,  111.  60540 


72  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Pembroke,  Maceo   D.;    (M)    Minister;   8441   St.   Lawrence,   Chicago, 

111.  60619 
Ferguson,  John  C;  (M)  Minister;  7350  S.  Jeffrey,  Chicago,  111.  60649 
Flores,  Finees;   (M)   Minister;  912  Sheridan  Rd.,  Chicago,  111.  60613 
Benson,  Hotvard  C;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  582  McLean  Blvd., 

Elgin,  111.  60120 
Whittle,  Paul  O.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;  77  W.  Washington, 

Chicago.  111.  60602 
Jordan,  Charles  W.;    (M)    Urban  Work;   101  Chesnut,  Rockford,  111. 

61101 
Kirkpatrick,  Dow;   (M)   Minister;   1630  Hinman  Ave.,  Evanston,  111. 

60201 
Riskedal,  R.  Kenneth;  (M)  Farmer;  Rt.  1,  Leland,  111.  60531 
Fannings,  Mrs.   Helen;    (M)    Social  Worker;   7800  Merrill,   Chicago, 

111.  60649 
Steele,  Clay;  (M)  Retired;  595  Duane,  Glen  Ellyn,  111.  60137 
Kinsey,   Mrs.  A.   M.;    (M)    Homemaker;   275   N,   Country   Club  Dr., 

Addison,  111.  60101 
Zimmerman,  Paul;  (E)  444  S.  Julian,  Naperville,  111.  60540 
McFarland,  Mrs.  R.  J.;  (M)  500  E.  33rd,  Chicago,  111.  60619 
Laskey,  W.  Jennings;    (M)   Retired;  422  Davis,  Evanston,  111.  60201 
Agler,  Mrs.  L.  M.;  (M)  1016  Arlington,  LaGrange,  111.  60525 
Huntington,  Mrs.  Earle;    (M)    Homemaker;  2210  Taylor,  Joliet,  111. 

60433 
Farley,  Mrs.  Paul;  (E)  301  W.  Center,  Itasca,  111.  60143 

NORTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (8)  NE 

Sec.  A,  Rows  3-4,  Seats  7-10 

*Ault,    James    M.;     (6)     (M)     Seminary    Dean;    8    Campus    Drive, 

Madison,  N.  J.  07940 
Lanning,  Dean  A.;   (3)    (M)   Minister;  99  Parish  Dr.,  Wayne,  N.  J. 

07470 
Smith,  Eugene  L.;   (2)    (M)   Exec.  Sec'y,  New  York  Office,  W.C.C; 

157  Alpine  Dr.,  Closter,  N.  J.  07624 
Stephens,  Ralph  L.;    (7)     (M)    Director,   Urban  Ministries;    103   N. 

Walnut  St.,  East  Orange,  N.  J.  07017 
Black,  Clair  W.  (Mr.)  ;   (4)    (M)  Educator;  328  Colonial  Blvd.,  West- 
wood,  N.  J.  07675 
Holland,  Betty  Lou  (Mrs.)  ;  (1)    (M)  Housewife;  11  Elm  St.,  Newton, 

N.  J. 07860 
Howe,  Clarice  (Mrs.);   (5)    (M)  Housewife;  150  Clinton  Ave.,  North 

Plainfield,  N.  J.  07063 
Rollins,  Rose  (Mrs.);   (13)    (M)  Housewife;  803  S.  10th  St.,  Newark, 

N.J.  07112 

Reserves 

Goodwin,  Robert  B.;  (M)  Minister;  22  Madison  Ave.,  Madison,  N.  J. 
07940 

Watt,  George,  Jr.;  (M)  Minister;  110  Union  St.,  Ridgewood,  N.  J. 
07450 

Gra7it,  Robert  E.;  (M)  Minister;  379  15th  Ave.,  Paterson,  N.  J.  07504 

Rodda,  William  F.  B.;  (M)  Minister;  12  Roosevelt  Rd.,  Maplewood, 
N.  J.  07040 

Stockwell,  Eugene  L.;  (M)  Assistant  General  Secretary,  World  Di- 
vision,  Bd.   of  Missions;    197   Union   St.,   Ridgewood,   N.  J.   07450 

Kokolias,  Dorothy  (Mrs.) ;  (E)  Newspaper  Reporter;  Kokolias  Lane, 
Matamoras,  Pa.  18336 

Ewing,  Miss  Betsy  K. ;  (M)  Assoc.  General  Sect'y,  Board  of  Missions; 
1  Wall  St.,  Apt.  3  A,  Fort  Lee,  N.  J.  07024 


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Ostertag,   Frank,   Sr.;    (M)    Administrator;   277   Clark   St.,   Hillside, 

N.  J. 07205 
Galbraith,  Mrs.  John  A.;   (M)    Secretary;  329  Hickory  St.,  Teaneck, 

N.J.  07666 
Burkett,  Newton,  Jr.;    (M)   Banker;  153  Chilton  St.,  Elizabeth,  N.  J. 

07208 

NORTHERN  NEW  YORK   (4)  NE 

Sec.  A,  Row  6,  Seats  3-6 

Van  Ornum,  Carlton  G.;   (6)    (M)   District  Supt.;  43  Proctor  Blvd., 

Utica,  N.  Y.  13501 
Wood,  Allison  C;  (13)    (M)   Minister;  187  Main  St.,  Massena,  N.  Y. 

13662 
Schoenlein,    Dr.    Charles    F.;     (4)     (M)    Dentist;    Richfield    Springs, 

New  York  13439 
Lee,  Vernon;   (3)    (M)   Ret.  School  Principal;  804  Hickory  St.,  Rome, 

N.  Y.  13440 

Reserves 

Oot,  Arthur  B.,  Jr.;   (M)    Conf.  Program  Dir.;  418  Washington  St., 

Watertown,  N.  Y.  13601 
Hart,  William  G.;   (M)   Minister;  43  Court  St.,  Canton,  N.  Y.  13617 
Dice,   Howard;    (M)    Production   Mgr.;    R.F.D,    #3,   Oswego,   N.   Y. 

13126 
Williams,  Mrs.   Charles   S.;    (M)    Housewife;    68   Morgan   St.,   Illon, 

N.  Y. 13357 

NORTHERN  PHILIPPINES   (2)  OS 

Sec.  C,  Row  11,  Seats  4-5 

*Addiiro,  Pablo   M.;    (1)     (M)    Minister;    United  Methodist   Church, 

Ilagan,  Isabela,  Philippines 
Fabian,  Pedro  F.;   (4)   (M)  Bank  Manager;  P.  N.  B.  Branch,  Aparri, 

Cagayan-A-305,  Philippines 

Reserves 

Ibasco,  Abelardo  0.;  (M)  Minister;  United  Methodist  Church,  Solano, 
Nueva  Vizcaya,  Philippines 

Jimenez,  Bienenido  J.;  (M)  Lawyer;  Aparri,  Cagayan-A-305,  Phil- 
ippines 

NORTHWEST  GERMANY  (4)  OS 

Sec.  A,  Row  7,  Seats  9-12 
*Baass,  Erich  M.;  (12)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  2000  Hamburg 

20,  Abendrothsweg  43,  Germany 
Harriefeld,    Fritz;     (11)     (E)     District    Superintendent;    43    Essen, 

Menzelstrasse  20,  Germany 
Kuehl,    Werner    E.;     (11)     (M)    Official;    315    Peine,   Weidenweg    5, 

Germany 
Westphal,  Wilhelm  F.;    (3)    (E)   Businessman;  3001  Isernhagen  FB, 

Im  Heisterholz  11,  Germany 

Reserves 
Lein,   Woldemar;    (M)    Minister;    2000   Hamburg  26,   Carl-Petersen- 

Str.  59,  Germany  ,    . ,     ^     ,    •     . 

Mohrmann,    Werner;    (E)    Minister;    563   Remscheid,    Ludwigstr.   6, 

Germany 


74  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Lovasz,  Johannes  K. ;    (M)    Conf.  Youth   Secretary;   2   Hamburg  22, 

Dehnhaide  3,  Germany 
Schalla,   Reinhard   A.;    (E)    Techn.    Clerk;    33    Braunschweig,   Fritz- 

Giesel-Strasse  15,  Germany 

NORTHWEST  PHILIPPINES  (2)  OS 

Sec.  C,  Row  12,  Seats  6-7 

Vinluan,  Victor  C;    (6)    (M)    Dist.  Supt.;   27  Alvear  St.,  Lingayen, 

Pangasinan,  Philippines 
*Samson,    Restitute    F.;    (4)     (M)    Business    Man;    105    Quezon    Hill 

Rd.,  Baguio  City,  Philippines 

Reserves 

Bailen,  Gregorio  R.;  (M)  Minister;  Paniqui,  Tarlac,  Philippines 
Sansano,  Lauro  0.;    (M)    Lawyer;  Guimba,  Nueva  Ecija,  Philippines 
Gacutan,  Ezekias   G.;    (M)    1732  J.   Bacobo   St.,  Manila,   Philippines 

NORTHWEST  TEXAS  (8)  SC 

Sec.  A,  Rows  15-16,  Seats  9-12 

*Boyd,  Marvin  L.;   (6)    (M)    District  Superintendent;  3005  23rd  St., 

Lubbock,  Texas  79410 
Bruce,  S.  Duane;  (2)    (M)   Conf.  Prog.  Director;  Box  2958,  Lubbock, 

Texas  79408 
Lutrick,   Charles  E.;    (13)     (M)    Pastor;    1501    University,   Lubbock, 

Texas  79401 
Dotts,   Ted  J.;    (14)    (M)    District  Superintendent;  2014  N.  Russell, 

Pampa,  Texas  79065 
Ledbetter,  M.  C;    (4)    (M)   District  Judge;  Box  735,  Morton,  Texas 

79346 
Matthews,  Mrs.   Cecil   R. ;    (7)     (M)    Pres.,   Conf.   WSCS;   2614   3rd 

Ave.,  Canyon,  Texas  79015 
Kim,   Thomas    K.;    (3)     (M)    College    President;    McMurry   College, 

Abilene,  Texas  79605 
Harriger,   Harold   O.;    (1)     (M)    Attorney;   Drawer   10302,   Lubbock, 

Texas  74908 

Reserves 

Grooms,    Jordon;     (M)     District    Superintendent;    623    Tulane,    Big 

Spring,  Texas  79720 
Trotter,   Clifford   E.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    1401    Polk   St., 

Amarillo,  Texas  79101 
Butler,  J.  Weldon;    (M)   District  Superintendent;  1410  Amarillo  St., 

Plainveiw,  Texas  79072 
Egger,  Darris  L.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1909  River  Oaks  Rd., 

Abilene,  Texas  79605 
McBrayer,  O.  A.;   (M)   Pastor;  3007  33rd  St.,  Lubbock,  Texas  79410 
Appling,  W.A.;  (M)  Pastor;  Box  527,  Hereford,  Texas  79045 
Langley,  Earnest;    (M)    Attorney;  Box  1818,  Hereford,  Texas  79045 
Tooley,  Wendell;  (M)  Editor;  Box  700,  Floydada,  Texas  79235 
Willson,  J.  M.,  Jr;    (M)    Lumber  Dealer;   Box  666,  Floydada,  Texas 

79235 
Salem,  Joe  T.;  (M)  Investments;  Box  218,  Sudan,  Texas  79371 
Baumgardner,    Robert;    (M)    Farmer;    1007    E.    Peppto,   Brownfield, 

Texas  79316 
DeflFebach,  Lyle  L.;    (M)   Public  Accountant;  Box  920,  Snyder,  Texas 

79549 


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NORWAY  (2)  OS 
Sec.  C,  Row  9,  Seats  10-11 

Madsen,  Arnold;  (5)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  St.  Olavsgt.  28, 
Oslo,  Norway 

*Gausdal,  Hans;  (4)  (M)  Astrids  vei  11,  4600  Kristiansand  S  Nor- 
way 

Reserves 

Soiland,  Gustav;  (M)  Minister;  Olavsgt.  6,  3900  Porsgrunn,  Norway 
Master,  Rolf;  (M)  Minister;  Thv.  Meyersgt.  56,  Oslo  5,  Norway 
Gulliksen,  Erling;  (M)  Liavegen  33,  1600  Fredrikstad,  Norway 

OKLAHOMA  (20)  SC 

Sec.  B,  Rows  3-4,  Seats  1-10 

Crutchfield,  Finis  A.;   (6)    (M)  Minister;  1301  S.  Boston  Ave.,  Tulsa, 

Oklahoma  74119 
Fenn,  G.  Lemuel;   (13)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   1901  Mocking- 
bird Lane,  Enid,  Oklahoma  73701 
Henry,    William  R.;    (1)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   624   Harned 

PI.,  Stillwater,  Oklahoma  74074 
Lovern,  J.  Chess;  (7)    (M)  Minister,  323  N.  W.  16th,  Oklahoma  City, 

Oklahoma  73103 
Peters,  Lloyd  A.;  (3)    (M)  Minister;  7th  and  Duck,  Stillwater,  Okla. 

74074 
S7nith,  Irving  L.;  (14)   (M)  District  Superintendent;  3133  N.  W.  19th, 

Oklahoma  City,  Oklahoma  73107 
Sprouls,   J.    Clifton;     (2)     (M)     District   Superintendent;    Box    1757, 

Muskogee,  Oklahoma  74401 
Coffin,  Wayne  W.;   (6)    (M)   Minister;  Box  2067,  Norman,  Oklahoma 

73069 
Kay,  W.  Eugene;  (10)    (E)  Minister;  Box  385,  Mooreland,  Oklahoma 

73852 
Featherston,  R.  Jack;  (5)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  1722  Essex, 

Ardmore,  Oklahoma  73401 
*Doenges,    William    C;     (4)     (M)     Rancher    &   Automobile    Dealer; 

Drawer  "Z",  Bartlesville,  Okla.  74004 
Egan,  Jim  A.;   (1)    (M)  Investment  Banking;  219  North  11th,  Musko- 
gee, Okla.  74401 
Page,  S.  Covey;    (5)    (M)    Terminal  Manager;  5344  E.  21st,  Tulsa, 

Okla.  74114 
Silvers,  Mrs.  Floyd  L.;  (11)   (M)  Pres.  Conf.  WSCS;  1228  S.  Quebec, 

Tulsa,  Okla.  74112 
Whitten,  Dolphus,  Jr.;  (9)    (M)  University  President;  2501  N.  Black- 
welder,  Oklahoma  City,  Oklahoma  73106 
Metzel,   Mrs.    George  V.;    (7)    (M)    Homemaker;    1925    S.   Florence, 

Tulsa,  Okla.  74104 
Price,  Robert  R.;   (3)    (M)  Professor;  601  Hartwood  Ave.,  Stillwater, 

Okla.  74074 
Moore,  Manly  M.;   (8)    (M)   Builder;  910  E.  Lockheed,  Midwest  City, 

Okla.  73110 
Codding,  Charles,  Jr.;  (9)   (M)  Rancher;  Foraker,  Oklahoma  74638 
Gilbert,  Ronald  W.;   (12)   (M)  Dentist;  304  "B"  Street  N.  W.,  Miami, 

Okla.  74354 

Reserves 

Teeter,  Bonner  E.;   (M)   Minister;  143  Park  View,  Ponca  City,  Okla. 
74601 


76  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Meyer,  Lester  A.;    (M)    Dir.   Conf.  Program   Council;   706   Cravens 

Bldg.,  Oklahoma  City,  Okla.  73102 
Grahajn,   George   G.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    1628   N.    32nd, 

Lawton,  Okla.  73501 
Dorff,  Earl  N.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   3707   E.   47th   Place, 

Tulsa,  Okla.  74135 
Miller,   W.   Jene;    (M)    Minister;    3034   N.W.    17th,   Oklahoma   City, 

Okla.  73107 
Thurston,  Elwyn   O.;    (M)    Minister;    Box   507,   Lawton,   Oklahoma 

73501 
Plowman,  Howard  L.;    (M)    Minister;    5603    S.    New   Haven,   Tulsa, 

Okla.  74135 
Russell,  John  W.;  (M)  Minister;  401  W.  Randolph,  Enid,  Okla.  73701 
Oden,   William   B.;    (M)    Minister;    820   McGee   Dr.,   Norman,    Okla. 

73069 
Wells,  Charles  E.;  (M)  Minister;  2600  N.  May  Ave.,  Oklahoma  City, 

Oklahoma  73107 
Hicks,  L.  T.;  (E)  Salesman;  R.  R.  1,  Bixby,  Oklahoma  74008 
Felts,  Clay  W.;   (M)  Merchant;  Box  420,  Tahlequah,  Oklahoma  74464 
McFall,    Carl   S.;     (M)    Life   Insurance   Agent;    Box    13,    Frederick, 

Oklahoma  73542 
Fossett,   Warren  J.;    (M)    Funeral   Director;    701   W.   Maine,   Enid, 

Oklahoma  73701 
Oden,  Waldo  T.,  Jr.;    (M)   Attorney;  P.  O.  Drawer  "J",  Altus,  Okla, 

73521 
Finney,  W.  Wray;   (M)   Cattle  Ranching;  Box  280,  Fort  Cobb,  Okla. 

73038 
Barrett,   Samuel   M.;    (M)    Dentist;    205   N.   Noble,   Watonga,   Okla. 

73772 
Pettijohn,  Rex  E.;   (M)  Postmaster;  Box  361,  Stigler,  Oklahoma  74462 
Carle,  John  R.;   (M)  Attorney;  Box  326,  Claremore,  Oklahoma  74017 
Whitten,  Mrs.  Dolphus,  Jr.;   (M)   Housewife;  2321  N.  W.  25th,  Okla- 
homa City,  Oklahoma  73107 

OREGON-IDAHO  (6)  W 

Sec.  C,  Rows  11-12,  Seats  1-3 

*Burtner,  Robert  W.;  (11)  (M)  Minister;  5830  N.  E.  Alameda,  Port- 
land, Or.  97213 

Jenkins,  H.  James;  (2)  (M)  Minister;  237  N.  Water,  Idaho  Falls,  Id. 
83401 

Albertson,  C.  Gene;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  Box  2327,  Salem,  Oregon 
97308 

Schwiebert,  Erwin  H.;  (1)  (M)  Asst.  Pres.  College;  2904  College, 
Caldwell,  Id.  83605 

Watson,  Mrs.  Elizabeth;  (7)  (M)  Homemaker;  3325  N.  E.  29th,  Port- 
land, Or.  97212 

Rose,  Harold  E.;  (4)  (M)  Research  Metallurgist;  5404  N.  Montana, 
Portland,  Or.  97217 

Reserves 

Walker,   William  O.;    (M)    Minister,   1165  N.  W.  Monroe,  Corvallis, 

Or.  97330 
Peters,  Robert  N.;    (M)   Minister;    1236  Kincaid,  Eugene,  Or.  97401 
Balcomb,  Raymond  E.;   (M)   Minister;  1838  S.  W.  Jeflferson,  Portland, 

Oregon  97201 
Haines,  Henry  L.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  10  N.  W.  10th  Ave., 

Portland,  Oregon  97209 
Cox,  Ralph  E.;   (E)  Office  Manager;  18615  S.  W.  Wilmotte,  Portland, 

Oregon  97222 


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Blair,  Mrs.  Douglas;    (M)   Homemaker;  347  Craven,  Monmouth,  Or. 

97361 
Reed,  Watford;    (M)    Staff  writer,  Oregon  Journal;  5250  S.  E.  Ivon, 

Portland,  Or.  97206 
Uppinghouse,   Mrs.   Leonard;    (M)    Secretary;    9684   N.   W.   Cornell, 

Portland,  Or.  97229 

PACIFIC  NORTHWEST  (10)  W 

Sec.  A,  Rows  11-12,  Seats  8-12 

''Tuell,  Jack  M.;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  401  E.  33rd  St.,  Vancouver,  Wa. 
98663 

Finkbeiner,  Melvin  M.;  (2)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  804  Olym- 
pic Nat'l  Bldg.,  Seattle,  Wa.  98104 

Harding,  Joe  A.;  (14)  (M)  Minister;  1124  Stevens  Dr.,  Richland,  Wa. 
99352 

Beeman,  Paul  J.;  (13)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  410  Sherwood 
Bldg.,  Spokane,  Wa.  99201 

Poor,  George  L.;  (5)  (M)  Minister;  3118  S.  140th  St.,  Seattle,  Wa. 
98168 

Eby,  Mrs.  Norma;  (7)  (M)  Homemaker;  10805  S.  E.  320th,  Auburn, 
Wa.  98002 

Dolliver,  James;  (1)  (M)  Gov't  Administration;  312  N.  Sherman, 
Olympia,  Wa.  98501 

Hjelte,  Marshall  C;  (10)  (M)  Administrator;  Wesley  Gardens-Ter- 
race, Des  Moines,  Washington  98188 

Praetorius,  Herman  R.;  (4)  (E)  Orchardist;  Rt.  1,  Box  340,  Tieton, 
Wa.  98947 

Little,  Mrs.  Alvirita;  (3)  (M)  Med.  Administrator;  2325  S.  Graham 
St.,  Seattle,  Wa.  98108 

Reserves 

Ritchey,  William  H.;  (M)  Minister;  14  N.  48th  Ave.,  Yakima,  Wa. 
98902 

Brown,  Frank  E.;  (M)  Minister;  828  Caspers  St.,  Edmonds,  Wa. 
98020 

Ellington,  William  D.;  (M)  Minister;  18515  92nd  Ave.,  N.  E.,  Bothell, 
Wa.  98011 

Tuttle,  G.  Richard;  (M)  Minister;  3520  Colby  Ave.,  Everett,  Wa. 
98201 

Parker,  Bruce  G.;  (M)  Minister;  4710  N.  E.  70th,  Seattle,  Wa.  98115 

Summerour,  William  F.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Rm.  206, 
Denny  Bldg.,  Walla  Walla,  Washington  99362 

Ikeda,  Tsuguo;  (M)  Social  Work  Administration;  2103  S.  Atlantic, 
Seattle,  Wa.  98118 

Stevens,  Robert  W.;  (M)  Conference  Treasurer;  810  Olympic  Nat'l 
Bldg.,  Seattle,  Washington  98104 

Zellmer,  Willard;  (M)  Attorney;  Rt  3,  Davenport,  Washington 
99122 

Wyckoff,  Mrs.  Aloha;  (M)  Homemaker;  6735  35th  Ave.,  N.  W.,  Seat- 
tle, Wa.  98107 

Holte,  Alfred  O.;  (M)  Attorney,  Judge;  1031  C  St.,  Edmonds,  Wash- 
ington 98020 

Pritchard,  Llewelyn  G.;  (M)  Attorney;  5229  140th  N.  E.,  Bellevue, 
Washington  98004 

PENINSULA   (8)  NE 

Sec.  D,  Rows  9-10,  Seats  1-4 
*Cooke,  R.  Jervis;  (7)    (M)  Conf.  Program  Director;  217  N.  Bradford 
St.,  Dover,  Delaware  19901 


78  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Cuff,  G.  Wayne;  (1)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  431  N.  State  St., 
Dover,  Delaware  19901 

McCoy,  Paul  E.;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  1704  Bancroft  Parkway,  Wil- 
mington, Delaware  19806 

Breiver,  Otho  G.,  Jr.;  (13)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  215  S.  Han- 
son St.,  Easton,  Md.  21601 

Chapman,  Dr.  A.  Frank;  (12)  (M)  DuPont  Co.  Executive;  2417 
Brookshire  Dr.,  Chatham,  Wilmington,  Delaware  19803 

Mangum,  Mrs.  Orien;  (11)  (M)  President  Conf.  WSCS;  2407  Mat- 
wood  Rd.  N.  Graylyn  Crest,  Wilmington,  Delaware  19803 

Hardcastle,  James  C;  (3)  (M)  School  Administrator;  121  N.  Kirk- 
wood  St.,  Dover,  Delaware  19901 

Hancock,  Maurice  M.;  (4)  (M)  Insurance  Business;  215  Oakdale 
Rd.,  Salisbury,  Md.  21801 

Reserves 

Wilkins,  Howell  O.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    1213   Delaware, 

Wilmington,  Del.  19808 
Shockley,  John  R.;   (M)   Minister;  623  N.  Harrison  St.,  Wilmington, 

Del.  19805 
Hemphill,    William,   Jr.;    (M)    Minister;    4    Malvern    Court,    Devon, 

Wilmin^on,  Delaware  19803 
Ruth,  Dale   L.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    1404    Camden   Ave., 

Ext'd,  Salisbury,  Md.  21801 
May,  Felton  E.;   (M)   Minister;  4303  Whittier  Dr.,  Brandywine  Hills, 

Wilmington,  Delaware  19802 
Mackey,  J.  Robert;  (M)  Minister;  410  Country  Club  Dr.,  Wilmington, 

Delaware  19803 
Henry,  Mrs.  William  A.;    (M)    1007  Popular  St.,  Wilmington,  Dela- 
ware 19800 
Boss,  Leroy;   (M)   Dover  Electric  Co.;  438  West  St.,  Dover,  Delaware 

19901 
Weber,  Benjamin;  (M)  134  Wesley  St.,  Elkton,  Md.  21921 
Alford,  Mrs.  Thelma;    (M)    Housewife;   Box  310,  Oxford,   Maryland 

21654 
Selby,  Mrs.  Cora;    (M)    Teacher;  R.D.  2,  Box  34,  Laurel,  Delaware 

19956 
Appleby,  Harvey;  (M)  Box  135,  Bear,  Delaware  19701 

PHILIPPINES  (2)  OS 

Sec.  A,  Row  6,  Seats  11-12 

*Bautista,  Ignacio  P.;  (7)  (M)  Dist.  Supt,;  #55  Guevara,  Sn.  Fran- 
cisco del  Monte,  Q.C.  503,  Philippines 

Mendigorin,  Abdon;  (12)  (M)  Lawyer;  #14  Botolan,  Quezon  City, 
R.  P.  501,  Philippines 

Reserves 

Cortes,  Nathanael  L.;  (M)  Minister;  943  Aurora  Blvd.  Q.C.,R.P.  501, 

Philippines 
Bernardo,  Teodoro;   (M)   Lawyer;  #125  Int.  Ignacio  St.,  Pasay  City, 

R.P.  720,  Philippines 

POLAND  (2)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  4,  Seats  11-12 
*Benedyktowicz,   Witold;    (14)    (M)    General  Superintendent;   Moko- 

towska  12  M  10-a,  Warsaw,  Poland 
Kleszczynski,  Adam;   (3)    (M)   Teacher;  ul.  Piotra  skargi  1,  Konstan- 

cin  near  Warsaw,  p-ta  Jeziorna,  Poland 


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Reserves 

Kuczma,  Adam;  (M)  Vice  Superintendent;  Mokotowska  12m  10,  War- 
saw, Poland 

Kuczma,  Lidia;  (M)  Secretary;  Mokotowska  12  m  10,  Warsaw,  Po- 
land 

PUERTO  RICO  (2)  NE 

Sec.  B,  Row  13,  Seats  10-11 

*Santana,  Benjamin;    (12)    (M)    Pastor;    Bracetti   #8,   Rio  Piedras, 

P.R. 
Cabrera,  Ismael;   (4)   (M)  Businessman;  G.  P.  0.  Box  1152,  San  Juan, 

P.R. 00930 

Reserves 

None 

RHODESIA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  17,  Seats  10-11 

Delegates 

Kadenge,  Fannuel;    (M)    (13)    Minister;   Mutambara  Mission,  P.  0. 

Mutambara,  Rhodesia 
Marima,  William;    (M)    (4)   Boarding  Director;  P.B.  P7024,  Umtali, 

Rhodesia 

Reserves 

Munjoyna,  Samuel;    (M)    Minister;    Old  Umtali  Mission,  P.B.  P7024, 

Umtali,  Rhodesia 
Dangarembga,  Susan;    (M)    Teacher;   P.B.  P7024,  Umtali,  Rhodesia 

RIO  GRANDE  (2)  SC 

Sec.  C,  Rows  9-10,  Seats  12 
*Barton,  Roy  D.;  (7)    (M)  Conf.  Program  Director;  P.  0.  Box  28098, 

San  Antonio,  Texas  78284 
Avifia,  Mike;    (2)    (M)    Teacher;  437  De  Leon  Dr.,  El  Paso,  Texas 

79912 

Reserves 

None 

ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  (10)  W 

Sec.  C,  Rows  11-12,  Seats  8-12 

Potthoff,  Harvey  H.;  (3)  (M)  Iliff  Professor;  2201  S.  University 
Blvd.,  Denver,  Colo.  80210 

Hagiya,  Paul  H.;  (1)  (M)  Minister;  6001  Wolff,  Arvada,  Colorado 
80002 

Persons,  Williayn  R.;  (6)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  3224  S.  3075 
E.,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah  84109 

Hamilton,  Ronald  R.;  (9)  (M)  Minister;  522  White,  Grand  Junction, 
Colorado  81501 

Byrd,  William  O.;  (11)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  2200  S.  Univer- 
sity Blvd.,  Denver,  Colorado  80210 

*Naylor,  E.  R.;  (4)  (M)  Lay  Leader;  3333  E.  7th,  Denver,  Colorado 
80206 

Ariki,  Joe;  (10)  (M)  School  Principal;  3238  S.  Beeler,  Denver,  Colo- 
rado 80203 


80  JouT7ial  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Moeller,  Romane   G.;    (2)     (E)    Chrm.   W.   S.   &   F.;    7217   Ross    Dr., 

Colorado  Springs,  Colo.  80907 
Anderson,   Mrs.    Virgil;    (7)     (M)    President   WSCS;    3860    Balsam, 

Wheat  Ridge,  Colo.  80033 
Wood,  Dr.  Donald  R.;   (13)    (M)  College  Professor;  1920  Sheely  Dr., 

Fort  Collins,  Colo.  80521 

Reserves 

Brown,   E.  Russell;    (M)    Minister;    1551    W.    106th,   Denver,    Colo. 

80234 
Babbs,  J.  Carlton;  (M)  Minister;  5209  Montview^  Blvd.,  Denver,  Colo. 

80207 
Jones,  S.  Jameson;    (M)    Iliff  President;   2201   S.   University  Blvd., 

Denver,  Colo.  80210 
Rowbotham,   Eugene  B.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   3438  Yucca 

Rd.,  Cheyenne,  Wyoming  82001 
Paulson,  Delbert  C;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  88  Amherst,  Pueb- 
lo, Colorado  81005 
App,  Donald  B.;    (E)    Program  Director;   2200  S.  University  Blvd., 

Denver,  Colo.  80210 
Brockman,  Mrs.  Vivian;   (M)   Housevi^ife;  3250  Fillmore  St.,  Denver, 

Colo.  80207 
Huffman,   Mrs.   Frank   W.;    (M)    Housewife;    620   Delmar,    Sterling, 

Colo.  80751 
Byrkit,  Ervin;  (M)  Rancher;  Haxton,  Colorado  80731 
Mclntyre,  John  J.;  (M)  Judge;  Box  146,  Cheyenne,  Wyoming  82001 
Sohl,  Mrs.  Lowell;  (E)  Housewife;  2089  Fuller  Rd.,  Colorado  Springs, 

Colo.  80907 
Persinger,  Mrs.  John;    (M)   Housewife;   1536  E.  3010  So.,  Salt  Lake 

City,  Utah  84109 

SHANTUNG  (2)  OS 

No  delegates  elected 

SIERRA  LEONE  (2)  OS 

Sec.  A,  Row  4,  Seats  11-12 

Smith,  Alex  J.;   (5)    (E)   Minister;  c/o  U.M.C.  Parsonage,  Yengema, 

Sierra  Leone 
Lagawo,  Richard,  E.S.;    (4)    (E)    Teacher;  P.O.  Box  58,  BO.  Sierra 

Leone,  West  Africa 

Reserves 

Va7idy  Rogers,   Joseph  B.;    (E)    Minister;    c/o    P.   O.    Box   121,   BO. 

Sierra  Leone 
Bailor,  Alfred  M.;    (E)    Education  Secy.;   P.  0.  Box  523,  Freetown, 

Sierra  Leone,  West  Africa 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1866)   (2)   SE 

Sec.  C,  Row  12,  Seats  4-5 

*  Jenkins,  Warren  M.;   (9)    (M)    Exec.  Program  Council;   1200  Davis 

St.,  Evanston,  111.  60201 
Mack,  James;    (3)    (M)    Instructor,   Claflin  College;   Claflin  College, 

Orangeburg,  S.  C.  29115 

Reserves 

Curry,  John   W.,  Sr.;    (M)    Conf.  Treasurer;    191    Boulevard   N.   E., 
Orangeburg,  S.  C.  29115 


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Summers,  James  L.;  (M)  Minister;  P.  O.  Box  481,  St.  Stephen,  S.  C. 
29479 

Manning,  Hubert  V.;  (M)  College  President;  Claflin  College,  Orange- 
burg, S.  C.  29115 

Fields,  Richard  E.;   (M)  Judge;  65  Spring  St.,  Charleston,  S.  C.  29403 

Nelson,  William  L.  J.;  (M)  Ship  Yard  "Oiler";  2023  Riverview  Ave., 
Charleston,  S.  C.  29405 

Baxley,  Mrs.  Beulah  H.;  (M)  Conf.  Pres.  WSCS;  1327  Gregg  St., 
Columbia,  S.C  29201 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1785)   (16)  SE 
Sec.  C,  Rows  20-21,  Seats  1-8 

Taylor,  Eben;  (14)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  1056,  Ander- 
son, S.  C.  29621 

Spears,  R.  Wright;  (3)  (M)  College  President;  1320  Columbia  College 
Dr.,  Columbia,  S.  C.  29203 

Moody,  C.  LeGrande,  Jr.;  (13)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  104 
Amherst  Dr.,  Cherokee  Hills,  Greenwood,  S.  C.  29646 

Jones,  Phil  M.;   (5)    (M)   Minister;  Box  407,  Batesburg,  S.  C.  29006 

Brabham,  A.  McKay;  (9)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1320-A  Fern- 
wood  Rd.,  Spartanburg,  S.  C.  29302 

Fridy,  Wallace;  (6)  (M)  Conf.  Program  Director;  1420  Lady  St., 
Columbia,  S.  C.  29201 

Barrett,  James  S.;  (12)  (M)  Jr.  Col.  President;  Spartanburg  Jr. 
College,  Spartanburg,  S.  C.  29301 

Whitaker,  George  W.;  (2)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  3505, 
Charleston,  S.  C.  29407 

*Kent,  Harry  R.;  (4)  (M)  Construction;  P.  O.  Box  932,  Charleston, 
S.  C.  29402 

Parker,  Mrs.  W.  Roy;  (7)  (M)  Homemaker;  Box  224,  Abbeville,  S.  C. 
29620 

Jerome,  J.  E.;   (5)    (M)  Hardware;  Box  403,  Rock  Hills,  S.  C.  29730 

Hyatt,  Lochlan  L.;  (8)  (M)  Manufacturing;  300  E.  Park  Dr.,  Spar- 
tanburg, S.  C.  29302 

Watson,  Michael;  (7)   (M)  Doctor;  Bamberg,  S.  C.  29003 

Evatt,  Parker;  (1)  (M)  Dir.,  Alston  Wilkes  Society;  258  Chartwell 
Rd.,  Columbia,  S.  C.  29210 

Adkins,  Joel  C;  (10)   (M) ;  Route  1,  Pelzer,  S.  C.  29669 

Rice,  Spencer  M.;  (11)  (M)  Associate  Director,  Program  Council; 
1420  Lady  St.,  Columbia,  S.  C.  29201 

Reserves 

Robison,    John    W.;    (M)    Minister;    200    Buncombe    St.,    Greenville, 

S.  C.  29601 
Cannon,  Ralph  A.;    (M)    Minister;  Box  16,  Darlington,  S.  C.  29532 
Crenshaw,  Bryan;    (M)    Minister;   3407   Devine   St.,  Columbia,   S.   C. 

29205 
Broome,    Allan   R.;    (M)     Executive    Director,    Epworth    Ch.    Home; 

2900  Millwood  Ave.,  Columbia,  S.  C.  29205 
Brittain,  Thomas  N.;    (M)    Minister;   P.  O.  Box  2947,   Spartanburg, 

S.  C.  29302 
Jenkins,  W.  Y.,Jr.;  (deceased) 
Cannon,  Joel  E.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   Box  57,  Lake  City, 

S.  C.  29560 
Kinnett,  William  R.;   (M)   Minister;  1244  Naples  Ave.,  Cayce,  S.  C. 

29033 
Lynn,    Hawley    B.;     (M)     District    Superintendent;    129    Holly    Dr., 

Hartsville,  S.  C.  29550 


82  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Reese,  David  W.,  Jr.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1420  Lady  St., 
Columbia,  S.  C.  29201 

McLeod,   David  W.;    (M)    Mayor;   Florence,   South   Carolina  29501 

Hardin,  Paul,  III;  (M)  College  President;  Wofford  College,  Spartan- 
burg, S.  C.  29301 

Workman,  W.  D.,  Jr.;  (M)  Newspaper  Editor;  915  Beltline  Blvd., 
Columbia,  S.  C.  29205 

Ready,  Judson  W.;  (M)  Retired;  1420  Lady  St.,  Columbia,  S.  C. 
29201 

Jackson,  Rhett;  (M)  Carpet  Dealer;  4848  Landrum  Dr.,  Columbia, 
S   C  29206 

Hipp,  J.  C;  (M)  Furniture;  3390  Liberty  St.,  Loris,  S.  C.  29569 

Holler,  J.  Carlisle;  (M)  State  Board  of  Education;  6120  Lakeshore 
Dr.,  Columbia,  S.  C.  29206 

Moore,  Roy  C;  (M)  Dept.  Stores;  209  Mclver  St.,  Cheraw,  S.  C. 
29520 

Gardner,  William  A.;  (M) ;  Box  15,  Ninety  Six,  S.  C.  29666 

Carter,  Fletcher;  (M)  Conf.  Program  Council;  1420  Lady  St.,  Colum- 
bia, S.  C.  29201 

SOUTH  DAKOTA  (2)  NC 

Sec.  A,  Row  3,  Seats  3-4 

*Pittenger,   Richard;    (1)     (M)    District    Superintendent;    Box    1304, 

Huron,  South  Dakota  57350 
Ortman,  Ervin;    (7)    (M)   Osteopath;  Canistota,  South  Dakota  57012 

Reserves 

Sander,  Harvey;  (M)  Minister;  Box  579,  Pierre,  South  Dakota  57501 
Hartung,  Ron  H.;    (M)    Minister;    1617    S.   West  Ave.,   Sioux  Falls, 

South  Dakota  57105 
Tarver,  Russell  E.;    (M)    Minister;    210   S.   Plum,  Vermillion,  South 

Dakota  57069 
Grinager,  Lloyd  K.;   (M)  Minister;  Box  683,  Yankton,  South  Dakota 

57078 
Kuhler,    Warren;     (M)     Hospital    Administrator;    Wakonda,    South 

Dakota  57073 
Cochrane,  Maynard;    (M)    Educator;   1212  1st  St.,  Brookings,  South 

Dakota  57006 
Lushbough,    Mrs.    Lillian;    (M)    Housewife;    Sturgis,    South    Dakota 

57785 
Stengel,  Jack;  (E)  Executive;  Milbank,  South  Dakota  57252 

SOUTH  GEORGIA  (12)   SE 

Sec.  B,  Rows  7-8,  Seats  1-6 

Freeman,   G.  Ross;    (13)     (M)    Minister;    Box   534,   Statesboro,    Ga. 

30458 
Robertson,  Frank  L.;    (3)    (M)    Minister;   Box   1306,   Valdosta,  Ga. 

31601 
Duck,  David  A.;    (5)    (M)    Minister;   Box  747,   Moultrie,  Ga.  31768 
Waite,  Alvis   A.,  Jr.;    (6)     (M)    District   Superintendent;    Box  876, 

Waycross,  Ga.  31501 
Key,    W.   R.;    (12)     (M)    Minister;    115    E.    Church,    Americus,    Ga. 

31709 
Zorn,  George  L.;   (1)    (M)   Minister;  Box  975,  Thomasville,  Ga.  31792 
Wright,  George  A.;   (2)    (M)   Retail  Druggist;   Box  267,  Tifton,  Ga. 

31794 
Rivers,  Mrs.  J.  R.;   (7)   (M)  Conf.  President  WSCS;  Box  33,  Camilla, 

Ga.  31730 


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Thornton,  B.   I.;    (4)    (M)    Lumber  &   Building   Supplies;   Box   190, 

Cordele,  Ga.  31015 
Mayo,  George  W.;   (8)    (M)  Insurance;  Box  592,  Savannah,  Ga.  31402 
Carruth,  Mrs.   Carlton;    (11)    (M)    Housewife;   Box  408,   St.   Simons 

Island,  Ga.  31522 
Henderson,  Zach  S.;   (9)    (M)   Educator;  P.  O.  Box  2045,  Statesboro, 

Ga.  30458 

Reserves 

Hancock,  C.W.;  (M)  Minister;  Box  149,  Macon,  Ga.  31202 
Cleveland,  Weyman  R.;   (M)   Minister;  429  Abercorn  St.,  Savannah, 

Ga.  31401 
Cariker,  C.  E.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  Box  828,  Thomasville, 

Ga.  31792 
Steel,  C.  E.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  631  E.  Victory  Dr.,  Savan- 
nah, Ga.  31405 
Robertson,  Vernard  E.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  2568,  Val- 

dosta,  Ga.  31601 
Alsohrook,  W.  A.;    (M)    Minister;  Box  541,  Bainbridge,  Ga.  31717 
Shirah,  A.  Jason;  (M)  Minister;  Box  867,  Columbus,  Ga.  31902 
Peterson,  Will;    (M)    Manufacturer;   Box  56,  Soperton,  Ga.  30457 
Braucht,  Jack  H.;    (M)  U.  S.  Civil  Service;  101  Donald  Dr.,  Warner 

Robins,  Ga.  31093 
Martin,  S.  Walter;    (M)    College  President;  Valdosta  State  College, 

Valdosta,  Ga.  31601 
Harrison,  Walter;  (M)  Business;  Millen,  Ga.  30442 
Hall,  Kenneth  T.;   (M)   Optician;  121  Briarcliff  Rd.,  Warner  Robins, 

Ga.  31093 
Bostwick,  W.  E.;    (M)    Banker;  Arlington,  Ga.  31713 
Heard,   Milton,   Jr.;    (M)    Dentist;    285    Country    Club    Rd.,   Macon, 

Ga.  31204 

SOUTH  GERMANY   (4)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Rows  13-14,  Seats  11-12 

"^Sticker,  Hermann;  (5)  (E)  Superintendent;  741  Reutlingen,  P. 
Corneliusstr.  26,  Germany 

Sackmann,  Dieter  A.;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  7  Stuttgart  1,  Sophienstr. 
21  D,  Germany 

Jetter,  Richard;  (9)  (E)  Businessman;  79  Ulm,  Pionierstr,  3,  Ger- 
many 

Fischer,  Dr.  Heinz  P.;  (1)  (M)  Court  President;  79  Ulm,  Haidweg 
9,  Germany 

Reserves 

Dimmler,  Rolf;  (M)  Superintendent;  88  Ansbach,  Juedtstr.  15,  Ger- 
many 

Schwaiger,  Walter;  (E)  Minister;  7  Stuttgart  1,  Silberburgstr.  134 
A,  Germany 

Richter,  Kurt;  (E)  Functionary;  714  Ludwigsburg,  Hubertusstr.  19, 
Germany 

Kaelble,  Alfred;  (M)  Functionary;  7144  Asperg,  Osterholzstr,  33, 
Germany 

SOUTH  INDIA   (2)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  7,  Seats  11-12 

Samuel,  S.  K.;  (11)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Methodist  Church, 
P.  O.  Yadgiri,  Mysore  State,  India 


84  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Devadanam,  H.  M.;  (4)  (M)  ;  c/o  Rev.  Solomon  Sabana,  Methodist 
Church,  P.  0.  Raichur,  Mysore  State,  India 

Reserves 

Raja,  Victor;   (M)   Methodist  Boys  Hostal,  P.  0.  Gulbarga,  Mystore 

State,  India 
Budarpur,  H.  C;   (M)  c/o  Rev.  K.  T.  Shanta  Raj,  Methodist  Church, 

P.  0.  Belgaum,  Mysore  State,  India 

SOUTH  INDIANA  (18)  NC 
Sec.  B,  Rows  13-14,  Seats  1-9 

""Forbes,  J.  Kenneth;  (2)  (M)  Exec.  Asst.  to  Bishop;  1100  West 
42nd  St.,  Indianapolis,  Ind.  46208 

Hodapp,  Leroy  C;  (1)  (M)  Program  Director,  Program  Council; 
2427  E.  Second  St.,  Bloomington,  Ind.  47401 

Hamilton,  Richard  E.;  (3)  (M)  Minister;  2109  Lincoln,  Evansville, 
Ind.  47714 

Crawford,  Gene  P.;  (8)  (E)  Minister;  47  Union  St.,  Indianapolis, 
Ind.  46227 

Emerson,  Joe  G.;  (7)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1214  Southfield 
Rd.,  Evansville,  Ind.  47715 

Stroh,  Byron  F.;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  3808  N.  Meridian  St.,  India- 
napolis, Indiana  46208 

Rice,  George  E.;  (14)  (M)  Minister;  2960  N.  Capitol  Ave.,  India- 
napolis, Indiana  46208 

Stanton,  Charles  F.;  (4)  (E)  District  Superintendent;  3  Orchard 
Lane,  New  Albany,  Ind.  47150 

Koenig,  Robert  W.;  (11)  (E)  Exec.  Dir.  Church  Fed.;  1100  West 
42nd  St.,  Indianapolis,  Ind.  46208 

Green,  Mrs.  Robert  E.;  (9)  (M)  Homemaker;  117  E.  Staat  St., 
Fortville,  Ind.  46040 

Wilcoxon,  Francis;  (7)  (E)  Insurance;  R.  R.  1,  Brazil,  Indiana 
47834 

Thomas,  John  J.;    (4)    (M)   Attorney;  R.  R.  1,  Brazil,  Indiana  47834 

Bingham,  Clifford;  (13)  (E) ;  1368  N.  Ridgeview  Dr.,  Indianapolis, 
Ind.  46219 

Susat,  Edward;  (10)  (M)  Dir.  Placement  Service,  Univ.  of  Evans- 
ville; 2901  Wayside  Dr.,  Evansville,  Ind.  47711 

Bastain,  Miss  Mary  Lee;  (5)  (M)  Teacher;  1705  H  Street,  Bedford, 
Ind.  47421 

Bryant,  Thomas;  (2)  (M)  Census  Bureau  Clerk;  1431  Frederick, 
Jeffersonville,  Ind.  47130 

Easley,  John;  (1)   (E)  Pharmacist;  Clay  City,  Indiana  47841 

Evans,  Daniel  F.;  (12)  (M)  Company  President;  6463  N.  Illinois, 
Indianapolis,  Ind.  46260 

Reserves 

Blaising,  Marcus  J.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;   604   Black   Rd., 

New  Castle,  Ind.  47362 
Tyler,  Charles  A.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;  644  East  38th  St., 

Indianapolis,  Ind.  46205 
Holmes,  Robert  C;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  1005  N.  East  St., 

Greensburg,  Ind.  47240 
Hancock,  C.  David;   (E)   District  Superintendent;  58  Briarwood  Dr., 

Terre  Haute,  Ind.  47803 
Marrs,   Ross    W.;    (M)    District    Superintendent;    644    E.    38th    St., 

Indianapolis,  Ind.  46205 


The  United  Methodist  Church  85 

Lawson,  David  J.;  (M)  Minister;  801  Main  St.,  Beech  Grove,  Ind. 
46107 

Murphy,  William  T.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  644  E.  38th  St., 
Indianapolis,  Ind.  46205 

O'Dell,  A.  Glen;  (E)  Minister;  1040  Washington  Ave.,  Evansville, 
Ind. 47714 

Christopher,  Richard  L.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  P.O.  Box  33, 
Vincennes,  Ind.  47591 

Phillips,  Samuel  B.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  566,  Green- 
castle,  Ind. 46135 

Lorch,  Basil  H.,  Jr.;  (M)  Attorney;  1802  Crestview  Dr.,  New  Albany, 
Ind. 47150 

Pinaire,  Edward;  (M)  Lithograph  &  Engraving  Co.;  1210  West- 
wood  Lane,  New  Albany,  Ind.  47150 

Kibler,  Russell;   (M)  Insurance;  Farmersburg,  Indiana  47850 

Crawford,  Raymond  P.;  (E)  ;  2103  E.  Elm  St.,  New  Albany,  Ind. 
47150 

Talbott,  Norbert  L.;  (M)  Exec.  Sec'y  March  of  Dimes;  179  N.  Post 
Road,  Indianapolis,  Ind.  46219 

Penrod,  Miss  Blanche;  (E)  Retired,  Dean  of  Women;  1846  Colt  Rd., 
Indianapolis,  Ind.  46227 

Graves,  Wallace  B.;  (M)  University  President;  Lincoln  Ave.,  Evans- 
ville, Indiana  47714 

Hirschman,  Russell;  (M)  Retired  Business  Executive;  7320  E.  96th 
St.,  Indianapolis,  Ind.  46240 

Bechdol,  Mrs.  Ralph;  (M)  Homemaker;  R.  R.  1,  Fountaintown,  In- 
diana 46130 

Harris,  Mrs.  C.  0.;  (M)  Homemaker;  3118  26th  St.,  Columbus,  Ind. 
47401 

SOUTHEAST  AFRICA  (2)   OS 

Sec.  A,  Row  8,  Seats  9-10 

Penicela,  Almeida;  (M)  Director  of  High  School;   Caixa  Postal  1505 

Lourenco  Marques  Mozambique,  Africa 
Simbine,  Titos  J.;    (M)   Medical  Nurse;  Caixa  Postal  2640  Lourenco 

Marques  Mozambique,  Africa 

Reserves 

Helgesson,  Alf ;   (M)   Missionary;  59  Westmoreland  Rd.,  Kensington, 

Johannesburg,  South  Africa 
Mujongue,  Chadreque  J.,   (M)  Field  Treasurer;  Caixa  Postal  7,  Mor- 

rumbene,  Mozambique,  Africa 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA   (24)  W 

Sec.  A,  Rows  17-18,  Seats  1-12 

*Talbert,    Melvin    G.;     (13)      (M)     District     Superintendent;     5108 

Meadow  Wood  Ave.,  Lakewood,  California  90712 
Trotter,  F.  Thomas;  (6)    (M)   Dean;  School  of  Theology,  Claremont, 

California  91711 
Cain,  Richard  W.;  (2)   (M)  Minister;  5510  N.  Central  Ave.,  Phoenix, 

Arizona  85012 
Farley,  Thomas  K.;   (1)    (M)   Assoc.  Program  Director;  5250  Santa 

Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  California  90029 
Chen,  Peter  F.;    (7)    (M)    Minister;    3500   S.  Normandie   Ave.,  Los 

Angeles,  California  90007 
Phillips,   Randall   C;    (11)     (M)    Minister;    711    S.    Plymouth,    Los 

Angeles,  California  90005 


86  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Wheatley,  Melvin  E.,  Jr.;    (3)    (M)    Minister;   10497  Wilshire  Blvd., 

Los  Angeles,  California  90024 
Kcsler,  N.  Robert;    (14)    (M)    Minister;   4690  Palm  Ave.,  La  Mesa, 

California  92041 
Galvan,  Elias  G.;    (12)     (M)    Dir.   Ethnic   Plans   &    Strategy;    3954 

City  Terrace  Dr.,  Los  Angeles,  California  90063 
Gustafson,   Laverne   H.;    (5)    (E)    Minister;   3295   Meade   Ave.,   San 

Diego,  California  92116 
Hildebrand,    Will  M.;    (4)     (M)    Assoc.   Prog.   Director;    5250   Santa 

Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  California  90029 
Trotter,   J.   Irwin;    (10)     (M)    District   Superintendent;    5250    Santa 

Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  California  90029 
Bobbitt,  Pauline;    (13)    (M)    Conf.   President  WSCS  &  Homemaker; 

4014  El  Rovia  Ave.,  El  Monte,  California  91731 
Aguilar,  Clifford  B.;    (6)    (M)   Dir.  Hospital  Purchasing  Dept.;  5910 

Belice  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  California  90815 
Myers,   David  L.;    (5)    (M)    Vice-Pres.  Memorial  Park;   6300  Forest 

Lawn  Dr.,  Los  Angeles,  California  90028 
Harkness,  Georgia;    (1)    (M)  Retired  Professor  &  Author;  927  Emer- 
son PL,  Claremont,  California  91711 
Hook,  Ralph  C,  Jr.;   (4)    (M)  College  Dean;  452  Dune  Circle,  Kailua, 

Hawaii  96734 
Hutchinson,    Mildred;    (11)     (M)    Homemaker;    1432   W.   102nd    St., 

Los  Angeles,  California  90047 
Williams,   George  F.;    (2)     (M)    Conference   Treasurer;    5250   Santa 

Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  California  90029 
Otwell,    William;     (7)     (M)     College    Student;    1336    Hall,    Tempe, 

Arizona  85281 
Cuaresma,  Consuelo  O.;    (3)    (M)    School  Teacher;  Kekaha,  Hawaii 

96752 
Martin,  Gordon;  (8)   (M)  Physicist;  2627  Burgener  Blvd.,  San  Diego, 

California  92110 
McKenzie,  Leon  T.;   (9)    (M)  Vice-President  Mfg.  Co.;  2350  Daladier 

Dr.,  San  Pedro,  California  90732 
Saito,  Kazuo;    (10)    (M)    Landscape  Gardener;   120  N.  Bonnie  Brae 

St.,  Los  Angeles,  California  90026 

Reserves 

Locher,  Donald  R.;  (M)  Minister;  305  E.  Anapamu,  Santa  Barbara, 
California  93101 

Sasaki,  James  K.;  (M)  Minister;  333  S.  Garfield  Ave.,  Monterey 
Park,  California  91754 

Mann,  George  M.;  (M)  Minister;  3759  Orange  Ave.  Long  Beach, 
California  90807 

Coots,  Fred  H.;  (M)  Minister;  400  W.  Duarte  Rd.,  Arcadia,  Cali- 
fornia 91006 

Zimmer,  John  A.;  (M)  Minister;  114  N.  Pomona  Ave.,  Fullerton, 
California  92632 

Torrance,  Calvin  W.;  (M)  Minister;  817  W.  34th  St.,  Los  Angeles, 
California  90007 

Harada,  David  J.;  (M)  Minister;  280  Panio  St.,  Honolulu,  Hawaii 
96821 

Hinshaw,  Lawrence  A.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  5250  Santa 
Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  California  90029 

Ragsdale,  Ray  W.;  (M)  Minister;  1551  El  Prado,  Torrance,  Cali- 
fornia 90501 

Edwards,  K.  Morgan;  (M)  Seminary  Professor;  1080  Scripps  Dr., 
Claremont,  California  91712 

White,  L.  L.;  (M)  Minister;  3320  W.  Adams  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles, 
California  90018 


The  JJyiited  Methodist  Church  87 

Olivas,  Mardoqueo  L.;  (M)  Dir.  Plaza  Comm.  Center;  648  Indiana 
Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  California  90023 

Robinson,  Russell  R.;  (M)  Minister;  5950  E.  Willow  St.,  Long  Beach, 
California  90815 

Hole,  D.  Leslie;  (M)  Retired  Business  Executive;  4467  West  61st 
St.,  Los  Angeles,  California  90043 

Griggs,  Ulysses  S.,  Sr. ;  (M)  Exec.  Housing  Authority;  1524  West 
36th  PL,  Los  Angeles,  California  90018 

Grumbein,  Percy;  (E)  Engineer;  845  St.  John  PL,  Claremont,  Cali- 
fornia 91711 

Mauerhan,  Clarence  W. ;  (E)  Citrus  Rancher;  210  Narcissus  St., 
Corona  Del  Mar,  California  92625 

Cooper,  Lawrence  T.;  (M)  Retired  Business  Executive;  2710  Lorain 
Rd.,  San  Marino,  California  91108 

Walker,  Marion  R.;  (M)  Agriculturist;  2751  Poll  St.,  Ventura,  Cali- 
fornia 93003 

Akamine,  Ernest  K.;  (M)  Professor;  2255  Hulali  PL,  Honolulu, 
Hawaii  96819 

Harshman,  David  T.;  (M)  Insurance;  1125  E.  Broadway,  Glendale, 
Calif.  91209 

Allen,  Jerry;  (M)  College  Student;  8708  10th  Ave.  #3,  Inglewood, 
California  90305 

Rollins,  William  B.;  (M)  Coordinator  MUM;  9910  S.  Cimarron  St., 
Los  Angeles,  California  90047 

Lindsey,  Jane;  (M)  Homemaker;  518  Carvalos  Dr.,  Chula  Vista, 
California  92010 

Self,  Nancy;  (M)  Homemaker;  6481  El  Roble  St.,  Long  Beach,  Cali- 
fornia 90815 

Orton,  Hubert  E.;  (M)  Real  Estate;  6253  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Los 
Angeles,  Calif.  90028 

SOUTHERN  CONGO  (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  4,  Seats  11-12 
Kaputo,  Elie  M.;   (11)    (M)   School  Professor;  Ecole  Secondaire-Unie, 

Katubwe  B.  P.  780,  Luluabourg  Republique  Democratique  du  Congo 
Muteteke,  Paul;    (3)    (M)    Director  Normal  School;   Institut  Brinton 

Mwajinga-Sandoa — Katanga,    Republique   Democratique   du   Congo 

Reserves 

Shindany,  Joseph  N.;    (M)    Minister;   Eglise   Methodiste-Unie,  B.  P. 

76,  Kapanga,  Republique  Democratique  du  Congo 
Mulundu,   Jonathan   S.;    (M)    General    Secretary,    Congo   Protestant 

Church  Council;  B.  P.  2714  Kinshasa  I,  Republique  Democratique 

du  Congo 

SOUTHERN  ILLINOIS   (8)  NC 

Sec.  C,  Rows  3-4,  Seats  6-9 

*Sims,  R.  Paul;    (5)    (M)    District   Superintendent;   402  N.   Poplar, 

Carbondale,  Illinois  62901 
Lowe,  Donald  L.;  (2)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  1019  N.  Burtschi, 

Vandalia,  Illinois  62417 
Lewis,  William  B.;  (14)  (M)  Minister;  St.  Louis  &  2nd,  Edwardsville, 

Illinois  62025 
Hollis,   Robert  R.;    (6)    (M)    Minister;    2   Signal   Hill   Blvd.,   E.   St. 

Louis,  Illinois  62203 
Fechtig,  Norman;   (3)    (E)   Assistant  Supt.  of  Schools;  R#l,  Carmi, 

Illinois  62821 


88  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Thompson,    Everett   K.;    (4)     (M)    Manuf.    Concrete   Prod.:    Sesser, 

Illinois  62884 
Cummins,  Marlene;   (7)    (M)  Conf.  Pres.  WSCS,  Teacher;  1710  Kane, 

Carlyle,  Illinois  62231 
Stanley,  David  L.;  (1)   (M)  Attorney;  Carmi,  Illinois  62821 

Reserves 

Kauffman,  John  E.;  (E)   Minister;  700  N.  East  Ave.,  Olney,  Illinois 

62450 
Nettleton,  James  L.;    (M)    Program   Director;   1919   Broadway,  Mt. 

Vernon,  Illinois  62864 
Henderson,  Johii;    (M)    District  Superintendent;    502  W.    St.   Louis, 

Lebanon,  Illinois  62254 
Lippman,  Roland  A.;    (M)    Minister;    413    E,   Broadway,    Centralia, 

Illinois  62801 
Smith,  Lowell;   (M)   Owner  Auto  Agency;  Eldorado,  Illinois  62930 
Davis,  Doris;   (M)   Member  Executive  Comm.,  Gen.  Bd.  of  Christian 

Social  Concerns;  P.  O.  Box  158,  Robinson,  Illinois  62454 
Buford,  John  L.;    (M)    School  Administrator,  Retired;  1020  N.  18th 

St.,  Mt.  Vernon,  111.  62864 
Rider,  John  R.;  (M)  So.  Illinois  Univ.  Faculty;  Edwardsville,  Illinois 

62025 

SOUTHERN  NEW  ENGLAND  (10)  NE 

Sec.  C,  Rows  9-10,  Seats  5-9 

*Caldwell,  Gilbert  H.,  Jr.;  (2)    (M)   Exec.  Dir.,  Ministerial  Interfaith 

Ass'n.,  NY;   25  West  132nd  Street,  New  York,   New  York  10035 
White,  E.  McKinnon;   (1)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  388  Porter 

St.,  Melrose,  Mass.  02176 
White,  C.  Dale;   (10)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  43  Gould  Place, 

East  Greenwich,  R.  I.  02818 
Ziegler,  Wilbur  C;  (6)    (M)  Minister;  204  Pondview  Dr.,  Springfield, 

Mass.  01108 
Muelder,    Walter   G.;    (3)     (M)    University   Dean;    82    Oxford    Rd., 

Newton  Center,  Mass.  02159 
Smith,  Harold  F.;   (7)    (M)  Director,  Hayden  Goodwill  Inn  for  Boys; 

9  Queen  Street,  Dorchester,  Mass.  02122 
Johnson,  Harry  L.,  II;  (8)   (M)  Management;  62  White  Place,  Brook- 
line,  Mass.  02146 
Grain,  Dight  W.;    (4)    (M)    Management;    10   Clover  Lane,   Natick, 

Mass.  01760 
Spurr,  Miss  Edith;  (13)    (M)  Student  Nurse;  240  Lynn  St.,  Peabody, 

Mass.  01960 
Weinberg,  Stanley  C,  Jr.;    (5)    (M) ;  197  Highland  St.,  Manchester, 

Conn.  06040 

Reserves 

Harding,  Richard  E.;  (M)  Conf.  Program  Director;  286  Marrett  Rd., 

Lexington,  Mass.  02173 
Uhlinger,  James  R.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   R.  D.  4,  Center 

Rd.,  Box  529,  Bolton,  Conn.  06040 
Post,  John  E.;  (M)  Minister;  18  McKay  Ave.,  Fitchburg,  Mass.  01420 
Felder,  Cain  H.;    (M)    Executive  Director,  B.M.C.R.;   890  Beckwith 

St.,  S.W.,  Atlanta,  Ga.  30314  . 

Almond,   Lawrence   F.;    (M)    Exec.   Director,    Mass.    Bible    Society; 

652  Commercial  St.,  Weymouth  Heights,  Mass.  02189 
Lindsay,    T.   Landon;    (M)    Special   Ministry   in   Human   Relations; 

18  Faulkner  Hill  Rd.,  Acton,  Mass.  01720 


The  United  Methodist  Church  89 

Gee,   Thomas   A.;    (E)    Executive;    5  Aberdeen   Rd.,   Weston,   Mass. 

02193 
Stewart,  Mrs.  Mary;    (M)    Housewife;   Suncrest  Dr.,  Somers,  Conn. 

06071 
Bell  Thomas;  (M)  Retired;  31  King  St.,  Putnam,  Conn.  06260 
Anderson,   Mrs.  Ruth;    (M)    Housewife;   Bray  Rd.,  Shelburne  Falls, 

Mass.  01370 
Shinn,  Ridgway  F.,  Jr.;   (M)   Professor;  22  Whittier  Dr.,  Johnston, 

R.  I.  02919 
Yeo,   J.   Wendell;    (M)    Professor;    11   Brae   Burn   Rd.,   Auburndale, 

Mass.  02166 

SOUTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (8)  NE 

Sec.  C,  Rows  20-21,  Seats  9-12 
Sayre,  Charles  A.;    (9)    (M)   Minister;  24  Hinchman  Ave.,  Haddon- 

field,  N.  J.  08033 
Davis,  Hooker  D.;   (1)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   510  Main  St., 

Elmer,  N.  J.  08318 
Lee,  Ernest  W.;  (2)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  199  E.  Lake  Ave., 

Audubon,  N.  J.  08106 
Stanger,  Frank  B.;   (3)    (M)    President,  Asbury  Seminary;  203  As- 

bury  Dr.,  Wilmore,  Kentucky  40390 
*Walker,  Leon  E.;    (4)    (M)   Computer  Supervisor;  432  W.  Pine  St., 

Audubon,  N.  J.  08106 
Shipps,  Hammell  P.;    (10)    (M)   Medical  Doctor;  136  Winding  Way, 

Cinnaminson,  N.  J.  08077 
Hann,  Edwin  F.,  Jr.;    (8)    (M)    Lawyer;   Apt.   A,   101   Farnsworth 

Ave.,  Bordentown,  N.  J.  08505 
Brogdon,   Mrs.    Elizabeth   S.;     (7)     (M)    President    Conf.    WSCS;    4 

Ramapo  Lane,  Beach  Haven,  N.  J.  08008 

Reserves 

Cheney,   Edward  B.;    (M)    District    Superintendent;    2    Denise   Dr., 

Hamilton  Sq.,  Trenton,  N.  J.  08690 
Marker,  Charles  W.;    (M)   District  Superintendent;   725  Old  Corlies 

Ave.,  Neptune,  N.  J.  07753 
Lang,   Albert  V.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    445    E.    Main   St., 

Moorestown,  N.  J.  08057 
Hawk,  Louis  B.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    Sharp  &    Glenside 

Avenues,  Millville,  N.  J.  08332 
Arnold,   Frederick   D.;    (M)    Minister;    47   Fountain   Ave.,   Trenton, 

N.  J.  08618 
Howe,  Robert  B.;    (M)    Minister;   36  Delaware  Ave.,  Penns  Grove, 

N.  J.  08069 
Estilow,   Ulysses   S. ;    (E)    History   Professor;    Lincoln   Rd.,   Mullica 

Hill,  N.  J.  08062 
Kirk,  William;  (M)  O.  E.  O.  Director;  18  Norman  Lane,  Willingboro, 

N.  J.  08046 
Schilling,   Kurt   H.;    (M)    Federal   Aviation   Agency;    12   Lake   Dr., 

Linwood,  N.  J.  08221 
Backenson,  Henry  L. ;   (M)   Insurance;  41  Lake  St.,  Bridgeton,  N.  J. 

08302 
Davis,  Elwood;   (M)  Banking;  1614  N.  Arkansas  Ave.,  Atlantic  City, 

N.  J. 08401 
Johnson,  Mrs.  Frank;    (M)   Housewife;   164  E.  Atlantic  Ave.,  Ocean 

City,  N.  J.  08226 


90  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

SOUTHWEST  (2)  SC 

Sec.  D,  Row  12,  Seats  7-8 

*Lester,  W.  D.;   (9)    (M)   Minister;  1113  State  St.,  Little  Rock,  Ark. 

72001 
Preston,  Alice;    (3)    (M)   Pres.  Conf.  WSCS;  Box  98,  Murfreesboro, 

Arkansas  71958 

Reserves 

None 

SOUTHWEST  GERMANY  (4)  OS 

Sec.  A,  Rows  11-12,  Seats  6-7 

*Michelmann,  Heinrich;    (1)    (M)    Superintendent;   75  Karlsruhe  41, 

Auer  Str.  20  a — Germany 
Mossinger,  Manfred;   (5)    (E)   Minister;  7534  Birkenfeld,  Schillerstr. 

10 — Germany 
Wunderlich,   Maria;    (4)     (M)  ;    6   Frankfurt   am   Main   1,    Grillpar- 

zerstr.  34 — Germany 
Hermann,  Dr.  Erich;    (13)    (E)    Director;  6  Frankfurt  am  Main  50, 

Kobbachstr.  9 — Germany 

Reserves 

Kumm,  Kurt;  (M)  Minister;  6  Frankfurt  am  Main  1,  Wilhelm- 
Leuschner-Str.  8 — Germany 

Deiss,  Werner;  (E)  Minister;  753  Pforzheim,  Simmlerstr.  4 — Ger- 
many 

Hermann,  Theodor;    (M)   633  Wetzlar,  Am  Sturzkopf  24f— Germany 

Weber,  Oskar;  (E) ;  6  Frankfurt  am  Main,  Egelsbacher  Str.  1,  Ger- 
many 

SOUTHWEST  TEXAS   (12)   SC 

Sec.  D,  Rows  11-12,  Seats  1-6 

*  Dixon,  Ernest  T.;   (6)    (M)   Staff,  Program  Council;  601  W.  River- 
view,  Dayton,  Ohio  45406 
Heaeock,    Jack    D.;    (11)     (M)    District    Superintendent;    Box    6301, 

Corpus  Christi,  Texas  78411 
Ricker,    George   M.;    (5)     (M)    Minister;    3151    Reid    Drive,    Corpus 

Christi,  Texas  78404 
Owens,  J.    Garfield;    (7)     (M)    District    Superintendent;    P.    O.    Box 

28098,  San  Antonio,  Texas  78228 
Richardson,    Ted   I.;     (9)     (M)     Minister;    2140    Allandale,    Austin, 

Texas  78756 
Seiler,  Ralph  H.;    (12)    (M)    Minister;  230  E.  Travis,  San  Antonio, 

Texas  78205 
Reavley,  Tom;    (1)    (M)   Judge;   1312  Meriden  Lane,  Austin,  Texas 

78703 
King,  John  T.;  (3)    (M)  College  President;  2400  Givens  Ave.,  Austin, 

Texas  78722 
Walker,  James  M.;   (2)    (M)   Electronics;  973  Jefferson  Ave.,  Seguin, 

Texas  78155 
McMillan,  Mrs.  Norris;   (13)    (M)   Member,  Bd.  of  Missions;  Mason, 

Texas  76856 
Hand,  Don  J.;    (4)    (M)    Attorney;   723  Pickwell  Dr.,  San  Antonio, 

Texas  78223 


The  United  Methodist  Church  91 

Wilshusen,  Mrs.  John;    (10)    (M)   Conf.  Pres.  WSCS;  326  Glenmore, 
Corpus  Christi,  Texas  78412 

Reserves 

Holmes,    William  A.;    Minister;    2409    Guadalupe    St.,  Austin,   Texas 

78703 
Woods,  Prenza  L.;   (M)   Assoc.  Prog.  Dir. ;   Box  28098,  San  Antonio, 

Texas  78228 
Hierholzer,  Elmer  J.;   (M)    District  Superintendent;  1209  Whitewing, 

McAllen,  Texas  78501 
Harris,    William    M.;    (M)    District    Superintendent;    4012    Crescent 

Dr    Austin  Texas  78722 
Ader',Joe  K.;\u)  Minister;  Box  268,  El  Campo,  Texas  77437 
Gray,   Barrel  D.;    (M)    Minister;    227   W.    Woodlawn,    San   Antonio, 

Texas  78212 
Mann,  C.  Jordan;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   Box  687,  Kerrville, 

Texas  78028 
Lembke,  Dr.  Glen  L.;    (M)    Theological  Professor;   134  Bryker  Dr., 

San  Antonio,  Texas  78209 
McQueen,  Jack;   (M)  Bell  Telephone  Executive;  4650  Janssen,  Corpus 

Christi,  Texas  78411 
Woolsey,   R.    W.;    (M)    Attorney;    Box    2446,    Corpus    Christi,   Texas 
Perry,  Kirby  W.;    (M)    Architect;   Box  5544,  Austin,  Texas   78703 
Brovi^n,  Dr.  Claude  W.;    (M)    Oil  Development;  Box  1029,  McCamey, 

Texas  79752 
Spruce,  Miss  Susan;    (M)    Student;  c/o  Mrs.  Robert  Spruce,  Flores- 

ville,  Texas  78011 
Erck,  Fred;    (M)    Rancher  &  Banker;   Box  156,  Alice,  Texas  78332 

SWEDEN   (2)  OS 

Sec.  C,  Row  11,  Seats  6-7 

Larson,   Gunnar  E.;    (5)    (M)    Minister;    Sturegatan   16,   S   502   31 

Boras,  Sw^eden 
*Amark,    Curt;     (4)     (M)    Doctor;    Sagostigen    5,    161    37    Bromma, 

Sweden 

Reserves 

Berg,  Josef  E.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  Aschebergsg.  38,411.33 

Goteborg,  Sweden 
Lindell,  Rolf;    (M)    Minister;  Frostv.  19,  441  00  Alingsas,  Sweden 
Wedar,  Torsten  E.  V.;  (M)   Minister;  Sibylleg.  18,  114  42  Stockholm, 

Sweden 
Carlstedt,  Gustav  G.;  (M)  Minister;  Flemingg.  14,  602  24  Norrkoping, 

Sweden 
Holm,  Carl-Axel;   (M)  Fil.  Mag.  Teacher;  Liljeholmens  Folkhogskola, 

590  41  Rimforsa,  Sweden 
Collin,  Anne  Marie;  (M)  Seminary  Teacher;  Box  376,  721  07  Vasteras, 

Sweden 
Nordieng,   Ingemar;    (M)    Optician;    Hallandsg,   30,  571   00   Nassjo, 

Sweden 
Carro,  Bengt;    (M)    Ing.;    Egilsv.   84,   151   57   Soder*alje,   Sweden 

SWITZERLAND  (M)    (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  12,  Seats  11-12 
Tobler,  Theophil  J.;   (5)    (M)   Superintendent;  Weyerstrasse  22,  CH- 
3084  Wabern  BE,  Switzerland 


92  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

*Gsell,  Theophil  H.;  (4)  (M)  Pres.,  Methodist  Church  in  Switzerland; 
Hallwilstrasse  2,  CH-5600  Lenzburg,  Switzerland 

Reserves 

Siegfried,  Peter  M.;  (M)  Minister;  Rue  Kageneck  no.  7  F-67,  Stras- 
bourg, France 

Rohmann,  Kurt  M.;  (M)  Lay-Leader;  Gartenstadtstrasse  21,  CH- 
3098  Koniz  BE,  Switzerland 

SWITZERLAND  (E)   (2)  OS 

Sec.  D,  Row  11,  Seats  11-12 

Geissbuhler,  Theo;  (13)    (E)  Minister;  Frey-Herose-Strasse  17,  5000 

Aarau,  Switzerland 
*Stich,  Siegfried;    (9)    (E)   Textil-Kauf mann ;  Larchenfeld  414,  4803 

Vordemwald,  Switzerland 

Reserves 
Buchmiiller,   Josua;    (E)    Minister;    Gellertstrasse   144,   4000    Basel, 

Switzerland 
Merz,  Alfred;   (E)   Chemist;  Lettenstr.  5,  5200  Windisch,  Switzerland 

TENNESSEE  (10)  SE 
Sec.  B,  Rows  5-6,  Seats  1-5 

*Tomlin,  William  H.;  (12)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  410  Profes- 
sional Plaza  Bldg.,  Madison,  Tenn.  37115 

Corry,  John  G.;  (6)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  306  Gay  St.,  Nash- 
ville, Tenn. 37203 

Spain,  Robert  H.;  (13)  (M)  Minister;  121  Davidson  Rd.,  Nashville, 
Tenn.  37205 

Fowler,  H.  Thornton;  (9)  (M)  Publishing  House  Representative; 
201  8th  Ave.,  S.,  Nashville,  Tenn.  37202 

Allison,  John  R.;  (3)  (M)  Minister;  6018  New  York  Ave.,  Nashville, 
Tenn. 37209 

Ford,  Floyd;  (7)  (M)  College  Professor;  Rt.  6,  Clarksville,  Tenn. 
37040 

Roberts,  Mrs.  William  T.;  (1)  (M)  Pres.  W.  S.  C.  S.;  491  Brentview 
Hills  Dr.,  Nashville,  Tenn.  37220 

Stone,  S.  Lloyd;  (4)  (M)  Retired  U.S.  Gov.;  903  Woodmont  Dr., 
Murfreesboro,  Tenn.  37131 

Buttrey,  D.  Roscoe;  (10)  (M)  Banker;  5936  Sedberry  Rd.,  Nashville, 
Tenn. 37205 

Sexton,   Mrs.   Joe;    (5)     (M)    Homemaker;    Dover,   Tennessee   37058 

Reserves 

Ritter,  Philip  M.;  (M)  Minister;  220  Church  St.,  Murfreesboro,  Tenn. 

37130 
Broyles,   Jay   E.;    (M)    District    Superintendent;    418   Minerva   Dr., 

Murfreesboro,  Tenn.  37130 
Strother,  W.Bruce;  (M)  Minister;  Gallatin,  Tennessee  37066 
Alexander,  Ben  C;    (M)    Minister;    204    E.    Spring   St.,   Cookeville, 

Tenn.  38501 
Morris,  William  W.;   (M)  Conf.  Program  Council;  1907  Acklen  Ave., 

Nashville,  Tenn.  37212 
Jones,  George  K.;   (M)  Minister;  422  GlenPark  Dr.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

37217 
Calhoun,   Mrs.   Frank   A.;    (M)    Gen.   Bd.   of   Missions;    204   Woods 

Cr.,  Columbia,  Tenn.  38401 


The  United  Methodist  Church  93 

Rosser,  Mrs.  Ellen;  (M)  Metro  Empl.;  805  Lischey  Ave.,  Nashville, 
Tenn.  37207 

Bell,  James  M.;  (M) ;  Dickson,  Tennessee  37055 

Waller,  R.  W.;  (E)  ;  Clarksville,  Tennessee  37040 

Puckett,  L.  G.,  Jr.;    (M)    Businessman;   Livingston,  Tennessee  38570 

Atchison,  Calvin;  (M)  College  Professor;  940  37th  Ave.,  N.,  Nash- 
ville, Tenn.  37210 

TEXAS  (20)  SC 
Sec.  A,  Rows  13-14,  Seats  1-10 

*Hardt,  John  W.;    (6)    (M)    Minister;   Box  3247,   Beaumont,  Texas 

77704 
McCleskey,   Wayne  H.;    (7)     (M)    Minister;    300    W.    Ervi^in,   Tyler, 

Texas  75701 
Randolph,  Willie  B.;   (3)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   5215  South 

Main,  Houston,  Tx.  77002 
Davis,  Carlos  W.;   (5)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  300  W.  Erwin, 

Tyler,  Texas  75701      ' 
Shamblin,  J.  Kenneth;  (2)    (M)  Minister;  Box  22013,  Houston,  Texas 

77027 
Kellow,  M.  Keith;  (9)   (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  3666,  Bryan, 

Texas  77801 
Fagan,   Harold;     (4)     (M)    District    Superintendent;    Drawer    1101, 

Nacogdoches,  Tx.  75961 
Mayes,  Allen  M.;    (8)    (M)    Staff,  Bd.  of  Pensions;   1200  Davis  St., 

Evanston,  111.  60201 
Shook,  Wallace  T.;  (11)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  5215  S.  Main, 

Houston,  Texas  77002 
Love,  Elza  L;    (13)    (M)    Minister;  Box  488,  Bellaire,  Texas  77401 
Goens,  Ray  W.;    (2)    (M)    Physician;   2210  Maroneal,   Houston,  Tx. 

77025 
Strickland,   Don   L.;    (4)     (M)    Business   &   Investments;    Box   1268, 

Liberty,  Texas  77575 
Seals,  Woodrow;    (1)    (M)  Judge;  1510  Lehman,  Houston,  Tx.  77018 
Humphrey,  L.  A.,  Jr.;  (8)   (M)  Realtor,  CPA;  5515  Ave.  K,  Galveston, 

Tx.  77550 
Pope,  H.  David,  Jr.;    (14)    (M)    Physician;   3411  Parkway  Terrace, 

Bryan,  Tx.  77801 
Morton,   Mrs.    C;    (7)     (M)    Homemaker;    1360    Prairie,    Beaumont, 

Tx.  77701 
Bramlett,    Sam    C;     (13)     (M)    Business    Executive;    3228    Indiana, 

Baytown,  Tx.  77520 
Clark,  Mrs.  Lamar;    (6)    (M)   Homemaker;  106  Westwood,  Baytown, 

Tx.  77520 
Decker,  Mrs.  E.  Moore;    (10)    (M)   Homemaker;   Box  1307,  Jackson- 
ville, Tx.  75766 
Paxton,  James  R.;    (12)    (M)   Attorney;  Drawer  P.,  Palestine,  Texas 

75801 

Reserves 

Allen,  Charles  L.;   (M)   Minister;  1320  S.  Main,  Houston,  Tx.  77002 

Hayes,  Robert  E.,  Sr.;  (M)  College  President;  Wiley  College,  Mar- 
shall, Tx.  75670 

Heflin,  James  M.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  898,  Baytown, 
Tx.  77520 

Riley,  James  L.;  (M)  Minister;  6856  Bellaire  Blvd.,  Houston,  Tx. 
77036 

Haygood,  W.  Hooper;  (M)  Minister;  3611  University  Blvd.,  Houston, 
Tx.  77005 


94  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Shoultz,  Jack  W.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Drawer  3606,  Beau- 
mont, Tx.  77704 

Robinson,  Richard  H.;  (M)  Assoc.  Program  Director;  5215  S.  Main, 
Houston,  Tx.  77002 

Barrow,  Emmitt  C;  (M)  Minister;  Box  1358,  Port  Arthur,  Tx. 
77640 

Krause,  Bruce  E.;  (M)  Conf.  Direc.  Leadership  Devel.;  5215  S.  Main, 
Houston,  Tx.  77002 

Orrick,  L.  C;    (M)    Minister;    5501   Beechnut,  Houston,  Tx.  77035 

Murray,  Richard  T.;  (M)  Professor,  Perkins;  SMU,  Dallas,  Texas 
75222 

Parr,  Thomas  H.;    (M)   Realtor;  3427  Bremond,  Houston,  Tx.  77004 

Wooten,  Mrs.  H.  L.;    (M)    Teacher;    Star  Rte.,  Lovelady,   Tx.  75851 

Robinson,  Frank  J.;  (M)  Utility  Co.  Supervisor;  1019  12th  St., 
Huntsville,  Tx.  77340 

Greer,  W.  E.;  (M)  Attorney;  1502  Driftwood  Lane,  Galveston,  Tx. 
77550 

Allen,  Joe  B;  (M)  Attorney;  1105  Eden,  Longview,  Tx.  75601 

Faubion,  Mrs.  E.  Maurice;  (M)  Homemaker;  3031  Robinwood,  Hous- 
ton, Tx.  77005 

Jeter,  Mrs.  Velma  M.;  (M)  Teacher;  1202  Third,  Beaumont,  Tx. 
77701 

Crawford,  Mrs.  Mary  G.;  (M)  Professor;  808  Atkins,  Marshall, 
Tx.  75670 

Sparks,  John  R.;    (M)   Attorney;  704  Sherwood,  Pasadena,  Tx.  77502 

Rooks,  Frank;  (M)  FBI  Investigator;  10606  Hazelhurst,  Houston, 
Tx.  77043 

McGrew,  Mrs.  Mary  M.;  (M)  Model  Cities  Program  Planner;  7305 
Brompton,  Houston,  Tx.  77025 

TROY  (8)  NE 
Sec.  C,  Rows  9-10,  Seats  1-4 

Adkins,  Leon  M.,  Jr.;   (6)    (M)    Minister;  21  Sunnyside  Rd.,  Scotia, 

N.  Y.  12302 
Patton,  Luther  A.;    (7)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   8  Brookwood 

Dr.,  Saratoga  Springs,  New  York  12866 
Melius,  Arthur  R.;  (1)    (M)   Minister;  831  Jamaica  Rd.,  Schenectady, 

N.  Y. 12309 
Fishbeck,   Royal   B.,   Jr.;    (13)     (M)    Minister;    6    South   Lake   Ave., 

Troy,  N.  Y.  12180 
*Ogden,  Mrs.  Selma;   (5)    (M)   Housewife;  316  Northern  Blvd.,  Apt. 

1-B,  Albany,  N.  Y.  12204 
Cooper,   Earle  N.;    (12)     (M)    Attorney;   Church    St.,   Nassau,   New 

York  12123 
Kirchner,  Frederick  K.;   (11)    (M)    Scientist;  9  Rural  Place,  Delmar, 

N.  Y. 12054 
Waterfield,  Donald  A.;   (4)    (M)  Businessman;  14  Robin  Lane,  Eagle 

Mills,  Troy,  N.  Y.  12180 

Reserves 

Burgess,  E.  Clayton,  Jr.;    (M)    Minister;   15   New  Street,   So.   Glen 

Falls,  N.  Y.  12801 
Rhinesmith,  John  G.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  100  Observatory 

St.,  Bennington,  Vermont  05201 
Conklin,  Rowland  S.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   4   Arden   Craig 

Dr.,  Albany,  N.  Y.  12203 
Thomas,  Robert  B.;    (M)    Minister;   128  Adams  PI.,  Delmar,  N.  Y. 

12054 


The  United  Methodist  Church  95 

Trost,  Mrs.  Alice;  (M)  Housewife;  30  Fifth  Ave.,  Saratoga  Springs, 
N.  Y. 12866 

Vanderbilt,  Chester  W.;  (M)  Businessman;  30  Birchwood  Ave.,  Rens- 
selaer, N.  Y.  12144 

Doty,  L.  Arthur;  (M)  Businessman;  Salisbury,  Vermont  05769 

Wusterbarth,  Harold  J.;  (M)  Accountant;  395  Daniels  Ave.,  Sche- 
nectady, N.  Y.  12304 

UPPER  MISSISSIPPI  (2)  SE 

Sec.  B,  Row  8,  Seats  9-10 

*Graham,  John  H.;   (6)    (M)    Board  of  Missions;  475  Riverside  Dr., 

New  York,  N.  Y.  10024 
Presley,  I.  P.;    (4)    (M)    Businessman;   111  College  Ave.,  Kosciusko, 

Miss.  39090 


Reserves. 


None 


VIRGINIA  (30)  SE 

Sec.  B,  Rows  15-16,  Seats  1-12 
Sec.  B,  Row  17,  Seats  1-6 

Sanders,  Carl  J.;   (9)    (M)   Minister;  3410  S.  8th  St.,  Arlington,  Va. 
22204 

Martin,   Paul   D.,   Jr.;    (8)     (M)    District   Superintendent;    4016    W. 
Broad  St.,  Richmond,  Va.  23230 

Douglass,  Carl  H.,  Jr.;   (6)    (M)  Minister;  4604  Winston  Rd.,  Ports- 
mouth, Va.  23703 

Fink,  Harold  H.;    (13)    (M)    Minister;   903  Forest  Ave.,  Richmond, 
Va.  23229 

Riddick,   Roland   P.;    (2)     (M)    Program   Director;   4016   W.    Broad 
St.,  Richmond  Va.  23230 

Hughes,  Harold  H.;   (7)    (M)   Minister;  6935  Columbia  Pike,  Annan- 
dale,  Va.  22003 

Newman,  M.  Douglas;   (0)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  7  Douglas 
Dr.,  Newport  News,  Va.  23601 

Eaton,  Harry  B.;  (3)   (M)  Minister;  2309  Cameron  Mills  Rd.,  Alexan- 
dria, Va.  22302 

Tate,  Godfrey  L.;   (1)    (M)   Minister;  3210  Garland  Ave.,  Richmond, 
Va.  23222 

Lightner,    George   S.;    (8)     (M)    Personnel    (P.    Area);    4016   West 
Broad  St.,  Richmond,  Va.  23230 

Fulk,  Floyd  L;   (5)    (E)   District  Superintendent;  Box  317,  Parksley, 
Va.  23421 

Carson,  Joseph  T.,  Jr.;   (10)    (M)   District  Superintendent;   Box  265, 
Urbanna,  Va.  23175 

Turner,  James  W.;    (14)    (M)    District  Superintendent;  5001  Echols 
Ave.,  Alexandria,  Va.  22311 

Eutsler,  R.  Kern;    (1)    (M)    Executive  Director  Meth.  Homes,  Inc., 
4611  W.  Broad  St.,  Richmond,  Va.  23230 

Parker,  Robert  P.;    (12)     (M)    President,    Shenandoah    College;    524 

Jefferson  St.,  Winchester,  Va.  22601 
*Bray,  Jerry  G.;    (2)    (M)   Judge;  707  Liberty  St.,  Chesapeake,  Va. 

23324 
Jefferson,  A.  G.;   (12)    (M)   Optical  Supplies;  204  Pennsylvania  Ave., 

Lynchburg,  Va.  24502 
Walker,  W.  Roland;  (10)  (M)  Business;  Kenbridge,  Va.  23944 
Rixse,  John  H.,  Jr.;  (4)   (M)  Professional  Engineer;  717  Grand  Viev 
Dr.,  Alexandria,  Va.  22305 


96  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Vaughan,  William  C;  (13)  (M)  Business;  2306  Bedford  Ave.,  Lynch- 
burg, Va.  24503 

Russell,  John  B.;  (9)  (M)  Business;  1510  Ross  Building,  Richmond 
Va.  23219 

Robey,  William  T.,  Jr.;  (3)  (M)  Business;  P.  O.  Box  386,  Buena 
Vista,  Va.  24416 

Kellam,  Harold  B.;  (4)  (M)  Business;  3113  Pacific  Ave.,  Virginia 
Beach,  Va.  23451 

Linhoss,  John  C;  (7)  (E)  Business;  810  Hillcrest  Dr.,  Staunton, 
Va.  24401 

White,  Luther  W.,  Ill;  (3)  (M)  College  President;  Randolph-Macon 
College,  Ashland,  Va.  23005 

Tignor,  Thomas  P.;  (5)  (M)  Business;  3925  Park  Ave.,  Richmond, 
Va.  23221 

Born,  Mrs.  Harry  E.;  (7)  (M)  Housewife;  3046  Germantown  Rd., 
Oakton,  Va.  22124 

Simpson,  John  C,  Jr.;  (11)  (M)  College  President;  158  Confederate 
Ave.,  Danville,  Va.  24541 

Hartz,  Mrs.  Paul;  (11)  (M)  Conf.  President  WSCS;  P.  O.  Box  5, 
Waverly,  Va.  23890 

Allen,  Mrs.  James;  (14)  (M)  Housewife;  1720  S.  Fillmore  St.,  Arling- 
ton, Va.  22204 

Reserves 

♦ 

Minnick,  Carlton  P.;    (M)    Minister;   P.   O.   BB,  Williamsburg,   Va. 

23185 
Kidd,  Charles  O.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   5001   Echols  Ave., 

Alexandria,  Va.  22311 
Ashby,  Harvey  W.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   1313  Grove  Rd., 

Charlottesville,  Va.  22901 
Knight,  William  E.;   (M)   Minister;  1024  Harpersville  Rd.,  Newport 

News,  Va.  23601 
Sheaffer,  Lee  B.;   (E)   Minister;  2421  N.  Glebe  Rd.,  Arlington,  Va. 

22207 
Pannell,  James  M.;   (M)   Minister;  P.  0.  Box  906,  Portsmouth,  Va. 

23705 
Landis,   Theodore  E.;    (M)    Minister;    154   Holbrook  Ave.,   Danville, 

Va.  24541 
Watkins,  R.  Beverly;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    5016  Dogwood 

Trail,  Portsmouth,  Va.  23703 
Freeman,   W.  Carroll;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   808   High  St., 

Farmville,  Va.  23901 
Sawyer,  John  R.;   (E)   Minister;  410  W.  Beverly  St.,  Staunton,  Va. 

24401 
Gruver,   Esdras   S.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    162   Hawthorne 

Dr.,  Winchester,  Va.  22601 
Potts,  Edgar  A.;   (M)   Minister;  3268  Allendale  St.,  S.  W.,  Roanoke, 

Va.  24014 
Felty,  Beverly;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    160  Hawthorne   Dr., 

Danville,  Va.  24541 
Davidson,   John  H.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    1647    Westover 

Ave.,  Petersburg,  Va.  23803 
Johnston,  Joseph  S.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;    5964  Joffa  PL, 

Springfield,  Va.  22150 
Mast,  Jacob  W.;   (M)  District  Superintendent;  2233  Rivermont  Ave., 

Lynchburg,  Va.  24503 
Newman,  John  W.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  608  Mountain  Trust 

Bldg.,  Roanoke,  Va.  24011  „     ., 

Kelly,    Owen    T.;     (M)     Minister,    Retired;    530    Hartswood    Trail, 

Chesapeake,  Va.  23320 


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Pope,  J.  W.,  Jr.,    (M)    Business;   Boykins,  Va.  23827 

Manning,  Charles  C;  (M)  Business;  Palmyra,  Va.  22963 

French,   Burton  L.;    (M)    Business;   3614  Paul   St.,  Alexandria,  Va. 

22311 
Header,  James  A.;    (M)    Business;   Box  433,  Salem,  Virginia  23040 
Fears,  Macon  F.;  (M)  Business;  Ontario,  Virginia  23956 
Farley,  Charles  M.;   (M)   Business;  306  Royster  Bldg.,  Norfolk,  Va. 

23510 
Figgs,  Clyde  P.;  (M)  Business;  Parksley,  Virginia  23421 
Moss,  Melvin  C;  (M)  Business;  Kinsale,  Virginia  22488 
Tamkin,  R.  Naymon;    (M)   Business;  Box  206,  Strasburg,  Va.  22657 
Douglas,    Willard    H.;    (M)    Business;    415    N,    2nd    St.,    Richmond, 

Va.  23219 
Rowe,  J.  Edgar;    (M)    Business;  107  Salt  Ponds  Rd.,  Hampton,  Va. 

23364 
Decker,   Clyde   A.;    (M)    Business;   2904   Replica  Lane,   Portsmouth, 

Va.  23703 
Wood,  T.  Clay;   (M)  Business;  Landelyn  Farm,  Nokesville,  Va.  22123 
Reames,  David  H.,  Jr.;  (M)  Business;  1026  Johnson  Ave.,  Petersburg, 

Va.  23803 
Chiles,  Charles  E.;  (M)  Business;  Louisa,  Virginia  23093 
Huber,  Paul  W.;    (M)    Business;   2   Edgewood   Dr.,   Nevi^port  News, 

Va.  23606 
Snead,  Dr.  James  G.;  (M)  Medical;  2923  Rosalind  Ave.,  SW,  Roanoke, 

Va.  24014 
Lockowandt,  Walter;    (E)    Business;   10311  Wood  Rd.,  Fairfax,  Va. 

22030 

WEST  BERLIN  (4)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  7,  Seats  7-10 

""Eckstein,   D.   D.   Herbert;    (1)     (E)    Superintendent;    1-Berlin    33, 

Koenigsallee  70,  Germany 
Manns,   Herbert;    (13)     (M)    Minister;    1-Berlin   27,    Gorkistr.,    127, 

Germany 
Doering,   Martin;    (4)     (M)    Conf,    Lay   Leader;    1-Berlin   19,   Neue 

Kantstr.  6,  Germany 
Meinhardt,  Lydia;    (7)    (E)    Conf.  Worn.  Leader;   1-Berlin  61,  Dief- 

fenbachstr.  39,  Germany 

Reserves 

Goebel,  Eberhard;  (E)  Minister;  1-Berlin  46,  Kaiser  Wilhelm  Str. 
29,  Germany 

Brose,  Winfriecl;  (M)  Minister;  1-Berlin  61,  Bergmannstr.  22,  Ger- 
many 

Kumm,  Joachim;  (M)  Lay  representative;  1-Berlin  41,  Liebowzeile 
12a,  Germany 

Kleinitz,  Erwin;  (E)  Lay  representative;  1-Berlin  61,  Dieffenbachstr. 
39,  Germany 

WEST  CHINA   (2)  OS 

No  delegates  elected 

WEST  MICHIGAN  (10)  NC 

Sec.  C,  Rows  3-4,  Seats  1-5 

*Taylor,  Lawrence   R.;    (8)     (E)    Minister;    1100   Lake   Dr.,    S.    E., 

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan  49506 
Page,   Carlos   C;    (13)     (M)    Minister;    275   Pipestone    St.,    Benton 

Harbor,  Michigan  49022 


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Burns,  Alden  B.;   (3)    (M)    Minister;  3919  Portage  Rd.,  Kalamazoo, 

Michigan  49001 
Wright,   James    W.;    (6)     (M)    Minister;   212   S.   Park,    Kalamazoo, 

Michigan  49006 
Pohl,  Keith  I.;    (11)    (M)    UMHE-MSU   East  Lansing   Direc;    118 

S.  Harrison,  East  Lansing,  Michigan  48823 
Wilcox,  Katherine  W.;    (1)    (M)    Psychologist;   333   Sixth,  Traverse 

City,  Michigan  49684 
Newman,  Mrs.  Rosalyn;   (7)    (M)   Housewife;  2518  Outlook,  Kalama- 
zoo, Michigan  49001 
Peterson,  Arden  M.;  (5)    (E)  Professor;  2236  Hamilton  Rd.,  Okemos, 

Michigan  48864 
Babcock,  John;    (4)    (M)    Farmer;   R.   2,  Hartford,  Michigan  49057 
Holbrook,  Donald  E.;  (2)   (M)  Circuit  Judge;  Box  29,  Clare,  Michigan 

48617 

Reserves 

Avery,   Keith   T.;    (M)    Program   Director;    11    Fuller   S.E.,    Grand 

Rapids,  Mich.  49506 
Tennayit,  John  W.;    (M)    Minister;   114   E.   Michigan,  Battle  Creek, 

Mich.  49014 
Francis,  John  L.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  Suite  208,  Columbia 

Square   Bldg.,   181   E.    Columbia   Ave.,   Battle   Creek,   Mich.   49015 
Forkner,  Stanley   H.;    (E)    Staff   Director;    11    Fuller    S.E.,    Grand 

Rapids,  Mich.  49506 
DeMoss,   Lynn   A.;    (M)    Minister;    600   E.    Michigan   Ave.,   Albion, 

Mich.  49224 
Selleck,  Richard  A.;  (M)  Minister;  2109  Carter  Dr.,  Muskegon,  Mich. 

49441 
Strong,   Donald   T.;    (M)    Executive;    4602   Canterbury,   Kalamazoo, 

Mich.  49007 
Jackson,  Andrew;    (M) ;   829   Farnsworth,   Big  Rapids,   Mich.  49037 
Sorensen,    Earl;    (M)     Manager,    Hudson    Farms;    Fennville,    Mich. 

49408 
Lundquist,  C.  David;   (M)  Attorney;  2425  S.  Park,  Kalamazoo,  Mich. 

49001 
Dean,  Ben,  Jr.;    (M)   Advertising  Executive;   1349  Lenox  Rd.,  S.E., 

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan  49506 
Kennaugh,  John  H.;  (E)  Executive  Secretary;  514  Elmshaven,  Lans- 
ing, Mich.  48917 

WEST  OHIO  (36)  NC 
Sec.  C,  Rows  13-14-15,  Seats  1-12 

*Messmer,  William  K.;  (9)  (E)  Administrative  Ass't  to  Bishop 
Ensley;  395  E.  Broad  St.,  Columbus,  Ohio  43215 

Stuckey,  Paul  E.;  (3)  (M)  Minister;  90  W.  College  Ave.,  Westerville, 
Ohio  43081 

Byler,  Robert  A.;  (13)  (M)  Minister;  2657  E.  Broad  St.,  Columbus, 
Ohio  43209 

Graham,  Joseph  R.;  (10)  (E)  District  Superintendent;  898  E.  State 
St.,  Athens,  Ohio  45701 

Hardin,  Granville  N.;  (14)  (M)  Minister;  395  E.  Broad  St.,  Colum- 
bus, Ohio  43215 

Rodeheffer,  Calvin;  (9)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  522  National 
Bank  Bldg.,  Portsmouth,  Ohio  45662 

Riley,  Sumpter  M.,  Jr.;  (5)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  205  Ma- 
sonic Bldg.,  Lima,  Ohio  45801 

Colaw,  Emerson  S.;  (5)  (M)  Minister;  1345  Grace  Ave.,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio  45208 


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Flinchbaugh,  James  E.;    (6)    (E)    Minister;   2701  S.   Smithville  Rd., 

Dayton,  Ohio  45420 
Biddle,  Glenn  H.;    (7)     (E)    Director  of  Ministries;   333   Pearl   St., 

Jackson,  Ohio  45640 
Chiles,   Paul  D.;    (8)     (M)    District    Superintendent;    514-1/2    Third 

St.,  Defiance,  Ohio  43512 
Vandegriff,  Paul  M.;  (1)   (M)  Minister;  2658  Drummond  Rd.,  Toledo, 

Ohio  43606 
Ber gland,  John  K.;  (6)    (E)  Dir.  of  Admissions,  United  Theo.  Sem.; 

1810  Harvard  Blvd.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45406 
Yocorn,  Donald  R.;    (7)    (M)    Minister;   524   S.  Collins   Ave.,  Lima, 

Ohio  45204 
Dickhaut,   Walter  R.,  St.;    (6)     (M)    District   Superintendent;   2138 

Madison  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio  43624 
Osborn,  John  F.;    (2)     (E)    Assoc.   Director,  Program    Council;    395 

E.  Broad  St.,  Columbus,  Ohio  43215 
Dutt,  Harold;    (12)    (E)   District  Superintendent;  601  W.  Riverview 

Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45406 
Calkins,  Raoul  C.;   (3)    (M)   Ex.  Secy.,  Quadrennial  Emphasis  Com- 
mittee; 601  W.  Riverview  Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45406 
Hottle,  Darrell;   (2)    (M)   Judge;  355  W.  Walnut  St.,  Hillsboro,  Ohio 

45133 
Slutz,  Leonard  D.;    (2)    (M)   Attorney;  Tri-State  Bldg.,  432  Walnut 

St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio  45202 
DeLong,   Dale   F.;    (4)    (E)    Insurance   Agent;    590   Ridgewood   Dr., 

Circleville,  Ohio  43113 
Hunt,  Kenneth   W.;    (1)    (M)    Technician;   P.   0.  Box   73,  Casstown 

Ohio  45312 
Hawkins,  Donald;    (4)    (M)    Attorney;  2227  Innisbrook  Rd.,  Toledo, 

Ohio  45208 
Boda,  Harold  L.;    (3)    (E) ;  3101  Kenmore  Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45420 
Leonard,   Mrs.  James   M.;    (11)    (M)    Housewife;   811   Francis  Ave., 

Columbus,  Ohio  43209 
Redmond,  Charles  D.;   (12)    (E)  Attorney;  2857  Charing  Rd.,  Colum- 
bus, Ohio  43221 
Heisel,  Eldred  B.;    (4)    (E)   Physician;  5595  Roberts,  Hilliard,  Ohio 

43026 
Detty,  Darrell;    (5)    (E)    Business  Executive;   411   Mill   Lawn  Ave., 

Oak  Hill,  Ohio  45656 
Momberg,  Paul  B.;    (8)    (M)   Banker;   148  Wrenwood  Lane,  Terrace 

Park,  Ohio  45174 
Cochrun,   Edgar;    (13)     (E)    Sales    Engineer;   Box   186,   Etna,    Ohio 

43018 
Cox,  Miss  Sarah;   (1)    (M)   Claim  Supervisor;  1324  Ida  Ave.,  Colum- 
bus, Ohio  43212 
Henderson,  Mrs.  Henry;    (10)    (M)   Homemaker;  5214  Ebersole  Ave., 

Cincinnati,  Ohio  45227 
Richer,  Ben;   (14)    (E)   Engineer;  3142  Huron  PI.,  Lima,  Ohio  45806 
Weston,   Charles   H.;    (7)     (M)    Public   Administrator;    711    Hayden 

Park  Dr.,  Columbus,  Ohio  43219 
Gilts,  George;  (13)    (E)  Retired;  641  Second  St.,  Findlay,  Ohio  45840 
Fichter,  Joseph  W.;    (11)    (M)    Educator;   28   E.   Vine  St.,   Oxford, 

Ohio  45056 

Reserves 

Smith,  William  E.;    (M)    Minister;  3434  Broadway,  Columbus,  Ohio 

43214 
Davis,  James   T.    (M)    Minister;    3215    Woodburn   Ave.,   Cincinnati, 

Ohio  45207 


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Dixon,  W.  Edge;   (M)  Minister;  296  Weyden  Rd.,  Worthington,  Ohio 

43085 
Seay,  John  W.;   (M)   Minister;  3486  Epworth  Ave.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

45211 
Crabtree,  H.  Glenn;   (E)   Minister;  623  E.  Boundary  St.,  Perrysburg, 

Ohio  43551 
Sageser,   David   B.;    (M)    Minister;    2701    Zollinger   Rd.,    Columbus, 

Ohio  43221 
Delp,   Walter  Owen,  Jr.;    (E)    Regional   Director  Program  Council; 

913  S.  Johnson  St.,  Ada,  Ohio  45810 
Longsworth,  John  E.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Rock  Knoll  West, 

Rt.  6,  Lancaster,  Ohio  43130 
Miller,  Millard  J.;   (E)    District  Superintendent;   1017  Oakdale   Dr., 

Findlay,  Ohio  45840 
Chow,  W.  Jing;  (M)  Minister;  Etna,  Ohio  43018 
Cryer,  Donald  W.;    (M)    Minister;   140   Stonemill  Rd.,  Dayton,  Ohio 

45409 
Minus,    Paul    M.,    Jr.;     (M)     Professor;    259    W.    Riverglenn    Dr., 

Worthington,  Ohio  43085 
Wiley,  Carl  L.;   (E)   Minister;  4914  Cleveland  Ave.,  Columbus,  Ohio 

43229 
Smith,  Rex  C;   (E)   Regional  Director  Program  Council;  Route  #3, 

Logan,  Ohio  43138 
Shunk,  Ralph  K.;    (M)    Minister;  51  N.  State  St.,  Westerville,  Ohio 

43081 
Ling,   Carl  C;    (M)    Minister;   900   Van   Buren   St.,   Fostoria,   Ohio 

44830 
Fetter,  C.   Willard;    (E)    Minister;   1516   Salem  Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio 

45406 
McCormack,  James  H.;    (M)    Minister;   225  Ludlow  Ave.,  Hamilton, 

Ohio  45011 
Coad,  Richard  P.;    (M)    District  Superintendent;   601  W.  Riverview 

Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45406 
Emmert,  Herman  A.;   (E)   Minister;   1585  Compton  Rd.,  Cincinnati, 

Ohio  45231 
Whitmore,  Austin  R.;   (M)   Director  Program  Council;  395  E.  Broad 

St.,  Columbus,  Ohio  43215 
Sampson,    Charles    T.;     (E)     Field    Procurement    Wright    Patterson 

AFB;  308  Geneva  Rd.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45417 
Harbarger,   Wayne   Boyce,   Jr.;    (M)    Electronics   Engineer;    193    E. 

South  St.,  Jackson,  Ohio  45640 
Kaatz,    Torrey   A;    (E)    Facilities   Manager;    2144   Millwood    Court, 

Toledo,  Ohio  43613 
Shields,  Joe;    (M)   Banker;  301  South  Patterson,  Forest,  Ohio  45843 
McVey,  Charles;  (E)  ;  62  Franklin,  Athens,  Ohio  45701 
Trenary,  Mrs.   Phyllis;    (E)  ;    2578   Maplewood  Dr.,   Columbus,   Ohio 

43229 
Moots,  Phillip  R.;  (M)  Legal  Advisor;  149  W.  Kenworth  Rd.,  Colum- 
bus, Ohio  43214 
Cochran,   Robert    E.;    (E)    Accountant;    Route    2,    St.    Marys,    Ohio 

45885 
Carter,  Clifford  L.;    (M)   Insurance;   561  Howell  Dr.,  Newark,  Ohio 

43055 
Lee,  Jack  W.;    (M)   Banker;  4152  Ural  Ave.,  Columbus,  Ohio  43213 
Goodwin,  Mrs.  Louise;    (M)    Homemaker;   2320  Shawnee  Rd.,  Lima, 

Ohio  45806 
Medkeff,    Mrs.    Emma;     (E)    Homemaker;    6268    Banning    Rd.,    Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio  45239 
Jenkins,  Daniel  C;   (M)  Judge;  128  S.  Jackson  PL,  New  Lexington, 
Ohio  43764 


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Mclnturf,  Wayne;  (M)  ;  Route  4,  McConnelsville,  Ohio  43756 

Kelz,    Linton;    (M)    Retired;    2800    Dixie    Highway,    Hamilton,    Ohio 

45015 
Baker,    Mrs.   Jane;     (M)    Homemaker;    P.    0.    Box   68,   Worthington, 

Ohio  43085 
Richardson,  John  W.;  (M)  ;  Bowersville,  Ohio  45307 
Baird,  C.  Robert;  (M)  Accountant;  Gratiot,  Ohio  43740 
Harkness,    Nerval;    (M)    Salesman;    Route    1,    Box    130,    Mt,    Perry, 

Ohio  43760 
Ballou,  James   D.;    (M)    Businessman;   53  Japonica  Dr.,   Cincinnati, 

Ohio  45218 
Bowen,  John;    (M)   Attorney;  10  E.  Town  St.,  Columbus,  Ohio  43215 

WEST  VIRGINIA   (18)  NE 
Sec.  C,  Rows  7-8,  Seats  1-9 

Bridges,   Ramsey;    (6)     (M)    District   Superintendent;   938   Pine  Hill 
Dr.,  Fairmont,  West  Virginia  26554 

DiUe,  Robert  E.;    (3)    (E)    District   Superintendent;    51   So.  Florida 
St.,  Buckhannon,  West  Virginia  26201 

Collins,  Claude  R.;   (1)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  401  E.  Wash- 
ington St.,  Lewisburg,  West  Virginia  24901 

High,   Henry  R.;    (8)     (M)    Assoc.    Direc.    Program    Council;    P.    0. 
Box  2313,  Charleston,  West  Virginia  25328 

Coleman,  Harry;  (14)    (M)  Minister;  106  McGoveran  Rd.,  Charleston, 
West  Virginia  25314 

Miles,  Denver  L.;    (2)    (E)    District   Superintendent;   P.  O.  Drawer 
W,  Romney,  West  Virginia  26757 

Risinger,  Melvin  S.;    (13)    (M)    Minister;  815  Kanawha  Terrace,  St. 
Albans,  West  Virginia  25177 

Carr,   Marvin  H.;    (7)     (M)    Minister;    216    Bosworth    St.,   Philippi, 
West  Virginia  26416 

Potter,  Truman  W.;  (5)   (M)  Minister;  1221  Quarrier  St.,  Charleston, 
West  Virginia  25301 

Blessing,  Roy  E.;   (8)    (E)  Insurance  CLU;  2125  Lincoln  Ave.,  Point 
Pleasant,  West  Virginia  25550 

Hoffman,  Mrs.   Richard;    (3)    (M)    Housewife;   115  Washington  St., 
Wheeling,  West  Virginia  26003 

Engel,  Damon  L.;    (9)    (M)  Chemical  Engineer;  405  Sheridan  Circle, 
Charleston,  West  Virginia  25314 

Roberts,  Sam;  (4)  (M)  Student;  Sophia,  West  Virginia  25921 

Everhart,  Mrs.  Frank  B.;   (12)    (M)  Housewife;  119  Price  St.,  King- 
wood,  West  Virginia  26537 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Flyd;   (7)    (E)   Housewife;  1706  23rd  St.,  Parkersburg, 
West  Virginia  26101 

Stanley,   Miles;    (1)    (E)    Labor  Union   Executive;   AFL-CIO   Head- 
quarters, Charleston,  West  Virginia  25314 

Paige,   Mrs.  Jean;    (11)    (M)    Nurse;   181-17th   St.,  Wheeling,  West 
Virginia  26003 

Froe,   D.   W.;    (10)    (M)    Office,  Economic   Opportunity;    P.   O,   Box 
1063,  Bluefield,  West  Virginia  24701 

Reserves 

Hinzman,  Parker  L.;   (E)   Minister;  Box  336,  Mason,  West  Virginia 

25260 
Davis,  H.  Homer;   (M)   Office  of  Economic  Development;  1802  Wood- 

mont  Rd.,  Huntington,  West  Virginia  25701 
Mick,  Billee  S.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  318  E.  7th  St.,  Weston, 

West  Virginia  26452 


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Smith,  Rossing;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1716  Market  St.,  Park- 

ersburg,  West  Virginia  26101 
Berisford,  Martin  A.,  Jr.;  (E)  Minister;  P,  0.  Box  367,  Buckhannon, 

West  Virginia  26201 
Bowyer,   Richard   O.;    (M)    Wesley   Foundation;    1105   Locust   Ave., 

Fairmont,  West  Virginia  26554 
Edman,  Clarence  D.;  (E)  Minister;  1023  Fairfax  St.,  Fairmont,  West 

Virginia  26554 
Reed,  James;   (E)    Assoc.  Direc.  Program  Council;   900  Washington 

St.  E.,  Charleston,  West  Virginia  25301 
Dickens,   Connie;    (M)    District    Superintendent;    7    Larchmont    Dr., 

Huntington,  West  Virginia  25705 
Eskew,   Wendell;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    1232   National   Rd,, 

Wheeling,  West  Virginia  26003 
Belk,  Mrs.  Ethel;  (M)  Housewife;  1405-B  3rd  Ave.,  Charleston,  West 

Virginia  25302 
Miller,  Harry;  (E)  Retailer;  New  Haven,  West  Virginia  25265 
Sebert,   Lowell    E;    (M)    Owner,    Farm   Machinery    Co.;    P.    0.    Box 

568,  Fairlea,  West  Virginia  24902 
Ryan,  Mrs.  Paul;   (E)   Housewife;  307  Locust  St.,  Mannington,  West 

Virginia  26582 
Bowyer,  Mrs.  John;  (E)  Housewife;  5800  Pea  Ridge  Rd.,  Huntington, 

West  Virginia  25705 
Alley,  Mrs.  Clyde;  (E)   Housewife;  1110  Park  Ave.,  Charleston,  West 

Virginia  25302 
Smith,  Stanley  J.;    (M)    Student;   1629  9th  Ave.,  Huntington,  West 

Virginia  25703 
Everhart,  Frank;    (M)   Attorney;  107  N.  Price  St.,  Kingwood,  West 

Virginia  26537 
Lowe,  Jonathan ;  (M)  Retired;  Milton,  West  Virginia  25541 
Phipps,  James;    (M)    Orthodontist;    9106   1st  National    Bank   Bldg., 

Huntington,  West  Virginia  25701 

WESTERN  NEW  YORK  (8)  NE 

Sec.  A,  Row  5-6,  Seats  7-10 

Eckel,  Sherman  B.;   (8)    (E)  District  Superintendent;  206  N.  Fourth 

St.,  Clean,  New  York  14760 
Harrington,  Richard  W.;  (6)   (M)  Minister;  711  Niagara  Falls  Blvd., 

Buffalo,  New  York  14226 
Millet,  Edmund  A.  W.;  (7)    (M)  Minister;  48  Donaldson  Rd.,  Buffalo, 

New  York  14208 
Modisher,  Donald  E.;  (5)    (M)  District  Superintendent;  314  Harding 

Ave.,  Jamestown,  New  York  14701 
*Cooke,  George  W.;   (1)    (M)  Lawyer;  77  Windemere  Rd.,  Rochester, 

New  York  14610 
Gundlach,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  B.;   (4)    (M)   Housewife;  326  E.  Main  St., 

Springville,  New  York  14141 
Lesher,    Mrs.    Rosalind   M.;    (3)     (E)    Beautician;    Lakewood,    New 

York  14750 
Merrow,  Arthur  S.;  (2)  (M)  Fuel  Engineer;  110  Oliver  St.,  Hamburg, 

New  York  14075 

Reserves 

Rowsam,  Robert  H.;    (M)    Minister;    60    Treehaven   Dr.,    Lockport, 

New  York  14094 
Shipman,  Joseph  C;  (M)   District  Superintendent;  Box  705,  Batavia, 

New  York  14020 
Lange,  James  A.;  (Transfered  out  9/1/71) 


The  United  Methodist  Church  103 

Aldrich,    Charles    S.;    (M)    Program    Council    Director;    96    Mount 

Vernon  Rd.,  Buffalo,  New  York  14226 
Zentz,  Franklin  M.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  2  Brantwood  Dr., 

Buffalo,  New  York  14226 
Stamp,  Mrs.  Carl;    (M)    Housewife;   16  Fordham  St.,  Batavia,  New 

York  14020 
Bliven,    Owen    R. ;    (M)    Teacher;    58    Greenleaf,    Tonawanda,    New 

York  14150 
Minsker,  John  H. ;    (M)    Retired;    104   Maple  Rd.,   E.   Aurora,   New 

York  14052 
Clay,  Thomas  B.;    (M)   Retired;  131  S.  Meadow  Dr.,  Orchard  Park, 

New  York  14127 
Kraatz,  Alvin  L.,  Sr,;   (E)   Laundry  &  Dry  Cleaning;  100  The  Com- 
mons, Buffalo,  New  York  14221 

WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (24)  SE 
Sec.  C,  Rows  5-6,  Seats  1-12 

*Peters,  James  C;  (9)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  Box  993,  Win- 
ston-Salem, North  Carolina  27102 

Murray,  Jerry  D.;  (2)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  319  Summitt 
Ave.,  Statesville,  N.  C.  28677 

Whites,  Charles  D.;  (12)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1540  West- 
brook  Cr.,  Gastonia,  N.  C.  28052 

Weldon,  Wilson  O.;  (5)  (M)  Editor;  1908  Grand  Ave.,  Nashville, 
Tenn.  37203 

Nicholson,  R.  Herman;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  2810  Providence  Rd., 
Charlotte,  N.  C.  28211 

Lindsey,  Julian  A.;  (10)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1130  West- 
ridge  Rd.,  Greensboro,  N.  C.  27410 

Young,  H.  Claude;  (7)  (M)  Assoc.  Program  Director;  Box  749, 
Statesville,  North  Carolina  28677 

Madison,  J.  Clay;  (8)  (M)  Program  Director;  207  Hawthorne  Ln., 
Charlotte,  N.  C.  28204 

Shore,  Philip  L.,  Jr.;  (13)  (M)  Minister;  Box  426,  Thomasville, 
North  Carolina  27360 

Bethea,  Joseph  B.;  (9)  (M)  Minister;  1200  Julian  St.,  Greensboro, 
N.  C.  27406 

Heckard,  Cecil  L.;  (11)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  2318  Richard- 
son Dr.,  Charlotte,  N.  C.  28211 

Young,  Robert  T.;  (6)  (M)  Assistant  Dean;  105  Divinity,  Duke 
University,  Durham,  N.  C.  27205 

King,  Mrs.  Mary  E.;  (11)  (M)  Housewife;  2701  Selwyn  Ave.,  Char- 
lotte, N.  C.  28209 

Barnhardt,  Mrs.  Lurleen  G.;  (1)  (M)  Conf.  Chrm.  Ecu.  Affairs; 
5830  Creola  Rd.,  Charlotte,  N.  C.  28201 

Henderson,  William  R.;  (1)  (M)  Advertising  Executive;  Box  191, 
High  Point,  N.  C.  27261 

Redding,  Mrs.  Viola;  (7)  (M)  Conf.  President  WSCS;  Box  458, 
Asheboro,  N.  C.  27203 

Bailey,  Wesley;  (3)  (M)  Attorney;  707  Ransom  Rd.,  Winston-Sa- 
lem, N.  C.  27106 

Hyatt,  Carl  B.;  (4)  (M)  Executive;  9  Woodcrest,  Asheville,  N.  C. 
28804 

Majors,  R.  Powell;  (8)  (M)  Businessman;  2749  Picardy  PI.,  Char- 
lotte, North  Carolina  28209 

Miller,  Isaac  H.;  (3)  (M)  College  President;  Bennett  College,  Greens- 
boro, North  Carolina  27202 

Dudley,  E.  M.;  (M)  Investor;  211  Ridgecrest  Dr.,  Lenoir,  North 
Carolina  28645 


104  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Hood,  Robin  P.;   (2)    (M)   Banker;  Box  189,  Marion,  North  Carolina 

28752 
Morrison,   Mrs.   Mary;    (4)    (M)    Retired    Teacher;    Rt.   4,    Box    129, 

Statesville,  North  Carolina  28677 
Ford,  Edwin  C;    (13)    (M)    Businessman;   O.  E.  Ford   Co.,   Shelby, 

North  Carolina  28150 

Reserves 

Tuttle,    Robert    G.;    (M)    District    Superintendent;    Box    426,    Lake 

Junaluska,  North  Carolina,  28745 
Fitzgerald,    Ernest    A.;     (M)     Minister;    Box    608,    Winston-Salem, 

North  Carolina  27102 
Harbin,  Melton  E.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  1236  Maxwell  St., 

Salisbury,  North  Carolina  28144 
Nease,  Edgar  H.;    (M)   Ex.  Dir.  Lake  Junaluska  Assembly;  Box  67, 

Lake  Junaluska,  North  Carolina  28745 
Williams,  Harley  M.;   (M)  Minister;  302  W.  Market  St.,  Greensboro, 

North  Carolina  27401 
Christy,  John  H.;   (M)    Minister;  34  Sheppard  Dr.,  Asheville,  North 

Carolina  28806 
Lang  ford,  Thomas  A.;  (M)  Seminary  Dean;  Box  4735,  Duke  Station, 

Durham,  North  Carolina  27706 
Dickson,    Clarence   H.;    (M)    Minister;    Box   307,    Lexington,    North 

Carolina  27292 
Shannon,  Charles  E.;   (M)   Minister;  1200  South  St.,  Gastonia,  North 

Carolina  28053 
Hutchinson,  Orion  N.,  Jr.;   (M)  Minister;  500  N.  Broad  St.,  Brevard, 

North  Carolina  28712 
Faulkner,  Arthur  M.;    (M)    Minister;    Box    6094,    Charlotte,    North 

Carolina  28207 
Ferree,  James   W.;    (M)    Assoc.   Program  Director;   207   Hawthorne 

Ln.,  Charlotte,  North  Carolina  28204 
Medlin,  William  T.,  Jr.;   (M)   Minister;  2300  Friendly  Ave.,  Greens- 
boro, North  Carolina  27403 
Beaman,  Charles  G.,  Jr.;  (M)  Minister;  311  3rd  Ave.,  N.  E.,  Hickory, 

North  Carolina  28601 
Corriher,  Walter  D.;   (M)   District  Superintendent;  102  W.  Fort  St., 

Marion,  North  Carolina  28752 
Smith,   Robert   M.;    (M)    Businessman;    Box    792,    Mt.    Airy,    North 

Carolina  27030 
Winchester,  Clarence  M. ;    (M)   Businessman;  Box  20108,  Greensboro, 

North  Carolina  27402 
Erwin,  Richard  C;   (M)  Attorney;  Suite  1223,  Wachovia  Bank  Bldg., 

Winston-Salem,  N.  C.  27102 
Sales,  Philip  N.;    (M)    Chemical  Engineer;  80  School  Rd.,  Asheville, 

North  Carolina  28806 
Price,  James  S.;   (M)  Optometrist;  6615  Terry  Ln.,  Charlotte,  North 

Carolina  28212 
Smith,  Harvey  J.;  (M)  Businessman;  1211  Buckingham  Rd.,  Greens- 
boro, North  Carolina  27408 
Phillips,  Charles  W.;  (M)  Retired  Educator;  210  S.  Tremont,  Greens- 
boro, North  Carolina  27403 
Massie,  Hugh;    (M)    Dept.  Store;   148  Main  St.,  Waynesville,  North 

Carolina  28786 
Summers,  James  A.;    (M)   Business  Executive;  Box  1353,  Salisbury, 

North  Carolina  28144 
Dillin,  0.  E.;    (M)    Realtor;   Box  444,  Kernersville,  North   Carolina 

27284 
Finch,  George  D.;    (M)   Retired  Bus.  Executive;  Box  1,  Thomasville, 

North  Carolina  27360 


The  United  Methodist  Church  105 

Hartsell,  Woodrow  W.;  (M)  Educator;  Box  152,  Concord,  North 
Carolina  28025 

Baker,  Robert  L.;  (M)  Conf.  Pres.  UMYF;  313  Armstrong  Park  Rd., 
Gastonia,  North  Carolina  28052 

Parrish,  Robert  L.;  (M)  Insurance;  320  Birchwood,  High  Point, 
North  Carolina  27262 

Sink,  Archie;  (M)  Egg  Producer;  Box  339,  Lexington,  North  Caro- 
lina 27292 

WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (24)  NE 
Sec.  B,  Rows  18-19,  Seats  1-12 

'^Warman,  John  B.;  (2)  (M)  Minister;  4887  Doverdell  Dr.,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.  15236 

Rutter,  Kenneth  P.;  (6)  (M)  Minister;  12  Northmont  St.,  Greens- 
burg,  Pa.  15601 

Woomer,  James  A.;  (1)  (E)  District  Superintendent;  65  Shady  Dr., 
Indiana,  Pa.  15701 

Lindqwist,  Harold  V.;  (5)  (E)  Minister;  2925  Myrtle  St.,  Erie,  Pa. 
16508 

Grove,  William  B.;  (11)  (M)  Minister;  Center  at  Aiken,  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.  15208 

Fisher,  Harry  J.;  (8)  (E)  District  Superintendent;  324  Nadona 
Ave.,  Johnstown,  Pa.  15904 

Meiischke,  Paul  J.;  (6)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  119  Morrison 
Dr.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  15216 

Lash,  H.  Donald;  (14)  (E)  Minister;  476  W.  Patriot  St.,  Somerset, 
Pa.  15501 

Sease,  Gene  E.;  (13)  (E)  College  President;  4001  Otterbein  Ave., 
Indianapolis,  Indiana  46227 

Carraway,  James  L.;  (8)  (M)  Program  Director;  408  Seventh  Ave., 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.  15219 

Easter,  Paul  M.;  (13)  (M)  District  Superintendent;  309  Dragon 
Rouge  Dr.,  Greensburg,  Pa.  15601 

Ho^ve,  Robert  C;  (7)  (M)  Minister;  733  South  Ave.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
15221 

DeVaux,  Mrs.  Thomas;  (4)  (E)  Housewife;  331  N.  Maple  Ave., 
Greensburg,  Pa.  15601 

Blackstone,  Franklin,  Jr.;  (11)  (M)  Lawyer;  RD  1,  Zelienople,  Pa. 
16063 

Beatty,  William  M.;  (2)  (M)  Camp  Director;  RD  1,  Box  734,  Hop- 
wood,  Pa.  15445 

Bell,  Raymond  M.;  (3)  (M)  College  Professor;  413  Burton  Ave., 
Washington,  Pa.  15301 

Bittner,  Dwight  M.;  (4)  (E)  Business  Administrator;  408  Seventh 
Ave.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  15219 

Chaffee,  Paul;  (9)   (M) ;  RD  4,  Union  City,  Pa.  16438 

Anderegg,  Miss  Joyce;    (14)    (E) ;   P.  O.  Box  36,  Russell,  Pa.  16346 

Chadwick,  Mrs.  Dorothy;  (13)  (M)  Housewife;  5  Woodbine  Dr., 
Greenville,  Pa.  16125 

Gwyer,  Herbert  L.;  (9)  (M)  Sales;  435  Dickson  Ave.,  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.  15202 

Cain,  Mrs.  James  S. ;  (1)  (M)  Housewife;  191  Pinecrest  Dr.,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.  15237 

Cockerille,  Miss  Clara;  (10)  (M)  Teaching;  165  Beechwood  Rd., 
New  Wilmington,  Pa.  16142 

Bell,   Lester  H.;    (12)    (E)  ;   Highland  Dr.,  Cooperstown,   Pa.   16317 

Reserves 

Siess,  Robert  J.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  117  Davis  St.,  Con- 
nellsville,  Pa.  15425 


106  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Crawford,   Arthur  M.;    (M)    Minister;    516   Chesnut   St.,   Meadville, 

Pa.  16335 
Mowrey,  James  D.;    (E)    Minister;    518   Fronheiser   St.,  Johnstown, 

Pa.  15902 
Emerick,  Jack  F.;    (E)    COP  A  Counselor;  408  Seventh  Ave.,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.  15219 
Dietrich,  Clyde  W.;    (E)    Minister;  46  E.  High  St.,  Union  City,  Pa. 

16438 
Jolley,  Delbert  E.;    (M)    Minister;   Church  &   Seventh   St.,  Indiana, 

Pa.  15701 
Cousins,  James   G.;    (M)    District   Superintendent;    83   Cervone  Dr., 

Meadville,  Pa.  16335 
Bishop,  Bruce  H.;    (E)    Minister;   899   Fairman   Ave.,   Indiana,   Pa. 

15701 
Roney,   Herman  F.;    (M)    Minister;    311    Wyllis    St.,    Oil    City,   Pa. 

16301 
Bergmann,  Lynn  A.;    (E)    Hospital  Administrator;   31   North   Park 

Ave.,  Meadville,  Pa.  16335 
Thompson,  Bishop  S.;    (M)    Minister;   800   Wilkinsburg  Ave.,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.  15208 
Bugbee,   Warren  A.;    (M)    Minister;   145  Greenhill   Dr.,   Butler,  Pa. 

16001 
McCormick,  Gerald  A.;    (E)    Minister;   1516  21st  St.,  Beaver  Falls, 

Pa.  15010 
Crocker,  Hugh  D.;    (M)    Minister;    607   W.   2nd   St.,   Oil   City,   Pa. 

16301 
Bishop,  Mrs.  Gerald  0.;   (E);  RFD  3,  Box  363,  Johnstown,  Pa.  15904 
Rote,  G.  Eugene;   (E)  ;  Box  316,  Duke  Center,  Pa.  16729 
Donner,  James  L.;   (M)  ;  1510  Fairfax,  Erie,  Pa.  16502 
Reynolds,  Paul   C;    (M)    Education;   705  Beechwood  Blvd.,   Ellwood 

City,  Pa.  16117 
Haun,  Miss  Mildred;   (E)  ;  139  Elm  St.,  Franklin,  Pa.  16323 
McCormick,  Paul  R.;    (E)    501  Horizon  View,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  15235 
Hershberger,  George;  (E) ;  Star  Route,  Scottdale,  Pa.  15683 
Bennett,  Benjamin;  (M) ;  3008  Harcourt  Dr.,  Greensburg,  Pa.  15601 
Miles,  Emory  S.;  (M)  ;  3201  Caughey  Rd.,  Erie,  Pa.  16506 
Cook,  Dean  F.;    (M)  ;  1024  Hillside  Trail,  Johnstown,  Pa.  15905 
Johnson,  John  G.;  (M)  ;  314  E.  Butler  St.,  Mercer,  Pa.  16137 
Handy,  Miss  Doris  M.;   (M) ;  3350  McNeil  PI.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  15219 
Ford,  Earl  L.;  (M)  ;  214  Walnut  St.,  St.  Marys,  Pa.  15857 
Ledebur,  Gilbert;  (E)  ;  Box  142,  Derrick  City,  Pa.  16727 

WISCONSIN  (14)  NO 
Sec.  D,  Row  19,  Seats  1-8 
Sec.  D,  Row  20,  Seats  1-6 

Schilling,  Marvin  A.;  (5)    (M)   District  Superintendent;  7748  Honey 
Creek  Pkwy.,  West  Allis,  Wis.  53219 

Bender,  Gordon  R.;  (6)    (E)  District  Superintendent;  40  Park  Lane, 
Fond  du  Lac,  Wis.  54935 

Strosahl,  M.  Stanford;    (3)    (M)    District  Superintendent;   2231    E. 
Luther  Rd.,  Janesville,  Wis.  53545 

Truitt,  Richard  O.;  (1)    (M)  Minister;  5555  W.  Capitol  Dr.,  Milwau- 
kee Wis.  53216 

Schul'z,  Willard  W.;    (14)    (E)   Minister;  145  S.  Prairie  St.,  White- 
water, Wis.  53190 

Lindgren,  Alvin  J.;  (2)    (M)  Professor;  2121  Sheridan  Rd.,  Evanston, 
111.  60201 

Wilson,  Winslow;   (8)    (M)   Conference  Staff;  325  Emerald  Terrace, 
Sun  Prairie,  Wis.  53590 


The  United  Methodist  Church  107 

*  Roberts,  Leigh;    (7)    (M)    Psychiatrist;   4921   Fond   du   Lac   Trail, 

Madison,  Wis.  53705 
Lau,  Clifford;  (13)  (M)  Salesman;  RFD,  Jim  Falls,  Wis.  54748 
Mielke,  Mrs.  Sharon;   (11)    (E)  Housewife;  2375  Prairie  Ave.,  Beloit, 

Wis.  53511 
Soderholm,   Mrs.   Patricia  A.;    (4)     (M)    Housewife;    2035   26th   St., 

Monroe,  Wis.  53566 
Wilkinson,  Donald;    (9)    (M)   State  Sec'y  of  Agric;  4237  Wanda  PL, 

Madison,  Wis.  53711 
Hinz,  Lawrence ;  (E)   (resigned) 
Hundley,  Mrs.  Frances;   (12)    (M)   Housewife;  8409  W.  Hillview  Dr., 

Mequon,  Wis.  53092 

Reserves 

Saito,  Perry  H.;  (M)  District  Superintendent;  1140  Ridge  Rd.,  Stev- 
ens Point,  Wis.  54481 
Kalas,  J.Ellsworth;  (M)  Minister;  203  Wisconsin  Ave.,  Madison,  Wis. 

53703 
Weaver,  Harold;   (M)   Minister;  1529  Wauwatosa  Ave.,  Wauwatosa, 

Wis.  53213 
Zeharth,  Herbert  E.;  (E)  Minister;  527  Volk  St.,  Portage,  Wis.  53901 
Krause,  Gerald  A.;  (M)  Conference  Staff;  325  Emerald  Terrace,  Sun 

Prairie,  Wis.  53590 
Adams,  Robert;    (M)    Minister;   2319  E.  Kenwood  Blvd.,  Milwaukee, 

Wis.  53211 
Corbin,  J.  Wesley;  (E)  Minister;  7265  W.  Center  St.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

53210 
Francis,  John  H.,  Jr.;    (M)    Minister;   28  Church   St.,  Oconomowoc, 

Wis.  53066 
Martin,  James  L;    (M)    Industry;    Route   1,   Box  482,   Oconomowoc, 

Wis.  53066 
Boettcher,  Mrs.  Lu;    (M)    Housewife;   401  Fleming  Street,  Wausau, 

Wis.  54401 
Sprecher,  Mrs.  Delia;    (10)    (E)   Housewife;  Route  1,  Box  319,  Sauk 

City,  Wis.  53583 
Stevens,  Donald;    (M)    Construction  Engineer;   8822  West  Park  Hill 

Dr.,  Wauwatosa,  Wis.  53213 
Mevis,   Mrs.   Joyce;    (E)    Housewife;    6215   Ravine    St.,    Darlington, 

Wis.  53530 
Reinhardt,  Halsey;   (M)  Farmer;  Rt.  3,  Richland  Center,  Wis.  53581 
Keller,   Edward  M.;    (M)    Osteopath;   305   Park  Ave.,   Beaver   Dam, 

Wis.  53916 
Cramer,  Mrs.  Irene;    (E)    Housewife;    120  Sheboygan   St.,  Fond  du 

Lac,  Wis.  54935 

WYOMING  (6)  NE 
Sec.  C,  Rows  3-4,  Seats  10-12 

Singer,  Edgar  F.;  (1)  (M)  Minister;  708  Monterey  Dr.,  Endwell, 
N.  Y. 13760 

Akers,  George  R.;  (6)  (M)  Dist.  Superintendent;  19  Ravine  Park- 
way North,  Oneonta,  N.  Y.  13820 

Pitcher,  Philip  N.;  (2)  (M)  Minister;  108  N.  Broad  St.,  Norwich, 
N.  Y.  13815 

Gordon,  Harry  M.;  (4)  (M)  Realtor  &  Insurance;  Northeastern  Pa. 
National  Bank  Bldg.,  Scranton,  Pa.  18503 

Lashford,  Mrs.  Edgar  J.;  (7)  (M)  Housewife;  R.  D.  5,  Shavertown, 
Pa.  18708 

Beebe,  William  L.;  (14)  (M)  Electrical  Contr.;  R.  D.  1,  Wyalusing, 
Pa.  18853 


108  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Reserves 

Lukens,  Robert  J;    (M)    Minister;   101  E.  Union  St.,  Endicott,  N.  Y. 

13762 
Reid,  William  W.;   (M)  Minister;  65  Academy  St.,  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. 

18702 
Crayton,  Alfred  L.;  (M)   Dist.  Superintendent;  248  N.  Sprague  Ave., 

Kingston,  Pa.  18704 
Harring,  James  L.;    (E)    Minister;   109  Dana  St.,  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. 

18701 
Long,  Richard  B.;  (M)  Law^yer;  7  Overbrook  Ave.,  Binghamton,  N.  Y. 

13900 
Hunt,  Walter  L.;  (M)  Retired;  6  Church  St.,  Unadilla,  N.  Y.  13849 
Woodfield,  Harry;    (M)    Supt.  State  Park;  R.  D.  1,  Chenango  Forks, 

N.  Y.  13746 
McGregor,  Mrs.  Warren;  (M)  Housewife;  R,  D.,  Maine,  N.  Y.  13802 

YELLOWSTONE  (2)  W 

Sec.  B,  Row  3,  Seats  11-12 

Soderberg,  John  C;  (1)  (M)  Minister;  Box  205,  Fort  Benton,  Mon- 
tana 59442 

*Hood,  Esther  (Mrs.  Chas.)  ;  (7)  (M)  Housewife;  401  Daly,  Missoula, 
Montana  59801 

Reserves 

Herbert,  Hugh  S.;  (M)  Minister;  Box  1444,  Great  Falls,  Mont.  59401 
Robison,  Roger;    (M)    District  Superintendent;  222  Stillwater  Lane, 

Billings,  Montana  59101 
Mills,  Ardilla;    (E)   Housewife;   620  Terry,  Billings,  Montana  59102 
Munson,  Sam;    (M)    Insurance  Salesman;   1134  S.  Spruce  St.,  Boze- 

man,  Montana  59715 

YENPING  (2)  OS 

No  delegates  elected 

THE  METHODIST  CHURCH  OF 
GREAT  BRITAIN  (4)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  17,  Seats  7-10 

Baker,  Eric  W.;   (6)    (M)   Ex-Pres.  of  Conference;  21  Walnut  Tree 

Walk,  Eastbourne,  Sussex,  England 
Roberts,   Harold;    (3)     (M)    Ex-Pres.   of   Conference;    16   Dalegarth, 

Hurst  Park  Ave.  Cambridge,  CB4  2AG,  England 
Kellaway,  John  W.;    (4)    (M)    Banker,  Vice  Pres.  of  Conference;  9 

Sandringham  Rd.,  Birkdale,  Southport  Lanes,  England 
Webb,   Pauline   M.;    (11)     (M)    Ex-Vice   Pres.   of   Conf.;    2   Chester 

House,  Pageslane,  London  N.  10  England 

Reserves 

Wooldridge,  W.  N.  Charles  (M)  1  Central  Bldg.,  Westminster,  Lon- 
don SWI 

NON-VOTING  DELEGATES 

Representatives  from  Provisional  Conferences  outside  the  United 
States,  Affiliated  Autonomous  Churches,  Affiliated  United  Churches, 
and  members  of  the  Council  of  Secretaries  are  seated  as  non-voting 


The  United  Methodist  Church  109 

delegates  under  provisions  of  The  Book  of  Discipline.  By  action  of 
the  1972  General  Conference  youth  representatives,  representatives 
from  theological  seminaries,  and  representatives  of  the  Alaska  Mis- 
sion, the  Oklahoma  Indian  Mission  and  the  Red  Bird  Mission  were 
seated  in  this  conference  as  non-voting  delegates. 

PROVISIONAL  ANNUAL  CONFERENCES 

(See  Discipline  Par.  604) 

AUSTRIA  PROVISIONAL  (1)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  1,  Seat  2 

Gebhart,   Robert   F.;   c/o    The    Bishop's    Office,   P.   O.    B.    135,   8026 
Zurich,  Switzerland 

BALTIC-SLAVIC  PROVISIONAL  (1)  OS 

No  Representative  elected 

BULGARIA  PROVISIONAL  (1)  OS 

No  Representative  elected 

FINLAND-FINNISH  PROVISIONAL  (1)  OS 

No  representative  elected 

FINLAND-SWEDISH  PROVISIONAL  (1)  OS 

No  representative  elected 

HONG  KONG  PROVISIONAL  (1)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  1,  Seat  3 
Leung,  Lincoln;  11  Cheung  Hong  Street,  North  Point,  Hong  Kong 

Reserve 

Chang,  Jackson;   1505  Liu  Chong  Hing  Bank  Building,   Hong  Kong 

HUNGARY  PROVISIONAL  (1)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  1,  Seat  4 
Hector,  Adam;  Felsoerdosor  5,  Budapest,  Hungary 

NORTH  AFRICA  PROVISIONAL  (1)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  1,  Seat  5 

Larsen,  Miss  Liv;  c/o  Board  of  Missions,  475  Riverside  Drive,  New 
York,  N.  Y.  10027 

PANAMA  PROVISIONAL  (1)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  1,  Seat  6 
No  representative  elected 

SOUTHWEST  PHILIPPINES  PROVISIONAL  (1)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  1,  Seat  7 
Spottswood,  Curran  L.;  San  Jose,  Occidental  Mindoro,  Philippines 


110  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Reserve 

Spottswood,  Mariam  H.;  San  Jose,  Occidental   Mindoro,  Philippines 

TAIWAN  PROVISIONAL  (1)  OS 

Sec.  B.,  Row  1,  Seat  8 

Wong,  J.  C;  137  Min  Sheng  Road,  Taichung,  Taiwan,  Republic  of 
China 

Reserve 

Twanmoh,  Joseph  K.;  Soochow  University,  Wai  Shuang  Hsi,  Shihlin, 
Taipei  III,  Taiwan 

YUGOSLAVIA  PROVISIONAL  (1)  OS 

No  Representative  elected 

AFFILIATED  AUTONOMOUS  CHURCHES 

(See  Discipline  Par.  642.3) 

METHODIST  CHURCH  OF  ARGENTINA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  2,  Seats  3-4 

Lavigne,  Enrique  A.;   Espejo  423   MENDOZA,   Argentina 
Seara,  Dr.  Albine;  Salva  439  ROSARIO,  S.  Fe,  Argentina 

Reserves 

Clausen,  Arne;  F.  Madero  548,  V.  Sarmiento  (Haedo)  Bs.  As.,  Ar- 
gentina 

Lombardo,  Dr.  Hector;  Pinzon  740  1°  A  (La  Boca)  Buenos  Aires, 
Argentina 

METHODIST  CHURCH  OF  BOLIVIA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  2,  Seats  7—8 

Pantelis,  Jorge;    (M)    Minister;   Casilla  356,  La  Paz,  Bolivia 
Aviles,  Alfredo;    (M)  ;  Casilla  356,  La  Paz,  Bolivia 

Reserves 

Arakaki,  German;   (M)   Minister;  Casilla  356,  La  Paz,  Bolivia 
Ampuero,  Jaime;  (M)  ;  Casilla  248,  Sucre,  Bolivia 

METHODIST  CHURCH  OF  BRAZIL  (2)  OS 

Representatives  attended  World  Methodist  Council — par.   1414.2 

METHODIST  CHURCH  OF  BURMA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  2,  Seats  9-10 

Sein,  Bishop  U.  Hla;  321  Godwin  Road,  Dagon,  Rangoon,  Burma 
Cho,  U ;  34  East  Bazaar  Road,  Dagon,  Rangoon,  Burma 

Reserves 

Chu,  C.  F.;  319,  Godwin  Road,  Dagon,  Rangoon,  Burma 
Thein,  Miss  Daw  Kyin;  105  Bondoola  Street,  Pegu,  Burma 
Myat,  U  Tun;  9,  Kyaunglan,  Syriam,  Burma 

Sone,  Daw  Khin;  Grace  Methodist  Church,  131  46th  St.,  Rangoon, 
Burma 


The  United  Methodist  Church  111 

CHILE  AUTONOMOUS  CHURCH  (2)  OS 

Representatives  attended  World  Methodist  Council — par.   1414.2 

METHODIST  CHURCH  OF  CUBA  (2)  OS 

Representatives  attended  World  Methodist  Council — par.   1414.2 

METHODIST  CHURCH  OF  INDONESIA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  C,  Row  1,  Seats  5-6 

Hutasoit,  E.  M.;    (M)  ;   Djalan  Geredja  No.  5,  Tebing  Tinggi,  Deli, 

Sumatra  Utara,  Indonesia 
Hutagalung,    Mr.    F.;     (M)  ;     Djalan    Hasanuddin    No.    7,    Medan, 

Sumatra,  Indonesia 

KOREAN  METHODIST  CHURCH  (4)  OS 

Sec.  C,  Row  2,  Seats  1-4 

Choi,  Chong  Chul;  Division  of  Mission,  The  Korean  Methodist  Church, 

K.P.O.  Box  #285,  Seoul,  Korea 
Kim,  Chang  Hee;   General   Affairs  Division,  The   Korean  Methodist 

Church,  K.P.O.  Box  #285,  Seoul,  Korea 
Po,   Mrs.   Sun   Hi   Lee;    Taejon   Kindergarten   Training   College,   24 

Monk  Dong,  Taejon  City,  Korea 
Lim,  Dr.  Dui  Sun ;  Severance  Hospital,  Seoul,  Korea 

METHODIST  CHURCH  OF  MALAYA- 
SINGAPORE  (2)  OS 

Sec.  C,  Row  2,  Seats  5-6 

Fang,  C.  N.;  313  Jalan  Lobak,  Seremban,  Negri  Sembilan,  Malaysia 
Lim,  S.  T.  Peter;  29  Boundary  Rd.,  Singapore  9 

Reserves 

Bunsu,  Joshua;  P.  0.  Box  155,  Sibu,  Sarawak,  Malaysia 

Ong,  Chaik  Ghee;  54  Namly  Ave.,  Singapore  10 

Jimbun,  James;  c/o  Chin  Foo  Methodist  Church,  Kuching,  Sarawak, 

Malaysia 
Wong,    Lai    Yen;    c/o    Methodist    Primary    School,    Kuala    Lumpur, 

Malaysia 

METHODIST  CHURCH  OF  MEXICO  (2)  OS 

Representatives  attended  World  Methodist  Council  Par.  1414.2 

MURI  CHURCH  OF  CHRIST  IN  NIGERIA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  C,  Row  1,  Seats  11-12 

Barawani,  Ezra  N.;  P.  0.  Box  21,  Jalingo,  via  Yola,  North  Eastern 

State,  Nigeria,  West  Africa 
Nyaku,  Barau  B.;   P.  O.  Box  21,  Jalingo,  Via  Yola,  North  Eastern 

State,  Nigeria,  West  Africa. 

METHODIST  CHURCH  OF  PERU  (2)  OS 

Representatives  attended  World  Methodist  Council  Par.  1414.2 

METHODIST  CHURCH  OF  URUGUAY  (2)  OS 

Representatives  attended  World  Methodist  Council  Par.  1414.2 


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AFFILIATED  UNITED  CHURCHES 

(See  Discipline,  Par.  645) 

PROTESTANT  CHURCH  OF  BELGIUM  (2)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  2,  Seats  5-6 

Pieters,  Andre  J.;   (M)  Minister;  rue  du  Champ  de  Mars  5,  B — 1050, 

Brussels,  Belgium 
Lheureux,  Mrs.  Ruth  Fraisse;    (M)  ;  rue  du  Champ  de  Mars  5,  B — 

1050,  Brussels,  Belgium 

CHURCH  OF  CHRIST  IN  CHINA  (2)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  2,  Seats  11-12 
Wong,  Peter;  191  Prince  Edward  Road,  Kowloon,  Hong  Kong 
Tung,  Chan  Woh;  Hoh  Fuk  Tong  College,  Castle  Peak,  N.  T.,  Hong 
Kong 

DOMINICAN  EVANGELICAL  CHURCH  (2)  OS 

Sec.  C,  Row  1,  Seats  1-2 

Blondet,  Raul;  Calle  San  Juan  Bosco  125,  Santo  Domingo,  Republica 
Dominicana 

UNITED  EVANGELICAL  CHURCH  OF 
ECUADOR  (2)  OS 

Sec.  C,  Row  1,  Seats  3-4 

Tufino,  Rene;  Casilla  32-31,  Quito,  Ecuador 
Villalba,  Sergio;  Casilla  32-31,  Quito,  Ecuador 

UNITED  CHURCH  OF  CHRIST  IN  JAPAN  (4)  OS 

Sec.  C,  Row  1,  Seats  7-10 

Hanabusa,  George;  551  Totsukamachi  1-Chome,  Shinjuku-Ku,  Tokyo 
160,  Japan 

Brownlee,  R.  Wallace;  551  Totsukamachi  1-Chome,  Shinjuku-Ku,  Tok- 
yo 160,  Japan 

Abe,  Shiro;  2081  Taura,  Yokosuka-shi,  Kanagawa  ken,  Japan  237 

Sakurai,  Ritsuko;  88-2  Miyamoto  cho,  Takasaki  Shi,  Gumma  ken, 
Japan  370 

THE  CHURCH  OF  PAKISTAN  (2)  OS 

Representatives  attended  World  Methodist  Council  Par.  1414.2 

UNITED  CHURCH  OF  CHRIST  IN 
PHILIPPINES  (2)  OS 

Representatives  attended  World  Methodist  Council  Par.  1414.2 

OTHER  NON-VOTING  DELEGATES 

ALASKA  MISSION  (2)  W 

Fison,    David    K.;     (M)     Minister;    915    Second    Avenue,    Fairbanks, 

Alaska  99501 
Stassel,  Mrs.  Jean;  (M) ;  911  R.  Street  Anchorage,  Alaska  99501 


The  United  Methodist  Church  113 

OKLAHOMA  INDIAN  MISSION  (2)  OS 

Sec.  B,  Row  1,  Seats  11-12 

Roughface,  Thomas;  5700  North  Portland,  Oklahoma  City,  Okla- 
homa 73112 

Toahty,  Mrs.  Minnie;  2704  Northwest  11th  St.,  Oklahoma  City,  Okla- 
homa 73107 

Reserves 

Deere,  Kenneth;   2205   Sallie,  Muskogee,  Oklahoma   74401 
Chisholm,  Calvin;   5750  South  Seneca,  Wichita,  Kansas  67217 

RED  BIRD  MISSION  (2)  SE 

Bischoff,  John  W.;  (E)  Superintendent;  Beverly,  Kentucky  40913 
Lambdin,  Mrs.  Ruby;  (E)  ;  Frakes,  Kentucky  40940 

YOUTH  REPRESENTATIVES  (10) 

Bayle,  David;  California-Nevada  Conference;  1901  Pacific  Ave.,  Ala- 
meda, California  94501 

Danforth,  Curt;  Southern  New  England  Conferance;  23  Bare  Hill 
Rd.,  Framingham,  Mass.  01281 

Evans,  Leslie;  Upper  Mississippi  Conference;  509  W.  Main  St.,  Stark- 
ville,  Mississippi  39759 

Hamilton,  Thomas  M.;  Central  Illinois  Conference;  211  W.  Belle  Ave., 
Rantoul,  Illinois  61866 

Hutchins,  Annette;  North  Georgia  Conference;  2386  Sewell  Rd.  Apt. 
F-24,  Atlanta,  Georgia  30310 

Jones,  Scott;  Rocky  Mountain  Conference;  2716  S.  St.  Paul,  Denver, 
Colorado  80210 

Miller,  David  B.;  New  York  Conference;  2498  Yorktown  Street, 
Oceanside,  New  York  11572 

Morgan,  LaVeeda;  North  Indiana  Conference;  1980  Monroe  Lane, 
Gary,  Indiana  46407 

Palmer,  Gregory  V.;  Eastern  Pennsylvania  Conference;  1225  N.  13th 
St.,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania  19122 

Walls,  Wanda;  Detroit  Conference;  2145  Syracuse,  Dearborn,  Michi- 
gan 48124 

SEMINARY  REPRESENTATIVES  (20) 

Barton,  Walter  C,  Jr.;  At  large — Colgate  Rochester,  Southern  New 
England  Conference;  1100  Goodman  St.,  South,  Rochester,  New 
York  14620 

Bates,  William.  L.,  Jr.;  Garrett,  North  Dakota  Conference;  916 Vb 
Noyes  St.,  Apt.  X-2,  Evanston,  111.  60201 

Butler,  Paul  B.,  Jr.;  Candler,  North  Georgia  Conference;  826-6  Clif- 
ton Ct.,  Cir.  N.  E.,  Atlanta,  Georgia  30329 

Byrum,  Gordon  L.;  United,  South  Indiana  Conference;  R.  R.  #3, 
Arcanum,  Ohio  45304 

Collins,  Michael  L.;  St.  Paul,  Oregon-Idaho  Conference;  3432  E.  7th, 
Kansas  City,  Missouri  64124 

Ewen,  G.  Dane;  METHESCO,  Southern  New  Jersey  Conference; 
Methodist  Theological  School,  Box  25,  Delaware,  Ohio  43015 

Green,  Judv;  Claremont,  Southern  California- Arizona  Conference; 
1322  Randy,  Upland,  California  91786 

Kildow,  Marnie;  Drew,  Minnesota  Conference;  5410  Fairviev/  Ave., 
N.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota  55429 

Lurvey,  John  M.,  Jr.;  At  large — Harvard,  Missouri  West  Conference; 
100  Albatross  Rd.,  Quincy,  Massachusetts  02169 


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McFadden,  Vivian  Patricia;  Gammon;  653  Beckwith  St.,  S.  W.,  At- 
lanta, Georgia  30314 

Meyers,  Patricia  A.;  Wesley,  Baltimore  Conference;  12221  Marne 
Lane,  Bowie,  Maryland  20715 

Modisher,  Christine;  At  large — Chicago,  Western  New  York  Con- 
ference; 339  Chesterfield  Ave.,  Nashville,  Tennessee  37212 

Sanford,  Alfred  G.;  Perkins,  Central  Texas  Conference;  Rt.  1;  Box 
13,  Riesel,  Texas  76682 

Sarazin,  Duane  V.;  Evangelical,  Minnesota  Conference;  4532  Oak- 
land Ave.,  So.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota  55407 

Schlichting,  Donald  A.;  Iliff,  Rocky  Mountain  Conference;  Box  103, 
Merino,  Colorado  80741 

Shindel,  Katherine  A.;  At  large — Union,  Southern  Illinois  Confer- 
ence; 109  Herbert  PL,  Edwardsville,  Illinois  62025 

Simpson,  Robert  O.;  At  large — Yale,  New  York  Conference;  409 
Prospect  St.,  New  Haven,  Connecticut  06510 

Snyder,  Michael;  Boston,  North  Indiana  Conference;  30185  North- 
gate  Dr.,  Southfield,  Michigan  48076 

Stauffer,  Marcus  G.,  Jr.;  At  large — Colgate  Rochester,  Western 
Pennsylvania  Conference;  1100  S.  Goodman  St.,  Rochester,  New 
York  14620 

Tanner,  W.  Douglas,  Jr.;  Duke,  Western  North  Carolina  Conference; 
1234  N.  Washington  St.,  Rutherfordton,  North  Carolina  28319 

COUNCIL  OF  SECRETARIES 

{Discipline — Par.  603) 

Sec.  A,  Row  1 

Seat 

12  Bagby,  Grover  C,  100  Maryland  Ave.,  N.  E.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
20002 

11  Bailey,  A.  Purnell,  3900  Wisconsin  Ave.,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

20016 

10  Bauer,  Richard  H.,  P.  0.  Box  871,  Nashville,  Tennessee  37202 

9  Brandenburg,  E.  Craig,  P.  O.  Box  871,  Nashville,  Tennessee  37202 

8  Brawner,  R.  Bryan,  1200  Davis   St.,  Evanston,  Illinois  60201 

7  Bullock,  Henry  M.,  201  Eighth  Ave.,  South,  Nashville,  Tennessee 

37202 

6  Burgess,  Roger,  1200  Davis  St.,  Evanston,  Illinois  60201 

5  Church,  Paid  V.,  601  West  Riverview  Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45406 

4  Clapsaddle,   Gerald  L.,   601   West  Riverview  Ave.,   Dayton,   Ohio 

45406 

Sec.  A,  Row  2 

12  Ewing,  Miss  Betsy  K.,  475  Riverside  Dr.,  New  York,  New  York 

10027 

11  Greenwalt,  Howard,  1200  Davis  St.,  Evanston,  Illinois  60201 

10  Haines,  J.  Harry,  475  Riverside  Drive,  New  York,  New  York  10027 

9  Ham,  Howard  M.,  P.  O.  Box  871,  Nashville,  Tennessee  37202 

8  Holmgren,  Laton  E.,  1865  Broadway,  New  York,  New  York  10023 

7  Hoover,  Miss  Theressa,  475  Riverside  Drive,  New  York,  New  York 

10027 

6  Hoyt,  Claire  C,  1200  Davis  St.,  Evanston,  Illinois  60201 

5  Huston,  Robert  W.,  Ill  United  Nations  Plaza,  New  York,  New 

York  10017  _    , 

4  Jones,  Tracy  K.,  Jr.,  475  Riverside  Drive,  New  York,  New  York 
10027 


The  United  Methodist  Church  115 

Sec.  D,  Row  1 

1  Lott,  Clifford,  1200  Davis  St.,  Evanston,  Illinois  60201 

2  Miller,  Miss  Lois  C,  475   Riverside  Drive,  New  York,  New  York 

10027 

3  Ness,  John  H.,  Jr.,  P.  0.  Box  488,  Lake  Junaluska,  North  Carolina 

28745 

4  Nichols,  Sidney,  1200  Davis  St.,  Evanston,  Illinois  60201 

5  Procter,  John,  201  Eighth  Ave.,  So.,  Nashville,  Tennessee  37203 

6  Schaefer,  John  F.,  475  Riverside  Drive,  New  York,  New  York  10027 

7  Self,  David  W.,  1200  Davis  St.,  Evanston,  Illinois  60201 

8  Smith,  Earnest  A.,  100  Maryland  Ave.,   N.E.,  Washington,  D.   C. 

20002 

9  Spencer,  Harry  C,  1525  McGavock  St.,  Nashville,  Tennessee  37203 

Sec.  D,  Row  2 

1  Tuttle,  Lee  F.,   Lake  Junaluska,   North   Carolina  28745 

2  Van  Loon,  Thomas  J.,  P.  O.  Box  871,  Nashville,  Tennessee  37202 

3  Ward,  A.  Dudley,  100  Maryland  Ave.,  N.E.,  Washington,  D.  C.  20002 

4  Chambers,  Curtis  A.,  P.  0.  Box  423,  Park  Ridge,  Illinois  60068 

5  West,  Arthur,  601  West  Riverview  Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45406 

6  Wicke,  Myron  F.,  P.  O.  Box  871,  Nashville,  Tennessee  37202 

7  Will,  Herman,  Jr.,  100   Maryland  Ave.,  N.E.,  Washington,   D.   C. 

20002 

8  Yeakel,  Joseph  H.,  1908  Grand  Ave.,  Nashville,  Tennessee  37203 

9  Young,   J.    Otis,    1661    Northwest    Parkway,    Park   Ridge,    Illinois 

60068 

Seated  with  Conference  Delegations 

West  Ohio,  Calkins,  Raoul  C,  601  West  Riverview  Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio 
45406 

Western  N.  C,  Weldon,  Wilson  O.,  1908  Grand  Ave.,  Nashville,  Ten- 
nessee 37203 

Detroit,  White,  Woodie  W.,  100  Maryland  Ave.,  N.  E.,  Washington, 
D.  C.  20002 

JURISDICTIONAL  CONFERENCE  SECRETARIES 

Sec.  C,  Row  2,  Seats  8-12 

Ake,  Frank  W.,  (Northeastern),  130  West  3rd  St.,  Bloomsburg, 
Pennsylvania  17815 

Guderian,  Lawrence,  (Western),  1326  Garden  St.,  Bellingham,  Wash- 
ington 98225 

Weisshaar,  Gilbert,  (North  Central),  307  Cedar  Ave.,  St.  Charles, 
Illinois  60174 

Williams,  T.  Poe,  (South  Central),  P.  O.  Box  871,  Nashville,  Ten- 
nessee 37202 

Wilson,  W.  Carleton,  (Southeastern),  Box  10552,  Raleigh,  North 
Carolina  27605 


ALPHABETICAL  LIST  OF 
DELEGATES 

{Italics  denote  ministerial  delegates.  (M)  or  (E)  denotes  former 
church  membership.  Number  indicates  the  Standing  Legislative  Com- 
mittee to  which  each  delegate  has  been  assigned  by  his  Annual  Con- 
ference delegation.) 

Achberger,  Mrs.  Clarence  E.  (M)   (11) East  Ohio 

Adams,  Lloyd  S.,  Jr.  (M)    (9) Memphis 

Adams,  Quenton  D.    (M)    (4)    Central  Alabama 

Adduro,  Pablo  M.  (M)    (1)    Northern  Philippines 

Adkins,  Joel  C.  (M)    (10)    South  Carolina  (1785) 

Adkins,  Leon  M.,  Jr.,   (M)    (6)    Troy 

Aguilar,  Clifford  B.  (M)    (6)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Ake,  Mrs.  Frank  W.  (M)    (3)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Akers,  George  R.  (M)    (6)    Wyoming 

Alhertson,  C.  Gene  (M)    (6)    Oregon-Idaho 

Allen,  Mrs.  James  (M)    (14)    Virginia 

Allin,  Willard  S.  (M)    (13)    Minnesota 

Allison,  John  R.  (M)   (3)    Tennessee 

Allison,  William  F.  (M)    (5)    Missouri  East 

Amark,   Curt    (M)     (4)     Sweden 

Ammerman,  Carl  R.    (M)    (2)    Detroit 

Ammons,  Edsel  A.  (M)    (1)    Northern  Illinois 

Anderegg,  Miss  Joyce  (E)    (14)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Anderson,  Barry  H.  (M)    (1)    North  Alabama 

Anderson,  Mrs.  Virgil  (M)    (7)    Rocky  Mountain 

Anderson,  Walter  F.  (M)    (5)    North  Carolina 

Andrews,  David  H.  (E)    (11)    Baltimore 

Aponte,  Ramon  (M)    (14)    New  York 

Applegate,  William  P.   (M)    (11)    Iowa 

Ariki,  Joe  (M)    (10)    Rocky  Mountain 

Armstrong,  Mrs.  Robert  (M)   (3)    Iowa 

Arterburn,  Mrs.  Jane  (M)    (7)   Louisville 

Ault,  James  M.  (M)    (6)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Aviiia,  Mike    (M)    (2)     Rio  Grande 

Baass,  Erich  M.  (M)   (12)    Northwest  Germany 

Babcock,  Charles  I.  (M)    (11)    Florida 

Babcock,  John  (M)   (4)    West  Michigan 

Bailey,  E.  A.   (M)    (5)    North  Mississippi 

Bailey,  Joe  N.,  Jr.  (M)   (4)   North  Mississippi 

Bailey,  Wesley  (M)   (3)    Western  North  Carolina 

Bailey,  William  P.,  Jr.   (M)    (6)    Memphis 

Baker,  Eric  W.   (M)    (6)    Great  Britain 

Baker,  Leo  L.   (M)    (4)    North  Texas 

Bane,  Mrs.  W.  V.  (M)    (9)    Central  Texas 

Barclift,  Chancie  D.   (M)    (13)    North  Carolina 

Barnes,   Ambrose    (M)     (4)     Agra 

Barnes,  H.  K.   (M)    (9)    North  Alabama 

Earnhardt,  Mrs.  Lurleen  G.  (M)   (1)   Western  North  Carolina 

Barrett,  James  (M)    (12)    South  Carolina  (1785) 

Barto,  Reta  S.  (M)    (7)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Barton,  Charles  A.  (M)   (5)   New  York 

Barton,  Roy  D.  (M)    (7)    Rio  Grande 

Bashore,  George  VF.  (E)    (5)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Baskerville,  M.   Trevor   (M)    (8)    Iowa 

Bastain,  Miss  Mary  Lee  (M)    (5)    South  Indiana 

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Batt,  Samuel  (E)   (5)   Northern  Illinois 

Bautista,  Ignacio  P.  (M)    (7)    Philippines 

Bearden,  Robert  E.  L.  (M)    (14)    Little  Rock 

Beatty,  W.  Carroll   (M)    (12)    Baltimore 

Beatty,  William  M.  (M)    (2)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Beebe,  William  L.  (M)    (14)    Wyoming 

Beeman,  Paul  J.   (M)    (13)    Pacific  Northwest 

Bell,  Lester  H.  (E)   (12)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Bell,  Raymond  M.   (M)    (3) Western  Pennsylvania 

Bender,  Gordon  R.   (E)    (6)    Wisconsin 

Benedyktowicz,    Witold     (M)      (14)      Poland 

Bengers,  Vincent    (M)    (4)     Bombay 

Bergland,  John  K.   (E)    (6)    West  Ohio 

Bertholf ,  Lloyd  M.    (M)    (4)    Central  Illinois 

Bethea,  Joseph  B.   (M)    (9)    Western  North  Carolina 

Bibay,  Francisco  A.,  Jr.    (M)    (4)    Mindanao 

Biddle,   Glenn  H.    (E)     (7)     West  Ohio 

Bingham,  Clifford  (E)    (13)    South  Indiana 

Bittner,  Dwight  M.    (E)    (4)    Western   Pennsylvania 

Bjork,  Virgil  V.  (M)    (6)    North  Indiana 

Black,  Clair  W.    (Mr.)    (M)    (4)    Northern  Nevi^  Jersey 

Blackburn,  Alfred  B.    (M)    (13)    Florida 

Blackburn,  Robert  M.    (M)     (2)    Florida 

Blackstone,  Franklin,  Jr.   (M)    (11)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Blake,  Bruce  P.  (M)    (2)    Kansas  West 

Blanchard,  Hubert  M.    (M)    (5)    Louisiana 

Blessing,  Roy  E.   (E)    (8)    West  Virginia 

Blickenstaff,  Thomas    (E)    (10)    Baltimore 

Bobbitt,   Pauline    (M)     (13)     Southern   California-Arizona 

Boda,  Harold  L.    (E)    (3)    West   Ohio 

Bond,   R.   H.    (M)     (5)     Memphis 

Bonds,  Alfred   B.    (M)     (2)    East   Ohio 

Booth,  Glenn  0.   (M)    (10)    California-Nevada 

Borger,   Clarence   J.    (M)     (3)     Kansas    West 

Born,   Mrs.  Harry   E.    (M)     (7)    Virginia 

Bosley,  Harold  A.   (M)    (1)    New  York 

Boswell,  Hamilton  T.   (M)    (7)    California-Nevada 

Bott,  LeRoy  A.   (E)    (7)    Kansas  West 

Boyd,  Marvin  L.    (M)    (6)     Northwest  Texas 

Boyer,   Gene    (E)    (10)    East   Ohio 

Bozeman,  W.  Scott   (M)    (3)    Florida 

Brabham,  A.  McKay    (M)     (9)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Bramlett,  Sam  C.   (M)    (13)    Texas 

Brandyberry,  Abraham  L.  (E)   (13)    East  Ohio 

Braun,    Mrs.    Paul    (E)     (10)     Iowa 

Brawn,  Melvin    (E)    (5)    California-Nevada 

Bray,  Jerry  G.   (M)    (2)    Virginia 

Brewer,  Otho  G.,  Jr.   (M)    (13)    Peninsula 

Bridges,  Ramsey   (M)    (6)    West  Virginia 

Bright,   William  E.    (M)     (14)     Detroit 

Bristah,  James  W.   (M)    (1)    Detroit 

Bristow,  Carroll  D.  (M)   (13)    Baltimore 

Brogdon,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  S.   (M)    (7)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Brooks,   David   W.    (M)     (7)    North   Georgia 

Brown,  Allen  L.  (M)   (13)   Louisiana 

Brown,   Rainsford   A.    (M)     (8)     Iowa 

Brown,   William   E.    (M)     (3)     New    York 

Bruce,   S.   Duane    (M)     (2)     Northwest    Texas 

Bryan,  Monk   (M)     (7)    Missouri   East 

Bryant,   Thomas    (M)    (2)     South   Indiana 


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Bumpers,  E.  Clay   (M)    (4)    North  Arkansas 

Burns,  Alden  B.   (M)    (3)    West  Michigan 

Burrous,  Kermit    (M)     (9)     North   Indiana 

Burrous,  Mrs.  Anita   (M)    (7)    Noi-th  Indiana 

Burtner,  Robert   W.    (M)     (11)    Oregon-Idaho 

Butler,  Handle    (M)     (7)    New  Mexico 

Buttimer,   Thomas  A.    (M)    (6)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Buttrey,  D.  Roscoe   (M)    (10)    Tennessee 

Byler,  Robert  A.    (M)    (13)    West  Ohio 

Byrd,    William   O.    (M)     (11)     Rocky    Mountain 

Cabrera,  Ismael    (M)    (4)    Puerto  Rico 

Cagna,    Mrs.    Betty    (M)     (9)     Missouri   West 

Cain,   Mrs.   James    S.    (M)     (1)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Cain,  Richard  W.  (M)    (2)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Calbert,  Wavne  F.    (M)    (4)    Mississippi   (FCJ) 

Caldwell,  Gilbert  H.,  Jr.    (M)    (2)    Southern  New  England 

Calkins,  Raoul  C.   (M)    (3)    West  Ohio 

Campbell,  Foy   (M)    (12)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Carlsen,  Eigil    (M)    (11)    Denmark 

Carlson,   Verner  A.    (E)     (8)     North   Indiana 

Carlton,  Gordon  B.   (M)    (12)    Little  Rock 

Carr,   Marvin   H.    (M)     (7)     West    Virginia 

Carraway,   James  L.    (M)     (8)     Western    Pennsylvania 

Carrell,   Olivia    (M)    (14)    California-Nevada 

Carrington,  John  E.  (M)   (13)    New  York 

Carroll,  Edward  G.   (M)    (2)    Baltimore 

Carruth,  Mrs.  Carlton   (M)    (11)    South  Georgia 

Carson,  Joseph  T.,  Jr.    (M)    (10)    Virginia 

Carter,  Earl  B.    (M)    (3)    North  Arkansas 

Carver,  Donald  L.    (M)     (14)    Iowa 

Casad,  Gordon  D.   (M)    (10)    North  Texas 

Caswell,  Bervin  O.    (M)     (6)     New  Mexico 

Catterall,  Grace    (M)     (13)     California-Nevada 

Chadwick,  Mrs.  Dorothy    (M)    (13)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Chaffee,  Paul   (M)    (9)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Chapman,  Dr.  A.  Frank  (M)    (12)    Peninsula 

Charan,  Miss  Sophie   (M)    (7)    Lucknow 

Chawhan,  Jayanand  I.  (M)    Gujarat 

Cheji,  Peter  F.   (M)    (7)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Chiles,  Paul  D.   (M)    (8)    West  Ohio 

Chitnis,  Vinubhai   W.    (M)    Gujarat 

Chittum,  John   (M)    (9)    East  Ohio 

Choy,   Wilbur  W.    (M)    (12)     California-Nevada 

Christianson,  Lyle  T.   (M)    (7)    Minnesota 

Clark,  Alva  H.    (M)    (7)    Nebraska 

Clark,   Mrs.   Lamar    (M)     (6)     Texas 

Clay,  Willie  B.    (M)    (6)    Northern  Illinois 

Clem,   Paul   L.    (M)     (3)     North   Alabama 

Cleveland,  Millard  C.    (M)    (10)    Florida 

Clymer,  Merritt  (E)   (8)    East  Ohio 

Cochran,  James  D.    (M)    (4)     Detroit 

Cochrun,  Edgar  (E)   (13)    West  Ohio 

Cockerille,  Miss  Clara   (M)    (10)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Codding,   Charles,  Jr.    (M)    (9)    Oklahoma 

Coffin,   Wayne   W.    (M)    (6)     Oklahoma 

Coffman,  Floyd  H.    (M)    (2)    Kansas  East 

Colaw,  Emerson  S.  (M)    (5)    West  Ohio 

Cole,  Calvin  H.    (E)    (13)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Coleman,  Harry   (M)    (14)    West  Virginia 


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Collins,   Claude  R.    (M)     (1)     West   Virginia 

Collins,  Mabel   E.    (M)    (9)     New  York 

Colpitis,  A.  Hunter   (E)    (6)    North  Indiana 

Colpitts,   Mrs.  A.   Hunter    (E)    (14)     North  Indiana 

Cooke,  George  W.  (M)   (1)    Western  New  York 

Cooke,  Jack    (M)    (8)     Louisiana 

Cooke,  Mrs.  Monroe  (M)   (1)    East  Ohio 

Cooke,  R.  Jervis   (M)    (7)    Peninsula 

Cooper,   Earle   N.    (M)     (12)     Troy 

Cooper,   Joel   A.    (M)     (6)     North    Arkanasa 

Cooper,   Kenneth    (M)     (1)     Alabama-West   Florida 

Carry,  John  G.   (M)    (6)    Tennessee 

Cotton,  William  Davis  (M)    (2)    Louisiana 

Cotto-T homer,  Alfredo    (M)    (10)     New  York 

Courtney,  Robert  H.    (M)    (5)     East  Ohio 

Cox,  Miss  Sarah   (M)    (1)    West  Ohio 

Crain,   Dight  W.    (M)    (4)    Southern  New  England 

Crawford,  Gene  P.    (E)    (8)    South  Indiana 

Creel,  John    (M)    (8)     Alabama- West  Florida 

Cromwell,  Thomas  L.    (M)    (13)    East  Ohio 

Crutchfield,  Finis  A.    (M)     (6)     Oklahoma 

Cuaresma,  Consuelo  0.    (M)    (3)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Cuff,  G.  Wayne   (M)    (1)    Peninsula 

Culp,  Jesse  A.    (M)    (5)    North  Alabama 

Cummings,   Mrs.   C.    C.    (M)     (7)     Northern   Illinois 

Cummins,  Marlene   (M)    (7)    Southern  Illinois 

Current,  Gloster  C.   (M)    (1)    New  York 

Curtis,  Mrs.  Albert   (M)    (5)    Central  New  York 

Curtis,  Myers   B.    (M)     (2)     North   Arkansas 

Cushman,  Robert  E.    (M)    (6)     North   Carolina 

Dailey,  Charles  M.    (M)    (3)    East  Ohio 

Danforth,  Merrill  A.    (M)    (2)    Maine 

Darling,   Howard   H.    (M)    (8)    New  York 

Darrow,  Frederick   M.    (deceased)    Central  New   York 

Dass,  Christopher  S.    (M)    (6)    Lucknow 

Daugherty,  Ruth  M.   (E)    (13)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Davenport,  Mrs.  E.  T.  (M)   (7)    Little  Rock 

Davis,  Carlos  W.   (M)    (5)    Texas 

Davis,  George    (E)    (1)    North  Indiana 

Davis,  Hooker  D.    (M)    (1)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Davis,  Paul    (M)    (12)    Central  Illinois 

Davis,   Sidney   E.    (E)     (10)     Missouri   West 

Dayal,  Dr.   Christo  D.    (M)    (10)    Moradabad 

Decker,  Mrs.  E.  Moore   (M)    (10)    Texas 

de  Freitas,  Antonio  Filipe   (M)    (11)    Angola 

Dekle,  Joe  B.    (M)    (4)    North  Georgia 

DeLong,  Dale  F.    (E)    (4)     West   Ohio 

Dement,  Frank  E.,  Jr.  (M)   (8)    Mississippi 

Dennis,   Charles   C,   Sr.    (M)     (4)     Liberia 

Dennis,  Gordon  (M)    (3)    Central  Texas 

Detty,  Darrell    (E)     (5)    West   Ohio 

Devadanam,  H.  M.  (M)    (4)    South  India 

DeVaux,  Mrs.  Thomas    (E)    (4)    Western  Pennsylvania 

DeWitt,  Jesse  R.   (M)    (2)    Detroit 

Dickerson,   Ellis  R.    (M)     (13)     Alabama-West   Florida 

Dickhaut,  Walter  R.,  Sr.  (M)    (6)    West  Ohio 

Dille,  Robert  E.  (E)    (3)    West  Virginia 

Dixon,  Ernest  T.   (M)    (6)      Southwest  Texas 

Dodder,  Robert  T.  (M)    (7)    Iowa 


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Dodge,    Carlton    S.    (E)     (3)     Eastern    Pennsylvania 

Dodson,   Thurman   L.    (M)     (2)     Baltimore 

Doenges,  William  C.    (M)    (4)     Oklahoma 

Doering,  Martin    (M)    (4)       West  Berlin 

Doggett,    Herbert   L.    D.    (M)     (1)     Baltimore 

Doggett,  John  N.,  Jr.    (M)    (1)    Missouri  East 

Dolliver,  James    (M)     (1)     Pacific   Northwest 

Dotts,   Ted  J.    (M)    (14)       Northwest  Texas 

Douglass,   Carl  H.,  Jr.    (M)     (6)     Virginia 

Downie,  Dr.  Gerald   (M)    (10)    Central  Illinois 

Drennan,  Merrill  W.    (M)    (12)     Baltimore 

Drinkard,  Eugene  T.  (M)    (14)    North  Georgia 

Droke,  Clifford  S.    (M)     (9)     California-Nevada 

Duck,  David  A.  (M)    (5)    South  Georgia 

Dudley,  E.  M.    (M)      Western  North   Carolina 

Duffey,   Paul   A.    (M)     (11)     Alabama- West   Florida 

Duncan,  Edward  L.   (M)    (5)    Detroit 

Dunlap,  G.  Alan  (M)   (1)   Nebraska 

Dunn,  Merle  A.   (E)    (2)    Minnesota 

Dunn,    Mrs.    Sam    A.    (M)     (14)     North    Carolina 

Dutt,  Harold    (E)    (12)     West   Ohio 

Early,  Joyce   V.    (M)     (8)     North   Carolina 

Easley,  John   (E)    (1)    South  Indiana 

Easter,  Paul  M.    (M)    (13)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Eaton,  Harry  B.   (M)    (3)    Virginia 

Eberly,  Edwin  P.    (E)     (8)     East   Ohio 

Eby,    Mrs.    Norma    (M)     (7)     Pacific    Northwest 

Eckel,  Sherman  B.    (E)    (8)    Western  New  York 

Eckstein,  D.  D.  Herbert   (E)    (1)    West  Berlin 

Edgar,  Charles  E.    (M)    (4)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Edgar,   Thomas  A.    (M)    (8)     North   Alabama 

Egan,  Jim   A.    (M)    (1)     Oklahoma 

Egger,   Kirk    (M)    (7)     North   Mississippi 

Eich,  Foster   (M)    (10)    Alabama- West  Florida 

Eldridge,  Edgar  A.    (M)    (3)    Holston 

Ellis,  Edwin  L.  (M)   (1)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Ellis,   Matt    L.    (M)     (1)     North   Arkansas 

Ellis,   S.   Blake    (M)     (6)     Maine 

Emerson,   Joe   G.    (M)     (7)     South    Indiana 

Engel,  Damon  L.    (M)    (9)    West  Virginia 

Enke,  Karl-Heinz  (E)   (5) 

Annual  Conf.  of  German  Democratic  Rep. 

Entler,  Fred   P.    (M)    (12)     Holston 

Epps,    Anderson    C.    (M)     (6)     Georgia 

Espie,  John  C.   (M)    (4)    Minnesota 

Eutsler,  R.  Kern   (M)    (1)     Virginia 

Evans,  Daniel  F.    (M)    (12)    South  Indiana 

Evatt,  Parker    (M)     (1)     South  Carolina    (1785) 

Everhart,  Mrs.   Frank  B.    (M)    (12)    West  Virginia 

Fabian,   Pedro  F.    (M)    (4)    Northern   Philippines 

Fagan,    Harold    (M)     (4)     Texas 

Fanning,  O.  B.   (M)    (9)    Florida 

Fant,  Glenn  (M)    (2)    North  Mississippi 

Farley,    Thomas  K.    (M)    (1)    Southern   California-Arizona 

Faust,   Carl   W.    (E)     (5)    Iowa 

Featherston,  R.   Jack    (M)     (5)     Oklahoma 

Fechtig,   Norman    (E)     (3)    Southern  Illinois 

Fenn,  G.  Lemuel   (M)    (13)    Oklahoma 


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Fereira  Dias,  Nobre  Pereira   (M)    (1)    Angola 

Ferris,   Mrs.  E.  L.    (M)    (2)    Nebraska 

Fetterman,  Brian  A.    (M)     (6)    Central   Pennsylvania 

Fichter,  Joseph  W.   (M)    (11)    West  Ohio 

Fields,  Mrs.  Louis  H.   (M)    (5)    Kentucky 

Fink,  Harold  H.  (M)   (13)   Virginia 

Finkbeiner,  Melvin  M.    (M)    (2)    Pacific  Northwest 

Firestone,  Lyman  (M)    (2)    Missouri  West 

Fischer,  Dr.  Heinz  P.   (M)    (1)    South  Germany 

Fishbeck,  Royal  B.,  Jr.   (M)    (13)    Troy 

Fisher,  Albert  F.    (M)    (2)    North   Carolina 

Fisher,  Harry  J.  (E)    (8)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Fisher,  J.  Herschel  (M)    (5)    North  Texas 

Fisher,  James   A.,  Sr.    (M)     (3)     Memphis 

Flinchbaugh,  James  E.    (E)    (6)    West   Ohio 

Fogleman,  C.  M.,  Jr.  (M)   (5)    Kansas  West 

Forbes,  J.  Kenneth    (M)    (2)    South  Indiana 

Ford,  Edwin  C.    (M)    (13)    Western  North  Carolina 

Ford,    Floyd    (M)     (7)     Tennessee 

Ford,  Frank  B.   (M)    (13)    New  Mexico 

Foster,   George   A.    (M)     (14)    Florida 

Fowler,  H.  Thornton  (M)    (9)    Tennessee 

Franklin,  Denson  N.  (M)    (9)    North  Alabama 

Freeman,  G.  Ross  (M)    (13)    South  Georgia 

Frey,  John  H.  (M)   (9)    Nebraska 

Fribley,  Robert   W.    (M)    (Resigned)    North  Indiana 

Fridy,  Wallace    (M)    (6)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Froe,  D.   W.    (M)    (10)    West  Virginia 

Fulbright,   Homer  H.    (M)    (5)     North   Arkansas 

Fulk,  Floyd  L.   (E)    (5)    Virginia 

Gailey,  Mrs.  Beulah   (M)    (7)     Missouri  West 

Galbreath,  Mrs.   Charles    (M)    (13)    Central   Illinois 

Galloway,  Benedict  A.  (M)   (11)    Louisiana 

Galvan,  Elias  G.  (M)    (12)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Gantz,  Richard    (M)    (7)    Central  Illinois 

Garrett,    C.    Deiidy    (M)     (3)     Iowa 

Garrick,  Grier  L.   (M)    (4)    North  Carolina 

Garrison,  R.  Benjamin  (M)    (11)    Central  Illinois 

Gates,   Merrill    (E)    (3)     Northern    Illinois 

Gathings,   Ervin  M.    (M)     (14)     North    Texas 

Gausdal,  Hans   (M)    (4)    Norway 

Geible,  Merrell  D.   (E)    (3)    North  Indiana 

Geissbuhler,  Theo   (E)    (13)    Switzerland   (E) 

Gentry,  Edd  W.   (M)    (8)    Florida 

Gibson,   J.    Nelson    (M)     (7)     North    Carolina 

Gilbert,   Ronald   W.    (M)     (12)     Oklahoma 

Gilmore,  Paul  G.   (E)    (9)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Gilts,  George   (E)    (13)    West  Ohio 

Glasgow,  Francis  M.    (M)    (4)    East  Ohio 

Goens,   Ray  W.    (M)    (2)     Texas 

Gotz,  Herbert  (M)    (6)    ...   Annual  Conf.  of  German  Democratic  Rep. 

Good,  Mary   (M)    (8)    Detroit 

Goodrich,   Robert  E.,  Jr.    (M)    (9)     North   Texas 

Goodwin,   Burnie   C.,   Jr.    (M)     (2)     New    Mexico 

Gordon,  Harry  M.    (M)     (4)     Wyoming 

Gordon,  Mrs.  John  W.   (M)    (11)    North  Alabama 

Graham,  John  H.   (M)    (6)    Upper  Mississippi 

Graham,  Joseph  R.   (E)    (10)    West  Ohio 

Grant,  Nicholas  W.  (M)    (13)    North  Carolina 


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Gray,  C.  Jarrett,  Sr.   (M)    (5)    Missouri  West 

Gray,  Mrs.  Ethel  M.    (M)    (7)    Florida 

Green,   Mrs.   Robert  E.    (M)    (9)     South   Indiana 

Greene,  Horace  H.  (M)    (6)    Kentucky 

Greenhaw,  Frank    (M)    (13)    North  Texas 

Greenwaldt,  William  M.    (M)    (6)    Central  Texas 

Grenfell,  John  N.,  Jr.    (M)    (12)    Detroit 

Gridley,  Dorothy   R.    (M)    (3)    Minnesota 

Grogan,  Roy  J.  (M)    (2)   Central  Texas 

Grove,   William  B.    (M)     (11)     Western  Pennsylvania 

Gsell,  Theophil  H.   (M)    (4)    Switzerland   (M) 

Guiang,  Condrado  G.    (M)     (5)     Mindanao 

Gundlach,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  B.    (M)    (4)    Western  New  York 

Gurtner,   Miss    Charlotte    (M)     (3)     Central    Illinois 

Gtistafson,  Laveme  H.    (E)    (5)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Gwyer,  Herbert  L.   (M)    (9)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Hager,  Cornelius  R.   (M)    (3)    Kentucky 

Hagiya,  Paul  H.    (M)    (1)    Rocky   Mountain 

Hagood,  Delma  L.  (M)    (5)    North  Georgia 

Haining,  Kathleen  L.   (M)    (14)    Minnesota 

Hall,   Carl   C.    (M)    (2)    Little  Rock 

Hall,  E.   William    (M)    (13)    Baltimore 

Hamilton,  Richard  E.  (M)    (3)    South  Indiana 

Hamilton,  Ronald  R.    (M)     (9)     Rocky   Mountain 

Hampton,    Mrs.    Mary    (M)     (1)     Missouri    West 

Hancock,  Maurice  M.  (M)    (4)    Peninsula 

Hand,   Don  J.    (M)    (4)     Southwest   Texas 

Handy,  W.  T.,  Jr.   {M.)    (6)    Louisiana 

Hanks,   Stanley    G.    (M)     (9)     Minnesota 

Hann,   Edwin  F.,  Jr.    (M)    (8)    Southern   New  Jersey 

Hann,  Paul  M.    (M)     (9)     Iowa 

Hanna,  Mrs.  Ellen   (M)    (1)    Central  Illinois 

Hardcastle,  James  C.   (M)    (3)    Peninsula 

Hardin,  Granville  N.   (M)    (14)    West  Ohio 

Harding,  Joe  A.   (M)    (14)    Pacific  Northwest 

Hardt,  John  W.    (M)    (6)    Texas 

Harkness,  Georgia    (M)    (1)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Harkness,  Leonard  L.   (M)    (5)    Minnesota 

Harper,   John   R.    (M)     (14)     Eastern    Pennsylvania 

Harriefeld,  Fritz   (E)    (11)    Northwest  Germany 

Harriger,  Harold  0.    (M)    (1)     Northwest  Texas 

Harrington,  Richard  W.    (M)    (6)    Western  New  York 

Harrington,   Robert  F.    (M)     (12)     Louisiana 

Harrington,  Mrs.  Wayne  W.    (M)    (11)    Nebraska 

Harris,  Justin  N.   (M)    (5)    Bombay 

Hartman,  Tom  (M)   (14)   Kansas  West 

Hartz,    Mrs.    Paul    (M)     (11)     Virginia 

Havemann,  Gerhard  (E)   (13) 

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Hawkins,  J.   Clinton    (M)    (4)    Missouri  East 

Hawkins,  Donald   (M)    (4)    West  Ohio 

Hayes,  Clare  J.  (M)    (3)   Kansas  East 

Hayes,  Melvin   (E)    (10)    East  Ohio 

Hay  ward,  C.  Douglas    (M)    (6)     California-Nevada 

Heacock,  Jack  D.   (M)    (11)    Southwest  Texas 

Heckard,  Cecil  L.    (M)    (11)     Western  North   Carolina 

Hedberg,  Al  A.   (M)    (7)    Florida 

Heisel,  Eldred  B.  (E)   (4)   West  Ohio 

Helms,  Mrs.  Roy   (M)    (7)    North  Indiana 


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Henderson,  Mrs.  Henry   (M)    (10)    West  Ohio 

Henderson,  William   R.    (M)     (1)    Western   North    Carolina 

Henderson,   Zach  S.    (M)     (9)    South   Georgia 

Henry,  William  R.   (M)    (1)    Oklahoma 

Hermann,   Dr.   Erich    (E)     (13)    Southwest  Germany 

Hess,   Wayne  C.    (E)    (8)    Central  Illinois 

Heyde,  Forest  R.   (E)    (4)    North  Indiana 

Hickerson,  Walter  J.    (M)    (8)    Kansas  West 

Hicks,  Kenneth  W.    (M)    (13)    Nebraska 

High,  Henry  R.    (M)    (8)    West  Virginia 

Hildehrand,    Will   M.    (M)     (4)     Southern    California-Arizona 

Hildreth,   Charles  H.    (M)     (6)     Alabama- West  Florida 

Hines,   Mrs.   Thelma    (E)     (7)     Kansas   East 

Hinz,  Lawrence    (E)     (resigned)     Wisconsin 

Hitchock,  William  C.   (M)    (4)    Detroit 

Hjelte,  Marshall  C.   (M)    (10)    Pacific  Northwest 

Hodapp,  Leroy  C.    (M)    (1)    South  Indiana 

Hoffman,  Mrs.  Richard    (M)    (3)     West  Virginia 

Holbrook,  Donald  E.   (M)    (2)    West  Michigan 

Holland,  Mrs.  Betty  Lou    (M)    (1)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Hollis,  Robert  R.    (M)    (6)     Southern  Illinois 

Holmes,  Zan  W.,  Jr.  (M)    (3)    North  Texas 

Holter,  Don  W.    (M)     (6)     Kansas   East 

Homer,  Robert  L.    (M)    (2)     Central   New  York 

Hood,  Esther   (M)    (7)    Yellowstone 

Hood,  Robin  P.    (M)    (2)    Western  North  Carolina 

Hook,  Ralph  C,  Jr.    (M)    (4)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Hoopert,  Grantas  E.   (M)    (14)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Hoover,  J.  Jeffrey   (M)    (14)    Iowa 

Hopkins,  Martin  W.  (M)    (3)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Hopkins,  Mrs.  Thomas  J.  (M)   (7)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Horton,  Robert  E.  (E)    (13)    Detroit 

Hostetter,  Mark  J.   (E)    (2)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Hottle,  Darrell   (M)    (2)    West  Ohio 

Houston,  Jamie  G.   (M)    (13)    North  Mississippi 

Howe,  Mrs,  Clarice   (M)    (5)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Howe,  Robert  C.  (M)    (7)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Howell,  Maggart  B.    (M)    (5)    Central  Texas 

Howes,  John  B.  (M)   (6)   Central  Pennsylvania 

Hozendorf,  C.  Ray   (M)    (9)    Little   Rock 

Hughes,  Harold  H.    (M)    (7)     Virginia 

Hughlett,  William  S.  (M)    (10)    Florida 

Hulit,  Kenneth  W.   (E)    (2)    East  Ohio 

Humphrey,  John  D.,  Sr.   (M)    (3)    North  Mississippi 

Humphrey,  L.  A.,  Jr.   (M)    (8)    Texas 

Hundley,   Mrs.   Frances    (M)    (12)     Wisconsin 

Hundley,   George   R.    (M)     (12)     North   Alabama 

Hunt,  Kenneth  W.   (M)    (1)    West  Ohio 

Huston,  Ralph  B.  (M)    (6)    Florida 

Hutchinson,  Charles  L.   (M)    (7)    Central  Alabama 

Hutchinson,   Mildred    (M)     (11)     Southern    California- Arizona 

Hyatt,  Carl  B.  (M)    (4)    Western  North  Carolina 

Hyatt,   Lochlan   L.    (M)    (8)     South   Carolina    (1785) 

Iwig,  James  H.   (E)    (1)    Kansas  West 

Jacobs,  Harry  H.,  Jr.   (E)    (12)    Central  Pennsylvania 

James,    William   E.    (M)     (3)     Louisville 

James,  William  M.  (M)    (2)    New  York 

Jarvis,  Charles  S.    (M)    (2)    Northern  lUinois 


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Jason,  William   C,  Jr.    (M)    (12)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Jefferson,  A.  G.    (M)    (12)    Virginia 

Jenkins,  H.  James    (M)    (2)    Oregon-Idaho 

Jenkins,  Tom   (M)    (4)    Louisville 

Jenkins,   Warren  M.    (M)     (9)     South   Carolina    (1866) 

Jerome,  J.   E.    (M)    (5)    South   Carolina    (1785) 

Jetter,  Richard   (E)    (9)    South  Germany 

Johansen,    Frede     (M)     (4)      Denmark 

Johnson,  Harry  L.,  II   (M)    (8)    Southern  New  England 

Johnson,   Joseph    T.    (M)     (3)     Northern    Illinois 

Johnson,  Richard  E.    (M)    (11)     Kansas  East 

Johnson,  Richard  O.   (M)    (3)    California-Nevada 

Johnston,  Kenneth   C.    (M)     (3)     Missouri   West 

Jones,  Bevel    (M)    (7)    North  Georgia 

Jones,    Everett    (M)     (1)     Baltimore 

Jones,  George  E.    (M)    (9)    Mississippi 

Jones,  Gerald  H.   (M)    (2)    North  Indiana 

Jones,  John  B.    (M)    (4)    Baltimore 

Jones,  Phil  M.    (M)    (5)     South  Carolina    (1785) 

Jordan,    Bert    (M)     (5)     Mississippi 

Jordan,  Roy  M.    (M)    (4)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Kadenge,   Fannuel    (M)     (13)     Rhodesia 

Kalaf,   Walter  N.    (M)    (11)    Florida 

Kaputo,   Elie   M.    (M)     (11)     Southern    Congo 

Karls,  Harold  M.    (M)    (1)     Detroit 

Kay,  W.  Eugene  (E)    (10)    Oklahoma 

Keejfe,  Williayn  R.  (M)    (13)    New  Hampshire 

Kellam,    Harold    B.    (M)     (4)     Virginia 

Kellaway,   John   W.    (M)     (4)     Great    Britain 

Keller,  Alfred  L.    (E)     (5)     North   Indiana 

Kelley,  Robert  W.  {U)    (6)    East  Ohio 

Kellow,  M.  Keith    (M)     (9)     Texas 

Kemper,   John    Q.    (M)     (1)     Kentucky 

Kent,  Harry  R.   (M)    (4)    South  Carolina   (1785) 

Kerber,  Phil    (M)    (1)    Iowa 

Kesler,  N.  Robert   (M)    (14)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Key,  W.  R.    (M)    (10)    South  Georgia 

Kim,   Thomas  K.    (M)     (3)    Northwest   Texas 

Kimbrough,  R.  Edwin    (M)    (2)     North  Alabama 

King,   Arnold    K.    (M)     (10)     North    Carolina 

King,   Mrs.   Mary   E.    (M)     (11)     Western   North   Carolina 

King,  John  T.    (M)    (3)    Southwest  Texas 

Kirchner,  Frederick  K.  (M)    (11)    Troy 

Kleszczynski,  Adam   (M)    (3)    Poland 

Knecht,  David  F.    (M)    (5)    North  Dakota 

Knox,  James  L.    (M)    (1)    Florida 

Knupp,   Robert   E.    (M)     (5)     Central    Pennsylvania 

Koenig,  Robert   W.    (E)     (11)     South  Indiana 

Kreager,  Max  W.   (M)    (9)    Iowa 

Krueger,  Delton  H.   (M)    (11)    Minnesota 

Kruse,   Lowen    V.    (M)     (3)     Nebraska 

Kuehl,  Werner  E.   (M)    (11)    Northwest  Germany 

Lagawo,    Richard    E.    S.    (E)     (4)     Sierra    Leone 

Lai,  James    (M)    (11)    Delhi 

Lamb,   Raymond    R.    (M)     (6)     Detroit 

Lamb,  Mrs.  Wayne  A.   (M)    (7)    Memphis 

Lang,  Francis   (M)    (7)    East  Ohio 

Lanning,  Dean  A.    (M)     (3)     Northern  New  Jersey 


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Laraba,  Forest  W.   (M)    (2)    New  Hampshire 

Larson,  Gunnar  E.   ( M )    ( 5 )    Sweden 

Lash,  H.  Donald    (E)    (14)    "Western  Pennsylvania 

Lashford,  Mrs.  Edgar  J.  (M)    (7)    Wyoming 

LaSuer,  Donald  F.    (M)     (13)     North  Indiana 

Latta,  Lloijd  A.    (M)    (10)    Iowa 

Lau,  Clifford    (M)    (13)     Wisconsin 

Ledbetter,  M.  C.    (M)    (4)    Northwest  Texas 

Lee,  Ernest  W.    (M)    (2)     Southern   New  Jersey 

Lee,  Vernon    (M)    (3)     Northern   New   York 

Leggett,  John  W.,  Jr.   (M)    (6)    Mississippi 

Lennartson,  Walter    (M)     (4)     Northern   Illinois 

Leonard,    Mrs.    James    M.    (M)     (11)     West   Ohio 

Lesher,  Mrs.  Rosalind  M.    (E)    (3)    Western  New  York 

Lester,   W.   D.    (M)     (9)     Southwest 

Lewis,   W.   Robert    (M)     (1)     North    Alabama 

Lewis,  William  B.  (M)    (14)    Southern  Illinois 

Lightner,  A.  LeRoy    (M)     (2)     Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Lightner,  George  S.    (M)    (8)    Virginia 

Lindgren,  Alvin  J.    (M)     (2)     Wisconsin 

Lindquist,  Harold   V.    (E)     (5)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Lindseij,  Julian  A.   (M)    (10)    Western  North  Carolma 

Linhoss,  John  C.    (E)    (7)    Virginia 

Little,  Mrs.  Alvirita    (M)    (3)    Pacific  Northwest 

Litton,   Ray    (M)     (4)     Kentucky 

Llenado,  Abigael  C.   (M)    (   )    Middle  Philippines 

Long,  Carroll  H.   (M)    (10)    Holston 

Long,  Maurice  K.   (M)    (4)    •  .   Iowa 

Love,   Elza  L.    (M)     (13)     Texas 

Lovern,  J.  Chess   (M)    (7)    Oklahoma 

Lowe,  Donald  L.    (M)    (2)     Southern   Illinois 

Loyd,  H.   Brown    (M)     (8)     Central   Texas 

Loyd,   Harold    W.    (M)     (6)     Central    Illinois 

Lundy,  John  T.    (M)    (7)     Holston 

Lundy,  Robert  F.    (M)    (11)     Holston 

Lusby,  L.  D.  (E)    (9)   Holston 

Lutrick,  Charles  E.   (M)    (13)    Northwest  Texas 

Mack,  James    (M)    (3)    South  Carolina   (1866) 

MacKay,   James    (M)     (8)     North    Georgia 

Madison,  J.  Clay   (M)    (8)    Western  North  Carolina 

Madsen,   Arnold    (M)     (5)     Norway 

Mahon,  Eldon  B.  (M)    (1)    Central  Texas 

Majors,  R.  Powell   (M)    (8)    Western  North  Carolina 

Malac,   Vlastislav    (M)     (13)     Czechoslovakia 

Mangum,  Mrs.  Orien   (M)    (11)    Peninsula 

Mann,    Charles    L.     (M)      (8)      Baltimore 

Mann,  Mrs.  Harold  L.    (M)    (2)    North  Carolina 

Mann,  Robert    (M)    (1)    Central  New  York 

Mann,  Robert  T.   (M)    (12)    Florida 

Mannasmith,  Dr.  Clarence  H.   (M)    (12)    Iowa 

Manns,  Herbert   (M)    (13)    West  Berlin 

Marandi,  Emmanuel  (M)    (4)    Bengal 

Marima,  William   (M)    (4)    Rhodesia 

Marlow,  H.   Leroy    (E)     (10)     Central  Pennsylvania 

Martin,  George  W.  (M)    (6)    Little  Rock 

Martin,   Gordon    (M)     (8)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Martin,  Paul  D.,  Jr.  (M)    (8)    Virginia 

Marvin,   John  E.    (M)     (11)     Detroit 

Massey,  Daniel  B.    (M)     (6)     Moradabad 


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Matheny,  Robert  M.   (M)    (3)    Mississippi 

Matheny,   Thomas   H.    (M)    (1)     Louisiana 

Matthaei,  Marjorie    (M)    (9)    Kansas  West 

Matthew,  Glenn  E.  (M)    (6)    Kansas  West 

Matthews,  Mrs.  Cecil  R.  (M)    (7)    Northwest  Texas 

Mayer,  Paul  O.    (M)    (7)    East  Ohio 

Mayes,   Allen  M.    (M)     (8)     Texas 

Mayo,   George  W.    (M)    (8)     South   Georgia 

Mays,  Avery   (M)    (7)    North  Texas 

McAdams,  Charles  K.    (M)    (3)    North  Carolina 

McCall,  Kenneth  A.   (M)    (13)    Missouri  West 

McCartt,   James   S.    (M)     (5)     Holston 

McCleskey,  Wayne  H.   (M)    (7)    Texas 

McCommons,   Mrs.  R.  M.    (M)    (13)    North  Georgia 

McCoy,  Paul  E.    (M)    (6)     Peninsula 

McCullough,  Mrs.  Ralph   (M)    (7)    Missouri  East 

McCune,  Robert  J.  (M)   (6)    Central  New  York 

McDavid,   Harry   E.    (M)    (7)    Alabama-West   Florida 

McDavid,  Joel  D.    (M)    (3)    Alabama-West   Florida 

McDonald,  Charles  P.   (M)    (7)    North  Arkansas 

McGowan,  Mrs.  Charles  B.   (M)    (7)    Louisiana 

Mcintosh,  Mrs.  Hilda   (M)    (13)    Kansas  East 

McKenzie,   Leon  T.    (M)    (9)     Southern  California- Arizona 

McMillan,  Mrs.   Norris    (M)    (13)    Southwest  Texas 

McRae,  Frank  L.    (M)     (1)     Memphis 

Meadows,  William  A.  (M)   (5)   Florida 

Meinhardt,  Lydia    (E)    (7)    West  Berlin 

Melgren,  Wesley  A.   (E)    (8)    Minnesota 

Meliiis,  Arthur  R.  (M)    (1)    Troy 

Mendigorin,   Abdon    (M)    (12)     Philippines 

Mentzer,   Warren   F.    (E)     (11)     Eastern   Pennsylvania 

Mercer,  Charles  H.   (M)    (1)    North  Carolina 

Merrow,  Arthur  S.   (M)    (2)    Western  New  York 

Messmer,  William  K.    (E)    (9)    West  Ohio 

Metcalf,   Kenneth   E.    (M)     (5)     Iowa 

Metzel,  Mrs.  George  V.  (M)    (7)    Oklahoma 

Meuschke,  Paul  J.    (M)     (6)     Western  Pennsylvania 

Michelmann,  Heinrich   (M)    (1)    Southwest  Germany 

Mielke,   Mrs.    Sharon    (E)     (11)     Wisconsin 

Mikkelsen,  John  H.  (M)    (12)    Nebraska 

Miles,  Denver  L.    (E)    (2)    West  Virginia 

Miller,  Isaac  H.    (M)    (3)    Western  North  Carolina 

Millet,  Edmund  A.  W.  (M)    (7)    Western  New  York 

Modisher,  Donald  E.   (M)    (5)    Western  New  York 

Moeller,  Romane  G.  (E)    (2)    Rocky  Mountain 

Mossinger,  Manfred  (E)    (5)    Southwest  Germany 

Momberg,  Paul  B.   (M)    (8)    West  Ohio 

Montgomery,  Allen  D.   (M)    (7)    North  Alabama 

Montgomery,  Edward   (M)    (4)    North  Alabama 

Montgomery,  John  C,  Jr.  (M)    (9)    Missouri  East 

Moody,   C.   LeGrande,   Jr.    (M)    (13)     South    Carolina    (1785) 

Moon,  Robert  W.    (M)     (1)     California-Nevada 

Moore,  Eugene  J.   (E)    (2)    Central  Illinois 

Moore,  John  V.    (M)    (11)    California-Nevada 

Moore,  LeRoy  W.  (M)   (11)   Iowa 

Moore,  Lester  L.    (M)    (1)    Iowa 

Moore,   Manly   M.    (M)     (8)     Oklahoma 

Moore,   Ray    (M)     (10)     North   Georgia 


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Moore,  Richard  V.    (M)    (3)    Florida 

Moore,  Thomas  P.   (E)    (4)    East  Ohio 

Moorhead,   Edwin   E.    (M)     (4)     Mississippi 

Moorhead,  Frank  (M)    (6)    North  Georgia 

Morgan,  Robert  C.    (M)     (13)    North   Alabama 

Morrison,  Mrs.  Mary   (M)    (4)    Western  North  Carolina 

Morton,  Mrs.  C.   (M)    (7)    Texas 

Muelder,   Walter  G.    (M)    (3)    Southern   New   England 

Muller,   Walter  W.    (E)    (9)     Central   Illinois 

Mullick,  Pravash  R.      (M)    (1)    Bengal 

Murray,  Jerry  D.   (M)    (2)    Western  North  Carolina 

Museu,  Emile   (M)    (   )    Central   Congo 

Muteteke,  Paul   (M)    (3)    Southern  Congo 

Myers,  Calvin  R.    (M)     (14)     East  Ohio 

Myers,   David  L,    (M)    (5)    Southern   California-Arizona 

Myers,  Paul  E.   (M)    (13)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Myers,   T.   Cecil    (M)    (3)     North   Georgia 

Naff,   George   E.    (M)     (7)     Holston 

Naylor,   E,    R.    (M)     (4)     Rocky   Mountain 

Nees,  Forrest  G.  (M)    (11)    East  Ohio 

Neese,  William  J.    (M)    (6)    North  Carolina 

Nelson,  J.  R.    (M)    (3)    East  Ohio 

Nestler,  Frank  H.  (M)   (2)   Central  Illinois 

Netterville,  G.  Leon  (M)    (4)    Louisiana 

Newman,  Mrs.  Harold   (M)    (7)    West  Michigan 

Newman,   M.   Douglas    (M)     (6)     Virginia 

Newton,   C.   D.   S.    (M)     (13)    Delhi 

Ngoi,  Maurice   (M)    (3)    North  Katanga 

Nichols,  Frank  A.  (M)    (6)    Iowa 

Nichols,  Henry  H.  (M)    (9)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Nicholson,  R.  Herman   (M)    (6)    Western  North  Carolina 

Norris,    Irene    (M)     (7)     Detroit 

North,  Jack  B.    (M)    (14)    Central  Illinois 

Northfelt,  Merlyn  W.  (M)    (6)    Northern  Illinois 

Northrop,   George   M.    (M)     (12)     New   York 

Obaugh,   William  R.    (E)     (4)     Florida 

Odom,  Warren  G.  (M)    (3)    Central  New  York 

Oehler,  Mrs.  Jack   (E)    (14)    Northern  Illinois 

Ogden,  Mrs.  Selma    (M)    (5)    Troy 

O'Hara,  Delmar  T,  (M)    (12)    East  Ohio 

Oliphint,  Benjamin  R.  (M)    (3)    Louisiana 

Ortman,  Ervin   (M)    (7)    South  Dakota 

Osborn,  John   F.    (E)     (2)    West   Ohio 

Otwell,  William    (M)    (7)    Southern   California-Arizona 

Outler,  Albert  C.   (M)    (1)    North  Texas 

Owens,  J.  Garfield  (M)    (7)    Southwest  Texas 

Page,   Carlos   C.    (M)     (13)     West   Michigan 

Page,  S.  Covey   (M)    (5)    Oklahoma 

Paige,  Mrs.  Jean  (M)    (11)    ' West  Virginia 

Palomo,  Luis  Fernando    (M)     Costa  Rica 

Parker,  Richard  S.    (M)    (11)    New  York 

Parker,  Robert  P.   (M)    (12)    Virginia 

Parker,  Mrs.  W.  Roy   (M)    (7)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Patrick,  James  T.    (M)    (4)    North  Carolina 

Patton,  Luther  A.    (M)    (7)     Troy 

Patton,   Russell   R.    (M)     (13)     Kentucky 

Paxton,  James  R.    (M)    (12)    Texas 


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Penicela,  Almeida   (M)    (    )    Southeast  Africa 

Persons,   William  R.    (M)     (6)     Rocky  Mountain 

Peter,  M.   Ella    (M)     (7)     Hyderabad 

Peter,  Victor    (M)     (1)     Madhya   Pradesh 

Peters,    Dr.    C.    Kenneth    (M)     (5)     Louisville 

Peters,  James  C.   (M)    (9)    Western  North  Carolina 

Peters,  Lloyd  A.   (M)    (3)    Oklahoma 

Peterson,   Arden    M.    (E)     (5)     West    Michigan 

Petteway,    Warren  B.    (M)     (9)     North    Carolina 

Pevahouse,   Joseph    N.    (M)     (4)     Memphis 

Pfaltzgraff,  Richard  C.   (E)    (13)    Iowa 

Pfeiffer,  Mrs.  A.  B.    (M)    (11)    Northern  Illinois 

Phillips,  Randall  C.    (M)    (11)     Southern  California- Arizona 

Pitcher,  Dale  E.    (M)    (5)     Central   Illinois 

Pitcher,   Philip   N.    (M)     (2)     Wyoming 

Pittenger,  Richard   (M)    (1)    South  Dakota 

Plummer,  Kenneth  H.    (M)    (4)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Pohl,  Keith  I.    (M)     (11)     West   Michigan 

Poor,   George  L.    (M)    (5)     Pacific  Northwest 

Pope,  H.  David,  Jr.  (M)    (14)    Texas 

Poppe,  Odin  W.    (E)    (4)    Nebraska 

Potter,  Truman  W.    (M)    (5)    West  Virginia 

Potthoff,  Harvey  H.    (M)     (3)     Rocky    Mountain 

Praetorius,  Herman   R.    (E)    (4)    Pacific  Northwest 

Presley,  I.  P.    (M)    (4)    Upper  Mississippi 

Preston,   Alice    (M)     (3)     Southwest 

Preusch,  Robert  W.  (M)    (2)    New  York 

Price,   Robert   R.    (M)    (3)     Oklahoma 

Prigmore,  L.  T.  (M)    (5)    Holston 

Prince,  Frank  H.   (M)    (1)    North  Georgia 

Purdham,   Charles  B.    (M)     (6)    Minnesota 

Purdy,  Burt  (M)    (14)    North  Alabama 

Purnell,  Eric   C.    (M)    (7)    Central   Texas 

Quickel,   Harold  H.    (E)    (8)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Ragland,   James    (M)     (3)     Detroit 

Ragsdale,  Mrs.  J.  B.    (M)    (13)    Holston 

Rainwater,  Henry  M.   (M)    (10)    North  Arkansas 

Ramer,   Lloyd    W.    (M)     (13)     Memphis 

Randolph,  Allan  H.  L.   (M)    (2)    Louisville 

Rayidolph,  Willie  B.   (M)    (3)    Texas 

Raoji,  Ashok  K.   (M)    (4)    Madhya  Pradesh 

Reavley,  Tom    (M)    (1)    Southwest  Texas 

Redding,  Mrs.  Viola    (M)    (7)    Western  North   Carolina 

Redmond,    Charles    D.    (E)     (12)     West    Ohio 

Redstone,  Ray  L.    (M)    (2)    Florida 

Reeves,  Richard   E.    (M)    (14)    Central  Illinois 

Reitz,  T.  Russell  (M)    (5)    Kansas  East 

Renich,  Paul   W.    (M)    (12)     Kansas  West 

Revels,  Percy  B.    (M)    (1)    Florida 

Rice,  George  E.    (M)    (14)     South  Indiana 

Rice,   Spencer   M.    (M)     (11)     South   Carolina    (1785) 

Richards,   Cecil   T.    (M)     (6)     North  India 

Richardson,   Ted  L    (M)    (9)     Southwest  Texas 

Richer,   Ben    (E)     (14)     West   Ohio 

Richer,  George  M.    (M)    (5)    Southwest  Texas 

Riddick,  Roland  P.  (M)    (2)   Virginia 

Riley,  Sumpter  M.,  Jr.  (M)    (5)    West  Ohio 

Risinger,  Melvin  S.  (M)    (13)    West  Virginia 


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Ritter,  Ralph  M.    (E)    (8)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Rivers,   Mrs.  J.   R.    (M)    (7)    South   Georgia 

Rixse,  John  H.,  Jr.  (M)    (4)    Virginia 

Robbins,  Carl  M.    (M)    (8)    Memphis 

Robbins,  Gene  E.  (M)    (12)    North  Indiana 

Robbins,   Wilmer  B.    (M)     (8)     Holston 

Roberts,   Harold    (M)     (3)     Great   Britain 

Roberts,  Leigh   (M)    (7)    Wisconsin 

Roberts,   Sam    (M)     (4)    West  Virginia 

Roberts,   Samuel    T.    (M)     (6)     Liberia 

Roberts,  Sidney    (M)    (11)    Central   Texas 

Roberts,  Mrs.  William  T.   (M)    (1)    Tennessee 

Robertson,  Frank  L.   (M)    (3)    South  Georgia 

Robey,  William  T.,  Jr.    (M)    (3)    Virginia 

Robinson,    Albert    (M)     (1)     East   Ohio 

Rodeheffer,  Calvin  (M)    (9)    West  Ohio 

Rodnguez,  Moises  M.   (M)    (deceased)    Middle  Philippines 

Rogers,  Carleton  C.   (M)    (10)    Northern  Illinois 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Floyd  (E)    (7)    West  Virginia 

Rohrbaugh,  Laverne  E.  (E)    (5)    Baltimore 

Rollins,  Mrs.  Rose   (M)    (13)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Rooks,  John  J.   (M)    (8)    Florida 

Roper,  Wilbur  F.    (M)    (11)    North  Texas 

Rose,  Harold  E.    (M)    (4)    Oregon-Idaho 

Ruff,  William  H.    (M)    (8)    North  Georgia 

Rupert,  Thomas   (M)    (4)    Kansas  West 

Russell,  John  B.   (M)    (9)    Virginia 

Rutland,   Walter  B.    (M)    (9)    Florida 

Rutter,  Kenneth  P.  (M)   (6)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Sackmann,  Dieter  A.    (M)     (6)     South   Germany 

Sagar,  Sisa  Masih    (M)    (11)    Agra 

Saito,  Kazuo  (M)   (10)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Samson,  Restituto  F.    (M)    (4)    Northwest  Philippines 

Samuel,  S.  K.    (M)     (11)     South   India 

Sanders,  Carl  J.    (M)    (9)    Virginia 

Sanders,  Felix  J.   (M)    (9)    _  Louisville 

Santana,  Benjamin    (M)    (12)    P^^erto  Rico 

Satterfield,  John  C.  (M)    (2)    •  •  •  •    Mississippi 

Sayre,  Charles  A.  (M)   (9)   Southern  New  Jersey 

Schiller,  Theodore  E.  (M)    (9)    Baltimore 

Schilling,  Marvin  A.  (M)    (5)    ^   ■   Wisconsin 

Schneeberger,  Vilem  (M)    (1)    Czechoslovakia 

Schneidereit,  Harry   (M)    (1)    Annual  Conf.  of  German 

Democratic  Rep. 

Schoenlein,  Dr.  Charles  F.  (M)    (4)    Northern  New  York 

Schreiber,  Lyle  J.   (E)    (1)    Minnesota 

Schulz,  Willard  W.   (E)    (14)    ^    Wisconsin 

Schwiebert,  Erwin  H.   (M)    (1)    ^P.^'^^^^.'^f  ? 

Scott,  Ralph  (M)   (12)   Missouri  West 

Seals,  Woodrow   (M)    (1)     Texas 

Sears,  Mrs.  Katherine   (M)    (7)    _ ■  Iowa 

Sease,  Gene  E.  (E)    (3)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Seiler,  Ralph  H.   (M)    (12)    Southwest  Texas 

Settle,  Frank  A.  (M)    (14)    ^Holston 

Sexton,  Mrs.  Joe  (M)   (5)    Tennessee 

Shamblin,  J.  Kenneth  (M)    (2)    ..•.,•  X    ^^^^ 

Sharpe,  Guy   (M)    (12)    ^''^t*^ .?T!-^ 

Shaw,  inder  A.  (M)    (12)    ■^■■^-       North  India 

Shearer,  Daniel  L.   (E)    (2)    Central  Pennsylvama 


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Shearer,  Paul  V.  (M)    (2) Iowa 

Shepherd,  Paid  (M)    (5)    Louisville 

Shipps,  Hammell  P.  (M)    (10)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Shoemaker,  Wayne  E.   (M)    (2)    Iowa 

Shook,  Wallace  T.{U)    (11)    Texas 

Shore,  Philip  L.,  Jr.  (M)    (13)    Western  North  Carolina 

Shown,  Mrs.  Louise    (M)    (11)    North  Indiana 

Shroyer,  Lawton  W.  (E)    (4)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Silvers,  Mrs.  Floyd  L.  (M)    (11)    Oklahoma 

Simbine,  Titos  J.  (M)    (      )    Southeast  Africa 

Simpson,  John  C,  Jr.  (M)   (11)    Virginia 

Sims,  R.  Paul  (M)    (5)    Southern  Illinois 

Singer,  Edgar  F.  (M)    (1)    Wyoming 

Sites,  Mrs.  Robert  L,  (E)    (2)    North  Indiana 

Skeete,  F.  Herbert  (M)   (7)    New  York 

Slutz,  Leonard  D.  (M)   (2)   West  Ohio 

Smith,  Alex  J.  (E)    (5)    Sierra  Leone 

Smith,  Eugene  L.  (M)   (2)   Northern  New  Jersey 

Smith,  Harold  F.  (M)   (7)   Southern  New  England 

Smith,  Holiday  (M)   (2)   Holston 

Smith,  Irving  L.  (M)    (14)    Oklahoma 

Smith,  Mrs.  Marshall  (M)   (7)    Mississippi 

Soderberg,  John  C.   (M)    (1)    Yellowstone 

Soderholm,  Mrs.  Patricia  A.   (M)    (4)    Wisconsin 

Spafford,  Freda   (E)    (6)    Detroit 

Spain,  Robert  H.  (M)    (13)    Tennessee 

Spears,  R.  Wright  (M)   (3)   South  Carolina  (1785) 

Speer,  Aubrey  B.   (M)    (4)    Missouri  West 

Springman,  Thomas  R.   (E)    (1) Central  Pennsylvania 

Sprouls,  J.  Clifton  (M)    (2)    Oklahoma 

Spurr,  Miss  Edith  (M)   (13)   Southern  New  England 

Stambach,  Arthur  W.  (E)    (9)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Standard,  Forrest  L.  (M)    (11)    Missouri  West 

Stanger,  Frank  B.  (M)    (3)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Stanley,  David  L.   (M)    (1)    Southern  Illinois 

Stanley,  Miles  (E)   (1)    West  Virginia 

Stanton,  Charles  F.  (E)   (4)    South  Indiana 

Staubach,  William  T.,  Jr.  (M)   (4)    New  York 

Stauffer,  Eugene  E.  (M)   (12)   Northern  Illinois 

Steele,  Sam  (M)   (4)   New  Mexico 

Steffner,  John  E.,  Sr.  (M)    (4)   Holston 

Stephens,  Ralph  L.  (M)    (7)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Stevenson,  Thomas  F.  (M)    (6)    North  Alabama 

Stewart,  Martin  J5.  (M)    (5)    New  Mexico 

Stich,  Siegfried  (E)   (9)   Switzerland  (E) 

Sticher,  Hermann  (E)    (5)    South  Germany 

Stith,  Forrest  C.  (M)    (7)   Baltimore 

Stokes,  Mack  B.  (M)    (6)    Holston 

Stone,  S.  Lloyd   (M)    (4)    Tennessee 

Stovall,  James  L.  (M)    (9)    Louisiana 

Streeter,  Emmett  T.   (M)    (10)    Nebraska 

Strickland,  Don  L.  (M)    (4)    Texas 

Stroh,  Byron  F.  (M)    (6)    South  Indiana 

Strosahl,  M.  Stanford  (M)    (3)    Wisconsin 

Stuckey,  Paul  E.  (E)    (3)    West  Ohio 

Stumbo,  John  E.  (M)   (1)    Kansas  East 

Styron,  Mrs.  Arthur  (M)    (11)    North  Georgia 

Sundin,  Robert  (E)    (4)    North  Dakota 

Susat,  Edward  (M)    (10)   South  Indiana 

Swales,  William  R.  (M)    (13)   Central  New  York 


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Siveazy,  Albert  W.  (M)    (2)    Kentucky 

Swofford,  Mrs.  Ross  (M)    (13)    Missouri  East 

Talbert,  Melvin  G.  (M)    (13)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Tate,  Godfrey  L.  (M)    (1)    Virginia 

Taylor,  Eben  (M)   (14)   South  Carolina  (1785) 

Taylor,  Lawrence  R.  (E)   (8)    West  Michigan 

Taylor,  Wendell  P.  C.  (M)   (13)    Mississippi  (FCJ) 

Tholin,  Richard  D.   (E)    (1)    Northern  Illinois 

Thomas,  John  J.  (M)    (4)    South  Indiana 

Thompson,  Mrs.  Barbara  (M)   (14)   Baltimore 

Thompson,  Everett  K.  (M)   (4)    Southern  Illinois 

Thompson,  Gordon  G.,  Jr.   (M)    (9)    North  Georgia 

Thompson,  Lionel   (M)    (9)    Detroit 

Thornburg,  Richard  A.  (M)    (6)    New  York 

Thornburg,  Robert  W.   (M)    (3)    Central  Illinois 

Thornton,  B.  I.   (M)    (4)    South  Georgia 

Thurman,  Arthur  V.  (M)    (2)    California-Nevada 

Tignor,  Thomas  P.   (M)    (5)    Virginia 

Tobler,  Theophil  J.  (M)    (5)    Switzerland  (M) 

Tolbert,  Robert  J.   (M)    (6)    East  Ohio 

Tombaugh,  Reid  (M)   (1)   Central  Illinois 

Tomlin,  William  H.  (M)   (12)    Tennessee 

Totten,  Harold  (E)   (13)    Kansas  West 

Totten,  Mrs.  Howard  (M)   (7)    Central  New  York 

Totvnsend,  Samuel  L.  (M)    (11)    North  Carolina 

Trice,  William  E.   (M)    (6)    North  Texas 

Trotter,  F.  Thomas  (M)   (6)   Southern  California-Arizona 

Trotter,  J.  Irwin  (M)    (10)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Truitt,  Richard  O.  (M)    (1)    Wisconsin 

Tuell,  Jack  M.   (M)    (6)    Pacific  Northwest 

Tullis,  Edward  L.  (M)    (7) Kentucky 

Turner,  James  W.  (M)    (14)    Virginia 

Ukunda,  Andre  (M)    (   )    Central  Congo 

Underwood,  Harry  K.   (M)    (4)    Baltimore 

Unger,  E.  Paul  (M)   (6)   Central  Illinois 

Urbom,   Warren   K.    (M)     (5)     Nebraska 

Van  Brunt,  F.  Norman  (M)    (6)    Baltimore 

Vandegriff,  Paul  M.   (M)    (1)    West  Ohio 

Van  Ornum,  Carlton  G.  (M)   (6)   Northern  New  York 

Van  Sickle,  John  R.  (M)   (9)    Northern  Illinois 

Vargas,  Roberto  K.  (M)    Costa  Rica 

Vaughan,  William  C.   (M)    (13)    Virginia 

Verdin,  Douglas  F.  (M)   (13)   New  York 

Vickers,  John  E.  (M)    (2)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Vijendra  Kumar,  Maddala  R.   (M)    (4)    Hyderabad 

Vinluan,  Victor  C.  (M)    (6)    Northwest  Philippines 

Wagner,  Blake  D.  (E)    (5)    East  Ohio 

Waite,  Alvis  A.,  Jr.  (M)   (6)    South  Georgia 

Walker,  J.  Everett   (M)    (4)    California-Nevada 

Walker,  James  M.  (M)   (2)    Southwest  Texas 

Walker,  Leon  E.  (M)    (4)   Southern  New  Jersey 

Walker,  Morris  D.   (M)    (4)    Central  Texas 

Walker,  W.  Roland  (M)    (10)    Virginia 

Wallace,  William  L.,  Jr.  (M)   (6)    North  Mississippi 

W alley,  F.  Lewis  (M)    (6)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Walton,  Herbert  (M)   (8)    Northern  Illinois 


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Ward,  A.  Sterling   (M)    (6)    Missouri  West 

Ward,  John  W.,Jr.(M)    (6)    Missouri  East 

Warman,  John  B.   (M)    (2)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Warner,  Earl  D.  (E)   (11)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Waterfield,  Donald  A.  (M)   (4)    Troy 

Watson,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  (M)   (7)    Oregon-Idaho 

Watson,  Martha  B.  (M)   (2)    North  Texas 

Watson,  Michael  (M)   (7)    South  Carolina  (1785) 

Watson,  Mrs.  Olive  E.  (M)    (4)    Florida 

Watts,  Ewart  G.  (M)    (9)    Kansas  East 

Weaver,  L.  Stacy  (M)    (12)    North  Carolina 

Webb,  Paul,  Jr.  (M)   (2)    North  Georgia 

Webb,  Pauline  M.  (M)    (11)   Great  Britain 

Webber,  Frank  (M)    (8)   California-Nevada 

Weems,  Mrs  .  H.  V.  (M)   (6)    Florida 

Weinberg,  Stanley  C,  Jr.  (M)   (5)   Southern  New  England 

Weldon,  Wilson  O.  (M)    (5)    Western  North  Carolina 

Werder,  Louise  (M)    (4)    North  Katanga 

Weston,  Charles  H.  (M)    (7)    West  Ohio 

Westphal,  Wilhelm  F.  (E)    (3)    Northwest  Germany 

Wheatley,  Melvin  E.,  Jr.  (M)    (3)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Whitaker,  George  W.  (M)   (2)   South  Carolina  (1785) 

White,  C.  Dale  (M)    (10)    Southern  New  England 

White,  Charles  D.  (M)   (12)   Western  North  Carolina 

White,  E.  McKinnon  (M)   (1)   Southern  New  England 

White,  James  K.  (M)    (13)    Central  Illinois 

White,  Leonard  (M)    (9)    East  Ohio 

White,  Luther  W.,  Ill   (M)    (3)    Virginia 

White,  Raymon  E.  (M)   (13)   Holston 

White,  William  D.  (M)    (13)    Northern  Illinois 

White,  Woodie  W.  (M)   (10)    Detroit 

Whitten,  Dolphus,  Jr.   (M)    (9)    Oklahoma 

Wichelt,  John  F.   (E)    (6)    Nebraska 

Wicklein,  Mrs.  Helen   (M)    (7)    Baltimore 

Wieting,  Mrs.  Wesley  S.  (M)   (7)    Northern  Illinois 

Wilcox,  Katherine  W.  (M)    (1)    West  Michigan 

Wilcox,  Robert  L.  (M)    (1)    Holston 

Wilcoxon,  Francis  (E)    (7)    South  Indiana 

Wilken,  Alferd  E.   (E)    (6)    Iowa 

Wilkinson,  Donald   (M)    (9)    Wisconsin 

Will,  Mary  K.   (M)    (3)    Baltimore 

Williams,  Frank  L.  (M)    (8)    Baltimore 

Williams,  George  F.   (M)    (2)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Williams,  John  BF   (M)    (Deceased  9/8/71) Florida 

Wilshusen,  Mrs.  John  (M)    (10)    Southwest  Texas 

Wilson,  Carroll  (M)   (13)    Central  Texas 

Wilson,  Charles  E.,  Jr.   (M)    (3)    North  Georgia 

Wilson,  Frank  S.   (M)    (1)    Holston 

Wilson,  Robert  L.    (M)    (5)    Alabama- West  Florida 

Wilson,  T.  R.  (M)    (4)    Georgia 

Wilson,  Winslow  (M)   (8)    Wisconsin 

Winton,  Jeanette    (M)    (7)    New  York 

Wolf,  John  D.  (M)    (1)    North  Indiana 

Wonders,  Dr.  Alice  (M)   (14)    Central  Texas 

Wood,  Allison  C.  (M)    (13)    Northern  New  York 

Wood,  Dr.  Donald  R.  (M)   (13)   Rocky  Mountain 

Wood,  George  S.  (M)    (6)    Louisville 

Woodall,  A.  H.  (M)    (10)    North  Alabama 

Woods,  William  F.  (E)    (10)   Central  Pennsylvania 

Woomer,  James  A.   (E)    (1)    Western  Pennsylvania 


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Wright,  George  A.  (M)   (2)    South  Georgia 

Wright,  James  W.  (M)    (6)    West  Michigan 

Wright,  M.  Max  (E)    (8)    Kansas  East 

Wunderlich,  Maria   (M)    (4)    Southwest  Germany 

Yaggy,  Mrs.  William  H.  (M)   (13)   Iowa 

Yancey,  Charles  L,   (M)    (2)    Memphis 

Yarbrough,  George  M.  (M)   (1)   North  Mississippi 

Yeargan,  Mrs.  Victor  (M)    (1)    North  Georgia 

Yingling,  L.  Carroll  (M)   (3)    Baltimore 

Yocum,  Donald  R.  (M)    (7)    West  Ohio 

Young,  H.  Claude  (M)    (7)    Western  North  Carolina 

Young,  Robert  T.  (M)   (6)    Western  North  Carolina 

Zehner,  Henry  W.  (E)    (10)    Eastern  Pensylvania 

Ziegler,  Wilbur  C.  (M)    (6)    Southern  New  England 

Zimmerman,  Eugene  M.  (M)   (13)    Florida 

Zorn,  George  L.  (M)   (1)    South  Georgia 


ALPHABETICAL  LIST  OF 
RESERVE  DELEGATES 

(Italics  denote  Ministerial  Delegates.   (M)   or   (E)   denotes  former 
church  membership) 

Abbott,   W.   H.    (M)     Alabama-West   Florida 

Abel,   Paul   F.    (M)     New    York 

Adams,  Robert    (M)     Wisconsin 

Ader,  Joe  K.   (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Adrian,   Paul    (E)     Kansas   West 

Adriano,  Santos  M.    (M)    Middle  Philippines 

Agler,  Mrs.  L.  M.   (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Akamine,    Ernest    K.    (M)     Southern    California-Arizona 

Aldrich,    Charles   S.    (M)     Western    New    York 

Alexander,  Ben  C.   (M)    Tennessee 

Alford,  J.   W.    (M)     Mississippi 

Alford,    Mrs.    Thelma    (M)     Peninsula 

Allen,   Charles  L.    (M)     Texas 

Allen,   Jerry    (M)     Southern   California- Arizona 

Allen,   Joe   B.    (M)     Texas 

Alley,  Mrs.  Clyde    (E)    West  Virginia 

Alley,   Raymond  A.    (M)     Florida 

Allman,  S.  H.   (M)    Little  Rock 

Almo7id,  Lawrence   F.    (M)     Southern    New   England 

Alsobrook,  W.  A.    (M)    South  Georgia 

Anderson,  Hurst  R.   (M)    Baltimore 

Anderson,    Mrs.    Georgia    (M)     Baltimore 

Anderson,  Mrs.  Ruth   (M)    Southern  New  England 

Anglin,  James  F.    (E)    North  Indiana 

Antes,    Charles    W.     (M)     Iowa 

App,  Donald  B.   (E)    Rocky  Mountain 

Appleby,  Harvey   (M)    Peninsula 

Appling,  W.  A.   (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Arbaugh,  Robert  N.    (M)    Missouri  West 

Archer,  John  (M)    East  Ohio 

Armentrout,    Olin    (M)     Holston 

Arnold,  Frederick  D.    (M)    Southern   New  Jersey 

Ashby,   Harvey    W.    (M)     Virginia 

Atchison,    Calvin    (M)     Tennessee 

Atkinson,  Sydney  H.   (M)    New  York 

Avery,   Keith    T.    (M)     West    Michigan 

Babbs,  J.  Carlton   (M) Rocky  Mountain 

Backenson,    Henry    L.    (M)     Southern    New   Jersey 

Bagley,   Roy   I.    (M)     Little    Rock 

Bailen,  Gregorio  R.   (M)    Northwest  Philippines 

Bailor,   Alfred    M.    (E)     Sierra    Leone 

Baird,   C.    Robert    (M)     West   Ohio 

Baker,   Mrs.   Jane    (M)     West    Ohio 

Baker,  Pamela   (M)    Kansas  East 

Baker,  Robert  L.    (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Bahomb,  Raymond  E.    (M)     Oregon-Idaho 

Ballou,    James    D.    (M)     West    Ohio 

Bane,   W.  V.    (M)     Central   Texas 

Banks,   Mrs.   Henrine  W.    (M)     Florida 

Barnes,   Donald  L.    (M) North   Indiana 

Barnett,  I,   Nels    (M)     North   Arkansas 

Barrett,  Samuel   M.    (M)    Oklahoma 

Barrow,    Emmitt    C.     (M)     Texas 

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Barrow,  Mrs.  Opal   (M)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Bauman,   David  B.    (M)     Gujarat 

Baumgardner,  Robert   (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Baxley,  Mrs.  Beulah  H.    (M)    South  Carolina    (1866) 

Bayliss,  John  A.   (M)    North  Arkansas 

Beal,  Jim    (M)     North   Arkansas 

Beaman,  Charles  G.,  Jr.    (M)     Western   North   Carolina 

Bean,    Frank    (M)     Kentucky 

Bear,   Orval   L.    (M)     Central    Illinois 

Bechdol,  Mrs.  Ralph    (M)    South  Indiana 

Beck,  Kenneth   O.    (M)     Minnesota 

Becker,  Richard  L.   (M)    Kansas  East 

Belk,   Mrs.   Ethel    (M)     West  Virginia 

Bell,  James   M.    (M)    Tennessee 

Bell,  Thomas    (M)    Southern   New   England 

Bennett,  Benjamin   (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Benson,  Howard  C.    (M)     Northern   Illinois 

Berg,  Barrel  E.   (M)    Nebraska 

Berg,   Josef  E.    (M)     Sweden 

Bergmann,  Lynn  A.   (E)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Bergwall,  Evan  H.,  Sr.    (M)    North  Indiana 

Bergwall,   Mrs.   Evan   H.,  Jr.    (M)     North   Indiana 

Berisford,  Martin  A.,  Jr.   (E)    West  Virginia 

Bermudez,  Efrain   (M)    Costa  Rica 

Bernardo,  Teodoro    (M)     Philippines 

Betterly,  Austin  E.    (E)    (Deceased) Central  New  York 

Biggers,  Gilbert  M.   (M) Louisville 

Bishop,   Audie   C.    (M)     North    Mississippi 

Bishop,  Bruce  H.    (E)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Bishop,  Mrs.  Gerald  0.    (E)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Bishop,   William  E.    (M)     Baltimore 

Bjerno,   Henning    (M)     Denmark 

Blair,  Mrs.  Douglas   (M)    Oregon-Idaho 

Blair,    J.    Seaborn     (M)      North    Carolina 

Blaising,  Marcus  J.    (M)     South   Indiana 

Bland,  Cecil  E.   (M)    Louisiana 

Bledsoe,  Robert  D.    (M)     Florida 

Bliven,  Owen  R.    (M)    Western  New  York 

Boettcher,    Mrs.   Lu    (M)     Wisconsin 

Boggs,  Robert  C.   (M)    Florida 

Boleyn,  Charles   W.    (M)     North   Georgia 

Bolinger,   George    (M)     Central    Illinois 

Bond,  Nye  0.   (M)    Nebraska 

Booth,  Dale    (M)    Little  Rock 

Boss,  Leroy   (M) Peninsula 

Bostwick,   W.   E.    (M)     South   Georgia 

Boswell,   George    (M)     North   Texas 

Boidton,  Edwin  C.    (M)     Iowa 

Bowen,  John    (M)     West   Ohio 

Bowen,   Theodore  R.    (M)     Baltimore 

Bowen,  William  C.   (M)    North  Georgia 

Bowyer,  Mrs.  John  (E)    West  Virginia 

Bowyer,    Richard    O.    (M)     West    Virginia 

Boyer,  Samuel  C.    (E)    Central   Pennsylvania 

Bradley,  Cecil  E.    (M)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Brandt,  Frede    (M)    Denmark 

Brankhorst,  Mrs.  Edward  (M)    Missouri  East 

Brannon,  William  C.  (M)    North  Alabama 

Branscomb,  Louise   (M)    North  Alabama 

Braswell,   Henry    (M)     North   Texas 

Braucht,  Jack   H.    (M)     South   Georgia 


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Breland,  A.  Dan    (M)    Mississippi 

Brewster,  Jerry   G.    (M)     Memphis 

Brittain,  Thomas  N.   (M)    South  Carolina   (1785) 

Brockman,  Mrs.  Vivian   (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Broome,  Allan  R.  (M)    South  Carolina   (1785) 

Brose,    Winfried    (M)     West    Berlin 

Brown,  Dr.  Claude  W.   (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Brown,  E.  Russell  (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Brown,  Frank  E.   (M)    Pacific  Northwest 

Brown,  Gladstone  L.    (M)     East  Ohio 

Broyles,  Jay  E.    (M)     Tennessee 

Buchmiiller,  Josua  (E)    Switzerland   (E) 

Budarpur,  H.  C.    (M)    South   India 

Budd,  W.  Candler   (M)    North  Georgia 

Buell,  Harold  E.  (M)    Florida 

Buford,  John  L.   (M)    Southern  Illinois 

Bugbee,   Wary-en  A.    (M)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Buresova,  Mrs.  Marta   (M)    Czechoslovakia 

Burge,  Donald  (M)    East  Ohio 

Burgess,  E.  Clayton,  Jr.    (M)     Troy 

Burgess,  J.  R.   (M)    North  Georgia 

Burkett,  Newton,  Jr.   (M)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Burkitt,  Olga   (M)    New  York 

Burney,  Harry  L.,  Jr.    (M)    Florida 

Butler,  David  J.   (M)    Iowa 

Butler,  J.  Weldon   (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Byrkit,   Ervin    (M)     Rocky   Mountain 

Cain,  Wesley  Ralph  (M)    Louisiana 

Caine,  Dr.   Donald    (M)     North   Dakota 

Caldwell,  Charles   W.    (M)     Missouri   West 

Calhoun,    Mrs.    Frank    A.     (M)      Tennessee 

Campney,   Arthur   B.    (M)     Iowa 

Canafax,  Jackson  (M)    Central  Illinois 

Cannon,  Joel  E.    (M)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Cannon,  Ralph  A.    (M)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Caraway,  James   J.    (M)     Louisiana 

Cariker,  C.  E.   (M)    South  Georgia 

Carle,  John  R.   (M)    Oklahoma 

Carlstedt,   Gustav   G.    (M)     Sweden 

Carro,  Bengt  (M)    Sweden 

Carroll,   B.    F.    (M)     Central    Texas 

Carruth,  Paul    (M)     North   Carolina 

Carter,  Clifford  L.    (M)    West  Ohio 

Carter  Fletcher    (M)     South   Carolina    (1785) 

Case,  Riley  L.    (M)    North  Indiana 

Catlin,  Dale    (E)    Central   Illinois 

Chairer,  Jane  (M)    Detroit 

Chambers,  Marshall   (E)    North  Indiana 

Chand,  Mrs.  Shirin  I.    (M)    Lucknow 

Chaney,  Tom  (M)    Missouri  East 

Chawhan,    Samuel    K.     (M)     Gujarat 

Cheney,  Edward  B.    (M)    Southern   New  Jersey 

Cherry,  William  T.   (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Chilcote,  Thomas  F.    (M)     Holston 

Childress,  Robert  T.,  Jr.   (M)    Central  Texas 

Chiles,   Charles    E.    (M)     Virginia 

Chinn,  Harvey  N.    ( E )     California-Nevada 

Chow,  W.  Jing   (M)    West  Ohio 

Christian,    Samson    T.    (M)     Gujarat 

Christopher,  Richard  L.  (M)    South  Indiana 


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Christy,  John  H.    (M)  .    Western  North   Carolina 

Clardy,  Mrs.  Clarence    (M)    Missouri   East 

Clary,  Mrs.  Irvin    (E)     East  Ohio 

Clay,    Thomas    B.    (M)     Western    New    York 

Cleveland,  Howard  L.    (M)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Cleveland,    Weyman   R.    (M)     South    Georgia 

Cline,    Eleanor     (M) New    York 

Cli7ie,  John  M.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Clymer,   Wayne  K.    (E)     Northern    Illinois 

Coad,   Richard  P.    (M)     West   Ohio 

Cobb,   Mrs.   Ed.    (M)     Nebraska 

Cochran,  Robert  E.    (E)    West  Ohio 

Cochrane,  Maynard   (M)    South  Dakota 

Cockrill,   Willard    (M)     Louisville 

Coffin,  Allen   (M) Detroit 

Collin,  Anne  Marie    (M)    Sweden 

Collins,  Christopher  J.   (M)    East  Ohio 

Collins,  John  C.    (M)    New  York 

Conklin,  Rowland  S.   (M) Troy 

Cook,  Dean  F.    (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Cooper,    Lawrence   T.    (M)     Southern    California-Arizona 

Coots    Fred  H.   (M)  Southern  California-Arizona 

Corbett,  James  D.   (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Corhin,  J.   Wesley    (E)     Wisconsin 

Corl,   Daniel  D.    (E)     East   Ohio 

Corriher,  Walter  D.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Cortes,  Nathanael  L.    (M)     Philippines 

Coidter,  H.  Russell   (M)    Central  Ilhnois 

Cousins,  James  G.    (M)     Western  Pennsylvania 

Cox,  Ralph  E.  (E)    Oregon-Idaho 

Crabtree,  H.  Glenn   (E)    West  Ohio 

Cramer,  Mrs.   Irene    (E)     Wisconsin 

Crandall,   J.   Roland    (M)     Iowa 

Crawford,  Arthur  M.  (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Crawford,   Mrs.   Mary   G.    (M)     ■  •    -'^?xas 

Crawford,  Raymond  P.   (E)    South  Indiana 

Crayton,  Alfred  L.    (M)     Wyoming 

Crenshaw,  Bryan   (M)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Crippen,  James   A.    (M)     ^^^^P}^ 

Crist,  Mrs.  Dollie  L.   (M)    Florida 

Crocker,  Hiigh  D.   (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Crummey,  D.   Clifford    (M)     California-Nevada 

Cryer,  Donald  W.  (M)    ■  West  Ohio 

Curl,   William  E.    (M)     North   Alabama 

Curry,   Earl    T.    (M)     Kentucky 

Curry,  James  S.    (M)     ^-^n   '    v       ^il^'fifif 

Curry,  John  W.,  Sr.   (M)    South  Carolina   (1866) 

Curtis,  Charles  M.   (M)    Kansas  West 

Curtis,  George  E.   (M)    Maine 

da  Costa,  Matoso  Santos   (M)    ^    Angola 

Dammann,  Mrs.  Chester   (M)    East  L.hio 

Dangarembga,  Susan   (M)    Rhodesia 

Danley,   Samuel    B.    (M)     Baltimore 

Dass,  John  B.    (M)    ^Bombay 

Dass,   Prema    (M)     t.     .     '    -o      ^u^kno^v 

Daugherty,  Robert  M.    (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 


David,  Nirmal    (M) 


Lucknow 


David,    Shanthappa   V.    (M)     ^  ■    ^Hyderabad 

Davidson,  Barney  L.    (M)    North  Carolina 

Davidson,  John  H.    (M)     Virginia 


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Davis,  Doris   (M)    Southern  Illinois 

Davis,  Elwood    (M)    Southern  New  Jersey- 
Daws,  H.  Homer   (M)    West  Virginia 

Davis,  James  H.  (M)    Iowa 

Davis,  James  T.   (M)    West  Ohio 

Davis,  Laurence  R.  (M)    Nebraska 

Dawson,   Roy  K.    (M)     North   Alabama 

Dean,  Mrs.  Barton    (M)    Kansas  East 

Dean,   Ben,   Jr.    (M)     West   Michigan 

Dean,  Benjamin  F.    (M)    Delhi 

Deaver,  Leonard  E.    (E)     Iowa 

Decker,  Clyde  A.   (M)    Virginia 

Deffebach,  Lyle  L.   (M)    Northwest  Texas 

DeHaan,   Dr.    Fred    (M)     Iowa 

Deiss,    Werner    ( E )     Southwest    Germany 

Delp,   Walter   Owen,   Jr.    (E)     West   Ohio 

DeMoss,  Lynn  A.    (M)    West  Michigan 

Denman,  James   E.    (M)     Missouri   West 

Dial,  Adolph  R.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Dice,    Howard    (M)     Northern    New    York 

Dickeyi,  John    (M)     North   Indiana 

Dickens,  Connie   (M)    West  Virginia 

Dickson,  Clarence  H.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Dickson,  Nathan  A.   (M)    Mississippi 

Dietrich,  Clyde  W.   (E)    , Western  Pennsylvania 

Dillin,  0.  E.   (M) Western  North  Carolina 

Di'mmler,  Rolf   (M)    South  Germany 

Dixon,  W.  Edge  (M)    West  Ohio 

Dodgen,  Ethan   W.    (M)     North   Arkansas 

Doggett,  Carroll  A.    (M)     Baltimore 

Dominick,   Frank  M.    (M)    North  Alabama 

Donner,  James  L.    (M)    Western   Pennsylvania 

Dorff,  Earl  N.   (M)    Oklahoma 

Dorsey,  Harold   W.    (M)     Kentucky 

Doty,   L.    Arthur    (M)     Troy 

Douglas,  Willard  H.   (M)    Virginia 

Douglass,  Paul  F.    ( M)    Memphis 

Dowd,  John  A.    (E)     Iowa 

Dowse,  Mrs.  Richard  K.    (M)    Louisville 

Doyle,   Christopher  D.    (M)    New  York 

Doyle,  D.  Paul  (M)   North  Alabama 

Drake,  M.  R.   (M)    East  Ohio 

Duecker,  R.  Sheldon    (M)     North   Indiana 

Duke,    Charles   D.    (M)     Mississippi 

Dunlap,  E.  Dale   (M)    Kansas  West 

Dunlap,  Mrs.  William  F.   (M)    East  Ohio 

Durham,  Donald  W.    (M)     Kentucky 

Dykes,  David  L.,  Jr.   (M)    Louisiana 

Early,  Charles  M.    (M)    Virginia 

Eberhart,  Tom    (M)    North  Georgia 

Edman,  Clarence  D.    (E)    West  Virginia 

Edwards,  K.  Morgan   (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Egger,  Darris  L.    (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Egger,  John  F.    (M)    Mississippi 

Ekin,  Floy  J.    (M)     Central   Illinois 

Ellington,  William  D.   (M)    Pacific  Northwest 

Elliott,  Avenell    (M)    Kansas  West 

Elmore,  S.  Joe   (M)    North  Alabama 

Emerick,  Jack  F.   (E)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Emmert,  Herman  A.   (E)    West  Ohio 


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Engelhardt,  Christian  L.   (M)    New  York 

Erck,   Fred    (M)     Southwest   Texas 

Erwin,  Richard  C.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Eskew,  Wendell  (M)    West  Virginia 

Estilow,  Ulysses   S.    (E)     Southern   New  Jersey 

Evans,  Evan  C.    (M)    Louisville 

Everhart,  Frank   (M)    West  Virginia 

Eversley,    John    C.     (M)     New    York 

Ewald,  Edward  L.    (M)     Baltimore 

Ewers,  Duane  A.   (M)    North  Dakota 

Ewing,  Miss  Betsy  K.   (M)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Ewing,  William  K.    (M)    Louisville 

Faber,   Fran    (M)     Minnesota 

Fannings,  Mrs,  Helen   (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Farley,  Mrs.  Paul   (E) Northern  Illinois 

Faubion,  Mrs.   E.   Maurice    (M)     Texas 

Faulkner,  Arthur  M.    (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Fears,  Macon  F.    (M)    Virginia 

Felder,  Cain  H.   (M)    Southern  New  England 

Felts,  Clay  W.  (M)    Oklahoma 

Felty,  Beverly    (M)     Virginia 

Fenstermacher,  Mrs.  Robert   (M)    North  Indiana 

Fergusoyi,   John  C.    (M)     Northern    Illinois 

Ferree,  James  W.  ( M )    Western  North  Carolina 

Fetter,   C.   Willard    (E)     West   Ohio 

Fields,   Richard   E.    (M)     South   Carolina    (1866) 

Figgs,  Clyde  P.  (M)    Virginia 

Finch,  George  D.    (M)    Western   North   Carolina 

Findley,  William  C.   (E)    Kansas  West 

Finney,  W.  Wray  (M)    Oklahoma 

Firth,  William  E.   (M)    Baltimore 

Fitzgerald,  Er^iest  A.    (M)     Western  North   Carolina 

Flaming,    Wilbert   K.    (M) Nebraska 

Fletcher,    Fremont    (M) Minnesota 

Flood,  Harold  D.    (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Flores,  Finees   (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Forbes,  Robert   (M)    Central  New  York 

Ford,   Earl   L.    (M)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Forehand,  George  H.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Forkner,  Stanley  H.    (E)     West   Michigan 

Forni,  Roy   (M)    East  Ohio 

Forsberg,    Winfield    (M)     Minnesota 

Fossett,   Warren   J.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Fox,  Miss  Anna   (M)    Central  Illinois 

Foy,  James  D.   (M)    Baltimore 

Francis,  John  H.,  Jr.    (M)     Wisconsin 

Francis,  John  L.    (M)     West   Michigan 

Franklin,    A.    T.    (M)     Lucknow 

Franklin,  Miss  Dorris   (M)    Lucknow 

Franks,   James    S,    (M)     Holston 

Frederick,  Charles  L.    (M)    North  Alabama 

Freeman,  W.  Carroll    (M)     Virginia 

French,  Burton  L.   (M)    Virginia 

Fritchley,  Newton  H.   (M)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Gacutan,  Ezekias  G.   (M)    Northwest  Philippines 

Galbraith,  Mrs.  John  A.   (M)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Gallaway,  Ira    (M)     Central   Texas 

Galloway,  Henry  G.    (M)     Florida 

Gardner,  William  A.    (M)    South  Carolina   (1785) 


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Garibay,  LimeHo  C.  (M)    Mindanao 

Garrison,  Langdon  H.  (M)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Gates,  Matthew   H.    (M)     New   York 

Gee,   Thomas   A.    (E)     Southern   New   England 

George,  Anchula  T.   (M)    Hyderabad 

George,  Irene   (M)    Kansas  West 

Getty,   Donald   A.    (M)     California-Nevada 

Gihhs,  Marion  M.   (M)    Florida 

Gillespie,  Sylvester   T.    (M) North    Carolina 

Gilreath,  Mrs.  Judy  (M)    North  Texas 

Girton,  Paul  K.    (M)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Gladstone,  Herbert  S.   (M)    Hyderabad 

Goebel,  Eberhard  (E)    West  Berlin 

Gold,  Glenn  W.   (M)    Florida 

Gooclgame,   Gordon  C.    (M)     Holston 

Goodwin,  E.  Bert,  Jr.   (M)    North  Alabama 

Goodwin,  Miss  Edith  M.  (M)    Florida 

Goodwin,  Mrs.   Louise    (M)     West  Ohio 

Goodwin,  Robert  B.    (M)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Gordon,   Prentiss,   Sr.    (M)     North    Mississippi 

Graber,  Robert  L.    (M)    East  Ohio 

Graham,    George    G.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Granberry,  Seth  W.   (M)    Mississippi 

Grant,   John   A.    (E)     Florida 

Grant,  Robert  E.   (M)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Graves,  Wallace  B.    (M)    South  Indiana 

Gray,  Barrel  D.    (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Gray,  Ralph  M.    (M)     East  Ohio 

Green,  Mrs.  Thomas  P.    (M)    Louisville 

Greer,  W.  E.    (M)     Texas 

Griffith,   Evelyn    (M)     Detroit 

Griggs,  Ulysses  S.,  Sr.   (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Grinager,  Lloyd  K.   (M)    South   Dakota 

Grooms,  Jordan    (M)     Northwest  Texas 

Gross,  Ben   (M)    California-Nevada 

Grumbein,   Percy    (E)     Southern    California- Arizona 

Grummon,  Richard  R.  (M)    Central  Illinois 

Gruver,    Esdras    S.    (M) Virginia 

Guevara,  Alexis  (M)    Costa  Rica 

Gulliksen,  Erling   (M)    Norway 

Gustafson,  M.  0.    (M)    North   Georgia 

Hager,  Alfred  D.    (M)    Kansas   East 

Hahn,  Robert  J.    (E)    East  Ohio 

Haines,   Henry   L.    (M)     Oregon-Idaho 

Haist,    Willard    P.    (E)     Detroit 

Hale,  Ralph  E.    (M)    Little   Rock 

Hall,  Kenneth  T.   (M)    South  Georgia 

Hall,  N.   Guy    (M)     Missouri   West 

Hamilton,   Charles   P.    (M)     Florida 

Hamilton,    Charles    W.    (M)     East    Ohio 

Hamilton,  Edward  E.    (M)    New  Mexico 

Hancock,  C.  David   (E)     South   Indiana 

Hancock,  C.  W.   (M)    South  Georgia 

Handy,   Miss   Doris   M.    (M)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Hankins,  Ja^nes  E.    (M)    Holston 

Hanlin,  William   (E)    East  Ohio 

Hansen,  John   T.    (M)     (deceased)     Central   Illinois 

Harada,   David  J.    (M)     Southern    California-Arizona 

Harbarger,  Wayne  Boyce,  Jr.    (M)    West  Ohio 

Harbin,  Melton  E.    (M)    Western  North  Carolina 


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Hardin,  Paul,  III   (M)    South  Carolina   (1785) 

Harding,  Richard  E.   (M)    Southern  New  England 

Hares,  James    (M)     North   Texas 

Hargrove,    Bruce    (M)     North    Carolina 

Harkness,  Norval   (M)    West  Ohio 

Harper,  Lyle  E.    (M)     Baltimore 

Harpster,   Dorothy    (M)     Central    Pennsylvania 

Harring,   Javies   L.    ( E )     Wyoming 

Harris,  Mrs.   C.  O.    (M)     South   Indiana 

Harris,    Frederick    (M)     North    Georgia 

Harris,  W.  M.,  Jr.   (M)    North  Alabama 

Harris,   William   M.    (M)     Southwest   Texas 

Harrison,  Walter   (M)    South  Georgia 

Harshman,  David  T.    (M)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Hart,  William  G.   (M)    Northern  New  York 

Hartsell,  Woodrow  W.    (M)    Western   North   Carolina 

Hartung,  Ro7i  H.    (M)     South   Dakota 

Hathaivay,  Offie  L.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Haun,    Miss    Mildred    (E)     Western    Pennsylvania 

Hauptman,  Leo   (M)    North  Indiana 

Hauser,   Louis   C.    (M)     New   York 

Hdvek,    Vaclav    (M)     Czechoslovakia 

Haivk,  Louis  B.   (M)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Hayes,  Robert  E.,  Sr.   (M)    Texas 

Hay  good,  W.  Hooper  ( M)    Texas 

Haynes,  L.  L.,  Jr.   (M)    Louisiana 

Hays,  Ralph  (M)    (deceased)    Mississippi 

Head,  Leivis  N.   (M)    Florida 

Heard,   Milton,   Jr.    (M)     South   Georgia 

Hearn,  J.   Woodrow    (M)     Louisiana 

Heck,  J.  Holland  (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Hefley,  Charles  E.    (M)    North  Indiana 

Heflin,  James  M.   ( M )    Texas 

Helgesson,  Alf    (M)    Southeast  Africa 

Hemphill,   William,   Jr.    (M)     Peninsula 

Henderson,  Coryielius  L.    (M)    Georgia 

Henderson,  John   (M)    Southern  Illinois 

Henry,    Mrs.    William   M.    (M)     Peninsula 

Henton,   Jack   H.    (M) Memphis 

Herbert,  Hugh  S.   ( M )    Yellowstone 

Hermann,   Theodor    (M)     Southwest   Germany 

Herr,  Helen  C.   (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Hershberger,  George    (E)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Hester,   John    S.    (M)     Memphis 

Hicks,     L.     T.     (E)      Oklahoma 

Hierholzer,  Elmer  J.  (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Higgins,  D.  Rayborn    (E)     Central    Pennsylvania 

Hildyard,  Hobart  R.    (M) .    Kansas   East 

Hillis,   Raymond    (M)     Little    Rock 

Hillman,  Mrs.   E.   L.    (M)    North   Carolina 

Hinshaw,  Lawrence  A.  (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Hinzman,   Parker  L.    (E)     West   Virginia 

Hipp,   J.    C.    (M)     South    Carolina    (1785) 

Hippel,  George   N.    (M)     Eastern    Pennsylvania 

Hirschman,   Russell    (M)     South   Indiana 

Hoffer,   Paul    F.    (E)     Eastern    Pennsylvania 

Hogg,  William  K.   (M)    East  Ohio 

Hole,    D.    Leslie    (M)     Southern    California-Arizona 

Holler,  J.  Carlisle    (M)    South   Carolina    (1785) 

Holm,   Carl-Axel    (M)     Sweden 

Holmes,  Robert  C.    (M)    South  Indiana 


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Holmes,    William   A.    (M)     Southwest   Texas 

Holte,  Alfred  O.   (M)    Pacific  Northwest 

Hook,  James  S.   (E)    North  Indiana 

Hoover,  Mrs.  Robert  J.   (M)    Iowa 

Hostetter,  Russell  R.    (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Howe,    Gaylon   L.    (M)     Florida 

Howe,  Robert  B.   (M)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Howland,  Leslie  W.   (M)    Maine 

Huber,  Paul  W.   (M)    Virginia 

Hudson,  Mary  A.   (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Huffman,   Mrs.   Frank   W.    (M)     Rocky   Mountain 

Hulasi  Rae,  John  V.  (M) Madhya  Pradesh 

Hulsebus,   Douglas    (E)     Iowa 

Hunt,  Walter  L.   (M)    Wyoming 

Hunter,  C.  Pershing   (M)    New  York 

Hunter,  J.  Duncan  (M)    North  Alabama 

Huntington,    Mrs,    Earle    (M) Northern    Illinois 

Hutchins,  Charles  A.    (M)     Holston 

Hutchins,  Joshua,  Jr.   (M)    Baltimore 

Hutchinson,  Orion  N.,  Jr.  (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Ibasco,  Abelardo  O.    (M)     Northern   Philippines 

Ikeda,  Tsuguo   (M)    Pacific  Northwest 

Ingram,  Osmond  K.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Ireland,  Melvon  L.    (M)     Nebraska 

Ireland,  Wayne  L.  (M)    Minnesota 

Ives,  S.  Clifton    (M)     Maine 

Jackson,    Andrew    (M)     West    Michigan 

Jackson,  James  L.    (M)     Georgia 

Jackson,  Rhett    (M)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Jenkins,  Daniel   C.    (M)    West   Ohio 

Jenkins,  Leo  W.    (M)    North  Carolina 

Jenkins,  W.  Y.,  Jr.    (M)    (deceased)     South  Carolina    (1785) 

Jeter,  Mrs.  Velma  M.   (M)    Texas 

Jimenez,  Bienenido  J.    (M)    Northern  Philippines 

Johnson,  Carroll   (M)    Mississippi 

Johnson,  Cubell  A.   (M)      Florida 

Johnson,  Elizabeth  A.   (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Johnson,   Mrs.   Frank    (M)     Southern   New  Jersey 

Johnson,   Mrs.  Howard    (M)     North  Arkansas 

Johnson,  John  G.   (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Johnston,  Joseph  S.    (M)     Virginia 

Jolley,  Delbert  E.    (M)    Western   Pennsylvania 

Jones,  George  K.   (M)    Tennessee 

Jones,  J.  Karl  (M)    Kansas  West 

Jones,  James  I.   (M)    Florida 

Jones,  Major  J.    (M)    Holston 

Jones,  S.  Jameson   (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Jordan,  Ben  F.    ( M )     North  Arkansas 

Jordan,  Charles  W.   (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Jud,  Eugene  F.  (M)    Central  Texas 

Jury,  John  S.   (M)    Detroit 

Kaatz,  Torrey  A.  (E)    West  Ohio 

Kaelble,  Alfred   (M)    South  Germany 

Kaiser,  Samuel   M.    (M)     North   Indiana 

Kalas,  J.  Ellsworth    (M)    Wisconsin 

Kamm,  Wayne  K.   (M)    Iowa 

Katayama,  Roy   (M)    North  Indiana 

Kates,  Robert  L.    (M)    Mississippi 


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Kauffman,  Gerald  D.  (E)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Kauffman,   John   E.    (E)     Southern    Illinois 

Katjs,  Cnie  U.   (M)    Kentucky 

Keller,  Edward  M.  (M)    Wisconsin 

Kellerman,  Garfield  H.,  Jr.   (E)    Detroit 

Kelly,    Owen    T.     (M)     Virginia 

Kelso,  Earl  F.   (M)    Florida 

Kelz,   Linton    (M)     West    Ohio 

Kennaugh,  John   H.    (E)     West  Michigan 

Kennedy,   Stanley   C.    (M)     Iowa 

Kerns,    Willis     (M)      Minnesota 

Kerr,  Charles  S.    (M)    Eastern   Pennsylvania 

Kibler,  Russell   (M)    South  Indiana 

Kidd,   Charles   O.    (M)     Virginia 

King,  Martha  (M)    North  Georgia 

Kinnard,   Cannon    (M)     Missouri    East 

Kinnett,  William  R.  (M)    South  Carolina  (1785) 

Kinsey,  Mrs.  A.  M,    (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Kirk,  Arthur  R.   (M)    East  Ohio 

Kirk,  William    (M)     Southern   New  Jersey 

Kirkland,  H.  Burnham   (M)    New  York 

Kirkpatrick,  Dow   (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Kistler,  Richard   (E)    North  Indiana 

Kleinitz,  Erwin  (E) West  Berlin 

Knight,  David   (M)    East  Ohio 

Knight,  John  L.  (M)    Central  New  York 

Knight,  William  E.    (M)    Virginia 

Knisely,   Roger    M.    (E)     Eastern    Pennsylvania 

Koi,  Paul    (M)    Central   Congo 

Kokolias,  Mrs.   Dorothy    (E)     Northern   New  Jersey 

Kopp,  Lamar  W.    (E)    Baltimore 

Kraatz,  Alvin   L.,  Sr.    (E)     Western   New  York 

Krause,   Bruce   E.    (M)     Texas 

Krause,  Gerald  A.    (M)    Wisconsin 

Krech,  Walter  D.    (M)    Central  Illinois 

Kreidler,  Clair  C.    ( E )     Central   Pennsylvania 

Kreitner,  Mrs.   H.   L.    (M)     Central   Texas 

Kuczma,  Adam  (M)    Poland 

Kuczma,    Lidia    (M)     Poland 

Kuhler,   Warren    (M)     South    Dakota 

Kulp,  John  C.    (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Kumm,   Joachim    (M)     West    Berlin 

Kumm,  Kurt    ( M )     Southwest    Germany 

Ktirtz,  Merwin  R.  (E)    Kansas  East 

Lai,  Mohan  (M)   Bengal 

Lall,  Miss  Premlata    (M)    Madhya  Pradesh 

Lance,   Bert    (M)     North    Georgia 

Lance,    Charles     ( M )      Agra 

Landis,  Theodore  E.   (M)    Virginia 

Laney,  James  T.  (M)    Memphis 

Lang,  Albert  V.    (M)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Lange,  James  A.    (E)    (Transferred  Out)    Western  New  York 

Langer,  Horst  (E)    German  Democratic  Republic 

Langford,  Thomas  A.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Langley,  Earnest  (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Lanier,   Anna    E.    (M)     East    Ohio 

Larson,  Norma  (M)    Minnesota 

Laskey,  Mrs.  Glenn   E.    (M)    Louisiana 

Laskey,  W.  Jennings  (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Law,  James  G.   (M)    Central  Pennsylvania 


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Lawson,   David   J.    (M)     South   Indiana 

Lawson,  James  M.    (M)     Memphis 

Lay,  Gerald  W.    (M)    Holston 

Ledebur,  Gilbert  (E)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Lee,  Jack  W.   (M)    West  Ohio 

LeGro,  James  M.   (M)    Central  New  York 

Leighton,   Mrs.   Woodrow    (E)     Central   Illinois 

Lein,  Woldeinar  (M)    Northwest  Germany 

Lembke,  Dr.  Glen  L.  (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Lewis,  Monroe  C.   (M)    North  Alabama 

Lindberg,   Kenneth   D.    (M)     Detroit 

Lindell,  Rolf    (M)     Sweden 

Lindsay,  T.  Landon  (M) Southern  New  England 

Lindsey,  Jane    (M)     Southern   California-Arizona 

Lindstrom,   David    (M)     Central   Illinois 

Ling,   Carl   C.    (M)     West   Ohio 

Lippnian,  Roland  A.    (M)    Southern  Illinois 

Locher,  Donald  R.   (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Lockowandt,  Walter   (E)    Virginia 

Loesch,   Warren  A.    (E)     Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Long,  A.  Lewis   (E)    Central  Illinois 

Long,    Richard    B.    (M)     Wyoming 

Longenecker,  Robert  P.    (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Longsivorth,   John   E.    (M)     West    Ohio 

Lorch,   Basil    H.,  Jr.    (M)     South   Indiana 

Lord,  H.  T.   (M)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Lovasz,  Johannes   K.    (M)     Northwest   Germany 

Love,    Grace    (M)     Detroit 

Love,  John  L.   (M)    Central  New  York 

Lowe,  Jonathan    (M)    West  Virginia 

Luff,  William   G.    (M)     Eastern   Pennsylvania 

Lukens,   Robert   J.    (M)     Wyoming 

Lundquist,   C.   David    (M)     West   Michigan 

Lushbough,  Mrs.  Lillian   (M)    South  Dakota 

Lutz,   Robert   W.    (E)     Baltimore 

Lynn,  Hawley  B.    (M)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Machado,  Abel  P.    (M)     California-Nevada 

Mackay,  Donald  M.   (M)    Florida 

Mackey,   J.   Robert    (M)     Peninsula 

Maibach,  Paul    (E)    East  Ohio 

Major,  James  E.   (M)    Little  Rock 

Makonga,  Arnold    •  .  .North   Katanga 

Mandrelle,  J.   P.   G.    (M)     Lucknow 

Mann,  C.  Jordan  (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Mann,  George  M.  (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Manning,  Charles  C.    (M)    Virginia 

Manning   Hubert    V.    (M)     South    Carolina    (1866) 

Mapanao,   Alfredo    C.    (M)     Mindanao 

Marandih,    Mrs.    Sarala    (M)     Bengal 

Marker,  Charles   W.    (M)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Marquardt,   Mrs.   A.   W.    (M)     Nebraska 

Marrs,  Ross  W.    (M)    South   Indiana 

Marsland,  Irving  A.,  Jr.    (M)    New  York 

Martin,  Harold  C.    (M) North  Alabama 

Martin,    James    I.    (M)     Wisconsin 

Martin,  S.  Walter   (M)    South  Georgia 

Marty,    Dr.    Wayne    (E)     Iowa 

Masih,   Komal    (M)     Moradabad 

Mason,   L.   Keith    (M)     Louisiana 

Massie,   Hugh    (M)     Western   North    Carolina 


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Mast,   Jacob    W.    (M)     Virginia 

Master,  Ithiel  V.    (M)     Gujarat 

Matthaei,  Paul    (M)     Kansas   West 

Mauerhan,  Clarence  W.  (E)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Mmj,  Felton  E.    (M)    Peninsula 

Mayer,   Theodore   C.    (M)     East   Ohio 

Mayfield,  Robert  G.  (M)    (5)    Kentucky 

McAdavis,  Emil  (M)    Louisville 

McBrayer,  0.  A.    (M)    Northwest  Texas 

McCalhmi,  Marvin  H.    (M)     Detroit 

McCartney,  Mrs.  Victor   (E)    Missouri  East 

McCleary,  Paul  F.   (M)    Central  Illinois 

McClinton,   Clark   C.    (M)     North   Arkansas 

McCool,  David   (M)    North  Mississippi 

McCorviack,   James  H.    (M)     "West    Ohio 

McCormick,  Gerald  A.  (E)    Western  Pennsylvania 

McCormick,    Paul    R.    (E)     Western    Pennsylvania 

McCracken,    Edgar    W.    (M)     lov^^a 

McCune,  Mrs.  Robert  J.    (M)    Central  New  York 

McDonell,  C.  Durward    (M)    (5)    Florida 

McFall,   Carl    S.    (M)     Oklahoma 

McFarland,   Mrs.   R.  J.    (M)     Northern   Illinois 

McGregor,    Mrs.    Warren    (M)     Wyoming 

McGrew,  Mrs.   Mary   M.    (M) Texas 

McGuire,  Douglas  L.    (M)     Louisiana 

Mcintosh,   Burt   A.    (M)     Central    Illinois 

Mclnturf,   Wayne    (M)     West   Ohio 

Mclntyre,  John  J.   (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

McLeod,  David  V/.    (M)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

McMahan,  Donald  F.   (M)    (10)    North  Indiana 

McQueen,  Jack   (M)    Southwest  Texas 

McVey,    Charles    (E)     West    Ohio 

Mead,  Mrs.  Charles  W.  (M)    Nebraska 

Meador,  James   A.    (M)     Virginia 

Meadows,  Archie   L.    (M)     North   Mississippi 

Meares,  John  M.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Medkeff,  Mrs.   Emma    (E)    West  Ohio 

Medlin,  William  T.,  Jr.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Mehl,  Mrs.  Blanche    (M)    Missouri  West 

Meier,  H.  F.,  Jr.    (M)     Central   Texas 

Mercado,  LaVerne   D.    (M)     Middle   Philippines 

Meredith,   Victor  K.,   Sr.    (M)     Central   Pennsylvania 

Merz,   Alfred    (E)     Switzerland    (E) 

Mettling,   Carl  G.    (M)     Northern   Illinois 

Metzler,   Ed.   E.,   Ill    (M)     New   York 

Mevis,  Mrs.  Joyce    ( E )    Wisconsin 

Meyer,  Lester  A.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Michael,  Marion  S.    (M)     Baltimore 

Mick,  Billee  S.   (M)    West  Virginia 

Middleton,   Wayne   B.    (E)     Detroit 

Miles,    Emory    S.    (M)     Western    Pennsylvania 

Miller,   Harry    (E)     West   Virginia 

Miller,  Millard  J.    (E)     West   Ohio 

Miller,  W.  Jene    (M)    Oklahoma 

Miller,    Williayyi    T.    (M)     Iowa 

Mills,  Ardilla    (E)     Yellowstone 

Minnick,  Carlton  P.    (M)     Virginia 

Minsker,  John  H.  (M)      Western  New  York 

Minus,   Paul  M.,  Jr.    (M) West    Ohio 

Mitchell,   Mrs.   B.   V.    (M)     East   Ohio 

Mitchell,  Everett  R.    (M)     Kansas   West 


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Mixson,  Rex  M.    (M)     Alabama-West   Florida 

Mohrmann,    Werner    (E)     Northwest    Germany 

Moore,  Mrs.  Homer    (M)     New  Mexico 

Moore,    Robiyison   C.    (M)     Kansas    East 

Moore,  Roy  C.    (M)     South   Carolina    (1785) 

Mooring,  J.  D.    ( M)    North   Texas 

Moots,  Philip  R.    (M)     West   Ohio 

Morlan,  Darrell   E.    (M)    North   Indiana 

Morris,   John   E.    (M)     Florida 

Morris,    William    W.    (M)     Tennessee 

Moses,    Kollur   V.    (M)     Hyderabad 

Moss,    Melvin    C.    (M)     Virginia 

Master,    Rolf    (M)     Norway 

Moivrey,  James  Z?.  (E)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Muiongue,  Chadreque  J Southeast  Africa 

Mulder,   John    W.    (M)     Detroit 

Mulroy,   James   R.    (M)     Memphis 

Mulundu,  Jonathan  S.    (M)    Southern   Congo 

Mund,  Allen  W.    (E)    Baltimore 

Munden,  C.  Ebb,  III   (M)    Nebraska 

Munjoma,   Samuel    (M)     Rhodesia 

Munson,   Sam    (M)     Yellowstone 

Murphy,  C.  Edwin    (M)     Nebraska 

Murphy,  William  T.   (M)    South  Indiana 

Murray,   Alvin   C.    (M)     Little    Rock 

Murray,   Richard   T.    (M)     Texas 

Mwambai,   Leon    (M)     North    Katanga 

Myers,  C.  Ray    (E)    Central   Pennsylvania 

Napier,    Charles   E.    (M)     Missouri    East 

Nathan,   James    (M)     Lucknow 

Nease,  Edgar  H.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Neely,  Sam   H.,  Jr.    (M)     Holston 

Nelson,  William  L.  J.    (M)    South  Carolina    (1866) 

Neto,   Mateus   Joao   Sebastian    (M)     Angola 

Nettleton,   James   L.    (M)     Southern    Illinois 

Neumann,   Norman   C.    ( E )     North    Dakota 

Newman,    John    W.    (M)     Virginia 

Ngongo,   Daniel    (M)     Central    Congo 

Nicholas,  Clarence  R.    (M)     Minnesota 

Noland,   Robert  J.    (M)     North   Georgia 

Nordieng,  Ingemar    (M)    Sweden 

Norris,  Mrs.  Clyde    (M)    Nebraska 

Norton,    Elbert   B.    (M)     North    Alabama 

Nothdurft,  Clifton   G.    (M)    Kansas   East 

Nugent,  Randolph  W.  (M)    New  York 

O'Dell,   A.   Glen    (E)     South   Indiana 

Oden,    Waldo    T.,   Jr.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Oden,    William   B.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Oliphant,  George   W.    (M)     Holston 

Olivas,  Mardoqrieo  L.    (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Oot,  Arthur  B.,  Jr.    (M)     Northern   New   York 

Orr,  John  H.   (M)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Orrick,   L.    C.    (M)     Texas 

Orton,   Hubert   E.    (M)     Southern    California- Arizona 

Ostertag,  Frank,  Sr.   (M)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Owen,   Hugh    (M)     Alabama- West   Florida 

Padgett,   Edgar   A.    (M)     North    Georgia 

Page,   Conrad    M.,   Jr.    (E)     Central    Pennsylvania 


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Page,  Mrs.   Dennis  E.    (M)    Memphis 

Page,  Jack  W.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Palmer,  Mrs.  Jane    (M)    Baltimore 

Pannell,  James  M.    (M)     Virginia 

Parker,  Bruce  G.    (M)    Pacific  Northwest 

Parker,   Clarence   E.    (M)    Iowa 

Parmar,  Rameshchandra  E.   (M)    Gujarat 

Parr,   Thomas   H.    (M)     Texas 

Parrish,  John  W.   (M)     Detroit 

Parrish,  Robert  L.  (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Parrott,    Gleyin   R.    (M)     Iowa 

Patrick,   William   H.    (M)     Louisiana 

Patten,  William  C.    (M)     New  Mexico 

Patterson,   Joyce    Raye    (M)     Missouri    West 

Patterson,    Ruthetta    A.    (M)     New   York 

Paulson,  Delbert  C.  (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Pearce,    Richard    W.    (M)     Florida 

Peden,  Homer  C.    (M)     Mississippi 

Pembroke,  Maceo  D.    (M)     Northern   Illinois 

Penrod,  Miss  Blanche    (E)    South  Indiana 

Perkins,   Rual    T.    ( M )     Louisville 

Perry,  Bob  G.    (M)    North  Mississippi 

Perry,  Kirby  W.    (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Persinger,   Mrs.   John    (M)     Rocky   Mountain 

Peters,  Robert  N.    (M)     Oregon-Idaho 

Peterson,   Will    (M)     South    Georgia 

Pettijohn,   Rex    E.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Phillips,   Charles    W.    (M)     Western    North    Carolina 

Phillips,  J.   Donald    (M)     North   Alabama 

Phillips,  Samuel  B.    (M)     South  Indiana 

Phipps,  James    (M)    West  Virginia 

Pickett,  Mrs.  Elizabeth    (M)    North  Georgia 

Pinaire,   Edward    (M)     South   Indiana 

Pinesett,   Patricia   S.    (M)     Florida 

Pittard,   Joe    ( M )     North    Georgia 

Plowman,  Howard  L.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Poe,   George    (M)     Missouri    West 

Pope,  Alton  R.    (M)     Kansas   East 

Pope,  J.   W.,  Jr.    (M)     Virginia 

Post,  John  E.    (M)    Southern   New  England 

Potts,  Edgar  A.    (M)     Virginia 

Praetorius,   E.   R.    (E)     Minnesota 

Prakash,   Jyoti    ( M )     Lucknow 

Prasad,  Jones   C.    (M)     Lucknow 

Prater,  Arnold  (M)    Missouri  West 

Prather,   Mary    (M)     Kansas   West 

Pratt,   Horace    A.    (M)     Maine 

Price,  James  S.    (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Pritchard,  Llewelyn   G.    (M)     Pacific   Northwest 

Puckett,  L.  G.,  Jr.    (M)    Tennessee 

Pullen,  Harry  A.,  Jr.    (M)     Louisville 

Quick,    William  K.    (M)     North    Carolina 

Quickel,  Olive   (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Radhakrishan,  John    (M)    Madhya   Pradesh 

Rae,    Daisy    (M)     Detroit 

Ragsdale,  Ray  W.    (M)     Southern  California- Arizona 

Raja,   Victor    (M)     South    India 

Ralph,  Janis  S.   (M)    East  Ohio 

Ramsing,  Niels  J.   (M)    Denmark 


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Ranch,  Ezra  H.   (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Ransom,  E.  C.   (M)    North  Texas 

Rathod,  Raijibhai   (M)     Gujarat 

Ratnam,  Darsi  J.    (M)    Bombay 

Ready,   Judson    W.    (M)     South    Carolina    (1785) 

Reames,   David   H.,  Jr.    (M)     Virginia 

Reed,   James    (E)     West   Virginia 

Reed,   Watford    (M)     Oregon-Idaho 

Reed,   William  B.    (M)     New   York 

Reese,  David   W.,  Jr.    (M)     South   Carolina    (1785) 

Reid,    William.    W.     (M)     Wyoming 

Reinhardt,   Halsey    (M) Wisconsin 

Reynolds,  Paul  C.    (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Rhinesmith,  John  G.    (M)    Troy 

Rice,  Calvin  C.    (M)    Minnesota 

Richardson,  John  W.    (M)    West  Ohio 

Richardson,  Sam    (E)    Minnesota 

Richter,  Kurt   (E)    South  Germany 

Rickey,   Henry   A.    (M)     Louisiana 

Rider,  John  R.    (M)    Southern  Illinois 

Riedel,  Gerhard  (M)    German  Democratic  Republic 

Riley,   James   L.    (M)     Texas 

Ripley,  John  E.    (M)    Holston 

Riskedal,  R.  Kenneth    (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Ritchey,    William  H.    (M)     Pacific    Northwest 

Ritter,   Edwin    ( M )     Iowa 

Ritter,  Philip  M.   (M)     Tennessee 

Robertson,  Vernard  E.    (M)    South   Georgia 

Robinson,   Forrest   J.    (M)     Kansas    West 

Robinson,    Frank   J.    (M)     Texas 

Robinson,  Richard  H.    (M) Texas 

Robinson,  Russell  R.   (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Robinson,  Mrs.  Stanley  C.    (M)    Central   New  York 

Robinson,   William   T.    (M)     Detroit 

Robison,  John  W.    (M)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Robison,  Roger   (M)    Yellowstone 

Rodda,  William  F.  B.   (M)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Roelke,  Mrs.  Paul   L.    (E)     North   Indiana 

Rohmann,  Kurt  M.    (M)    Switzerland    (M) 

Roker,   Donald   R.    (E)     Nebraska 

Rollins,  William  B.    (M)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Roney,  Hei-man  F.    (M)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Rooks,   Frank    (M)     Texas 

Ross,  Mrs.  Martha    (M)    Baltimore 

Rosser,    Mrs.    Ellen    (M)     Tennessee 

Rote,   G.   Eugene    (E)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Roudebush,  Roy  R.    (M)    North   Indiana 

Roughton,    William    W.    (M)     Florida 

Rountree,  Alvin    (M)    Central  Illinois 

Rouse,  C.  R.    (M)    Kentucky 

Rowbotham,  Eugene  B.    (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Rowe,  J.  Edgar    (M)    Virginia 

Rowsam,  Robert  H.    (M)    Western  New  York 

Russell,  E.  A.  ( E )    Louisville 

Russell,   Mrs.   H.   M.    (M)     Holston 

Russell,   John    W.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Russell,  Roger  E.    (M)     Iowa 

Ruth,  Dale  L.    (M)     Peninsula 

Rutland,  John  E.   (M)    North  Alabama 

Ryan,  Mrs.  Paul   (E)    West  Virginia 

Rymph,  Levi    (M)     Kansas   West 


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Sageser,  David  B.    (M)     West   Ohio 

Saito,    Perry   H.    (M)     Wisconsin 

Salem,  Joe  T.    (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Sales,   Philip   N.    (M)     Western   North   Carolina 

Sampson,  Charles  T.   (E)    West  Ohio 

Sander,  Harvey    (M)     South   Dakota 

Sanford,  Terry    (M)     North    Carolina 

Sansano,  Lauro   O.    (M)     Northwest  Philippines 

Sargeant,   John    B.    (M)     Florida 

Sasaki,  James  K.    (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Savery,  Gilbert  M.    (E)    Nebraska 

Sawyer,  John  R.    ( E )     Virginia 

Schalla,  Eeinhard  A.   (E)    Northwest  Germany 

Schilling,  Kurt  H.   (M)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Schlechte,  Erhard   (E)    German  Democratic  Republic 

Schroder,  Harry  (M)    German  Democratic  Republic 

Schupp,  Oscar  G.   (M)    Missouri  East 

Schivaiger,  Walter  ( E )    South  Germany 

Seals,   Taylor    (M)     Kentucky 

Sears,    Miss    Nancy    L.    (M)     Iowa 

Seaxvell,    William  A.,   Sr.    (M)     North    Carolina 

Seay,  John   W.    (M)     West   Ohio 

Sebert,   Lowell   E.    (M)     West   Virginia 

Selby,  Mrs.  Cora  (M)    Peninsula 

Self,  Edgar    (M)    North  Alabama 

Self,  Nancy    (M)    Southern   California- Arizona 

Selleck,  Richard  A.   (M)    West  Michigan 

Sham,  Roa,   Prabhakar  D.    (M)     Madhya    Pradesh 

Shaner,    Harry   E.    (M)     California-Nevada 

Shannon,  Charles  E.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Sharp,   William   L.    (M)     North    Mississippi 

Sheaffer,  Lee   B.    (E)     Virginia 

Sheldon,   Mark    (M)     Central   Illinois 

Shelnutt,  Dumas  B.    (M)     North   Georgia 

Shepherd,  William  M.   (M)    Little  Rock 

Sherrill,  Marion  J.    (M)     North   Georgia 

Shields,  Joe    (M)     West   Ohio 

Shindany,   Joseph    N.    (M)     Southern    Congo 

Shinn,  Ridgway  F.,  Jr.   (M)    Southern  New  England 

Shipley,  James  W.    (M)    Baltimore 

Shipman,  Joseph  C.   (M)    Western  New  York 

Shipp,  Thomas  J.   (M)    North  Texas 

Shirah,  A.  Jason   (M)     South   Georgia 

Shockley,  John  R.   (M)    Peninsula 

Shopshire,  James  E.    (M)     Iowa 

Shoultz,  Jack  W.    (M)     Texas 

Shover,  Donald  R.,  Jr.  (E)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Shuler,  James  E.    (M)    Central  Texas 

Shuman,  Charles  W.    (M)    Central  Illinois 

Shunk,  Ralph  K.  (M)    West  Ohio 

Shyamlal,  L.  B.   (M)    Lucknow 

Siegfried,  Peter  M.  (M)   Switzerland  (M) 

Siess,  Robert  J.   (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Simons,  William  B.  (M) Central  Pennsylvania 

Singh,   Baldeo    (M)     Agra 

Singh,   Dharamjit    (M)     Agra 

Singh,  Fowler  M.  (M)    Madhya  Pradesh 

Singh,  Jai    (M)    Lucknow 

Singh,  Joseph  B.   (M)    Gujarat 

Singh,  Joseph  G.    (M)    North  India 

Singh,  Lamuel  Lai  (M)    Agra 


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Singh,  Prem  P.    (M)     Madhya  Pradesh 

Singh,  Ratan  K.   ( M )    Madhya  Pradesh 

Singh,    Ratbhan     (M)      Lucknow 

Singh,  Robert  M.   (M)    Lucknow 

Sinha,  Miss  Satyavati  S.   (M)    Moradabad 

Sink,  Archie   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Slider,   W.   W.    (M)     Louisville 

Slover,  Donald  L.    (M)     Missouri  East 

Smart,  Rosemund  A.    North  India 

Smith,  Aubrey   B.    (M)     Mississippi 

Smith,  Carlos  J.  R.   (M)    North  Arkansas 

Smith,  H.   Travers    (M)     Maine 

Smith,  Harvey  J.  (M) Western  North  Carolina 

Smith,  J.  Castro   (E)    Holston 

Smith,  Lowell    (M)    Southern   Illinois 

Smith,   Norbert    W.    (M)     Detroit 

Smith,  Rex  C.    (E)     West   Ohio 

Smith,   Robert   M.    (M)     (14)     Western   North   Carolina 

Smith,  Rossing    (M)     West  Virginia 

Smith,  Stanley  J.    (M)    West  Virginia 

Smith,   William  E.    (M)    West  Ohio 

Smoot,   Jewell   M.    (M)     Detroit 

Snead,  Dr.  James   G.    (M)    Virginia 

Snow,   Dudley   V.    (M)     Louisiana 

Snyder,  Sydney  (M)    California-Nevada 

Sohl,   Mrs.   Lowell    (E)     Rocky   Mountain 

Soiland,   Gustav    (M)     Norway 

Sonnenday,  Mrs.  Margaret   (M)    Missouri   East 

Sorensen,  Earl   (M)    West  Michigan 

Soxman,  Lee  F.,  Jr.  (M)    Missouri  West 

Sparks,  John  R.  (M)    Texas 

Spencer,  Lester  H.    (M)     Alabama- West   Florida 

Spoor,  Ralph  E.   (M)    New  York 

Sprecher,  Mrs.  Delia   (E)    (10)    Wisconsin 

Spruce,  Miss  Susan   (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Stambach,  Paul  E.    (E)    Central   Pennsylvania 

Stamp,  Mrs.  Carl  (M)    Western  New  York 

Stansbury,  William  B.,  Jr.   (M)    Baltimore 

St.  Clair,  Ben  B.  (M)    Holston 

Steel,  C.  E.    (M)    South  Georgia 

Steele,  Clay   (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Steele,  Ralph  S.    (M)    North   Indiana 

Steele,  William  S.   (M)    Holston 

Steger,  Clarence  D.    (M)     Florida 

Stein,  Neil  L.    (M)     Missouri   East 

Stengel,  Jack   (E)    South  Dakota 

Stephenson,    Roy   C.    (M)     Memphis 

Stephenson,   Sheldon   B.    (M)     Central    New    York 

Stephenson,  William  T.  (M)    North  Texas 

Stetler,  Roy  H.,  Jr.   (E)    Baltimore 

Stevens,  Donald   (M)    Wisconsin 

Stevens,  Robert  W.    (M)    Pacific  Northwest 

Steward,  Jack,  Jr.    (M)    Central   Texas 

Stewart,  Mrs.  Mary  (M)    Southern  New  England 

Stockwell,  Eugene  L.    (M)    Northern   New  Jersey 

Stolp,   Richard  L.    (M)     Central    Illinois 

Stone,  Meredith  C.   (M)    New  Mexico 

Stovall,  Travis    (M)     New  Mexico 

Stratton,  Leslie  M.,  Ill  (M)    Memphis 

Streyfeller,  David  E.  (M)    Iowa 

Strong,  Donald  T.   (M)    West  Michigan 


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Strother,  W.  Bruce  (M)    Tennessee 

Suarez,  Reynaldo  L.    (M)    Middle   Philippines 

Sublette,  Roy  T.   (M)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Sugden,  Mrs.  Virgil    (M)     Nebraska 

Sukovaty,  Norbert   (E)    Nebraska 

Summer  our,  William  F.    (M) Pacific  Northwest 

Summers,  Claude   (M)    Kansas  West 

Summers,  James  A.   (M)    Western  North  Carolma 

Summers,  James  L.    (M)     South   Carolma    (1866) 

Sioeet,  Charles  R.    (M)     Minnesota 

Swinney,  John  R,  (M)    Missouri  West 

Talbott,   Norbert   L.    (M)     South   Indiana 

Tamkin,  R.  Naymon  (M)    Virginia 

Tanner,  Mrs.  Guy   (M)    North  Texas 

Tanner,  Ralph  M.    (M)    North  Alabama 

Tarver,  Russell  E.   (M)    South  Dakota 

Taylor,  George  C.    (M)    California-Nevada 

Taylor,  Jack    (M)    East  Ohio 

Taylor,  Jo  (M)    California-Nevada 

Taylor,  Robert  L.   (M)    North  Georgia 

Teeter,  Bonner  E.  (M)    Oklahoma 

Tennant,  John  W.   (M) West  Michigan 

Thomas,  Miss  Aley   (M)    Madhya  Pradesh 

Thomas,  Robert  B.   (M)    Troy 

Thompson,  Bishop  S.   (M)    Westeni  Pennsylvania 

Thompson,  James  N.   (M)    North  Georgia 

Thorne,  Ralph  (M)    Kansas  West 

Thurston,    Elwyn    O.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Timberlake,   Richard  H.    (M)     Holston 

Tisdale,   Mrs.    Inez   S.    (M)     Florida 

Titus,  D.  P.   (M)    Lucknow 

Togba,    Joseph    N.    (M)     Liberia 

Tooley,  Wendell   (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Torrance,  Calvin  TF.   (M)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Townsley,  Mrs.  E.  B.   (M)    Delhi 

Treese,  Donald  H.    (M)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Trenary,  Mrs.  Phyllis   (E)    West  Ohio 

Trost,   Mrs.   Alice    (M)     Troy 

Trotter,  Clifford  E.   (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Troy,  Mrs.   Olin   H.    (M)     Holston 

Tubb,  John    (M)    Louisiana 

Tuck,  Claude   (M)    North  Georgia 

Tucker,  Frank  C,  Jr.    (M)    Missouri  East 

Tuttle,  G.  Richard   (M)    Pacific  Northwest 

Tuttle,  Robert   G.    (M)     Western    North    Carolina 

Tyler,  Charles  A.    (M)     South   Indiana 

Tyree,  E.  C.    (M)     Kansas   West 

Uhlinger,  James  R.   (M)    Southern  New  England 

Underbill,  Mrs.   Lee    (M)     Iowa 

Underwood,  Walter  L.    (M)    North  Texas 

Uppinghouse,  Mrs.   Leonard    (M)     Oregon-Idaho 

Vanderbilt,   Chester  W.    (M)     Troy 

Vandy  Rogers,  Joseph  B.    (E)     Sierra   Leone 

Variiell,  Sam  N.   (M)    Holston 

Vaughn,  Robert  L.    (M)     Alabama-West   Florida 

Veale,   William   H.    (M)     New   York 

Vereen,  Mrs.  LaFon  C.    (M)    North  Carolina 

Vosburg,  Frederick  C.    (M)    Detroit 


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Wagner,  Gei'ald  D.  (M)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Wagner,   Joseph  H.    (M)     (deceased)     Missouri    East 

Wake,  Lloyd  K.    (M)     California-Nevada 

Walder,    Gerald    V.    (E)     Minnesota 

Walker,  Clarence    (M)    North  Indiana 

Walker,  E.  C.  (M)    Missouri  West 

Walker,  H.   T.    (M)    Minnesota 

Walker,  Marion  R.    (M)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Walker,  William  O.   (M)    Oregon-Idaho 

Wallace,  Charles  I.,  Sr.   (M)    Baltimore 

Wallace,  Miss  Lillian   (M)    Lucknow 

Waller,  R.   W.    (E)     Tennessee 

Walton,  Donald  W.   (M)    East  Ohio 

Ward,  Irma  H.    (M)    Detroit 

Ward,  Robert  P.    (M)     Detroit 

Ward,   Truman   L.    (M)     Louisiana 

Ware,  H.  Melton  ( M )    Florida 

Washington,   Donald   S.    (M)     Lucknow 

Watkins,  R.  Beverly   (M)    Virginia 

Watson,  Harvey  L.    (M)    North   Carolina 

Watt,  George,  Jr.  (M)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Weaver,  Dorothy  S.  (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Weaver,   Harold    (M)     Wisconsin 

Weaver,   R.  Bruce    (M)     North    Texas 

Weber,  Benjamin   (M)    Peninsula 

Weber,  Oskar  (E)    Southwest  Germany 

Wedar,  Torsten  E.  V.   (M)    Sweden 

Weeks,  Monroe  T.   (M)    Liberia 

Wells,  Charles  E.    (M)    Oklahoma 

West,   C.  Eugene    (M)     Florida 

West,  Cameron  P.    (M)    North  Carolina 

White,  Joseph  A.   (E)    Central  Illinois 

White,  L.  L.    (M)     Southern   California- Arizona 

Whitehead,   Claude   W.    (M)     North   Alabama 

Whitenack,   Weldon   A.    (M)     Iowa 

Whiting,  Thomas  A.   (M)    North  Georgia 

Whitmore,  Austin  R.    (M)    West  Ohio 

Whitten,  Mrs.   Dolphus,  Jr.    (M)    Oklahoma 

Whittle,  Paul  O.    (M)     Northern  Illinois 

Wiant,  Howard  J.    (M)     East   Ohio 

Wilcox,  Mrs.  Barbara  B.    (M)    Florida 

Wilcox,  Wilbur  F.    (M)    Iowa 

Wiley,  Carl  L.  (E)    West  Ohio 

Wilke,  Richard  B.   (M)    Kansas  West 

Wilkins,  Howell   0.    (M)     Peninsula 

Williams,  Mrs.  Beryl    (M)    Baltimore 

Williams,   Charles   R.    (M)     North    Georgia 

Williams,  Mrs.  Charles  S.   (M)    Northern  New  York 

Williams,  Harley  M.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Williams,  Ira  E.,  Jr.  (M)   New  Mexico 

Williams,  J.   C.    (M)     North    Indiana 

Williams,  John  R.  (M)    East  Ohio 

Williams,  L.  Stanley   (M)    Central  Texas 

Williams,  Paul  G.    (M)     Iowa 

Williams,   Raymond    (M)     North   Texas 

Willmeth,  Robert  T.    (E)    Kansas  East 

Willson,  J.  M.,  Jr.  (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Wilmoth,  Rodney  E.   (M)    Nebraska 

Wilson,  Earl  R.   (M)    Mississippi 

Winchester,  Clarence  M.    (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Winne,  Don  W.  (M)    California-Nevada 


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Winter,  Hauser  (M) Missouri  West 

Winter,  J.  Britian   (E)    Baltimore 

Wolf,  Wilmert  H.    (E)    New  York 

Womack,    Mark     (M)      Holston 

Wood,  T.  Clay    (M)    Virginia 

Woodbury,  Harvey  (M)    Maine 

Woodfield,  Harry   (M)    Wyoming 

Woods,  Prenza  L.    (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Wooldridge,  W.  N.  Charles  (M)    Great  Britain 

Woolsey,  R.  W.    (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Wooten,  Mrs.  H.  L.   (M)    Texas 

Workman,   W.   D.,  Jr.    (M)     South   Carolina    (1785) 

Worthington,  Mrs.  Harley  R.    (M)     Central  Pennsylvania 

Wright,  Sargent  J.   (M)    California-Nevada 

Wusterbarth,  Harold  J.    (M)    Troy 

Wyckoflf,   Aloha    (M)     Pacific   Northwest 

Wykle,  Eugene  M.   (E)    Northern  Illinois 

Yeatts,  Earnest  (M)    Holston 

Yeilding,  N.  Manly,  Jr.   (M)    North  Alabama 

Yeo,   J.   Wendell    (M)     Southern    New    England 

Young,    Carl   E.    (E)     Baltimore 

Young,  Harry  E.    (M)    Iowa 

Young,  Mrs.  lola  (M)    North  Dakota 

Zagray,   Allan  H.    (E)     East   Ohio 

Zebarth,  Herbert  E.    (E)     Wisconsin 

Zellmer,    Willard    (M)     Pacific    Northwest 

Zentz,  Franklin  M.   (M)    Western  New  York 

Zimmer,  John  A.    (M)    Southern   California- Arizona 

Zimmerman,  Paul  (E)    Northern  Illinois 

Zimmerman,  Richard  P.  (E)    Central  Pennsylvania 


STANDING 
LEGISLATIVE  COMMITTEES 

No.  1 
CHRISTIAN  SOCIAL  CONCERNS 

To    this   committee   shall   be   referred   all   petitions,   resolutions,   etc., 

relating  to  social  issues  and  all  interests  and  activities  of  the  Boards 

of  Christian  Social  Concerns. 

Chairman — Edsel  Amnions         Northern  Illinois 

Vice-Chairman — Tom    Reavley         Southwest    Texas 

Secretary — Everett  Jones         Baltimore 

Place  of  Meeting:  Room  101,  St.  Mark  United  Methodist  Church 
(Italics  denote  ministerial  delegates.    (M)    or   (E)    denotes  former 
church  membership) 

Adduro,  Pablo  M.   (M)    Northern  Philippines 

Ammons,  Edsel  A.    (M)     Northern   Illinois 

Anderson,  Barry  H.    (M)    North  Alabama 

Earnhardt,  Mrs.  Lurleen  G.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Bosley,   Harold  A.    (M)     New   York 

Bristah,  James  W.   (M)    Detroit 

Cain,  Mrs.  James   S.    (M)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Collins,  Claude  R.    (M)     West  Virginia 

Cooke,  George  W.    (M)    Western  New  York 

Cooke,  Mrs.  Monroe   (M)    East  Ohio 

Cooper,  Kenneth    (M)     Alabama- West  Florida 

Cox,  Miss  Sarah  (M)   West  Ohio 

Cuff,  G.   Wayne    (M)    Peninsula 

Current,   Gloster   C.    (M)     New   York 

Davis,  George    (E)     North   Indiana 

Davis,  Hooker  D.   (M)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Doggett,  Herbert  L.  D.    (M)    Baltimore 

Doggett,  John  N.,  Jr.    (M)    Missouri  East 

Dolliver,  James    (M)     Pacific   Northwest 

Dunlap,  G.  Alan   (M)    Nebraska 

Easley,  John    (E)     South   Indiana 

Eckstein,  D.  D.  Herbert   (E)    West  Berlin 

Egan,  Jim  A.   (M)    Oklahoma 

Ellis,  Edwin  L.   (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Ellis,  Matt  L.    (M)     North  Arkansas 

Eutsler,  R.   Kern    (M)     Virginia 

Evatt,  Parker   (M)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Farley,   Thomas  K.    (M)     Southern   California-Arizona 

Fereira    Dias,    Nobre   Pereira    (M)     Angola 

Fischer,   Dr.   Heinz   P.    (M)     South   Germany 

Hagiya,  Paul  H.    (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Hampton,  Mrs.  Mary    (M)    Missouri  West 

Hanna,  Mrs.   Ellen    (M)     Central   Illinois 

Harkness,  Georgia    (M)     Southern   California-Arizona 

Harriger,    Harold    0.    (M)     Northwest    Texas 

Henderson,  William  R.    (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

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Henry,   Willia^n  R.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Hodapp,  Leroy  C.   (M)    South  Indiana 

Holland,   Betty   Lou    (M)     Northern   New  Jersey 

Hunt,  Kenneth  W.    (M)    West  Ohio 

Iwig,  James  H.    (E)     Kansas    West 

Jones,  Everett  (M)    Baltimore 

Karls,   Harold   M.    (M)     Detroit 

Kemper,   John    Q.    (M)     Kentucky 

Kerber,  Phil   (M)    Iowa 

Knox,  James  L.   (M)    Florida 

Lewis,  W.   Robert    (M)     North  Alabama 

Mahon,   Eldon    B.    (M)     Central    Texas 

Mann,  Robert   (M)    Central  New  York 

Matheny,   Thomas    H.    (M)     Louisiana 

McRae,  Frank  L.    (M)     Memphis 

Melius,  Arthur  R.    (M)    Troy 

Mercer,  Charles  H.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Michelmann,  Heinrich  (M)    Southwest  Germany 

Moon,  Robert   W.    (M) California-Nevada 

Moore,  Lester  L.  (M)    Iowa 

Mullick,   Pravash   R.    (M)     Bengal 

Outler,  Albert  C.   (M)    North  Texas 

Peter,  Victor   (M)    Madhya  Pradesh 

Pittenger,  Richard   (M)     South   Dakota 

Prince,  Frank  H.    (M)     North   Georgia 

Reavley,  Tom    (M)     Southwest  Texas 

Revels,  Percy  B.  (M) Florida 

Roberts,   Mrs.   William   T.    (M)     Tennessee 

Robinson,  Albert   (M)    East  Ohio 

Schneeberger,  Vilem    (M)     Czechoslovakia 

Schneidereit,  Harry  (M)   .    Annual  Conf.  Of  German  Democratic  Rep. 

Schreiber,   Lyle   J.    (E)     Minnesota 

Schwiebert,  Erwin  H.    (M)    Oregon-Idaho 

Seals,  Woodrow  ( M )    Texas 

Singer,  Edgar  F.    (M)     Wyoming 

Soderberg,    John    C.     (M)     Yellowstone 

Springmayi,  Thomas  R.  (E)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Stanley,   David  L.    (M)     Southern   Illinois 

Stanley,  Miles   (E)         West  Virginia 

Stumbo,  John  E.    (M)    Kansas  East 

Tate,    Godfrey   L.    (M)     Virginia 

Tholin,  Richard  D.    (E)     Northern   Illinois 

Tombaugh,  Reid   (M)    Central  Illinois 

Truitt,  Richard  O.  (M)    Wisconsin 

Vandegriff,  Paul  M.    (M)    West  Ohio 

White,  E.  McKinnon    (M)     Southern   New   England 

Wilcox,    Katherine   W.    (M)     West   Michigan 

Wilcox,  Robert  L.    (M)     Holston 

Wilson,   Frank   S.    (M)     Holston 


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Wolf,  John  D.    (M)     North   Indiana 

Woomer,  James  A.   (E)    Western  Pennslyvania 

Yarbrough,  George  M.    (M)    North  Mississippi 

Yeargan,  Mrs.  Victor   (M)    North  Georgia 

Zorn,  George  L.   (M)    South   Georgia 

No.  2 
CONFERENCES 

To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc., 
relating  to  the  interests  ayid  activities  of  the  General,  Jurisdictional, 
Annual,  Provisional  Aiinual,  District  and  Missionary  Conferences 
and  to  the  structure  of  Program  Councils.  All  petitions,  resolutions, 
etc.,  relating  to  Central  Conferences  shall  be  referred  to  the  Commis- 
sion on  the  Structure  of  Methodism  Overseas. 

Chairman — Leonard  D.  Slutz  West  Ohio 
Vice-Chairman — Jerry  G.  Bray  Virjginia 
Secretary — Edward  G.  Carroll  Baltimore 

Place  of  Meeting:  Room  306,  St.  Mark  United  Methodist  Church 
(Italics  denote  ministerial  delegates.   (M)     or   (E)   denotes  former 
church  membership) 

Ammerman,  Carl  R.  (M)    Detroit 

Aviha,  Mike  (M)    Rio  Grande 

Beatty,   William   M.    (M)     Western    Pennsylvania 

Blackburn,  Robert  M.   (M)    Florida 

Blake,  Bruce  P.    (M)     Kansas   West 

Bonds,  Alfred  B.   (M)    East  Ohio 

Bray,  Jerry  G.    (M)    Virginia 

Bruce,  S.  Duane   (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Bryant,  Thomas    (M)    South   Indiana 

Cain,  Richard  I^.  (M)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Caldwell,  Gilbert  H.,  Jr.    (M)     Southern   New   England 

Carroll,  Edward  G.    (M)    Baltimore 

Coffman,  Floyd  H.    (M)    Kansas  East 

Cotton,   William   Davis    (M)     Louisiana 

Curtis,  Myers  B.   (M)    North  Arkansas 

Danforth,  Merrill  A.   (M)    Maine 

DeWitt,  Jesse  R.  (M)    Detroit 

Dodson,  Thurman  L.    (M)    Baltimore 

Dunn,  Merle  A.    (E)     Minnesota 

Fant,  Glenn   (M)    North  Mississippi 

Ferris,  Mrs,  E.  L.   (M)    Nebraska 

Finkbeiner,  Melvin  M.    (M)    Pacific   Northwest 

Firestone,  Lyman    (M)     Missouri   West 

Fisher,  Albert  F.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Forbes,  J.  Kenneth   (M)    South   Indiana 

Goens,   Ray   W.    (M)     Texas 

Goodwin,  Burnie  C,  Jr.    (M)    New  Mexico 

Grogan,  Roy  J.    (M)    Central  Texas 


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Hall,    Carl    C.    (M)     Little    Rock 

Holbrook,  Donald   E.    (M)    West  Michigan 

Homer,   Robert  L.    (M)     Central    New   York 

Hood,  Robin  P.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Hostetter,  Mark  J.   (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Hottle,  Darrell    (M)    West  Ohio 

Hulit,  Kenneth   W.    (E)     East   Ohio 

James,  William  M.   (M)    New  York 

Jarvis,  Charles  S.    (M)     Northern    Hlinois 

Jenkins,   H.    James    (M)     Oregon-Idaho 

Jones,  Gerald  H.    (M)     North  Indiana 

Kimbrough,   R.   Edwin    (M)     North    Alabama 

Laraba,  Forest  W.    (M)    New  Hampshire 

Lee,   Ernest    W.    (M)     Southern    New    Jersey 

Lightner,   A.   LeRoy    (M)     Eastern   Pennsylvania 

Lindgren,  Alvin  J.  (M)    Wisconsin 

Lowe,   Donald   L.    (M)     Southern    Illinois 

Mann,   Mrs.   Harold   L.    (M)     North    Carolina 

Merrow,  Arthur  S.    (M)     Western   New  York 

Miles,  Denver  L.   (E)    West  Virginia 

Moeller,  Romane  G.   (E)    Rocky  Mountain 

Moore,  Eugene  J.   (E)     Central   Illinois 

Murray,  Jerry   D.    (M)     Western   North   Carolina 

Nestler,  Frank  H.   (M)    Central  Illinois 

Oshorn,  John  F.    (E)     West   Ohio 

Pitcher,  Philip  N.    (M)    Wyoming 

Preusch,  Robert  W.    (M)    New  York 

Randolph,  Allan  H.  L.    (M)     Louisville 

Redstone,    Ray    L.    (M)     Florida 

Riddick,  Roland  P.    (M)     Virginia 

Satterfield,  John  C.    (M)     Mississippi 

Shamblin,  J.  Kenneth  (M)    Texas 

Shearer,  Daniel  L.    (E)     Central   Pennsylvania 

Shearer,  Paul  V.   ( M )    Iowa 

Shoemaker,   Wayne  E.    (M)     Iowa 

Sites,  Mrs.  Robert  L.   (E)    North  Indiana 

Slutz,   Leonard   D.    (M)     West   Ohio 

Smith,  Eugene  L.    ( M )    Northern   New  Jersey 

Smith,   Holiday    (M)     Holston 

Sprouls,   J.   Clifton    (M)     Oklahoma 

Sweazy,  Albert  W.  (M)    Kentucky 

Thurman,  Arthur  V.    (M)     California-Nevada 

Vickers,  John  E.   (M)    Alabama- West  Florida 

Walker,  James  M.  (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Warman,  John  B.    (M)     Western    Pennsylvania 

Watson,  Martha  B.   (M)    North  Texas 

Webb,  Paul,  Jr.    (M)    North   Georgia 

Whitaker,   George    W.    (M)     South    Carolina    (1785) 

Williams,  George  F.    (M)    Southern   California-Arizona 

Wright,  George  A.   (M)    South  Georgia 

Yancey,   Charles  L.    (M)     Memphis 


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No.  3 
EDUCATION 

To  this  committee  shall  he  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc., 
relating  to  the  interests  and  activities  of  the  Boards  of  Education 
and  Commission  on  Archives  and  History. 

Chairman — John  T.  King         Southwest  Texas 
Vice-Chairman — J.  R.  Nelson         East  Ohio 
Secretary — Benjamin  R.   Oliphint         Louisiana 

Place   of   Meeting:    Room   204,   St.   Mark   United   Methodist   Church 
(Italics  denote  ministerial  delegates.   (M)   or   (E)    denotes  former 
church  membership) 

Ake,  Mrs.  Frank  W.    (M)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Allison,  John  R.    ( M)    Tennessee 

Armstrong,  Mrs.  Robert   (M)    Iowa 

Bailey,  Wesley  (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Bell,  Raymond  M.    (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Boda,   Harold   L.    (E)     West   Ohio 

Borger,  Clarence  J.  (M)    Kansas  West 

Bozeman,   W.   Scott    (M)     Florida 

Brown,  William  E.    (M)    New  York 

Bums,  Alden  B.    (M)    West  Michigan 

Calkins,  Raoul  C.   (M)    West  Ohio 

Carter,  Earl  B.    (M)     North   Arkansas 

Clem,  Paul  L.  (M)    North  Alabama 

Cuaresma,   Consuelo   O.    (M)     Southern   California-Arizona 

Dailey,  Charles  M.    (M)     East  Ohio 

Dennis,   Gordon    (M)     Central    Texas 

Dille,  Robert  E.   (E)    West  Virginia 

Dodge,  Carlton   S.    (E)     Eastern   Pennsylvania 

Eaton,  Harry  B.    (M)     Virginia 

Eldridge,  Edgar  A.    (M)     Holston 

Fechtig,  Norman   (E)    Southern  Illinois 

Fisher,  James  A.,  Sr.   (M)    Memphis 

Garrett,  C.  Dendy    (M)    Iowa 

Gates,  Merrill    (E)    Northern   Illinois 

Geible,  Merrell  D.   (E)    North  Indiana 

Gridley,  Dorothy  R.   (M)    Minnesota 

Gurtner,   Miss   Charlotte    (M)     Central    Illinois 

Hager,  Cornelius  R.    (M)    Kentucky 

Hamilton,  Richard  E.    ( M )     South   Indiana 

Hardcastle,  James  C.    (M)    Peninsula 

Hayes,  Clare  J.    (M)    Kansas  East 

Hoffman,  Mrs.  Richard   (M)    West  Virginia 

Holmes,  Zan  W.,  Jr.    (M)    North  Texas 

Hopkins,  Martin   W.    (M)     Central   Pennsylvania 

Humphrey,  John  D.,  Sr.  (M)   North  Mississippi 


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James,  William  E.   (M)    Louisville 

Johnson,  Joseph   T.    (M)     Northern   Illinois 

Johnson,   Richard    O.    (M)     . California-Nevada 

Johnston,  Kenneth  C.  (M)    Missouri  West 

Kim,  Thomas  K.   (M)    Northwest  Texas 

King,  John  T.  (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Kleszczynski,  Adam    (M)    Poland 

Kruse,  Lowen  V.   (M)    Nebraska 

Lanning,  Dean  A.    (M)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Lee,  Vernon    (M)    Northern   New  York 

Lesher,  Mrs.  Rosalind  M.  (E)    Western  New  York 

Little,  Mrs.  Alvirita   (M)    Pacific  Northwest 

Mack,  James    (M)    South   Carolina   (1866) 

Matheny,  Robert  M.    (M)    Mississippi 

McAdams,   Charles   K.    (M)     North   Carolina 

McDavid,  Joel  D.    (M)    Alabama-West   Florida 

Miller,  Isaac  H.  (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Moore,  Richard  V.  (M)    Florida 

Muelder,   Walter  G.    (M)     Southern    New   England 

Muteteke,  Paul   (M)    Southern  Congo 

Myers,  T.  Cecil   (M)    North   Georgia 

Nelson,  J.  R.    (M)     ...:...  East  Ohio 

Ngoi,  Maurice    (M)    North  Katanga 

Odom,   Warren  G.    (M)     Central   New   York 

Oliphint,  Benjamin  R.  (M)    Louisiana 

Peters,  Lloyd  A.  (M)    Oklahoma 

Potthoff,  Harvey  H.   (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Preston,  Alice    (M)     Southwest 

Price,  Robert  R.    (M)    Oklahoma 

Ragland,  James    (M)     Detroit 

Randolph,  Willie  B.   (M)    Texas 

Roberts,   Harold    (M)     Great   Britain 

Robertson,  Frank  L.    (M) South  Georgia 

Robey,  William  T.,  Jr.   (M)    . Virginia 

Sease,   Gene  E.    (E)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Spears,  R.   Wright    (M)     South   Carolina    (1785) 

Stanger,  Frank  B.    ( M )    Southern  New  Jersey 

Strosahl,  M.  Stanford    (M)     Wisconsin 

Stuckey,  Paul  E.    (E)     West   Ohio 

Thornburg,   Robert    W.    (M)     Central    Illinois 

Westphal,  Wilhelm  F.   (E)    Northwest  Germany 

Wheatley,  Melvin  E.,  Jr.    (M)     Southern   California-Arizona 

White,   Luther   W.,   Ill    (M)     Virginia 

Will,   Mary   K.    (M) Baltimore 

Wilson,  Charles   E.,  Jr.    (M)     North    Georgia 

Yingling,  L.  Carroll   (M) Baltimore 


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No.  4 

LAY  ACTIVITIES  AND  CHURCH 
FINANCE 

To  this  committee  shall  he  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc., 
relating  to  the  interests  to  lay  activities  and  the  Boards  of  the 
Laity;  and  relating  to  trustees,  properties,  church  finance  {general 
and  local). 

Chairman — Thomas  P.  Moore         East  Ohio 
Vice-Chairman — John  H.  Rixse,  Jr.         Virginia 
Secretary — Thomas  Rupert         Kansas  West 

Place   of  Meeting:    Room   305,   St.    Mark   United    Methodist  Church 

(Italics   denote   ministerial   delegates.    (M)    or    (E)    denotes   former 

church  membership) 

Adams,  Quenton  D.    (M)    Central  Alabama 

Amark,   Curt    (M)     Sweden 

Babcock,  John   (M)    West  Michigan 

Bailey,  Joe   N.,  Jr.    (M)    North   Mississippi 

Baker,   Leo   L.    (M)     North    Texas 

Barnes,  Ambrose    (M)    Agra 

Bengers,  Vincent    (M)     Bombay 

Bertholf,  Lloyd  M.   (M)    Central  Illinois 

Bibay,   Francisco   A.,  Jr.    (M)     Mindanao 

Bittner,  Dwight  M.    (E)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Black,  Clair  W.    (Mr.)    (M)     Northern   New  Jersey 

Bumpers,  E.   Clay    (M)     North   Arkansas 

Cabrera,  Ismael   (M)    Puerto  Rico 

Calbert,  Wayne  F.  (M)    Mississippi  (FCJ) 

Cochran,   James   D.    (M)     Detroit 

Crain,  Dight  W.  (M)    Southern  New  England 

Dekle,   Joe    B.    (M)     North    Georgia 

DeLong,  Dale  F.   (E)    West  Ohio 

Dennis,  Charles  C,  Sr.    (M)    Liberia 

Devadanam,   H.   M.    (M)     South   India 

DeVaux,  Mrs.  Thomas  (E)   Western  Pennsylvania 

Doenges,    William    C.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Doering,    Martin    (M)    West    Berlin 

Edgar,    Charles   E.    (M)     Central    Pennsylvania 

Espie,  John  C.   (M)    Minnesota 

Fabian,  Pedro  F.  (M)    Northern  Philippines 

Fagan,  Harold    (M)     Texas 

Garrick,  Grier  L.    (M)    North   Carolina 

Gausdal,  Hans   (M)    Norway 

Glasgow,  Francis  M.   (M)    East  Ohio 

Gordon,  Harry  M,    (M)    Wyoming 

Gsell,  Theophil  H.  (M)    Switzerland   (M) 

Gundlach,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  B.  (M)    Western  New  York 

Hancock,  Maurice  M.    (M)    Peninsula 

Hand,   Don  J.    (M)    Southwest   Texas 


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Hawkins,   Donald    (M)     West   Ohio 

Hawkins,  J.  Clinton   (M)    Missouri  East 

Heisel,   Eldred   B.    (E)     West   Ohio 

Heyde,  Forest  R.    (E) North   Indiana 

Hildebrancl,    Will   M.    (M)     Southern    California-Arizona 

Hitchock,  William  C.    (M)     Detroit 

Hook,   Ralph    C,   Jr.    (M)     Southern    California- Arizona 

Hyatt,   Carl   B.    (M)     Western   North   Carolina 

Jenkins,    Tom     (M)     Louisville 

Johansen,  Frede    (M)     Denmark 

Jones,   John   B.    (M)     Baltimore 

Jordan,  Roy  M.    (M)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Kellam,  Harold  B.  (M)    Virginia 

Kellaway,  John  W.  (M)    Great  Britain 

Kent,  Harry  R.   (M)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Lagawo,  Richard  E.  S.   (E)    Sierre  Leone 

Ledbetter,  M.  C.  (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Lennartson,  Walter  (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Litton,    Ray    (M)     Kentucky 

Long,  Maurice  K.   (M)    Iowa 

Marandi,   Emmanuel    (M)     Bengal 

Marima,  William   (M)    Rhodesia 

Montgomery,    Edward    (M)     North    Alabama 

Moore,  Thomas  P.    (E)     East  Ohio 

Moorhead,    Edwin    E.    (M)     Mississippi 

Morrison,  Mrs.  Mary  (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Naylor,  E.  R.  (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Netterville,    G.   Leon    (M)     Louisiana 

Obaugh,    William   R.    (E)     Florida 

Patrick,  James  T.  (M)    North  Carolina 

Pevahouse,  Joseph   N.    (M)     Memphis 

Plummer,  Kenneth  H.    (M)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Poppe,  Odin  W.    (E) Nebraska 

Praetorius,   Herman   R.    (E)     Pacific   Northwest 

Presley,  I.   P.    (M)    Upper  Mississippi 

Raoji,  Ashok  K.  (M)    Madhya  Pradesh 

Rixse,  John  H.,  Jr.   (M)    Virginia 

Roberts,   Sam    (M)     West   Virginia 

Rose,  Harold  E.    (M)    Oregon-Idaho 

Rupert,  Thomas   (M)    Kansas  West 

Samson,  Restitute  F.    (M)     Northwest  Philippines 

Schoenlein,   Dr.   Charles    F.    (M)     Northern   New   York 

Shroyer,    Lawton    W.    (E)     Eastern    Pennsylvania 

Soderholm,  Mrs.  Patricia  A.    (M)    Wisconsin 

Speer,   Aubrey  B.    (M)     Missouri   West 

Stanton,   Charles   F.    (E)     South    Indiana 

Staubach,  William  T.,  Jr.   (M)    New  York 

Steele,    Sam    (M)     New    Mexico 

Steffner,  John  E.,  Sr.  (M)    Holston 

Stone,   S.  Lloyd    ( M )     Tennessee 

Strickland,   Don   L.    (M)    Texas 

Sundin,  Robert   (E)    North  Dakota 


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Thomas,   John   J.    (M)     South    Indiana 

Thompson,  Everett  K.   (M)    Southern  Illinois 

Thornton,  B.  I.   (M)    South  Georgia 

Underwood,  Harry  K.    (M)    Baltimore 

Vihendra   Kumar,   Maddala  R.    (M)     Hyderabad 

Walker,   J.    Everett    (M)     California-Nevada 

Walker,   Leon   E.    (M)    Southern   New  Jersey 

Walker,   Morris   D.    (M)     Central   Texas 

Waterfield,  Donald   A.    (M)     Troy 

Watson,  Mrs.  Olive  E.  (M)    Florida 

Werder,   Louise    (M)     North    Katanga 

Wilson,   T.   R.    (M)     Georgia 

Wunderlich,  Maria   (M)    Southwest  Germany 


No.  5 
MEMBERSHIP  AND  EVANGELISM 

To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc., 
relating  to  church  metnhership,  including  conditions,  duties,  and  trans- 
fer thereof;  relating  to  the  interest  and  activities  of  the  Boards  of 
Evangelism. 

Chairman — Emerson  S.  Colaw         West   Ohio 
Vice-Chairman — Robert   G.    Mayfield       Kentucky 
Secretary — Marvin  A.  Schilling         Wisconsin 

Place  of  Meeting:   Room  206,  St.  Mark  United  Methodist  Church 

(Italics   denote   ministerial   delegates.    (M)    or    (E)    denotes   former 
church  membership) 

Allison,  William  F.    (M)    Missouri   East 

Anderson,  Walter  F.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Bailey,  E.  A.    (M)    North   Mississippi 

Barton,   Charles   A.    (M)     New   York 

Bashore,  George  W.  (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Bastain,  Miss  Mary  Lee   (M)    South  Indiana 

Batt,  Samuel    (E)     Northern    Illinois 

Blanchard,   Hubert   M.    (M)     Louisiana 

Bond,   R.   H.    (M)     Memphis 

Brawn,  Melvin  (E)    California-Nevada 

Colaw,  Emerson  S.  (M)   West  Ohio 

Courtney,  Robert   H.    (M)     East    Ohio 

Culp,  Jesse  A.  (M)    North  Alabama 

Curtis,  Mrs.  Albert  (M)    Central  New  York 

Davis,  Carlos  W.  (M)    Texas 

Detty,   Darrell    (E)     West   Ohio 

Duck,  David  A.  (M)    South  Georgia 

Duncan,  Edward  L.  (M) Detroit 

Enke,  Karl-Heinz  (E)    .  .   Annual  Conf.  of  German  Democratic  Rep. 


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Faust,   Carl   W.    (E)     Iowa 

Featherston,   R.   Jack    (M)     Oklahoma 

Fisher,  J.  Herschel   (M)    North  Texas 

Fogleman,  C.  M.,  Jr.  (M)   Kansas  West 

Fulbright,  Homer  H.  (M)    North  Arkansas 

Fulk,  Floyd  L.    (E)    Virginia 

Gray,  C.  Jarrett,  Sr.  (M)   Missouri  West 

Guiang,   Condrado   G.    (M)     Mindanao 

Gustafson,  Laverne  H.    (E)     Southern   California-Arizona 

Hagood,  Delma  L.    (M)    North   Georgia 

Harkness,  Leonard  L.    (M)    Minnesota 

Harris,  Justin  N.   ( M )    Bombay 

Howe,  Clarice  (Mrs.)    (M)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Howell,  Maggart  B.   (M)    Central  Texas 

Jerome,  J.  E.  (M)    South  Carolina  (1785) 

Jones,  Phil  M.    (M)     South  Carolina    (1785) 

Jordan,   Bert    (M)     Mississippi 

Keller,  Alfred  L.    (E)    North   Indiana 

Knecht,  David  F.    (M)    North   Dakota 

Knupp,  Robert  E.    (M)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Larson,  Gunnar  E.    (M)     Sweden 

Lindqiiist,  Harold  F.  (E)   Western  Pennsylvania 

Madsen,  Arnold  (M)    Norway 

Mayfield,  Robert  G.   (M)    Kentucky 

McCartt,   James   S.    (M)     Holston 

McDonell,  C.   Durward    (M)     Florida 

Meadows,   William   A.    (M)     Florida 

Metcalf,   Kenneth  E.    (M)     Iowa 

Modisher,  Donald  E.    (M)    Western  New  York 

Mossinger,  Manfred    ( E )     Southwest   Germany 

Myers,   David   L.    (M)     Southern   California-Arizona 

Ogden,  Mrs.  Selma  (M)   Troy 

Page,  S.  Covey    (M)     Oklahoma 

Peters,   Dr.   C.   Kenneth    (M)     Louisville 

Peterson,  Arden  M.   (E) .West  Michigan 

Pitcher,  Dale  E.    (M)     Central   Illinois 

Poor,  George  L.  (M)    Pacific  Northwest 

Potter,  Truman  W.   (M)    West  Virginia 

Prigmore,   L.   T.    (M) Holston 

Reitz,  T.  Russell    (M)    Kansas   East 

Richer,  George  M.   (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Riley,  Sumpter  M.,  Jr.    (M)     West   Ohio 

Rohrbaugh,  Laverne   E.    (E)     Baltimore 

Schilling,  Marvin   A.    (M)     Wisconsin 

Sexton,   Mrs.   Joe    (M)     Tennessee 

Shepherd,  Paul    (M)     Louisville 

Sims,   R.   Paul    (M)     Southern   Illinois 

Smith,   Alex   J.    (E)     Sierre    Leone 

Stewart,  Martin  B.    (M)    New  Mexico 

Sticker,  Hermann    (E)     South   Germany 


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Tignor,    Thomas   P.    (M)     Virginia 

Tohler,  Theophil  J.  (M)    Switzerland  (M) 

Urbom,  Warren  K.    (M)     Nebraska 

Wagner,  Blake  D.    (E)     East  Ohio 

Weinberg,   Stanley  C,  Jr.    (M)    Southern   New   England 

Weldon,   Wilson  O.    (M)    Western  North   Carolina 

Wilson,   Robert   L.    (M)     Alabama- West    Florida 


No.  6 
CLERGY 

To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc., 
relating  to  the  clergy  of  the  Church  in  all  its  forms,  grades,  and 
orders,  and  relating  to  all  interests  and  activities  of  the  Boards  of 
Ministry. 

Chairman — James  M.  Ault         Northern  New  Jersey 
Vice-Chairman — Ernest   T.   Dixon         Southwest  Texas 
Secretary — Mrs.  Lamar  Clark         Texas 

Place  of  Meeting:  Room  303,  St.  Mark  United  Methodist  Church 
(Italics  denote  ministerial  delegates.  (M)  or  (E)  denotes  former 
church  membership) 

Adkins,  Leon  M.,  Jr.    (M) Troy 

Aguilar,   Clifford    B.    (M)     Southern    California-Arizona 

Akers,   George   R.    (M)     Wyoming 

Albertson,  C.  Gene   (M)    Oregon-Idaho 

Ault,  James  M.    (M)     Northern   New  Jersey 

Bailey,  William  P.,  Jr.    (M)    Memphis 

Baker,   Eric   W.    (M)     Great   Britain 

Bender,    Gordon    R.    (E)     Wisconsin 

Bergland,  John  K.    (E)    West  Ohio 

Bjork,   Virgil   V.    (M)     North    Indiana 

Boyd,   Marvin   L.    (M)     Northwest    Texas 

Bridges,   Ramsey    (M) West    Virginia 

Buttimer,  Thomas  A.    (M)     Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Caswell,   Bervin    0.    (M)     New    Mexico 

Clark,  Mrs.   Lamar    (M)     Texas 

Clay,   Willie  B.    (M)     Northern   Illinois 

Coffin,  Wayne  W.    (M)    Oklahoma 

Colpitts,   A.   Hunter    (E)     North    Indiana 

Cooper,   Joel   A.    (M)     North    Arkansas 

Corry,    John    G.    (M)     Tennessee 

Crutchfield,   Finis   A.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Cushman,   Robert   E.    (M)     North    Carolina 

Bass,   Christopher   S.    (M)     Lucknow 

Dickhaut,   Walter  R.,   Sr.    (M)     West   Ohio 

Dixon,  Ernest   T.    (M)     Southwest   Texas 

Douglass,   Carl  H.,  Jr.    (M)     Virginia 

Ellis,   S.   Blake    (M)     Maine 

Epps,  Anderson  C.    (M)     Georgia 


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Fetterman,  Brian  A.   (M)     Central   Pennsylvania 

Flinchhaugh,   James   E.    (E)     West    Ohio 

Fridy,  Wallace    (M)    South   Carolina    (1785) 

Gotz,  Herbert  (M)    Annual  Conf.  of  German  Democratic  Rep. 

Graham,    John   H.    (M)     Upper    Mississippi 

Green,  Horace   H.    (M)     Kentucky 

Greemvaldt,  Willimn  M.  (M)   Central  Texas 

Handy,   W.    T.,   Jr.    (M)     Louisiana 

Hardt,   John   W.    (M)     Texas 

Harrington,   Richard   W.    (M)     Western   New  York 

Hay  ward,   C.   Douglas    (M)     California-Nevada 

Hildreth,    Charles   H.    (M)     Alabama-West    Florida 

Hollis,  Robert  R.    (M)     Southern   Illinois 

Holter,   Don   W.    (M)     Kansas    East 

Howes,  John  B.    (M)     Central    Pennsylvania 

Huston,   Ralph   B.    (M)     Florida 

Kelley,   Robert   W.    (M)     East   Ohio 

Lamb,  Raymond  R.    (M)     Detroit 

Leggett,   John    W.,   Jr.    (M)     Mississippi 

Loyd,  Harold  W.    (M)    Central   Illinois 

Martin,  George   W.    (M)     Little   Rock 

Massey,    Daniel   B.    (M)     Moradabad 

Mattheiv,    Glenn   E.    (M)     Kansas    West 

McCoy,  Paul  E.    (M)     Peninsula 

McCune,  Robert  J.    (M)    Central   New  York 

Meuschke,  Paul  J.    (M)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Moorhead,  Frank    (M)     North    Georgia 

Neese,   William  J.    (M)     North   Carolina 

Newynan,   M.   Douglas    (M)     Virginia 

Nichols,  Frank  A.    (M)    Iowa 

Nicholson,  R.  Herman   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Northfelt,  Merlyn  W.   (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Persons,    William   R.    (M)     Rocky    Mountain 

Purdham,  Charles   B.    (M)     Minnesota 

Richards,  Cecil  T.    (M)    North   India 

Roberts,   Samuel   T.    (M)     Liberia 

Rutter,  Kenneth  P.   (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Sackmann,  Dieter  A.    (M)     South   Germany 

Spafford,  Freda    ( E )    Detroit 

Stevenson,    Thomas    F.    (M)     North    Alabama 

Stokes,   Mack   B.    (M) Holston 

Stroh,  Byron  F.    (M)     South    Indiana 

Thornburg,   Richard   A.    (M)     New    York 

Tolbert,  Robert  J.    (M) .    East   Ohio 

Trice,    William   E.    ( M)     North    Texas 

Trotter,  F.  Thomas   (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Tuell,   Jack   M.    (M)     Pacific    Northwest 

Unger,   E.   Paul    (M)     Central    Illinois 

Van   Brunt,   F.   Norman    (M)     Baltimore 


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Van  Ornum,  Carlton  G.    (M)    Northern  New  York 

Vinluan,  Victor  C.   (M)    Northwest  Philippines 

Waite,  Alvis  A.,  Jr.    (M)    South  Georgia 

Wallace,  William  L.,  Jr.  (M)    North  Mississippi 

Walley,  F.  Lewis  (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Ward,  A.  Sterling    (M)     Missouri   West 

Ward,  John  W.,  Jr.    (M)     Missouri   East 

Weems,  Mrs.  H.  V.  (M)    Florida 

Wichelt,   John   F.    (E)     Nebraska 

Wilken,  Alferd  E.   ( E) Iowa 

Wood,   George   S.    (M)     Louisville 

Wright,  James   W.    (M)     West   Michigan 

Young,  Robert  T.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Ziegler,  Wilbur  C.   (M)    Southern  New  England 

No.  7 
MISSIONS 

To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc., 
relating   to  the  interests  and  activities  of  the  Boards   of  Missions. 

Chairman — Mrs.  Jane  Arterburn  Louisville 
Vice-Chair  yuan — R.  Jervis  Cooke  Peninsula 
Secretary— Alva  Clark         Nebraska 

Place  of  Meeting:  Room  205,  St.  Mark  United  Methodist  Church 

(Italics   denote    ministerial   delegates.    (M)    or    (E)    denotes   former 
church  membership) 

Anderson,  Mrs.  Virgil   (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Arterburn,   Mrs.   Jane    (M)     Louisville 

Barto,  Reta  S.  (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Barton,   Roy   D.    (M)     Rio    Grande 

Bautista,  Ignacio  P.   (M)    Philippines 

Biddle,    Glenn   H.    (E)     West    Ohio 

Born,  Mrs.  Harry  E.  (M)    Virginia 

Boswell,  Hamilton  T.    (M)    California-Nevada 

Bott,  LeRoy  A.    (E)    Kansas  West 

Brogdon,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  S.  (M)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Brooks,   David   W.    (M)     North    Georgia 

Bryan,   Monk    (M)     Missouri    East 

Burrous,  Mrs.  Anita   (M)    North  Indiana 

Butler,   Randle    (M)     New    Mexico 

Carr,  Marvin  H.    (M)    West  Virginia 

Charan,   Miss    Sophie    (M)     Lucknow 

Chen,  Peter  F.    (M)     Southern    California- Arizona 

Christianson,  Lyle   T.    (M)     Minnesota 

Clark,  Alva  H.    (M)     Nebraska 

Cooke,   R.    Jervis    (M)     Peninsula 

Cummings,  Mrs.   C.   C.    (M)     Northern   Illinois 

Cummins,  Marlene   (M)    Southern  Illinois 


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Davenport,   Mrs.  E.   T.    (M)     Little   Rock 

Dodder,  Robert    T.    (M)     Iowa 

Eby,    Mrs.    Norma    (M)     Pacific    Northwest 

Egger,   Kirk    (M)     North   Mississippi 

Evierson,  Joe  G.    (M)     South   Indiana 

Ford,  Floyd    (M)     Tennessee 

Gailey,  Mrs.   Beulah    (M)    Missouri   West 

Gantz,    Richard    (M)     Central    Illinois 

Gibson,  J.   Nelson    (M)     North   Carolina 

Gray,  Mrs.   Ethel   M.    (M)    Florida 

Hedherg,   Al   A.    (M)     Florida 

Helms,  Mrs.  Roy    (M)    North  Indiana 

Hines,   Mrs.    Thelma    (E)     Kansas    East 

Hood,   Esther    (M) Yellowstone 

Hopkins,  Mrs.  Thomas  J.    (M)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Howe,  Robert  C.   (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Hughes,   Harold  H.    (M)     Virginia 

Hutchinson,  Charles  L.    (M)    Central  Alabama 

Jones,  Bevel  (M)    North  Georgia 

Lamb,  Mrs.  Wayne  A.    (M)    Memphis 

Lang,   Francis    (M)     East   Ohio 

Lashford,   Mrs.   Edgar  J.    (M)     Wyoming 

Linhoss,  John   C.    (E)     Virginia 

Lovern,  J.   Chess    (M)     Oklahoma 

Lundy,   John   T.    (M)     Holston 

Matthews,  Mrs.  Cecil  R.   (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Mayer,   Paul   0.    (M)     East    Ohio 

Mays,  Avery   (M)    North  Texas 

McCleskey,   Wayne  H.    (M) Texas 

McCullough,   Mrs.   Ralph    (M)     Missouri    East 

McDavid,   Harry   E.    (M)     Alabama-West    Florida 

McDonald,  Charles  P.    (M)    North  Arkansas 

McGowan,   Mrs.    Charles    B.    (M)     Louisiana 

Meinhardt,    Lydia    (E)     West    Berlin 

Metzel,   Mrs.   George   V.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Millet,  Edmund  A.  W.   (M)    Western  New  York 

Montgomery,  Allen  D.    (M)    North  Alabama 

Morton,  Mrs.  C.    (M)    Texas 

Naff,    George    E.    (M)     Holston 

Newman,  Mrs.  Rosalyn  (M)   West  Michigan 

Norris,  Irene   (M)    Detroit 

Ortman,  Ervin   (M)    South  Dakota 

Otwell,   William    (M)     Southern    California-Arizona 

Owens,  J.  Garfield   (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Parker,  Mrs.  W.  Roy  (M) .    South  Carolina   (1785) 

Patton,   Luther   A.    (M)     Troy 

Peter,  M.  Elia   (M)    Hyderabad 

Purnell,   Eric   C.    (M)     Central    Texas 

Redding,  Mrs.   Viola    (M)     Western   North   Carolina 

Rivers,   Mrs.   J.  R.    (M)     South   Georgia 


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Roberts,  Leigh   (M)    .   Wisconsin 

Rogers,   Mrs.    Floyd    (E)     West   Virginia 

Sears,  Mrs.  Edward  E.    (M)    Iowa 

Skeete,  F.  Herbert    (M)     New  York 

Smith,  Harold  F.    (M)    Southern  New   England 

Smith,    Mrs.    Marshall    (M)     Mississippi 

Stephens,  Ralph  L.    (M)     Northern  New  Jersey 

Stith,  Forrest   C.    (M)     Baltimore 

Totten,  Mrs.  Howard    (M)    Central  New  York 

Tullis,   Edward  L.    (M)     Kentucky 

Watson,  Michael   (M)    South  Carolina   (1785) 

Watson,    Mrs.    Elizabeth    (M)     Oregon-Idaho 

Weston,   Charles   H.    (M)     West   Ohio 

Wicklein,   Mrs.    Helen    (M)     Baltimore 

Wieting,  Mrs.  Wesley  S.    (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Wilcoxon,  Francis   (E)    South  Indiana 

Winton,   Jeanette    (M)     New   York 

Yocom,  Donald  R.    (M) West   Ohio 

Young,  H.  Claude  (M)    Western  North  Carolina 


No.  8 
PENSIONS 

To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc., 
relating  to  the  support  of  retired  and  supernumerary  ministers,  and 
of  widows  and  dependent  children  of  deceased  ministers,  not  including 
bishops  and  all  matters  relating  to  pensions  of  lay  employees  of 
Church  organizations,  boards,  agencies,  or  institutions  and  all  interest 
and  activities  of  the  Boards  of  Pensions. 

Chairman — Paul   D.    Martin,    Jr.         Virginia 
Vice-Chairman — Frank    L.    Williams         Baltimore 
Secretary — Allen  M.  Mayes         Texas 

Place  of  Meeting:   Chapel,   St.  Mark   United   Methodist  Church 

(Italics   denote   ministerial   delegates.    (M)    or    (E)    denotes   former 
church  membership) 

Baskerville,   M.    Trevor    (M)     Iowa 

Blessing,   Roy   E.    (E)     West   Virginia 

Brown,   Rainsford  A.    (M)     Iowa 

Carlson,  Verner  A.  (E)    North  Indiana 

Carraway,  James  L.   (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Chiles,   Paul   D.    (M)     West    Ohio 

Clymer,    Merritt    (E)     East   Ohio 

Cooke,  Jack   (M)    Louisiana 

Crawford,   Gene   P.    (E)     South    Indiana 

Creel,  John    (M)     Alabama- West    Florida 

Darling,   Howard   H.    (M)     New   York 

Dement,  Frank   E.,   Jr.    (M)     Mississippi 


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Early,  Joyce  V.    (M)    North   Carolina 

Eberly,   Edwin  P.    (E) East    Ohio 

Eckel,  Sherman  B.   (E)    Western  New  York 

Edgar,   Thomas   A.    (M)     North   Alabama 

Fisher,  Harry  J.    (E)     Western   Pennsylvania 

Gentry,   Edd   W.    (M)     Florida 

Good,  Mary    (M)    Detroit 

Hann,   Edwin   P.,  Jr.    (M)     Southern    New  Jersey 

Hess,    Wayne   C.    (E) Central    Illinois 

Hickerson,    Walter    J.    (M)     Kansas    West 

High,   Henry    R.    (M)     West   Virginia 

Humphrey,    L.    A.,   Jr.    (M)     Texas 

Hyatt,  Lochlan  L.    (M)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Johnson,   Harry   L.,   II    (M)     Southern   New   England 

Lightner,   George  S.    (M)     Virginia 

Loyd,  H.  Brown    (M)     Central    Texas 

McKay,    James    (M)     North    Georgia 

Madison,  J.  Clay   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Majors,   R.    Powell    (M)     Western    North   Carolina 

Mann,    Charles    L.    (M)     Baltimore 

Martin,  Gordon    (M)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Martin,   Paul  D.,  Jr.    (M)     Virginia 

Mayes,  Allen  M.    (M)    Texas 

Mayo,  George  W.    (M)    South  Georgia 

Melgren,  Wesley  A.  (E)    Minnesota 

Momberg,  Paul  B.    (M)    West  Ohio 

Moore,    Manly    M.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Quickel,  Harold  H.    (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Ritter,  Ralph  M.    (E)    Central   Pennsylvania 

Robbins,  Carl  M.   (M)    Memphis 

Rabbins,   Wilmer  B.    (M)     Holston 

Rooks,  John  J.   (M)    Florida 

Ruff,  William  H.    (M)    North  Georgia 

Taylor,  Lawrence  R.   (E)    West  Michigan 

Walton,   Herbert    (M)     Northern   Illinois 

Webber,    Frank    (M)     California-Nevada 

Williams,  Frank  L.   (M)    Baltimore 

Wilson,  Winslow  (M)    Wisconsin 

Wright,   M.   Max    (E)     Kansas    East 

No.  9 

COMMUNICATIONS  AND 
PUBLICATIONS 

To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc., 
relating  to  all  the  Publications  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  and 
to  the  interests  and  activities  of  the  Boards  of  Publications,  the 
Commission  on  Public  Relations  and   United  Methodist  Information 


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and  the  Divisions  of  Interpretation  and  Television,  Radio  and  Film 
Communication  of  the  Program  Council. 

Chairman — Charles  A.  Sayre         Southern  New   Jersey 
Vice-Chairman — John    B.    Russell         Virginia 
Secretary — Mabel   E.  Collins         New  York 

Place  of  Meeting:   Room  202,  St.  Mark  United  Methodist  Church 

(Italics   denote   ministerial   delegates.    (M)    or    (E)    denotes   former 
church  membership) 

Adams,   Lloyd   S.,  Jr.    (M)     Memphis 

Bane,   Mrs.   W.   V.    (M)     Central    Texas 

Barnes,   H.   K.    (M)     North   Alabama 

Bethea,  Joseph  B.    (M)     "Western   North   Carolina 

Brabham,  A.  McKay   (M)    South  Carolina    (1785) 

Burrous,   Kermit    (M)     North   Indiana 

Cagna,  Mrs.   Betty    (M)    Missouri   West 

Chaffee,  Paul   (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Chittum,  John    (M) East  Ohio 

Codding,  Charles,  Jr.  (M) Oklahoma 

Collins,  Mabel  E.  (M)    New  York 

Droke,  Clifford  S.  (M)    California-Nevada 

Engel,   Damon  L.    (M)    West  Virginia 

Fanning,    O.    B.    (M)     Florida 

Fowler,  H.  Thornton   (M)    Tennessee 

Franklin,  Benson  N.  (M)    North  Alabama 

Frey,  John  H.   (M)    Nebraska 

Gilmore,  Paul  G.  (E)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Goodrich,  Robert  E.,  Jr.   (M)    North  Texas 

Green,  Mrs.  Robert  E.   (M)    South  Indiana 

Gwyer,  Herbert  L.   (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Hamilton,  Ronald  R.   (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Hanks,  Stanley  G.   (M)    Minnesota 

Hann,  Paul  M.  (M)    Iowa 

Henderson,  Zach  S.  (M)   South  Georgia 

Hozendorf,  C.  Ray  (M)    Little  Rock 

Jenkins,  Warren  M.  (M)    South  Carolina  (1866) 

Jetter,  Richard  (E)    South  Germany 

Jones,  George  E.  (M)    Mississippi 

Kellow,  M.  Keith   (M)    Texas 

Kreager,  Max  W.   (M)    Iowa 

Lester,   W.   D.    (M)     Southwest 

Lusby,  L.  D.  (E)    Holston 

Matthaei,  Marjorie   (M)    Kansas  West 

McKenzie,  Leon  T.   (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Messmer,  William  K.   (E)    West  Ohio 


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Montgomery,  John  C,  Jr.   (M)    Missouri  East 

Muller,  Walter  W.  (E)    Central  Illinois 

Nichols,  Henry  H.  (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Peters,  James  C.    (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Petteway,  Warren  B.  (M)    North  Carolina 

Richardson,  Ted  I.   (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Rodeheffer,  Calvin    (M)    West  Ohio 

Russell,  John  B.   (M)    Virginia 

Rutland,  Walter  B.  (M)    Florida 

Sanders,  Carl  J.   (M)    Virginia 

Sanders,  Felix  J.  (M)    Louisville 

Sayre,  Charles  A.  (M)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Schiller,  Theodore  E.  (M)    Baltimore 

Stambach,  Arthur  W.  (E)   Central  Pennsylvania 

Stich,  Seigfried    (E)    Switzerland    (E) 

Stovall,  James  L.  (M)    Louisiana 

Thompson,  Gordon  G.,  Jr.    (M)    North   Georgia 

Thompson,  Lionel   (M)    Detroit 

Van  Sickle,  John  R.  (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Watts,  Ewart  G.  (M)    Kansas  East 

White,   Leonard    (M)     East   Ohio 

Whitten,  Dolphus,  Jr.   (M)    Oklahoma 

Wilkinson,  Donald   (M) Wisconsin 

No.  10 
HEALTH  AND  WELFARE 

To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc., 
relating  to  the  interests  and  activities  of  the  Boards  of  Health  and 
Welfare  Ministries  and  to  all  the  eleemosynary  work. 

Chairman — Joseph  R.  Graham        West  Ohio 
Vice-Chairman — D.  Roscoe  Buttrey         Tennessee 
Secretary — C.  Dale  White         Southern  New  England 

Place  of  Meeting:  Room  203,  St.  Mark  United  Methodist  Church 
(Italics  denote  ministerial  delegates.  (M)  or  (E)  denotes  former 
church  membership) 

Adkins,  Joel  C.  (M)    South  Carolina   (1785) 

Ariki,  Joe    (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Blickenstaff,    Thomas    (E)     Baltimore 

Booth,  Glenn  O.    (M)    California-Nevada 

Boyer,  Gene   (E)    East  Ohio 

Braun,  Mrs.  Paul    (E)    Iowa 

Buttrey,  D.  Roscoe   (M)    Tennessee 

Carson,  Joseph  T.,  Jr.   (M)    , Virginia 

Casad,  Gordon  D.  (M)    North  Texas 

Cleveland,  Millard  C.   (M)    Florida 

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Cockerille,  Miss  Clara   (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Cotto-T homer,  Alfredo  (M)    New  York 

Davis,  Sidney  E.   (E)    Missouri  West 

Dayal,   Dr.   Christo   D.    (M)     Moradabad 

Decker,  Mrs.  E.  Moore  (M)    Texas 

Downie,  Dr.  Gerald   (M)    Central  Illinois 

Eich,  Foster    (M)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Froe,  D.  W.   (M)    West  Virginia 

Graham,  Joseph  R.  (E)   West  Ohio 

Hayes,  Melvin    (E)    East  Ohio 

Henderson,  Mrs.  Henry   (M)    West  Ohio 

Hjelte,  Marshall  C.    (M)    Pacific   Northwest 

Hughlett,  William  S.   (M)    Florida 

Kay,  W.  Eugene  (E)    Oklahoma 

Key,   W.  R.    (M)     South   Georgia 

King,  Arnold  K.    (M)    North  Carolina 

Latta,  Lloyd  A.    (M)     Iowa 

Lindsey,  Julian  A.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Long,  Carroll  H.  (M)    Holston 

Marlow,  H.  Leroy  (E)    Central  Pennsylvania 

McMahan,  Donald  F.   (M)    North  Indiana 

Moore,  Ray    (M)    North   Georgia 

Rainwater,  Henry  M.   (M)    North  Arkansas 

Rogers,  Carleton  C.    (M)    Northern   Illinois 

Saito,  Kazuo   (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Shipps,  Hammell  P.  (M)    Southern  New  Jersey 

Sprecher,  Mrs.   Delia    (E)     Wisconsin 

Streeter,  Emmett  T.   (M)    Nebraska 

Susat,  Edward   (M) South  Indiana 

Trotter,  J.  Irwin   (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Walker,  W.  Roland  (M)    Virginia 

White,  C.  Dale  (M)    Southern  New  England 

White,   Woodie  W.    (M)     Detroit 

Wilshusen,  Mrs.  John   (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Woodall,  A.  H.    (M)    North  Alabama 

Woods,  William  F.    (E)     Central   Pennsylvania 

Zehner,  Henry  W.   (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

No.  11 
ECUMENICAL  AFFAIRS 

To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc., 
relating  to  the  interests  and  activities  of  the  Commission  on  Ecumeni- 
cal Affairs  and  all  Inter-denominational  activities,  relations,  interests 
and  responsibilities  of  The  United  Methodist  Church,  including  the 
American  Bible  Society,  the  National  Council  of  Churches  of  Christ 


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in  the  United  States  of  America,  the  World  Council  of  Churches  and 
Committee  on  Religion  in  American  Life. 

Chairman— Mrs.  Wayne  W.  Harrington         Nebraska 
Vice-C hail-man — John   V.   Moore         California-Nevada 
Secretary — R.  Benjamin  Garrison         Central  Illinois 

Place  of  Meeting:  Room  109,  St.  Mark  United  Methodist  Church 
(Italics  denote  ministerial  delegates,  (M)  or  (E)  denotes  former 
church  membership) 

Achberger,  Mrs.  Clarence  E.   (M)    East  Ohio 

Andrews,  David  H.    (E)    Baltimore 

Applegate,  William  P.   (M)    Iowa 

Babcock,   Charles   I.    (M)     Florida 

Blackstone,  Franklin,  Jr.  (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Burtner,  Robert  W.   (M)    Oregon-Idaho 

Byrd,  William  O.  (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Carlsen,  Eigil    ( M)     Denmark 

Carruth,  Mrs.  Carlton   (M)    South  Georgia 

de  Freitas,  Antonio  Felipe    (M)    Angola 

Duffey,  Paul  A.   (M)    Alabama- West  Florida 

Fichter,  Joseph  W.  (M)    West  Ohio 

Galloway,  Benedict  A.    (M)    Louisiana 

Garrison,  R.  Benjamin  (M)    Central  Illinois 

Gordon,  Mrs.  John  W.  (M)    North  Alabama 

Grove,  William  B.  (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Harriefeld,   Fritz    (E)     Northw^est  Germany 

Harrington,    Mrs.   Wayne   W.    (M)     Nebraska 

Hartz,  Mrs.  Paul    (M)    Virginia 

Heacock,  Jack  D.   (M)    Southvi^est  Texas 

Heckard,  Cecil  L.  (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Hutchinson,  Mildred  (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Johnson,  Richard  E.  (M)    Kansas  East 

Kalaf,  Walter  N.  (M)    Florida 

Kaputo,  Elie  M.  (M) Southern  Congo 

King,  Mrs.  Mary  E.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Kirchner,  Frederick  K.  (M)    Troy 

Koenig,  Robert   W.    (E)     South   Indiana 

Krueger,  Delton  H.    (M)    Minnesota 

Kuehl,  Werner  E.    (M)    Northwest  Germany 

Lai,  James   (M)    Delhi 

Leonard,  Mrs.  James  M.    (M)    West  Ohio 

Lundy,  Robert  F.    (M)     Holston 

Mangum,  Mrs.  Orien  (M)    Peninsula 

Marvin,  John  E.   (M)    Detroit 

Mentzer,  Warren  F.    (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Mielke,  Mrs.  Sharon   (E)    Wisconsin 

Moore,  John  V.   (M)    California-Nevada 

Moore,  LeRoy  W.   (M)    Iowa 


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Nees,  Forrest  G.   (M) East  Ohio 

Paige,  Mrs.  Jean  (M)    West  Virginia 

Parker,  Richard  S.    (M)     New  York 

PfeiflFer,  Mrs.  A.  B.  (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Phillips,  Randall  C.    (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Pohl,  Keith  I.   (M)    West  Michigan 

Rice,  Spencer  M.   (M)    South  Carolina   (1785) 

Roberts,  Sidney  (M)    Central  Texas 

Roper,  Wilbur  F.   (M)    North  Texas 

Sagar,  Sisa  Masih  (M)    Agra 

Samuel,  S.  K.   (M)    South  India 

Shook,  Wallace  T.  (M)    Texas 

Shown,  Mrs.  Louise   (M)    North  Indiana 

Silvers,  Mrs.  Floyd  L.    (M)    Oklahoma 

Simpson,  John  C,  Jr.  (M)    Virginia 

Standard,  Forrest  L.   (M)    Missouri  West 

Styron,  Mrs.  Arthur   (M)    North  Georgia 

Townsend,  Samuel  L.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Warner,  Earl  D.    (E)    Central   Pennsylvania 

Webb,  Pauline  M,    (M)    Great  Britian 


No.  12 

JUDICIAL  ADMINISTRATION,  ENABLING 
ACTS  AND  LEGAL  FORMS 

To  this  com.tnittee  shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc., 
relating  to  the  formal  disciplining,  trial,  and  appeal  of  inembers  and 
ministers  of  The  United  Methodist  Church,  and  relating  to  the  Judi- 
cial Council  and  the  judicial  procedure  within  the  Church.  This  com- 
mittee shall  also  be  charged  with  the  responsibility  of  preparing  and 
presenting,  for  adoption  by  the  Co)iference,  such  enabling  acts  and 
legal  forins  as  may  be  needed  in  the  continuing  process  of  unifying 
the  interests  and  agencies  of  the  Church. 

Chairman — Elias  G.  Galvan         Southern  California-Arizona 
Vice-Chairman — Mrs.  Frances  Hundley         Wisconsin 
Secretary — Ronald  W.   Gilbert         Oklahoma 

Place  of  Meeting:  Room  210,  St.  Mark  United  Methodist  Church 

(Italics  denote  ministerial  delegates.  (M)  or  (E)  denotes  former 
church  membership) 

Baass,  Erich  M.   (M)    Northwest  Germany 

Barrett,  James  (M)    South  Carolina  (1785) 

Beatty,  W.  Carroll    (M)    Baltimore 

Bell,  Lester  H.  (E)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Campbell,  Foy  (M)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Carlton,  Gordon  B.   (M)    Little  Rock 

Chapman,  Dr.  A.  Frank  (M)    Peninsula 

Choy,  Wilbur  W.    (M)    California-Nevada 

Cooper,  Earle  N.    (M)    Troy 


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Davis,  Paul   (M)    Central  Illinois 

Drennan,  Merrill  W.    (M)    Baltimore 

Dutt,  Harold  (E)    West  Ohio 

Entler,  Fred  P.  (M)    Holston 

Evans,  Daniel  F.  (M)    South  Indiana 

Everhart,  Mrs.  Frank  B.  (M)    West  Virginia 

Galvan,  Elias  G.   (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Gilbert,  Ronald   W.    (M)     Oklahoma 

Grenfell,  John  N.,  Jr.   (M)    Detroit 

Harrington,  Robert  F.   (M)    Louisiana 

Hundley,  Mrs.  Frances    (M)    Wisconsin 

Hundley,   George  R.    (M) North   Alabama 

Jacobs,  Harry  H.,  Jr.   (E)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Jason,  William  C,  Jr.   (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Jefferson,  A.  G.   (M)    Virginia 

Mann,  Robert  T.    (M)    Florida 

Mannasmith,  Dr.  Clarence  H.  (M)    Iowa 

Mendigorin,    Abdon    (M)     Philippines 

Mikkelsen,  John  H.   (M) Nebraska 

Northrop,  George  M.    (M)     New  York 

O'Hara,  Delmar  T.  (M)    East  Ohio 

Parker,  Robert  P.    (M)    Virginia 

Paxton,  James  R.   (M)    Texas 

Redmond,  Charles  D.    (E)    West  Ohio 

Renich,  Paul  W.   (M)    Kansas  West 

Robbins,  Gene  E.    (M)    North  Indiana 

Santana,  Benjamin  (M)    Puerto  Rico 

Scott,  Ralph   (M)    Missouri  West 

Seller,  Ralph  H.  (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Sharpe,  Guy  (M)    North  Georgia 

Shaw,  Inder  A.  (M)    North  India 

Stauffer,  Eugene  E.  (M)   Northern  Illinois 

Tomlin,  William  H.    (M)    Tennessee 

Weaver,  L.  Stacy   (M)    North  Carolina 

White,  Charles  D.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

No.  13 
LOCAL  CHURCH 

To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc., 
relating  to  the  organization  and  duties  of  the  various  bodies  within 
the  local  church.  Proposed  legislation  emanating  from  other  General 
Conference  Committees  concerning  local  church  organization  shall 
be  referred  to  this  committee  on  Local  Church  for  consideration, 
action,  and  reporting  to  General  Conference. 

Chairman — G.    Ross    Freeman         South    Georgia 

Vice-Chairman — Melvin    G.    Talbert         Southern    California-Arizona 

Secretary — ^Pauline  Bobbitt         Southern  California- Arizona 


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Place  of  Meeting:  Room  201,  St.  Mark  United  Methodist  Church 
(Italics   denote   ministerial   delegates.    (M)    or    (E)    denotes   former 
church  membership) 

Allin,  Willard  S.   (M)    Minnesota 

Barclift,  Chancie  D.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Beeman,  Paul  J.   (M)    Pacific  Northwest 

Bingham,  Clifford   (E)    South  Indiana 

Blackburn,  Alfred  B.    (M)     Florida 

Bobbitt,  Pauline    (M)     Southern   California-Arizona 

Bramlett,  Sam  C.    (M)    Texas 

Brandyherry,  Abraham  L.    (E)     East  Ohio 

Brewer,  Otho  G.,  Jr.   (M)    Peninsula 

Bristow,  Carroll  D.    (M)    Baltimore 

Brown,  Allen  L.    (M)    Louisiana 

Byler,  Robert  A.  (M)    West  Ohio 

Carrington,  John  E.   (M)    New  York 

Catterall,  Grace    (M)     California-Nevada 

Chadwick,  Mrs.  Dorothy   (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Cochrun,   Edgar    (E)     West   Ohio 

Cole,  Calvin  H.    (E)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Cromwell,  Thomas  L.   (M)    East  Ohio 

Daugherty,  Ruth  M.    (E)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Dickerson,  Ellis  R.   (M)    Alabama-West  Florida 

Easter,  Paul  M.   (M)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Fenn,  G.  Lemuel   (M)    Oklahoma 

Fink,  Harold  H.  (M)    Virginia 

Fishbeck,  Royal  B.,  Jr.  (M)    Troy 

Ford,  Edwin  C.   (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Ford,  Frank  B.  (M)    New  Mexico 

Freemayi,  G.  Ross  (M)    South  Georgia 

Galbreath,  Mrs.  Charles  (M)    Central  Illinois 

Geissbiihler,  Theo    (E)     Switzerland    (E) 

Gilts,  George   (E)    West  Ohio 

Grant,  Nicholas  W.  (M)    North  Carolina 

Greenhaw,  Frank  (M)    North  Texas 

Hall,  E.   William    (M)    Baltimore 

Havemann,  Gerhard  (E)    .    Annual  Conf.  of  German  Democratic  Rep. 

Hermann,  Dr.  Erich   (E)    Southwest  Germany 

Hicks,  Kenneth   W.    (M)     Nebraska 

Horton,  Robert  E.    (E)    Detroit 

Houston,  Jamie  G.    (M)    North  Mississippi 

Kadenge,   Fannuel    (M)     Rhodesia 

Keeffe,  Williain  R.    (M)    New  Hampshire 

LaSuer,  Donald  F.   (M)    North  Indiana 

Lau,  Clifford  (M)    Wisconsin 

Love,  Elza  L.   (M)    Texas 

Lutrick,  Charles  E.    (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Malac,  Vlastislav  (M)    Czechoslovakia 

Manns,  Herbert    (M)     West   Berlin 

McCall,  Kenneth  A.  (M)    Missouri  West 


The  United  Methodist  Church  177 

McCommons,  Mrs.  R.   M.    (M)    North  Georgia 

Mcintosh,  Mrs.  Hilda  (M)    Kansas  East 

McMillan,  Mrs.  Norris    (M)    Southwest  Texas 

Moody,  C.  LeGrande,  Jr.   (M)    South  Carolina   (1785) 

Morgan,  Robert  C.  (M)    North  Alabama 

Myers,  Paul  E.   (M)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Newton,  C.  D.  S.   (M)    Delhi 

Page,  Carlos  C.  (M)    West  Michigan 

Patton,  Russell  R.    (M)    Kentucky 

Pfaltzgraff,  Richard  C.  (E)    Iowa 

Ragsdale,  Mrs.  J.  B.    (M)    Holston 

Ramer,  Lloyd  W.   (M)    Memphis 

Risinger,  Melvin  S.   (M)    West  Virginia 

Rollins,  Mrs.  Rose  (M)    Northern  New  Jersey 

Shore,  Philip  L.,  Jr.  (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Spain,  Robert  H.    (M)    Tennessee 

Spurr,  Miss  Edith    (M)    Southern  New  England 

Swales,  Williain  R.  (M)    Central  New  York 

Swofford,  Mrs.  Ross   (M)    Missouri  East 

T albert,  Melvin  G.   (M)    Southern  California-Arizona 

Taylor,  Wendell  P.  C.  (M)    Mississippi   (FCJ) 

Totten,  Harold  (E)    Kansas  West 

Vaughan,  William  C.   (M)    Virginia 

Verdin,  Douglas  F.  (M)    New  York 

White,  James  K.   (M)    Central  Illinois 

White,  Raymon  E.    (M)    Holston 

White,  William  D.   (M)    Northern  Illinois 

Wilson,  Carroll    (M)    Central   Texas 

Wood,  Allison  C.  (M)    Northern  New  York 

Wood,  Dr.  Donald  R.  (M)    Rocky  Mountain 

Yaggy,  Mrs.  William  H.    (M)    Iowa 

Zimmerynan,  Eugene  M.   (M)    Florida 


No.  14 

RITUAL  AND  ORDERS 
OF  WORSHIP 

To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc. 
relating  to  ritual  and  orders  of  worship  and  all  interests  and  activities 
of  the  Commission  on  Worship. 

Chairman — Mrs.  Barbara  Thompson         Baltimore 

V ice-Chairman — Eugene    T.   Drinkard         North   Georgia 

Secretary — J.  Jeffrey  Hoover         Iowa 

Place  of  Meeting:  Room  105,  St.  Mark  United  Methodist  Church 
(Italics  denote  ministerial  delegates.  (M)  or  (E)  denotes  former 
church  membership) 


178  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Allen,   Mrs.   James    (M)     Virginia 

Anderegg,  Miss  Joyce  (E)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Aponte,  Ramon    (M)     New   York 

Bearden,  Robert  E.  L.  (M)    Little  Rock 

Beebe,  William  L.   (M)    Wyoming 

Benedyktowicz,  Witold   (M)    Poland 

Bright,  William  E.    (M)    Detroit 

Carrell,  Olivia  (M)    California-Nevada 

Carver,  Donald  L.   (M)    Iowa 

Coleman,  Harry   (M)    West  Virginia 

Colpitts,   Mrs.   A.   Hunter    (E)     North   Indiana 

Dotts,  Ted  J.   (M)    Northwest  Texas 

Drinkard,  Eugene  T.  (M) North  Georgia 

Dunn,  Mrs.  Sam  A.   (M)    North  Carolina 

Foster,  George  A.    (M)    Florida 

Gathings,  Ervin  M.   (M)    North  Texas 

Haining,  Kathleen  L.   (M)    Minnesota 

Hardin,  Granville  N.   (M)    West  Ohio 

Harding,  Joe  A.   (M)    Pacific  Northwest 

Harper,  John  R.   (M)    Eastern  Pennsylvania 

Hartman,   Tom    (M)     Kansas   West 

Hoopert,  Grantas  E.   (M)    Central  Pennsylvania 

Hoover,  J.  Jeffrey    (M)    Iowa 

Kesler,  N.  Robert  (M)    Southern  California- Arizona 

Lash,  H.  Donald   (E)    Western  Pennsylvania 

Lewis,  William  B.   (M)    Southern  Illinois 

Myers,  Calvin  R.  (M)    East  Ohio 

North,  Jack  B.  (M)    Central  Illinois 

Oehler,  Mrs.  Jack  (E)    Northern  Illinois 

Pope,  H.  David,  Jr.  (M)    Texas 

Purdy,  Burt  (M)    North  Alabama 

Reeves,  Richard  E.   (M)    Central  Illinois 

Rice,  George  E.   (M)    South  Indiana 

Richer,  Ben  (E)    West  Ohio 

Schulz,  Willard  W.   (E)    Wisconsin 

Settle,  Frank  A.   (M)    Holston 

Smith,  Irving  L.    ( M )    Oklahoma 

Smith,  Robert  M.    (M)    Western  North  Carolina 

Taylor,  Eben  (M)    South  Carolina   (1785) 

Thompson,  Mrs.   Barbara    (M)    Baltimore 

Turner,  James  W.  (M) Virginia 

Wonders,  Dr.  Alice  (M)    Central  Texas 


"The  plan  of  organization  and  rules  of  order  of  the 
General  Conference  shall  be  the  plan  of  organization 
and  rules  of  order  as  published  in  the  journal  of  the 
preceding  General  Conference  until  they  have  been 
altered  or  modified  by  the  action  of  the  General  Con- 
ference." (Discipline,  ^  607.) 


PLAN  OF  ORGANIZATION 

I.  OPENING  SESSION  AND  ORGANIZATION 

The  General  Conference  shall  assemble  on  the  day  fixed 
and  at  the  place  designated  in  accordance  with  the  action 
taken  by  the  preceding  General  Conference  or  the  Com- 
mission on  the  General  Conference.  The  Holy  Communion 
shall  be  celebrated  by  the  Conference,  the  Council  of  Bish- 
ops being  in  charge.  The  opening  business  session  of  the 
Conference  shall  be  on  the  day  and  at  the  hour  fixed  by  the 
Commission  on  the  General  Conference  and  shall  be  called 
to  order  by  the  bishop  designated,  as  provided  in  ^  15  §  11 
of  the  Discipline. 

The  following  order  of  business  shall  be  observed : 
A.  Roll  Call.  The  roll  shall  be  called  by  the  Secretary  of 
the  preceding  General  Conference  in  the  following  manner : 

(1)  There  shall  be  called  the  names  of  the  bishops  who 
have  died  since  the  adjournment  of  the  preceding  General 
Conference,  and  likewise  the  names  of  delegates-elect  who 
have  died. 

(2)  The  record  of  attendance  shall  be  made  in  writing  to 
the  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference  by : 

(a)  The  Secretary  of  the  Council  of  Bishops  for  the 
bishops, 

(b)  The  Secretary  of  the  Judicial  Council  for  that  body, 

(c)  The  Secretary  of  the  Council  of  Secretaries  for  that 
body,  and 

(d)  The  chairman  of  each  delegation  for  its  membership. 
The  chairman  shall  be  provided  with  a  blank  form  on  which 
to  report  in  writing  the  attendance  of  its  members,  noting 
absentees  and  substitutions,  which  reports  shall  be  tabulated 
by  the  Secretary  and  published  in  the  Daihj  Christian  Ad- 
vocate. Any  reserve  seated  in  the  place  of  a  regular  delegate 
shall  have  been  duly  elected  as  a  reserve  delegate  by  his 
Annual  Conference,  and  shall  meet  the  requirements  set 
forth  in  the  Discipline,  ^^  38-40.  Delegates,  including  re- 
serves, when  the  latter  are  substituted  for  a  delegate  or 
delegates,  shall  be  seated  in  the  order  of  their  election, 

179 


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except  when  a  reserve  is  seated  temporarily,  in  which  case 
he  shall  occupy  the  seat  of  the  delegate  for  whom  he  is 
substituted.  All  delegates  arriving  after  the  opening  roll 
call  shall  be  reported  by  the  chairman  of  the  delegation  to 
the  Committee  on  Credentials,  in  order  to  be  properly  en- 
rolled. 

(3)  A  majority  of  the  whole  number  of  delegates  to  the 
General  Conference  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the  trans- 
action of  business.  (Discipline,  ^  608.) 

B.  Election  of  Secretary-Designate.  The  Council  of  Bish- 
ops shall  present  a  nomination  from  the  ministry  or  lay 
membership  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  for  secretary- 
designate.  Other  nominations  shall  be  permitted  from  the 
floor.  The  time  of  election  shall  be  scheduled  during  the 
session  by  the  Agenda  Committee.  The  election,  if  there  be 
two  or  more  nominees,  shall  be  by  ballot.  The  secretary- 
designate  shall  assume  the  responsibilities  of  the  office  of 
secretary  as  soon  after  the  adjournment  of  the  General 
Conference  as  all  work  in  connection  with  the  session  in- 
cluding the  preparation,  printing  and  mailing  of  the 
Journal  has  been  completed.  The  exact  date  of  the  transfer 
of  responsibility  to  the  secretary-designate  shall  be  deter- 
mined by  the  Commission  on  the  General  Conference  but 
shall  not  be  later  than  12  months  after  the  adjournment  of 
the  General  Conference. 

C.  Committee  Nominations  and  Elections.  The  Council 
of  Bishops  shall  present  nominations  or  appoint  members 
for  the  standing  administrative  committees,  and  such  other 
nominations  as  are  hereinafter  committed  to  it,  for  election 
by  the  General  Conference. 

D.  Miscellaneous  Business. 

E.  Adjournment. 

II.  EPISCOPAL  ADDRESS 

The  Quadrennial  Address  of  the  Council  of  Bishops  shall 
be  delivered  early  in  the  Conference,  at  such  hour  as  de- 
termined by  the  Commission  on  the  General  Conference  in 
consultation  with  the  Council  of  Bishops. 

III.  PRESIDING  OFFICERS 

The  presiding  officers  for  the  several  sessions  of  the 
Conference,  the  opening  session  excepted  (see  div.  I  above), 
shall  be  chosen  from  among  the  effective  bishops  in  the 
following  manner:  The  Council  of  Bishops  shall  at  the 
opening  session  nominate  for  election  by  the  Conference  a 


The  United  Methodist  Church  181 

Committee  on  Presiding  Officers  composed  of  one  minister 
and  one  layman  from  each  Jurisdiction,  and  one  minister 
and  one  layman  from  among  the  delegates  representing 
the  Annual  Conferences  outside  the  United  States,  and 
four  members  at  large.  The  Committee  on  Presiding  Officers 
shall  establish  a  continuing  pool  of  five  names  of  bishops 
from  which  group  the  presiding  officer  shall  be  selected  by 
the  committee.  Each  bishop  shall  be  given  reasonable  notice 
of  his  selection  for  this  pool,  but  subsequently  he  shall  be 
available  for  assignment  as  presiding  officer  at  any  session. 
The  committee  shall  be  free  to  continue  a  bishop  for  more 
than  one  session,  if  in  its  judgment  the  parliamentary  situa- 
tion requires  this  continuity  of  chairmanship. 

IV.  SECRETARIAL  STAFF 

(1)  The  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference  elected  as 
hereinbefore  provided  shall  be  responsible  for  all  functions 
of  the  office  in  preparation  for  the  session  of  the  General 
Conference  following  his  election.  He  shall  serve  until  all 
work  in  connection  with  the  session  for  which  he  has  pre- 
pared has  been  completed.  He  shall  keep  the  record  of 
proceedings  of  all  sessions  of  the  General  Conference.  He 
shall  compile  and  edit  a  Handbook  for  The  General  Con- 
ference and  edit  the  official  Journal  of  the  General  Con- 
ference. 

(2)  The  Conference  shall  elect,  upon  nomination  by  the 
Secretary,  a  Coordinator  of  Calendar  who  shall  assist  the 
Committee  on  Calendar  in  presenting  reports  in  such  an 
order  so  as  to  expedite  the  business  of  the  Conference,  as 
well  as  in  other  responsibilities  of  the  committee.  (See  VI- 
A   (2).) 

(3)  The  Conference  shall  elect,  upon  the  nomination  of 
the  Secretary,  such  assistant  secretaries  from  the  ministry 
or  lay  membership  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  as  it 
may  deem  wise. 

(4)  The  work  of  the  Secretary  shall  be  supervised  by 
the  Commission  on  the  General  Conference.  A  budget  for 
the  work  of  the  Secretary  shall  be  presented  by  the  Com- 
mission on  the  General  Conference  to  the  Council  on  Fi- 
nance and  Administration.  Such  budget  shall  be  paid  out 
of  the  General  Administration  Fund. 

(5)  If  in  the  interim  of  the  quadrennial  sessions  of  the 
General  Conference  the  office  of  Secretary  shall  for  any 
reason  be  vacated,  the  Council  of  Bishops  shall  elect  a  suc- 
cessor to  serve  until  the  next  session. 


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V.  ENTERTAINMENT  AND  PROGRAM 

There  shall  be  a  Commission  on  the  General  Conference 
composed  of  one  minister  and  one  layman  from  each  Juris- 
diction and  four  members  at  large  who  shall  be  nominated 
by  the  Council  of  Bishops  and  elected  by  the  General  Con- 
ference for  a  term  of  eight  years;  provided  that  at  the 
1968  General  Conference  one-half  of  the  members  shall  be 
elected  for  a  term  of  four  years  so  that  thereafter  the 
General  Conference  shall  elect  one-half  of  the  members 
each  quadrennium  for  a  term  of  eight  years.  The  Secretary 
of  the  General  Conference,  the  Treasurer  of  the  Council  on 
Finance  and  Administration  and  the  Director  of  the  Con- 
vention Bureau  shall  also  be  members  ex-ofRcio  but  without 
vote.  If  vacancies  occur,  for  any  reason,  the  Council  of 
Bishops  shall  elect  successors  to  serve  for  the  unexpired 
term  until  the  next  session  of  the  General  Conference.  The 
Commission  shall  elect  two  additional  members  at  large  for 
each  quadrennium. 

The  Council  of  Bishops  shall  designate  one  of  its  mem- 
bers to  convene  and  organize  the  Commission  before  the 
adjournment  of  the  General  Conference. 

This  Commission  shall  determine  the  place  and  time 
(within  such  limits  as  may  be  set  up  by  the  General  Con- 
ference) of  the  next  General  Conference  and  shall  send  an 
official  notice  to  all  elected  delegates  announcing  specifically 
the  opening  day  and  hour  of  the  General  Conference.  The 
Commission  shall  make  all  necessary  arrangements  in  con- 
nection therewith,  including  arrangements  for  the  publica- 
tion of  a  book  of  quadrennial  reports  of  the  general  boards 
and  other  general  agencies  of  the  Church,  the  same  to  be 
published  by  the  United  Methodist  Publishing  House. 

The  Commission  shall  plan  the  schedule  for  the  opening 
day  of  the  Conference. 

The  Commission  shall  recommend  to  the  General  Con- 
ference the  per  diem  allowance  to  be  paid  to  the  elected 
delegates. 

The  Commission  shall  issue  invitations  to  fraternal  dele- 
gates after  consultation  with  the  Council  of  Bishops,  and 
shall  arrange  for  their  local  entertainment  for  the  specific 
period  of  time  required  for  their  presentation  to  the  Gen- 
eral Conference. 

The  Commission  is  authorized,  if  it  deems  it  advisable, 
to  select  the  site  of  the  General  Conference  two  quadren- 
nia  in  advance. 


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VI.  COMMITTEES 

The  General  Conference  shall  have  the  standing  commit- 
tees hereinafter  indicated,  with  such  functions,  responsi- 
bilities, and  limitations  respectively  as  are  hereinafter  pre- 
scribed, and  such  special  committees  as  it  may  order. 

A.  Standing  Administrative  Committees 

(1)  Committee  on  Agenda.  There  shall  be  a  Committee 
on  Agenda. 

(a)  It  shall  be  composed  of  twelve  members,  at  least 
four  of  whom  shall  be  laymen,  to  be  constituted  as  follows : 
One  from  each  Jurisdiction,  one  from  overseas,  four  mem- 
bers at  large,  the  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar 
when  elected,  and  the  chairman  or  substitute  for  the  Pro- 
gram Chairman  of  the  Program  Committee  of  the  Com- 
mission on  the  General  Conference.  It  shall  be  appointed 
by  the  Council  of  Bishops  at  its  winter  meeting  next  pre- 
ceding the  meeting  of  the  General  Conference  from  the 
elected  delegates  to  the  General  Conference. 

(b)  The  Committee  shall  be  convened  by  the  Secretary 
of  the  General  Conference  at  least  the  day  before  the  open- 
ing of  the  General  Conference  and  shall  consult  with  the 
Council  of  Bishops,  the  Commission  on  the  General  Con- 
ference and  the  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference  con- 
cerning pending  business. 

(c)  Following  the  presentation  and  adoption  of  the  re- 
port of  the  Commission  on  the  General  Conference  at  the 
opening  session  of  the  General  Conference,  the  Committee 
on  Agenda  shall  immediately  become  responsible  for  helping 
guide  the  order  of  business  of  the  Conference. 

(d)  To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  requests  for 
special  orders  of  the  day,  except  those  requested  in  the 
report  of  the  Commission  on  the  General  Conference  on 
the  first  day  of  the  Conference. 

(e)  Proposals,  questions,  communications,  resolutions, 
and  other  matters  not  included  in  the  regular  business  of 
the  General  Conference  shall  be  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Agenda  without  motion  or  debate.  This  committee  shall 
determine  whether  or  not  the  matter  presented  shall  be 
considered  by  the  General  Conference.  Appeal  from  the 
decision  of  this  committee  may  be  presented  to  the  Confer- 
ence upon  the  written  signature  of  twenty  members  of  the 
Conference,  and  the  item  shall  be  presented  to  the  Con- 
ference if  the  appeal  is  supported  by  a  one-third  vote. 

(f)  The  Committee  on  Agenda  shall  report  to  each  ses- 
sion of  the  General  Conference  its  recommendations  con- 
cerning business  agenda  and  time  allocations  for  the  va- 


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rious  reports  and  business  items,  except  that  at  all  times 
the  Committee  on  Calendar  shall  determine  the  order  in 
which  legislative  committee  reports  shall  be  presented. 

(2)  Calendar.  The  Committee  on  Calendar  shall  be  com- 
posed of  four  members,  nominated  by  the  Council  of  Bish- 
ops. None  of  them  shall  be  chairman  of  a  Standing  or 
Legislative  Committee  or  a  member  or  staff  person  of  any- 
General  Board  or  Agency.  The  committee,  upon  advice  of 
the  Coordinator  of  Calendar  (IV  (2)),  shall  (a)  present 
calendar  reports  in  such  an  order  so  as  to  expedite  the 
business  of  the  Conference,  (b)  advise  the  Committee  on 
Presiding  Officers  as  far  ahead  as  is  feasible  of  the  calen- 
dar to  be  considered,  (c)  inform  the  presiding  bishop  of 
the  priority  status  of  the  calendar,  and  (d)  keep  an  over- 
view of  calendar  progress.  The  Secretary  of  the  General 
Conference  shall  convene  the  Committee  on  Calendar. 

(3)  Correlation  and  Editorial  Revision.  There  shall  be 
a  committee  of  four  known  as  the  Committee  on  Correla- 
tion and  Editorial  Revision.  This  committee  shall  be  com- 
posed of  four  persons  not  members  of  the  General  Con- 
ference, appointed  by  the  Council  of  Bishops.  The  Book 
Editor  shall  be  an  ex-officio  member.  They  shall  be  entitled 
to  travel  expense  and  per  diem  allowance,  the  same  as  the 
delegates.  Two  alternates  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Council 
of  Bishops.  The  function  of  this  committee  shall  be: 

(a)  To  review  all  proposed  legislation  reported  in  the 
Daily  Christian  Advocate  and  that  presented  in  special  re- 
ports to  the  General  Conference  and  all  legislation  enacted 
by  the  General  Conference.  The  Committee  shall  report 
promptly  to  the  standing  committees  concerned,  or  to  the 
General  Conference  as  the  situation  may  warrant,  any  and 
all  contradictions,  duplications,  and  inconsistencies  dis- 
covered therein. 

(b)  To  report  to  the  chairmen  of  the  several  standing 
legislative  committees  all  changes  it  has  made  in  the  lan- 
guage of  the  reports  adopted  by  the  General  Conference. 

(4)  Courtesies  and  Privileges.  There  shall  be  a  commit- 
tee of  sixteen,  composed  of  one  minister  and  one  layman 
from  each  Jurisdiction,  one  minister  and  one  layman  from 
among  the  delegates  representing  Annual  Conferences  out- 
side the  United  States,  and  four  members  at  large  known 
as  the  Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges,  having  the 
following  duties  and  responsibilities : 

(a)  To  consider,  as  presented  to  it  by  members  of  the 
Conference,  what  said  members  regard  as  questions  or 
matters  of  privilege,  to  decide  whether  they  are  such  or  not, 
and  if  they  are  regarded  as  being  such,  to  recommend  to  the 
Conference  that  they  be  heard.   (Note:  Only  questions  or 


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matters  of  privilege  which  are  so  urgent  that  they  cannot 
wait  for  consideration  by  this  committee  may  be  presented 
immediately  to  the  Conference,  as  provided  in  Rule  9.) 

(b)  To  prepare,  with  due  regard  for  brevity,  and  present 
to  the  Conference  for  its  action  such  complimentary  resolu- 
tions as  occasion  may  demand.  Other  resolutions  of  com- 
mendations and  appreciation  offered  by  mem.bers  of  the 
General  Conference  shall  be  announced  but  not  read  and 
shall  appear  in  their  entirety  in  an  appropriate  place  in  the 
Daily  Christian  Advocate. 

(c)  To  arrange  for  extending  courtesies  of  the  Confer- 
ence to  any  to  whom  they  may  be  due,  fraternal  delegates 
and  official  visitors  excepted. 

(d)  To  arrange  for  a  memorial  service,  at  some  time 
agreeable  to  the  Conference,  for  deceased  delegates-elect, 
and  for  bishops  and  general  officers  of  the  Church  who 
have  died  since  the  adjournment  of  the  last  preceding  Gen- 
eral Conference. 

(e)  To  limit  its  report,  including  the  statement  of  the 
chairman  and  the  hearing  of  such  persons  as  may  be  pre- 
sented, to  a  maximum  of  twenty  minutes  in  any  one  busi- 
ness session.  No  person  or  persons  shall  be  presented  after 
the  sixth  day  unless  approved  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the 
Conference. 

(f )  To  prepare  and  publish  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advo- 
cate, contemporaneously  with  the  list  of  the  nominees  for 
election  to  the  Judicial  Council,  biographical  sketches  not 
to  exceed  100  words  in  length  for  each  nominee. 

(5)  Credentials.  There  shall  be  a  Committee  on  Creden- 
tials of  seven  members.  To  this  Committee,  the  chairmen 
of  the  respective  annual  conference  delegations  shall  report 
on  a  form  provided  for  that  purpose  any  change  in  seating 
of  delegates.  This  Committee  shall,  in  turn,  report  to  the 
Conference  all  changes  in  seating  which  have  been  reported 
to  it  and  approved  by  it ;  provided  that  the  reserve  delegates 
reported  by  the  chairmen  of  the  respective  annual  confer- 
ence delegations  as  substituted  for  absentees  at  the  open- 
ing session  shall  be  seated  tentatively  without  such  ap- 
proval. This  committee  shall  make  recommendation  to  the 
General  Conference  on  any  questions  which  may  arise  re- 
lated to  the  eligibility  of  seating  any  delegates. 

(6)  Fraternal  Delegates.  There  shall  be  a  Committee  on 
Fraternal  Delegates  of  nine  members,  eight  of  whom  shall 
be  appointed  by  the  Council  of  Bishops  from  the  regularly 
elected  delegates  to  the  ensuing  General  Conference  at  the 
winter  meeting  of  the  Council  of  Bishops  immediately  pre- 
ceding the  General  Conference  and  the  Chairman  of  the 
sub-Committee  on  Fraternal  Delegates  of  the  Commission 


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on  the  General  Conference.  The  Council  of  Bishops  shall 
designate  a  temporary  chairman  of  the  committee,  who 
shall  call  the  committee  to  meet  at  the  seat  of  the  General 
Conference  at  least  one  full  day  prior  to  the  opening  of  the 
Conference.  To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  com- 
munications, credentials,  and  information  in  the  hands  of 
the  Secretary  or  the  Council  of  Bishops  relating  to  frater- 
nal delegates  and  official  visitors. 

The  function  of  the  committee  shall  be  to  extend  the 
courtesies  of  the  Conference  to  the  fraternal  delegates  and 
official  visitors  and  present  them  to  the  General  Conference. 
The  terms  "fraternal  delegates"  and  "official  visitors"  shall 
be  interpreted  to  include  only  persons  who  have  been  duly 
elected  by  the  Christian  communions  of  which  they  are 
respectively  members,  to  represent  the  same  before  the 
General  Conference,  who  present  the  appropriate  creden- 
tials of  such  elections,  and  who  have  been  invited  through 
the  Commission  on  the  General  Conference,  after  consulta- 
tion with  the  Council  of  Bishops. 

In  so  far  as  possible  the  committee  shall  plan  the  presen- 
tation of  such  fraternal  delegates  and  official  visitors  dur- 
ing the  first  week  of  the  General  Conference. 

(7)  Journal.  There  shall  be  a  committee  of  seven  which 
shall  daily  examine  the  record  of  the  Secretary,  comparing 
it  with  the  stenographic  record,  and  report  its  findings  to 
the  Conference,  recommending  appropriate  action.  Any  er- 
ror subsequently  discovered  in  a  section  of  the  Journal 
which  has  been  approved  shall  be  reported  to  the  Conference 
for  correction. 

(8) Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  of  Order.  There  shall 
be  a  Committee  on  Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  of 
Order  of  eleven  members.  The  Secretary  of  the  Conference 
shall  be  an  ex-officio  member  and  one  of  the  eleven.  To  this 
committee  shall  be  referred  any  proposed  amendments  to 
the  Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  of  Order.  (See  Rule 
40.)  To  it  may  be  referred  any  other  matters  relating  to 
parliamentary  order  or  procedure  in  the  business  of  the 
General  Conference. 

This  committee  shall  serve  as  an  Interim  Committee  be- 
tween sessions  of  the  General  Conference  and  shall  restudy 
the  Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  of  Order  and,  after 
making  such  needed  changes  and  adaptations  therein  as  in 
its  judgment  are  necessary,  shall  present  them  to  the  Gen- 
eral Conference  for  consideration  and  final  action,  same  to 
be  published  in  the  Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 

The  Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  of  Order  of  the 
General  Conference  shall  be  the*  Plan  of  Organization  and 
Rules  of  Order  as  published  in  the  Journal  of  the  preceding 


The  United  Methodist  Church  187 

General  Conference  until  they  have  been  altered  or  modified 
by  the  action  of  The  General  Conference.  (See  Discipline, 
^607.) 

(9)  Presiding  Officers.  See  div.  Ill  above. 

(10)  Reference.  There  shall  be  a  Committee  on  Refer- 
ence composed  of  one  ministerial  and  one  lay  representative 
from  each  Jurisdiction,  at  least  two  of  whom  shall  be  law- 
yers, one  minister  and  one  layman  from  Annual  Confer- 
ences outside  the  United  States,  and  four  members  at  large, 
to  be  appointed  by  the  Council  of  Bishops  from  the  regular- 
ly elected  delegates  to  the  ensuing  General  Conference  at 
the  winter  meeting  of  the  said  Council  of  Bishops  preceding 
the  session  of  the  General  Conference.  This  committee  shall 
be  convened  by  the  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference 
prior  to  and  at  the  seat  of  the  General  Conference.  After 
ascertaining  that  the  petitions,  resolutions,  and  similar 
communications  dealing  with  the  regular  business  of  the 
Conference  meet  the  requirements  herein  specified,  this 
committee  shall  refer  the  same  to  the  appropriate  standing 
administrative  or  legislative  committees.  This  committee 
shall  be  responsible  for  such  assignment  of  all  petitions 
which  may  be  in  the  hands  of  the  Secretary  prior  to  the 
opening  session,  including  the  Episcopal  Address,  the  book 
of  printed  Quadrennial  Reports  and  all  other  communica- 
tions which  shall  come  into  his  hands  after  the  convening 
of  the  General  Conference.  (Par.  609  of  the  Disciplirie 
provides  that  petitions  shall  be  in  the  hands  of  the  Sec- 
retary not  later  than  thirty  days  before  the  opening  of  the 
Conference  session;  provided,  however,  the  Secretary  shall 
accept  up  to  the  opening  day  petitions  from  overseas  and 
from  Conferences  meeting  within  thirty  days  before  the 
General  Conference.) 

The  Committee  on  Reference  may  withdraw  a  paper 
after  having  assigned  it  to  a  committee,  either  upon  a 
request  or  upon  its  own  motion.  It  may  also  withhold  from 
reference  or  publication  any  document  it  shall  deem  im- 
proper, promptly  advising  the  author,  or  authors,  thereof 
of  its  action  in  order  that  an  appeal  may  be  made  to  the 
Conference  if  desired.  The  committee  shall  publish  as 
promptly  as  possible  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  lists 
of  the  communications  it  has  referred  to  the  several  stand- 
ing committees,  identifying  each  by  number,  title,  origin, 
and  destination.  No  petition  shall  be  assigned  by  the  Com- 
mittee on  Reference  to  any  General  Conference  committee 
unless  it  comes  from  some  organization,  minister,  or  mem- 
ber of  The  United  Methodist  Church,  and  also  contains  in- 
formation essential  to  the  verification  of  the  alleged  facts 
concerning  its  origin. 


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All  petitions  should  be  presented  in  triplicate.  Each 
should  deal  with  only  one  general  subject,  and  so  far  as 
possible,  only  one  chapter  in  the  Discipline.  Not  more  than 
one  petition  should  be  presented  on  a  single  sheet  of  paper, 

(11)  Tellers.  There  shall  be  a  committee  of  sixty,  to 
act  as  tellers  for  the  purpose  of  reporting  on  count  votes 
and  ballots  ordered  by  the  General  Conference.  The  tellers 
shall  be  divided  into  two  groups  of  thirty  each.  Each  group 
shall  have  reserve  tellers.  The  Secretary  of  the  General 
Conference  shall  appoint  tellers  and  reserve  tellers  whose 
names  shall  be  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate. 

B.  Standing  Legislative  Committees  ^ 

The  General  Conference  shall  have  the  following  stand- 
ing legislative  committees,  which  shall  consider  all  proposals 
looking  toward  new  legislation  or  changes  in  the  present 
legislation  of  the  church  and  report  recommendations  re- 
lating thereto  to  the  Conference;  provided,  however,  that 
reports  and  proposals  from  the  regular  councils  and  special 
commissions  of  the  General  Conference  may  be  made  direct- 
ly to  the  Conference.  The  term  "legislative"  as  descriptive 
of  the  functions  of  these  committees  is  not  to  be  inter- 
preted with  absolute  strictness,  in  as  much  as  they  may 
consider  matters  calculated  to  eventuate  in  the  form  of  ad- 
vices, resolutions,  appeals,  etc.,  as  well  as  in  legislation.  Too 
extensive  use  of  Special  Study  Committees  authorized  by 
the  General  Conference  tends  to  limit  the  work  and  impor- 
tance of  our  legislative  committees.  Under  ordinary  circum- 
stances Special  Study  Committees  should  report  briefly  to 
the  General  Conference,  after  which  their  reports  should 
be  referred  automatically  to  the  appropriate  legislative 
committees  for  study  at  the  beginning  of  the  General  Con- 
ference sessions.  After  the  Study  Committee  makes  its 
report,  the  General  Conference  by  a  two-thirds  vote  may 
authorize  immediately  consideration  of  this  report. 

(1)  Christian  Social  Concerns.  To  this  committee  shall 
be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc.,  relating  to  social 
issues  and  all  interests  and  activities  of  the  Boards  of 
Christian  Social  Concerns. 

(2)  Conferences.  To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all 
petitions,  resolutions,  etc.,  relating  to  the  interests  and 
activities  of  the  General,  Jurisdictional,  Annual,  Provi- 
sional Annual,  District,  and  Missionary  Conferences,  and  to 


1  The  1972  General  Conference  granted  the  Interim  Committee  on  Plan  of 
Organization  and  Rules  of  Order  the  power  to  reconstitute  the  number  and  re- 
sponsibilities of  the  Standing  Legislative  Committees  for  the  1976  General  Conference 
in  keeping  with  the  restructuring  adopted  by  the  1972  General  Conference;  see  Jour- 
nal, page  534. 


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the  structure  of  the  Program  Councils.  All  petitions,  reso- 
lutions, etc.,  relating  to  Central  Conferences  shall  be  re- 
ferred to  the  Commission  on  Central  Conference  Affairs. 

(3)  Education.  To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all 
petitions,  resolutions,  etc.,  relating  to  the  interests  and 
activities  of  the  Boards  of  Education  and  Commission  on 
Archives  and  History. 

(4)  Lay  Activities  and  Church  Finance.  To  this  commit- 
tee shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc.,  re- 
lating to  the  interests  of  lay  activities  and  the  Boards 
of  the  Laity;  and  relating  to  trustees,  properties,  church 
finance  (general  and  local). 

(5)  Membership  and  Evangelism.  To  this  committee  shall 
be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc.,  relating  to  church 
membership,  including  conditions,  duties,  and  transfer 
thereof;  and  relating  to  the  interests  and  activities  of  the 
Boards  of  Evangelism. 

(6)  Clergy.  To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  peti- 
tions, resolutions,  etc.,  relating  to  the  Clergy  of  the  Church 
in  all  its  forms,  grades,  and  orders,  and  relating  to  all 
interests  and  activities  of  the  Boards  of  the  Ministry. 

(7)  Missions.  To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all 
petitions,  resolutions,  etc.,  relating  to  the  interests  and 
activities  of  the  Boards  of  Missions. 

(8)  Pensions.  To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all 
petitions,  resolutions,  etc.,  relating  to  the  support  of  re- 
tired and  supernumerary  ministers,  and  of  widow^s  and 
dependent  children  of  deceased  ministers,  not  including 
bishops,  and  all  matters  relating  to  pensions  of  lay  employ- 
ees of  Church  organizations,  boards,  agencies,  or  institu- 
tions and  all  interests  and  activities  of  the  Boards  of  Pen- 
sions. 

(9)  Communications  and  Publications.  To  this  committee 
shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc.,  relating 
to  all  the  Publications  of  The  United  Methodist  Church 
and  to  all  interests  and  activities  of  the  Board  of  Publica- 
tions, the  Commission  on  Public  Relations  and  United  Meth- 
odist Information,  and  the  Divisions  of  Interpretation  and 
Television,  Radio  and  Film  Communication  of  the  Program 
Council. 

(10)  Health  and  Welfare.  To  this  committee  shall  be 
referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc.,  relating  to  the  in- 
terests and  activities  of  the  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare 
Ministries,  and  to  all  the  eleemosynary  work. 

(11)  Ecumenical  Affairs.  To  this  committee  shall  be  re- 
ferred all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc.,  relating  to  the  in- 
terests and  activities   of  the  Commission  of   Ecumenical 


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Affairs  and  all  Interdenominational  activities,  relations,  in- 
terests and  responsibilities  of  The  United  Methodist  Church, 
including  the  American  Bible  Society,  the  National  Council 
of  the  Churches  of  Christ  in  the  United  States  of  America, 
the  World  Council  of  Churches  and  Committee  on  Religion 
in  American  Life. 

(12)  Judicial  Administration,  Enabhng  Acts  and  Legal 
Forms.  To  this  committee  shall  be  referred  all  petitions, 
resolutions,  etc.,  relating  to  the  formal  disciplining,  trial, 
and  appeal  of  members  and  ministers  of  The  United  Meth- 
odist Church,  and  relating  to  the  Judicial  Council  and  the 
judicial  procedure  within  the  Church.  This  committee  shall 
also  be  charged  with  the  responsibility  of  preparing  and 
presenting  for  adoption  by  the  Conference,  such  enabling 
acts  and  legal  forms  as  may  be  needed  in  the  continuing 
process  of  unifying  the  interests  and  agencies  of  the 
Church. 

(13)  Local  Church.  To  this  committee  shall  be  referred 
all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc.,  relating  to  the  organization 
and  duties  of  the  various  bodies  within  the  local  church. 
Proposed  legislation  emanating  from  other  General  Con- 
ference committees  concerning  local  church  organization 
shall  be  referred  to  this  committee  on  Local  Church  for 
consideration,  action  and  reporting  to  General  Conference. 

(14)  Ritual  and  Orders  of  Worship.  To  this  committee 
shall  be  referred  all  petitions,  resolutions,  etc.,  relating  to 
ritual  and  orders  of  worship  and  all  interests  and  activities 
of  the  Commission  on  Worship. 

C.  Membership  of  Committees 

Each  delegate  shall  serve  as  a  member  of  one  of  the 
standing  legislative  committees  numbered  1  to  14.  Within 
the  Annual  Conference  delegation  each  member  shall  choose 
from  the  legislative  committees  1  to  14  the  committee  on 
which  he  shall  serve,  the  choice  being  made  in  order  of 
election.  The  layman  first  elected  shall  be  entitled  to  the 
first  choice,  the  minister  first  elected  to  the  second  choice, 
and  thus  the  right  of  choice  shall  continue  to  alternate 
between  lay  and  ministerial  delegates  in  the  order  of  their 
election;  provided,  that  two  members  of  a  delegation  may 
not  serve  on  any  one  of  the  above-designated  standing 
legislative  committees  1  to  14  unless  the  said  delegation 
is  represented  on  each  of  them.  All  delegations  composed  of 
fourteen  or  more  members  shall  assign  all  members  in  excess 
of  fourteen  according  to  this  same  principle  of  distribu- 
tion. (For  example,  a  Conference  with  sixteen  delegates 
shall  have  two  members  on  each  of  any  two  of  these  four- 


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teen  committees,  and  one  on  each  of  the  remaining  twelve. 
Each  delegate  may,  in  the  order  of  his  turn  to  choose, 
select  any  one  of  these  fourteen  committees,  provided  that 
the  foregoing  division  of  delegates  among  the  committees 
is  maintained.) 

If  a  matter  is  under  consideration  in  any  standing  legis- 
lative committee  which  in  the  judgment  of  any  Annual 
Conference  delegation  vitally  affects  the  interests  of  its 
constituency,  and  if  the  said  Annual  Conference  is  not 
represented  in  the  membership  of  said  committee,  then 
the  said  delegation  may  choose  one  of  its  number  to  repre- 
sent its  Annual  Conference  in  the  committee  when  the 
matter  judged  to  be  vital  to  the  interests  of  this  con- 
stituency is  under  consideration.  Such  a  person  shall  be 
entitled  to  sit  with  the  committee  while  this  particular 
matter  is  being  considered.  He  shall  be  entitled  to  the  floor, 
subject  to  such  limitations  as  are  imposed  on  the  regular 
members  of  said  committee,  but  he  shall  not  be  entitled  to 
vote. 

D.  Meeting  of  Committees 

(1)  For  Organization.  All  standing  legislative  and  ad- 
ministrative committees  shall  meet  for  organization  at  such 
time  as  the  Commission  on  the  General  Conference  shall  de- 
termine. A  Bishop  appointed  by  the  Council  of  Bishops  and 
an  assistant  secretary  appointed  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
General  Conference  shall  serve,  respectively,  as  chairman 
and  secretary  to  effect  an  organization  in  each  of  the  several 
standing  committees. 

(a)  The  election  of  chairman,  vice-chairman,  and  secre- 
tary of  each  standing  committee,  both  administrative  and 
legislative,  shall  be  by  ballot. 

(b)  The  assistant  secretary  appointed  for  the  organiza- 
tion of  each  standing  legislative  committee  shall  report  in 
writing  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Conference  at  the  earliest 
possible  date  the  oflficers  elected.  In  the  case  of  all  other 
committees  the  secretary  elected  shall  make  such  report 
immediately  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Conference. 

(c)  The  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference  shall  be 
responsible  for  arranging  for  a  coaching  meeting  for  all 
chairmen,  vice-chairmen,  and  secretaries  of  legislative  com- 
mittees, as  soon  as  possible  after  their  elections.  This  coach- 
ing shall  include  instruction  in  their  duties,  all  procedures 
in  the  handling  of  petitions,  the  times  of  the  daily  deadline 
for  publishing  reports,  and  other  information  to  expedite 
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Conference  is  requested  to  arrange  for  a  time  and  place  for 
such  a  meeting. 

(2)  Regular  Meetings.  The  standing  legislative  commit- 
tees 1  to  14  inclusive  shall  meet  for  business  as  scheduled  by 
the  Agenda  Committee  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the 
Conference,  until  their  work  is  completed,  and  at  such  other 
times  as  the  committees  may  themselves  determine. 

(3)  Quorum  for  Committee  Meetings.  A  majority  of  the 
members  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the  transaction  of 
business  in  all  committees. 

E.  Function  and  Authority  of  Committees 

(1)  The  standing  administrative  committees,  without 
specific  instruction  or  direction  from  the  Conference,  shall 
assume  responsibility  for  considering  and  reporting  to  the 
Conference  upon  all  matters  which  would  logically  fall  with- 
in their  respective  purviews,  if  it  seems  wise  to  do  so,  as 
these  are  indicated  hereinbefore. 

(2)  The  standing  legislative  committees  may  not  origi- 
nate business,  but  shall  consider  and  report  only  upon  that 
which  is  referred  to  them  directly  by  the  Conference  or 
through  the  Committee  on  Reference,  the  Agenda  Commit- 
tee, or  the  Committee  on  Calendar.   (See  Rule  31.) 


VII.  PROPOSAL  INVOLVING  EXPENDITURE  OF 
UNBUDGETED  FUNDS 

When  any  proposal  is  submitted  to  the  General  Confer- 
ence to  establish  an  interim  or  continuing  board,  commis- 
sion, or  committee,  before  final  action  is  taken  by  the 
General  Conference  establishing  such  board,  commission, 
or  committee,  said  proposal  shall  be  referred  to  the  Council 
on  Finance  and  Administration  or  its  executive  committee, 
with  the  request  that  it  bring  to  the  General  Conference 
an  estimated  budget  of  the  expense  of  operation  of  the 
proposed  board,  commission,  or  committee  for  the  next 
quadrennium  and  a  statement  of  how  the  adoption  of  such 
proposal  will  affect  the  budget  or  budgets  for  the  existing 
boards,  commissions,  or  committees  as  already  presented 
by  the  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration. 

When  any  proposal  is  submitted  to  the  General  Confer- 
ence which  involves  the  expenditure  of  funds  not  included 
in  an  established  budget,  such  proposal  shall  be  referred 
for  advice  and  recommendation  to  the  Council  on  Finance 
and  Administration  before  final  action  is  taken  by  the 
General  Conference. 


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VIII.  DELEGATES'  EXPENSE  ACCOUNTS 

(1)  The  report  of  the  chairmen  of  the  respective  annual 
conference  delegations  shall  be  the  basis  for  settlement 
with  principal  and  reserve  delegates  for  their  per  diem 
allowances. 

(2)  The  total  traveling  expense  shall  be  payable  to  the 
principal  delegate  if  he  be  present  and  seated.  If  during 
the  session  of  the  Conference  a  reserve  delegate  is  seated  in 
his  place,  he  shall  adjust  the  travel  expense  with  such  re- 
serve on  the  basis  of  the  time  served  by  each. 

(3)  Travel  expense  for  delegates  to  the  Conference  shall 
be  on  the  basis  of  railroad  fare  by  the  most  direct  route 
(clergy  fare  for  ministers),  lower  berth  or  roomette  (Pull- 
man) and  meals  en  route,  or  by  air  coach.  Overseas  dele- 
gates shall  be  allowed  travel  expenses  on  the  basis  of  round- 
trip  tourist  air  fare,  directly  to  and  from  the  seat  of  the 
Conference.  Additional  expenses  may  be  allowed  such  dele- 
gates for  arrival  and  departure  not  to  exceed  two  days  in 
either  case.  Unavoidable  exceptions  to  this  limitation  of  two 
days  before  and  two  days  after  General  Conference,  due  to 
transportation  schedules,  must  be  approved  by  the  Council 
on  Finance  and  Administration.  The  per  diem  expense  al- 
lowance for  all  such  days  before  and  after  General  Con- 
ference shall  be  at  the  same  rate  as  granted  delegates  dur- 
ing General  Conference.  When  two  or  more  delegates  come 
in  one  automobile,  the  owner  shall  be  allowed  8  cents  per 
mile  for  his  car  plus  the  cost  of  room  and  meals  en  route. 
Guest  passengers  who  are  members  of  the  General  Con- 
ference shall  submit  only  the  cost  of  room  and  meals  en 
route.  In  all  cases  delegates  shall  report  only  the  actual 
cost  of  travel. 

IX.  MATERIAL  TO  BE  INCLUDED  IN  THE 
DISCIPLINE 

(1)  No  non-legislative  material  shall  be  ordered  printed 
in  the  Discipline  without  first  referring  it  to  the  Committee 
on  Correlation  and  Editorial  Revision  for  consideration  and 
report  to  the  General  Conference  for  further  consideration 
and  final  action. 

(2)  The  Book  Editor,  the  Secretary  of  the  General  Con- 
ference and  the  Publisher  of  the  United  Methodist  Church 
shall  be  charged  with  editing  the  Discipline  and  Book  of 
Resolutions.  The  Editors,  in  the  exercise  of  their  judgment, 
shall  have  the  authority  to  make  changes  in  phraseology  as 
may  be  necessary  to  harmonize  legislation  without  changing 
its  substance. 


RULES  OF  ORDER 

I.  DAILY  SCHEDULE 

Rule  1.  Hours  of  Meetings 

The  following  shall  be  the  daily  order  for  the  General 
Conference,  Sundays  excepted  : 

(1)  8:30  A.M.  to  9:10  A.M. — Devotional  service  under 
direction  of  the  Council  of  Bishops. 

(2)  9:10  A.M.  to  12:30  p.m. — Conference  business  with 
recess  for  ten  minutes  at  10 :30. 

(3)  2:30  P.M.  to  5:00  P.M. — Committee  meetings. 

(4)  7:30  P.M. — Evening  programs  as  planned  by  the 
Commission  on  the  General  Conference  or  committee 
meetings. 

Rule  2.  Order  of  Business 

After  devotional  service  the  daily  sessions  of  the  Con- 
ference shall  be  conducted  as  follows  : 

(1)  Report  of  Committee  on  Journal  of  the  previous 
meeting  or  meetings. 

(2)  Report  of  Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges. 

(3)  Reports  of  other  standing  administrative  and  special 
committees. 

(4)  Calendar. 

(5)  Miscellaneous  business. 

H.  PRESIDING  OFFICERS 

Rule  3.  Authority  of  the  Chairman 

The  bishop  presiding  shall  be  the  legal  chairman  of  the 
General  Conference.  He  shall  decide  points  of  order  raised 
by  the  members,  and  shall  rule  on  points  of  order  not  raised 
by  the  members,  as  he  deems  necessary  to  conform  to  these 
rules  of  order;  subject,  in  both  cases,  to  an  appeal  to  the 
Conference  by  any  member  without  debate ;  except  that  the 
chairman  and  the  appellant,  in  the  order  here  named,  shall 
each  have  five  minutes  for  a  statement  in  support  of  their 
respective  positions.  A  tie  vote  in  the  case  of  appeal  shall 
sustain  the  chair.  When  any  member  raises  a  point  of  order 
he  shall  cite,  by  number,  the  rule  he  adjudges  to  have  been 
violated.  The  presiding  bishop  shall  have  the  right  to  re- 
cess a  session  of  the  General  Conference  at  any  time  at 
his  discretion  and  to  reconvene  at  such  time  as  he  shall 
announce,  with  only  delegates,  authorized  personnel  and 

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authorized  guests  permitted  to  attend  such  a  session  follow- 
ing recess. 

Rule  4.  Calling  the  Conference  to  Order 

When  the  chairman  stands  in  his  place  and  calls  the 
Conference  to  order,  no  member  shall  speak,  address  the 
chair,  or  stand,  while  the  chairman  stands. 

III.  RIGHTS  AND  DUTIES  OF  MEMBERS 

Rule.  5.  Attendance  and  Seating  Reserves 

No  member,  unless  hindered  by  sickness  or  otherwise 
from  being  present,  shall  absent  himself  from  the  sessions 
of  the  Conference  without  permission  of  the  Conference; 
and  all  absentees  shall  be  reported  by  the  chairmen  of  the 
several  Annual  Conference  delegations  to  the  Committee 
on  Credentials  on  a  form  provided  for  this  purpose.  No 
reserve  delegate  shall  have  the  privilege  of  membership 
until  the  substitution  has  been  approved  by  the  Conference, 
except  at  the  first  session  of  the  Conference,  as  provided 
in  the  Plan  of  Organization,  div.  I,  sec.  A,  subs.  2d. 

Rule  6.  Directions  for  Securing  the  Floor 

When  a  delegate  desires  to  speak  to  the  Conference,  he 
shall  arise  at  his  designated  seat,  respectfully  address  the 
presiding  officer,  using  the  term,  ''Mr.  Chairman,"  and, 
after  recognition,  proceed  to  the  speaker's  platform,  where, 
before  speaking,  he  shall  give  the  chairman,  in  writing, 
his  name  and  that  of  the  Annual  Conference  which  he 
represents;  which,  in  turn,  the  chairman  shall  then  an- 
nounce to  the  Conference. 

If  by  reason  of  the  intended  brevity  of  his  remarks  he 
speaks  from  one  of  the  microphones  in  the  aisles  of  the 
assembly  hall,  he  shall  first  announce  his  name  and  the  name 
of  the  Annual  Conference  which  he  represents ;  which,  in 
turn,  the  chairman  shall  then  announce  to  the  Conference. 

Rule  7.  Interrupting  the  Speaker 

No  member  who  has  the  floor  may  be  interrupted  except 
for  a  breach  of  order,  or  a  misrepresentation,  or  to  direct 
the  attention  of  the  Conference  to  the  fact  that  the  time 
has  arrived  for  a  special  order,  or  to  raise  a  very  urgent 
question  of  high  privilege. 

Rule  8.  Speaking  More  Than  Once;  Length  of  Speech 

No  member  shall  speak  a  second  time  on  the  same  ques- 
tion if  any  mem.ber  who  has  not  spoken  desires  the  floor, 


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no  more  than  twice  on  the  same  subject  under  the  same 
motion,  no  longer  than  ten  minutes  unless  his  time  shall  be 
extended  by  the  Conference,  except  as  provided  in  Rule  37. 
This  ten-minute  limit  may  be  reduced  by  a  majority  vote 
of  the  Conference  at  any  time,  and  for  any  period  of 
duration. 

Rule  9.  Question  of  High  Privilege 

A  member  claiming  the  floor  at  any  time  for  what  he 
believes  is  a  very  urgent  question  of  high  privilege  shall 
be  allowed  to  indicate  briefly  the  nature  of  the  question, 
and  if  it  be  adjudged  by  the  chair  to  be  such,  he  may 
proceed  at  his  pleasure  or  until  the  chairman  judges  that 
he  has  exhausted  his  privilege.  (See  Plan  of  Organization, 
div.  VI,  sec.  A,  subs.  4a.) 

Rule  10.  Voting  Area  of  Conference 

Only  delegates  within  the  area  of  the  Conference  when 
the  vote  is  taken  shall  be  entitled  to  vote.  All  delegates  with- 
in the  area  at  the  time  a  question  is  put  shall  vote,  except 
such  as  shall  have  been  excused  for  special  reasons  by  the 
Conference. 

Rule  11.  Voting  Procedure 

Voting  shall  be  by  a  show  of  hands  unless  otherwise 
ordered  by  the  Conference.  An  "aye"  and  "nay"  vote,  if 
taken,  shall  be  by  signed  ballot.  An  "aye"  or  "nay"  vote  by 
secret  ballot  may  be  ordered  on  call  of  any  member,  sup- 
ported by  one-third  of  the  members  present  and  voting. 
A  count  vote  may  be  ordered  on  call  of  any  member  sup- 
ported by  one-third  of  the  members  present  and  voting, 
in  which  case  the  delegates  shall  rise  from  their  seats  and 
stand  until  counted. 

No  other  business  shall  be  in  order  when  a  vote  is  being 
taken  or  when  the  previous  question  has  been  called,  until 
the  process  is  completed,  except  such  as  relates  to  the  vote 
itself,  or  that  which  can  be  appropriately  fitted  into  the 
time  while  waiting  for  the  report  of  the  secretaries  on  a 
count  vote,  or  an  "aye"  or  "nay"  vote.  The  count  shall  be 
made  by  the  Committee  of  Tellers  as  appointed  and  assigned 
by  the  Secretary  of  General  Conference. 

Rule  12.  Division  of  Question 

Before  a  vote  is  taken  any  delegate  shall  have  the  right 
to  call  for  a  division  of  any  question,  if  it  is  subject  to 
such  division  as  he  indicates.  If  no  delegate  objects,  the 
division  shall  be  made;  but  if  there  is  objection,  the  chair 


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shall  put  the  question  of  division  to  vote,  not  waiting  for 
a  second. 

Rule  13.  Vote  by  Orders 

The  ministerial  and  lay  delegates  shall  deliberate  as  one 
body;  but  upon  a  call,  by  motion  of  any  delegate,  seconded 
by  another  delegate  of  the  same  order  and  supported  by 
one-third  of  the  members  of  that  order  voting,  the  minis- 
terial and  lay  delegates  shall  vote  separately.  But  when 
the  Conference  votes  by  orders,  no  measure  shall  be  passed 
without  the  concurrence  of  a  majority  of  both  classes  of 
delegates.  In  cases  of  such  a  vote  the  order  calling  for  it 
shall  vote  first;  provided,  however,  that  the  Conference 
may  not  vote  by  orders  on  a  proposed  amendment  to  the 
Constitution.  {Discipline,  ^  64-66.) 

IV.  BUSINESS  PROCEDURE 

Rule  14.  Motion  for  Adoption  of  Reports  and 
Resolutions  Unnecessary 

Whenever  a  report  of  a  committee  signed  by  the  chair- 
man and  secretary  thereof,  or  a  resolution  signed  by  two 
or  more  members  of  the  Conference,  shall  be  presented 
to  the  Conference  for  its  action,  it  shall  be  deemed  in 
proper  order  for  consideration  by  the  Conference  without 
the  formality  of  a  motion  to  adopt,  and  a  second  thereto. 

Rule  15.  Required  Forms  for  Reports, 
Resolutions,  Motions,  Amendments 

All  resolutions  and  committee  reports  shall  be  presented 
in  triplicate;  and,  when  requested  by  the  Secretary,  mo- 
tions, including  amendments,  shall  be  presented  in  writing. 

Rule  16.  Reading  of  Reports  and  Resolutions 

All  resolutions,  committee  reports,  and  communications 
to  the  Conference  shall  be  read  by  the  Secretary  except  as 
otherwise  provided  in  Rule  34. 

Rule  17.  Alterations  of  Motions,  etc. 

When  a  motion  is  made  and  seconded,  or  a  resolution  is 
introduced  and  seconded,  or  a  committee  report  is  read,  or 
is  published  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate,  it  shall  be 
deemed  to  be  in  possession  of  the  Conference,  and  may  not 
be  altered  except  by  action  of  the  Conference.  (See  Rule 
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Rule  18.  Undebatable  Motions 

The  following  motions  shall  be  acted  upon  without  de- 
bate: 

(1)  To  adjourn,  when  unqualified,  except  to  adjourn  the 
Conference  finally. 

(2)  To  suspend  the  rules. 

(3)  To  laj^  on  the  table,  except  as  provided  in  Rule  37. 

(4)  To  take  from  the  table. 

(5)  To  call  for  the  previous  question. 

(6)  To  reconsider  a  non-debatable  motion. 

(7)  To  limit  or  extend  the  limits  of  debate. 

(8)  To  call  for  the  orders  of  the  day. 

Rule  19.  Rights  of  the  Main  Question 

The  main  question  may  be  opened  to  debate  under  the 
following  motions:  to  adopt,  to  commit  or  refer,  to  sub- 
stitute, to  postpone,  and  to  reconsider.  No  new  motion, 
resolution,  or  subject  shall  be  entertained  until  the  one 
under  consideration  shall  have  been  disposed  of  except  as 
provided  in  Rule  11.  The  foregoing  does  not  apply  to  sec- 
ondary motions  if  otherwise  allowable  in  the  existing  par- 
liamentary situation. 

Rule  20.  Precedence  of  Secondary  Motions 

If  any  one  or  more  of  the  following  motions  shall  be 
made  when  one  or  more  other  motions  are  pending,  the 
order  of  their  precedence  in  relation  to  one  another  shall 
be  the  same  as  the  order  of  their  listing  below : 

(1)  To  fix  the  time  to  which  the  Conference  shall  ad- 
journ. (This  motion  is  subject  to  amendment,  or 
it  may  be  laid  on  the  table.) 

(2)  To  adjourn. 

(3)  To  take  recess. 

(4)  To  order  the  previous  question. 

(5)  To  lay  on  the  table. 

(6)  To  limit  or  extend  the  Hmits  of  debate. 

(7)  To  postpone  to  a  given  time. 

(8)  To  commit  or  refer. 

(9)  To  amend  or  to  substitute  (one  amendment  being 
allowed  to  an  amendment) . 

(10)    To  postpone  indefinitely. 

Rule  21.  Tabling  Related  Motions 

No  motion  which  adheres  to  another  motion,  or  has 
another  motion  adhering  to  it,  can  be  laid  on  the  table  by 
itself.  Such  motions,  if  laid  on  the  table,  carry  with  them 


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the  motions  to  which  they  respectively  adhere,  or  which 
adhere  to  them. 

Rule  22.  Referring  Reports,  etc. 

It  shall  be  in  order  for  the  Conference  to  refer  to  a 
committee  a  section  or  part  of  a  report  or  resolution  which 
is  before  the  Conference  for  consideration,  or  any  amend- 
ment offered  thereto. 

Rule  23.  Procedure  for  Consideration  of  Substitutes 

When  a  resolution  or  committee  report  is  properly  be- 
fore the  Conference  for  consideration  and  action,  even  if 
amendments  thereto  are  pending,  a  substitute  therefor  may 
be  offered  by  any  member  moving  that  the  same  be  sub- 
stituted for  the  report  or  resolution  under  consideration. 
The  Conference  shall  then  proceed  first  to  perfect  the 
original  report  or  resolution,  including  consideration  and 
action  upon  any  amendments  which  may  be  offered  to  it. 
The  same  perfecting  process  shall  then  be  followed  with 
respect  to  the  substitute.  The  question  shall  then  be  put 
first  on  the  motion  to  substitute,  followed  by  the  motion 
to  adopt  the  report  or  resolution;  provided,  however,  that 
the  motion  for  the  previous  question  shall  not  be  in  order 
on  the  adoption  of  the  report  or  recommendation  or  on 
making  the  proposed  substitution  until  opportunity  has 
been  given  for  at  least  two  members  to  speak  on  each  side 
of  the  question  of  substitution  or  adoption. 

Rule  24.  Previous  Question 

When  any  member  moves  the  previous  question  (that  is, 
that  the  vote  be  now  taken  on  the  motion  or  motions  pend- 
ing), he  shall  indicate  to  what  he  intends  it  to  apply,  if  any 
secondary  motion  or  motions  are  also  pending.  If  he  does 
not  so  indicate,  it  shall  be  regarded  as  applying  only  to  the 
immediately  pending  question.  This  motion  shall  be  taken 
without  debate,  and  shall  require  a  two-third-^,  vote  of  those 
present  and  voting  for  its  adoption;  and  if  it  is  adopted, 
the  vote  shall  be  taken  on  the  motion  or  motions  to  which 
it  applies  without  further  debate  except  as  provided  in 
Rule  37.  (See  also  Rules  18,  23,  25.) 

Rule  25.  Unlawful  Motion  After  Speech 

It  shall  not  be  in  order  for  a  member  immediately  after 
discussing  a  pending  question,  and  before  relinquishing 
the  floor,  to  make  a  motion  whose  adoption  would  limit  or 
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Rule  26.  Exceptions  to  Majority  Vote 

A  majority  of  those  voting,  a  quorum  being  present, 
shall  decide  all  questions  with  the  following  exceptions. 

(1)  One-third  of  those  present  and  voting  shall  suffice 
to  sustain  a  call  for  a  count  vote  in  case  the  decision  of 
the  chair  is  doubted.  (See  Rule  11.)  A  tie  vote  sustains 
the  chair  (Rule  3). 

(2)  A  call  for  a  vote  by  orders  shall  prevail  if  sustained 
by  one-third  of  the  members  of  the  order  from  which  the 
call  came,  present  and  voting.  (See  Rule  13.) 

(3)  A  two-thirds  vote  shall  be  required  to  sustain  a  mo- 
tion to  suspend  (Rule  39)  or  amend  (Rule  40)  the  rules; 
to  sustain  a  motion  for  the  previous  question  (Rule  24)  ; 
to  set  aside  a  special  order;  to  consider  a  special  order 
before  the  time  set  therefor;  to  sustain  the  request  of  the 
Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges  for  the  presenta- 
tion of  any  person  after  the  sixth  day  of  the  General 
Conference. 

(4)  A  two-thirds  vote  shall  be  required  to  approve  a 
proposal  for  a  constitutional  amendment.  (Discipline,  H^ 
64-66.) 

Rule  27.  Reconsideration   . 

A  motion  to  reconsider  an  action  of  the  Conference  shall 
be  in  order  at  any  time  if  offered  by  a  member  who  voted 
with  the  prevailing  side.  If  the  motion  it  is  proposed  to 
reconsider  is  non-debatable,  the  motion  to  reconsider  may 
not  be  debated. 

Rule  28.  Calendars,  Regular  and  Non-Concurrence    . 

The  Secretary  shall  keep  a  chronological  record  of  orders 
of  the  day  and  of  reports  of  committees  (see  Rule  32), 
which  record  shall  be  called  the  Calendar ;  and  the  matters 
of  business  placed  on  it  shall  be  considered  as  recommended 
by  the  Committee  on  Calendar,  unless  by  a  two-thirds  vote 
of  the  Conference  an  item  is  taken  up  out  of  its  order. 

When  a  committee  presents  a  report  on  a  given  subject, 
as  a  part  of  its  report,  it  must  also  list  the  numbers  of 
all  petitions  relating  to  this  subject  on  which  the  com- 
mittee voted  non-concurrence. 

Rule  29.  Motion  to  Adjourn  in  Order  Except — 

The  motion  to  adjourn,  when  unqualified,  shall  be  taken 
without  debate,  and  shall  always  be  in  order,  except: 

( 1 )  When  a  delegate  has  the  floor. 

(2)  When  a  question  is  actually  put,  or  a  vote  is  being 
taken,  and  before  it  is  finally  decided. 


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(3)  When  the  previous  question  has  been  ordered  and 
action  thereunder  is  pending. 

(4)  When  a  motion  to  adjourn  has  been  lost,  and  no 
business  or  debate  has  intervened. 

(5)  When  the  motion  to  fix  the  time  to  v^hich  the  Con- 
ference shall  adjourn  is  pending. 

The  foregoing  does  not  apply  to  a  motion  for  final  ad- 
journment of  the  Conference. 


V.  COMMITTEES 

Rule  30.  Rules  of  Order  of  Legislative  Committees 

The  rules  of  order  of  the  General  Conference  shall  be 
observed  in  meetings  of  standing  legislative  committees 
in  so  far  as  they  apply. 

Rule  31.  Duties  and  Prerogatives  of  Committees 

As  its  first  v^ork,  a  committee  shall  evaluate  its  petitions, 
come  to  agreements  regarding  priority,  and  outline  its  work 
on  the  basis  of  those  priorities. 

When  a  petition  or  resolution  or  any  similar  item  is 
referred  to  one  of  the  several  standing  legislative  com- 
mittees, it  shall  be  understood  that  the  whole  question 
with  which  the  paper  has  to  do  is  referred  to  that  commit- 
tee for  such  action  as  it  may  deem  wise.  Committees  shall 
report  to  the  Conference  upon  all  matters  referred  to  them 
by  the  Conference,  directly  or  through  the  Committee  on 
Reference.  Committee  reports  on  resolutions,  petitions,  etc., 
shall  cite  the  same,  identifying  them  by  numbers  they 
bear  respectively  in  the  published  reports  of  the  Committee 
on  Reference,  or  in  some  other  suitable  manner. 

When  a  committee  ascertains  that  another  committee  is 
or,  in  its  judgment,  should  be  considering  a  subject  which 
the  former  is  considering,  it  shall  report  the  matter  to 
the  Committee  on  Reference  for  such  adjustment  as  the 
situation  may  require. 

Rule  32.  Legislative  Committees  Report  to  Secretary 

As  quickly  as  material  can  be  prepared,  each  secretary  of 
a  standing  legislative  committee  shall  present  a  clearly 
marked  original  work  copy  of  the  committee's  report,  signed 
by  the  committee  chairman  and  secretary,  to  the  Secretary 
of  the  Conference.  The  original  work  copy  shall  be  marked 
with  the  priority  the  committee  places  on  that  subject.  The 
Secretary  of  the  Conference  shall  receive  said  reports,  type 
them  in  triplicate,  enter  them  into  the  calendar  and  furnish 


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the  editor  of  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  with  one   of 
the  copies  for  pubhcation. 

Committee  and  minority  reports  which  propose  changes 
in  the  Discipli^ie  shall  give  chapter,  section  and  paragraph 
to  be  affected  and  shall  be  prepared  in  the  following 
manner:  existing  words  used  as  reference  points  shall  be 
in  quotes ;  words  to  be  deleted  shall  be  single-underscored ; 
words  to  be  added  shall  be  double-underscored.  In  publica- 
tion of  these  reports  The  Daily  Christian  Advocate  shall 
substitute  italics  for  single  underscoring  and  boldface  for 
double  underscoring. 

Rule  33.  Published  Reports  in  Possession  of 
Conference 

Reports  submitted  by  the  committee  according  to  the 
deadline  as  announced  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Conference 
shall  appear  in  the  next  day's  Daily  Christian  Advocate. 
The  report  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate 
becomes  the  official  copy,  subject  only  to  grammatical  or 
other  obvious  editorial  changes,  and  shall  be  regarded  as  in 
the  possession  of  the  Conference.  On  the  day  following  its 
first  appearance  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate,  or  any 
time  thereafter,  a  report  is  in  order  for  consideration  at  the 
pleasure  of  the  Conference.  The  same  rule  shall  apply  to  a 
report  of  a  minority  of  any  committee  signed  by  one-tenth 
of  the  members  of  the  committee,  or  by  ten  members  there- 
of. (See  Rule  17.) 

Rule  34.  Preparation  and  Printing  of  Reports 

All  committee  reports  shall  be  presented  to  the  Secretary 
of  the  Conference  in  triplicate  on  paper  provided  therefor, 
and  shall  bear  at  the  top  the  name  of  the  committee,  its 
total  membership,  the  number  present  at  the  time  the  report 
was  adopted,  the  number  voting  for  and  the  number  voting 
against  the  report  respectively,  and  the  number  not  voting. 
In  addition  to  concurrence  or  non-concurrence,  a  committee 
may  recommend  referral  to  the  next  General  Conference. 
Reports  of  the  standing  legislative  committees  shall  be 
printed  in  the  Daily  Christiayi  Advocate  at  least  one  day 
before  being  presented  for  consideration  by  the  Confer- 
ence, and  they  shall  not  be  read  unless  by  its  order. 

Reports  of  minorities  of  committees  adopted  by  them 
with  a  view  to  their  being  offered  as  substitutes  for  com- 
mittee reports  (see  Rule  33)  shall  likewise  conform  to 
this  rule  so  far  as  it  is  applicable,  indicating  clearly  to 
what  committee  the  respective  minorities  belong  and  for 
what  reports  by  serial  number,  etc.,  they  propose  the  respec- 
tive substitutes. 


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Rule  35.  Committee  Chairman  Not  in  Harmony 
with  Report 

When  the  chairman  of  a  committee  is  not  in  harmony 
with  a  report  adopted  by  the  committee,  it  shall  be  his 
duty  to  state  the  fact  to  the  committee,  which  shall  elect 
one  of  its  members  to  represent  it  in  the  presentation  and 
discussion  of  the  report  in  the  Conference;  but  if,  in  such 
a  case,  the  committee  shall  fail  to  select  a  representative, 
the  chairman  shall  designate  a  member  to  represent  the 
committee,  and  said  representatives  shall  have  all  the  rights 
and  privileges  of  the  chairman  in  relation  to  such  report. 

Rule  36.  Presentation  of  Report  of  Minority 

A  member  selected  by  the  signers  of  a  report  of  a  minori- 
ty of  a  committee  (see  Rule  33)  to  present  the  same  shall 
have  the  same  rights  and  privileges  in  relation  thereto 
which  belong  to  the  chairman  in  the  presentation  of  the 
regular  (majority)  report  of  the  committee,  except  that  he 
may  not  present  said  minority  report  until  the  majority 
report  has  been  presented,  and  shall  then  offer  it  as  a 
substitute  therefor,  and  except,  further,  that  in  closing  the 
debate  on  the  question  of  making  the  substitution  the 
member  presenting  the  minority  report  shall  speak  firot 
and  the  chairman  last.  (See  Rule  23.) 

Rule  37.  Speakers  For  and  Against 

When  the  report  of  a  committee  is  under  consideration, 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  presiding  officer  to  ascertain, 
when  he  recognizes  a  member  of  the  Conference,  on  which 
side  he  proposes  to  speak;  and  he  shall  not  assign  the 
floor  to  any  member  proposing  to  speak  on  the  same  side 
of  the  pending  question  as  the  speaker  immediately  preced- 
ing if  any  member  desires  to  speak  on  the  other  side 
thereof. 

Except  for  undebatable  motions,  no  report  shall  be 
adopted  or  question  relating  to  the  same  decided  without 
opportunity  having  been  given  for  at  least  two  speeches 
for  and  two  against  the  said  proposal,  provided  that  right 
is  claimed  before  the  chairman  or  duly  authorized  membsr 
representing  the  committee's  report  or  the  minority  report, 
if  there  be  such,  is  presented  to  close  the  debate. 

When  all  have  spoken  Vv'ho  desire  to  do  so,  or  when  (and 
after)  the  previous  question  has  been  ordered,  the  chairman 
or/and  duly  authorized  member  or  members  presenting  the 
committee's  report  (and  the  minority  report  if  there  be 
one)  shall  be  entitled  to  speak  before  the  vote  is  taken. 

This  right  of  the  chairman  and/or  other  member  or 
members  to  close  the  debate  shall  prevail  in  like  manner 


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to  a  limit  of  five  minutes  when  a  vote  is  about  to  be  taken 
on  a  motion  to  amend,  to  substitute,  to  postpone,  to  refer, 
or  to  lay  on  the  table  or  any  other  motion  v^^hose  adoption 
would  vitally  affect  the  report  under  consideration;  pro- 
vided, that  this  five-minute  limit  shall  not  apply  to  a  motion 
to  substitute  a  minority  report  (see  Rule  33)  for  a  regular 
(majority)  report  of  a  committee. 

Rule  38.  Effective  Date 

All  actions  of  the  General  Conference  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church  shall  become  effective  upon  the  final  ad- 
journment of  the  session  of  the  General  Conference  at 
which  they  are  enacted,  unless  otherwise  specified,  except 
as  provided  in  ^  631.21  of  the  Discipline. 

VI.  SUSPENDING,  AMENDING,  AND 
SUPPLEMENTING 

Rule  39.  Suspension  of  Rules 

The  operation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  the  Plan  of 
Organization  or  of  these  Rules  of  Order  may  be  suspended 
at  any  time  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the  Conference.  (See 
Rule  26,  subs.  3.) 

Rule  40.  Amending  Rules 

The  Plan  of  Organization  and  these  Rules  of  Order  may 
be  amended  or  changed  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the  Con- 
ference; provided  the  proposed  change  or  amendment  has 
originated  in  the  Committee  on  Plan  of  Organization  and 
Rules  of  Order,  or  has  been  presented  to  the  Conference 
in  writing  and  referred  to  this  committee,  which  commit- 
tee shall  report  thereon  not  later  than  the  following  day. 
(See  Rule  26,  subs.  3.) 

Rule  41.  Robertas   Rules  of  Order, 
Supplemental  Authority 

In  any  parliamentary  situation  not  clearly  covered  by  the 
Plan  of  Organization  or  these  Rules  of  Order,  the  General 
Conference  shall  be  governed  in  its  action  by  the  current 
edition  of  Robert's  Rules  of  Order. 

Rule  42.  Persons  Without  Right  to 
Make  or  Second  Motions 

A  person  seated  in  the  Conference  with  the  right  to  speak, 
but  without  vote,  does  not  have  the  right  to  make  a  motion 
or  second  motions. 


THE 

EPISCOPAL 

ADDRESS 


Delivered  by  Bishop  F.  Gerald  Ensley  on  Monday 

morning,  April  17,  1972,  for  the  Council  of 

Bishops  of  The  United  Methodist  Church 

Mr.  Chairman,  Members  of  the  General  Conference  of  1972, 
and  Friends : 

The  passing  of  the  weeks  has  brought  us  to  the  quadren- 
nial session  of  the  General  Conference.  Since  our  meeting 
in  1968,  17  bishops  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  have 
entered  into  the  service  of  the  Church  Eternal : 

Newell  S.  Booth  Juan  E.  Gattinoni 

Benjamin  I.  Guansing  Raymond  J.  Wade 

Matthew  W.  Clair,  Jr.  Odd  Hagen 

Wilbur  E.  Hammaker  George  Edward  Epp 

W.  Y.  Chen  Raymond  L.  Archer 

Herbert  Welch  Glenn  R.  Phillips 

Walter  C.  Gum  J.  Ralph  Magee 

James  C.  Baker  Everett  W.  Palmer 
Costen  J.  Harrell 

It  is  not  hard  to  praise  these  men,  for  they  were  famous. 
They  were  among  them  the  father  of  the  Wesley  Foundation 
movement,  the  executive  of  the  great  Church-wide  crusades 
following  World  War  II,  the  son  and  namesake  of  one  of  the 
first  black  general  superintendents,  the  longest-lived  bishop 
in  the  memory  of  the  Church,  a  president  of  the  World 
Methodist  Council,  global  statesmen  who  served  in  China, 
Korea,  Argentina,  Scandinavia,  Africa,  the  Philippines, 
South-East  Asia,  not  to  mention  the  Alaskan  frontier,  and 
one  of  the  stalwarts  of  the  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church.  They  were  not  only  brothers  beloved  but  sought 
for  in  the  councils  of  the  Church.  The  classic  words  of 
Ecclesiasticus  seem  almost  to  have  been  written  in  their 
honor : 

Men  like  them  maintain  the  fabric  of  the  world, 
The  handiwork  of  their  craft  was  their  prayer. 

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GROWING  TOGETHER 

We  are  pleased  to  report  that  since  our  last  quadrennial 
meeting  in  1968  The  United  Methodist  Church  has  grown 
steadily  together.  The  Articles  of  Union  of  the  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  Church  and  The  Methodist  Church  per- 
mitted three  quadrenniums — until  1980 — for  the  assimila- 
tion of  the  annual  conferences.  Now  in  1972 — in  one-third 
of  the  time  allowed — all  the  former  conferences  have  been 
joined.  The  EUBs,  who  because  of  size  have  been  asked 
more  completely  to  sacrifice  their  identity,  have  shown  a 
splendid  willingness  to  yield  all  that  a  new  and  stronger 
church  plight  emerge.  Many  Methodists  have  found  historic 
Methodist  essentials,  like  the  emphasis  on  inner  piety  and 
kindliness  of  personal  relationship  in  conference  affairs, 
more  convincingly  exhibited  by  their  EUB  colleagues  than 
they  had  known  in  their  own  Methodist  fellowship.  All  of 
us  have  profited  by  the  marriage  of  the  two  denominations. 
No  one  has  really  lost  by  the  union  and  much  has  been 
gained.  We  wonder  now  why  we  did  not  do  it  before. 

There  has  been  a  corresponding  drawing  together  of  black 
and  white  Methodists.  Granted  the  pressure  of  events,  there 
has  been  also  the  constraint  of  the  Christian  ideal,  one  of 
the  evidences  of  the  Spirit's  working.  The  miracle  of  union 
is  taking  place,  defying  the  prophets  of  pessimism.  The 
Central  Jurisdiction  has  been  dissolved.  Only  four  of  the 
former  conferences  of  that  body  are  in  existence.  The  black 
members  of  clergy  and  laity  have  shown  their  capacity  and 
willingness  at  every  level  to  contribute  to  the  Church.  We 
have  had  new  visions  of  how  good  and  pleasant  it  is  for 
men  and  women  of  differing  races  to  dwell  together. 

We  have  made  great  progress  through  appropriate  leg- 
islation. The  time  has  come  for  us  to  show  in  our  personal 
relationship  as  churchmen  that  kindly  affection  toward  one 
another  that  we  profess,  and  that  basic  justice  that  makes 
no  distinction  in  Christ  between  Jew  and  Greek,  bond  and 
free,  male  and  female,  and  to  live  and  work  together  joy- 
fully, from  an  ungrudging  heart! 

There  has  been  a  drawing  together,  too,  of  United  Meth- 
odism and  the  Mother  of  us  all,  the  British  Conference.  The 
General  Conference  of  1968  voted  that  the  General  Con- 
ference of  United  Methodism  and  the  British  Conference, 
upon  parallel  action  by  the  British,  v/ould  exchange  mem- 
berships. Some  of  us  have  been  highly  privileged  to  sit  in 
their  Conference  as  bona  fide  members.  We  are  happy  today 
to  welcome  a  delegation  who  come  to  us  from  the  homeland 
of  our  church.  They  are  here  not  as  fraternal  delegates, 
onlookers  as  it  were,  but  as  brothers  and  sisters,  voting 


The  United  Methodist  Church  207 

members  and  rightful  participants,  in  this  Conference.  This 
marks  a  milestone  in  our  common  history. 

The  only  apparent  exception  to  the  centripetal  movement 
of  United  Methodism  is  the  increasing  autonomy  of 
churches  formerly  belonging  to  the  General  Conference  but 
overseas  from  the  United  States.  Twenty  conferences  have 
withdrawn  to  join  national  church  bodies  or  to  become  in- 
dependent denominations.  These  changes  have  been  effected 
through  their  desire  and  with  this  Conference's  blessing. 
While  we  are  legally  separate,  they  have  remained  in  the 
larger  Methodist  family  and  have  become  constituents  of  the 
World  Methodist  Council,  which  has  grown  from  19  to  55 
members.  This  organization  has  for  almost  a  century  kept 
the  far-flung  Methodist  family  in  touch  and  currently  is 
represented  with  other  world  confessional  bodies  in  Geneva. 

PERVASIVE  CHANGE 

The  decisive  fact  of  these  days  on  which  the  Church's 
life  has  fallen  is  pervasive  change.  The  whole  culture  dins 
into  our  ears  that  we  must  yield  to  the  demands  of  a  new 
age,  or  break  before  its  inexorable  pressures,  or  retreat 
into  the  limbo  of  the  obsolete.  The  stress  on  change  orig- 
inates, perhaps,  in  the  studies  of  the  scientists,  where  new 
conceptions  of  the  world  come  daily  to  birth.  Alfred  North 
Whitehead,  probably  the  profoundest  philosopher  of  science 
of  our  generation,  declared  in  th3  1940's  that  there  was  not 
a  single  concept  of  the  Newtonian  physics  which  he  had 
been  taught  as  truth  at  Trinity  College,  Cambridge,  that 
had  not  been  displaced.  The  body  of  basic  truth  about  the 
universe  is  continually  changing.  The  shifts  in  theory  work 
themselves  out  in  new  industries,  and  new  industries  call 
new  cities  into  life,  and  the  cities  evoke  new  modes  of  living. 
The  world  has  altered  more  in  the  lifetime  of  most  of  us 
than  it  did  in  the  500  years  preceding. 

The  social  consequences  of  scientific  change  are  a  threat 
to  our  accustomed  ways.  Thanks  to  the  new  modes  of  com- 
munication, science  has  made  it  possible  for  the  underprivi- 
leged to  see  first-hand  w^hat  the  scientifically  favored  enjoy 
and  what  every  human  being  might  have.  These  visions  of 
the  better  beget  wants,  ''a  revolution  of  expectations."  The 
have-nots  all  over  the  world  have  awakened,  and,  encour- 
aged by  the  examples  they  see,  are  demanding  a  different 
sort  of  life.  These  same  powers  of  communication  have 
undermined  our  historic  isolation  from  one  another.  A  uni- 
versal society  with  different  mores  is  emerging.  The  im- 
proved means  have  worked  for  a  basic  equality.  As 
Napoleon  observed  two  centuries  ago,  gunpowder  makes  all 
men  the  same  height.  The  scientific  weapons  b2came  the 


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property  of  the  unscientific,  who  have  ways  now  of  enforc- 
ing their  demands  for  equality  and  separate  nationhood. 

The  advances  in  science  make  for  health  and  consequent 
longer  life.  Longer  life  begins  overpopulation.  Unless  the 
birth  and  death-rates  change  considerably,  we  are  told  that 
in  the  next  twenty-eight  years — by  the  year  2000 — the 
numbers  of  human  beings  on  the  earth  will  increase  more 
than  the  entire  population  presently  living  on  our  planet. 
Science,  our  modern  Providence,  threatens  to  become  our 
Nemesis. 

The  tremendous  changes  in  technology  have  multiplied 
the  power  to  produce  and  have  released  thousands  from 
agricultural  labor.  They  have  moved  to  the  cities,  evoking 
all  the  familiar  phenomena  of  urbanization.  Two-thirds  of 
the  earth's  population,  it  is  said,  are  now  living  in  metropol- 
litan  areas.  We  have  before  us  a  prospect  of  not  only  cities 
but  complexes  of  cities.  Whereas  the  ancient  Psalmist  cried 
in  his  distress  for  a  city  in  which  he  and  his  fellows  might 
dwell,  the  unfortunate  of  our  day  will  mourn  that  there  is 
no  countryside  in  which  they  may  abide.  If  it  be  true  that 
the  great  traditions  of  religion  belong  to  the  country,  the 
hardest  days,  religiously  speaking,  may  be  ahead  of  us. 

Indeed,  it  is  the  spiritual  problems  that  swift  change 
evokes  that  are  of  the  greatest  concern  to  the  Christian 
faith  and  to  its  servant,  the  Church.  Scientific  advance 
makes  for  self-sufficiency.  Man  does  not  seem  to  need  God 
any  more.  By  his  increasing  technical  skills  man  can  shape 
his  environment  and  control  his  destiny.  Men  have  suc- 
ceeded by  their  own  efforts  in  bringing  about  what  no  God 
had  done  for  His  worshippers  in  thousands  of  years.  Even 
many  of  the  time-honored  offices  of  religion  are  preempted 
by  Science:  we  don't  seem  to  need  salvation  when  we  have 
psychiatry;  we  don't  need  priests  to  bless  the  fields  at  the 
time  of  planting,  to  ensure  their  fertility,  we  have  tractors ; 
and  what  is  the  use  of  prayer  for  health  when  you  have 
penicilhn?  Why  aspire  to  heaven  when  so  many  heavenly 
goods  are  available  on  earth?  Worldly  success  has  cut  the 
cords  of  dependence  which  leads  to  the  heart  of  religion. 

The  omnipresence  of  change  makes  for  a  still  more  in- 
sidious adversary  for  religion.  If  everything  is  changing, 
then  our  moral  judgments  are  transitory,  too.  The  impera- 
tives of  the  Bible  no  longer  hold.  For  a  certain  kind  of  logic 
we  are  no  more  required  to  think  as  the  men  of  the  first 
century  than  to  adopt  their  modes  of  transportation.  There 
are  "points  of  view"  in  religion  but  no  knowledge.  Hence, 
confusion  reigns  in  the  moral  realm,  and  no  religious  faith 
that  is  confused  as  to  its  values  can  be  aggressive.  In  wide 
areas   of   contemporary   human   experience   the   Christian 


The  United  Methodist  Church  209 

ethic  is  frankly  regarded  as  obsolete.  Moral  relativism  is 
in  the  saddle,  and  there  are  few  value-guides  for  earnest 
and  aspiring  men  in  our  day. 

This  moral  relativism  is  very  easily  transmuted  into  a 
prejudice  against  the  past.  If  a  theory  or  an  object  belongs 
to  the  pre-modern  it  is  per  se  invalid.  This  is  a  7i02u  genera- 
tion. Age,  v^^hich  once  commended  a  person,  an  institution, 
or  an  idea  has  become  a  reproach.  This  worship  of  the 
present  seriously  damages  an  historical  faith  like  Christian- 
ity which  affirms  that  its  deity  became  flesh  1900  years 
ago.  That  which  has  always  been  the  strength  of  Chris- 
tianity— its  historicity — has  to  a  thoroughly  modern  mind 
become  a  handicap. 

A  further  effect  of  social  change  is  intergroup  conflict. 
The  gap  widens  between  youth  and  age,  between  the  for- 
ward and  the  backward  nation.  History  is  farther  away. 
When  we  ponder  the  fact  that  for  both  John  Wesley  and 
the  Apostle  Paul  the  fastest  modes  of  travel  were  the  horse 
and  the  sailing  ship,  John  Wesley  is  nearer  to  St.  Paul 
than  he  is  to  us.  The  older  generation  finds  it  increasingly 
difficult  to  keep  up;  the  elder  feels  like  a  stranger  and 
sojourner  even  in  his  own  land.  Since  it  is  no  longer  a  mat- 
ter of  reason  or  intrinsic  worth  to  which  we  may  appeal, 
conflict  becomes  the  arbiter  of  our  differences. 

No  wonder,  then,  that  the  note  of  doom  has  sounded 
increasingly.  We  are  reminded  that  we  are  coming  to  the 
close  of  a  mode  of  life  that  has  hung  together  for  centuries. 
The  Church,  along  with  the  culture  that  encompasses  it, 
is  making  for  its  end. 

Before  we  permit  this  oft-cited  fact  of  change  to  intimi- 
date us,  however,  we  might  profitably  exercise  some  criti- 
cism upon  it.  Change  implies  the  unchanging.  It  is  a  simple 
fact  of  perception  that  if  everything  were  changing,  includ- 
ing ourselves,  we  would  never  know  it.  The  movement  of 
the  hands  of  the  clock  of  history  is  perceptible  only  against 
a  permanent  dial,  a  framework  of  judgment  that  the  mind 
brings  to  it.  It  is  never  a  question  for  thoughtful  people 
whether  everything  is  changing  but  rather  what  things  are 
changeable,  what  are  relative  to  time  and  place,  and  what 
things  are  stable.  Just  as  the  appearance  of  the  Washington 
Monument  in  yonder  capital  is  relative  to  where  the  observ- 
er stands  yet  also  presupposes  something  objectively  there, 
so  the  moral  insights  of  towering  saints  abide  beyond  and 
in  spite  of  each  generation's  perspectives. 

Further,  however  new  the  goods  that  we  enjoy  may  be, 
not  all  of  the  evils  of  our  age  are  of  our  making.  Many 
of  them  are  sins  that  have  confronted  religious  men  from 
the  beginning.  Many  of  our  most  challenging  questions  are 


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hand-me-downs,  modern  variants  of  timeless  issues.  Yes, 
our  day  is  perilous;  but  life  has  always  been  dangerous. 
And  where  did  we  get  the  notion  that  until  about  fifty 
years  ago  life  was  "normal?"  Do  we  worry  about  the  seem- 
ing irreligiousness  of  youth?  Then  read  the  annals  of  Yale 
University  for  the  year  1800,  where  a  complaint  is  regis- 
tered that  not  a  single  student  at  Yale  would  admit  that  he 
was  a  Christian.  Do  we  say  that  we  do  not  hear  the  Gospel 
from  our  pulpits  any  more?  Then  read  the  report  of  Wil- 
liam Blackstone,  the  famed  jurist,  who  in  the  year  1780 
confessed  that  after  hearing  every  eminent  preacher  in 
London  he  had  not  heard  a  single  discourse  that  had  more 
Christianity  in  it  than  the  writings  of  Cicero,  and  that  he 
was  never  able  to  discover  from  what  he  heard  v/hether  the 
preacher  was  a  follower  of  Confucius,  or  of  Mahomet,  or  of 
Christ !  These  are  different  times — and  in  a  few  important 
respects  crucially  like  other  times. 

GENUINE  ACHIEVEMENT 

Despite  the  bewildering  tempo  of  the  times  the  Church 
has  gone  about  its  work  and  can  report  genuine  achieve- 
ments. In  a  day  when  money  for  religious  enterprises  is 
not  easy  to  find,  the  claims  of  God  upon  our  possessions 
have  been  faithfully  presented.  Since  the  General  Confer- 
ence of  1968  adjourned  to  the  present  hour  The  United 
Methodist  Church  has  given  at  a  rate  of  $113  million  annu- 
ally to  benevolences — $450  million  a  quadrennium !  Included 
in  this  figure  are  over  $7  million  collected  and  disbursed  by 
the  United  Methodist  Commission  for  Overseas  Relief  and 
approximately  $12  million  designated  for  the  Fund  for  Rec- 
onciliation, which  has  assisted  more  than  1,100  projects 
among  the  underprivileged  of  our  constituency,  not  to  men- 
tion $55  million  raised  by  the  Women's  Society  of  Christian 
Service.  These  amounts  have  been  given  in  addition  to  the 
cost  of  maintenance  of  our  many  churches  and  local  min- 
istries, estimated  to  be  $2.5  billion. 

The  Council  of  Bishops  is  fully  aware  of  the  criticisms 
that  may  be  leveled  at  statistics  of  this  sort.  We  realize  that 
in  proportion  to  what  we  have,  we  have  not  hurt  ourselves. 
We  know  that  if  all  United  Methodists  were  to  tithe  we 
would  multiply  our  benefactions  several  times.  Neverthe- 
less, even  in  a  day  of  astronomical  figures,  450  million 
benevolent  dollars  deserve  more  than  a  sneer.  The  impulse 
to  share  with  others — one  of  the  decisive  marks  of  Chris- 
tian discipleship — is  alive  within  the  Church. 

We  are  blessed  in  our  operations  by  lay  people  of  high 
devotion  and  financial  competence  who  not  only  have  led 
us  in  promotion  and  given  liberally  themselves,  but  whose 


The  United  Methodist  Church  211 

integrity  is  our  assurance  as  we  keep  and  disburse  the  mon- 
ies that  have  been  entrusted  to  the  Church. 

We  have  continued  to  keep  a  great  program  of  outreach 
and  service  going.  The  Board  of  Missions  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church  has  more  than  1,500  fulltime  mission- 
aries and  deaconesses  in  the  United  States  and  throughout 
the  world.  While  the  present  missionary  force  is  only  a 
third  of  the  contingent  of  75  years  ago,  the  number  of  na- 
tional workers  in  the  missionary  cause  has  increased  ten- 
fold. If  "to  multiply  the  doers,"  as  Dr.  John  R.  Mott  used 
to  say,  is  the  goal  of  Christian  effort,  our  missionary  endeav- 
or has  not  failed.  Christian  service  and  the  evangelistic 
thrust  of  World  Missions  requires  continuous  support  in 
terms  of  personnel  and  funds.  We  urge  that  every  congrega- 
tion in  United  IMethodism  seek  to  increase  its  awareness  of 
missionary  obligation  and  opportunity  and  its  participation 
in  doing  what  our  Lord  declared  His  disciples  would  do  as 
believers  in  Him. 

Perhaps  as  significant  as  its  labors  is  its  persistent  and 
comprehensive  education  of  our  people  in  the  meaning  of 
discipieship.  It  teaches  that  we  cannot  escape  our  mandate 
to  preach  the  Good  News  to  the  poor,  proclaim  liberty  to 
the  captives,  give  sight  to  the  blind,  set  free  the  oppressed, 
as  well  as  to  proclaim  the  acceptable  year  of  the  Lord.  Our 
mission  is  to  use  our  means  for  the  sake  of  the  disad- 
vantaged. Further,  missionary  endeavor  is  an  aid  to  the 
global  mind.  Nothing  damages  parochialism  quite  so  much 
as  a  tour  of  the  missionary  installations  of  the  Church.  The 
Christian  community,  connected  by  its  nature  to  peace  and 
reconciliation,  makes  no  greater  contribution  than  through 
its  concerned  service. 

The  Women's  Society,  associated  now  for  a  number  of 
years  with  the  Board  of  Missions,  has  been  an  educator  of 
the  first  rank.  This  fine  organization  has  been  celebrating 
the  centenary  of  the  first  woman  missionaries  to  India  and 
the  founding  of  a  school  and  hospital  on  the  continent  of 
Asia.  In  that  great  land  Christian  women  are  coming  to 
places  of  leadership  in  social  and  political  life,  as  well  as 
the  Church,  in  consequence  of  the  inspiration  and  sub- 
stantive help  of  the  Women's  Society. 

The  Church  has  steadily  ministered  to  health  and  welfare. 
It  sponsors  in  varying  degrees  338  hospitals,  homes  for  the 
aging,  and  child  care  agencies.  Almost  $50  million  have 
come  from  local  churches  and  conferences  for  reduction  of 
the  volume  of  pain,  of  which  the  earth  is  so  full. 

To  social  concerns  the  Church  is  growing  more  sensitive. 
We  are  coming  to  realize,  thanks  to  the  prophets,  that  the 
Gospel  has  a  social  dimension.  Do  not  misunderstand.  We 


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are  not  saying  that  the  Church  increasingly  agrees  as  to 
the  requirements  of  the  Gospel  in  contemporary  society. 
But  that  the  Church  should  have  a  concern  for  the  world 
in  which  men  live  is  acknowledged  more  and  more.  There 
is  little  defense  now  for  the  long-time  dictum  that  the  ex- 
clusive mission  of  the  Church  is  to  "save  souls,"  or  that  "you 
can't  legislate  morals,"  or  that  "if  we  could  get  everybody 
to  the  altar  our  problems  would  vanish."  We  have  come  to 
see  some  truths  better  than  our  fathers :  that  life  is  corpor- 
ate in  its  essence — we  were  born  into  a  society  when  we 
came  into  the  world  and  social  reference  is  no  mere  addi- 
tive ;  that  if  God  is  God  He  is  Lord  of  the  state,  of  the  eco- 
nomic order,  of  the  schools,  as  well  as  of  the  worshipping 
community,  and  we  have  an  obligation  to  fulfill  His  will 
institutionally  as  well  as  individually;  that  men  act  differ- 
ently in  the  social  group,  hence  a  society  is  more  than  the 
simple  summation  of  the  individuals  who  make  it  up ;  that 
preventive  medicine  is  as  relevant  to  social  ills  as  bodily 
ailments — it  is  too  late  to  do  much  about  war  after  the 
hostilities  have  started;  that  we  must  not  be  too  pure  to 
employ  power  and  self-interest  for  ends  that  love  dictates ; 
that  a  new  social  order  is  on  the  way,  and  that  if  churchmen 
are  committed  to  do  nothing,  or  merely  to  sew  patches  on 
the  old  garment,  we  shall  have  an  increasingly  unChristian 
society;  and  while  the  Church  may  not  have  the  whole  an- 
swer, it  is  in  a  favorable  position  to  get  controversial  issues 
up  and  thought  about. 

We  recognize  the  social  concern  in  the  Church  is  not  an 
unmixed  blessing.  There  is  as  much  dogmatism  in  the  pulpit 
now  on  social  issues  as  when  orthodoxy  was  in  flower; 
there  are  persons  who  can  give  in  five  minutes  a  definitive 
answer  to  problems  that  those  who  have  devoted  a  lifetime 
of  study  are  unsure  about;  we  have  congregations  whose 
sabbath  portion  is  a  discussion  of  the  war  in  Vietnam,  or 
the  latest  racial  demonstration,  or  the  next  election,  or  the 
most  recent  word  from  the  high  priests  of  ecology,  and  who 
rarely  hear  the  note  of  personal  penitence,  or  of  divine 
pardon,  or  of  holiness  of  life,  or  of  the  world  to  come.  Never- 
theless, we  should  be  grateful  for  the  freedom  of  the  pulpit 
bought  by  those  daring  to  exercise  it. 

During  the  last  four  years  the  Church  has  done  its  work 
against  the  dark  backdrop  of  war.  The  Bishops'  Call  for 
Peace  and  Self-Development  asks  that  our  people  in  peni- 
tence renounce  the  practical  atheism  of  armed  conflict.  We 
should  perfect  programs  of  development  of  world  resources, 
control  of  population,  restraint  of  nationalism  by  the  sanc- 
tion of  both  justice  and  international  organization  with  even- 
tual disarmament,  that  the  nations  may  learn  war  no  more. 


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We  welcome  the  continued  movement  toward  involvement 
in  the  Universal  Church.  At  practically  every  ecumenical 
level  The  United  Methodist  Church  has  played  a  role,  from 
local  councils  of  churches  to  the  World  Council  of  Churches. 
It  was  present  at  the  birth  of  the  Federal  Council  of 
Churches,  the  predecessor  of  the  present  National  Council 
of  Churches.  It  was  a  charter  member  of  the  current  Con- 
sultation on  Church  Union.  At  the  moment  the  form  that 
the  Great  Church  shall  take  has  not  been  revealed.  There 
appears  to  be  less  enthusiasm  for  one  giant  administrative 
unit.  Perhaps  the  way  out  is  some  form  of  organic  plural- 
ism, where  the  families  of  Christendom  retain  their  identi- 
ty, but  maintain  a  closer  than  a  merely  federative  relation 
to  one  another.  At  least,  there  are  several  norms  that  we 
may  observe,  besides  the  practical  activities  so  widely 
shared  at  the  moment.  We  may  insist  that  every  union 
scheme  shall  involve  unity  of  membership  in  the  whole  body. 
It  should  encompass  oneness  of  ministry:  an  ordination  in 
one  church  shall  mean  ordination  in  the  whole  Church,  with 
its  corollary  of  complete  intercommunion.  It  shall  mean  full 
and,  if  necessary,  compulsory  comity  in  the  location  of  indi- 
vidual congregations  and  in  missionary  expansion.  If  these 
ends  could  be  secured  the  greatest  reproaches  to  our  divided 
Christendom  would  be  met,  and  we  could  trust  time  and 
negotiations  between  the  branches  of  Christendom  to  re- 
solve the  issues  of  polity. 

CAUSES  FOR  CONCERN 

While  there  are  causes  for  satisfaction  in  the  achieve- 
ments of  the  Church,  there  are  matters,  too,  of  grave  con- 
cern. Among  these  are  most  crucially  the  considerable  drop 
in  church  school  attendance.  In  the  last  ten  years  the  en- 
rollment has  fallen  25  percent.  College  and  university  min- 
istries confess  an  equally  disturbing  decline.  Many  of  our 
student  groups  at  the  state  colleges,  once  our  pride,  are 
but  shadows  of  their  former  selves.  Of  course,  we  recognize 
that  statistics  can  be  a  snare.  Certainly  increases  in  num- 
bers do  not  necessarily  betoken  excellence.  But  quite  as 
surely  the  phenomenon  of  dwindling  numbers  is  convincing 
evidence  that  all  is  not  well  with  our  ministry  to  youth.  We 
must  beware  of  facile  diagnoses  of  our  ailments,  of  course, 
such  as  blaming  it  on  the  literature  or  the  mode  of  organiza- 
tion. All  things  considered  we  have  never  enjoyed  a  higher 
quality  of  literature  or  instruction  in  the  memory  of  those 
knowledgeable  in  this  phase  of  the  church's  work.  Notwith- 
standing, our  numbers  are  shrinking,  and  if  we  are  not  to 
lose  a  generation  of  children,  education  must  become  again 
a  basic  concern  of  the  Church.  Who  is  to  shape  the  minds  of 


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the  rising  generation — the  movie  producers,  the  television 
programmers,  the  authors  of  paperback  fiction,  or  the 
spiritual  tutors  of  mankind?  Walk  around  the  reported 
estimate  that  the  average  American  family  spends  four 
hours  daily  before  the  television  screen.  Without  any  judg- 
ments as  to  the  moral  level  of  television's  offerings,  and  the 
high  quality  of  its  technical  performance,  the  TV  tube  does 
not  offer  the  Christian  interpretation  of  life,  either  in  intent 
or  actuality.  A  generation  fed  solely  on  such  fare  will  not 
be  spiritual  giants  on  the  morrow.  This  General  Conference 
should  not  strike  its  tents  until  it  has  fashioned  a  program 
or  engendered  enthusiasm  for  retrieving  the  educational 
ground  that  has  been  lost.  Our  mandate  is  the  same  as  of 
old — to  go  and  teach  all  nations,  including  all  ages,  all 
classes,  the  meaning  and  glory  of  the  Christian  way. 

There  are  proposals  before  us  for  the  restructuring  of 
boards  and  agencies.  As  we  engage  in  such  activity  we  are 
always  in  danger  of  surrender  to  the  fallacy  of  structure. 
Reacting  to  the  jaunty  notion  that  structure  is  not  impor- 
tant we  may  fly  to  the  other  extreme  and  act  as  though 
structure  in  itself  guarantees  life,  new  spirit.  There  is  be- 
fore the  Conference  a  scheme  for  adoption.  It  goes  consider- 
ably beyond  what  was  envisaged  by  the  Joint  Committee  of 
Church  Union  for  a  commission  to  complete  at  board  levels 
the  work  achieved  to  bring  the  two  churches  together.  It 
will  be  the  responsibility  of  this  Conference  to  evaluate 
the  plan  presented.  We  are  confident  that  the  General  Con- 
ference will  consider  several  alternatives  and  combinations 
of  alternatives  for  the  structure  of  the  Church. 

A  concern  of  a  different  kind  is  the  rise  of  power-groups 
in  our  society.  They  are  creatures  of  the  revolutionary  days 
through  which  we  are  living.  Bold  and  resourceful  men 
have  discovered  that  a  group,  even  small  in  numbers,  with 
power  tactics  and  en  bloc  voting  and  without  inhibition 
about  making  a  nuisance  of  itself,  and  willing  to  persist  de- 
spite adverse  public  opinion,  cannot  only  draw  attention  to 
its  cause  but  multiply  its  practical  effectiveness  by  ten,  Un- 
dergirded  by  the  notion  that  the  way  out  for  society  is 
relatively  simple,  and  that  force  is  the  ultimate  decision- 
maker, such  groups  have  sallied  forth  to  capture  control  of 
their  society.  In  the  last  ten  years  such  bands,  when  not 
gaining  overt  control,  have  leveled  their  societies  by  their 
violence.  This  viable  success  has  been  so  great  in  political 
life  that  its  philosophy,  if  not  its  tactics,  has  invaded  the 
church,  the  school,  and  the  higher  institutions  of  our  life. 

The  caucus,  however,  when  employed  by  responsible  per- 
sons can  serve  usefully  in  a  changing  time.  It  can  sensitize 
the  majority  to  keenly  felt  but  unexpressed  needs.  It  can 


The  United  Methodist  Church  215 

remind  the  majority  of  its  unconscious  hypocrisies  and  in- 
justices. It  can  help  to  bring  social  forces  into  balance.  In 
this  quadrennium  the  Council  of  Bishops  has  met  with 
caucuses  of  youth  and  ethnic  minorities  for  mutual  enlight- 
enment and  enlarged  goodwill. 

One  of  the  great  needs  of  The  United  Methodist  Church 
at  this  hour  is  men  and  women  who  have  the  luell-being  of 
the  Church  as  a  ivhole  as  their  first  loyalty. 

For  there  is  no  reason  in  history  to  suppose  that  the 
Church  and  its  divisions  are  exempt  from  the  universal 
law,  expressed  by  our  Lord  in  Matthew's  Gospel,  that  "a 
house  divided  against  itself  shall  not  stand." 

Another  problem  of  still  different  variety  is  that  occa- 
sioned by  our  institutions.  There  is  no  church  in  the  world 
with  a  finer  cluster  of  colleges,  hospitals,  and  homes  for 
the  dependent  young  and  old  than  The  United  Methodist 
Church.  But  the  Church  in  many  cases  finds  them  increas- 
ingly costly  to  finance.  They  are  forced  to  go  beyond  the 
circle  of  the  Church  to  find  support,  and  then  the  principle 
begins  to  come  into  play  that  he  who  pays  the  fiddler  calls 
the  tune.  Often  the  tune  is  not  devotional!  The  justification 
of  church-related   institutions  is  that  they  be   Christian. 

What  is  our  policy  to  be?  Some  would  say  we  should 
assume  the  support  of  the  institutions  and  tighten  our  con- 
trol. Others  would  say  that  we  should  turn  them  free,  per- 
mitting the  Church  to  become  emeritus.  Still  others  would 
argue  for  a  servant  rather  than  a  managerial  relationship, 
such  as  providing  chaplaincies,  auxiliary  assistance,  and 
the  like. 

We  do  not  claim  to  have  the  answer.  But  could  not  this 
Conference  come  to  grips  with  the  issue?  How  many  of 
our  annual  conferences  are  in  bafflement  as  to  what  their 
role  vis-a-vis  their  institutions  ought  to  be!  These  confer- 
ences desire — and  deserve — guidelines  for  policy.  There  are 
few  in  a  Conference  like  this  but  who  have  received  benefits, 
sometimes  beyond  our  power  to  repay.  Not  a  few  of  us  have 
a  stake  in  them  by  reason  of  long-time  service  and  benev- 
olence. Christian  institutions  aim  to  develop  a  life  rather 
than  merely  a  healthy  body  or  a  sharper  mind.  They  create 
a  climate  where  Christian  morality  can  thrive.  Educational- 
ly, by  their  idealism  they  build  an  intolerance  of  mediocrity, 
ethical  as  well  as  cultural.  In  a  mass  society  they  foster  a 
concern  for  individuals.  Could  the  General  Conference  of 
the  Church  not  come  to  our  help  at  least  with  instruction 
as  to  what  we  should  do  in  these  days  so  decisive  for  our 
institutions'  future? 

A  perennial  concern  of  the  episcopacy  is,  of  course,  the 
ministry.  For  the  moment  it  seems  as  though  the  number  of 


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men  and  women  offering  themselves  is  adequate.  For  one 
thing,  the  number  of  churches  has  declined.  In  the  last 
decade  the  pastoral  appointments  have  dropped  more  than 
6  percent,  while  the  number  of  pastors  has  increased  almost 
10  percent.  The  decline  in  the  aggregate  of  appointments  is 
not  as  ominous  as  it  would  appear.  It  is  a  part  of  the  same 
broad  social  force  that  is  putting  country  schools  out  of 
business.  Just  as  the  decline  in  country  school  statistics, 
however,  does  not  mean  the  end  of  learning,  so  the  closing 
or  merger  of  small  churches  does  not  in  itself  spell  the  end 
of  piety.  But  while  the  decrease  in  churches  and  the  increase 
of  clergy  are  not  decisive,  still,  the  number  of  good  ministers 
of  Jesus  Christ  is  not  greater  than  it  has  ever  been.  Men 
of  skilled  compassion,  moved  by  the  desire  to  minister  rath- 
er than  to  be  ministered  to,  are  in  short  supply,  as  they 
probably  always  will  be. 

We  witness  in  the  ministry  what  is  called  in  the  jargon 
of  urban  sociology  "the  flight  to  the  suburbs" — and  from 
two  directions.  One  is  the  departure  out  of  the  city  of  fine 
citizens,  leaving  grand  old  buildings  stranded,  without  ade- 
quate support  and  resourceful  leadership.  We  have  faithful 
priests  staying  with  dwindling  congregations.  But  this  con- 
tinuance in  many  cases  is  taxing  the  resources  of  other 
churches  to  sustain  a  ministry  to  small  numbers. 

There  is  another  flight  to  the  suburbs  that  is  quite  as 
full  of  significance.  It  is  as  much  a  spiritual  matter  as  of 
bread-and-butter  support.  There  is  a  strand  of  clerical 
psychology  which  looks  on  ministry  to  the  small  town  and 
country  as  a  consolation  prize.  There  are  men  in  our  min- 
istry who  regard  appointment  to  a  small  town  as  a  demo- 
tion, even  though  size  of  congregation  and  financial  compen- 
sation may  be  greater  than  might  be  had  in  the  city.  We 
must  not,  however,  forget  the  heroic  labors  of  men  in  our 
ministry  who  serve  large  circuits  uncomplainingly  and 
bring  to  underprivileged  communities  the  hope  of  the  Gos- 
pel. Our  situation  calls  for  a  deeper  pastoral  devotion  of 
all  our  ministry  to  men  and  women  for  God's  sake,  whether 
they  worship  on  the  city  square  or  at  a  crossroads. 

CHRISTIAN  FAITH  ON  THE  DEFENSIVE 

Perhaps  the  deepest  concern  of  all  is  the  decline  of  Chris- 
tian belief  during  our  time.  It  is  the  root  of  our  other  mal- 
adies. We  give  less,  because  we  are  not  convinced  that  reli- 
gion really  matters.  Attendance  is  down,  because  we  are 
not  so  sure  as  in  other  days  that  anything  significant  really 
happens  at  church.  There  are  antipathies  in  our  congrega- 
tions and  unchristian  conduct  among  churchmen  because, 
really,  "you  lose  out  in  a  world  like  ours  if  you  are  Chris- 


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tian."  If  there  is  a  lack  of  sacrifice  in  our  ministry,  well, 
the  scheme  of  things  does  not  seem  to  favor  devotion. 

We  live  in  a  time  when  the  Christian  faith  is  on  the 
defensive.  We  find  it  harder  to  believe  than  our  fathers  did. 
Probably  not  for  centuries  has  the  witness  of  Christian 
people  on  ultimate  questions  been  so  hesitant  and  uncer- 
tain. Most  men  want  to  believe  in  something  worthy  of 
belief,  but  they  do  not  seem  to  find  it  in  Christianity.  Prob- 
ably the  urge  to  love  one's  human  neighbor  is  as  strong  as 
ever,  but  for  hosts  of  church  members  the  vertical  dimen- 
sion has  all  but  dropped  out.  There  seems  to  be  no  longer  a 
settled  framework  whose  reality  we  can  be  sure  of  and 
which  gives  us  stability  and  constancy  of  direction.  We  are 
told  that  there  are  still  people  who  think  God  exists,  and 
some  who  don't,  and  it  is  impossible  to  tell  who  is  right, 
but,  after  all,  does  it  really  matter?  There  are  hundreds  of 
wistful  skeptics  in  our  churches.  They  would  like  to  have 
the  certainties  of  our  fathers,  but  in  the  honesty  of  their 
hearts  they  do  not  have  them.  They  are  not  bad  people. 
Many  of  them  "exhibit  every  Christian  virtue,  except  faith," 
and  some  of  them  are  ministered  to  by  those  with  only  a 
modicum  of  faith  to  share. 

Now  this  situation  is  not  the  consequence  of  the  Gospel's 
disproof.  There  is  no  evidence  that  God  has  ceased  to  be. 
If  God — the  Source  of  life  and  the  Sustainer  of  existence — 
were  really  dead  we  would  not  be  here  to  talk  about  it. 
Our  civilization  is  a  doubting  Thomas  on  religion  not  be- 
cause there  is  no  evidence  for  theistic  belief;  in  our  busy- 
ness and  this-worldly  concern  we  simply  have  let  belief  fade 
out.  The  atmosphere  of  our  way  of  life  has  infected  us.  We 
defer  excessively  to  current  fashions  of  thinking.  We  sell 
out  to  novelties  and  curiosities.  We  relish  the  gifts  which 
science  has  brought,  and  are  as  hard  put  to  answer  the 
question  directed  to  the  Bishop  of  Woolwich  as  he  was, 
"What  have  you  as  a  Christian  to  offer  me  as  an  atheist," 
said  a  critic,  "that  I  do  not  already  have?"  We  surrender 
to  naturalism,  the  theory  that  nature  and  its  laws  are  all 
there  is,  or  explain  all,  or  are  all  that  really  count.  Sense- 
knowledge  is  the  primary  form  of  knowledge;  the  deliver- 
ances of  conscience  are,  therefore,  "nonsense."  The  methods 
of  the  natural  sciences  are  the  only  reliable  instrument  for 
distinguishing  what  is  valid  from  what  is  not. 

But,  perhaps  most  of  all,  we  Americans  at  least,  are  not 
a  reflective  people.  We  have  never  thoroughly  and  systemat- 
ically faced  ultimate  problems.  When  a  college  professor, 
for  instance,  in  recent  years  said  that  God  is  dead,  the 
faithful  met  the  onslaught  with  what  Borden  Parker  Bowne 
referred  to  as  "a  volley  of  shudders."  We  almost  never  bring 


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seriously  to  question  the  modern  standpoint.  With  our  con- 
temporaries we  assume  it.  Indeed,  we  sometimes  act  as 
though  the  sign  of  maturity  is  that  we  can  cherish  moral 
ambiguities.  It  is  hard  to  present  a  supernatural  faith  to 
a  naturalistically  minded  age;  it  is  doubly  hard  when  the 
evangelist  himself  is  doubtful. 

Do  not  misunderstand.  For  all  its  faults,  this  is  a  better 
world  than  that  in  which  Christianity  first  made  its  way. 
One  of  the  miracles  of  our  day  is  the  host  of  devoted  men 
and  women  of  every  race  and  nation  who  find  in  Christ 
the  Lord  of  life.  In  a  world  which  discourages  us  with  its 
bigness,  its  cruelty,  and  its  suffering,  there  are  many  who 
still  cherish  Christ  in  their  hearts.  There  are  stirrings  in 
our  young  people  that  are  prophetic  of  better  things.  We 
cannot  forget  when  prompted  to  brood  over  the  failings 
of  the  time  the  sensitiveness  of  Christians  to  social  needs 
far  surpassing  our  fathers.  Notwithstanding,  there  is  a 
slow  attrition  of  Christian  belief  that  must  become  a  first 
concern.  The  supply  of  Christian  motivation  is  running  pre- 
cariously low.  Our  prayer  should  be  that  of  the  man  of  the 
New  Testament,  "We  believe ;  help  thou  our  unbelief." 

Granted  that  we  cannot  demonstrate  the  truth  of  the 
Christian  Gospel,  neither  can  any  one  show  it  to  be  ground- 
less. (Indeed,  among  the  thoughtful  there  is  as  much  dis- 
illusionment with  the  secular  creed  as  the  Christian  faith. ) 
Admittedly,  to  claim  that  we  can  prove  the  existence  of  God 
is  too  much,  but  to  say  that  it  is  merely  an  hypothesis  is 
too  little.  Faith  is  one  of  those  life-determining  options 
whose  certainty  can  be  celebrated  only  by  the  faithful  at 
the  end  of  the  journey.  Our  task  as  a  Christian  body  is  so 
to  present  and  to  exemplify  the  Christian  ideal  that  men 
will  feel  it  to  be  true,  as  well  as  good,  and  live  for  it  as 
earnestly  as  for  material  ends,  and  until  the  life  experience 
has  had  the  opportunity  to  verify  itself. 

REGAINING  CHRISTIAN  CONVICTION 

What  can  we  do  to  regain  Christian  conviction?  First, 
we  can  conceive  the  Christian  Gospel  once  more  as  it  has 
been  in  the  days  of  its  greatest  strength — as  a  redemptive 
faith.  It  was  originally  a  response  of  grateful  men  to  God's 
saving  concern.  It  must  be  so  again.  For  the  reconception 
of  the  message  we  need  the  assistance  of  our  theologians. 
They  have  given  us  excellent  expositions  of  natural  theol- 
ogy, which  is  basic.  They  have  offered  us  cogent  formula- 
tions of  social  theology,  of  the  imperatives  of  the  Gospel 
for  the  political  and  economic  order.  We  need  also  a  state- 
ment convincing  to  modern  men  that  ours  is  a  redemptive 
universe.  God  not  only  creates ;  He  saves.  He  also  has  pro- 


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vided  means  for  the  overcoming  of  evil  and  the  recovery  of 
blessedness.  We  need  not  only  a  theology  of  Genesis  I,  and 
of  the  prophet  Amos,  but  of  Luke  15,  the  finding  of  the 
lost. 

This  does  not  mean  that  we  resign  from  the  social  em- 
phasis. The  redemption  of  society  is  an  important  chapter 
in  the  chronicle  of  redemption.  Traditional  evangelism  was 
right  in  its  strategy  of  changing  the  individual.  Its  fault 
vv^as  that  it  did  not  change  him  enough.  It  made  him,  per- 
haps, a  reader  of  the  Bible,  a  faithful  attendant  at  church 
and  a  more  loving  husband  and  father.  But  it  did  not  always 
change  his  views  as  a  citizen,  or  his  practices  as  an  em- 
ployer, or  as  an  investor  of  wealth,  or  as  a  neighbor.  It  is 
fatuous  to  talk  about  redemption  of  men  unless  we  can  save 
them  from  the  wars  that  destroy  them,  from  the  ghettoes 
that  fetter  them,  from  the  ideals  of  mammon  that  seduce 
thsm.  We  need  a  convincing  theology,  without  the  obscur- 
antisms and  medievalism,  that  will  move  men  to  repentance 
and  inspire  a  victory  over  the  things  that  are  spoiling  both 
our  individual  and  collective  lives.  The  Church  will  not  be 
renewed  by  lectures  of  theism,  though  these  have  their  place. 
The  altars  of  the  Church  have  been  filled  with  seekers  when 
she  was  able  to  convince  them  that  God  was  in  Christ,  recon- 
ciling His  children  to  Himself.  We  must  see  the  redemptive 
task  again  as  basic  and  build  it  upon  a  world-view  that 
requires  it. 

Secondly,  we  may  engage  in  a  more  intensive  study  of  the 
Bible.  The  Scripture  is  the  soul  of  Christianity.  Even  if  the 
Church  were  destroyed  and  Christianity  as  an  organized 
movement  ceased  to  be,  if  the  Bible  were  preserved,  its 
record  of  divine  love  would  in  time  generate  another  Chris- 
tianity. But  if  the  Bible  ever  were  to  be  abandoned,  Chris- 
tianity will  be  done  for.  A  first  task  in  the  recovery  of  the 
Christian  faith  is  a  widespread  study  of  the  Bible  by  the 
rank  and  file  of  Christian  people. 

We  have  not  yet  explored  in  depth  the  possibility  of  a 
corporate  study  of  the  Scriptures.  Suppose  that  some  year 
The  United  Methodist  Church  would  earnestly  study  as  a 
body  the  Gospel  of  Luke,  or  the  Letter  to  the  Romans,  or 
the  mighty  canvass  of  the  final  victory  of  faith,  the  theme 
of  the  Book  of  Revelation.  Suppose  it  were  done  under  the 
tutelage  of  its  ministry,  and  the  parish  ministers  under 
the  leading  of  their  superintendents  and  bishops.  God  only 
knows  what  such  a  study  might  bring  in  increased  loyalty, 
gladness,  and  religious  creativity  to  the  membership  of  the 
Church. 

Once  more,  the  Church  must  invite  men  and  women  to 
commitment.  To  proclaim  the  Gospel  is  a  minimum;  we 


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must  seek  also  for  acceptance.  We  are  aware  that  what 
was  once  the  practice  of  the  Church  has  fallen  into  disfavor. 
We  have  said  that  modern  people  do  not  want  to  be  censured 
for  their  sins  and  urged  to  come  to  Jesus.  One  wonders 
sometimes,  however,  if  men  are  not  more  willing  to  respond 
than  the  Church  to  invite.  Certainly  the  Master  did  not 
hesitate  to  ask  men  to  follow  him,  and  his  great  apostle 
affirmed  that  we  m.ake  full  proof  of  our  ministry  when  we 
do  the  work  of  an  evangelist.  The  offer  of  redemption 
through  Christ  opens  the  door  to  those  who  might  not  other- 
wise come,  and  it  blesses  with  increased  ardor  those  who 
extend  the  invitation. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  this  Conference  will  feel  moved  to 
join  other  communions  in  this  land  in  the  program  of  "Key 
'73"  and  with  other  members  of  the  world-wide  Methodist 
family  in  their  emphasis  culminating  on  evangelism,  and 
ending  in  1975. 

On  the  occasion  of  the  bicentennial  of  Wesley's  birth, 
Woodrow  Wilson,  then  president  of  Princeton  University, 
was  asked  to  lecture  at  Wesleyan  University  on  "John 
Wesley's  Place  in  History."  The  future  President  of  the 
United  States  responded  with  one  of  the  most  perceptive 
addresses  of  his  career.  Wesley  lived,  he  told  his  hearers, 
in  an  age  of  great  vitality,  when  England  was  both  engaged 
in  feverish  expansion  of  its  domains  overseas  and  yet  still 
caught  in  the  toils  of  her  great  constitutional  revolution,  a 
time  also  when  a  galaxy  of  literary  men  held  court — Pope, 
Goldsmith,  Burke,  Hume,  Adam  Smith,  Gibbon,  Cowper, 
Burns,  and  Samuel  Johnson — a  time  when  the  terrific 
earthquake  in  France  was  sending  its  tremors  before,  and 
the  mighty  Industrial  Revolution  was  being  born.  Into  this 
age  Wesley  came — not  to  create  life ;  it  was  full  of  that — but 
to  summon  it  to  consciousness.  As  Wilson  put  it,  "The  eight- 
eenth century  was  not  dead ;  it  was  not  even  asleep  it  was 
only  confused,  unorganized,  without  authoritative  leader- 
ship in  matters  of  faith  .  .  .  uncertain  of  its  direction.  .  . 
The  time  was  ready  and  cried  out  for  a  spiritual  revival." 
Wesley  spoke,  "and  men's  spirits  responded,  leaped  at  the 
message  and  were  made  wholesome  as  they  comprehended 
it.  It  was  a  voice  for  which  they  had  waited  though  they 
knew  it  not  ...  It  was  the  voice  of  the  century's  longing 
found  in  the  mouth  of  this  one  man."  And  Wilson  adds  that 
the  great  impulse  of  humane  feeling  v/hich  marked  the 
closing  years  of  the  century — the  reform  of  prisons,  the 
abolition  of  slavery,  the  establishment  of  missionary  socie- 
ties, the  philanthropies  and  legislative  measures  that  were 
to  lift  the  lot  of  the  poor — in  no  small  way  occurred  because 
a  little  Oxford  don,  with  cap  and  bands  and  a  warmed  heart, 


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went  everywhere  trying  as  he  phrased  it,  "by  the  grace  of 
God  to  beget,  preserve  and  increase  the  life  of  God  in  the 
souls  of  men." 

The  parallels  between  the  needs  of  our  time  and  Wesley's 
should  not  be  lost. 

May  this  General  Conference  be  a  servant  of  the  same 
high  purposes.  And  may  the  good  God  bless  us  with  a  tithe 
of  his  success ! 

Signed : 

Arthur  J.  Moore 
J.  Waskom  Pickett 
William  C.  Martin 
James  H.  Straughn 
Shot  K.  Mondol 
Clement  D.  Rockey 
Fred  P.  Corson 
W.  Earl  Ledden 
W.  Angie  Smith 
Paul  E.  Martin 
Paul  N.  Garber 
Willis  J.  King 
Charles  W.  Brashares 
John  A.  Subhan 
Lloyd  C.  Wicke 
John  Wesley  Lord 
Marvin  A.  Franklin 
Roy  H.  Short 
Richard  C.  Raines 
Marshall  R.  Reed 
H.  Clifford  Northcott 
Hazen  G.  Werner 
Gerald  H.  Kennedy 
Donald  H.  Tippett 
Jose  L.  Valencia 
Sante  Uberto  Barbieri 
Frederick  B.  Newell 
Edgar  A.  Love 
Edwin  E.  Voigt 
F.  Gerald  Ensley 
Friedrich  Wunderlich 
Reuben  H.  Mueller 
Harold  R.  Heininger 
Prince  A.  Taylor,  Jr. 
Eugene  M.  Frank 
Nolan  B.  Harmon 
Ralph  E.  Dodge 
Mangal  Singh 
Gabriel  Sundaram 


J.  Gordon  Howard 
Hermann  W.  Kaebnick 
Paul  M.  Herrick 
W.  Maynard  Sparks 
Fred  G.  Holloway 
W.  Ralph  Ward 
James  K.  Mathevn^s 
O,  Eugene  Slater 
W.  Kenneth  Pope 
Paul  V.  Galloway 
Aubrey  G.  Walton 
Kenneth  W.  Copeland 
Ralph  T.  Alton 
Edwin  R.  Garrison 
T.  Otto  Nall 
Charles  F.  Golden 
Noah  W.  Moore,  Jr. 
James  W.  Henley 
Paul  Hardin,  Jr. 
J.  Owen  Smith 
Paul  W.  Milhouse 
Pedro  Zottele 
W.  Kenneth  Goodson 
Edward  J.  Pendergrass 
H.  Ellis  Finger,  Jr. 
Earl  G.  Hunt,  Jr. 
D wight  E.  Loder 
Thomas  M.  Pryor 
Francis  E.  Kearns 
Lance  Webb 
W.  McFerrin  Stowe 
R.  Marvin  Stuart 
James  S.  Thomas 
John  Wesley  Shungu 
ESCRIVAO  A.  Zunguze 
Harry  P.  Andreassen 
S.  Trowen  Nagbe 
A.  J.  Shaw 
Franz  W.  Schaefer 


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L.  Scott  Allen 
Paul  A.  Washburn 

C.  Ernst  Sommer 
Alsie  H.  Carleton 

D.  Frederick  Wertz 
Roy  C.  Nichols 

A.  James  Armstrong 
William  R.  Cannon 
Abel  T.  Muzorewa 


Cornelio  M.  Ferrer 
Paul  L.  A.  Granadosin 
R.  D.  JosHi 
Joseph  R.  Lance 
Eric  A.  Mitchell 
Federico  J.  Pagura 
Armin  Haertel 
OLE  E.  Borgen 


Bishops  of  The  United  Methodist  Church 


JOURNAL 

OF  THE 

1972  GENERAL  CONFERENCE 

THE  UNITED  METHODIST  CHURCH 

FIRST  DAY,  SUNDAY,  APRIL  16,  1972 

EVENING  SESSION 

Holy  Communion 

The  Service  of  Holy  Communion  was  celebrated  at  7:30  p.m.  in 
the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia.  The  Sacrament  vi^as  administered 
by  the  Council  of  Bishops  with  the  active  participation  of  the  several 
Jurisdictional  Colleges  of  Bishops  and  representative  Bishops  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  overseas. 

The  Judicial  Council  joined  the  Council  of  Bishops  in  the  proces- 
sional. 

The  ministry  of  music  was  provided  by  the  Clark  College  Choir 
under  the  direction  of  Prof.  Calvin  B.  Grimes. 

The  organist  was  Mr.  John  Dressier,  Minister  of  Music,  Peachtree 
Road  United  Methodist  Church,  Atlanta,  Georgia. 

In  charge  of  the  ushering  were  Dr.  Eugene  Drinkard  and  Dr. 
Jonathan  Jackson  of  Atlanta,  Georgia. 

This  service  is  the  Alternate  Ritual  for  Holy  Communion  prepared 
under  the  direction  of  the  Commission  on  Worship  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church. 

The  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper — Order  of  Service 

Prelude — "Fantasia  in  A  Minor"   J.  S.  Bach 

Greeting  Bishop  Paul  Hardin,  Jr., 

Columbia  Area 

Grace  and  peace  to  you  from  God  our  Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus 

Christ. 

Amen. 

The  Risen  Christ  is  with  us! 

Praise  the  Lord! 

Hymn    of    Praise— "HOLY,    HOLY,    HOLY!     LORD     GOD     AL- 
MIGHTY!" 
Holy,  holy,  holy!  Lord  God  Almighty! 
Early  in  the  morning  our  song  shall  rise  to  thee; 
Holy,  holy,  holy!  Merciful  and  mighty; 
God  in  three  persons,  blessed  Trinity! 

Holy,  holy,  holy!  All  the  saints  adore  thee, 
Casting  down  their  golden  crowns  around  the  glassy  sea; 
Cherubim  and  seraphim  falling  down  before  thee, 
Which  wert,  and  art,  and  evermore  shall  be. 

Holy,  holy,  holy !  Though  the  darkness  hide  thee. 
Though  the  eye  of  sinful  man  thy  glory  may  not  see; 

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Only  thou  art  holy ;  there  is  none  beside  thee, 
Perfect  in  power,  in  love,  and  purity. 

Holy,  holy,  holy!  Lord  God  Almighty! 

All  thy   works   shall   praise   thy   name   in   earth    and   sky    and    sea; 

Holy,  holy,  holy!  merciful  and  mighty; 

God  in  three  persons,  blessed  Trinity !  Amen. 

Confession  and  Pardon 

When  we  gather  to  praise  God,  we  remember  that  we  are  his 
people  who  have  preferred  our  wills  to  his.  Accepting  his  power  to 
become  new  persons  in  Christ,  let  us  confess  our  sin  before  God 
and  one  another. 

Eternal  Father,  we  confess  that  often  we  have  failed  to  be  an  obe- 
dient Church: 

we  have  not  done  your  will, 

we  have  broken  your  law, 

we  have  rebelled  against  your  love, 

we  have  not  loved  our  neighbors ; 

we  have  not  heard  the  cry  of  the  needy. 
Forgive  us,  we  pray. 

Free  us  for  joyful  obedience, 

through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 
Hear  the  good  news:  "Christ  died  for  us  while  we  were  yet  sinners; 
that  is  God's  own  proof  of  his  love  toward  us." 
In  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  you  are  forgiven ! 
In  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  you  are  forgiven! 
Glory  to  God.  Amen. 

Act  of  Praise — "Gloria  Patri" 

Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost; 
As    it   was   in   the    beginning,   is   now,   and   ever   shall   be,   world 
without  end.  Amen,  Amen. 

Prayer  for  Illumination   Bishop  Paul  A.  Washburn 

Minnesota  Area 
Lord,  open  our  hearts  and  minds  by  the  power  of  your  Holy 
Spirit,  that  as  the  Scriptures  are  read  and  the  Word  proclaimed, 
we  may  hear  with  joy  what  you  say  to  us  today.  Amen. 

First  Scripture  Lesson — Mark  14:22-26 

Anthem — "Rejoice   My   Soul"    Milli  Balakireff 

Clark  College  Choir,  Atlanta 

Second  Scripture  Lesson — I  Corinthians  1:4-24 

Bishop  Joseph  R.  Lance 
Lucknow  Area 

Sermon   Bishop  Charles  W.  Brashares 

Retired 

Affirmation   Bishop  John  Wesley  Shungu 

Zaire  (Congo)  Africa 
We  believe  in  God: 

Who  has  created  and  is  creating, 
who  has  come  in  the  true  man,  Jesus, 

to  reconcile  and  make  new, 
who  works  in  us  and  others  by  his  Spirit. 
We  trust  him. 

He  calls  us  to  be  in  his  Church: 
to  celebrate  his  presence, 


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to  love  and  serve  others, 

to  seek  justice  and  resist  evil, 

to  proclaim  Jesus,  crucified  and  risen, 
our  judge  and  our  hope. 
In  life,  in  death,  in  life  beyond  death, 

God  is  with  us. 
We  are  not  alone. 
Thanks  be  to  God. 

Prayers  for  Others    Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Pope 

Dallas-Fort  Worth  Area 
Let  us  pray: 

That   the   world   may  live    in    peace,    and    that   the    Church    may 
achieve  unity,  fulfilling  its  service  here  and  everyw^here : 
This  is  our  prayer. 

That  all  ministers   and  teachers   in   the   Church   may  be  faithful 
servants   of  the  gospel,  leading   others   into   its  way  of   life   and 
strengthening  their  faith : 
This  is  our  prayer. 

That  the  leaders  of  this  nation  and  of  the  world  may  govern  with 
justice  and  mercy: 
This  is  our  prayer. 

That  all  our  work  may  be  done  for  the  common  good;  that  it  be 
done  in   safety;   and   that   all   may  be   spared  from  grinding   toil 
which  destroys  fullness  of  life : 
This  is  our  prayer. 

That  those  who  work  on  frontiers  of  truth  and  those  who  enrich 
our  lives  with  beauty  and  joy  may  be  free  to  follow  their  vocations : 
This  is  our  prayer. 

That  those  who   suffer  disease  or   poverty  or   loneliness   or   grief 
may  be  healed   and  comforted;   that  those  who   are  oppressed  or 
persecuted  may  be  strengthened  and  delivered : 
This  is  our  prayer. 

That  those   whom  we   have   known   and  loved   who   have   died   in 
the  faith  may  be  a  glorious  memory  to  us  and  a  source  of  renewed 
fellowship  with  all  the  saints : 
This  is  our  prayer,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 

The  Peace  Bishop  R.  Marvin  Stuart 

Denver  Area 
Christ  our  Lord  invites  to  his  table  all  who  love  him  and  who  desire 
to  live  in  peace  with  one  another.  Therefore  let  us  offer  each  other 
signs  of  reconciliation  and  love. 

The  Offering 

As  forgiven  and  reconciled  people,  let  us  offer  ourselves  and  our 
gifts  to  God. 

Anthem — "Let  Us  Break  Bread  Together" 

Wayne  Howorth 
Clark  College  Choir 
Thanksgiving — 

Bishop  Roy  C,  Nichols  and  Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Goodson 

Pittsburg  Area  Birmingham  Area 

The  Lord  is  with  you. 
And  with  you  also. 
Lift  up  your  hearts. 
We  lift  them  up  to  the  Lord. 
Let  us  give  thanks  to  the  Lord  our  God. 
It  is  right  to  give  him  thanks  and  praise. 


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Father,   it  is    right  that   we   should   always   and   everywhere   give 

you  thanks  and  praise. 

Only  you  are  God. 

You  created  all  things  and  called  them  good. 

You  made  us  in  your  own  image. 

Even  when  we  rebelled  against  your  love, 
you  did  not  desert  us. 

You  delivered  us  from  captivity, 

made  covenant  to  be  our  God  and  King, 

and  spoke  to  us  through  your  prophets. 

Therefore,  we  join  the  entire  company  of  heaven 

and  all  your  people  now  on  earth 

in  worshiping  and  glorifying  you : 
Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord,  God  of  power  and  might, 
heaven  and  earth  are  full  of  your  glory. 

Hosanna  in  the  highest. 
Blessed  is  he  who  comes  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

Hosanna  in  the  highest. 

We  thank  you,  Father, 

that  you  loved  the  world  so  much 

you  sent  your  only  Son  to  be  our  Savior. 
The  Lord  of  all  life  came  to  live  among  us. 

He  healed  and  taught  men, 

ate  with  sinners, 

and  won  for  you  a  new  people  by  water  and  the  Spirit. 
We  saw  his  glory. 

Yet  he  humbled  himself  in  obedience  to  your  will, 
freely  accepting  death  on  a  cross. 
By  dying,  he  freed  us  from  unending  death ; 
by  rising  from  the  dead,  he  gave  us  everlasting  life. 

On  the  night  in  which  he  gave  himself  up  for  us, 

the  Lord  Jesus  took  bread. 
After  giving  you  thanks, 

he  broke  the  bread, 
gave  it  to  his  disciples,  and  said: 
Take,  eat;  this  is  my  body  which  is  given  for  you. 
When  the  supper  was  over, 

he  took  the  cup. 
Again  he  returned  thanks  to  you, 

gave  the  cup  to  his  disciples,  and  said: 
Drink  from  this,  all  of  you, 

this  is  the  cup  of  the  new  covenant  in  my  blood, 

poured  out  for  you  and  many, 

for  the  forgiveness  of  sins. 
When  we  eat  this  bread  and  drink  this  cup, 

we  experience  anew  the  presence  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ 

and  look  forward  to  his  coming  in  final  victory. 
Christ  has  died, 
Christ  is  risen, 
Christ  will  come  again. 
We  remember  and  proclaim.  Heavenly  Father, 

what  your  Son  has  done  for  us 

in  his  life  and  death, 

in  his  resurrection  and  ascension. 
Accept  our  sacrifice  of  praise  and  thanksgiving 

in  union  with  Christ's  offering  for  us, 

as  a  reasonable  and  holy  surrender  of  ourselves. 
Send  the  power  of  your  Holy  Spirit  on  us. 


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gathered  here  out  of  love  for  you, 

and  on  these  gifts. 
Help  us  know 

in  the  breaking  of  this  bread 

and  the  drinking  of  this  wine 

the  presence  of  Christ 

who  gave  his  body  and  blood  for  mankind. 
Make  us  one  with  Christ, 

one  with  each  other, 

and  one  in  service  to  all  mankind. 
Through  your  Son  Jesus  Christ, 

with  the  Holy  Spirit  in  your  Holy  Church, 

all  glory  and  honor  is  yours,  Father.  Amen. 
Our  Father  in  heaven, 

holy  be  your  name, 

your  kingdom  come, 

your  will  be  done, 

on  earth  as  in  heaven. 
Give  us  today  the  bread  we  need. 
Forgive  us  our  sins, 

as  we  forgive  those  who  sin  against  us. 
Save  us  in  the  time  of  trial, 

and  deliver  us  from  evil. 
For  the  kingdom,  the  power,  and  the  glory  are  j'ours, 

now  and  forever.  Amen. 

The  Breaking  of  Bread  and  Taking  of  the  Cup 

Bishop  Thomas  M.  Pryor 

Chicago  Area 

Because   there   is   one   loaf,   we,   many   as   we   are,   are  one   body; 

for  it  is  one  loaf  of  which  we  all  partake. 

When  we   break  the   bread,   is  it   not  a   means   of   sharing   in   the 

body  of  Christ? 
When  we  give  thanks  over  the  cup,  is  it  not  a  means  of  sharing 
in  the  blood  of  Christ? 

The  Giving 

The  body  of  Christ,  given  for  you. 

Amen. 

The  blood  of  Christ,  given  for  you. 

Amen. 

Prayer  After  Receiving 

You  have  given  yourself  to  us,  Lord. 

Now  we  give  ourselves  for  others. 

Your  love  has  made  us  a  new  people; 

as  a  people  of  love  we  will  serve  you  with  joy. 

Your  glory  has  filled  our  hearts; 

help  us  to  glorify  you  in  all  things.  Amen. 

Hymn — "For  the  Bread,  Which  Thou  Hast  Broken" 
For  the  bread,  which  thou  hast  broken, 
For  the  wine,  which  thou  hast  poured, .  . 
For  the  words,  which  thou  hast  spoken, 
Now  we  give  thee  thanks,  O  Lord. 

By  this  pledge  that  thou  dost  love  us. 
By  thy  gift  of  peace  restored, 
By  thy  call  to  heaven  above  us. 
Hallow  all  our  lives,  O  Lord. 


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With  our  sainted  ones  in  glory 
Seated  at  our  Father's  board, 
May  the  Church  that  waiteth  for  thee 
Keep  love's  tie  unbroken,  Lord. 

In  thy  service,  Lord,  defend  us; 
In  our  hearts  keep  watch  and  ward ; 
In  the  world  where  thou  dost  send  us 
Let  thy  Kingdom  come,  O  Lord.  Amen. 

Benediction   Bishop  J.  Owen  Smith 

Atlanta  Area 
Go  out  in  peace  to  serve  God  and  your  neighbor  in  all  that 
you  do. 

We  are  sent  in  Christ's  name. 
The  blessing  of  Almighty  God, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit, 
is  with  you  always. 
Amen. 

POSTLUDE — "Improvisation" 


SECOND  DAY,  MONDAY,  APRIL  17,  1972 
MORNING  SESSION 

Opening 

The  1972  session  of  the  General  Conference  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  Civic  Center  at  Atlanta, 
Georgia,  Monday,  April  17,  1972,  at  8:30  a.m.,  with  Bishop 
Paul  Hardin,  Jr.,  of  the  Columbia  Area,  Southeastern  Juris- 
diction, and  President  of  the  Council  of  Bishops,  presiding. 

Bishop  Hardin  introduced  Carlton R.  Young  (East  Ohio), 
General  Conference  Director  of  Music,  who  announced  the 
hymn,  "O,  For  a  Thousand  Tongues  to  Sing."  The  Con- 
ference stood  and  joined  in  the  singing  of  the  hymn.  Bishop 
Arthur  J.  Moore  led  the  Conference  in  prayer. 

Bishop  Arthur  J.  Moore:  Let  us  pray.  Eternal  God,  our  Heavenly 
Father,  at  the  beginning  of  this  Conference  we  pause  to  worship 
thee.  Thou  art  the  source  of  our  life  and  the  strength  of  pilgrimage. 
Make  us  aware  of  thy  presence  and  sensitive  to  thy  will.  We  pray 
that  thou  will  bless  and  prosper  thy  people  called  Methodist  around 
the  world.  We  pray  for  those  who  have  authority  in  government 
over  us  but  under  thee.  Impart  to  them  purity  in  motive,  right  judg- 
ment in  council  and  fairness  in  administration  in  order  that  their 
leadership  may  promote  the  establishment  of  peace  and  righteousness. 

Grant  that  neither  through  arrogance  begotten  of  prosperity  nor 
conceit  bred  in  earthly  success  that  they  forget  their  dependence 
upon  Thee.  Give  to  thy  children  throughout  the  world  strength  for 
dealing  with  living,  courage  for  every  struggle,  be  with  them  in  their 
complexity  and  success  in  their  labors.  We  pray  for  this  Conference. 
For  these  thy  children  here  assembled  seeking  to  give  leadership  to 
this  part  of  Thy  church,  invade  our  hearts  with  quietness.  Help  us  in 
all  our  deliberations  to  look  beyond  the  problems  related  to  these 
exciting  times  and  remember  that  Christ  goes  before  us.  Enable  us 
to  be  in  the  way  with  Christ  but  never  in  his  way.  Help  us  to  remem- 
ber those  invisible  but  invincible  resources  which  are  ours  because 
we  are  thine.  Prevent  us  from  pitching  our  song  in  a  minor  key 
and  help  us  to  believe  that  Christ  goes  before  us.  Help  us  to  remem- 
ber those  deathless  promises  of  Christ  to  be  with  us.  Give  us  a  gospel 
for  this  sinful  and  scornful  world;  help  us  to  reject  the  subtle  appeal 
of  secularism,  and  make  us  a  people  whose  God  is  the  Lord.  Give  us 
a  concern  which  will  make  us  thirst  for  living  water.  Grant  that 
the  gospel  we  preach  will  contain  not  only  the  reform  of  the  Old 
Testament  but  the  redemption  of  men  and  society  as  promised  in 
the  New  Testament. 

Help  us  to  go  to  our  task  not  with  fear  but  with  faith;  not  with 
crutch  and  bandage  and  quenched  music  but  with  the  sound  of 
trumpets  and  marching  feet.  Make  us  to  be  the  heralds  of  the  love 
of  Christ  and  the  diviners  and  the  defenders  of  those  moral  and 
spiritual  convictions  which  will  save  us  from  corruption.  Keep  us 
reverent,  humble  and  open-minded,  with  sensitive  souls  attuned  to  thy 
will,  and  although  our  heads  become  gray  keep  our  hearts  young. 
May  thy  Spirit  guide  our  thinking  to  revive  our  hearts  and  make 
us  appear  to  do  thy  will.  Empower  afresh  this  United  Methodist 
Church;  give  us  a  more  tenacious  hold  upon  those  everlasting  certain- 
ties which  will  make  this  Conference  the  birth  place  of  a  new  spiri- 

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tual   offensive,   and   our   prayer   is   in    the    name    of   the    Lord    Jesus 
Christ.  Amen. 

Candler  School  of  Theology  Choraliers 

Carlton  Young  presented  the  Choraliers  from  Candler 
School  of  Theology,  Emory  University,  Atlanta,  Georgia, 
who  sang  two  selections  for  the  Conference. 

Roll  Call— J.  Wesley  Hole,  Secretary 

Bishop  Hardin  recognized  J.  Wesley  Hole,  Secretary  of 
the  General  Conference,  for  the  roll  call. 

/.  Wesley  Hole  (Southern  California-Arizona)  :  Bishop  Hardin, 
members  of  the  General  Conference.  Our  rules  require  that  the  roll 
shall  be  called  by  the  Secretary  in  the  following  manner:  first  there 
shall  be  called  the  names  of  the  bishops  who  have  died  since  the 
adjournment  of  the  preceding  General  Conference,  and  likewise  the 
names  of  delegates-elect  who  have  died.  Would  you   please   stand. 

Deceased  Bishops: 

Bishop  Raymond  L.  Archer,  Bishop  George  Edward  Epp,  Bishop 
Costen  J.  Harrell,  Bishop  J.  Ralph  Magee,  Bishop  Everett  M. 
Palmer,  Bishop  Glenn  R.  Phillips. 

Deceased  delegates-elect: 

Frederick  M.   Darrow,  John  B.  F.  Williams,   Moises   Rodriguez. 

Deceased  reserve  delegates : 

Austin  E.  Betterly,  John  Hansen,  Ralph  Hays,  W.  Y.  Jenkins, 
Jr.,  Joseph  H.  Wagner. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Our  Father,  as  we  pause  for  a  moment  in  tribute 
of  these  of  our  colleagues  and  friends  who  have  departed  this  fellow- 
ship to  enter  into  a  larger  fellowship  with  thee,  we  give  thee  grateful 
thanks  for  their  lives,  for  their  service  and  for  their  devotion  to  the 
Church  which  we  love  and  serve,  and  above  that,  to  the  Christ  who 
is  our  Savior.  As  we  remember  them  with  loving  gratitude,  we  pray 
at  the  same  time  for  those  of  us  who  remain,  that  we  may  be  faithful 
to  the  trust  that  is  ours.  In  Christ's  name  we  pray.  Amen. 

/.  Wesley  Hole:  May  I  say  that  every  effort  has  been  made  to 
include  the  names  of  all  who  have  died  since  their  election.  If  any 
name  has  been  missed,  would  you  please  advise  us  in  order  that  the 
list  may  be  complete  in  the  Journal  when  it  is  printed.  Second,  the 
record  of  attendance  of  delegates  and  others  shall  be  made  in  writing 
to  the  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference  as  follows : 

The  Secretary  of  the  Council  of  Bishops  for  the  Bishops, 

The  Secretary  of  the  Judicial  Council  for  that  body. 

The  Chairman  of  each  Conference  delegation  for  its  membership. 

A  blank  has  been  prepared  for  each  delegation  for  that  purpose. 
It  is  in  a  large  envelope  on  your  desk.  Instructions  are  printed  on 
the  blank.  Please  complete  the  information,  sign  the  form,  and  turn 
it  in  to  the  roll  call  secretary  here  on  the  platform  or  in  the  secre- 
tary's office.  Room  102,  as  soon  as  possible.  This,  Bishop  Hardin,  will 
complete  the  roll  call. 

The  Secretary  of  the  Council  of  Bishops  reported  all 
bishops  were  present  with  the  exception  of  Bishops 
Straughn,  W.  Angie  Smith,  Reed,  Schaefer,  and  Werner. 

The  Secretary  of  the  Judicial  Council  reported  all  mem- 
bers were  present. 


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The   delegation   chairmen   reported   the  following   dele- 
gates were  in  attendance: 

Agra  Annual  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial — Sisa  Masih  Sagar 
Lay — Ambrose  Barnes 
Alabama-West  Florida  Animal  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial— Charles  H.  Hildreth,  Paul  A.  Duffey,  Joel  D.  McDavid, 

Robert  L.  Wilson,  Ellis  R.  Dickerson,  John  E.  Vickers 
Lay — Roy  M.  Jordan,   Kenneth  Cooper,  John  Creel,   Foster  Eich, 
Harry  E.  McDavid,  Foy  Campbell 
Angola  Annual  Conference  {OS) 

Ministerial — Antonio  Filipe  de  Freitas 
Lay — Nobre  Pereira  Fereira  Dias 
Baltimore  Annual  Conference  (A^E) 

Ministerial — David   H.    Andrews,    Edward   G.    Carroll,    E.    William 
Hall,  Forrest  C.  Stith,  Frank  L.  Williams,  F.  Norman  Van  Brunt, 
Laverne  E.  Rohrbaugh,  L.  Carroll  Yingling,  Herbert  L.  D.  Dog- 
gett,  John  B.  Jones,  Merrill  W.  Drennan 
Lay — Everett  Jones,  Thurman  L.  Dodson,  Mrs.  Helen  Wicklein,  W. 
Carroll   Beatty,    Carroll    D.    Bristow,    Mary    K.    Will,    Harry    K. 
Underwood,  Theodore  E.  Schiller,  Thomas  C.  Blickenstaff,   Mrs. 
Barbara  Thompson,  Charles  L.  Mann 
Bengal  Annual  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial — Pravash  R.  Mullick 
Lay — Emmanuel  Marandi 
Bombay  Annual  Conference  {OS) 
Ministerial — Justin  N.  Harris 
Lay — Vincent  Bengers 
California-Nevada  Annual  Conference  {W) 

Ministerial — Wilbur  W.  Choy,  Arthur  V.  Thurman,  John  V.  Moore, 
C.   Douglas   Hayward,   Hamilton   T.   Boswell,   Clifford   S.   Droke, 
Robert  W.  Moon 
Lay — Frank  Webber,  Richard  O.  Johnson,  Grace  Catterall,  Melvin 
Brawn,  Olivia  Carrell,  Glenn  O.  Booth,  J.  Everett  Walker 
Central  Alabama  Annual  Conference  {SE) 
Ministerial — Charles  L.  Hutchinson 
Lay — Quenton  D.  Adams 
Central  Congo  Annual  Conference  {OS) 
Ministerial— Emile  Museu 
Lay — Andre  Ukunda 
Central  Illinois  Annual  Conference  {NC) 

Ministerial — Eugene  J.  Moore,  Frank  H.  Nestler,  Harold  W.  Loyd, 
R.   Benjamin   Garrison,  Wayne   C.   Hess,   Robert  W.  Thornburg, 
Dale  E.  Pitcher,  E.  Paul  Unger,  Jack  B.  North,  James  K.  White 
Lay — Lloyd    M.    Bertholf,    Mrs.    Ellen    Hanna,    Reid    Tombaugh, 
Richard    Gantz,    Mrs.    Charles    Galbreath,    Walter    W.    Muller, 
Gerald  Downie,  Charlotte  Gurtner 
Lay  Reserves — George  Bolinger,  Anna  Fox 
Central  New  York  Annual  Conference  {NE) 

Ministerial — Robert    J.    McCune,    Robert    L.    Homer,    William    R. 

Swales,  Warren  G.  Odom 
Lay — Robert  Mann,  Mrs.  Howard  Totten 
Lay  Reserves — Mrs.  Stanley  Robinson,  Mrs.  Robert  McCune 
Central  Pennsylvania  Annual  Conference  {NE) 

Ministerial — Daniel  L.  Shearer,  Paul  E.  Myers,  William  F.  Woods, 

Thomas    R.    Springman,    Martin    W.    Hopkins,    Calvin    H.    Cole, 

Brian  A.  Fetterman,  John  B.  Howes,  Grantas  E.  Hoopert,  Arthur 

W.  Stambach 

Lay— Robert  E.  Knupp,  Paul  G.  Gilmore,  Charles  E.  Edgar,  Earl  D. 


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Warner,  Mrs.  Frank  W.  Ake,  Ralph  M.  Ritter,  Harry  H.  Jacobs, 
Jr.,  Mrs.  Thomas  J.  Hopkins,  Kenneth   H.  Plummer,   H.  Leroy 
Marlow 
Central  Texas  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial — William  M.  Greenwaldt,  Eric  C.  Purnell,  Gordon 
Dennis,  Maggart  B.  Howell,  Sidney  Roberts,  H.  Brown  Loyd 

Lay— Roy  J.  Grogan,  Morris  D.  Walker,  Mrs.  W.  V.  Bane,  Carroll 
Wilson,  Dr.  Alice  Wonders,  Eldon  B.  Mahon 
Costa  Rica  Annual  Conference  {OS) 

Lay — Roberto  K.  Vargas 
Czechoslovakia  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — Vilem  Schneeberger 

Lay — Vlastislav  Malac 
Delhi  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — James  Lai 

Lay— C.  D.  S.  Newton 
Denmark  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — Eigil  Carlsen 

Lay — Frede  Johansen 
Detroit  Annual  Conference  (NC) 

Ministerial — Jesse  R.  Dewitt,  James  W.  Bristah,  James  D.  Cochran, 
Raymond  R.  Lamb,  John  E.  Marvin,  Robert  E.  Horton,  Edward 
L.  Duncan,  John  N.  Grenfell,  Jr.,  Woodie  W.  White 

Lay — Carl  R.  Ammennan,  Irene  Norris,  Harold  M.  Karls,  Freda 
Spafford,  Mary  Good,  James  Ragland,  William  C.  Hitchock,  Wil- 
liam E.  Bright,  Lionel  Thompson 
East  Ohio  Annual  Conference  (NC) 

Ministerial— Robert  W.  Kelley,  Robert  J.  Tolbert,  Kenneth  W.  Hulit, 
Thomas  L.  Cromwell,  Abraham  L.  Brandyberry,  Robert  H. 
Courtney,  Forrest  G.  Nees,  J.  R.  Nelson,  Charles  M.  Dailey,  Blake 
D.  Wagner,  Calvin  R.  Myers,  Edwin  P.  Eberly,  Paul  0.  Mayer 

Lay — Mrs.  Monroe  Cooke,  Thomas  P.  Moore,  John  Chittum,  Francis 
M.   Glasgow,   Melvin  Hayes,   Francis   Lang,   Delmar  T.   O'Hara, 
Mrs.  Clarence  E.  Achberger,  Albert  Robinson,  Alfred  B.  Bonds, 
Leonard  White,  Merritt  Clymer,  Gene  Boyer 
Eastern  Pennsylvania  Annual  Conference  (NE) 

Ministerial — Mark  J.  Hostetter,  F.  Lewis  Walley,  Edwin  L.  Ellis, 
Henry  W.  Zehner,  George  W.  Bashore,  Henry  H.  Nichols,  War- 
ren F.  Mentzer,  Thomas  A.  Buttimer 

Lay — Mrs.  Ruth  M.  Daugherty,  Carlton  S.  Dodge,  Lawton  W. 
Shroyer,  John  R.  Harper,  Harold  H.  Quickel,  William  C.  Jason, 
Jr.,  Mrs.  Reta  S.  Barto 

Lay  Reserve — William  G.  Luff 
Florida  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — George  A.  Foster,  Robert  M.  Blackburn,  Eugene  M. 
Zimmerman,  Ralph  B.  Huston,  Al  A.  Hedberg,  Millard  C. 
Cleveland,  James  L.  Knox,  John  J.  Rooks,  W.  Scott  Bozeman, 
Walter  B.  Rutland,  Walter  N.  Kalaf 

Lay — William  A.  Meadows,  Richard  V.  Moore,  Percy  B.  Revels, 
Olive  E.  Watson,  O.  B.  Fanning,  Ethel  M.  Gray,  Robert  T.  Mann, 
Ray  L.  Redstone,  William  S.  Hughlett,  Alfred  B.  Blackburn, 
Mrs.  H.  V.  Weems,  Edd  W.  Gentry 

Ministerial  Reserves — C.  Durward  McDonell,  Hector  Navas* 

Lay  Reserve — Harry  L.  Burney,  Jr. 
Georgia  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — Anderson  C.  Epps 

Lay— T.  R.  Wilson 
Annual  Conference  of  German  Democratic  Republic  (OS) 


*  Former  E.U.B.   Jurisdictional  Reserve  seated   in   place  of  a   former    E.U.B.    prin- 
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Ministerial — Gerhard  Havemann,  Herbert  Gotz 

Lay — Karl-Heinz  Enke,  Harry  Schneidereit 
Gujarat  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — Jayanand  I.  Chawhan 

Lay — Vinubhai  W.  Chitnis 
Holston  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — Mack  B.  Stokes,  Raymon  E.  White,  Robert  L.  Wilcox, 
Edgar  A.  Eldridge,  Robert  F.  Lundy,  Wilmer  B.  Robbins, 
George  E.  Naff,  James  S.  McCartt,  Frank  A.  Settle 

Lay— John  E.   Steffner,  Sr.,  Mrs.  J.  B.  Ragsdale,  Holiday  Smith, 
John  T.  Lundy,  Frank  S.  Wilson,  L.  T.  Prigmore,  L.  D.  Lusby, 
Carroll  H.  Long,  Fred  P.  Entler 
Hyderabad  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — M.  Elia  Peter 

Lay — Maddala  R.  Vijendra  Kumar 
Iowa  Annual  Coyiference  (NC) 

Ministerial — M.  Trevor  Baskerville,  Alferd  E.  Wilken,  Frank  A. 
Nichols,  Wayne  E.  Shoemaker,  C.  Dendy  Garrett,  Lester  L. 
Moore,  Richard  C.  Pfaltzgraff,  Paul  M.  Hann,  Robert  T.  Dodder, 
Donald  L.  Carver,  LeRoy  W.  Moore,  Kenneth  E.  Metcalf, 
Lloyd  A.  Latta 

Lay — Maurice  K,  Long,  Mrs.  William  H.  Yaggy,  Mrs.  Edward  E. 
Sears,  William  P.  Applegate,  Paul  V.  Shearer,  Mrs.  Robert  Arm- 
strong, Phil  Kerber,  Carl  W.  Faust,  Max  W.  Kreager,  J.  Jeffrey 
Hoover,  Mrs.  Paul  Braun,  Rainsford  A.  Brown,  Dr.  Clarence  H. 
Mannasmith 
Kansas  East  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial — M.  Max  Wright,  Clare  J.  Hayes,  Don  W.  Holter,  Rich- 
ard E.  Johnson,  Ewart  G.  Watts 

Lay — Floyd   H.   Coffman,  John   E.   Stumbo,  Mrs.   Hilda   Mcintosh, 
Mrs.  Thelma  Hines,  T.  Russell  Reitz 
Kansas  West  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial — Clarence  J.  Borger,  Bruce  P.  Blake,  C.  M.  Fogleman, 
Jr.,  LeRoy  A.  Bott,  Glenn  E.  Matthew,  James  H.  Iwig 

Lay — Thomas  Rupert,  Harold  Totten,  Marjorie  Matthaei,  Paul  W. 
Renich,  Walter  J.  Hickerson,  Tom  Hartman 
Kentucky  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — Albert  W.  Sweazy,  Edward  L.  Tullis,  Russell  R.  Pat- 
ton,  Horace  H.  Green 

Lay — Cornelius  R.  Hager,  Ray  Litton,  John  Q.  Kemper 

Lay  Reserve — Robert  G.  Mayfield 
Liberia  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — Samuel  T.  Roberts 

Lay  Reserve — Joseph  N.  Togba 
Little  Rock  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial — C.  Ray  Hozendorf,  George  W.  Martin,  Robert  E.  L. 
Bearden 

Lay— Gordon  B.  Carlton,  Mrs.  E.  T.  Davenport,  Carl  C.  Hall 
Louisiana  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial — Benjamin  R.  Oliphint,  W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.,  Benedict  A. 
Galloway,  Jack  Cooke,  Robert  F.  Harrington,  James  L.   Stovall 

Lay— Thomas  H.  Matheny,  Mrs.  Charles  B.  McGowan,  Hubert  M. 
Blanchard,  William  Davis  Cotton,  Allen  L.  Brown 

Lay  Reserve — Cecil  E.  Bland 
Louisville  Annual  Conference  {SE) 

Ministerial — Paul  Shepherd,  George  S.  Wood,  William  E.  James, 
Allan  H.  L.  Randolph 

Lay — Tom  Jenkins,  Mrs.  Jane  Arterburn,  Dr.  C.  Kenneth  Peters, 
Felix  J.  Sanders 


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Lucknow  Annual  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial — Christopher  S.  Dass 
Lay — Sophie  Charan 
Madhya  Pradesh  Annual  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial — Victor  Peter 
Lay — Ashok  K.  Raoji 
Maine  Annual  Conference  (NE) 
Ministerial— S.  Blake  Ellis 
Lay — Merrill  A.  Danforth 
Memphis  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — James  A.  Fisher,  Sr.,  William  P.  Bailey,  Jr.,  Frank  L. 

McRae,  Lloyd  W.  Ramer,  Carl  M.  Robbins 
Lay — Joseph   N.   Pevahouse,   Mrs.   Wayne   A.  Lamb,   R.   H.   Bond, 
Charles  L.  Yancey,  Lloyd  S.  Adams,  Jr. 
Middle  Philippines  Annual  Conference  (OS) 
Lay — Abigael  C.  Llenado 
Ministerial  Reserve — Santos  M.  Adriano 
Mindanao  Annual  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial — Condrado  G.  Guiang 
Lay — Francisco  A.  Bibay,  Jr. 
Minnesota  Annual  Conference  (NC) 

Ministerial — Charles  B.  Purdham,  Lyle  T.  Christiansen,  Willard  S. 

Allin,   Delton   H.   Krueger,   Merle   A.   Dunn,    Stanley    G.   Hanks 

Lay — Wesley    A.    Melgren,    Lyle    J.    Schreiber,    John    C.    Espie, 

Kathleen  L.  Haining,  Leonard  L.  Harkness 
Lay  Reserve — Winfield  Forsberg 
Mississippi  (FCJ)  Annual  Conference  (SE) 
Ministerial— Wendell  P.   C.  Taylor 
Lay — Wayne  F.  Calbert 
Mississippi  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — John   W.    Leggett,   Jr.,   George   E.   Jones,    Robert   M. 

Matheny,  Frank  E.  Dement,  Jr. 
Lay — John  C.  Satterfield,  Bert  Jordan,  Edvi^in  E.   Moorhead,   Mrs. 
Marshall  Smith 
Missouri  East  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial — John  N.  Doggett,  Jr.,  John  C.  Montgomery,  Jr.,  Monk 

Bryan,  John  W.  Ward,  Jr. 
Lay — J.  Clinton  Haw^kins,  Mrs.  Ralph  McCullough,  Mrs.  Ross  Swof- 
ford,  William  F.  Allison 
Missouri  West  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial — A.    Sterling  Ward,  C.  Jarrett  Gray,   Sr.,   Kenneth  C. 
Johnston,  Forrest  L.  Standard,  Lyman  Firestone,  Sidney  E.  Davis 
Lay — Mrs.   Beulah   Gailey,  Aubrey   B.  Speer,   Kenneth  A.  McCall, 
Mrs.  Betty  Cagna,  Mrs.  Mary  Hampton,  Ralph  Scott 
Moradabad  Annual  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial — Daniel  B.  Massey 
Lay — Christo  D.  Dayal 
Nebraska  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial— Alva  H.  Clark,  John  F.  Wichelt,  Kenneth  W.  Hicks, 

Emmett  T.  Streeter,  Lowen  V.  Kruse,  John  H.  Mikkelsen 
Lay — G.  Alan  Dunlap,  Warren  K.  Urbom,  Odin  W.  Poppe,  John  H. 
Frey,  Mrs.  E.  L.  Ferris,  Mrs.  Wayne  W.  Harrington 
New  Hampshire  Annual  Conference  (NE) 
Ministerial — William  R.  Keeffe 
Lay — Forest  W.  Laraba 
New  Mexico  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial — Bervin  O.  Caswell,  Burnie  C.  Goodwin,  Jr.,  Martin  B. 

Stewart 
Lay— Randle  Butler,  Frank  B.  Ford,  Sam  Steele 


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New  York  Annual  Conference  (NE) 

Ministerial — William  M.  James,  F.  Herbert  Skeete,  Harold  A. 
Bosley,  John  E.  Carrington,  Charles  A.  Barton,  Richard  S. 
Parker,  Richard  A.  Thornburg,  Douglas  F.  Verdin,  Alfredo 
Cotto-Thorner 
Lay — Robert  W.  Preusch,  Jeanette  Winton,  Howard  H.  Darling, 
William  E.  Brown,  Gloster  C.  Current,  Mabel  E.  Collins,  William 
T.  Staubach,  Jr.,  George  M.  Northrop,  Ramon  Aponte 
North  Alabama  Amnml  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial— R.  Edwin  Kimbrough,  Allen  D.  Montgomery,  Paul  L. 
Clem,  Robert  C.  Morgan,  Thomas  F.  Stevenson,  Barry  H.  Ander- 
son, Denson  N.  Franklin,  Thomas  A.  Edgar 
Lay — George  R.  Hundley,  Jesse  A.  Gulp,  Edward  Montgomery,  W. 
Robert  Lewis,  Mrs.  John  W.  Gordon,  Burt  Purdy,  H.  K.  Barnes, 
A.  H.  Woodall 
North  Arkansas  Anriual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial — Joel    A.    Cooper,    Earl    B.    Carter,    Myers    B.    Curtis, 

Charles  P.  McDonald 
Lay — Homer  H.  Fulbright,  E.  Clay  Bumpers,  Henry  M.  Rainwater, 
Matt  L.  Ellis 
North  Carolina  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — Nicholas    W.    Grant,    William    J.    Neese,    Charles    H. 
Mercer,  Joyce  V.  Early,  Warren  B.  Petteway,  Samuel  L.  Town- 
send,  Robert  E.  Cushman,  Chancie  D,  Barclift,  Albert  F.  Fisher 
Lay — Mrs.  Harold  L.  Mann,  Walter  F.  Anderson,  J.  Nelson  Gibson, 
Charles   K.   McAdams,   L.    Stacy   Weaver,   Mrs.   Sam    A.    Dunn, 
Arnold  K.  King,  Grier  L.  Garrick 
Lay  Reserve — John  M.  Meares 
North  Dakota  Annual  Conference  (NC) 
Ministerial — David  F.  Knecht 
Lay — Robert    Sundin 
North  Georgia  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — William  H.  Ruff,  T.  Cecil  Myers,  Bevel  Jones,  Gordon 
G.    Thompson,   Jr.,    Frank    H.    Prince,    Charles    E.    Wilson,   Jr., 
Delma  L.  Hagood,  Eugene  T.  Drinkard,  Frank  Moorhead 
Lay — David  W.  Brooks,  Paul  Webb,  Jr.,  Mrs.  R.  M.  McCommons, 
Joe  B.  Dekle,  Mrs.  Victor  Yeargan,  Mrs.  Arthur  Styron,  James 
MacKay 
Lay  Reserves — James  L.  Jackson,  Robert  J.  Noland 
North  India  A7intial  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial — Cecil  T.  Richards 
Lay — Inder  A.  Shaw 
North  Indiana  Annual  Conference  {NC) 

Ministerial— A.  Hunter  Colpitts,  Virgil  V.  Bjork,  Merrell  D.  Geible, 
Verner  A.  Carlson,  John   D.  Wolf,   Gerald  H.  Jones,  Alfred  L. 
Keller,  Donald  F.  LaSuer 
Lay — George  Davis,   Mrs.  Robert  L.   Sites,  Mrs.   Roy  Helms,  Mrs. 
Wilbur   D.    Shown,   Kermit  Burrous,   Forest  R.   Heyde,  Gene   E. 
Robbins,  Mrs.  Kermit  Burrous,  Mrs.  A.  Hunter  Colpitts 
Ministerial  Reserve — Donald  F.  McMahan 
North  Katanga  Annual  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial — Maurice  Ngoi 
Lay — Louise  Werder 
North  Mississippi  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — Jamie  G.  Houston,  E.  A.  Bailey,  John  D.  Humphrey, 

Sr.,  William  L.  Wallace,  Jr. 
Lay — Kirk  Egger,  George  M.  Yarbrough,  Joe  N.  Bailey,  Jr. 
Lay  Reserve — William  L.  Sharp 
North  Texas  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial— William  E.  Trice,  Albert  C.  Outler,  Zan  W.  Holmes, 


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Jr.,    Robert    E.    Goodrich,   Jr.,    Ervin    M.    Gathings,    Gordon    D. 
Casad 

Lay — Leo  L.  Baker,   Frank  Greenhaw,  J.  Herschel  Fisher,  Avery 
Mays,  Wilbur  F.  Roper,  Martha  B.  Watson 
Northern  Illinois  Annual  Conference  (NC) 

Ministerial— Merlyn  W.  Northfelt,  Charles  S.  Jarvis,  Willie  B.  Clay, 
Richard  D.  Tholin,  Edsel  A.  Ammons,  William  D.  White,  Samuel 
Batt,  Carleton  C.  Rogers,  Eugene  E.  Stauffer 

Lay^Merrill  Gates,  Walter  Lennartson,  John  R.  Van  Sickle,  Mrs. 
A.  B.  Pfeiffer,  Mrs.  Wesley  S.  Wieting,  Mrs.  Jack  Oehler,  Joseph 
T.  Johnson,  Herbert  Walton,  Mrs.  C.  C.  Cummings 
Northern  New  Jersey  Annual  Conference  (NE) 

Ministerial — James  M.  Ault,  Dean  A.  Lanning,  Ralph  L.  Stephens 

Lay — Clair  W.  Black,  Betty  Lou  Holland,  Clarice  Howe,  Rose  Rol- 
lins 

Ministerial  Resei-ve — Eugene  L.  Stockwell 
Northern  New  York  Annual  Conference  (NE) 

Ministerial — Carlton  G.  Van  Ornum,  Allison  C.  Wood 

Lay — Charles  F.  Schoenlein,  Vernon  Lee 
Northoni  Philippines  Annual  Conference  {OS) 

Ministerial — Pablo  M.  Adduro 

Lay — Pedro  F.  Fabian 
Northtvest  Germany  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — Erich  M.  Baass,  Fritz  Harriefeld 

Lay — Werner  E.  Kuehl 

Lay  Reserve — Reinhard  A.  Schalla 
Northwest  Philippines  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — Victor  C.  Vinluan 

Lay — Restituto  F.  Samson 
Northtvest  Texas  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial — Marvin  L.  Boyd,  S.  Duane  Bruce,  Charles  E.  Lutrick, 
Ted  J.  Dotts 

Lay— M.  C.  Ledbetter,  Mrs.   Cecil  R.  Matthews,  Thomas  K.  Kim, 
Harold  O.  Harriger 
Norivay  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — Arnold  Madsen 

Lay — Hans  Gausdal 
Oklahoma  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial — Finis  A.  Crutchfield,  G.  Lemuel  Fenn,  William  R. 
Henry,  J.  Chess  Lovern,  Lloyd  A.  Peters,  Irving  L.  Smith,  J. 
Clifton  Sprouls,  Wayne  W.  Coffin,  W.  Eugene  Kay,  R.  Jack 
Featherston 

Lay — William    C.    Doenges,   Jim   A.    Egan,    S.    Covey   Page,    Mrs. 
Floyd  L.  Silvers,  Dolphus  Whitten,  Jr.,  Mrs.  George  V.  Metzel, 
Robert  R.  Price,  Manly  M.  Moore,  Charles  Codding,  Jr.,  Ronald 
W.  Gilbert 
Oregon-Idaho  Annual  Conference  (W) 

Ministerial — Robert  W.  Burtner,  H.  James  Jenkins,  C.  Gene  Al- 
bertson 

Lay — Erwin  H.  Schwiebert,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Watson,  Harold  E.  Rose 
Pacific  Northwest  Annual  Conference  (W) 

Ministerial— Jack  M.  Tuell,  Melvin  M.  Finkbeiner,  Joe  A.  Harding, 
Paul  J.  Beeman,  George  L.  Poor 

Lay — Mrs.  Norma  Eby,  James  Dolliver,  Marshall  C.  Hjelte,  Her- 
man R.  Praetorius,  Mrs.  Alvirita  Little 
Peninsula  Anyiual  Conference  (NE) 

Ministerial— R.  Jervis  Cooke,  G.  Wayne  Cuff,  Paul  E.  McCoy,  Otho 
G.  Brewer,  Jr. 

Lay — A.  Frank  Chapman,  Mrs.  Orien  Mangum,  James  C.  Hard- 
castle,  Maurice  M.  Hancock 


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Philippines  A7inual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — Ignacio  P.  Bautista 

Lay — Abdon  Mendigorin 
Poland  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — Witold  Benedyktowicz 

Lay — Adam  Kleszcynski 
Piierto  Rico  Annual  Conference  (NE) 

Ministerial — Benjamin  Santana 

Lay — Ismael  Cabrera 
Rhodesia  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — Fannuel  Kadenge 

Lay — William  Marima 
Rio  Grande  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial — Roy  D.  Barton 

Lay — Mike  Avina 
Rocky  Mountain  Annual  Conference  (W) 

Ministerial— Harvey  H.  Potthoff,  Paul  H.  Hagiya,  William  R.  Per- 
sons, Ronald  R.  Hamilton,  William  O.  Byrd 

Lay- — E.   R.   Naylor,   Joe   Ariki,   Romane    G.   Moeller,   Mrs.   Virgil 
Anderson,  Donald  R.  Wood 
Sierra  Leoyie  Anmial  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — Alex  J.  Smith 

Lay — Richard  E.  S.  Lagawo 
South  Carolina  {1866)  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — Warren  M.  Jenkins 

Lay — James  Mack 
South  Carolina  (1785)  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — Eben  Taylor,  R,  Wright  Spears,  C.  LeGrande  Moody, 
Jr.,  Phil  M.  Jones,  A.  McKay  Brabham,  Wallace  Fridy,  James 
Barrett,  George  W.  Whitaker 

Lay — Harry  R.  Kent,  Mrs.  W.  Roy  Parker,  J.  E.  Jerome,  Lochlan  L. 
Hyatt,  Michael  Watson,  Parker  Evatt,  Joel  C.  Adkins,  Spencer  M. 
Rice 
South  Dakota  Annual  Conference  (NC) 

Ministerial — Richard  Pittenger 

Lay — Ervin  Ortman 
South  Georgia  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — G.  Ross  Freeman,  Frank  L.  Robertson,  David  A.  Duck, 
Alvis  A.  Waite,  Jr.,  W.  R.  Key,  George  L.  Zorn 

Lay — George  A.  Wright,  Mrs.  J.  R.  Rivers,  B.  I.  Thornton,  George 
W.  Mayo,  Mrs.  Carlton  Carruth,  Zach  S.  Henderson 
South  Germany  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — Hermann  Sticher,  Dieter  A.  Sackmann 

Lay — Richard  Jetter,  Heinz  P.  Fischer 
South  India  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — S.  K.  Samuel 

Lay^H.  M.  Devadanam 
South  Indiana  Annual  Conference  (NC) 

Ministerial — J.  Kenneth  Forbes,  Leroy  C.  Hodapp,  Richard  E. 
Hamilton,  Gene  P.  Crawford,  Joe  G.  Emerson,  Byron  F.  Stroh, 
George  E.  Rice,  Charles  F.  Stanton,  Robert  W.  Koenig 

Lay — -Mrs.  Robert  E.  Green,  Francis  Wilcoxon,  John  J.  Thomas, 
Clifford  Bingham,  Edward  Susat,  Mary  Lee  Bastain,  Thomas 
Bryant,  John  Easley 

Lay  Reserve — Russell  Kibler 
Southeast  Africa  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial  Reserve — Alf  G.  Helgesson 

Lay  Reserve — Chadreque  J.  Mujongue 
Southern  California-Arizona  Annual  Conference  (W) 

Ministerial— Melvin   G.   Talbert,   F.    Thomas   Trotter,   Richard   W. 


238  Journal  of  the  1972  Geyieral  Conference 

Cain,   Thomas   K.    Farley,   Peter   F.   Chen,   Randall   C.   Phillips, 
Melvin    E.   Wheatley,   Jr.,    N.    Robert    Kesler,    Elias    G.    Galvan, 
Laverne  H.  Gustafson,  Will  M.   Hildebrand,  J.  Irwin  Trotter 
Lay — Pauline    Bobbitt,     Clifford     B.     Aguilar,     David     L.     Myers, 
Georgia    Harkness,    Ralph    C.    Hook,    Jr.,    Mildred    Hutchinson, 
George  F.  Williams,  Gordon  Martin,  Leon  T.  McKenzie,  Kazuo 
Saito 
Lay  Reserves — D.  Leslie  Hole,  Ulysses  S.  Griggs,  Sr, 
Southern  Congo  Anmml  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial — Elie  M.  Kaputo 
Lay — Paul  Muteteke 
Southern  Illinois  Annual  Conference  (NC) 

Ministerial — R.    Paul    Sims,    Donald    L.    Lowe,    William    B.    Lewis, 

Robert  R.  Hollis 
Lay — Norman   Fechtig,   Everett  K.  Thompson,   Marlene   Cummins, 
David  L.  Stanley 
Southern  New  England  Annual  Conference  (NE) 

Ministerial— Gilbert  H.  Caldwell,  Jr.,  E.  McKinnon  White,  C.  Dale 

White,  Wilbur  C.  Ziegler,  Walter  G.  Muelder 
Lay— Harold   F.   Smith,   Harry   L.   Johnson,   II,   Dight   W.   Grain, 

Stanley  C.  Weinberg,  Jr. 
Lay  Reserve — Mary  Stewart 
Southern  New  Jersey  Annual  Confereiice  (NE) 

Ministerial — Charles  A.  Sayre,  Hooker  D.   Davis,   Ernest  W.   Lee, 

Frank  B.  Stanger 
Lay — Leon  E.  Walker,  Hammell  P.  Shipps,  Edwin  F.   Hann,  Jr., 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  S.  Brogdon 
Southwest  Annual  Conference  (SC) 
Ministerial — W.  D.  Lester 
Lay — Alice  Preston 
Southwest  Germany  Annual  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial — Heinrich  Michelmann 
Lay — Maria  Wunderlich 
Ministerial  Reserve — Werner  Deiss 
Southwest  Texas  Annual  Conference  {SC) 

Ministerial — Ernest  T.  Dixon,  Jack  D.  Heacock,  George  M.  Ricker, 

J.  Garfield  Owens,  Ted  I.  Richardson,  Ralph  H.  Seller 
Lay — Tom  Reavley,  John  T.  King,  James  M.  Walker,  Mrs.  Norris 
McMillan,  Don  J.  Hand,  Mrs.  John  Wilshusen 
Sweden  Annual  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial — Gunnar  E.  Larson 
Lay — Curt  Amark 
Switzerland  (M)  Annual  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial — Theophil  J.  Tobler 
Lay— Theophil  H.  Gsell 
Sivitzerland  (E)  Annual  Conference  (OS) 
Ministerial— Theo  Geissbiihler 
Lay— Siegfried  Stich 
Tennessee  Annual  Conference  {SE) 

Ministerial — William  H.  Tomlin,  John  G.  Corry,  Robert  H.  Spain, 

H.  Thornton   Fowler,  John  R.  Allison 
Lay — Floyd   Ford,  Mrs.  William  T.  Roberts,  D.  Roscoe  Buttrey 
Lay  Reserves — Mrs.  Frank  A.  Calhoun,  Mrs.  Ellen  Rosser 
Texas  Annual  Conference  (SC) 

Ministerial— John  W.  Hardt,  Wayne  H.  McCleskey,  Willie  B.  Ran- 
dolph, Carlos  W.  Davis,  J.  Kenneth  Shamblin,  M.  Keith  Kellow, 
Harold  Fagan,  Allen  M.  Mayes,  Wallace  T.  Shook,  Elza  L.  Love 
Lay — Ray   W.    Goens,    Don    L.    Strickland,   Woodrow   Seals,    L.    A. 
Humphrey,   Jr.,   H.   David   Pope,   Jr.,   Mrs.   C.    Morton,    Sam   C. 


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Bramlett,  Mrs.  Lamar  Clark,  Mrs.  E.  Moore  Decker,  James  R. 

Paxton 
Troy  Annual  Conference  (NE) 

Ministerial — Leon   M.   Adkins,   Jr.,   Luther   A.   Patton,   Arthur   R. 

Melius,  Royal  B.  Fishbeck,  Jr. 
Lay — Mrs.  Selma  Ogden,  Earle  N.  Cooper,  Frederick  K.  Kirchner, 

Donald  A.  Waterfield 
Upper  Mississipjn  Annual  Conference  {SE) 
Ministerial — John  H.  Graham 
Lay — L  P.  Presley 
Virginia  Annual  Conference  (SE) 

Ministerial — Carl  J.  Sanders,  Paul  D.  Martin,  Jr.,  Carl  H.  Douglass, 

Jr.,   Harold  H.  Fink,   Roland  P.  Riddick,  M.   Douglas  Newman, 

Harry  B.  Eaton,  Godfrey  L.  Tate,  George  S.  Lightner,  Floyd  L. 

Fulk,  Joseph  T.  Carson,  Jr.,  James  W.  Turner,  R.  Kern  Eutsler, 

Robert  P.  Parker 
Lay— Jerry  G.  Bray,  A.  G.  Jefferson,  W.  Roland  Walker,  John  H. 

Rixse,  Jr.,   William   C.   Vaughan,   John    B.   Russell,    William   T. 

Robey,  Jr.,  Harold  B.  Kellam,  John  C.  Linhoss,  Luther  W.  White, 

III,  Thomas  P.  Tignor,  Mrs.  Harry  E.  Born,  John  C.  Simpson, 

Jr.,  Mrs.  Paul  Hartz,  Mrs.  James  Allen 
Ministerial  Reserve — Carlton  P.  Minnick 
West  Berlin  Annual  Conference  (OS) 

Ministerial — D.  D.  Herbert  Eckstein,  Herbert  Manns 
Lay — Martin  Doering,  Lydia  Meinhardt 
West  Michigan  Annual  Conference  (NC) 

Ministerial — Lawrence  R.  Taylor,  Charlos  C.  Page,  Alden  B.  Burns, 

James  W.  Wright,  Keith  L  Pohl 
Lay — Katherine  W.  Wilcox,  Mrs.  Harold  Newman,  Arden  M.  Peter- 
son, John  Babcock,  Donald  E.  Holbrook 
West  Ohio  Annual  Conference  {NC) 

Ministerial — William    K.    Messmer,    Paul    E.    Stuckey,    Robert    A. 

Byler,     Joseph     A.     Graham,     Granville     N.     Hardin,     Calvin 

Rodeheffer,  Sumpter  M.  Riley,  Jr.,  Emerson  S.  Colaw,  James  E. 

Flinchbaugh,  Glenn  H.  Biddle,  Paul  D.  Chiles,  Paul  M.  Vande- 

griff,  John  K.  Bergland,  Donald  R.  Yocom,  Walter  R.  Dickhaut, 

Sr.,  John  F.  Osborn,  Harold  Dutt,  Raoul  C.  Calkins 
Lay — Darrell  Hottle,  Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Dale  F.  DeLong,  Kenneth 

W.    Hunt,    Donald    Hawkins,    Harold    L.    Boda,    Mrs.   James    M. 

Leonard,    Eldred    B.    Heisel,    Darrell    Detty,    Paul    B.    Momberg, 

Edgar  Cochrun,  Sarah  Cox,  Mrs.  Henry  Henderson,  Ben  Richer, 

Charles  H.  Weston,  George  Gilts,  Joseph  W.  Fichter 
Lay  Reserve — Torrey  A.  Kaatz 
West  Virginia  Annual  Conference  (NE) 

Ministerial — Ramsey  Bridges,   Robert  E.   Dille,   Claude  R.   Collins, 

Henry   R.    High,   Harry   Coleman,   Denver    L.    Miles,   Melvin    S. 

Risinger,  Marvin  H.  Carr,  Truman  W.  Potter 
Lay — Roy   E.   Blessing,  Mrs.   Richard   Hoffman,   Damon   L.   Engel, 

Mrs.  Frank  B.  Everhart,  Mrs.  Floyd  Rogers,  Miles  Stanley,  Mrs. 

Jean  Paige,  D.  W.  Froe 
Lay  Reserve — Mrs.  Ethel  Belk 
Westejm  New  York  Annual  Conference  (NE) 

Ministerial — Sherman  B.   Eckel,  Richard   W.   Harrington,   Edmund 

A.  W.  Millet,  Donald  E.  Modisher 
Lay — George  W.  Cooke,  Elizabeth  B.  Gundlach,  Mrs.  Rosalind  M, 

Lesher,  Arthur  S.  Merrow 
Western  North  Carolina  Annual  Conference    (SE) 

Ministerial — James  C.  Peters,  Jerry  D.  Murray,  Charles  D.  White, 

Wilson  O.  Weldon,  R.  Herman  Nicholson,  Julian  A.  Lindsey,  H. 


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Claude  Young,  J.  Clay  Madison,  Philip  L.  Shore,  Jr.,  Joseph  B. 

Bethea,  Cecil  L.  Heckard,  Robert  T.  Young 
Lay — Mrs.  Mary  E.  King,  Mrs.  Lurleen  G.  Barnhardt,  William  R. 

Henderson,  Mrs.  Viola  Redding,  Wesley  Bailey,  Carl  B.  Hyatt, 

R.  Powell  Majors,  Isaac  H.   Miller,  Robin  P.  Hood,  Mrs.  Mary 

Morrison,  Edwin  C.  Ford 
Lay  Reserve — Robert  M.  Smith 
Western  Penyisylvania  Ayimml  Conference  (NE) 

Ministerial — John    B.    Warman,    Kenneth    P.    Rutter,    James    A. 

Woomer,  Harold  V.  Lindquist,  William  B.  Grove,  Harry  J.  Fisher, 

Paul   J.   Meuschke,   H.   Donald   Lash,   Gene   E.   Sease,  James   L. 

Carraway,  Paul  M.  Easter,  Robert  C.  Howe 
Lay — Mrs.  Thomas  DeVaux,  Franklin  Blackstone,  Jr.,  William  M. 

Beatty,  Raymond  M.  Bell,  Dwight  M.  Bittner,  Paul  Chaffee,  Joyce 

Anderegg,    Herbert    L.    Gwyer,     Mrs.    James     S.     Cain,     Clara 

Cockerill 
Lay  Reserves — Mrs.  Bernice  B.  Bishop,  James  L.  Donner 
Wisconsin  Annual  Conference  (NC) 

Ministerial — Marvin  A.  Schilling,  Gordon  R.  Bender,  M.  Stanford 

Strosahl,    Richard     0.     Truitt,    Willard    W.    Schulz,    Alvin    J. 

Lindgren,  Winslow  Wilson 
Lay — Leigh    Roberts,    Clifford    Lau,    Mrs.    Sharon    Mielke,    Mrs. 

Patricia  A.  Soderholm,  Donald  Wilkinson,  Mrs.  Frances  Hundley 
Lay  Reserve — Mrs.  Delia  Sprecher 
Wyoming  Annual  Conference  (NE) 

Ministerial — Edgar  F.  Singer,  George  R.  Akers,  Philip  N.  Pitcher 
Lay — Harry  M.  Gordon,  Mrs.  Edgar  J.  Lashford,  William  L.  Beebe 
Yellowstone  Annual  Conference  ( W) 
Ministerial — John  C.  Soderberg 
Lay — Esther  Hood 
The  Methodist  Church  of  Great  Britain  (OS) 
Ministerial — Eric  W.  Baker 
Lay— John  W.  Kellaway,  Pauline  M.  Webb 
Ministerial  Reserve — W.  N.  Charles  Wooldridge 

Provisional  Annual  Conferences 

Austria  Provisional  Annual  Conference 

Ministerial — Robert  F.  Gebhart 
Hong  Kong  Provisional  Annual  Conference 

Ministerial — Lincoln  Leung 
North  Africa  Provisional  Annual  Conference 

Ministerial — Miss  Liv  Larsen 
Taiwan  Provisional  Annual  Conference 

Ministerial — J.  C.  Wong 

Affiliated  Autonomous  Churches 

Methodist  Church  of  Argentina 

Ministerial — Enrique  A.  Lavigne 

Lay  Reserve — Dr.  Hector  Lombardo 
Methodist  Church  of  Bolivia 

Ministerial — Jorge  Pantelis 

Lay  Reserve — Jaime  Ampuero 
Methodist  Church  of  Indonesia 

Ministerial — E.  M.  Hutasoit 

Lay — F.  Hutagalung 
Korean  Methodist  Church 

Lay — Mrs.  Sun  Hi  Lee  Ro,  Dr.  Eui  Sun  Lim 

Ministerial  Reserve — Carl  Judy 


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Methodist  Church  of  Malaya-Singapore 
Ministerial — C.  N.  Fang 
Lay— S.  T.  Peter  Lim 

Affiliated  United  Churches 

Protestant  Church  of  Belgium 

Ministerial — Andre  J.  Pieters 

Lay — Mrs.  Ruth  Fraisse  Lheureuz 
Church  of  Christ  in  China 

Ministerial — Peter  Wong 

Lay— Chan  Woh  Tung 
Doviinicayi  Evangelical  Church 

Ministerial — Raul  Blondet 
United  Evangelical  Church  of  Ecuador 

Ministerial — Rene  Tufino 

Lay — Sergio  Villalba 
United  Church  of  Christ  in  Japan 

Ministerial — George  Hanabusa,  R.  Wallace  Brownies 

Lay — Shiro  Abe,  Ritsuko  Sakurai 

Other  Non-voting  Delegates 

Alaska  Mission  {W) 

Ministerial — David  K.  Fison 

Lay — -Mrs.  Jean  Stassel 
Oklahoma  Indian  Mission  (SC) 

Ministerial — Thomas  Roughface 

Lay — Mrs.  Minnie  Toahty 
Red  Bird  Mission  (SE) 

Ministerial — John  W.  Bischoff 
Youth  Representatives 

David  Bayle,  Curt  Danforth,  Leslie  Evans,  Thomas  M.  Hamilton, 

Annette  Hutchins,  Scott  Jones,  David  B.  Miller,  LaVeeda  Morgan, 

Gregory  V.  Palmer,  Wanda  Walls 

Quorum 

Bishop  Hardin:  I  nov^r  raise  the  queston  of  the  presence  of  a 
quorum.  Mr.  Secretary. 

Dr.  J.  Wesley  Hole:  At  the  close  of  registration  last  night  855 
delegates  had  registered.  This  being  85.5%  of  the  1,000  elected  dele- 
gates, I  hereby  certify  that  a  quorum  as  required  by  disciplinary  Par. 
608  is  present. 

Greetings 

Bishop  Hardin:  Thank  you,  sir.  I  recognize  Bishop  J,  Ow^en  Smith, 
host  Bishop  of  the  Atlanta  area. 

Bishop  J.  Owen  Smith:  Bishop  Hardin,  members  of  the  General 
Conference  and  friends  and  visitors:  We  do  welcome  you  here.  I 
remember  that  I  had  the  privilege  at  the  Dallas  Conference  of  inviting 
you  to  come  the  Atlanta  way  and  then  the  privilege  of  reminding  you 
at  St.  Louis  that  you  were  to  come  the  Atlanta  way,  and  we  were 
looking  for  you;  and  now  time  has  passed  and  you  are  here.  We  are 
delighted  that  you  have  come  to  Atlanta,  and  we  welcome  you  with 
all  our  hearts. 

There  is  an  old  story  about  a  college  student  who  came  home  from 
college  and  purchased  a  painter's  kit  and  made  a  trip  to  the  mountains 
to  paint.  He  had  a  variety  of  brushes  and  a  variety  of  colors.  He 
located  himself  on  the  top  of  a  hill  and  painted  a  lovely  sunset,  made 


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his  way  down  the  rivulet  a  little  bit  and  painted  some  lovely  flowers, 
and  finally  in  his  journey  he  came  up  on  an  old  gentleman  sitting  on 
the  porch  that  he  thought  was  a  rather  typical  creature  of  life  back 
in  the  mountains,  and  he  wanted  to  paint  him. 

So  he  said,  "Uncle,  I'd  like  to  paint  you."  He  said,  "No,  sonny,  I'm 
not  going  to  let  you  paint  me."  "Well,"  he  said,  "I'll  give  you  $5  to  let 
me  paint  you."  "No,  no,  I'm  not  going  to  let  you  paint  me."  "Well, 
I'll  give  you  $10  to  let  me  paint  you."  And  he  said,  "No,  sonny,  it 
isn't  the  money,  but  the  thing  that  bothered  me,  sir,  was  how  I'd  get 
that  paint  'offen'  me." 

Well,  you  perhaps  brought  a  brush,  and  we  have  a  brush,  and  we 
both  shall  be  painting;  and  it's  just  quite  possible  that  something  will 
rub  off  on  both  of  us,  or  all  of  us,  that  will  be  a  sort  of  a  bit  of  enamel 
for  not  only  now  but  throughout  eternity.  We  welcome  you  as  individ- 
uals, as  people,  as  Christian  friends.  And  this  is,  I  think,  our  fellow- 
ship together,  person  to  person,  will  mean  a  lot.  Likewise,  I  think  in 
and  around  Atlanta  you  might  find  in  the  next  few  days  very  lovely 
setting  in  the  world  of  nature.  The  azaleas  have  faded  a  bit,  but  the 
dogwood  perhaps  is  at  its  peak.  You'll  have  opportunities  to  see  some 
of  these  lovely  settings  of  nature.  For  some  of  you,  at  least,  that  will 
rub  off  on  you,  and  we  welcome  you  to  take  a  look  at  it;  and  if  you 
will  take  notice  of  the  fact  in  a  minute,  you  will  find  that  you  literally 
are  now  in  a  section  of  our  United  Methodist  Church  that's  pretty 
active. 

This  is  an  active  section  in  the  name  of  Christ  through  The  United 
Methodist  Church.  We  like  to  think  that  our  association  together 
would  be  strengthening  here,  and  we  welcome  you.  With  what  you 
bring  to  our  pulpits  and  discussion  groups  and  your  influence  upon 
this  community  perhaps  we  can  help  each  other,  and  so,  we  welcome 
you  as  Christian  friends  and  likewise  as  individuals  as  we  meet  here 
and  there.  But  we  also  welcome  you  as  delegates  to  the  General 
Conference  of  The  United  Methodist  Church.  This,  it  seems  to  me,  is 
the  most  important  after  all.  I  have  come  to  feel  over  a  period  of 
years  that  perhaps  this  constitutes  the  finest  lawmaking  body  in  the 
world — a  group  of  ministers  elected  by  the  ministers,  a  group  of  lay- 
men elected  by  the  laymen.  This  by  no  stretch  of  the  imagination  can 
be  a  commonplace  group,  and  we  like  to  remember  that  this  great 
group  in  here  is  here  in  the  Atlanta  area. 

Occasionally  we  get  together  in  Georgia  as  official  groups.  Some- 
times the  Cabinets  take  a  look  at  it,  sometimes  there  are  other  groups, 
the  Program  Council;  and  we  raise  the  question,  "Really,  what's 
wrong  with  the  church;  what's  right  with  the  church?"  Well,  that's 
always  a  big  subject,  but  we  always  come  out  thinking  that  there  is 
an  awfully  lot  much  more  that's  good  with  the  church  than  there  is 
that's  bad  with  the  church. 

Matter  of  fact,  I've  never  known  a  time  in  history  while  I  have 
lived  or  read  about  where  I  have  known  more  lovely  people  trying 
awfully  hard  to  do  something  in  the  name  of  Christ  for  the  problems 
in  society.  So  we  always  come  out  thinking  there  is  a  lot  right  with  it, 
but  I  remember  recently  these  two  things,  and  I'll  leave  them  with 
you,  and  maybe  certainly  this  General  Conference  would  like  to  do 
something  about  it.  I  can  remember  that  we  decided  that  we  are  trying 
awfully  hard  to  save  the  church  now,  rather  than  give  it  some  air  in 
which  to  grow  and  be,  and  dare  to  be  the  church.  I  think  that  is 
happening. 

I  think  our  experience  and  technology  and  technological  discoveries 
have  about  led  us  to  believe  we  can  do  anything  we  want  to  ourselves 
without  much  help  from  anywhere  else,  and  we  are  just  out  to  save 
this  church.  So  we  felt  like,  really,  that's  not  quite  our  mission.  If 
you  give  this  church  air  to  breathe,  a  place  to  run,  and  let  the  church 


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be  the  church,  it  perhaps  is  the  next  turn  around  the  corner.  Then 
we  wondered  in  this  day  if  our  Christ  hasn't  shrunk  a  bit.  We've 
shrunken,  not  Christ. 

Perhaps  one  of  the  most  meaningful  things  at  Christmas  time  is 
Herod  trying  to  kill  the  baby  Jesus  so  he  won't  grow  up  and  cause 
some  trouble.  They  did  that  in  those  days.  I  think  we  are  somewhere 
close  to  that.  We  would  not  hurt  a  hair  of  him,  but  we  just  wouldn't 
let  him  grow  up.  I  wish  this  great  General  Conference  could  get  hold 
of  that  and  not  pull  this  Christ  down  to  our  size,  but  lift  up  to  the 
greatness  and  the  bigness  of  our  Lord  and  Master.  Well,  you've  got 
a  great  opportunity  for  this  kind  of  thing.  The  people  called  Meth- 
odists seem  to  me  to  have  a  special  mission  at  this  point.  I'd  like  to 
close  this  word  of  welcome  with  a  line  that  I  received  just  a  few 
days  ago  from  a  doctor  friend  here  in  this  town.  I  really  haven't 
seen  him  in  months.  I  thought  it  was  a  little  unusual  that  he  would 
write  me. 

Dr.  Funk  is  one  of  the  great  orthopedic  surgeons  of  the  world.  His 
office  is  here  in  Atlanta.  Not  only  a  great  physician,  but  a  great 
statesman,  and  a  great  churchman,  some  years  ago  had  a  tremendous 
sadness  in  his  home  and  lost  a  very  lovely  son  by  drowning.  No 
bitterness,  though.  He  rededicated  himself  in  honor  of  his  own  son. 
And  around  this  world,  this  doctor  practically  every  year  goes  to 
the  mission  field  and  operates,  and  operates,  and  operates  and  well, 
he  is  a  great  fellow.  And  he  wrote  me  a  letter  and  I  want  to  quote 
from  it  just  these  lines: 

"Dear  Bishop  Smith:  As  the  week  of  General  Conference  ap- 
proaches in  Atlanta,  there  has  been  concern  on  the  part  of  some 
members  of  the  church  that  some  may  take  offense  at  what  perhaps 
may  be  considered  the  liberal,  radical,  or  inflammatory  speeches  by 
some  of  the  delegates.  Though  many  of  us  may  fail  to  agree  wit'i 
what  will  doubtless  be  diverse  groups  with  diverse  points  of  view,  I 
feel  that  we  should  take  hope  from  the  fact  that  ours  is  not  a  com- 
fortable church."  I  like  that. 

"I  feel  that  we  should  take  hope  from  the  fact  that  ours  is  not  a 
comfortable  church.  We  laymen  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  are 
happy  and  proud  that  Atlanta  has  been  chosen  as  the  site  of  this 
historic  meeting.  Sincerely  yours,  James  Funk." 

So  I  bring  you  a  message  from  the  laymen  and  from  the  ministry, 
and  we  in  this  local  community  join  hands  with  you  who  come  from 
elsewhere,  eighty-nine  different  countries  of  the  world,  to  make  this 
historic  session,  yes,  but  this  very  meaningful  session  in  the  history 
of  our  church,  the  greatest  session  ever  held  in  Methodism  for  the 
on-going  and  the  forward  leap  of  the  church  of  Christ.  Blessings  on 
you  now  and  always.  Thank  you  very  much. 

Bishop  Hardin:  I'm  sure  that  you  would  want  the  chair  to  respond 
very  briefly  to  this  word  of  welcome,  to  respond  in  behalf  of  all  of 
us.  It  is  no  small  thing  to  entertain  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church. 

In  recent  times  I  have  not  seen  many  cities  falling  over  themselves 
getting  into  line  to  extend  an  invitation  to  hold  this  conference  within 
the  confines  of  those  cities.  Therefore,  we  express  to  Atlanta,  a  great 
city,  and  to  Georgians  in  general,  a  great  people,  our  deep  apprecia- 
tion not  only  of  the  invitation  which  was  extended  some  time  ago, 
but  also  for  the  very  gracious  and  very  warm  reception  and  the  very 
courteous  manner  in  which  we  have  been,  and  are  being  received  in 
the  city  of  Atlanta.  Thank  you. 

Bishop  Hardin  called  for  the  report  of  the  Commission 
on  Entertainment  and  Program. 


244  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program  (see  page  779) 

Mr.  A.  G.  Jefferson  (Virginia)  :  Bishop  Hardin  and  members  of 
the  General  Conference:  You  found  on  your  desk  this  morning  three 
issues  of  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  Near  the  top  on  the  right 
hand  side  you  found  one  marked  1-A,  another  1-B,  and  another  1-C. 
The  Report  of  the  Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program  is 
found  in  section  B  on  page  63.  I  shall  not  read  the  entire  report, 
but  simply  lift  out  those  parts  of  the  report  that  require  conference 
action. 

The  first  column  and  down  through  the  second  column  to  the  bottom 
paragraph  gives  you  a  brief  resume  of  some  of  the  duties  and  respon- 
sibilities assigned  to  the  Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program 
by  this  General  Conference.  Beginning  at  the  bottom  of  the  second 
column,  the  last  paragraph  in  that  column,  we  have  something  here 
that  we  need  conference  action  on. 

At  the  1970  Special  Session,  authorization  was  voted  by  the  con- 
ference to  seat  one  minister  and  one  layman  from  the  Oklahoma 
Indian  Mission,  but  without  vote. 

A  proposal  was  made  in  the  calendar  report  number  254  to  continue 
this  policy  in  the  ...  in  future  General  Conference.  The  report  was 
one  of  many  calendar  reports  which  had  not  been  considered  when 
the  Special  Session  was  adjourned.  Believing  that  it  was  the  desire 
of  the  General  Conference  to  continue  the  policy  of  seating  the  rep- 
resentatives of  the  Oklahoma  Indian  Mission  without  vote,  the  Com- 
mission has  arranged  for  this  to  be  done  for  the  1972  session. 

Concurrence  of  the  General  Conference  with  this  action  is  re- 
quested.  Shall   I  continue,   Bishop,  or  do  you  want  to  take  a  vote? 

Bishop  Hardin:  No,  I  want  to  ask,  do  I  hear  a  motion?  Is  there  a 
second? 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  :  I  call  your  attention  that  in  the 
report  of  the  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  we  covered  this 
same  matter,  but  at  the  same  time  we  pointed  out  that  there  are 
two  other  missions  which  have  not  been  represented,  and  we  are 
asking  that  they  also  be  included  in  this  action,  and  as  a  matter  of 
courtesy  be  permitted  to  seat  one  clergy  and  one  lay  delegate  with 
the  right  to  voice,  but  not  vote. 

I  point  out  particularly  that  the  Red  Bird  Mission  was  customarily 
permitted  to  elect  delegates  to  the  General  Conference  of  the  Evangel- 
ical United  Brethren  Church,  but  that  was  not  carried  over  into  our 
present  legislation.  I  also  ask  that  the  privilege  be  extended  to  the 
Alaska  Mission  so  that  these  groups  can  have  some  voice,  some  rep- 
resentation in  the  General  Conference. 

Bis/top  Hardin:  Mr.  Slutz,  may  I  ask  if  that  was  the  same  motion 
that  Brother  Woodie  White  intended  to  make? 

Mr.  Slutz:  Bishop,  that  is  correct. 

Bisfiop  Hardin:  All  right.  Now,  is  it  the  will  of  the  body  that  these 
three  groups  be  included  in  the  single  motion?  Yes,  sir,  Microphone 
4,  please.  Name  and  conference. 

Representation  for  Youth  and  Seminarians 

George  A.  Wriglit  (South  Georgia)  :  I  believe  the  youth  had  ten 
representatives  without  vote  at  the  St.  Louis  Conference,  and  I  won- 
dered if  they  should  be  included  with  this  group. 

Bisliop  Hardin:  Are  you  making  a  motion  or  are  you  just  wondering 
sir? 

Mr.  Wright:  Well,  I  so  move,  sir. 


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Bishop  Hardin  asked  if  there  was  a  motion  that  would 
include  representation  with  voice  but  without  vote  for  both 
the  three  missions  and  the  youth. 

Richard  D.  Tholin  (Northern  Illinois)  :  I  would  like  to  add  to  this 
that  there  are  seminarians  here  representing  the  several  seminaries 
of  the  church,  and  there  is  a  request  that  two  seminarians  from  each 
United  Methodist  seminary  be  given,  seated  with  rights  but  not  vote. 
I  would  like  to  include  that. 

Bishop  Hardin  then  suggested  that  the  question  of  rep- 
resentation for  the  three  missions  be  considered  separately. 
A  motion  to  grant  representation  as  had  been  proposed  for 
the  Oklahoma  Indian  Mission,  the  Alaska  Mission,  and  the 
Red  Bird  Mission  was  approved. 

Bishop  Hardin  then  called  for  a  vote  on  the  motion  made 
by  George  A.  Wright  (South  Georgia)  that  ten  youth  rep- 
resentatives be  seated  with  voice  but  without  vote.  The 
motion  was  approved. 

Bishop  Hardin  asked  for  a  motion  on  the  question  of  seat- 
ing the  seminarians.  George  Williams  (Southern  California- 
Arizona)  asked  how  the  ten  youth  were  to  be  elected.  Mr. 
Wright  (South  Georgia)  stated  that  it  was  his  understand- 
ing that  they  would  be  nominated  and  selected  by  the  youth 
caucus  present  at  the  General  Conference  from  the  national 
youth  group. 

Melvin  Brawn  (California-Nevada)  :  I  move  that  these  youth  be 
elected,  two  from  each  jurisdiction,  comprising  the  ten. 

Mr.  Wright  (South  Georgia)  accepted  Mr.  Brawn's  mo- 
tion as  an  amendment  to  the  main  motion.  Truman  W.  Pot- 
ter (West  Virginia)  asked  that  a  youth  who  had  been 
elected  by  the  West  Virginia  Conference  but  denied  a  seat 
in  the  General  Conference  because  of  his  age  be  included  as 
one  of  the  youth  representatives.  Bishop  Hardin  stated  that 
would  require  a  vote  of  the  body.  Wendell  P.  Taylor  (Mis- 
sissippi-FCJ)  moved  to  amend  the  main  motion  to  provide 
that  the  youth  delegation  include  at  least  ten  percent  blacks. 
Mr.  Wright  (South  Georgia)  accepted  the  amendment  as 
a  part  of  the  main  motion.  Joe  A.  Harding  (Pacific  North- 
west) offered  a  substitute  for  the  main  motion,  providing 
that  the  youth  be  allowed  to  select  their  delegates  without 
restriction.  The  motion  to  substitute  was  approved;  Mr. 
Harding's  motion  thereby  became  the  main  motion,  and  it 
was  approved. 

Motion 

Richard  Tholin  (Northern  Illinois)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  would  like  to 
move  that  two  seminary  students  from  each  United  Methodist  Semi- 
nary be  seated  with  voice  but  not  vote,  to  be   selected  by  student 


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representatives  of  the  several  seminaries  here  at  General  Conference. 
If  there  is  a  second,  I  would  like  to  speak  to  it  just  briefly. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Is  it  seconded?  I  don't  hear  a  second  yet.  All  right, 
it's  seconded. 

Mr.  Tholin:  There  are  student  groups  of  about  five  seminary  stu- 
dents selected  by  their  student  bodies  to  be  here  at  the  General 
Conference.  If  we  were  to  seat  two  from  each  of  these  delegations, 
they  are  duly  representative  of  those  student  bodies  and  I  think  would 
be  the  best  ones  to  handle  it. 

Thomas  L.  Cromwell  (East  Ohio)  moved  that  this  be 
referred  to  the  Credentials  Committee  and  spoke  for  his 
motion.  The  motion  to  refer  was  approved. 

Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program  Report  Re- 
sumed 

A.  G.  Jefferson  (Virginia)  :  I  am  not  the  Secretary  of  the  General 
Conference  but  I  would  like  to  remind  you  that  the  rules  require  that 
we  have  a  written  or  that  he  as  a  written  record  of  each  motion. 
Now  beginning  at  the  first  complete  paragraph,  rather  third  column 
of  page  63.  We  recommend  that  the  seating  plan  as  printed  in  the 
Daily  Christwn  Advocate  of  this  date  be  approved  as  the  official 
seating  plan  of  this  Conference.  We  further  recommend  that  our 
Commission  be  authorized  to  make,  from  time  to  time,  such  changes 
as  may  be  found  necessary. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Do  you  move  the  adoption? 

Mr.  Jefferson:  I  move  the  adoption,  Bishop,  yes. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Is  it  seconded?  Any  discussion.  If  you  will  approve, 
show  the  hands.  Opposed  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Mr.  Jefferson:  Just  as  a  matter  of  information  because  some  of  you 
will  not  read  it,  in  the  middle  of  that  next  paragraph  you  see  that 
the  schedule  of  the  meeting  places  is  printed  on  pages  6  and  7  of  the 
Handbook.  Then  down  to  number  5  near  the  bottom  of  that  column 
several  changes  as  compared  to  the  past  have  been  made  concerning 
tl;e  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  The  increasing  cost  of  furnishing  the 
Daily  Christian  Advocate  to  the  delegates  has  been  a  source  of  con- 
cern to  your  Commission.  A  careful  study  of  this  problem  by  a 
special  committee  has  resulted  in  the  following  decisions:  (a)  only 
one  copy  of  the  DCA  will  ba  furnished  free  of  charge  to  each  delegate 
rather  than  two  as  heretofore;  (b)  the  size  of  the  DCA  will  be  re- 
duced to  8V2  X  11  inches;  (c)  a  less  expensive  paper  stock  will  be 
used;  (d)  devotional  addresses  and  sermons  will  be  omitted  from  the 
DCA.  These  changes  will  result  in  a  sizeable  savings  in  the  cost, 
and  the  Conference  is  requested  to  approve  the  action  of  the  Commis- 
sion making  these  changes.  I  move  the  approval. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Is  there  a  second?  Is  there  a  second?  Any  discus- 
sion? If  you  will  approve  the  changes,  show  the  hand.  Opposed  by 
"the  same  sign.  They  are  approved. 

Mr.  Jefferson:  Then,  in  case  you  might  not  read  this  next  para- 
graph, may  I  just  call  it  to  your  attention.  We're  pleased  to  report 
rpon  nomination  of  Mr.  John  Procter,  Publisher,  the  Commission  has 
again  elected  Dr.  Ewing  Wayland  as  editor  of  the  Daily  Christian 
Advocate.  This  will  be  the  fifth  General  Conference  for  which  Dr. 
Wayland  has  ssrved  in  this  capacity. 

We're  also  grateful  to  the  Methodist  Publishing  House,  and  I  think 
you  delegates  could  join  in  this,  for  the  providing  the  Hymnals  for 
the  delegates  without  cost  to  the  Conference.  I   merely  call  that  to 


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your  attention.  Down  near  the  bottom  of  the  first  column  in  page  64, 
Item  8 : 

"We  have  made  provisions  for  conveniently  located  press  tables, 
and  we  recommend  that  representatives  of  the  press,  as  designated 
from  time  to  time  by  the  Commission  on  Public  Relations  and  United 
Methodist  Information,  be  seated  at  these  tables,  with  admission 
to  the  floor  by  official  press  badges." 

I  move  adoption,  or  approval,  of  that.  Bishop. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Second?  If  you  will  approve,  show  the  hand.  Op- 
posed, by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Mr.  Jefferson:  Item  9: 

"We  recommend  that  active  and  retired  members  of  the  Judicial 
Council  be  seated  upon  the  platform  during  all  business  sessions  of 
the  Conference." 

We  move  the  approval  of  that  recommendation. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Second?  Somebody's  bashful  about  seconding. 
Thank  you.  If  you  will  approve,  show  the  hand.  Opposed,  by  the 
same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Mr.  Jefferson:  Item  10: 

"We  recommend  that  the  Communion  offering  be  the  only  offering 
taken,  and  after  consultation  with  the  Council  of  Bishops,  we  recom- 
mend that  the  proceeds  of  the  offering  be  turned  over  to  the  United 
Methodist  Committee  on  Overseas  Relief." 

I  move  the  adoption  of  that. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Is  there  a  second?  If  you  will  approve,  show  the 
hand.  Opposed,  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Mr.  Jefferson:  Item  12,  near  the  top  of  the  second  column: 

"Your  Commission  recommends  a  per  diem  allowance  of  $20  for 
each  delegate  for  the  days  said  delegate  is  in  attendance  at  the  ses- 
sions of  the  Conference." 

We  move  that  adoption,  Bishop. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Second?  If  you  will  approve,  show  the  hand.  Op- 
posed, by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Mr.  Jefferson:  Then,  in  Item  14: 

"In  order  to  provide  for  the  convenience  of  certain  persons  who 
will  not  be  present  during  the  entire  session  of  the  General  Con- 
ference, but  who  have  been  invited  as  a  matter  of  privilege  for  the 
Conference,  and  in  order  to  facilitate  their  presentation  to  the  Con- 
ference, your  Commission  recommends  the  following  Orders  of  the 
Day: 

a.  Greetings  from  the  Mayor  of  the  city  of  Atlanta,  Sam  Massell — 
Wednesday,  April  19,  9:30  A.M. 

b.  Fraternal  Delegates — Wednesday,  April  19,  10:30  A.M. 

c.  Greetings  from  the  Governor  of  the  state  of  Georgia,  Jimmy 
Carter— Wednesday,  April  26,  9:30  A.M. 

"All  other  requests  for  Orders  of  the  Day  are  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Agenda  as  required  by  the  Rules." 

We  move  these  three  Orders  of  the  Day. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Is  there  a  second?  If  you  will  approve,  show  the 
hand.  Opposed,  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Mr.   Jefferson:    Near   the   bottom    of  that   column,  under   Item   b.: 

"On  Wednesday  evening,  April  19,  World  Methodist  Night  will  be 
observed  in  the  theater  of  the  Civic  Center.  In  a  dramatic  program, 
representatives  of  the  World  Methodist  Council,  Affiliated  Autono- 
mous Methodist  Churches  and  other  indigenous  groups  related  to 
our  Church  will  be  presented.  In  view  of  this  program,  it  is  our 
intent  that  the  General  Conference  will  not  hear  individual  reports 
of  the  groups  represented  in  the  program  and  that  the  General  Con- 


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ference  sessions  will  not  need  to  be  interspersed  with  introductions, 
presentations,  etc.,  of  such  representatives.  We  recommend  this  to 
be  an  official  session  of  the  General  Conference." 

I  move  that.  Bishop. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Is  there  a  second.  If  you  approve,  show  the  hand. 
Opposed  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Mr.  Jefferson:  Then  at  the  top  of  the  page  of,  next  page  65,  of  the 
first  column,  item  b  there,  is  not  for  Conference  action,  but  there 
is  a  rather  unusual  situation  here  that  I  would  like  to  call  to  your 
attention.  This  has  to  do  with  election  of  the  delegates  from  the 
United  Brethren  Church,  and  also  from  the  former  Methodist,  and 
keeping  them  in  the  proper  perspective  of  13%  for  one  and  87  for 
the  other. 

The  bottom,  near  the  bottom  of  that  paragraph  b,  just  above  the 
letter  c  there,  "As  a  result  of  this  division  130  of  1,000  delegates, 
elected  by  the  Annual  Conferences  of  former  EUB  members  and  866 
of  the  former  Methodist  members,  the  other  4  to  make  the  grand  total 
of  1,000  are  from  the  Methodist  Church  of  Great  Britain."  I  call 
your  attention  to  this  because  this  is  the  first  time  that  voting  dele- 
gates have  been  elected  from  the  Church  in  Great  Britain,  and  I 
think  it  is  worthy  of  our  notation. 

Then  in  conclusion  at  the  bottom  of  the  next  column,  the  middle 
column,  "The  scope  of  the  foregoing  report  is  an  indication  of  the 
vast  amount  of  work  that  has  been  done  by  many  people  in  prepara- 
tion of  the  1972  session  of  the  General  Conference.  It  is  an  impossi- 
bility to  adequately  thank  all  who  have  shared  in  the  responsibilities 
of  planning  and  arranging  all  the  details  involved.  While  we  will 
recognize  some  during  the  session,  we  note  that  many  who  should 
be  recognized  will  not  be.  As  a  Commission  we  want  to  record  our 
gratitude  to  the  large  number  of  men  and  women,  who,  without  whose 
faithful  help  this  Conference  could  not  be  possible."  And  that  is  signed 
by  the  Chairman  and  Secretary  of  the  Commission  on  Entertainment 
and  Program,  and  I  thank  you,  Bishop. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Thank  you,  Mr.  Jefferson,  for  an  excellent  report, 
excellently  made.  Thank  you  very  much. 

Motion  to  Amend  Report 

Raoul  C.  Calkins  (West  Ohio)  :  I  would  like  to  make  an  amendment 
to  the  repoi't  of  the  Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program.  Item 
number  2,  on  page  63.  The  amendment  is  this :  "That  the  Commission 
on  Entertainment  and  Program  be  requested  to  reconsider  the  propos- 
al that  the  1976  General  Conference  meet  in  Portland  and  if  possible, 
the  1976  General  Conference  be  held  closer  to  the  center  of  the  United 
Methodist  population,  and  further,  that  all  boards  and  agencies  give 
special  attention  to  holding  meetings  in  such  locations  so  that  there 
will  be  a  minimum  of  travel  and  entertainment  expense. 

The  motion  to  amend  was  seconded,  and  Dr.  Calkins 
spoke  in  favor  of  it.  Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest) 
spoke  against  it.  Robert  W.  Burtner  (Oregon-Idaho)  stated 
that  the  invitation  still  stood.  The  motion  was  defeated. 

Gilbert  H.  Caldivell,  Jr.  (Southern  New  England)  moved 
that  a  report  from  Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal 
be  made  an  order  of  the  day  at  11 :25  a.m.  The  motion  was 
defeated. 

Paul  A.  Duffey  (Alabama- West  Florida)  asked  the  con- 


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ference  to  grant  the  Angola  delegation  the  privilege  of 
having  Zachariah  Cardozo,  an  interpreter,  seated  with 
them.  The  Chair  asked  that  this  matter  be  held  in  abeyance 
pending  a  motion  to  approve  the  report  of  the  Commission 
on  Entertainment  and  Program  as  a  whole. 

E.  McKinnon  White  (Southern  New  England)  stated  that 
there  was  some  uncertainty  about  the  chair's  ruling  that 
Mr.  Caldwell's  motion  had  been  defeated.  Bishop  Hardin 
asked  for  another  show  of  hands  and  ruled  that  the  motion 
was  defeated. 

Lester  L.  Moore  (Iowa)  asked  whether  an  offering  would 
be  taken  for  the  ushers  and  pages.  A.  G.  Jefferson  stated 
that  the  Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program  was 
not  recommending  such  an  offering.  Mr.  Moore  moved  to 
amend  the  report  of  the  Commission  to  provide  that  an  of- 
fering for  the  ushers  and  pages  be  received  at  an  appro- 
priate time  designated  by  the  Commission.  Mr.  Jefferson 
explained  the  Commission's  position,  Floyd  H.  Coffman 
(Kansas  East)  asked  how  much  was  being  paid  the  ushers 
and  pages.  Mr.  Jefferson  referred  the  question  to  Dr.  Nor- 
man Conard,  General  Conference  Business  Manager,  who 
stated  they  were  paid  one  dollar  per  day. 

Wilbur  C.  Ziegler  (Southern  New  England)  asked  Mr. 
Jefferson  if  there  had  been  any  understanding  between  the 
Commission  and  Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal  re- 
garding a  time  on  the  agenda.  Marshall  C.  Hjelte  (Pacific 
Northwest)  raised  a  point  of  order. 

Bishop  Hardin  called  for  a  vote  on  the  amendment  of- 
fered by  Mr.  Moore,  and  the  amendment  was  adopted. 

Regarding  Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  Bishop 
Hardin  stated  the  understanding  of  the  chair  that  this  was 
not  an  order  of  the  day,  but  that  he  w^ould  recognize  the 
group  for  a  presentation  just  prior  to  adjournment  at  noon. 

Bishop  Hardin  called  for  a  vote  on  the  report  of  the 
Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program  as  a  whole, 
and  it  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  of  Order 

Bishop  Hardin  recognized  John  D.  Herr  (Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania) for  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Plan  of  Orga- 
nization and  Rules  of  Order.  J.  Wesley  Hole  (General 
Conference  Secretary)  called  attention  to  Rule  15  and  asked 
that  all  motions  and  amendments  be  submitted  to  the  secre- 
tary's table  in  writing. 

Mr.  Herr:  Thank  you.  Bishop,  the  Committee  on  Plan  of  Organiza- 
tion and  Rules  of  Order  is  the  interim  committee.  We  are  to  receive 
proposals  to  change  the  Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  and  received 
quite  a  number  of  suggestions,  are  reported  as  given  in  the  Daily 
Christian  Advocate  on  page  49,  that's  IB,  and  would  you  turn  to  the 
Handbook,  page  217,  Plan  of  Organization — begins  on  page  217  and 


250  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

then  the  rules  are  on  232.  You  can  follow  this  report  on  page  49,  that 
is  IB  if  you  keep  those  two  documents  before  you. 

Our  interim  report  is  three  parts,  as  you  see  on  page  49.  There 
were  certain  editorial  corrections  which  were  posted  by  the  Secretary, 
approved  by  the  interim  committee.  There  were  certain  items  which 
need  immediate  action,  and  that's  the  reason  the  Bishops  said  they 
couldn't  have  an  election  of  a  Secretary  until  this  report  was  given; 
and  then  are  items  which  can  receive  later  consideration,  and  those 
items  you  referred  to  the  new  committee  on  Plan  of  Organization 
and  Rules  of  Order. 

Now  the  first  part,  the  editorial  corrections  do  not  contain  any 
substantive  changes  at  all.  They  are  purely  editorial  corrections  and 
the  Committee  hopes  that  you  will  adopt  them.  If  there  are  any 
questions,  I  think  that  either  I  or  Dr.  Hole  can  answer  them  but 
they  are  editorial  in  nature. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Are  there  any  questions?  Are  you  ready  to  accept 
the  report.  If  you  will  do  so,  show  the  hands.  Opposed  by  the  same 
sign.  It  is  accepted. 

Mr.  Herr:  Then  we  come  to  Part  2,  following  that  items  for  im- 
mediate action.  No.  1,  the  Hayidhook,  page  217  calls  for  reserve 
delegates  to  be  seated  in  place  of  the  principal  delegates  in  order 
of  election,  but  in  view  of  Judicial  Council  ruling  333,  we  recommend 
that  Rule  lA,  2c  be  suspended  by  this  Conference  for  the  duration  of 
the  Conference. 

Bishop  Hardin:  You  heard  the  motion  of  the  recommendation.  If 
you  approve,  show  the  hand.  Opposed  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Mr.  Herr:  The  Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program  made 
a  great  many  helpful  suggestions,  and  one  of  them  was  to  call  atten- 
tion to  the  fact  that  the  rule  on  page  223  which  shows  how  a  substitute 
is  to  be  seated  for  principal  delegate  had  not  been  followed  in  the 
last  several  Conferences,  and  so  it  is  recommended  that  the  wording 
be  substituted.  Now  this  is  not  only  a  substitution  but  is  a  simplifica- 
tion of  the  whole  process.  I  think  I  had  better  read  it,  Bishop,  because 
the  Chairman  of  the  various  delegations  need  to  follow  this. 

Mr.  Herr  read  the  proposed  substitution  for  Plan  of 
Organization  VI.  A.  5  (see  page  185).  Bishop  Hardin 
called  for  a  vote  on  the  proposed  substitute,  and  it  was 
adopted. 

Mr.  Herr:  Now  the  point  3,  and  this  relates  to  point  3  and  4,  are 
given  to  you  in  order  that  the  business  .  .  .  the  Committee  work  be 
done  expeditiously.  The  first  is  the  change  in  title  from  the  Committee 
on  Presentation  of  Reports  to  the  Committee  on  Calendar  and  then 
the  rewording  of  the  Handbook,  VI,  A2. 

Mr.  Herr  read  the  proposed  substitution  for  Plan  of 
Organization  VI.  A.  2  (see  page  184).  Bishop  Hardin 
called  for  a  vote  on  the  proposed  substitute,  and  it  was 
adopted. 

Mr.  Herr:  Now,  the  changes  in  the  rules  relating  to  the  Legislative 
Committee.  Turn  to  page  219.  This  first  point  which  we  come  to  under 
rule  IV,  it  has  to  do  with  secretarial  staff";  it  would  follow  the  first 
paragraph.  This  is  new.  The  Conference  shall  elect  upon  nomination 
of  the  secretary,  a  Coordinator  of  Calendar,  who  shall  assist  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  in  presenting  reports  in  such  an  order  so 
as  to  expedite  the  business  of  the  Conference  as  well  as  other  re- 


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sponsibilities  of  the  Committee.  This  is  in  reverse  of  what  you  just 
passed  and  the  secretary  could  have  done  this  but  this  makes  sure 
that  it  is  the  General  Conference  that  elects  upon  nomination  of  the 
secretary. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Any  questions?  If  you  w^ill  approve,  show  the  hand. 
Opposed,  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Mr.  Herr:  Under  4,  now  we  come  to  2,  amend  rule  VI.D.(d),  you 
add  vice-chairman.  These  matters  have  to  do  with  the  Coaching 
Conferences  that  are  set  up  by  the  secretary,  it  was  deemed  advisable 
to  also  include  the  vice-chairman  in  the  Coaching  Conference.  And 
then  in  the  sixth  line  to  add  the  times  of  the  daily  deadline  for  pub- 
lishing reports.  That  tightens  the  matter  of  when  these  reports  should 
get  in  the  hands  of  the  secretary  and  then  in  the  seventh  line,  instead 
of  having  chairman  and  secretaries,  you  have  the  word  committees. 
You  have  used  the  word  chairman  and  secretaries  several  times 
before. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Any  questions?  If  you  will  approve,  show  the 
hand.  Opposed,  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

John  D.  Herr:  Now,  will  the  delegates  turn  to  page  240  of  the 
Handbook.  This  has  to  do  with  the  Duties  and  Prerogatives  of  the 
Committees,  and  at  the  very  beginning  of  rule  31,  you  insert  these 
words:  "As  its  first  work,  the  Committee  shall  evaluate  its  petitions, 
come  to  agreements  regarding  priority,  and  outline  its  work  on  the 
basis  of  these  priorities."  It's  very  clear  that  it's  the  intent  of  the 
Rules  Committee  to  recommend  to  you  that  as  far  as  possible  matters 
come  to  you  in  the  light  of  the  priority  assigned  by  the  Legislative 
Committees. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Any  discussion  or  question?  If  you  will  approve, 
show  the  hand.  Opposed,  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Mr.  Herr:  Turn  to  page  240  of  the  Handbook.  This  has  to  do  with 
the  Legislative  Committee  reports  coming  to  the  secretary.  "As  quick- 
ly as  the  material  can  be  prepared,  each  secretary  of  a  Standing 
Legislative  Committee  shall  present  a  clearly  marked  original  work 
copy  of  the  Committee's  report."  Before  it  was  three  copies.  This 
will  relieve  the  secretary  of  much  of  the  work.  But  this  one  copy 
which  is  clearly  marked  should  be  signed  by  the  Committee  Chairman 
and  the  Secretary  of  the  Conference.  I  don't  think  that  I  need  to 
read  the  additional  part  of  that,  although,  I  hope  that  the  secretaries 
of   all   the    committees   will   read    that  and   follow   it  very  carefully. 

Biship  Hardin:  Thank  you.  Any  question?  If  you  will  approve, 
show  the  hand.  Opposed,  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

M?'.  Herr  read  the  proposed  changes  in  Rule  33  (see 
page  202).  Bishop  Hardin  put  the  proposal  to  a  vote,  and 
the  changes  were  approved. 

Mr.  Herr:  Now,  Bishop,  five  comes  to  us  directly  from  the  Com- 
mission on  Entertainment  and  Program,  and  they  have  worked  very 
closely  with  Dr.  White  and  Dr.  Hole,  who  have  been  the  secretary, 
and  before  that  Dr.  Moore,  and  this  has  been  cleared  with  ...  by  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  Council  on  Bishops;  and  the  proposal  is 
not  to  elect  a  secretary  for  this  General  Conference,  but  to  elect  a 
secretary-designate,  who  will  take  over  when  all  the  work  of  this 
General  Conference  is  completed,  but  at  a  date  not  later  than  a  year 
following  this  General  Conference.  The  exact  time  when  that  secre- 
tary-designate would  take  over  would  be  determined  by  the  Commis- 
sion on  Entertainment  and  Program,  but  not  later  than  12  months 
after  the  adjournment  of  the  General  Conference. 


252  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Bishop  Hardin:  All  right,  I  think  that's  clear.  Any  questions?  If  you 
favor,  show  the  hand.  Opposed,  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Mr.  Herr:  Now,  on  page  219,  this  Rule  4  which  has  to  do  with 
the  secretaries,  this  is  the  reverse  of  the  action  you've  just  taken, 
and  it  simply  spells  out  what  the  duties  of  the  Secretary  of  this 
General  Conference  are. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Any  question  about  that?  If  you  will  approve,  show 
the  hand.  Opposed,  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Mr.  Herr:  Now,  Mr.  Chairman,  Bishop  Hardin,  the  Part  3  item, 
submitted  for  consideration,  I  would  ask  that  the  General  Conference 
refer  these  to  the  newly  elected  Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules 
Committee  to  report  back  at  a  later  date  at  this  General  Conference. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Thank  you.  If  you  will  accept  that  and  approve 
the  report  so  far  as  it  has  been  made,  show  the  hands.  Opposed  by 
the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

Interpreter  for  Delegates  from  Angola 

Paul  A.  Diiffey  (Alabama-West  Florida)  moved  that 
Zacarias  Cardoso  be  seated  without  participation,  but  with 
credentials  allowing  access  to  the  floor  for  the  purpose  of 
serving  as  an  interpreter  for  the  two  delegates  from 
Angola.  The  motion  was  seconded  and  approved. 

Election  of  Secretary  and  Secretary-Designate 

Bishop  Roy  H.  Short  (Secretary,  Council  of  Bishops)  :  Mr.  Chair- 
mian,  in  line  with  the  action  provided  for  in  the  adoption  of  the  Re- 
port of  the  Committee  on  Rules,  the  Council  of  Bishops  nominates 
Dr.  J.  Wesley  Hole  as  Secretary  of  the  1972  General  Conference  and 
J.  B.  Holt  as  Secretary-Designate,  the  Secretary-Designate  to  take 
over  when  all  work  related  to  the  present  session  is  completed,  the 
exact  date  to  be  determined  by  the  Commission  on  Entertainment 
and  Program. 

Bishop  Hardin:  You've  heard  the  nomination.  The  Discipline  pro- 
vides that  nominations  may  also  be  made  from  the  floor.  Are  there 
any  other  nominations?  If  not,  do  I  hear  a  motion  to  accept  the 
Report  and  the  nomination?  If  you  will  accept  the  Report,  show  the 
hand.  Opposed,  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  done. 

J.  Wesley  Hole  presented  the  list  of  nominations  for  the 
secretarial  staff  (see  page  15).  The  persons  nominated 
by  Dr.  Hole  were  elected. 

Inasmuch  as  the  time  set  on  the  agenda  for  recess  had 
passed  Bishop  Hardin  inquired  as  to  the  will  of  the  body. 
Kenneth  Cooper  (Alabama- West  Florida)  moved  that  the 
conference  proceed  with  hearing  the  Episcopal  Address; 
the  motion  was  not  seconded,  having  L.  Sr/iith  (Oklahoma) 
moved  that  the  conference  be  in  recess  for  ten  minutes. 
The  motion  was  seconded  and  carried. 

Following  the  recess  special  music  was  presented  by  the 
Candler  Choraliers. 

The  Episcopal  Address 

The  Episcopal  Address  was  given  by  Bishop  F,  Gerald 
Ensley  (see  page  205). 


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Nominations — Standing  Administrative  Committees 

Bishop  Roy  H.  Short  (Secretary,  Council  of  Bishops) 
presented  the  names  of  persons  nominated  by  the  Council 
of  Bishops  to  serve  on  the  Committee  on  Presiding  Officers 
(see  page  22),  the  Committee  on  Plan  of  Organization  and 
Rules  of  Order  (see  page  21),  the  Committee  on  Journal 
(see  page  21),  the  Committee  on  Credentials  (see  page  20), 
the  Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges  (see  page  20), 
and  the  Committee  on  Calendar  (see  page  20).  Bishop  Short 
also  presented  the  name  of  Edsel  A.  Aminons  (Northern 
Illinois)  as  a  nomination  to  the  Committee  on  Reference  as 
appointed  by  the  Council  of  Bishops  at  its  Fall  meeting  to 
serve  in  place  of  Wayne  Calbert  (Mississippi-FCJ),  who 
was  being  nominated  to  serve  on  the  Committee  on 
Calendar. 

The  nominations  were  approved  by  a  show  of  hands. 
(Note:  Those  nominated  by  the  Council  of  Bishops  were 
the  same  as  listed  membership  of  the  committees  with  two 
exceptions.  Daniel  L.  Shearer  (Central  Pennsylvania)  was 
nominated  to  the  Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges, 
but  Grafitas  E.  Hoopert  (Central  Pennsylvania)  was  substi- 
tuted for  him  at  a  later  session.  Wanda  Walls  (Youth)  was 
nominated  to  the  Committee  on  Calendar  at  a  later  session 
after  the  General  Conference  voted  to  enlarge  the  commit- 
tee.) 

Agenda  Amended 

Bishop  Hardin  inquired  as  to  how  the  conference  wished 
to  proceed  in  view  of  the  fact  that  it  had  been  unable  to 
complete  items  listed  in  the  agenda  in  the  time  allotted. 
Charles  B.  Purdham  (Minnesota)  asked  a  question  about 
the  agenda.  Ted  I.  Richardson  (Southwest  Texas)  moved 
that  the  conference  proceed  to  the  Structure  Study  Com- 
mission report  and  defer  hearing  the  Theological  Study 
Commission  report  until  Tuesday.  Carroll  H,  Long  (Hol- 
ston)  moved  a  substitute  that  the  conference  adhere  to  the 
agenda  as  mimeographed  and  distributed.  J.  Wesley  Hole 
(General  Conference  Secretary)  explained  the  procedure 
that  would  be  followed  in  the  afternoon  legislative  commit- 
tee sessions  under  the  existing  agenda.  John  H.  Rixse,  Jr. 
(Virginia)  spoke  against  the  procedure  outlined  by  Dr. 
Hole.  Irving  L.  Smith  (Oklahoma)  spoke  against  the  substi- 
tute and  in  favor  of  the  main  motion.  Albert  C.  Outler 
(North  Texas)  stated  that  the  Theological  Study  Commis- 
sion did  not  object  to  the  deferral  of  its  report.  The  substi- 
tute was  defeated.  The  main  motion  was  approved. 

Privilege  Motion 

John  H.  Rixse  (Virginia)  :  I  have  a  matter  of  personal  privilege 
motion;  I  move  that  upon  completion  of  Dow  Kirkpatrick's  presenta- 


254  Jo7irnal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

tion  of  the  report  of  the  Structure  Study  Committee  and  prior  to 
any  parliamentary  actions  which  would  cut  off  debate,  that  as  a 
matter  of  personal  privilege,  the  General  Conference  hear  a  statement 
from  Professor  Albert  C.  Outler. 

Bishop  Hardin:  Is  there  a  second?  Do  you  want  to  discuss  it? 
If  you  will  grant  it,  show  the  hand.  Opposed  by  the  same  sign.  It 
is  done. 

Structure  Study  Commission — Dow  Kirkpatrick 

Dow  Kirkpatrick  (Northern  Illinois),  Chairman  of  the 
Structure  Study  Commission,  presented  the  report.  He 
called  attention  to  corrections  which  should  be  made  in 
the  report  as  printed  and  distributed  and  outlined  the 
procedure  to  be  followed  by  members  of  the  Commission 
in  presenting  various  aspects  of  the  proposal. 

Dow  Kirkpatrick:  The  General  Conference  in  1968  was  the  focal 
point  of  a  variety  of  forces,  all  saying  that  change  which  is  respon- 
sible to  the  future  is  the  best  form  of  faithfulness  in  the  present 
and  our  greatest  honor  to  the  past.  So  a  Structure  Study  Commission 
was  appointed;  the  process  is  norinally  amended  to  what  we  have; 
and  now  we  bring  you  a  whole  document.  What  we  have  heard  in 
these  four  years  from  the  church  at  all  levels  clearly  is  that  the 
elements  in  the  board  and  agency  structures  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church  which  offer  the  least  power  for  mission  in  the  future  and 
maybe  even  some  drag  are  those  elements  which  cannot  be  dealt 
with  by  amending  one  board  here  and  another  one  there.  Rather, 
these  elements  are  part  of  the  whole  system,  and  they  must  be  dealt 
with  in  their  wholeness  if  this  system  is  to  be  renewed. 

The  twinful  side  of  this  system  is  first,  that  the  general  agencies 
resource  the  local  church  in  its  mission  and,  secondly,  that  the  general 
agencies  make  possible  mission-fulfillment  by  doing  those  things  on 
behalf  of  local  disciples  that  can  only  be  done  by  being  together  as  a 
corporate  entity.  The  criteria  for  judging  our  model,  by  which  we 
judge  it  ourselves,  are  on  page  two  of  the  Preamble:  coordination, 
ongoing  accountability,  flexibility  within  this  accountability,  the  rep- 
resentation of  the  pluralities  of  the  church,  and  the  kind  of  ef- 
fectiveness which  comes  from  efficiency  and  economy.  You  have  before 
you,  on  your  desks,  the  cost  analysis  which  we  offer  at  this  time,  of 
the  comparison  of  our  model  with  the  present  system.  May  I  just 
highlight  what  that  says. 

First,  you  have  a  comparative  chart  of  the  membership  of  struc- 
tural models.  Presently  there  are  1100  members  on  all  the  agencies, 
but  approximately  300  of  them  are  dual.  So  something  like  700  per- 
sons are  involved.  In  the  proposed  model  there  would  be  a  minimum 
of  780,  a  maximum  of  1083.  It  has  been  our  feeling  that  you  did 
not  want  savings  by  cutting  down  on  the  membership  participation 
in  agencies.  However,  the  cost  analysis  shows  a  saving  of  $14,000 
estimated  in  cost  of  annual  meetings  of  these  members  by  the  con- 
solidations that  take  place  and  a  further  savings  of  $200,000  in  the 
reduction  of  general  staff  officers.  The  reduction  in  the  number  of 
agencies  is  given  you  as  from  presently  47  units  to  33  units. 

This  model  eliminates  all  interboards,  drastically  reduces  the  num- 
ber of  commissions  and  disciplinary  committees,  and  at  the  same 
time  lowers  the  number  of  boards  and  increases  the  number  of 
divisions.  This  reduction  is  estimated  at  approximately  $280,000  to 
$300,000.  The  systems  cost  study  shows  the  possibility  of  an  additional 
$221,000  to  $250,000.  There  are  a  number  of  points  there  illustrating 
where  those  would  be  made  in  the  system. 


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Then  on  the  final  page  there  are  6  summary  paragraphs.  I  want 
to  refer  to  3  of  them.  The  first  one — it  is  not  the  understanding  of 
the  commission  that  restructuring  was  being  called  for  primarily 
for  economic  reasons.  Secondly,  that  any  savings  resulting  from 
restructure  would  not  result  in  a  reduced  apportionment  to  local 
churches  but  would  result  in  a  redistribution  of  resources  from  ad- 
ministration to  program  needs. 

And  very  importantly,  number  five,  this  study  is  based  on  the 
present  structure  model  and  that  proposed  by  the  Structure  Study 
Commission.  This  study  is  not  an  attempt  to  compare  the  costs  of 
alternate  proposals,  which  are  all  increased  over  their  present  size 
and  over  the  size  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission  model.  Finally, 
in  this  opening  presentation  I  would  just  like  to  indicate  that  there 
are  three  principles  of  administration  that  we  see  point  toward  the 
future  and  in  some  sense  open  us  up  to  newness. 

First,  in  the  areas  of  coordination,  in  addition  to  that  kind  we  are 
familiar  with  in  the  church  where  somebody  referees  the  overlapping 
of  plans  already  made  independently,  we  add  to  that  more  effective 
coordination  of  providing  a  flow  from  prior  research  and  planning 
which  shakes  coordinated  implementation.  It  is  better  to  avoid  these 
conflicts  than  to  let  a  group  of  semi-autonomous  units  frame  their 
own  plans  and  then  adjudicate  them,  though  we  need  both  kinds. 

The  second  principle  that  is  important  here  is  that  traditionally 
when  we  have  wanted  to  enhance  a  cause,  we  have  separated  it  out 
from  evex-ything  else.  If  it  was  the  time  for  evangelism  or  education 
or  social  concerns,  we  separated  it  out,  made  it  a  board  of  its  own, 
gave  it  its  own  members,  gave  it  its  own  budget,  gave  it  its  own 
General  Secretary.  In  this  day  it  is  our  belief  that  to  enhance  the 
cause  you  do  not  separate  it  from  others ;  you  bring  it  into  dynamic 
relationship.  For  example,  the  Board  of  Discipleship  brings  together 
worship,  evangelism,  stewardship,  lay  life  and  work  and  local  church 
education. 

Everyone  is  enhanced  because  it  is  related  to  the  other.  In  the 
present  system  at  least  three  of  those  deal  with  worship  in  the  local 
church.  Would  it  not  strengthen  the  local  church  and  its  worship 
ministry  if  they  worked  together? 

One  other  illustration  of  how  dynamic  relationship  increases  the 
value  of  a  function,  rather  than  separating  it,  this  new  age  of  ecu- 
menical witness.  In  our  model  we  feel  that  that  becomes  a  larger 
concept  than  ever  before  because  it  is  brought  into  dynamic  relation- 
ship with  all  global  ministries,  all  of  which  are  rapidly  becoming 
ecumenical.  In  other  words,  we  lift  the  signs  of  ecumenicity  far 
beyond  the  importance  of  COCU  and  other  local  U.S.  matters  and 
begin  to  see  that  all  of  our  former  missions  which  were  dealt  with 
in  a  missionary  context  are  now  chui'ches  in  their  own  right,  and  we 
deal  with  them  ecumenically  as  church  to  church. 

Finally,  this  report  introduces  a  confidence  in  participation  of 
local  level  Christians.  Elites  are  needed,  and  still  are  needed,  in 
Methodism  at  some  places,  but  elitism  is  not  needed  in  the  policy 
decision  places,  such  as  General  Conference  and  Council  on  Ministries. 
When  a  delegate  to  the  Council  on  Ministries  becomes  an  expert, 
he  becomes,  we  think,  disqualified.  He  ought  to  be  sent  back  home 
and  somebody  sent  with  a  f  I'esh  voice. 

The  Question  of  Representation 

Mrs.  Martin  Harvey  (Structure  Study  Commission)  :  Throughout 
the  model  we  have  sought  to  provide  the  structural  means  by  which 
the  system  is  opened  up  to  the  voices  of  the  local  church  and  the 
plurality  and  diversities  in  the  whole  life  of  the  church.  And  in  so 
doing  we,  according  to  some,  have  exceeded  our  mandate,  but  we  have 


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followed  where  we  have  been  led  by  the  Spirit.  And  this  is  evidenced 
that  we  .  .  .  this  openness  of  which  we  are  talking,  by  placing  board 
and  staff  under  tenure  for  the  first  time,  restricting  them  to  eight 
years  of  service  in  a  chosen  role,  instead  of  life  sentence,  thus  giving 
you  the  opportunity  of  providing  the  church  with  your  multiple 
wealth  of  untapped  and  unused  talent. 

It  is  further  evidenced  by  the  shortening  the  twelve-year  tenure 
of  board  members  to  eight  years,  so  that  many  more  Methodists  may 
experience  national  board  participation.  It  is  evidenced  again  by 
providing  that  the  general  secretaries  of  the  program  boards  be 
elected  by  persons  directly  responsible  to  annual  conferences.  And 
again,  by  providing  that  in  every  board  each  division  will  be  able  to 
elect  persons  with  special  skills  and  contributions  who  will  serve  as 
members  at  large  of  the  division  and  provide  the  expertise  and 
continuity  that  is  needed. 

We  have  listened  to  the  voices  of  the  diverse  and  pluralistic  groups 
that  offer  enrichment  to  the  life  of  the  church.  Youth,  young  adults, 
women,  the  ethnic  minorities  of  the  Hispanic  American,  the  Indian 
American,  the  Asian  American,  and  the  Black  American.  Much  of 
what  we  heard  came  from  their  caucuses,  of  which  there  are  two 
kinds.  The  first  is  the  formally  organized  caucus,  which  is  disci- 
plinary and  has  disciplinary  structures,  and  which  is  officially  repre- 
sented by  youth  and  young  adults.  And  the  second  kind  of  caucus, 
to  which  our  bishop  spoke  this  morning,  is  the  ad  hoc,  informal 
caucus,  sensitizing  agents,  representing  women  and  the  ethnic  minor- 
ity. For  all  of  these  we  have  provided  in  the  model  an  opportunity 
for  those  of  us  in  the  minority  relationship  to  the  church,  to  par- 
ticipate in  the  process  of  selecting  who  shall  represent  us. 

In  listening  and  having  heart,  we  have  showii  that  we  care  by 
providing  a  broader  based  representation  for  the  inclusive  church  as 
it  seeks  to  become  more  relevant  to  the  new  day,  the  new  age,  which 
is  now.  And  so  your  opportunity  is  in  the  days  and  hours  that  lie 
ahead,  as  you  meet  and  study  on  the  report,  to  also  listen  and  to 
really  hear  and  to  show  that  you  care. 

Council  on  Ministries  Proposed 

Richard  Cain  (Southern  California- Arizona)  :  Bishop  Hardin, 
ladies  and  gentlemen  of  the  General  Conference:  I  should  like  to 
draw  your  attention  to  the  proposal  for  a  Council  on  Ministries 
which  is  contained  in  paragraphs  825  to  834  and  page  86  of  the 
Daily  Christian  Advocate.  Each  four  years  the  Annual  Conference 
of  the  church  elect  persons  to  come  for  a  two-week  period  to  review, 
consider  and  set  the  directions  for  the  life  of  the  church.  By  our 
Constitution  and  by  our  practice,  there  is  indicated  that  the  Annual 
Conferences  are  the  basic,  and  fundamental,  bodies  of  the  church 
and  that  whenever  there  are  decisions  to  be  made  for  the  life  of  the 
entire  church,  the  Annual  Conference  shall  be  directly  responsible, 
related  and  determine  those  decisions.  .  .  .  You  will  note  that  the 
Council  on  Ministries  had  as  its  basic  membership  those  who  are 
elected  in  a  free  election  by  the  Annual  Conference,  the  funda- 
mental body.  The  reason  for  suggesting  categories  is  to  enable  us 
to  ensure  that  the  total  representation  shall  indeed  be  representative 
of  the  life  and  membership  of  the  Annual  Conferences. 

The  heavy  majority  of  the  voting  members  are  made  up  of  those 
who  originally  sent  in  and  are  sent  by  the  Annual  Conference — first, 
to  exercise  that  two-week  responsibility  to  review  and  determine  the 
life  of  the  church  and  the  General  Conference,  and  then  that  person 
to  continue  that  process  under  the  mandate  and  the  direction  of  the 
General  Conference  in  the  ensuing  period  that  shall  come  between 
sessions  of  the  General  Conference. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  257 

There  is  direct  relationship  and  accountability  to  the  Annual  Con- 
ference as  the  basic  body  of  the  church.  It  also  enables  by  the  selection 
of  these  persons  by  the  basic  body  a  direct  and  regular  input  of 
information,  of  reaction,  of  suggestions  and  questions  by  those  who 
made  up  the  representatives  to  the  Annual  Conference,  It  clearly 
enumerates  and  sets  forth  so  that  every  minister  and  member  of 
the  church  has  a  person  to  whom  they  can  go  to  inquire  concerning 
the  life  and  work  of  the  denomination  that  they  love  and  the  church 
that  they  would  rightly  serve.  We  have  hoped  that  in  the  proposal 
that  is  before  you  for  consideration  we  have  indeed  enabled  the 
Annual  Conference  to  exercise  more  fully  its  right  and  responsibility 
to  be  directly  involved  whenever  there  is  a  decision  to  be  made  in 
the  life  of  the  church,  which  is  the  principle  of  the  General  Con- 
ference. 

Secondly,  we  trust  that  in  the  Council  on  Ministries  model  for 
your  consideration,  we  have  used  at  every  juncture  the  model  of  the 
General  Conference.  Please  note  that  we  have  suggested  that  you 
consider  that  if  the  Council  on  Ministries  be  established  that  it  shall 
utilize  the  staff  of  the  church,  the  civil  service  of  the  church,  as 
does  the  General  Conference  as  it  goes  about  its  task  of  making 
decisions  in  the  life  of  the  church.  We  feel  that  this  is  a  sound 
principle  that  has  been  proven  time  after  time  by  the  actions  of  this 
General  Conference.  .  .  . 

Secondly,  following  the  general  model  of  the  General  Conference, 
we  are  proposing  that  there  be  brought  into  the  arena  where  deci- 
sions and  considerations  shall  be  made  with  reference  to  the  program 
and  life  of  the  church,  all  persons  who  are  responsible  and  who  must 
carry  out  the  requirements  of  the  General  Conference  in  its  session. 
Therefore,  in  the  general  meetings  of  the  Council  on  Ministries,  we 
have  suggested  that  in  addition  to  the  voting  membership  that  must 
make  the  decisions,  there  be  the  chief  administrators  of  the  church 
charged  with  carrying  out  the  action  of  the  General  Conference  and 
interpreting  and  insuring  the  program. 

So  we  feel  it  is  important  to  have  the  voice  of  the  Bishops  and  the 
General  Secretaries  of  the  church  present  each  time  these  considera- 
tions are  to  be  debated  and  decisions  made  by  those  charged  by  the 
Annual  Conferences  with  making  such  decisions.  It  would  seem  to 
us  that  if  we  do  provide  this  measure  and  procedure  that  we  have 
provided  in  this  agency  of  the  General  Conference  a  means  by  which 
the  church  can  continually  go  about  its  task  of  reforming  and  re- 
newal and  decision-making  for  the  good  of  the  life  of  the  church. 
You  will  also  note  that  we  have  suggested  that  the  same  model  for 
election  be  followed  and  that  there  be  a  new  Council  on  Ministries 
elected  each  four  years  as  is  the  case  in  the  General  Conference. 

Thirdly,  we  do  recognize  that  there  is  to  be  some  power  exercised 
by  the  Council  on  Ministries  as  there  is  power  to  be  exercised  by 
any  agency  or  established  group  in  the  church.  We  would  respectfully 
suggest  that  you  consider  the  fact  that  we  are  changing  the  basis 
on  which  the  continuing  decisions  must  be  made  in  the  life  of  the 
church. 

There  are  no  decisions  entrusted  to  the  Council  on  Ministries  that 
are  not  now  entrusted  to  groups  within  the  church.  It  brings  all  of 
these  decisions  into  an  open  arena  where  there  are  elected  representa- 
tives from  the  Annual  Conferences,  who  may  be  heard,  may  interpret 
and  then  may  decide  for  the  life  of  the  church.  This  means  that 
rather  than  groups  .  .  .  smaller  groups  which  are  nominated  by  other 
responsible  groups  in  the  church,  this  is  now  entrusted  to  those  are 
elected  by,  responsible  to,  and  must  answer  to  the  Annual  Conferences 
as  the  beginning  point  of  authority  and  of  action  in  the  life  of  the 
church. 


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It  would  appear  to  us  that  the  primary  power  entrusted  to  the 
Council  on  Ministries,  and  we  suggest  it  for  your  consideration,  is 
that  they  will  be  in  continual  review  and  have  authority  to  act  with 
reference  to  structure  in  the  life  of  the  church  after  it  has  been 
recommended  by  the  stated  boards  and  subject  to  the  subsequent 
ratification  of  each  General  Conference,  but  it  does  provide  the  flexi- 
bility and  the  possibility  of  structure  which  seems  imperative  in  our 
day  and  time  if  we  are  to  be  the  church  that  this  General  Conference 
intends. 

Lastly,  ladies  and  gentlemen,  it  seems  to  us  that  we  have  before 
you  a  proposal  for  your  consideration  that  will  give  us  a  means  by 
which  we  can  have  a  flexible,  responsible  and  responsive  group  that 
can  extend  and  enable  the  life  and  ministry  of  this  portion  of  Christ's 
Holy  Church.  Thank  you. 

Support  Agencies 

Ian  Rolland:  Bishop  Hardin,  members  of  the  General  Conference, 
the  proposed  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration,  The  Board  of 
Communications  and  Publications,  and  The  Board  of  Pensions  provide 
numerous  support  services  for  the  Council  on  Ministries,  the  program 
agencies,  and  the  church  at  large.  In  these  agencies  are  located  many 
functions  which  have  previously  been  scattered  among  numerous 
boards  and  agencies.  In  the  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration, 
there  has  been  a  significant  centralization  of  fiscal  and  administrative 
support  services.  But  there  is  not  in  this  agency  a  centralization  of 
policy-making  authority.  Centralization  of  these  support  services  will 
result  in  the  economies  and  efficiencies  of  operation  which  the  Com- 
mission has  felt  the  church  desires  in  the  new  structure.  This  type 
of  centralization  however  does  not  necessarily  imply  a  greater  con- 
centration of  power.  Through  this  new  Council  the  church  can  take 
advantage  of  economies  inherent  in  larger  scale  administrative  proce- 
dures. There  should  also  be  a  more  efficient  management  of  the  funds 
of  the  Church.  However,  it  is  important  to  note  that  in  no  way  can 
the  Council  influence  program  policy  through  these  administrative 
activities. 

The  budgeting  process  recommended  in  the  new  structure  is  a 
significant  portion  of  the  report.  Both  the  Council  on  Ministries  and 
the  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration  will  be  involved  in  the 
determination  of  the  program  budget.  This  process  will  give  progi-am- 
ming  persons  a  primary  voice  in  the  determination  of  program  bud- 
gets, while  also  giving  fiscal  persons  an  opportunity  to  participate. 
This  proposal,  we  believe,  moves  toward  greater  control  over  program 
budgets  by  program  people  than  exists  under  the  present  structure. 
We  believe  this  represents  a  significant  diffusion  of  power. 

In  the  Board  of  Communications  and  Publications  diverse  com- 
munications activities  are  brought  together.  It  is  expected  that  each 
form  of  communication  will  benefit  from  the  ideas  and  expertise  of 
other  forms.  The  Structure  Commission  believes  that  this  will  provide 
for  a  greater  sharing  of  technology  in  communications,  and  it 
recognizes  that  publishing  is  one  of  the  forms  of  communications. 
This  belief  has  led  the  Commission  to  a  proposal  for  a  single  board 
involving  both  communications  and  publishing  activities. 

The  Board  of  Pensions  in  the  new  structure  will  remain  as  a 
separate  and  independent  agency.  This  proposal  assures  that  the 
integrity  of  pension  fund  assets  be  preserved.  There  should  be  no 
fear  that  pension  assets  or  income  therefrom  can  be  used  for  any 
other  purpose  than  providing  pensions.  In  summary,  in  these  support 
agencies  many  of  the  administrative  activities  have  been  concentrated 
to  provide   economy  and   primarily  efficiency.   However  in   the   bud- 


The  United  Methodist  Church  259 

geting  area,  the  shared  responsibilities  of  the  Council  on  Ministries 
and  the  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration  should  insure  a 
decentralization  of  the  policy  making  function. 

Program  Agencies 

Bishop  Paul  A.  Washburn:  ...  In  previous  legislation  for  our  boards 
and  agencies  it  has  been  our  custom  for  almost  every  board  and 
agency  to  put  in  its  legislation  a  statement  of  purpose.  You  will 
note  if  you  will  look  carefully  at  the  document  that  we  have  selected 
one  of  these  statements  and  included  it  in  the  legislation  for  the 
Council  on  Ministries  as  an  overall  statement  of  the  aim  of  mission 
for  the  boards  and  agencies  of  The  United  Methodist  Church.  And 
I  would  like  to  call  it  to  our  attention  because  it  really  is  a  focus 
upon  what  we  want  to  be  saying  to  the  world  and  to  ourselves 
through  the  administrative  agencies  of  the  church — paragraph  828. 

Opposite  page  4  at  the  beginning  of  the  report  you  will  find  a 
listing  of  the  way  we  see  the  functions  of  the  church  arranged  under 
the  proposal  for  four  new  boards.  Let  me  speak  first  of  all  of  the  foci 
upon  which  these  four  boards  are  fixed.  The  Board  of  Church  and 
Society  is  an  attempt  to  focus  the  attention  of  the  church  upon  the 
social  issues  of  our  time.  The  Board  of  Discipleship  is  an  attempt 
to  focus  the  enei'gies  of  the  general  church  upon  the  needs  of  the  local 
church.  The  Board  of  Global  Ministries  is  an  attempt  to  focus  the 
interest  of  the  general  church  upon  global  consideration,  that  is,  what 
does  the  gospel  of  Christ  have  to  say  on  six  continents.  The  Board  of 
Higher  Education  and  Ministry  is  an  attempt  to  focus  the  mind  of  the 
general  church  upon  the  preparation  of  personnel  for  the  ongoing 
life  and  work  of  the  church.  It  has  been  our  intention  in  this  arrange- 
ment of  boards  that  no  present  function  of  any  agency  be  lost  if  it 
is  valid  for  our  time.  However,  we  have  in  the  interest  of  flexibility 
not  developed  legislation  below  the  level  of  the  division.  Our  present 
Discipline  contains  much  more  legislation  in  almost  every  case  than 
is  proposed  by  this  Commission  on  Structure.  We  have  the  legislation 
for  the  board  and  then  to  the  division  level  but  not  for  sections  or 
for  departments. 

If  you  will  look  at  this  chart  which  I  have  called  to  your  attention 
you  should  be  able  to  identify  the  divisions  which  are  suggested  for 
the  four  boards.  Under  Church  and  Society:  General  Welfare,  World 
Peace,  Human  Relations,  Emerging  Social  Issues;  under  Discipleship: 
Evangelism,  Worship  and  Stewardship,  Lay  Life  and  Work,  and 
Education;  under  Global  Ministries:  Education  and  Cultivation,  Na- 
tional Division,  Women's  Division,  World  Division,  Ecumenical  and 
Interreligious  Concerns,  United  Methodist  Commission  on  Overseas 
Relief,  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries;  under  Higher  Education  and 
Ministry:  Higher  Education,  The  Ordained  Ministry,  Chaplains,  Lay 
Ministries,  Office  of  Personnel. 

It  is  our  intention  that  the  mission  of  this  church  shall  remain 
relevant  and  that  the  agencies  which  are  to  guide  it  are  to  have 
flexibility  and  a  chance  to  move  in  that  relevance  in  our  time.  Thank 
you. 

Procedure  for  Considering  the  Report 

Dow  Kirkpatrick  (Northern  Illinois)  presented  Richard 
W.  Cain  (Southern  California- Arizona)  for  the  purpose  of 
making  procedural  motions  on  behalf  of  the  Structure  Study 
Commission.  Richard  Pittenger  (South  Dakota)  moved  to 


260  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

reconsider  the  action  allowing  Dr.  Outler  to  make  a  state- 
ment. Mr.  Pittenger  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  motion. 

Melvin  Brawn  (California-Nevada)  :  I  move  a  substitute  motion 
which   I  think  will  accomplish   more  than  this   motion  I  just  made. 

Resolved,  that  the  report  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission  be 
made  the  order  of  the  day  for  an  afternoon  plenary  session,  instead 
of  the  legislative  committees,  and  further. 

Be  it  resolved,  that  the  purpose  of  standing  Rule  number  19  dealing 
with  the  main  question  be  interpreted  to  allow  substantial  debate  on 
the  main  question,  and  that  this  debate  not  be  prevented  by 
parliamentary  tricks,  by  the  use  of  premature  motions  which  would 
prevent  debate  on  the  entire  report,  and  that  these  provisions  last  for 
the  duration  of  the  afternoon  session. 

Mr.  Brawn  spoke  in  behalf  of  his  substitute.  John  H. 
Rixse,  Jr.  (Virginia)  stated  that  the  purpose  of  his  motion 
to  allow  Dr.  Outler  this  privilege  was  to  ensure  debate. 
Jack  M.  Tnell  (Pacific  Northwest)  raised  a  point  of  order 
that  Mr.  Brawn's  motion  was  not  germane  to  the  motion  to 
reconsider  the  previous  action.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the 
substitute  was  not  germane.  Kenneth  E.  Metcalf  (Iowa) 
raised  a  point  of  order,  asking  if  Mr.  Pittenger  had  voted 
for  the  motion  to  hear  Dr.  Outler's  statement.  Mr.  Pittenger 
replied  that  he  had,  and  the  Chair  ruled  that  the  motion 
to  reconsider  was  in  order.  Carroll  H.  Long  (Holston) 
spoke  against  the  motion  to  reconsider.  George  L.  Poor 
(Pacific  Northwest)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  the  motion 
to  reconsider  had  to  be  voted  before  debate  on  the  action 
itself  was  in  order.  The  Chair  ruled  in  favor  of  the  point  of 
order.  The  motion  to  reconsider  was  defeated. 

Richard  0.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  raised  a  point 
of  order  that  if  Dr.  Outler's  remarks  were  in  the  nature  of 
debate,  Mr.  Rixse's  privilege  motion  was  out  of  order.  Ker- 
mit  Burrous  (North  Indiana)  moved  that  Dr.  Outler  be 
allowed  the  same  amount  of  time  as  other  speakers  under 
the  provisions  of  Rule  37.  The  motion  was  defeated. 

Melvin  Brawn  (California-Nevada)  asked  to  introduce 
his  substitute  motion  which  had  been  ruled  out  of  order 
earlier.  Thomas  L.  Cromtvell  (East  Ohio)  raised  a  point  of 
order  that  Mr.  Brawn's  motion  would  only  be  in  order  as  a 
substitute  to  the  procedural  motions  the  Structure  Study- 
Commission  wished  to  present.  Erwin  H.  Schwiebert  (Ore- 
gon-Idaho) moved  to  extend  the  time  to  1:00  p.m.  The 
motion  carried. 

Gilbert  H.  Caldwell,  Jr.  (Southern  New  England)  ex- 
pressed concern  that  the  time  allotted  to  Black  Methodists 
for  Church  Renewal  might  be  lost  due  to  the  pressure  of 
time. 

Albert  C.  Outler  (North  Texas)  suggested  that  the  way  to 
expedite  a  decision  was  to  vote  on  Mr.  Brawn's  motion. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  261 

Floyd  H,  Coffman  (Kansas  East)  offered  a  procedural  mo- 
tion but  was  ruled  out  of  order.  Mr.  Brawn's  motion  for  an 
afternoon  plenary  session  was  adopted. 

John  C.  Satterfield  (Mississippi)  moved  that  the  Con- 
ference recess  until  2:30  p.m.  The  Chair  stated  that  the 
Conference  had  already  decided  to  hold  a  plenary  session 
in  the  afternoon.  William  E.  Trice  (North  Texas)  moved 
that  the  Conference  hear  the  presentation  from  Black  Meth- 
odists for  Church  Renewal.  Mr.  Satterfield  raised  a  point 
of  order  that  his  motion  to  recess  was  in  order  and  should 
be  put  to  a  vote.  The  Chair  ruled  that  Mr.  Satterfield  was 
correct.  Woodie  W.  White  (Detroit)  objected  that  the  Chair 
had  assured  Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal  that  they 
would  have  an  opportunity  to  speak.  The  motion  to  recess 
was  adopted.  The  motion  to  hear  Black  Methodists  for 
Church  Renewal  for  five  minutes  before  recess  was  adopted. 

Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal 

Gilbert  H.  Caldwell,  Jr.  (Southern  New  England)  pre- 
sented other  representatives  of  Black  Methodists  for  Church 
Renewal:  Mrs.  Thelma  Barnes,  Associate  Executive;  Mrs. 
Mary  Good  (Detroit),  Vice-Chairman  of  the  Board;  and 
Cain  H.  Felder  (Southern  New  England),  Executive  Di- 
rector. 

Mr.  Caldwell:  My  name  is  Gilbert  H.  Caldwell  and  I  happen  to  be 
chairman  of  Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal.  It  is  important 
that  initially  I  make  some  preparatory  statements,  Mr.  Chairman  and 
delegates,  for  somehow  we  have  not  yet  really  wrapped  our  minds 
around  the  fact  that  God  speaks  not  only  through  the  orthodoxy  of  the 
legislative  process.  Sometimes  God  speaks  through  the  unorthodoxy, 
unscheduled  intrusion.  And  one  of  the  things  that  we  must  wrestle 
with  within  this  United  Methodist  Church  is  how  we  grapple  with 
our  massive  tendency  to  preserve  orderliness.  One  of  the  things  that 
we  must  wrestle  with  within  this  United  Methodist  Church  is  when 
is  the  power  of  God  going  to  grab  us  the  way  Robert's  Rules  of  Order 
have. 

It  is  quite  possible  then  that  some  of  you  find  yourselves  saying 
in  these  moments  that  here  they  go  again.  And  so  you  have  turned 
off  your  psychological  hearing  aids,  you  have  put  on  your  blinders, 
you  have  readjusted  the  rose-colored  glasses.  Some  of  you  are  saying 
that  you  are  hurting  your  cause,  and  yet  if  you  say  this,  you  are 
standing  in  a  significant  company  of  American  people,  for  they  said 
that  you  remember;  some  people  even  said  that  Whitney  Young  was 
hurting  his  cause.  A  lot  of  folks  said  that  Adam  Clayton  Powell 
was  hurting  the  cause,  and  a  lot  of  people  said  that  Malcolm  X  was 
hurting  the  cause,  and  a  lot  of  people  said  that  Martin  Luther  King 
was  hurting  the  cause.  And,  yet,  somehow  in  their  death,  some  of 
these  same  persons  recognized  the  validity  of  their  cause  and  pretend 
they  are  staunch  supporters. 

Black  people  have  been  sustained  by  their  church.  It  has  been 
through  the  black  church  that  we  have  been  reminded  that  God 
can  make  a  way  out  of  no  way.  It  has  been  through  the  church 
that  we  have  discovered  that  though  the  world   has  treated   us   as 


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nobody,  God  in  Christ  has  declared  that  we  are  somebody.  It  has 
been  in  and  through  the  church  that  we  have  preserved  our  sanity 
in  an  insane  world;  and  so  throughout  this  land  and  in  broken  down 
rural  churches,  in  Gothic  cathedrals  that  have  been  abandoned  by 
white  congregations,  in  store  fronts,  we  have  felt  the  power  of  the 
living  God. 

We  are  foolish  enough,  my  friends,  to  believe,  to  believe  that  this 
same  kind  of  thing  can  happen  to  The  United  Methodist  Church.  For 
as  we  look  at  our  fathers  and  our  grandfathers  and  our  great-grand- 
fathers who  labored  in  the  Methodist  Church  without  resources, 
without  staff,  perhaps  without  adequate  budgets,  they  were  able  to 
develop  a  fellowship,  they  were  able  to  proclaim  the  Word  of  God. 
And  somehow  if  United  Methodism  with  its  vast  resources  cannot 
do  this  then  something  is  wrong. 

In  1976  this  nation  will  be  observing,  I  believe,  a  200th  anniversary. 
There  is  a  real  possibility  that  as  United  Methodists  we  may  be  con- 
vening again  in  a  General  Conference  or  something  like  that.  Would 
it  not  be  significant  if  in  this  General  Conference  Session,  we  would 
say  that  during  the  next  quadrennium,  we  as  United  Methodists  would 
pledge  ourselves  to  help  this  nation  and  truly  become  "the  land  of 
the  free  and  the  home  of  the  brave?" 

It  is  so  easy  for  you  to  be  deceived  into  believing  that  because  you 
see  more  black  people  now  than  you  have  ever  before  that— that  you 
find  us  in  places  where  you  have  not  previously  seen  us — that  this  is 
somehow  an  indication  of  progress.  But  I  would  say  to  you,  and  we  in 
Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal  say  to  you,  that  we  in  The 
United  Methodist  Church  have  been  doing  in  1970,  '71  and  '72  what 
the  old  Methodist  Church  should  have  done  in  1939.  And  so  we  ai'e 
simply  reaching  into  the  past  to  do  what  should  have  been  done  then, 
and  so  we  have  this  strange  dilemma,  we  have  this  strange  dilemma 
of  trying  to  do  today  what  we  should  have  done  yesterday  and  at  the 
same  time  doing  today  what  we  must  do  today. 

Black  people  are  professionals,  but  even  as  we  recognize  the  possible 
increasing  rate  of  black  professionals,  we've  got  to  recognize  the 
increasing  rate  of  drug  addicts.  Even  though  we  recognize  that  maybe 
there  are  more  blacks  in  college  than  ever  before,  there  are  more 
school  dropouts.  Even  though  within  The  United  Methodist  Church 
and  in  other  institutions  there  are  blacks  in  high  positions,  we  have 
to  wrestle  with  the  whole  question  of  why  is  it  that  black  young 
people  are  not  finding  themelves  within  The  United  Methodist  Church. 
Somehow  individual  success  has  had  no  effect  on  the  poor  masses. 

In  Atlanta  there  is  a  section  called  "Buttermilk  Bottom."  There  are 
still  the  Harlems,  the  Newarks,  and  all  remain  the  same  with  their 
dilapidated  housing,  with  their  high  incidence  of  lead  poisoning  and 
perpetual  despair.  And  so,  as  Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal, 
we  come  to  you  today  as  United  Methodists  to  say,  first  of  all,  we 
want  this  church  to  place  at  the  heart  of  its  doing  and  being  a 
primary  commitment  to  support  black  causes  in  guaranteed  ways 
rather  than  in  voluntary  ways.  We  want  United  Methodism  to  let 
the  Structure  Study  Commission  report  push  us  into  deeper  missional 
activity  rather  than  prolong  the  navel-gazing. 

Let  it  not  be  said  in  an  election  year,  in  a  time  of  increased  tension 
in  Vietnam,  in  a  time  of  economic  recession,  that  1,000  United 
Methodists  spent  two  weeks  in  Atlanta  tinkering  and  oiling  their 
machinery.  We  want  United  Methodism  to  become  the  kind  of  loving, 
caring,  God-dominated  institution  that  no  matter  how  you  look  and  no 
matter  how  angry  you  are  at  the  system,  no  matter  how  militant 
you  are,  no  matter  where  you  came  from  or  who  your  parents  were 
or  what  your  income  is,  ours  is  a  church  that  welcomes  you.  We  want 
United  Methodism  to  somehow  begin  the  risk  to  risk  its  very  institu- 


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tional  life  in  order  to  find  its  soul.  Our  nation  is  in  deeper  trouble 
than  we  imagine.  Our  arrogance  and  our  cruelty  is  vividly  exposed  in 
the  Vietnam  fiasco.  Our  absence  as  a  people  of  ethical  virtue  is  evident 
when  we  recognize  that  even  with  the  sophistication  of  the  FBI  and 
the  CIA  we  cannot  put  a  dent  in  the  drug  traffic.  Our  perverted 
technology  is  seen  when  we  can  build  classy  motels  and  hotels  and 
civic  centers  like  this,  but  we  cannot  build  adequate  housing  for  poor 
people.  Our  mixed  up  priorities  are  clear  when  we  see  that  we  can 
teach  a  man  to  fly  to  the  moon,  but  we  cannot  teach  a  child  in  an  inner 
city  school  to  read  and  write.  But  God  through  his  church  can  make  a 
difference.  God  through  his  church  can  make  a  difference. 

And  what  this  church  needs — what  this  nation  needs — is  a  church  of 
the  living  God.  What  this  nation  needs  is  a  church  which  is  about  the 
business  of  being  the  church.  And  when  I  talk  about  this  nation,  I'm 
not  talking  about  a  group  of  people  gathering  on  Sunday  morning  in 
the  White  House  to  play  chui'ch.  I  am  not  talking  about  the  kind  of 
churchmanship  that  is  demonstrated  by  a  barn-storming  evangelist. 
I  am  talking  about  a  church  that  tells  it  like  it  is  and  makes  it  like 
it  ought  to  be. 

Black  United  Methodists  and  a  lot  of  other  people  want  to  be  a  part 
of  that  kind  of  church.  And  so  in  many  different  ways  we  are  doing 
what  we  can  to  cajole,  to  push,  to  legislate,  to  pray  The  United  Meth- 
odist Church  into  being  a  church  that  makes  a  difference  in  the  doing 
of  business.  Somewhere  in  our  literature  there  are  the  words,  and 
I  paraphrase  them:  "Are  you  the  one  or  should  we  look  for  another?" 
This  is  what  thousands,  yea  millions,  of  people  are  asking  about  The 
United  Methodist  Church.  Are  we  the  church  or  should  they  go  about 
the  process  of  creating  something  else?  Are  we  the  church  or  should 
they  be  about  the  process  of  creating  a  counter  church? 

I  say  to  you  today  may  God  help  us  to  make  The  United  Methodist 
Church  the  church  for  these  times.  And  now  I  present  to  you  the 
Reverend  Cain  Felder,  the  Executive  Director  of  the  BMCR. 

Cain  Felder  (Southern  New  England)  :  I  am  sorry,  I  am  really 
sorry;  I  know  how  difficult  it  is  for  you.  It  is  difficult,  very  difficult  for 
us  too;  we  don't  even  want  to  be  up  here.  Now  we  are  going  to  take 
a  little  time,  that  some  people  want,  but  it  is  not  going  to  be  too  long, 
unreasonably  long,  but  we  feel  we  have  given  a  lot  of  time  to  The 
Methodist  Church.  We  feel  black  people  have  given  a  lot  of  time  to  The 
Methodist  Church,  black  people  have  given  a  lot  of  time  to  this  society. 
So  we  want  to  take  our  time  with  all  due  respects,  we  are  not  going 
to  make  a  special  or  anything  like  that.  Just  to  say  a  few  things,  to 
add  a  point  to  some  of  the  things  that  our  chairman  has  said.  I 
want  to  say  to  some  people  who  may  be  wondering  why  a  man  follow- 
ing another  man  when  we  had  two  sisters  up  here.  I  want  you  to 
understand  that  in  the  black  community,  the  black  women  stand  with 
the  black  men,  because  they  understand  the  struggle.  They  know  what 
we  are  going  through,  and  so  we  don't  have  false  distinctions  among 
us,  we  don't  have  a  generation  gap.  We  don't  have  woman  divided 
against  man.  That  is  a  distinctively  Anglo-Saxon,  western,  white 
phenomenon,  and  oppressed  people  are  alien  to  us,  and  so  we  don't 
have  problems  with  that. 

The  United  Methodist  Church  is  probably  the  one  religious  de- 
nomination which  best  reflects  the  composition  of  American  society  at 
large.  This  is  a  fact.  It  has  the  largest  and  most  diversified  ethnic 
constituency;  it  operates  on  a  federated  or  connectional  system  of  so- 
called  representative  democracy.  It  has  broad  representation  of  every 
type  of  person  and  profession  within  its  membership.  It  has  a  large 
operation  and  entanglements  on  the  international  scene;  it  has  mas- 
sive financial  and  technical  resources  at  its  disposal.  We  have  to  admit 


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that.  It  has  a  history  of  being  divided  because  of  race  and  a  con- 
tinuing history  of  trying  to  move  from  racially  segregated  structures 
to  patterns  of  integration  which  vs^ould  appear  to  be  more  Christian. 
Black  people  within  The  United  Methodist  Church  have  to  be  sorely 
frustrated  at  this  time.  What  we  recognize  as  obvious  solutions  to  our 
problems  as  people,  The  United  Methodist  Church,  much  like  the 
government,  just  cannot  do.  It  will  not  provide  because  both  The 
United  Methodist  Church  and  the  government  are  essentially  blind 
to  the  subtleties  of  white  racism  which  exist  in  our  time.  Intellectually 
white  people  know  what  it  will  take  to  uplift  the  downtrodden  people 
of  color.  White  people  are  intelligent.  White  people  are  rational.  White 
people  are  well  schooled.  White  people  read  books.  White  people  write 
books.  They  know  if  those  books  had  any  validity,  what  it  takes  to  lift 
people  who  have  been  historically  exploited  up  from  the  depths  of 
despair.  However,  neither  the  Christian  commitment  of  the  church 
nor  the  willingness  of  the  church  to  really  take  seriously  what  it  means 
to  embrace  the  sacrificial  theology  of  Christ,  nor  the  quest  which  exists 
amongst  too  many  for  power  and  control  over  the  destinies  of  other 
people,  nor  the  primitive  emotions  which  overcome  the  intelligence 
which  we  should  have  and  concern  for  the  future  survival  of  mankind 
with  dignity,  will  permit  this. 

Despite  our  head  which  knows  the  right,  the  heart  of  the  church  is 
essentially  stubborn  and  cold.  As  a  result  black  folk,  at  long  last,  are 
aware  of  the  fact  that  what  we  really  want  we  can  only  give  ourselves, 
even  though  the  church  should  give  it,  because  what  the  church  has 
in  terms  of  the  millions  of  dollars,  the  tremendous  power  and  in- 
fluence, what  the  church  gives  really  belongs  to  the  people  who  have 
been  downtrodden.  It  really  belongs  to  the  mine  workers  in  South 
Africa;  it  belongs  to  the  people  who  work  the  chrome,  the  majority 
in  Zimbabwe  or  Rhodesia.  It  belongs  to  black  people,  Hispanic  people, 
Asian  people,  the  majority  in  the  world.  Our  collective  frustration 
emerges  when  black  folk  recognize  that  what  The  United  Methodist 
Church  is  capable  of  giving  will  only  in  the  most  modest,  the  most 
gradual  way  contribute  to  the  relieving  of  the  desperate  pain  felt 
by  too  many  people  now. 

This  situation  forces  us  to  attempt  to  make  only  modest  requests 
as  we  try  to  make  the  best  of  a  bad  situation.  For  example,  we  ask 
for  a  guarantee  of  $6,000,000  per  year  for  the  black  colleges,  even 
though  we  recognize  that  at  every  point  major  control  of  these  institu- 
tions remains  in  the  hands  of  white  people.  To  ask  whites  to  give  to 
the  so-called  Negro  colleges  is  the  mildest  of  petitions,  since  whites 
are  more  accurately  giving  to  themselves  only  indirectly.  For  so  much 
forces  people  of  color  to  conform,  to  imitate,  to  deny  themselves,  to 
imitate  the  value  systems,  the  standards,  the  curriculum,  the  behavior 
of  the  dominant  society,  the  white  culture. 

It  has  been  astutely  argued  that  the  Negro  colleges  are  designed 
to  make  us  like  you.  A  Greek  quotation:  "What  manner  of  man  is 
this  .  .  ."  to  make  us  be  conversant  in  an  idiom  not  our  own.  We  don't 
know  ourselves  because  we  have  been  forced  out  of  ourselves,  forfeit- 
ing much  of  the  uniqueness  which  emanates  from  our  distinctive 
black  heritage.  In  not  any  petition  or  resolution  which  BMCR  brings 
before  this  General  Conference  is  there  anything  particularly  revolu- 
tionary or  radical.  The  assumption  is  that  you  have  forced  us  to  take 
the  long  view  toward  liberation  and  social  change. 

Our  existential  now  has  been  transferred  into  an  eternal  now.  Yet 
we  are  not  discouraged,  for  we  know  as  black  folk  that  a  thousand 
years  in  the  sight  of  man  is  but  a  twinkling  of  an  eye  in  the  sight 
of  God,  and  God  is  on  the  side  of  the  darker  people  who  must  have 
their  day,  who  must  rise.  What  we  really  want,  we  can't  have  because 
you  are  not  prepared  to  give  it;  you  are  not  prepared  to  give  what  is 


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not  yours  but  what  belongs  to  God.  America  like  most  of  the  third 
world  is  the  scene  of  a  fantastic,  historical  debt  still  unacknowledged ; 
it  is  a  scene  where  a  great  robbery  has  been  taking  place;  a  robbery 
of  the  poor  and  their  natural  resources  turn  in  the  final  analysis 
back  upon  them  haunting  and  oppressing  all  of  us. 

Black  people  have  come  of  age.  Today  we  have  learned  to  ask  only 
for  that  which  is  in  The  United  Methodist  Church's  capacity  to  give. 
And  by  this  definition  our  requests,  our  petitions,  our  resolutions  have 
to  represent  very  little.  Given  this  it  does  not  seem  incredible  to  us, 
that  is  does  seem  incredible  to  us  that  many  white  people  here  today 
will  still  see  BMCR  requests  as  a  huge  and  unrealistic  demand.  None 
of  us  can  fail  to  ignore  the  almost  insurmountable  breach  between 
people  of  color  and  the  white  majority  which  has  established  itself 
constitutional  majority  here  in  America. 

These  United  Methodists  must  ask,  is  it  really  the  time  now  to  end 
a  quadrennium  of  emphasis  that  has  just  begun  to  understand  the 
depth  of  reconciliation?  We  have  only  begun  recently  to  discover  the 
height  of  the  dividing  walls  of  hostility  which  really  separated  us 
after  all,  one  from  another  and  both  in  Christ.  The  General  Con- 
ference should  suddenly  recess  for  one-half  hour,  not  this  afternoon, 
to  walk  a  hundred  yards  out  that  door.  Around  the  corner  over  there 
neatly  tucked  away  is  the  Buttermilk  Bottom  which  our  chairman 
has  just  referred  to.  Here  is  one  of  the  worst  inner-city  ghettos  in 
the  deep  South,  neatly  tucked  away  just  out  of  sight  but  visible  from 
our  Methodist  headquarters  I  am  sure. 

The  Fund  for  Reconciliation  and  the  Board  of  Missions  on  the 
national  level  did  provide  a  little  community  action,  but  even  now 
that  money  is  dried  up.  The  community  is  frustrated;  drug  addicts 
are  right  here.  People  who  drink  are  right  here,  and  the  ministry  of 
the  church  and  all  of  its  grandeur  pompously  passes  beside  them.  The 
United  Methodist  Church  headquarters  here  in  Georgia  overlooks 
Buttermilk  Bottom  so  close,  yet  so  far  away. 

The  quadrennium  about  to  begin  cannot  escape  witnessing  a  mas- 
sive resurgence  of  darker  peoples.  Wesley's  slogan,  "The  world  is  my 
parish,"  has  deep  implications  for  people  of  color,  and  we  need  to 
understand  this.  Taking  the  world  view,  the  American  numerical 
majority  constitutes  a  clear  minority  on  the  worldwide  scene.  Con- 
sequently, American  majority  opinions  and  techniques  must  be  sub- 
jected to  a  world  court  for  justice.  The  darker  people  must  have  our 
day,  for  we  know  that  the  whole  creation  groans  and  travails  in  pain 
until  now.  And  not  only  they,  but  we  as  black  people  and  darker  people 
also  who  have  the  first  fruits  of  the  Spirt — either  we  ourselves 
groan  within  ourselves,  waiting  for  adoption  as  his  true  son,  for  we 
are  saved  by  hope,  but  hope  that  is  seen  is  not  hope  for  what  a  man 
sees,  for  what  a  man  sees,  why  does  he  hope  for  it? 

But,  if  we  hope  for  that  which  we  do  not  see,  then  we  wait  for  it 
in  patience.  The  darker  peoples  of  the  earth  have  been  waiting  in 
patience  for  400  years  or  more.  Today  we  wait  upon  The  United  Meth- 
odist Church's  General  Conference  to  continue  to  point  11  million  or 
more  Methodists  in  the  direction  of  understanding  and  uplifting  the 
poor,  the  outcast,  the  downtrodden,  the  cruel  victims  of  institutional 
racism.  We  wait,  but  you  have  the  power  to  act  in  a  manner  which  will 
halt  our  irresponsible  investment  policies,  especially  those  which 
undermine  Zimbabwe,  Bishop  Muzorewa,  and  Angola.  The  delegates 
from  Angola  who  are  here  at  this  General  Conference,  I'm  sure, 
would  appreciate  a  lot  more  support  from  this  church  other  than  just 
interpreters — those  from  Mozambique  and  South  Africa.  We  wait,  but 
you  have  the  power  to  equalize  pensions  and  salaries  throughout  the 
church.  We  wait,  but  you  have  the  power  to  adopt  a  new  social  creed 
as  has  been  presented,  which  points  the  church  in  a  new  direction. 


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We  wait,  but  you  have  the  power  to  put  the  total  shoulder  of  the 
church  toward  a  massive  and  educational  and  economic  support  of 
black  people.  We  wait,  but  you  have  the  power.  So  we  are  patient. 
We're  waiting  for  adoption. 

The  Structure  Study  Commission  Report  represents  an  incredible 
amount  of  work  being  done  by  a  Commission,  commissioned  by  the 
1968  General  Conference,  working  hard  for  four  years.  We  recognize 
this.  The  Commission  has  worked  hard.  But  its  work  has  been 
tarnished  greatly  by  persons  within  the  church  who  are  hell-bent 
on  perpetuating  the  status  quo  or  moving  backward  by  so  centralizing 
the  bureaucracy  of  the  church  that  no  room  for  creative  inbreakings 
are  left.  Indeed,  even  the  Holy  Ghost  would  be  accountable  to  the 
structures,  if  this  report  is  adopted. 

Brothers  and  Sisters  of  the  church,  let  us  not  waste  time  here  in 
Atlanta.  Do  not  pretend  to  be  concerned  over  the  plight  of  people 
who  hurt,  while  all  the  while  spending  most  of  your  time  reshuffling 
the  structures  of  the  church.  Let  us  deal  first  with  the  weighty 
matters  of  the  Christian  church,  deal  with  the  demands  of  the  Black 
Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  the  demands  of  the  American  In- 
dians, the  demands  of  the  Asians,  the  demands  of  the  Spanish- 
Americans,  the  demands  of  the  women,  the  demands  of  the  youth, 
the  demands  of  the  youth  and  young  adults  of  the  church;  and  then, 
united,  let  us  try  to  figure  out  the  best  structure  which  will  enable  us 
all  together  to  deal  with  these  concerns  most  responsibly. 

The  cart  before  the  horse  hurts  the  horse's  forelegs.  Ours  is  a  collec- 
tive groan  and  call  for  renewal.  We  must  struggle  to  break  open  old 
criteria,  old  values,  old  ways  of  doing  things  which  do  not  speak  to 
our  needs  in  these  times.  The  church  can  so  often  claim  to  read  the 
signs  of  the  heavens,  but  seldom  do  we  really  take  time  to  read  the 
signs  of  the  times.  We  plead,  we  demand,  we  request,  respectfully, 
we  admonish,  we  urge  fervently,  that  you  deal,  in  any  kind  of  lan- 
guage, first  with  our  petitions  and  resolutions,  with  the  concerns  of 
the  so-called  special  interest  groups  which  are  here.  In  so  doing  you 
might  enable  The  United  Methodist  Church  to  find  itself  despite 
itself,  a  new  church  for  a  new  world. 

Announcements 

J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  made  announcements. 

Benediction 

Bishop  Pedro  Zottele  gave  the  benediction  in  Spanish, 
and  the  morning  session  adjourned. 


SECOND  DAY,  MONDAY,  APRIL  17,  1972 
AFTERNOON  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  James  K.  Mathews 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  afternoon  session 
of  Monday,  April  17,  1972,  at  2:30  p.m.  in  the  Civic  Center, 
Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop  James  K.  Mathews,  Boston 
Area,  presiding. 

The  Conference  sang  the  hymn,  "Come  Thou  Almighty 
King,"  and  was  led  in  prayer  by  Dr.  Eric  Baker  (Great 
Britain) . 

Resolution 

John  B.  Howes  (Central  Pennsylvania)  asked  to  intro- 
duce a  resolution  having  to  do  with  Earth  Week.  The  Chair 
stated  that  it  would  have  to  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Agenda. 

Motion — Black  Representation  in  Memphis  Conference  Dele- 
gation 

Mrs.  William  T.  Roberts  (Tennessee)  stated  that  the 
Memphis  Annual  Conference  was  the  only  merged  Annual 
Conference  which  had  elected  no  black  delegates  to  this 
General  Conference.  She  moved  that  one  black  lay  person 
and  one  black  clergy  person  of  the  Memphis  Conference 
be  seated  in  this  General  Conference  with  voice  but  without 
vote.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

/.  Otis  Young:  Mr.  Chairman,  the  Agenda  Committee  concurs 
in  the  recommendation  of  this  Conference,  and  we  deal  with  the 
major  item  which  was  referred  to  this  Conference  for  the  afternoon 
session.  We  would  also  like  to  recommend  that  should  you  conclude 
with  this  item  in  time  for  any  one  of  the  other  major  reports,  it  may 
be  heard  during  this  Plenary  Session.  May  I  remind  you  that  there 
are  three  major  reports  scheduled  for  tomorrow  morning,  and  one  of 
those  if  possible  might  be  heard  this  afternoon — one  of  Doctrine  and 
Doctrinal  Standards,  one  of  Social  Principles  and  the  other  on  the 
Study  of  the  Ministry.  We  would  further  recommend  in  keeping  with 
your  actions  this  morning  that  the  Legislative  Committees  meet  this 
evening  for  organization  at  7:30  at  St.  Marks  United  Methodist 
Church. 

Bishop  Mathews:  You  have  heard  the  words  of  this  Committee; 
what  is  your  pleasure?  Is  there  a  motion  for  adoption  of  these  pro- 
posals? And  it  is  seconded.  Any  discussion.  If  not,  if  you'll  approve 
the  recommendation  of  the  Agenda  Committee  with  regard  to  pro- 
cedure this  afternoon  and  evening,  lift  a  hand.  Opposed  the  same 
sign.  And  it  is  done. 

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Procedural  Motion 

R.  Jervis  Cooke  (Peninsula)  :  In  order  to  insure  full  and  free 
debate  on  issues  related  to  structure,  I  move  that  we  suspend  the 
rules  and  for  one  hour  engage  in  debate  on  the  issue  of  structure, 
and  further,  that  at  the  end  of  the  hour  we  reconsider  whether  to 
renew  the  debate  for  an  additional  hour,  at  the  end  of  which  we 
would  return  to  the  Structure  Study  Commission  for  motions  of 
referral  or  disposition  of  the  report. 

Now  sir,  I  meant  in  here  to  say  that  during  this  period  of  time 
we  would  not  have  any  motion  on  this;  it  would  be  a  matter  of  debate 
without  motion.  If  I  have  a  second,  I'd  like  to  speak  very  briefly. 

Mr.  Cooke  spoke  in  favor  of  his  motion.  G.  Lemuel  Fenn 
(Oklahoma)  asked  a  question  about  the  precedence  of  mo- 
tions at  the  end  of  the  discussion  period.  Wendell  P.  C. 
Taylor  (Mississippi-FCJ)  asked  whether  the  motion  in- 
cluded a  time  limit  on  individual  speakers.  The  Chair  in- 
dicated that  with  no  limit  specified  in  the  motion  the  regular 
limit  would  apply.  Mr.  Taylor  moved  to  amend  the  main 
motion  to  provide  for  a  five-minute  limit  on  each  speaker. 
Edward  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the 
amendment.  The  Chair  stated  that  any  time  limit  voted 
would  not  apply  to  Albert  Outler  (North  Texas),  who  had 
been  granted  ten  minutes  by  conference  action.  Dr.  Outler 
stated  that  he  did  not  wish  to  be  the  object  of  any  special 
privilege.  The  Chair  called  for  the  vote  on  the  amendment, 
and  it  failed. 

The  main  motion  was  put  to  the  vote,  and  it  was  ruled 
that  it  prevailed  by  the  required  two-thirds  majority. 

Statement  in  Opposition  to  Structure  Study  Commission 
Report— Albert  C.  Outler 

Forest  W.  Laraba  (New  Hampshire)  asked  that  Dr. 
Outler  make  his  statement  at  this  time.  After  introductory 
remarks.  Dr.  Outler  listed  his  objections  to  the  Structure 
Study  Commission  report. 

Albert  C.  Outler  (North  Texas)  :  Here  are  the  demerits  listed  under 
seven  heads  without  any  development: 

1.  It  is  far  too  complex  and  cumbersome. 

2.  The  scheme  is  excessively  centralized.  In  it,  as  in  the  Roman 
Church  before  Vatican  II,  the  basic  model  is  the  pyramid,  power  and 
program  coming  down  from  above  and  permeating  the  basic  mass 
as  far  as  promotion  can  manage  that.  This  seems  to  me  to  be  directly 
contrary  to  the  most  advanced  and  effective  concept  of  management 
by  objective  in  modern  management  theory. 

3.  This  scheme  would  reduce  the  General  Conference  chiefly  to  a 
quadrennial  assemblage  for  review,  review  of  policies,  programs  and 
proposals  from  the  Council  on  Ministries  and  the  boards  and  agencies 
with  the  obvious  alternative  of  taking  those  recommendations  or  of 
an  occasional  revolt  and  overthrow.  This  alters  the  prime  function 
of  the  General  Conference,  and  it  seems  to  me  would  be  a  far-reaching 
and  retrograde  step. 


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4.  The  scheme,  also,  reduces  the  status  and  role  of  the  Annual 
Conferences  largely  to  one  of  reaction,  accepting  policies  and  pro- 
grams from  above,  filling  out  quotas  of  various  sorts,  quotas  having 
to  do  with  rotation,  sex,  lay,  clergy,  ethnics,  E.U.B.'s,  youth,  etc.,  etc. 

5.  The  scheme  envisages  three  interlocking  power  complexes:  the 
Council  on  Ministries,  the  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration, 
and  the  Council  of  Bishops.  Each  of  these  would  be  a  power  group 
controlled  by  an  inner  power  group,  that  is  to  say  their  executive 
committees,  and  only  the  Council  of  Bishops  would  be  composed  of 
voting  members  who  work  full  time  in  these  particular  jobs.  The 
other  two  would  be  policy  making  groups  of  elected  persons  serving 
voluntarily  and  on  marginal  time,  and  they  would  inevitably  become 
dependent  upon  their  staff. 

The  Commission  thinks  that  this  would  be  a  good  thing.  I  think 
that  it  would  be  a  bad  thing.  The  obvious  and  inevitable  result 
would  be  an  even  more  completely  staff-dominated  church  than  we 
have  now,  for  the  Commission  on  Ministries  and  the  C.F.A.  would 
in  turn  tend  to  dominate  the  General  Conference,  it  would  tend 
to  dominate  the  Annual  Conferences  and  the  local  churches. 

6.  The  scheme  is  governed  by  two  operational  principles  that  are 
valid  enough  in  themselves  under  some  circumstances,  but  which 
would  almost  surely  work  out  badly  in  practice  in  these  circumstances 
as  they  are  envisaged  in  this  report.  Number  one,  the  quota  system. 
There  are  so  many  categories  and  so  few  places,  and  yet  not  all 
the  categories  that  are  eligible  and  justified  are  specified  and  laid 
out.  But  there  are  so  many  categories  and  so  few  places  to  be  filled 
comparatively  speaking,  the  combinations  of  experience,  expertise, 
and  available  time  would  be  so  rare  that  persons  with  all  the  requisite 
talents  would  wield  undue  influence  in  the  typical  quota-fUled  group. 
Two,  the  rotation  system.  This  would  tend  to  inhibit  the  acquisition 
of  significant  experience  and  expertise,  not  only  in  the  persons  elected 
from  annual  and  jurisdictional  conferences — a  layman  this  quadi'en- 
nium,  a  laywoman  next,  an  elder  in  full  connection  the  next — but 
even  in  staff  personnel  as  well.  Few  persons  in  their  lifetime  might 
expect  to  represent  the  whole  church  in  any  top  quality  role  for 
longer  than  eight  years.  Many  would  have  no  more  than  a  single 
quadrennium;  most  would  have  to  find  their  glory  in  the  sun  in 
their  annual  and  charge  conferences,  groups  that  had  been  sadly 
degraded  in  influence  and  honor. 

7.  As  an  overall  consequence  I  would  judge  that  this  proposed 
structure  would  make  The  United  Methodist  Church  the  most  cen- 
tralized and  "curialized"  structure  in  Christendom  bar  none.  And 
I  am  as  you  know  a  veteran  Roman  Catholic  watcher.  And  this  in 
a  church  whose  members  are  beginning  to  discover  that  they  belong 
to  a  voluntary  association,  that  has  no  really  effective  power  to  tax 
or  to  excommunicate;  whose  programs  are  invariably  expensive  and 
ideological  often  without  being  worth  what  they  cost;  and  finally 
that  the  pyramid  is  no  longer  the  most  viable  model  of  institutional 
organization  in  the  modern  world.  From  this  I  draw  an  inference 
that  does  not  even  begin  to  approach  a  motion  now,  because  my 
main  concern  is  that  this  shall  be  discussed  in  this  body  as  a  whole 
before  it  is  referred — referred  to  the  committees  or  the  Committee 
on  Reference,  or  however  it  is  referred. 

My  inference  is  that  not  because  any  of  us  is  satisfied  with  the 
status  quo,  not  anyone  in  this  room  I  think,  but  because  this  particular 
structural  reform  would  actually  tend  to  reinforce  the  constrictive 
features  in  our  present  structures  even  with  the  best  intent  to  open 
them  up,  and  would  not  fulfill  our  own  best  intentions  as  a  demo- 
cratic church — that  we  ought,  after  full  discussion,  including  the 
right  of  legislative  committees  to  concur  or  not  to  concur,  we  should 


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table  this  report  and  all  its  minutes  and  documentations,  plus  the 
full  record  of  its  discussion  in  the  Conference  and  in  the  whole  church, 
be  referred  to  a  reconstituted  successor  commission  with  a  mandate 
that  will  include  at  the  very  least  the  commendation  of  a  radically- 
different  approach  to  the  problems  of  church  structure  and  polity, 
namely  structures  as  support  systems  and  no  more  than  support 
systems  governed  by  such  principles  as: 

1)  Local  initiative 

2)  Subsidiarity 

3)  Decentralization 

4)  CoUegiality 

5)  Enlistment  of  all  available  talent 

6)  Inclusiveness 

7)  Ecumenical  outreach  and  cooperation 

8)  Etc.,  etc.,  etc., 

Statement  Opposing  Report — W.  Astor  Kirk 

Charles  A.  Say  re  (Southern  New  Jersey)  requested  that 
the  privilege  of  the  floor  be  granted  to  W.  Astor  Kirk,  a 
reserve  delegate  and  vice-chairman  of  the  Structure  Study- 
Commission.  The  privilege  was  granted. 

W.  Astor  Kirk  (Southern  New  Jersey)  :  First  of  all,  I  think  it  is 
important  for  this  body  to  recognize  what  it  is  that  we  are  talking 
about,  and  because  I  wasn't  quite  sure  in  my  own  mind  that  it  didn't 
though — that  the  Commission  had  recognized  this — I  found  it  neces- 
sary to  dissent.  We  have  a  connectional  Church,  a  connectional  de- 
nomination, and  I  think  it  is  important  for  this  General  Conference, 
as  indeed  I  thought  it  was  important  for  the  Commission,  to  identify 
those  policies,  programs,  activities  that  are  necessary  to  be  conducted 
on  a  denomination-wide  basis  in  order  to  maintain  our  connec- 
tionalism,  and  those  things  that  are  not  necessary.  Those  policies, 
programs  that  are  not  necessary  to  be  conducted  on  a  denomination- 
wide  basis  ought  to  be  left  elsewhere  rather  than  being  projected 
at  the  national  level.  Our  report  unfortunately  does  not  draw  this 
kind  of  distinction  for  your  consideration  here. 

Secondly,  I  think  it  is  important  for  the  General  Conference  to 
recognize  that  we  are  not  talking  about  the  totality  of  structure 
within  The  United  Methodist  Church.  We  are  not  talking  about  or 
at  least  we  did  not  have  the  responsibility  to  deal  with  all  of  the 
patterns  of  interaction  and  institutionalized  interrelationships  among 
individuals  and  groups  of  individuals  but  only  that  part  of  the 
structure  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  which  has  to  do  with 
the  general  boards  and  agencies.  Some  of  the  things  that  Dr.  Outler 
said  a  moment  ago  seemed  to  imply  that  there  are  those  who  think 
that  we  have  to  talk  about  the  whole  of  structure.  Our  focus  is  on 
the  general  board  and  agency  structure  of  the  denomination.  I  found 
it  necessary  to  dissent  because  I  did  not  think  that  we  as  a  Commis- 
sion drew  this  kind  of  distinction,  and  a  part  of  the  confusion,  I 
think  in  the  General  Conference  and  throughout  the  church,  is  that 
there  are  people  who  have  been  talking  as  if  we  are  out  to  restructure 
the  entire  denomination,  and  that's  not  what  we  are  all  about.  Because 
that  was  not  clearly  felt  out  I  found  it  regrettable  that  I  couldn't 
associate  myself  with  the  report. 

Thirdly,  we  do  have  the  problem  of  accountability,  the  problem  of 
responsiveness,  the  problem  of  insuring  that  policies  are  made  by 
the  General  Conference  and  then  are  carried  out  by  the  administrative 
bodies.  The  third  reason  why  I  found  myself  in  disagreement  is  that 


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the  report  does  not  make  that  distinction,  and  many  of  you  here  may 
not  make  that  distinction.  The  General  Conference  in  my  view  is  the 
ultimate  policy-making  body,  the  ultimate  kind  of  legislative  body 
within  the  denomination.  All  the  other  units  within  the  denomination 
at  the  general  board  and  agency  level  are  administrative  bodies,  so 
far  as  I  can  see  it,  and  have  the  responsibility  of  carrying  out  the 
policy  of  the  General  Conference  in  a  manner  that  is  effective, 
efficient,  responsible,  and  accountable.  It  was  not  clear  to  me  that 
we  drew  this  kind  of  distinction  in  our  Commission  report. 

Fourthly,  we  introduced  some  concepts  that  I  had  hoped  we  would 
have  been  able  to  have  dealt  with  in  terms  of  the  implication  of 
those  concepts  much  more  fully  than  we  did.  I  welcome  the  privilege 
this  afternoon  of  this  General  Conference  dealing  with  those  concepts. 
I  would  not  agree  that  power  is  necessarily  a  bad  thing,  but  power 
becomes  a  bad  thing  when  it  is  not  responsible,  when  it  is  not  ac- 
countable, when  it  is  not  responsive.  And  I  think  you  will  want  to 
deal  with  that  sort  of  thing  this  afternoon. 

Finally,  I  am  committed  to  the  concept  that  the  Commission  has 
in  tei-ms  of  somebody  that  will  deal  with  problems  that  arise — 
policy  problems  that  arise  between  General  Conference,  and  therefore 
the  concept  of  the  Council  on  Ministries  appeals  to  me,  but  I  find 
myself  in  serious  disagreement — one,  in  terms  of  the  composition  of 
that  body,  because  I  view  that  body  as  a  kind  of  policy-making 
body,  and  if  it  is  going  to  be  a  policy-making  body  I  firmly  think 
it  ought  to  be  representative  of  the  General  Conference  that  creates 
it;  and  I  find  myself  in  some  disagreement  with  my  friends  and 
colleagues  on  the  Commission  in  terms  of  the  constitution  of  the 
body.  Secondly,  I  find  myself  in  some  disagreement  in  terms  of  how 
the  members  of  that  body  should  be  selected.  I  think  the  method  that 
we  have  finally  hit  upon  in  the  Commission  does  lend  itself  to  a  lot 
of  confusion,  and  I  think  it  should  be  rethought.  These  basically 
are  the  general  notions  that  led  me  to,  after  much  prayerful  thought, 
after  much  consideration,  to  arrive  at  the  decision  that  I  could  not 
in  good  conscience  support  it. 

Gordon  G.  Thonpson,  Jr.  (North  Georgia)  spoke  in  be- 
half of  the  report. 

Statement  Opposing  Report — Franklin  Blackstone,  Jr. 

Franklin  Blackstone,  Jr.  (Western  Pennsylvania)  :  I  would  like 
to  speak  in  general  opposition  to  the  report,  but  with  some  items 
of  considerable  approval.  I  share  the  views  of  the  gentleman  who 
just  sat  down  that  one  of  the  best  things  about  this  report  is  the 
consternation  by  some  of  the  bureaucratic  hierarchy  of  the  church 
about  its  possible  adoption.  But  apart  from  that,  there  are,  I  think, 
a  couple  of  serious  mistakes  of  judgment  that  the  Commission  has 
made  in  its  attempt  to  reach  a  desirable  and  devoutly  to-be-hoped-for 
goal.  I'd  like  to  just  deal  with  three. 

The  first  is  the  matter  of  categories  and  quotas.  I  think  that  in 
the  days  gone  by  it  has  been  essential  for  certain  under-represented, 
organized  and  unorganized  kinds  of  people  to  be  guaranteed  that 
their  voice  would  be  heard.  But  what  the  Structure  Commission  has 
done,  it  seems  to  me,  is  to  reduce  to  absurdity  that  valid  and  impor- 
tant consideration.  I  think  we  can  find  ourselves  having  representa- 
tives from  the  most  minute  kind  of  personage  and  perhaps  even,  to 
continue  this  to  a  ridiculous  extreme,  that  maybe  the  British  delega- 
tion who  are  here  ought  to  have  some  representation  too. 

Item  two — in  the  choice  of  the  four  major  boards  remaining,  I  think 
the    Structure    Commission    has    kind    of    tipped    the    scales    in    one 


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direction  in  its  consideration  of  the  totality  of  the  Gospel.  As  I  see 
what  the  Lord  has  asked  us  to  do,  he  has  asked  us,  first  of  all,  to 
save  men,  to  lead  them  to  a  new  life  in  Christ,  and,  second,  to 
improve  their  lot  in  life.  But  we  find  in  this  structure  two  of  the 
major  boards  concerned  with  the  improvement  of  the  lot,  a  part  of 
one  with  the  matter  of  what  we  might  call,  for  lack  of  a  better 
word,  the  redemptive  evangelical  outlook,  and,  of  course,  one  with 
the  professional  ministry.  I  think  that's  a  mistake. 

Finally,  and  the  most  important  thing,  as  I  see  it,  is  the  failure 
to  distinguish,  by  the  Structure  Commission,  of  the  difference  between 
legislative  and  administrative  power.  What  the  Structure  Committee 
has  done,  it  seems  to  me,  is  to  create  a  legislative  body  and  tell  it 
it  is  to  administer,  it  is  to  administer  administrative  power.  Now 
it  is  totally  impossible  for  a  group  of  220  people,  of  whatever  kind, 
caliber,  quality  in  makeup,  to  direct  the  administration  of  anything. 
This  is  particularly  true  when  the  rotation  that  is  required  would 
be  added  to  it. 

I  don't  know  how  many  of  you  are  here  at  a  General  Conference 
for  the  first  time,  but  when  I  came  to  my  first  General  Conference 
four  years  ago,  after  having  been  active  in  an  Annual  Conference 
for  almost  fifteen  years,  it  was  with  considerable  fear  and  trepidation 
and  wonder.  And  I'm  not  really  the  sort  of  person  that  wonders 
about  very  much.  But  when  we  ask  people  from  the  church-at-large 
to  come  and  participate  in  boards  like  the  Council  on  Ministries  for 
a  four-year  term,  we  are  participating,  I  submit,  in  a  bogus  democracy 
that  gives  the  appearance  of  participation,  but  can  only  have  the 
effect  of  strengthening  the  hand  of  the  professional  staff  or  the 
full-time  person  in  charge.  I  speak,  therefore,  for  a  consideration  of 
these  factors.  Whether  this  requires  us  to  reconsider  this  matter  at 
another  session  or  whether  these  problems  can  be  dealt  with,  time 
will  tell,  but  to  adopt  it  in  its  present  form,  I  think,  would  be  an 
invitation  to  disaster. 

Statement  Supporting  Report — Will  M.  Hildebrand 

Will  M.  Hildebrand  (Southern  California-Arizona):  I  have  a  posi- 
tion just  about  the  opposite  of  the  man  who  spoke  before  and  yet 
a  great  deal  of  fellow  feeling  for  him  in  that  I  speak  on  behalf  of 
the  report  with  a  great  many  reservations  about  it.  He  ...  I  speak 
on  behalf  of  the  report  because  T  believe  we  are  in  need  of  some 
restructuring.  I  think  the  thoughtful  restructuring  of  the  boards  is 
a  creative  step  forward.  I  think  the  Board  of  Discipleship  can  be 
a  very  exciting  thing  for  the  life  of  the  church  and  spark  us  in  our 
worship,  in  our  evangelism,  in  the  whole  enterprise  of  discipleship 
and  therefore  speak  warmly  and  enthusiastically  for  them. 

I  believe  that  the  Board  of  Global  Ministries  is  a  firm  step  forward 
in  terms  of  the  emerging  concept  of  mission,  and  I  am  grateful  that 
there  has  been  such  serious  dialogue  between  the  Board  of  Missions 
and  the  Structure  Commission  which  has  allowed  that  to  evolve.  My 
reservation  is  at  the  point  of  the  Council  on  Ministries — its  monitoring 
function.  It  asks  us  to  be  better  people  than  we  are,  it  seems  to  me. 
And  that  at  the  same  time,  it  demeans  the  boards  and  does  not  allow 
us  to  be  as  good  as  we  are  and  that  it  is  in  this  respect  that  I  think 
it  is  fundamentally  a  misreading  of  what  man  is  and  what  our  job 
is  together. 

I  don't  want  one  group,  either  the  Council  of  Bishops  or  the 
Council  on  Ministries,  any  one  group  monitoring  all  the  rest  of  the 
church.  I  find  it  really  rather  abhorrent,  and  I  don't  think  it's  neces- 
sary. I  have  faith  in  this  church  and  its  multiple  work.  I  think  they 
have     overrated    accountability     and     underrated     faithfulness     and 


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brotherhood  in  the  church  which  is  ours  and  therefore  am  really  quite 
critical  at  that  point. 

However,  unlike  Dr.  Outler  I  sure  hope  this  isn't  going  to  be 
referred  four  years  hence — four  years  of  looking  at  what  our  struc- 
ture is  going  to  be  like.  I  would  rather  that  we  address  ourselves  to 
it  seriously  and  in  our  legislative  groups  take  what  steps  seem  wise 
to  these  legislative  groups  and  shaping  it  up,  but  using  it  as  a  basic 
document  from  which  we  move  out  of  this  General  Conference. 

Statement  from  Commission  Representative  Requested 

Robert  W.  Burtner  (Oregon-Idaho)  asked  that  a  member 
of  the  Structure  Study  Commission  comment  on  how  checks 
and  balances  on  power  are  provided  in  the  Commission 
proposal.  Dow  Kirkpatrick  (Northern  Illinois)  responded 
on  behalf  of  the  Commission.  He  stated  that  every  power 
proposed  for  the  Council  on  Ministries  was  being  exercised 
somewhere  in  the  church,  and  the  Commission's  proposal 
would  bring  them  together  in  a  forum  that  would  be  visible 
and  responsive.  He  stated  further  that  the  power  of  the 
Council  on  Ministries  would  be  checked  by  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences through  their  representation  on  it.  He  also  noted 
that  there  was  a  new  check  on  power  in  the  budgeting 
process,  since  both  the  Council  on  Ministries  and  the  Council 
on  Finance  and  Administration  were  to  be  involved  in  it. 

Statement  Opposing  Report — Benjamin  R.  Oliphint 

Benjamin  R.  Oliphint:  (Louisiana)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  would  like 
to  speak  for  a  moment  about  the  relation  of  the  local  church  and 
the  program  boards.  It  seems  to  me  that  the  local  church  is  where 
it's  at  and  where  it's  going  to  be.  The  local  church  is  concerned  for 
several  things — two,  specifically.  I  think  first  of  all  you  need  clear 
visibility  for  resourcing  the  concerns  of  the  local  church.  I  do  not 
see  this  reflected  in  the  program  boards.  In  other  words,  I  think, 
Mr.  Chairman,  when  you  need  help  in  education,  you  need  a  Board 
of  Education  to  go  to  get  help.  It  needs  to  be  that  clear. 

I  think  the  second  thing  that  comes  from  the  experience  of  the 
local  church  is  that  we  have  a  variety  of  people  in  local  churches. 
And  that  variety  of  people  and  their  concerns  and  interests  should 
be  upheld  and  strengthened  by  this  plan.  I  think  that  when  we  take 
some  of  the  concerns  and  shove  them  down  and  make  them  into  one 
board,  we  there  undo  the  balance  that  we  need  in  the  local  church. 
We  have  a  vast  audience  of  people  in  the  local  church  with  many 
interests.  We  need  to  recognize  that  and  serve  those  interests  to 
bring  them  together.  I  think  that  these  two  things  are  very  impor- 
tant. I  don't  think  that  the  program  board  structure  does  either  of 
these  things. 

John  B.  Warman  (Western  Pennsylvania)  spoke  in  op- 
position to  the  report  and  in  favor  of  continuing  the  Pro- 
gram Council  as  an  alternative  to  the  proposed  Council  on 
Ministries. 


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Statement   Supporting   Report — D.   Clifford   Crummey 

Hamilton  T.  Bostvell  (California-Nevada)  asked  that  the 
privilege  of  the  floor  be  granted  to  D.  Clifford  CrummeT/, 
a  reserve  delegate  and  member  of  the  Structure  Study  Com- 
mission. The  privilege  v^as  granted. 

D.  Clifford  Crummey  (California-Nevada)  :  I  want  to  speak  briefly 
as  a  member  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission,  but  I  would  like 
to  also  say  that  I'm  one  of  those  who  after  twelve  years  in  administra- 
tive work,  have  asked  my  bishop  for  appointment  to  a  local  church 
this  year.  The  reason  is  that  I  agree  with  what's  been  said  over  and 
over  again  that  in  the  local  church  is  where  it's  at.  And  unless  we 
have  a  church  that  can  be  responsive  to  the  life  of  people,  abroad, 
across  Methodism,  in  the  local  church  as  its  expression,  we  haven't 
got  a  workable  plan.  But  I'm  convinced  that  this  Structure  Study 
Commission  Report  is  a  responsible  and  responsive  system  that  fits 
together.  It  has  the  checks  and  balances  which  are  necessary. 

The  question  of  power  was  just  raised.  We  spent  long  hours  and 
called  in  experts,  talked  with  the  bishops,  and  talked  with  various 
boards  and  agencies  and  persons  about  this  subject,  and  I  think  we 
have  a  distribution  of  power  that  will  make  it  possible  for  us  to 
work  in  this  church.  I  believe  that  it  opens  the  flow  from  top  to 
bottom,  entirely  contrary  to  what  Dr.  Outler  said,  to  flow  both  ways. 
There's  nothing  in  the  plan  that  says  everything  has  to  come  from 
the  top  down.  Really,  it  ought  to  come  the  other  direction.  I  think 
something  like  the  Council  on  Ministries  is  necessary.  Several  of 
those  who  have  spoken  in  opposition  today,  and  some  who  spoke  in 
opposition  last  night,  have  said  to  me,  "Something  like  this  is  neces- 
sary." So,  let's  find  a  way  and  means  of  making  it  what  we  want 
as  a  General  Conference. 

The  boards  and  agencies  need  revision  from  present  forms;  in 
fact,  you've  asked  for  it  in  many  ways  and  forms  in  the  General 
Conferences  of  Dallas  and  Kansas  City  ...  St.  Louis.  And  ours  is 
a  most  plausible  and  possible  one.  Certain  parts  of  it  really  need  to 
be  adopted  by  this  General  Conference,  if  not  all  of  it.  I  hope  that  you 
will  pay  attention  to  how  we  have  designed  the  boards  and  agencies, 
because  this  has  been  done  carefully,  and  I  think  Dr.  Hildebrand 
said  most  of  the  things  I  would  have  said  here.  But,  lastly,  I  would 
ask  the  Conference  to  receive  the  report  and  refer  it  in  such  a  way 
that  it  can  have  full  and  sufficient  hearing  so  that  what  you  want 
to  happen  really  happens,  and  this  report  becomes  a  means  by  which 
you  can  make  it  happen.  It  is  a  document  which  is  worthy  of  your 
consideration  and  study.  Thank  you. 

Statement  Opposing  Report — John  E.  Stumbo 

John  E.  Stumbo  (Kansas  East)  :  I  rise  to  speak  in  opposition  to  the 
report.  I  do  not  wish  to  repeat  anything  that's  been  said,  but  one  thing 
that  I've  not  heard  that  concerns  me  about  this  report,  I  feel  inclined 
to  speak  about.  I'm  a  layman  and  as  such  my  church  work  is  my 
avocation,  if  you  please.  That  is,  I  have  to  earn  a  living. 

One  of  the  things  that  concerns  me  about  this  report  is  that  I'm 
very  strongly  committed,  that  the  church  in  the  future  must  ac- 
commodate the  layman  and  his  power  and  his  ability  to  act  and  make 
decisions.  And  I  do  not  think  that  this  report  accommodates  the 
concept  of  lay-empowerment  at  the  local  church  and  Annual  Con- 
ference level.  I  think  it's  important  to  realize  that  the  layman  must 
take  a  portion  of  his  leisure  time,  if  you  will,  and  devote  it  to  the 
church.  It  therefore  becomes  incumbent  that  we  develop  a  system  and 


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a  structure  which  most  easily  accommodates  that  layman  in  his  at- 
tempt to  become  an  effective  power-based  opinion  and  resource  in  our 
chui'ch.  Because  if  we  create  a  structure  that  ignores  that  layman, 
we'll  lose  our  church.  Thank  you. 

Victor  C.  Vinluan  (Northwest  Philippines)  spoke  in  sup- 
port of  the  report,  stating  that  it  would  give  more  recogni- 
tion and  participation  to  those  parts  of  the  church  outside 
the  United  States. 

Suggestion   Concerning  Procedure — Leonard   D.   Slutz 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  suggested  that  as  soon  as 
possible  the  report  should  be  referred  to  the  appropriate 
legislative  committees  in  order  that  they  might  begin  work 
on  it.  He  expressed  the  opinion  that  many  sections  of  the 
report  would  be  found  to  be  relatively  noncontroversial,  and 
that  the  others  could  be  considered  in  a  more  orderly 
fashion  if  they  were  presented  in  the  form  of  majority  and 
minority  reports  from  the  legislative  committees.  He  sug- 
gested further  that  the  Structure  Study  Commission  recon- 
sider its  plan  to  refer  the  report  in  its  entirety  to  all  legis- 
lative committees  and  instead  allow  the  General  Conference 
to  arrive  freely  at  its  own  decision  about  how  to  proceed 
with  the  consideration  of  the  report. 

Statement   Opposing  Report — Harold  A.   Bosley 

Harold  Bosley  (New  York)  :  I  think  the  suggestion  which  was  just 
made  by  Leonard  Slutz  as  an  umbrella  suggestion  is  the  one  that  I 
would  like  to  associate  myself  with  without  any  hesitation.  There  are 
two  matters  in  this  proposed  structure  that  I  am  sure  our  legislative 
committees  will  want  to  concern  themselves  with.  One  is  the  word 
"caucus." 

Now  the  word  "caucus"  is  as  vague  as  caucus  itself  is  a  real  fact. 
There  is  no  provision  for  caucus  in  the  Discipline ;  there  is  no  provi- 
sion for  caucus  in  legislation.  I  suggest  that  it  is  absolutely  necessary 
for  us  now  when  caucuses  are  so  much  a  real  part  of  our  life  to  ask 
some  legislative  committee  to  draw  up  some  understanding  between  a 
caucus  and  a  conference  and  a  committee.  It  seems  to  me  of  great 
importance  that  this  be  done,  done  as  carefully  as  possible.  We  can 
have  two  competing  caucuses  asking  for  representation;  what  then 
will  the  Nominating  Committee  do? 

It  seems  to  me  that  this  is  a  matter  we  must  concern  ourselves  with. 
But  one  that  I  am  even  more  concerned  about  than  that  that's  a  long 
range  one,  is  to  be  found  on  page  15  of  the  report,  paragraph  830. 
Now  if  as  has  been  suggested,  that  all  of  these  powers  exist  in  the 
Discipline  at  the  present  time  but  they  are  scattered  around,  that's 
news  to  me  about  some  of  these.  It  could  be  a  very  real  fact  though. 

I'm  concerned  very  much  about  this  sentence  that  begins  on  page 
16,  this  line  16:  "This  power  shall  not  include  the  power  to  change 
provisions  of  the  Discipline  which  established  a  general  board  and 
its  purpose  but  shall  include  the  power  to  approve  changes  in  the 
internal  structure  of  a  board  and  to  approve  transfer  of  functions 
among  boards  on  the  recommendation  of  the  board  or  boards  involved 
subject    to   the    ratification    by   the   following    General    Conference." 


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Now  this  as  I  understand  it  gives  the  General  Conference  the  power 
to  create  a  board  and  the  Council  on  Ministries  the  power  to  gut 
that  board,  and  to  do  it  subject  to  the  ratification  of  the  next  General 
Conference. 

It  seems  to  me  we  are  faced  then  with  the  necessity,  if  this  is 
necessary,  if  emergencies  as  we  have  it  listed  at  point  2  at  the  bottom 
of  page  15,  if  emergencies  arise,  if  other  significant  events  within 
a  quadrennium  arise  which  substantially  affect  the  life  of  a  church 
that  requires  this,  if  this  is  our  anticipation  of  the  future  which 
we  face,  then  I  suggest  Mr.  Chairman,  we  ought  to  think  seriously 
about  having  General  Conferences  every  two  years,  much  as  I  am 
startled  by  that  prospect. 

I  am  convinced  that  this  places  too  much  power  in  the  hands  of  the 
Council  on  Ministries.  We  create  a  board,  but  they  can  gut  a  board; 
and  boards  can  shuffle  responsibilities  among  themselves.  If  this  is 
necessary,  then  I  think  it  is  necessary  for  the  General  Conference  to 
rethink  the  time  of  its  meeting. 

Mrs.  Thomas  DeVaux  (Western  Pennsylvania)  spoke 
in  favor  of  retaining  the  present  structure,  on  grounds  that 
it  had  not  been  given  a  fair  chance  since  merger. 

Motion  to  Extend  Time  for  Debate 

The  Chair  noted  that  the  hour  set  aside  for  debate  had 
expired.  Jesse  R.  DeWitt  (Detroit)  moved  that  the  debate 
be  extended  for  an  additional  thirty  minutes.  The  motion 
failed  to  get  the  required  two-thirds  majority. 

Procedural  Motions — Richard  W.  Cain 

The  Chair  recognized  Richard  W.  Cain  (Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona) for  the  purpose  of  presenting  procedural 
motions  on  behalf  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission. 

Richard  W.  Cain  (Southern  California- Arizona)  :  Mr.  Chairman, 
I  move  that  all  members  and  staff  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission 
be  granted  privilege  to  speak  when  the  report  is  before  the  Con- 
ference or  in  legislative  committees,  without  vote. 

Harold  Fag  an  (Texas)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  motion. 
The  motion  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Cain:  Mr.  Chairman,  and  members  of  the  Conference,  I  move 
in  behalf  of  the  commission  that  the  rules  be  suspended  by  a  two- 
thirds  vote  for  the  purpose  of  a  motion  to  refer  the  Structure  Study 
Commission  Report  in  its  totality  to  each  of  the  fourteen  legislative 
committees. 

David  A.  Duck  (South  Georgia)  asked  a  question  re- 
garding procedure  if  the  motion  failed.  The  Chair  stated 
that  the  report  would  then  be  referred  to  legislative  com- 
mittees by  sections  under  the  regular  rules  of  the  Confer- 
ence. Richard  0.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  asked 
whether,  if  the  motion  to  suspend  the  rules  passed,  the  mo- 
tion to  refer  could  then  be  debated.  The  chair  stated  that  the 
motion  of  reference  would  be  debatable  as  to  what  is  re- 


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ferred  and  the  terms  of  reference.  Richard  D.  Tholin 
(Northern  Illinois)  asked  which  legislative  committees 
would  consider  the  first  three  sections  of  the  report  under 
the  regular  rules  of  the  Conference.  The  chair  stated  that 
this  would  be  determined  by  the  Committee  on  Reference. 

Lester  L.  Moore  (Iowa)  asked  how  the  Structure  Study- 
Commission  planned  to  correlate  reports  from  the  fourteen 
different  legislative  committees  if  their  plan  of  referral  was 
adopted.  The  Chair  stated  that  this  would  be  determined  by 
one  of  the  standing  administrative  committees  of  the  Con- 
ference. 

The  motion  to  suspend  the  rules  was  put  to  a  vote,  and 
it  did  not  pass. 

Alva  H.  Clark  (Nebraska)  moved  that  Paragraph  801  of 
the  Structure  Study  Commission  Report  be  referred  to  all 
legislative  committees,  and  that  when  this  paragraph  had 
been  acted  upon  by  the  General  Conference,  the  remainder 
of  the  report  be  referred  under  the  regular  rules  of  the 
Conference.  Franklin  Blackstone,  Jr.  (Western  Pennsyl- 
vania) raised  a  point  of  order.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the 
point  of  order  was  not  well  taken.  George  L.  Poor  (Pacific 
Northwest)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  since  the  entire 
report  had  already  been  referred,  Mr.  Clark's  motion  to 
refer  a  portion  of  it  was  out  of  order.  The  Chair  sustained 
the  point  of  order  and  ruled  that  Mr.  Clark's  motion  was 
not  in  order. 

Raoul  C.  Calkins  (West  Ohio)  attempted  to  present  a 
procedural  motion,  but  the  Chair  ruled  that  his  motion 
was  not  in  order. 

Melvin  M.  Finkbeiner  (Pacific  Northwest)  asked  if  the 
Committee  on  Reference  had  determined  how  the  Structure 
Study  Commission  Report  would  be  referred  to  the  several 
legislative  committees.  Jerry  G.  Bray  (Virginia),  chairman 
of  the  Committee  on  Reference,  indicated  that  a  tentative 
assignment  had  been  made.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the  report 
of  this  committee  would  not  be  heard  at  this  time. 

Leigh  Roberts  (Wisconsin)  raised  a  point  of  order;  the 
Chair  ruled  that  it  was  not  well  taken.  Jane  Arterburn 
(Louisville)  raised  a  point  of  order;  the  Chair  ruled  that  it 
was  not  well  taken.  John  C.  Satterfield  (Mississippi)  stated 
that  in  his  judgment  the  ruling  of  the  Chair  was  correct. 

Theological  Study  Commission  Report  Deferred 

Tom  Reavley  (Southwest  Texas),  speaking  in  behalf  of 
the  Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doc- 
trinal Standards,  asked  that  the  Conference  defer  hearing 
the  Commission  report  until  the  Tuesday  morning  session. 
A  vote  was  taken,  and  the  report  was  deferred.  Paid  J.  Bee- 
man  (Pacific  Northwest)  asked  to  see  the  vote  again.  The 


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motion  to  defer  the  report  was  put  to  a  vote  again,  and  the 
Chair  ruled  that  it  prevailed. 

Announcements 

Announcements  were  given  by  the  Secretary,  J.  Wesley 
Hole.  D.  W.  Brooks  (North  Georgia)  gave  directions  for 
reaching  St.  Mark's  United  Methodist  Church,  where  legis- 
lative committee  sessions  were  to  be  held. 

Benediction 

The  benediction  was  pronounced  by  Bishop  Frederick  B. 
Newell  (retired). 


THIRD  DAY,  TUESDAY,  APRIL  18,  1972 
MORNING  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  W.  McFerrin  Stowe 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  morning  session 
of  the  third  day,  Tuesday,  April  18,  1972,  at  8 :30  a.m.  in 
the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  v^ith  Bishop  W.  McFer- 
rin Stowe,  Kansas  Area,  presiding. 

Devotions 

Dorothy  McConnell  (New  York)  served  as  the  liturgist. 
The  Conference  sang  Hymn  No.  464,  "See  How  Great  a 
Flame  Aspires";  Acts  3:15-17  and  Romans  8:18-25  were 
read.  Bishop  Lloyd  C.  Wicke,  New  York  Area,  spoke  on  the 
subject,  "What  Are  Your  Expectations?"  (see  page  725). 
Hymn  No.  153,  "God  of  Love  and  God  of  Power,"  was  sung, 
and  Bishop  Wicke  gave  the  benediction.  The  liturgy  was 
created  by  Jeanne  Audrey  Powers  (Minnesota) . 

Choral  selections  were  presented  by  the  Concert  Choir 
of  Lebanon  Valley  College,  Annville,  Pennsylvania,  under 
the  direction  of  Pierce  Getz. 

Committee  on  Journal 

George  R.  Akers  (Wyoming)  reported  that  the  Commit- 
tee on  Journal  had  reviewed  the  Journal  of  the  opening 
sessions  of  the  Conference  and  found  it  in  good  order.  The 
report  was  received. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

The  agenda  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate 
was  presented  to  the  Conference  by  J.  Otis  Young,  chair- 
man of  the  Committee  on  Agenda.  It  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Credentials 

W.  T.  Handy:  Mr.  Chairman,  members  of  the  General  Conference, 
the  Committee  on  Credentials  in  response  to  your  referral  yesterday, 
recommends  that  twenty  United  Methodist  seminarians  be  seated  at 
this  General  Conference  with  voice  and  without  vote.  One  delegate 
shall  be  selected  from  each  of  the  fourteen  United  Methodist  sem- 
inaries and  six  at  large.  The  latter  category  will  provide  for  the 
representation  of  United  Methodist  seminarians  from  non-United 
Methodist  theological  schools.  I  so  move. 

Bishop  Stowe:  This  comes  to  us  as  a  recommendation  from  this 
committee.  Therefore,  it  is  properly  before  us.  Do  you  have  any 
questions  or  any  discussion?   Are  you  ready  to  vote?   If  you  would 

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approve   this   recommendation,   would    you   let   it   be   known    by   the 
raising  of  the  hand.  Opposed,  by  the  same  sign.  It  is  approved. 

Nominations — Bishop  Roy  H.  Short 

The  Chair  recognized  Bishop  Roy  H.  Short,  Secretary  of 
the  Council  of  Bishops,  who  presented  nominations  from 
the  Council  of  Bishops.  The  following  persons  were  nomi- 
nated to  serve  as  members  of  the  Commission  on  Entertain- 
ment and  Program  for  a  term  of  eight  years  to  expire  in 
1980:  Daniel  L.  Shearer  (Central  Pennsylvania),  W.  Scott 
Bozeman  (Florida),  Norma  Larson  (Minnesota),  Carl  C. 
Hall  (Little  Rock),  Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest) 
DeWayne  S.  Woodring  (East  Ohio),  and  Anderson  C.  Epps 
(North  Georgia).  In  addition  the  nomination  of  Grantas  E. 
Hoopert  (Central  Pennsylvania)  was  submitted  as  a  substi- 
tute for  Daniel  Shearer  as  a  member  of  the  Committee  on 
Courtesies  and  Privileges. 

Those  nominated  were  elected. 

Committee  Reports 

The  Chair  recognized  Mrs.  Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  North- 
west), who  stated  that  the  Committee  on  Courtesies  and 
Privileges  had  no  report. 

Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  reported  on  behalf  of 
the  Committee  on  Presiding  Officers  that  Bishop  Roy  C. 
Nichols,  Pittsburgh  Area,  would  preside  at  the  Wednesday 
morning  session. 

Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doctrinal 
Standards  (see  page  1988) 

The  Chair  recognized  Albert  C.  Outler  (North  Texas), 
chairman  of  the  Commission,  for  the  presentation  of  the 
report.  Dr.  Outler  introduced  the  members  of  the  Commis- 
sion and  consultants  who  had  worked  with  it. 

He  noted  that  the  report  was  being  proposed  as  a  replace- 
ment for  the  existing  Part  II  of  The  Book  of  Discipline 
and  outlined  the  procedure  the  Commission  proposed  to  fol- 
low in  presenting  the  report.  He  asked,  on  behalf  of  the 
Commission,  that  the  report  then  be  considered  by  the  Con- 
ference as  soon  as  the  Agenda  Committee  could  schedule 
time  for  such  consideration. 

He  then  proceeded  with  the  presentation  of  the  report. 

Dr.  Outler:  The  most  obvious  feature  of  this  report  is  what  it  is 
not.  It  is  not  a  new  creed,  nor  a  new  set  of  Articles  of  Religion, 
nor  a  Confession  of  Faith,  nor  a  new  set  of  General  Rxdes.  The  old 
ones  are  still  retained,  in  the  middle  of  our  text,  in  their  original 
versions.  This  is  by  design,  or  course,  for  the  next  most  obvious 
thing  about  the  report  is  that  it  is  not  a  simple  reaffirmation  of  the 


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old  Part  II,  either.  The  old  Articles,  and  Confession  and  Rules  have 
been  set  in  a  new  context  of  interpretation,  and  this  means  a  deci- 
sive change  in  their  role  in  the  theological  enterprise  in  The  United 
Methodist  Church. 

Now  this  calls  for  an  explanation,  and  any  such  explanation  would 
have  to  begin  with  a  reference  to  our  mandate  from  the  General 
Conference  of  1968  (^  1419)  : 

".  .  .  to  bring  to  the  General  Conference  of  1972  a  progress 
report  concerning  "Doctrine  and  Doctrinal  Standards"  in  the  United 
Methodist  Church.  If  the  Commission  deems  it  advisable,"  said 
that  mandate,  "it  may  undertake  the  preparation  of  a  contemporary 
formulation  of  doctrine  and  belief,  in  supplementation  to  all  an- 
tecedent formulations.  .  ." 

To  many  in  that  Conference  and  throughout  tlie  church  this  meant 
a  new  creed  or  something  like  that.  In  the  beginning,  we  were  some- 
times referred  to  as  "the  new  Creedal  Commission."  And,  of  course, 
we  did  consider  that  possibility:  a  new  creed,  a  new  confession  of 
faith,  a  new  doctrinal  summary  and  affirmation.  In  fact,  one  of  the 
general  work  assignments  for  the  Commission  as  a  whole  was  the 
production  of  experimental  forms  of  creeds  and  liturgical  affirmation 
and  doctrinal  summary — not  one  but  many — and  this  turned  up  three 
or  four  texts  of  truly  high  quality  that  deserve  to  be  published 
and  used  throughout  the  church. 

We  are  certainly,  therefore,  not  against  creed-making.  Our  con- 
cern however  is  not  with  a  single  creed  but  with  the  guidelines 
that  should  be  followed  in  any  given  case  of  ci'eed-making  and  the 
claims  that  any  given  creed  or  summary  might  be  able  to  make  to 
have  authority  in  The  United  Methodist  Church  or  among  United 
Methodist  people.  But  one  of  the  earliest  decisions  that  emerged  in 
our  exploratory  discussions  was  that  a  single  creed,  displacing  the 
two  that  we  have  now,  whatever  its  form  or  quality,  that  claimed 
any  sort  of  official  monopoly  in  the  church  would  not  really  serve  the 
cause  of  theological  renewal,  or  for  that  matter  of  theological  clarity. 
Doctrinal  confusion  cannot  be  overcome  by  official  dogmatic  pro- 
nouncement. There  is  something  profoundly  self-deceiving  in  the  as- 
sumption that  valid  authority  in  disputed  question  can  ever  flo\y  from 
their  majority  vote  in  the  General  Conferences.  Such  majorities 
weaken  rather  than  strengthen  a  church's  real  authority.  A  better 
way,  we  came  to  realize,  was  to  strike  for  a  new  understanding  of 
the  problems  of  the  norms  and  the  normative  in  theology  and  ethics 
and  then  to  seek  for  a  clearer  vision  of  our  doctrinal  heritage  as  a 
resource  for  solving  these  problems  of  norms  and  the  normative. 
This  is  not  a  cop-out.  It  is  instead  the  acknowledgement  of  three 
decisive  factors  affecting  our  current  situation  in  The  United  Meth- 
odist Church  and  in  the  Christian  world  everywhere. 

To  begin  with  there  is  no  denying  the  fact  that  our  United  Meth- 
odist ways  with  doctrine  has  always  been  more  emotive  and  practical 
than  dogmatic  and  speculative.  We  have  tended  to  value  doctrine 
for  its  effective  service  in  the  evangelistic  and  nurturing  tasks  of 
the  church  even  as  we  have  also  tended  to  define  the  church  herself 
in  terms  of  mission  rather  than  of  form.  This,  in  an  age  of  con- 
fusion like  ours,  has  made  for  a  bewildering  spectrum  of  doctrinal 
diversity  within  The  United  Methodist  Church,  in  our  official  litera- 
ture and  various  public  pronouncements  in  our  seminaries,  pulpits, 
pews  and  in  our  public  lobbies  as  well. 

Somewhere  in  The  United  Methodist  Church  there  is  somebody 
urging  every  kind  of  theology  still  alive  and  not  a  few  that  are  dead, 
but  your  commission  came  to  realize  that  this  appai-ent  bedlam  is,  at 
least  in  part,  the  perversion  of  an  older,  profounder  principle  of 
positive  importance,  that  is  to  say,  of  doctrinal  pluralism,  doctrinal 


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diversity  in  Christological  unity.  Far  from  being  a  license  to  doc- 
trinal recklessness  or  indifferentism,  the  Wesleyan  principle  of  plural- 
ism holds  in  dynamic  balance  both  the  biblical  focus  of  all  Christian 
doctrine  and  also  the  responsible  freedom  that  all  Christians  must 
have  in  their  theological  reflections  and  public  teaching. 

Its  premise  is  expressed  in  Wesley's  familiar  maxim:  "As  to  all 
opinions  which  do  not  strike  at  the  root  of  Christianity,  we  Methodists 
think  and  let  think,"  and  there  was  never  any  doubt  for  him  the 
taproot  of  Christianity  was  the  Scriptural  mystery  of  God  in  Christ 
and  not  much  else,  really.  It  is  simply  a  fact  that  United  Methodist 
doctrinal  standards  have  always  had  a  pluralistic  cast  to  them.  Wes- 
ley's Sermons  and  Notes  and  behind  them  the  Book  of  Common 
Prayer,  the  Anglican  Homilies  and  Articles  and  the  Evangelical  and 
United  Brethren  Articles  and  Confessions  never  were  understood  as 
merely  judicial  statutes.  Rather,  they  were  so  many  varied  witnesses 
to  the  truth  of  Scripture  and  then  to  the  negative  limits  of  allowable 
public  teaching.  What  then  happened,  of  course,  was  that  all  too  many 
Methodists  found  it  all  too  easy  to  slide  off  the  high  plane  of  doctrinal 
pluralism  as  a  positive  virtue  into  the  slough  of  doctrinal  indifferen- 
tism and  chaos. 

In  my  own  judgment,  the  most  important  single  achievement  of 
this  report,  by  its  intention  at  least,  is  our  attempted  reversal  of  this 
trend  toward  indifferentism,  by  pointing,  especially  in  Part  III,  to 
the  central  core  of  common  Christian  teaching  that  we  share  with 
other  Christians,  and  yet  also  to  our  own  distinctive  guidelines  for 
responsible  theologizing  in  the  Wesley,  Albright,  Otterbein  tradition. 
How  well  we  have  succeeded  is,  of  course,  for  this  Conference  and 
the  wider  theological  forum  outside  this  Conference  and  outside  this 
church — for  we  have  tried  to  speak  to  them  as  well — it  is  for  these  to 
judge. 

In  any  case,  to  have  come  to  you  with  a  doctrinal  creed  or  summary 
that  would  have  pretended  to  monopolize  the  doctrinal  enterprise 
would  have  been  profoundly  unwise,  and  misleading  to  boot!  More- 
over, in  the  second  place,  we  were  very  soon  and  very  deeply  impressed 
by  the  vitality  and  the  relevance  of  the  various  new  protestant  theol- 
ogies, emerging  in  this  epoch  of  radical  change:  "black  theology," 
"women's  liberation  theology,"  "third-world  theology,"  etc. 

While  rejecting  their  exclusivistic  claims — as  we  have  also  rejected 
all  doctrinal  monopolies,  on  principle — we  are  still  very  eager  for 
all  Christians  to  hear  what  the  Spirit  is  saying  to  the  churches 
through  them:  their  protests  against  injustice  and  indignity  to  any 
of  God's  children,  their  protests  for  the  paramount  rights  of  the 
human  person,  at  every  level  of  interpersonal  and  social  relation- 
ships, regardless  of  race,  sex,  nationality  or  life-style. 

We  are  also  prepared  to  take  seriously  and  urge  you  to  take  seri- 
ously all  the  various  emergent  theological  viewpoints  that  are  bidding 
for  dominance,  or  at  least  a  hearing,  nowadays — "process  theology," 
"development  theology,"  "linguistic  analysis,"  "existentialism,"  the 
"new  transcendentalisms"  of  various  sorts — as  well  as  the  veritable 
kaleidoscope  of  special-interest  theologies  in  current  fashion:  theol- 
ogies of  "hope,"  "ecology"  (and,  over  on  the  other  side,  the  new 
"pentecostalisms,"  the  "Jesus  Movement,"  "the  Childi-en  of  God," 
etc.,  etc.). 

Taken,  all  together,  these  various  "protestant"  and  "special-inter- 
est" theologies  point  to  the  rich  diversity  that  the  Christian  mind 
can  and  ought  to  make  room  for.  But  by  the  very  same  token,  they 
also  suggest  that  the  official  sponsorship  of  any  one  of  these  theol- 
ogies by  The  United  Methodist  Church,  to  the  derogation  of  any  of 
the  others,  would  be  wildly  imprudent  in  practice,  and  wrong  in 
principle.   Besides,  we  must  never  forget  that  the  question  of  doc- 


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trinal  standards  in  The  United  Methodist  Church  is  closely  related 
to  our  long-standing  commitment  to  the  larger  cause  of  Christian 
unity. 

The  prime  imperative  in  all  serious  ecumenical  dialogue  is  that 
each  tradition  be  prepared  to  interpret  itself  to  all  the  others,  honestly 
and  openly,  without  triumphalism  or  apology,  without  misleading 
claims  and  fruitless  polemics.  For  United  Methodists  this  plainly 
means  not  only  to  confess,  but  to  expose  our  doctrinal  pluralism.  Our 
concern  for  pluralism  as  a  positive  theological  virtue  has  been  rein- 
forced by  a  third  distinctive  feature  of  our  epoch,  and  this  may  be 
the  most  important  one  of  all — the  rise  and  spread  of  what  John 
Courtney  Murray  (and  Wilhelm  Dilthey  before  him)  spoke  of  as 
"the  historical  consciousness,"  by  contrast  with  the  older  "classical 
consciousness"  that  dominated  the  Christian  understanding  of  doc- 
trine and  dogma  since  Constantine. 

In  the  European  state  churches,  and  even  in  America  up  to  our 
own  time,  there  has  been  a  tendency  to  regard  creeds  and  confes- 
sions much  in  the  same  way  that  the  secular  states  construe  their 
legislative  statutes — that  is,  as  juridical  enactments,  enforceable  by 
punitive  sanctions  against  all  violators,  or  else  let  simply  slide  into  the 
oblivion  of  the  dead  letter,  which  in  fact  happens  to  our  Articles  in 
our  Discipline.  But  whereas  positive  law  has  gone  on  changing,  dog- 
matic formularies  tend  to  resist  change— and  in  one  sense  rightly  so, 
since  Christian  truth,  if  it  ever  could  be  fully  stated  in  propositional 
form  would  then  be  the  creed  to  end  all  creeds,  the  doctrines  to 
end  all  doctrinal  formulations  and  only  have  to  be  repeated  thereafter 
till  people  understood  it  properly. 

In  the  past,  the  appearance  of  new  creeds  has  always  meant  dis- 
placement of  the  last  one  you  had  with  the  normal  implication  that  the 
last  one  had  some  sort  of  insufficiency  (or  maybe  error!).  But  once 
you  confess  the  past  creed  had  an  error  that  your  forefathers  and 
some  others  could  not  see,  then  you  say  they  had  an  error,  what  may 
be  lurking  in  our  creed  that  our  children  may  see?  This  juridical 
mindset  was  as  typical  of  "classical  Protestantism"  as  of  Roman 
Catholicism  up  till  Vatican  II. 

Now,  our  emerging  historical  consciousness  that  all  of  us  in  this 
room  share,  one  way  or  another,  has  altered  this  static  view  of 
dogma  beyond  all  i-ecognition  and  control.  Nowadays  we  ask,  as  if 
by  instinct,  about  the  historical  context  of  any  document  or  pro- 
nouncement. 

This  sense  of  context  and  perspective  has  made  modern  his- 
tory possible,  and  modern  Biblical  study,  too,  as  one  of  its  by-products. 
It  allows  us  to  appreciate  the  ancient  creeds  and  confessions  afresh 
and  then  to  repossess  their  living  truth  in  the  light  of  radically 
new  experience.  This  holds  true  for  the  Apostles'  Creed,  the  Augsburg 
Confession,  the  Westminster  Catechism.  It  holds  for  Wesley's  Ser- 
mons.  It  holds  for  his  Notes,  and  especially  it  holds  for  our  Articles 
and  Confession. 

Time  was  when  these  landmark  documents  were  contemporary  and 
the  interesting  thing  is  that  the  most  contemporary  thing  about  them 
when  they  were  first  formulated  are  the  things  that  are  now  most 
clearly  dated  about  them  in  our  own  eyes.  But  each  one  of  them  also 
enshrines  perennial  Christian  truth ;  and  in  that  sense  they  are  still 
contemporary!  Old  articles  don't  have  to  be  discarded.  They  don't 
have  to  be  reiterated,  either.  Thus,  we  have  felt  ourselves  quite 
free  to  retain  our  historical  landmarks  without  embarrassment  or 
apology,  but  then  quite  deliberately,  to  set  them  in  a  new  twin  per- 
spective or  interpretation — of  our  heritage,  on  the  one  hand,  (and 
that's  Part  I)  and  our  contemporary  crisis  on  the  other  (and  that's 
what  Part  II  is  talking  about) . 


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W©  hope  that  you  have  noticed  that  we  have  tried  to  clarify  the 
contextual  relationships  between  the  Articles,  the  Confession,  and 
Wesley's  Sermons  and  Notes  and  Rules,  in  order  to  clarify  the  refer- 
ence to  the  first  restrictive  rule  about  "our  present  existing  and  estab- 
lished standards  of  doctrines."  We  have  not  altered  these  standards, 
as  such,  but  we  have  proposed  a  genuinely  new  principle  for  doc- 
trinal self-understanding  in  The  United  Methodist  Church.  Thus,  we 
have  tried  to  reaffirm  our  share  in  the  Christian  tradition,  as  a 
whole,  even  as  we  have  also  tried  to  accent,  once  again,  the  distinctive 
Wesleyan  guidelines  (Scripture,  tradition,  experience,  reason);  and 
it  is  these  guidelines  that  we  propose  to  you  as  our  best  safeguard 
against  doctrinal  indiff  erentism ! 

Now,  Mr.  Chairman,  we  would  not  wish  to  claim  too  much  for  this 
report.  It  bears  the  blemishes  of  haste  and  the  inelegancies  of  com- 
mittee English.  There  is  at  least  one  misspelling  that  I  apologize  for, 
and  one  split  infinitive  that  proves  that  the  Committee  got  the  best  of 
the  Chairman  more  than  once.  It  is,  as  some  of  you  say,  too  long. 
To  this,  one  might  respond,  without  any  disrespect  and  with  all- 
loving  friendship,  that  in  a  Discipline  that  has  268  pages  devoted  to 
"Administrative  Order"  and  53  pages  to  "Property,"  less  than  40 
pages  for  "Doctrinal  Statements  and  the  General  Rules"  is  not  wildly 
disproportionate,  especially  when  you  look  at  our  early  Disciplines, 
where  they,  so  to  say,  had  gotten  the  "hang  of  it." 

If  this  report  could  be  put  to  fruitful  use  in  promoting  theological 
reflection  amongst  United  Methodists,  and  if  it  could  also  serve  the 
urgent  cause  of  helping  our  theological  identity  in  the  eyes  of  other 
Christians,  the  extra  print  and  paper  would  be  as  well  justified  as 
most  of  the  wood  pulp  we  use  up  daily. 

And  yet,  for  all  its  faults,  there  are  three  bold  claims  I  make 
for  the  report,  without  any  personal  immodesty  or  misgiving.  The 
first  is  that  it  is  a  truly  corporate  product  of  this  Commission  as  a 
whole — an  unstinted,  cumulative,  cooperative  effort  by  a  wonderfully 
representative,  which  is  also  to  say  "hard-headed"  and  difficult,  group 
of  United  Methodists,  all  working  on  marginal  time  and  within  a 
very  frugal  budget!  .  .  . 

Now,  my  second  claim  is  that  minimally,  at  least,  the  report  faith- 
fully represents  the  best  in  the  traditions  of  the  Wesleyans,  of  Al- 
bright, and  Otterbein,  not  by  replication,  but  by  re-presentation  and 
re-interpretation.  As  such,  it  is  offered  as  a  useful  guide  for  those 
who  wish  to  repossess  those  traditions  and  to  renew  them  for  further 
service  in  Christian  mission.  This  is  crucially  important  if  The  United 
Methodist  Church  is  to  have  any  sustainable  revival  of  the  gospel  in 
a  contemporary  version  of  John  Wesley's  catholic  spirit. 

My  third  claim  is  that,  however  crudely,  this  repoi't  lays  the  foun- 
dations for  the  still  further  development  of  a  stable  theory  of  doc- 
trinal interpi-etation  in  The  United  Methodist  Church.  It  is  offered 
less  as  a  legislative  statute  than  as  an  act  of  encouragement  and 
enablement.  We  have  tried  to  open  the  way  for  the  widest  possible 
participation  of  United  Methodists  in  the  mutual  task  of  the  teaching 
church.  Instead  of  presuming  to  tell  our  people  what  to  think,  theo- 
logically, we  have  tried  to  offer  basic  guidance  as  to  how  we  may 
all  do  theologically  together,  faithful  to  our  rich  and  yet  very  di- 
verse heritage,  and  yet  also  relevant  to  our  present  ideological  con- 
fusion. If  it  is  adopted  and  taken  seriously  enough,  which  would  also 
mean  critically  enough,  it  could  quite  conceivably  become  something 
of  a  landmark  in  itself.  It  could  also,  of  course,  serve  this  Confer- 
ence and  the  church  to  a  barely  stifled  yawn  and  go  down  as  yet 
another  of  our  high-minded  but  largely  wasted  efforts.  Our  fears  go 
one  way;  our  hopes  and  prayers  go  the  other. 


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Procedure  Proposed  by  Commission 

Dr.  Outler  stated  that  the  Commission  had  petitioned  the 
Judicial  Council  for  its  judgment  as  to  the  process  by  which 
Part  II  of  The  Book  of  Discipline  may  be  amended.  He  ex- 
pressed the  hope  of  the  Commission  that,  whatever  the 
ruling  of  the  Judicial  Council,  the  report  would  be  con- 
sidered as  a  constitutional  amendment,  with  the  stipulation 
that  the  work  of  the  Commission  was  not  in  violation  of 
the  first  restrictive  rule,  but  that  it  was  instead  "proposing 
a  new  development  in  the  interpretation  of  the  process  by 
which  doctrinal  reflection  and  teaching  ought  to  evolve, 
go  on  evolving,  in  The  United  Methodist  Church." 

He  stated  the  view  of  the  Commission  that  this  change 
needs  to  be  supported  by  a  solidly  affirmative  vote;  the 
Commission  would  therefore  request  that  final  action  be  by 
a  written  recorded  ballot.  If  such  a  ballot  were  strongly 
affirmative,  the  Commission  would  propose  that  the  report 
be  referred  to  the  Annual  Conferences  for  discussion  and 
appropriate  action.  The  Commission  would  then  further 
propose  the  creation  of  an  Editorial  Committee  for  the 
1973-76  quadrennium  which  would  prepare  an  anthology 
of  doctrinal  affirmations,  summaries,  creeds,  and  liturgies 
for  use  in  the  church.  In  the  event  the  vote  of  the  General 
Conference  was  unfavorable  or  a  narrow  majority,  the 
Commission  would  propose  that  Part  II  of  The  Book  of 
Discipline  remain  the  same  for  another  quadrennium  and 
a  new  Theological  Study  Commission  be  established  to  con- 
tinue the  project. 

Statements  by  Commission  Members 

Dr.  Outler  introduced  four  members  of  the  Commission 
who  made  statements  on  behalf  of  the  report. 

J.  Bruce  Behney  (United  Theological  Seminary)  :  Since  serious 
discussion  began  on  uniting  the  Methodist  and  the  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  Churches  it  has  been  said  that  differences  in  doctrinal  em- 
phases among  them  were  minimal.  Generally  speaking  this  was  true. 
But  a  careful  study  of  the  25  Methodist  Articles  and  the  Confession 
of  Faith  of  the  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  has  shown  that 
at  a  number  of  points  the  spirit  and  the  letter  of  the  doctrinal  state- 
ments are  different. 

Nevertheless,  as  shown  in  Section  I  of  the  report,  close  doctrinal 
agreements  are  to  be  found  in  the  early  history  of  the  three  denomi- 
nations which  are  now  one  in  The  United  Methodist  Church. 

The  Evangelicals,  as  early  as  1809,  expressed  their  doctrinal  be- 
liefs largely  by  accepting  with  only  slight  revision  a  German  trans- 
lation of  the  Methodist  Discipline  and  the  Articles  of  Faith.  The  early 
United  Brethren,  although  interested  in  this  German  translation,  did 
not  accept  this  as  an  official  pronouncement  of  their  polity  or  beliefs. 
This  was  due  to  the  fact  that  Phillip  Otterbein,  the  only  leader  in 
both  German  groups  who  had  full  theological  training,  was  inclined  to 
express  his  doctrinal  beliefs  in  the  terms  of  warm  pietism  and  the 


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greatly  modified  Calvinism  which  had  developed  within  the  German 
Reformed  Theological  School  at  Herrborn,  Germany,  where  he  had 
received  his  theological  training. 

Incidentally,  this  was  not  a  position  casually  to  be  called  Armen- 
ianism.  In  the  early  United  Brethren  Conferences,  Otterbein  gave 
doctrinal  discourses  to  which  his  theologically  untrained  associates 
listened  with  close  attention  and  with  great  profit.  Otterbein's  utter- 
ances, confirmed  by  several  of  his  written  doctrinal  statements  which 
have  been  preserved,  support  the  belief  that  he  was  broad  and  gentle 
in  his  religious  convictions,  with  a  very  clearly  expressed  ecumenical 
spirit.  The  consequence  of  this  led  the  United  Brethren  to  be  the 
freest  of  the  three  branches  of  our  united  church  in  their  earliest 
years,  and  therefore  able  to  hold  a  doctrinal  position  which  can  be 
harmonized  with  the  Wesleyan  tradition. 

This  can  be  seen  in  the  sharing  in  the  doctrinal  guidelines  which 
typified  the  Wesleyan  tradition.  Yet  even  here,  along  with  the  Evan- 
gelicals, the  United  Brethren  differed  at  least  in  emphasis  from  the 
Methodists.  Instead  of  the  four  guidelines  as  set  forth  in  Section 
3  of  the  Commission's  report;  namely,  scripture,  tradition,  experi- 
ence and  reason,  with  each  of  the  four  guidelines  receiving  a  com- 
parable emphasis,  the  Evangelicals  and  the  United  Brethren  placed 
greater  and  firmer  stress  on  religious  experience.  This  fact,  incidently, 
was  pointed  out  by  Professor  William  Henry  Naumann  in  his  doc- 
trinal thesis  submitted  to,  and  accepted  by,  Yale  University  in  1963. 

Professor  Naumann  goes  on  to  say  that  while  this  religious  experi- 
ence was  often  vei'y  emotional,  the  religious  convictions  emerging 
from  it  were  called  into  question  if  they  did  not  conform  to  calm, 
even  though  uncritical,  Biblical  interpretations,  to  clear  and  clearly 
expressed  common  sense,  and  if  in  consequence  of  this  they  did  not 
issue  in  good  works  based  on  morality  and  self -discipline. 

As  the  histories  of  the  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Churches  de- 
veloped, these  standards  and  judgments  came  to  be  more  orderly, 
especially  as  schools  of  religion  such  as  seminaries  came  into  exis- 
tence. Hence,  the  traditional  Evangelical  United  Brethren  emphasis 
upon  religious  experience.  Biblical  guidance,  clear  common  sense,  and 
moral  zeal  came  to  closely  parallel  to  the  Wesleyan  quadrilateral  guide- 
lines of  scripture,  tradition,  experience  and  reason. 

This  being  the  case  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  should 
have  no  difficulty,  it  seems  to  me,  in  subscribing  to  this  whole  report 
including  the  statements  in  Section  3,  entitled  namely  The  Gospel  in 
The  New  Age,  United  Methodists  and  the  Christian  Tradition,  Dis- 
tinctive EmiJhases  of  United  Methodists,  and  Theological  Frontiers 
and  New  Directions. 

William  G.  Smartt  (New  York)  :  Archimedes,  the  philosopher,  said, 
"Give  me  a  place  to  stand,  and  I  will  move  the  earth."  Unfortunately, 
though.  United  Methodists,  theologically  speaking,  have  no  such  place 
to  stand,  but  the  eff'orts  of  the  Theological  Commission  do  represent 
an  effort  to  formulate  what  we  believe  and  provide  a  method  to  con- 
struct sound  belief.  Spiritual  poverty  exists  among  those  who  say 
"belief  is  not  important"  and  those  who  don't  know  what  they  believe. 
In  addition,  we  are  so  caught  up  in  the  need  for  social  change, 
problems  of  racism  and  war,  that  we  think  social  change  of  itself 
can  bring  about  a  just  society,  a  Utopia,  even  the  kingdom  of  God. 
Little  do  we  realize  that  until  our  foundations  for  social  change  rest 
upon  right  belief  and  sound  doctrine,  social  impetus  will  lose  its 
momentum. 

Until  we  see  the  question  of  racism,  war,  poverty,  etc.  m  the  larger 
context  of  man's  inability  to  relate  positively  to  one  another,  and 
see  the  relatedness  of  social  problems  to  the  major  areas  of  faith, 


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redemption,  justification,  sanctification,  etc.  we  then  will  be  headed 
for  doom. 

As  Dr.  Trueblood  points  out  in  his  book  A  Place  to  Stand,  he 
says  what  is  needed  (these  are  my  own  words)  are  a  whole  new  bunch 
of  cats  who  have  reached  a  firm  place  to  stand  and  who  are  able  to 
tell  us  the  road  by  which  they  have  come  and  why  they  have  taken 
it.  I  think  the  efforts  of  the  Theological  Commission  is  a  step  in  that 
direction,  helping  all  of  us  to  re-evaluate  our  own  postures  and  help- 
ing those  who  will  come  behind  us  and  give  them  some  direction  and 
some  hope  and,  above  all,  a  foundation  upon  which  to  stand.  Thank 
you  very  much. 

Emerson  Colaiv  (West  Ohio)  :  A  seminary  professor  remarked  to 
a  group  of  preachers:  "Never  let  me  hear  you  say  you  are  not  a 
theologian.  As  you  preach  and  teach  in  the  local  church  you  are  the 
theologian  in  residence."  Now  this  is  a  difficult  image  for  some  of 
us  to  accept,  and  as  Dr.  Thornburg,  secretary  of  our  Commission, 
observed  in  an  article  in  the  Advocate  there  was  a  time  when  the  book 
was  called  The  Doctrine  And  Discipline  of  The  Methodist  Church; 
then  we  omitted  the  word  Doctrine  from  the  title,  leaving  some  to 
suggest  that  United  Methodism  had  dropped  doctrine  out  of  life. 

And  yet  every  pastor,  possibly  every  layman,  has  encountered  the 
question,  "What  does  your  church  believe?"  The  answer  has  usually 
been:  "What  one  particular  United  Methodist  believes."  This  report 
will  make  it  possible  for  us  to  speak  with  some  assurance  of  emphases 
and  directions  which  we  hold  in  common.  I  would  confess  that  initially 
I  was  disappointed  we  were  not  going  to  try  our  hand  at  forming  a 
creed.  I  thought  this  would  be  a  valued  liturgical  asset,  as  well  as 
an  aid  in  our  teaching  ministry,  but  creed  suggests  unanimity  of 
thought,  and  once  they  are  produced  often  tend  to  discourage  further 
theological  inquiry. 

Some  of  us  would  feel  that  a  part  of  our  genius  is  the  richness  of 
our  doctrinal  diversity.  So  what  we  have  in  the  report  is  not  a 
theological  party  line  to  which  we  must  all  subscribe.  It  is  an  effort 
to  call  thoughtful  attention  to  sources  and  content  of  our  message. 
It  does  not  attempt  to  tell  us  what  to  say  or  preach.  It  does  provide 
guidelines  which  will  not  only  encourage  us  to  do  theological  thinking 
but  will  assist  us  in  our  evangelistic  outreach,  in  celebration  and  wor- 
ship, in  our  nurturing  responsibility  and  in  meaningful  social  applica- 
tion. Now  not  every  idea  has  been  expressed  in  the  way  I  would 
prefer,  and  there  are  times  when  we  admit  that  the  document  looks 
as  though  it  wei-e  put  together  by  a  committee.  And  yet  I  think  as 
you  read  it  you'll  discover  that  there  are  passages  and  sections  where 
it  literally  sings.  Throughout  the  language  is  reasonably  non-technical, 
for  the  Commission  always  labored  with  the  needs  of  the  local  church 
in  view. 

It's  for  these  reasons,  as  a  pastor,  that  I  urge  us  not  only  to  receive 
the  report,  but  I  hope  we  will  take  the  document  home  and  use  it 
in  the  further  renewal  of  our  parish  life.  Thank  you. 

Bishop  William  R.  Cannon  (Raleigh  Area)  :  A  prominent  lay  mem- 
ber of  this  Conference  said  to  me  about  the  report  we  are  now  con- 
sidering, "The  first  and  second  sections  on  our  doctrinal  history  and 
on  the  formularies  of  the  faith  are  all  right,  but  I'm  not  sure  about 
Section  III.  It  seems  to  contradict  Section  I  and  to  contravene  Section 
II.  It  looks  like  you're  asking  us  to  do  over  again  what  our  fathers 
have  already  done  so  well  for  us." 

In  one  sense  we  are  asking  our  people  to  do  just  that.  Theology 
is  no  more  than  a  museum  of  old  treasures  unless  it  is  rethought,  re- 
stated and  reapplied  by  every  new  generation.  The  revelation  of  God 
to  man,  the  divine  content  of  faith,  is  contained  only  in  the  Scripture: 


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the  mighty  acts  of  God  himself  in  behalf  of  his  people  and  the  direc- 
tives of  God  spoken  by  prophets  and  apostles  and  personified  perfectly 
in  the  life,  death  and  the  resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ — the  Word 
made  flesh  that  dwelt  among  us. 

Theology,  on  the  other  hand,  is  a  science  that  we  as  receptive 
human  beings  construct  out  of  our  thought  on  and  interpretation  of 
the  data  of  revelation.  We  receive  these  data,  like  everything  else, 
through  experience.  What  we  receive  we  test  by  observing  the  effec- 
tiveness of  our  beliefs  on  our  own  lives  and  the  inspiration  and  em- 
powerment they  afford  us  in  making  the  gospel  real  to  other  people. 

I  see  a  lot  of  my  classmates  in  seminary  at  Yale  University  a  long 
time  ago  as  delegates  here.  They  will  remember  our  old  professor  of 
theology,  how  he  put  the  matter  succinctly  when  he  said  a  man  has  a 
right  to  believe  what  he  must  in  order  to  live  as  he  ought.  A  man 
has  to  do  that  in  every  age  in  which  he  lives;  therefore.  Section  III 
is  different  from  Sections  I  and  II  in  this  report,  but  it  is  neither  a 
denial  of  our  history  nor  a  repudiation  of  our  confession.  Rather  it 
is  an  appreciation  and  grateful  affirmation  of  both,  and  an  invitation 
to  our  people  to  theologize  as  a  church  in  this  age  as  our  fathers 
theologized  so  well  in  theirs. 

We've  sought  to  discriminate  the  basic  principles  which  they  em- 
ployed and  which  are  still  essential  and  operative  if  we  are  to  succeed 
in  our  efforts  now.  Whatever  we  do  in  the  way  of  theological  con- 
struction and  doctrinal  interpretation  must  be  rooted  and  grounded 
in  Scripture,  must  be  capable  of  confirmation  and  experience,  and 
must  commend  itself  to  reason — that  is,  to  good  hard  common  sense. 
It's  apt  to  be  true  if  it  works — I've  never  been  averse  to  pragmatism 
— if  it  works;  that  is,  if  it's  preachable,  if  lives  are  transformed 
through  its  proclamation  and  the  world  is  improved  by  its  message. 
A  theology  that  you  can't  use  in  preaching  is  spurious.  I  am  glad  that 
the  report  of  this  Commission  comes  early  on  the  agenda.  I  hope  that 
it  will  be  adopted  after  study.  I  hope  that  you,  as  you  read  it,  will 
use  its  guidelines  as  we  assess  other  reports;  for  example,  that  of 
the  Commission  on  the  Social  Creed.  Theology  is  the  tutor  of  ethics, 
and  Christian  morality  always  and  invariably  is  the  expression  in 
personal  behaviour  and  social  action  of  the  Christian  faith.  If  our 
concept  of  God  and  our  relationship  to  Him  is  inadequate,  then 
what  we  do  will  be  less  than  what  we  ought  to  do.  It's  not  enough,  as 
St.  Augustine  said,  to  know  from  what  things  to  refrain  our  love, 
but  we  must  know  as  well  where  to  bestow  it.  And  this  knowledge 
is  the  gift  of  faith. 

On  behalf  of  the  Commission,  Dr.  Outler  moved  that  the 
report  remain  before  the  Conference  for  consideration  and 
action  at  a  time  to  be  designated  by  the  Agenda  Committee. 
The  motion  was  approved. 

Prayer  Concerning  the  War  in  Vietnam 

E.  Paul  linger  (Central  Illinois)  stated  that  the  Youth 
Delegation  Caucus,  the  Youth  Caucus  and  the  Seminarian 
Caucus  were  asking  the  Conference  to  join  in  a  prayer  con- 
cerning the  war  in  Vietnam.  The  Chair  asked  if  the  Con- 
ference would  grant  the  request,  and  it  was  voted  that  it 
be  done. 

E.  Paul  Unger:  We  confess.  Oh  Lord,  our  continuing  concern  over 
a  continuing  war  that  has  made  us  weary.  We  know,  Oh  Lord,  the 


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judgment  that  is  in  that  war  against  us  and  against  the  nations 
who  resort  to  the  force  of  arms  in  the  settlement  of  differences. 
We  just  pray,  Oh  Lord,  that  you  would  help  our  leaders  and  the 
leaders  of  other  countries  involved  in  struggles  such  as  these,  but 
particularly  our  own  leaders,  to  understand  that  there  must  be  other 
ways  than  war  to  strive  for  the  issue  of  peace,  through  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord.  Amen. 

The  Conference  was  in  recess  for  fifteen  minutes. 

Social  Principles  Study  Commission  (see  page  1932) 

The  Chair  recognized  Melvin  G.  Talbert  (Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona) for  the  presentation  of  the  report.  Mr. 
Talbert  indicated  that  he  would  make  a  statement  concern- 
ing the  report,  followed  by  a  presentation  by  the  chairman 
of  the  Commission,  Bishop  James  S.  Thomas,  Iowa  Area. 
There  would  then  be  a  motion  of  reference. 

Melvin  Talbert:  A  book  that  most  of  us  are  familiar  with  is 
a  book  entitled  Future  Shock  by  Alvin  Toffler,  and  as  we  read  that 
book  we  discover  that  it  reveals  to  us  the  possible  results  of  mankind, 
if  he  is  not  capable  of  adjusting  to  the  rapid  changes  that  are  in- 
evitable. This  document  that  we  have  written  has  a  positive  and 
forward  thrust  which  propels  us  into  the  future  with  a  sense  of 
excitement  and  optimism.  As  we  act  upon  this  document,  and  we 
will  be  doing  that  at  a  later  point  in  this  General  Conference,  we 
need  to  be  reminded  of  the  fact  that  the  Word  did  become  flesh 
and  dwell  among  us. 

This  document  is  designed  to  challenge  our  church,  you,  me  and 
all  United  Methodists,  to  become  the  living  manifestation  of  that 
Word  which  was  and  is  expressed  in  the  life  and  ministry  of  Jesus 
Christ.  To  this  end  we  have  dealt  with  unpopular  and  controversial 
issues,  but  to  have  done  less  we  would  have  failed  in  our  efforts  to 
faithfully  respond  to  the  task  set  before  us  by  the  1968  General 
Conference,  and  we  would  have  failed  to  respond  to  the  call  of  God 
for  our  lives.  In  his  book  Where  Do  We  Go  From  Here,  Chapter  6, 
entitled  "The  World  House,"  the  late  Dr.  Martin  Luther  King  made 
this  statement,  and  I  quote:  "Some  years  ago  a  famous  novelist 
died.  Among  his  papers  were  found  a  list  of  suggested  plots  for 
future  stories.  The  most  prominently  underscored  being  this  one, 
'A  Widely  Separated  Family  Inherited  a  House  in  Which  They 
Have  To  Live  Together.'  "  The  theme  for  our  document  is  community. 
Now  this  concept  became  an  exciting  one  for  us.  When  we  recognize 
that  it  is  within  the  various  communities  that  we  find  ourselves, 
we  are  challenged  to  work  out  of  our  existence.  We  may  describe 
these  as  natural  communities,  or  human  communities.  So  we  have 
come  here  today  excited  about  the  possibilities  for  this  document 
in  our  church. 

We  believe  it  can  and  would  be  one  instrument  through  which  we 
can  speak  to  our  constituency  and  to  all  persons  of  faith,  challenging 
them  to  become  faithful  and  committed  servants  in  both  word  and 
deed.  And  so,  we  commit  this  report  to  you  with  the  hope  that  you 
will  adopt  it  following  consideration  by  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
Christian  Social  Concerns. 

Bishop  James  S.  Thomas 

Mr.  Talbert  introduced  Bishop  Thomas,  the  chairman  of 
the  Social  Principles  Study  Commission.   Bishop  Thomas 


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introduced  the  other  members  of  the  Commission,  He  re- 
viewed the  mandate  given  the  Commission  by  the  1968 
General  Conference  and  the  progress  of  its  work  during  the 
quadrennium.  He  commented  on  the  diversity  reflected  in 
the  membership  of  the  Commission  and  the  strength  this 
has  added  to  its  deliberations.  He  stated  that  when  the  re- 
port comes  to  the  Conference  for  final  action,  two  additional 
materials  would  be  with  it,  one  being  a  "Liturgy  of  Social 
Witness,"  prepared  by  Richard  D.  Tholin  (Northern  Hli- 
nois),  and  the  other  an  "Aflfirmation  of  Social  Action"  by 
J.  Elliott  Corbett  (Staff,  General  Board  of  Christian  Social 
Concerns). 

Bishop  Thomas:  I  would  want  to  refer  quite  briefly  and  pointedly 
to  some  of  the  major  things  that  must  be  done  with  whatever  we 
adopt  as  the  official  statement  of  this  Conference. 

1.  In  the  present  Book  of  Discipline,  section  4  of  Paragraph  96, 
the  following  is  stated:  Our  Mandate:  Read,  Study,  Apply — We 
recommend  that  this  Social  Creed  be  presented  to  our  congregations 
orally  or  in  printed  form  at  least  once  a  year  and  that  frequent 
reference  be  made  to  it.  Every  local  church  shall  encourage  the 
study  of  the  Social  Creed  and  seek  to  apply  its  principles." 

Our  Commission  regards  this  as  a  highly  significant  mandate  that 
might  well  be  appended  to  the  official  Statement  of  Social  Principles 
that  will  be  adopted  by  the  1972  General  Conference.  However,  our 
Commission  strongly  believes  that  the  mandate  should  be  extended 
in  ways  which  this  General  Conference  will  certainly  decide.  We 
recommend  that  the  Social  Principles  that  are  adopted  here  be  com- 
mended to  the  general  boards  and  agencies  as  well  as  being  read  in 
the  local  churches,  that  the  Social  Principles  be  commended  for  study 
and  reading  and  careful  implementation  to  local  churches,  as  well 
as  to  Annual  Conferences,  to  investment  committees,  as  well  as  to 
personal  individual  lives.  Our  recommendation  is  an  attempt  to  have 
the  Social  Principles  find  their  way  into  the  lifestream  of  the  church. 

No  one  needs  to  make  a  statement  as  to  how  badly  we  need  new 
texts,  both  theologically,  ethically  and  from  the  standpoint  of  resolu- 
tion. But  both  you  and  I  know  that  this  is  not  the  area  of  crucial 
failure.  It  is  the  acting  out  of  the  gospel,  after  articulation,  the 
being  and  the  doing  of  the  gospel  for  which  the  world  now  dies. 
And  it  is  our  hope  that  these  Social  Principles  will  find  their  way 
into  the  lifestream,  the  behavior,  the  habits,  the  motivations,  the 
structures  of  society  in  such  a  way  that  our  church  might  become 
a  power  for  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  1972  and  the  years  following. 
Now,  while  we  know  that  in  a  statement  of  this  type  we'll  always 
face  differences  in  point  of  view,  we  believe  that  the  urgency  of 
social  issues  and  the  desperate  state  of  the  world  demands  some 
clear  word  from  United  Methodists. 

Our  recommendation,  this  Statement  of  Social  Principles,  is  not 
an  attempt  simply  to  speak  the  world's  language,  but  it  is  clearly 
an  attempt  to  give  clear  meaning  to  the  crucial  areas  in  which  human 
beings  struggle  and  sometimes  die.  It  is  an  attempt  to  speak  the 
word  of  the  gospel  to  a  secular  generation  without  ourselves  for- 
getting the  mandate  which  we  have  from  the  Lord  of  all  the  earth. 

2.  Believing  that  the  present  widespread  search  for  new  ways  of 
worshipping  God  is  a  great  opportunity  for  the  church,  we  are 
presenting  two  suggested  worship  forms  of  the  Social  Principles, 
not  for  your  adoption,  you  being  quite  able  to  adopt  these  to  your 


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uses  as  you  see  fit.  These,  we  hope,  will  be  upon  your  table  when 
this  report  comes  back  from  Committee,  and  we  hope  you  will  find 
ready  use  in  worship  for  these  ancillary  materials. 

3.  It  is  inevitable  that  many  will  wonder  why  specific  issues  were 
not  given  more  extensive  treatment.  This  must  not  be  seen  as  lack 
of  interest  or  emphasis.  The  Commission  defined  its  task  as  that  of 
setting  forth  principles  general  enough  to  be  the  basis  of  more  specific 
resolutions,  yet  specific  enough  to  leave  no  doubt  as  to  the  subject 
under  consideration.  A  statement  of  social  principles  is  not  a  long 
commentary  on  sixty-nine  issues.  In  our  review  it  is  the  basis  on  which 
we  might  frame  our  thinking  and  from  which  our  specific  resolutions 
might  be  taken,  and  we  have  assumed  that  the  Book  of  Resolutions 
which  came  to  us  after  the  1968  General  Conference  will  also  be 
coming  to  us,  after  the  1972  General  Conference. 

I  think  you  readily  recognize  the  problem.  If  the  Commission  had 
attempted  all  the  elaborations  they  desired  to  do,  on  such  subjects 
as  drugs  and  war,  it  would  be  presenting  a  document  that  would  be 
at  least  three  times  as  long  as  the  present  document.  One  of  our 
major  difficulties  was  the  attempt  to  make  this  document  short 
enough,  yet  comprehensive  enough  to  be  usable,  and  this  we  have 
sought  faithfully  to  do.  Instead  of  such  a  lengthy  document,  the 
Commission  sought  to  speak  as  clearly  as  we  could  to  certain  areas 
of  life  that  are  crucial  in  the  1970's. 

Just  a  quick  example  of  how  this  approach  might  be  helpful  at 
this  point:  In  section  C  of  the  former  Methodist  Creed,  two  para- 
graphs are  given  to  crime  and  rehabilitation.  They  were  honored 
paragraphs  serving  their  day  and  generation  quite  well.  However, 
when  our  Commission  studied  this  area,  it  became  necessary  to  consid- 
er, not  only  crime,  but  the  prison  system,  as  last  September's  Attica 
all  too  graphically  underlined.  Not  only  deviant  crime,  but  the  ease 
with  which  some  are  arrested,  if  they  are  poor  and  unconventional, 
and  the  similar  ease  by  whch  some  escape  harass — not  simply  crude 
crime,  but  respectable  crime  must  be  the  concern  of  our  church.  In 
a  word,  the  crucial  issue  surrounding  the  administration  of  justice 
required  a  broader  interpretation  of  our  work,  and  this  we  sought 
to  do. 

Also,  in  the  former  EUB  Social  Concerns,  three  paragraphs  were 
given  to  racial  and  cultural  relations.  Again,  they  served  their  day 
and  generation  well.  Given  the  times  in  which  we  live,  your  Com- 
mission considered  it  important  to  speak  specifically  concerning  the 
rights  of  women,  the  rights  of  our  youth,  the  rights  of  ethnic  minori- 
ties, the  rights  of  children,  and  we  received  numerous  suggestions  to 
speak  about  the  rights  of  men. 

With  this  background  of  our  nature,  work  and  procedure,  it  is 
now  my  privilege,  Mr.  Chairman,  to  offer  this  entire  report  of  the 
Social  Principles  Commission  and  respectfully  and  carefully  commend 
it  to  your  most  careful  attention.  And  may  the  good  God  guide  all 
of  us  to  be  the  pilgrim  church,  improving  it  upward,  not  downward — 
outward,  not  inward,  with  an  all-inclusive  reach  toward  the  people 
of  God  for  whom  Christ  died. 

Referral  of  the  Report 

Melvin  G.  Talbert  moved  that  the  report  be  referred  to 
the  Legislative  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns. 
Carroll  H.  Long  (Holston)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  the 
motion  to  refer  to  a  specific  committee  v^as  not  in  accor- 
dance with  the  regular  rules  of  the  Conference.  The  Chair 
stated  that  the  Conference  had  the  right  either  to  send  the 


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report  to  the  Committee  on  Reference  for  referral  or  to 
specify  legislative  committees  to  which  it  should  be  referred. 
Ted  I.  Richardson  (Southwest  Texas)  moved  as  a  sub- 
stitute that  the  report  be  sent  to  the  Committee  on  Refer- 
ence for  referral.  Mr.  Talbert  accepted  the  substitute  on 
behalf  of  the  Commission.  The  Chair  called  for  the  vote, 
and  the  report  was  referred. 

Interpreter  for  Delegates  from  Zaire 

The  Chair  stated  that  there  had  been  a  request  for  per- 
mission to  seat  an  interpreter  with  the  delegates  from 
Zaire  to  facilitate  their  participation  in  the  Conference.  It 
was  moved,  seconded  and  voted  that  such  permission  be 
granted. 

Commission  to  Study  the  Ministry  (see  page  1711) 

The  Chair  recognized  Bishop  D.  Frederick  Wertz,  West 
Virginia  Area,  chairman  of  the  Commission  to  Study  the 
Ministry.  Bishop  Wertz  stated  that  he  would  make  a  state- 
ment introducing  the  report,  that  there  would  be  additional 
statements  by  Gene  E.  Sease  (Western  Pennsylvania)  and 
Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest),  and  that  the  presenta- 
tion would  then  be  concluded  with  a  motion  of  reference. 

Bishop  Wertz  stated  that  a  review  of  the  history  of  both 
the  Methodist  and  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Churches 
evidenced  a  continuing  interest  in  the  study  of  the  ministry 
of  the  church.  He  reviewed  the  specific  mandate  given  this 
Commission  by  the  1968  General  Conference.  Members  and 
consultants  of  the  Commission  were  introduced. 

Bishop  Wertz:  Now  I  should  like  to  make  seven  quick  observations 
about  the  vi'ork  of  this  commission.  The  first  is  that  we  attempted 
to  operate  from  the  theological  base  which  is  posited  within  the  Book 
of  the  Discipline  where  we  affirm  our  commitment  to  ministry  in 
the  Christian  church  which  is  derived  from  the  ministry  of  Christ, 
the  ministry  of  the  Father  through  the  incarnate  Son  by  the  Holy 
Spirit.  It  is  a  ministry  bestowed  upon  and  required  of  the  entire 
church.  But  the  Book  of  Discipline  goes  on  to  affirm  that  there  are 
persons  within  the  ministry  of  the  baptized  who  are  called  of  God 
and  set  apart  by  the  church  for  the  specialized  ministry  of  Word, 
Sacrament  and  order.  This  is  the  ordained  ministry  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church,  and  it  cherishes  its  origin  in  the  Christian  tradition 
and  in  the  Wesleyan  tradition  from  which  it  has  come. 

The  commission  believes  that  the  church  is  responsible  for  the 
selection  and  education  of  an  adequate  number  of  qualified  persons 
to  carry  out  its  ministry.  This  responsibility  begins  in  a  local  con- 
gregation and  is  shared  by  boards  of  ministry  and  church  administra- 
tors at  every  conference  level  and  by  the  church's  schools  of  theology; 
and  it  is  on  the  basis  of  this  understanding  of  and  commitment  to 
the  ministry  of  the  church  that  the  commission  proceeded  to  do  its 
work.  In  the  second  place,  I  want  to  call  your  attention  to  the  relation- 
ship which  exists  between  the   schools   of  theology   and   the   church. 


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Those  institutions  are  not  owned  or  controlled  by  the  church  at 
large ;  they  are  autonomous  institutions,  and  the  only  authority  which 
we  hold  over  them  is  the  authority  of  persuasion  and  the  authority 
which  accrues  to  that  body  responsible  for  the  distribution  of  the 
funds  by  which  those  institutions  are  supported.  It  is  important  to 
understand  that  as  you  consider  this  report  and  know  that  each 
Board  of  Directors  or  Board  of  Trustees  is  responsible  in  its  steward- 
ship for  the  affairs  of  its  institutions. 

In  the  third  place,  the  Commission  desires  to  commend  the  theologi- 
cal schools  of  the  church  for  the  significant  service  they  render  and 
for  the  quality  of  their  performance  as  it  is  evidenced  in  the  lives 
of  those  young  men  and  women  who  are  the  products  of  our  schools. 
You  have  every  reason  to  be  proud  of  the  schools  of  theology,  fourteen 
of  them,  which  are  presently  serving  the  ministerial  needs  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church. 

In  the  fourth  place,  we  would  like  to  observe  that  the  whole  question 
of  ministerial  manpower  needs  is  an  open  question  for  discussion. 
Projections  of  these  needs  vary  widely.  But  when  all  the  evidence  is 
in,  it  seems  to  us  as  though  the  need  for  ministerial  leadership  in  the 
life  of  the  church  over  the  next  ten  years  is  not  likely  to  vary 
substantially  from  what  it  is  today.  And  this  is  to  say  that  the 
capacity  of  our  present  schools  is  more  than  adequate  to  the  need 
which  the  church  shall  face  in  the  next  decade. 

In  the  fifth  place,  we  should  like  to  call  attention,  by  way  of 
observation,  to  the  question  of  the  stewardship  of  our  resources.  We 
are  hearing  a  great  deal  these  days  about  reordering  of  our  priorities. 
That  is  to  say,  the  financial  resources  that  are  available  to  the 
church  must  be  used  in  such  a  way  as  to  justify  the  stewardship 
which  has  been  committed  to  our  care.  .  .  . 

In  the  sixth  place,  by  way  of  observation,  the  Commission  would 
like  to  emphasize  the  need  for  varieties  of  theological  education 
experiences  in  a  church  like  The  United  Methodist  Church.  There 
is  no  one  carefully  prescribed  program  of  theological  education  which 
is  adequate  to  all  of  our  needs,  and  a  part  of  our  genius  is  to  be 
found  in  the  fact  that  there  are  varieties  of  opportunities  among 
us.  And  you  may  be  grateful  for  that. 

My  seventh  observation  is  simply  to  say  that  the  Commission  was 
extremely  sensitive  to  the  resources  of  the  church  in  theological 
education — the  resources  of  manpower,  represented  by  great  faculties 
spread  across  this  nation;  the  human  resources  that  are  represented 
in  the  student  bodies  enrolled  in  all  of  our  seminaries ;  and  in  what- 
ever is  done  to  affect  the  future  of  these  institutions.  We  need  to  be 
concerned  about  the  effects  of  those  decisions  upon  the  lives 
of  men  and  women  who  are  themselves  intimately  involved  in  the 
process.  We  are  aware,  likewise,  of  the  material  resources  available 
to  us,  and  we  believe  the  church  is  called  upon  to  use  those  resources 
in  responsible  ways. 

Theological  education  will  cost  more  in  the  days  to  come  than  it 
has  cost  in  the  past.  There  is  no  reason  for  us  to  believe  that  we 
can  support  the  kinds  of  schools  of  theology  this  church  needs  with 
fewer  dollars  tomorrow  than  we  spent  yesterday.  The  demands  for 
increasing  support  will  be  upon  us.  But  there  is  a  concomitant 
demand  that  we  be  good  stewards  in  the  use  of  those  resources,  so 
that  the  church  may  be  faithful  to  its  task. 

Gene  E.  Sease  (Western  Pennsylvania)  called  attention 
to  the  six  principles  for  the  future  of  theological  education 
presented  in  the  Commission's  report.  He  also  reviewed  the 


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five  recommendations  contained  in  the  Commission  report 
for  seminaries  in  specific  geographical  areas. 

Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  called  attention  to 
the  Commission's  recommendations  on  continuing  educa- 
tion as  contained  in  the  report.  He  then  referred  the  Con- 
ference to  the  section  of  the  report  dealing  with  administra- 
tive structure  for  advancement  of  the  church's  ministry. 

Mr.  Tuell:  A  bit  of  history  here  is  in  order.  In  the  former  Methodist 
Church  the  predecessor  of  the  present  Boards  of  Ministry  of  the 
Annual  Conference  were  the  Boards  of  Ministerial  Training  and 
Qualifications.  That  board,  by  its  nature  and  by  its  name,  was  con- 
cerned primarily  with  the  matter  of  the  training,  the  education,  the 
qualifying  of  personnel  to  come  into  the  ministry  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church.  Therefore,  it  was  very  appropriate  that  at  the 
national  level  the  Department  of  the  Ministry  should  fall  within  the 
Division  of  Higher  Education.  However,  at  Dallas  in  1968  a  new 
development  came.  This  came  from  the  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
side  of  the  union  in  which  they  had  been  accustomed  to  a  Board  of 
the  Ministry  which  is  much  larger  in  its  scope  than  the  former 
Methodist  Board  of  Ministerial  Training  and  Qualifications. 

The  Board  of  Ministry  concept  sees  the  task  of  the  board  as  being 
concerned  with  the  total  life  of  the  ministry,  with  its  continuing 
education,  with  its  conservation,  with  its  sustenance,  with  ways  of 
seeking  to  make  that  ministry  the  most  valuable  and  the  most 
helpful  in  our  time.  Therefore,  the  scope  of  the  work  of  Conference 
Boards  of  the  Ministry,  Annual  Conference  Boards  of  the  Ministry, 
has  increased  tremendously  with  the  advent  of  this  concept  at  Dallas. 
It  began  to  seem  highly  incongruous  then  to  have  this  Board  of  the 
Ministry  at  the  conference  level,  which  has  such  a  broad  concern, 
have  as  its  national  counterpart  a  Department  of  the  Ministry  with- 
in a  Division  of  Higher  Education  within  the  Board  of  Education. 
Serious  consideration  was  given  to  the  idea  of  creating  at  the  national 
level  a  Board  of  the  Ministry.  However,  this  was  rejected  by  the 
Commission  ultimately  on  the  basis  that  the  tie  to  the  total  educa- 
tional thrust  and  emphasis  of  the  church  is  important,  and  therefore 
the  proposal  as  you  find  it  here  is  that  the  Department  of  the  Ministry 
become  the  Division  of  the  Ministry  within  the  Board  of  Education. 

Now  we  all  are  aware  that  the  total  structure  of  the  church  is 
"up  for  grabs,"  so  to  speak,  and  therefore,  exactly  what  total  struc- 
ture will  emerge  is  a  question  that  all  of  us  have.  However,  as  I 
understand  the  Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  the  status  of 
the  ministry  section  is  that  of  a  division.  We  believe  it  is  important 
to  the  continued  work  of  the  ordained  ministry  of  the  church  that 
this  particular  status  be  given  to  its  work  at  the  national  level. 
I  might  call  attention  to  the  fact  that  in  a  recent  nationwide  survey 
of  the  laity  concerning  what  they  felt  was  important  about  the  church 
one  of  the  first  things  they  have  mentioned,  time  and  time  again,  is 
the  necessity  of  providing  a  trained  ministry  for  the  church — trained 
leadership.  Therefore,  we  believe  that  this  change  in  national  church 
structure  is  important. 

Proposal  for  Continuing  Study  Commission 

Mr.  Tuell:  ...  In  conclusion,  we,  once  again,  want  to  reiterate 
that  the  Study  of  the  Ministry  within  our  church  is  a  continuing 
etudy  that  has  been  going  on  for  some  thirty  years  at  least.  We  feel 
that  it  is  essential  that  this  study  continue,  and  we  call  in  the  report 


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for  the  creation  of  a  continuing  Study  Commission  of  the  Ministry, 
and  you  will  notice  that  at  the  bottom  of  the  column  that  we  call 
upon  it  to  carry  out  three  special  tasks. 

First,  to  review  and  evaluate  the  progress  of  the  seminaries  in 
carrying  out  the  provisions  of  the  report  as  they  may  be  adopted 
by  this  General  Conference — you  remember  in  Dr.  Sease's  presenta- 
tion the  description  of  the  Task  Forces  in  the  various  areas  of  the 
countj-y  and  how  they  will  be  reporting  to  this  Commission  periodical- 
ly and  the  need  to  oversee  that  work. 

The  second  item  is  continuing  education,  its  growth  and  develop- 
ment. We  want  to  call  attention  to  the  tremendous  growing  need 
in  this  area  of  our  church's  life. 

The  third  area  is  that  of  special  appointments,  and  I  know  that 
all  of  you  who  are  on  Boards  of  Ministry  here,  I  am  certain  that 
all  of  the  bishops  and  superintendents  and  I  think  most  of  you  who 
are  here  who  are  acquainted  at  all  with  the  matter  of  special  appoint- 
ments of  ordained  ministers  know  that  this  area  is  one  which  at 
the  present  time  is  somewhat  in  the  condition  of  a  great  oblong 
blur  which  needs  desperately  study  and  clarification  as  to  the  nature 
of  the  ordaining  ministry  and  the  place  of  special  appointments 
within  that  ministry.  Therefore,  we  propose  that  this  subject  be 
one  of  the  three  emphases  for  The  Continuing  Study  Commission 
during  the  quadrennium  1972-76. 

Referral  of  Report 

On  behalf  of  the  Commission  Gene  E.  Sease  (Western 
Pennsylvania)  moved  that  the  report  be  referred  to  the 
Legislative  Committee  on  Clergy.  John  B.  Howes  (Central 
Pennsylvania)  asked  vi^hether  it  might  not  be  appropriate 
for  the  report  also  to  be  considered  by  the  Legislative  Com- 
mittee on  Education.  Bishop  Wertz  stated  that  the  Com- 
mission was  willing  to  follow  the  will  of  the  Conference. 
Mr.  Howes  moved  a  substitute  that  the  report  be  sent  to 
the  Committee  on  Reference  for  referral  to  the  appropriate 
legislative  committees.  The  substitute  was  accepted  on  be- 
half of  the  Commission,  and  the  motion  was  approved. 

Devotional  Addresses  and  Sermons 

Richard  Pittenger  (South  Dakota)  :  In  view  of  the  recommendation 
by  the  Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program  to  delete  the 
Devotional  Addresses  and  Sermons  from  the  Daily  Christian  Advo- 
cate, I  move  that  such  sermons  and  addresses  be  made  available  in 
mimeographed  form,  at  cost,  to  those  desiring.  If  I  get  a  second, 
I  would  like  to  say  just  a  brief  word  about  it. 

Mr.  Pittenger  spoke  in  behalf  of  his  motion.  The  motion 
was  approved  and  referred  to  the  Commission  on  Entertain- 
ment and  Program  for  implementation. 

Interjurisdictional  Committee  on  Episcopacy 

Bishop  Hardin  announced  the  meeting  of  the  Interjuris- 
dictional Committee  on  Episcopacy  and  stated  that  the  con- 
venors for  their  respective  jurisdictions  would  be  Bishop 
Roy  Short  (Louisville  Area),  Bishop  Eugene  Frank  (Mis- 


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souri  Area) ,  Bishop  Lloyd  Wicke  (New  York  Area) ,  Bishop 
Thomas  Pryor  (Chicago  Area),  and  Bishop  Gerald  Kennedy 
(Los  Angeles  Area) . 

Announcements 

Announcements  were  given  by  the  Secretary-Designate, 
J.  B.  Holt. 

Closing  Prayer 

The  closing  prayer  was  given  by  Bishop  O.  Eugene  Slater, 
San  Antonio  Area. 


FOURTH  DAY,  WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  19,  1972 

MORNING  SESSION 
Opening— Bishop  Roy  C.  Nichols 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  morning  session 
of  the  fourth  day,  Wednesday,  April  19,  1972,  at  8 :30  a.m. 
in  the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  vv^ith  Bishop  Roy  C. 
Nichols,  Pittsburgh  Area,  presiding. 

Devotions 

The  Conference  sang  Hymn  No.  72,  "All  Hail  the  Pov^^er 
of  Jesus'  Name,"  and  joined  in  a  litany  entitled  "A  Recol- 
lection of  Jesus."  John  14:1-7;  Acts  4:8-13;  and  I  Corin- 
thians 1 :20-24  vi^ere  read.  Bishop  Ralph  T.  Alton,  Wiscon- 
sin Area,  spoke  on  the  subject,  "Alv^ays  Remember  Jesus" 
(see  page  729).  Hymn  No.  173,  "0  Young  and  Fearless 
Prophet,"  v^as  sung. 

Choral  selections  v^ere  presented  by  the  choir  of  the  Mt. 
Zion  United  Methodist  Church,  Washington,  D.  C,  with 
Mrs.  Romaldo  de  Veau  as  organist/director. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

The  agenda  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate 
was  presented  to  the  Conference  by  Edward  L.  Tidlis  (Ken- 
tucky) ,  vice-chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Agenda.  It  was 
adopted. 

Mayor  of  Atlanta — Sam  Massell 

Bishop  J.  Owen  Smith,  Atlanta  Area,  introduced  the 
mayor  of  Atlanta,  Sam  Massell,  to  the  Conference. 

Mr.  Massell:  Thank  you  very  much  and  good  morning  ladies  and 
gentlemen.  I  was  very  interested  when  the  bishop  in  his  introductory 
remarks  identified  me  as  one  of  our  own;  I  thought  he  was  about  to 
convert  me  there,  and  then  he  went  on  to  mention  that  I  was  a  native 
Atlantan  and  this  was  his  reference. 

I  have  been  reading  about  you.  As  mayors  go  I  am  considered  some- 
what of  a  controversial  figure ;  so  I  feel  right  at  home  this  morning. 
I  want  you  to  know  though  that  the  fact  that  I  am  four  or  five 
days  late  in  welcoming  you  had  nothing  to  do  with  the  advance 
publicity  on  this  convention.  It  was  difficult  for  me  to  make  arrange- 
ments to  be  here  on  the  earlier  meetings  although  I  was  invited  to 
do  so,  and  the  Reverend  Bevel  Jones  just  wouldn't  take  no  for  an 
answer ;  and  we  kept  working  for  a  calendar  that  would  fit  your  busy 
schedule  and  mine;  so  it  is  my  pleasure  that  I  am  able  to  be  here 
this  morning  for  one  purpose,  and  one  purpose  alone,  and  that  is  to 
welcome  you  and  make  you  realize  that  indeed  we  are  very  pleased 
and  happy  to  have  you  in  our  city. 

I  say  that  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  I  feel  like  fussing  a  bit  when  I 
understand  that  you  are  approaching  100  years  of  age  and  this  is  the 

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first  time  you  have  met  in  our  city,  and  this  is  hard  to  understand. 
I  think  now  that  you  have  been  here,  you  will  agree  with  me  that  this 
is  a  place  which  lends  itself  to  conferences  such  as  this.  Bringing 
people  together  from  all  over  the  world,  people  with  different  philos- 
ophies from  different  racial  backgrounds  and  all  of  the  thinking  and 
input  that  comes  into  a  place  like  this,  makes  us  very  proud  because 
it  does  more  in  this  building.  You  know  the  deliberations  that  can 
be  developed  here  and  the  thoughts  that  can  be  brought  together  can 
mean  so  much  to  man.  For  it  to  happen  in  our  city  makes  us  very 
proud.  I  know  you  are  here  for  serious  deliberations,  but  I  hope  that 
you  will  have  some  time  from  your  very  busy  schedule  to  move  about 
the  city  and  get  to  know  us  a  bit.  We  have  got  a  very  exciting  place 
here.  You  will  find  a  lot  of  new  development  in  every  direction;  not 
the  least  of  course  is  a  new  $17  million  multi-purpose  coliseum  which 
is  being  developed  at  no  expense  to  the  taxpayer,  probably  unequalled 
in  financial  negotiations  anywhere  in  this  country.  As  you  move  about 
the  city  you  will  see  a  bus  system  providing  public  transportation 
at  a  15-cent  fare,  this  having  been  voted  in  by  the  people  of  this 
region  of  Fulton  and  DeKalb  Counties  by  self-taxation  of  a  one 
percent  sales  tax  in  order  to  bring  down  the  fare  from  forty  cents 
and  a  nickel  to  15  cents— forty  cents  and  a  five  cents  transfer  to 
15  cents  so  that  those  who  need  public  transportation  the  most  can 
afford  public  transportation. 

You're  in  a  city  which  is  providing  real  mobility  to  its  community, 
and  you  probably  came  into  our  airport,  a  facility  we  call  'a  new 
airport'  because  that  terminal  was  just  completed  about  eleven  years 
ago;  and  right  now  we  are  spending  $110,000,000  there  just  to  sort 
of  keep  up  with  today's  needs  while  we  are  looking  around  for  a  loca- 
tion for  a  second  airport.  And  this  is  your  airport,  that  is  for  many 
of  you,  because  it  surely  serves  this  entire  region.  It  has  an  impact 
economically  on  much  of  this  country.  It  is  the  third  busiest  airport 
in  the  United  States.  It  is  the  number  one  interchange  airport  in 
the  whole  world.  In  fact,  they  tell  me,  when  you  die,  if  you  go  to 
heaven,  you'll  change  planes  in  our  airport. 

As  you  move  about  in  the  downtown  area,  right  in  the  heart  of 
the  city  you'll  see  a  block  with  their  signs  in  the  window  where 
the  buildings  are  coming  down.  An  anonymous  donor  gave  us  over 
$9,000,000  with  which  to  purchase  this  block  for  the  purpose  of 
building  a  downtown  park,  and  that  tells  you  something  about  the 
people  in  this  city  and  the  faith  and  the  confidence  they  have  in  them- 
selves and  in  the  future. 

And  in  this  city,  despite  all  of  its  successes,  we  also  have  our 
problems,  just  like  you  do  in  yours.  We  too  felt  the  growth  in  crime 
over  recent  months,  and  for  that  matter,  the  last  two  or  three  years. 
This  was  bringing  fear  to  the  streets  of  American  cities;  and  so 
this  city  moved  in  overnight,  increased  the  size  of  the  police  force 
by  33%,  and  increased  salaries  by  22%,  with  another  8%  on  top  of 
that  as  a  college  incentive,  and  added  the  sophisticated  equipment, 
like  the  helicopters  and  the  computers,  put  in  psychological  testing, 
and  properly  assigned  men  to  the  job  they  can  handle.  And,  I  guess 
what  I'm  trying  to  tell  you,  that  you  are  in  a  place  which  is  very 
healthy.  This  is  one  of  the  success  cities  in  America,  and  I'm  proud 
of  it. 

I've  only  been  mayor  for  a  short  period  of  time,  and  I'm  leaning 
on  the  foundation  developed  by  my  predecessors  down  through  the 
years.  I  have  a  great  deal  of  faith  and  confidence  in  these  people  of 
Atlanta  and  its  future,  and  so  it's  a  veiy  exciting  position  for  me, 
and  you  can't  blame  me  for  wanting  to  tell  you  about  it. 

But  in  addition  to  this  physical  responsibility  in  growth  and  pros- 
perity, I'm  proud  to  say  our  city  is  also  morally  healthy,  and  it  is  a 


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city  that  really  believes  most  sincerely  in  the  digfnity  of  mankind. 
A  city  where  the  mayor  spends  as  much  of  his  time  on  human  rela- 
tions problems  as  he  does  on  all  other  problems  put  together.  Not 
that  problems  are  that  big,  but  that  the  risk  is  that  big,  and  that 
behooves  the  mayor  of  any  growing  city  to  be  ahead  of  those  prob- 
lems. 

This  is  the  reason  we  have  one  of  the  most  active  Community  Rela- 
tions Commissions  in  the  country.  This  is  the  reason  that  we  meet 
with  blacks  and  whites  together,  we  meet  with  the  hippies  and  the 
senior  citizens  together,  we  meet  with  the  college  community  and  any 
other  group  that  has  a  different  outlook  from  a  man  across  the  table, 
to  bring  them  together  to  show  that  in  fact  they  have  many  similar 
outlooks.  But  I  am  not  here  to  give  a  speech  this  morning,  though 
I  would  surely  love  to,  because  this  is  such  a  distinguished  audience 
that  I  would  like  to  participate  in  some  way.  But  this  morning  my 
opportunity  is  that  of  welcoming  you.  We  are  very  pleased,  as  I  said, 
to  have  you  here.  We  are  available  by  telephone  through  your  local 
delegates  from  Atlanta,  or  just  by  walking  into  City  Hall,  for  any- 
thing you  need  during  your  stay. 

I  would  point  out  that  we  have  some  very  excellent  shops,  we  have 
very  good  restaurants  and  some  good  entertainment.  The  Convention 
Bureau  tells  me  the  average  visitor  to  Atlanta  spends  $48.33  per 
day,  and  we  would  like  for  you  to  do  your  part.  Ours  is  a  city  that, 
as  the  Bishop  explained,  takes  itself  seriously  but  also  wants  to  enjoy 
life.  Ours  is  a  city  that  has  approximately  850  churches  and  syna- 
gogues representing  some  43  denominations,  with  a  total  membership 
estimated  at  750,000.  We  take  our  church  life  seriously.  We  are  very 
pleased  and  very  proud  to  have  you  here.  We  hope  you  don't  wait 
another  80  or  90  years  to  come  back,  we  hope  you  come  back  soon 
and  often,  both  as  a  convention  and  as  individuals.  Thank  you  very 
much. 

Committee  on  Journal 

George  R.  Akers  (Wyoming)  reported  that  the  Commit- 
tee on  Journal  had  examined  the  journal  for  the  previous 
day's  session  and  found  it  in  order.  The  report  was  received. 

Committee  on  Presiding  Officers 

Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  members  of 
the  Conference,  the  Committee  on  Presiding  Officers  is  pleased  to 
announce  that  presiding  at  this  evening's  session  will  be  Bishop  Eric 
A.  Mitchell  of  the  Hyderabad  Area  and  presiding  at  tomorrow's  ses- 
sion will  be  Bishop  D.  Frederick  Wertz  of  the  West  Virginia  Area. 

Committee  on  Credentials 

W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.  (Louisiana),  chairman  of  the  Commit- 
tee on  Credentials,  stated  that  the  committee  had  examined 
and  approved  the  changes  made  in  the  seating  of  delegates 
as  reported  by  the  chairmen  of  the  Annual  Conference  del- 
egations for  the  morning  session,  April  18,  1972.  The  report 
was  adopted. 

Request  for  Judicial  Council  Ruling 

Mr.  Handy  outlined  the  situation  with  regard  to  two  per- 
sons who  had  been  elected  as  delegates  to  the  General  Con- 


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ference  by  their  Annual  Conferences  when  they  were  20 
years  of  age,  but  had  reached  the  age  of  21  before  the 
General  Conference  convened.  Subsequent  to  the  time  of 
their  election  the  Judicial  Council  had  ruled  that  lay  dele- 
gates to  General  or  Jurisdictional  Conferences  must  be  21 
years  of  age  at  the  time  of  their  election.  These  two  persons, 
Edith  Spurr  (Southern  New  England)  and  William  Otwell 
(Southern  California- Arizona),  having  been  denied  a  seat 
in  the  Conference,  had  appeared  before  the  Committee  on 
Credentials.  Mr.  Handy  moved  that  the  case  of  the  eligibility 
of  these  two  persons  be  referred  to  the  Judicial  Council  for 
a  ruling  to  decide  if  the  General  Conference  has  a  right  to 
officially  seat  these  and  similarly  situated  persons  as  duly 
elected  delegates.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Richard  0.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  moved  that  the 
General  Conference  request  the  Judicial  Council  to  recon- 
sider Decision  No.  346.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

Mrs.  Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  Council 
of  Bishops,  Members  of  the  General  Conference.  I  bring  you  greet- 
ings this  morning  and  I  read:  "Greatly  regret  unable  being  with  you. 
Present  in  prayer.  God  bless  you  richly."  And  this  is  from  the 
Cuban  Methodist  Church  signed  by  Bishop  Armando  Rodriguez. 

Mrs.  Little  moved  that  the  Conference  respond  to  the 
message.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

World  Methodist  Night 

/.  Otis  Young  (West  Ohio)  made  an  announcement  re- 
garding preparation  for  participants  in  the  World  Method- 
ist Night  program.  Norman  L.  Coyiard  (General  Confer- 
ence Business  Manager)  announced  the  plan  to  be  followed 
in  the  seating  of  delegates  and  visitors  for  the  World  Meth- 
odist Night  program. 

Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program 

A.  G.  Jefferson  (Virginia)  introduced  and  presented  to 
the  Conference  the  members  of  the  Commission  on  Enter- 
tainment and  Program. 

Pilgrimages  to  Grave  of  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr. 

Edivard  G.  Carroll  (Baltimore)  moved  that  the  Commis- 
sion on  Entertainment  and  Program  arrange  with  the  local 
committee  for  the  availability  of  transportation  for  periodic 
pilgrimages  from  the  auditorium  to  the  site  of  the  grave  of 
Martin  Luther  King,  Jr.  The  motion  was  adopted. 


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Question  Regarding  Judicial  Council  Referral 

Paid  J.  Beeman  (Pacific  Northwest)  asked  for  the  floor 
for  the  purpose  of  asking  a  question  regarding  the  matter 
of  delegate  seating  which  the  Conference  had  referred  to 
the  Judicial  Council.  The  Chair  ruled  him  out  of  order. 

Commission  on  Worship   (see  page  2073) 

Bishop  Lance  Webb  (Illinois  Area),  chairman  of  the 
Commission  on  Worship,  introduced  the  executive  secretary 
of  the  Commission,  Hoyt  L.  Hickman,  and  presented  a  re- 
port brochure  summarizing  the  Commission's  work.  He  ex- 
pressed appreciation  for  the  assistance  given  by  the  Boards 
of  Evangelism  and  Education  and  by  The  United  Methodist 
Publishing  House. 

Bishop  Webb  presented  a  new  songbook,  Ventures  in 
Song,  produced  by  the  Commission  and  introduced  its 
editor,  David  J.  Randolph,  Jr.  (Staff,  General  Board  of 
Evangelism).  Mr.  Randolvh  made  a  statement  about  the 
preparation  and  contents  of  the  songbook,  expressing  the 
hope  that  it  would  not  only  be  useful  as  a  hymnal  or  song- 
book, but  also  that  it  would  stimulate  new  music  in  the 
church.  He  said  that  Ventures  in  Song  should  be  perceived 
as  a  statement  of  faith  and  a  theological  affirmation,  since 
theology  was  coming  to  be  understood  as  something  which 
is  not  only  to  be  stated,  but  which  must  also  be  lived,  sung, 
and  danced.  Bishop  Webb  announced  the  time  and  place  for 
a  liturgical  celebration  at  which  Ventures  in  Song  would  be 
dedicated  and  presented  to  the  church. 

Carlton  R.  Yotmg  (East  Ohio)  led  the  Conference  in  sing- 
ing the  hymn,  "They'll  Know  We  Are  Christians  By  Our 
Love." 

Presentation  of  New  President,  Council  of  Bishops 

Bishop  Paul  Hardin,  Columbia  Area,  was  granted  the 
privilege  of  the  floor  for  the  purpose  of  presenting  to  the 
Conference  the  new  president  of  the  Council  of  Bishops, 
Bishop  O.  Eugene  Slater,  San  Antonio  Area. 

Bishop  O.  Eugene  Slater:  Mr.  Chairman,  Bishop  Hardin,  and  dear 
Christian  friends.  The  mood  of  my  soul  at  this  moment  is  a  mood 
of  gratitude.  I'm  grateful  to  God  who  brought  me  into  being  and 
who  has  sustained  me  across  these  years.  I'm  grateful  for  a  great 
crowd  of  witnesses  surrounding  us  on  this  occasion.  Those  witnesses 
are  symbolized  by  these  two  emblems  that  I  hold  in  my  hand,  which 
Bishop  Hardin  has  just  given  me.  I  am  grateful  for  the  present 
generation  of  the  people  of  God,  the  people  who  constitute  the  church, 
of  which  we  are  a  part,  and  the  church  universal.  I  am  grateful 
to  the  Council  of  Bishops  and  the  confidence  expressed  in  me  by 
bringing  me  into  this  presidency  of  the  Council.  I  am  grateful  to  my 
beloved  and  distinguished  predecessor,  Bishop  Paul  Hardin,  who  has 
guided  us  so  wisely  and  widely  across  the  days  of  this  past  year, 


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and  I  hope  that  as  he  transmits  to  me  these  tools  of  our  office,  that 
he  will  also  give  me  some  of  the  skill  and  grace  with  which  he  has 
presided  over  our  body. 

I  feel  a  very  deep  sense  of  inadequacy  as  I  come  to  this  respon- 
sibility, but  I  remember  an  old  promise  contained  in  the  Scripture, 
"As  thy  days,  so  shall  thy  strength  be."  And  I  claim  the  fulfillment 
of  that  promise,  as  I  undertake  the  responsibilities  that  my  fellow 
bishops  have  given  to  me.  Here  and  now,  I  commit  myself  anew  to 
Christ  and  to  the  church  of  which  we  are  all  a  part,  and  I  pray 
that  I  shall  be  a  faithful  servant  of  presiding  over  the  meetings 
of  our  Council  of  Bishops  and  pray  that  both  you  and  I  will  be  faith- 
ful in  the  task  that  God  has  assigned  to  us.  Thank  you. 

Recess 

Announcements  were  made  by  the  Secretary,  J.  Wesley 
Hole.  The  Conference  was  in  recess  for  fifteen  minutes. 
Carlton  R.  Young  led  the  Conference  in  the  singing  of  the 
hymn,  "Love  Come  A-Tricklin'  Down." 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest)  announced  that  word 
had  been  received  of  the  death  of  the  father  of  Alvin  Lind- 
gren  (Wisconsin) .  Mrs.  Little  moved  that  the  Conference 
send  a  message  of  condolence ;  the  motion  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Fraternal  Delegates 

Harvey  H.  Potthoff  (Rocky  Mountain)  :  Bishop  Nichols,  Council  of 
Bishops,  delegates  of  the  General  Conference,  and  other  friends:  In 
his  sermon  on  the  catholic  spirit  John  Wesley  spoke  of  those  fellow 
Christians  with  whom  we  are  one  in  heart.  He  spoke  of  the  Christian 
of  catholic  spirit  as  one  who  loves  as  friends,  as  brethren  in  the 
Lord,  as  members  of  Christ  and  children  of  God,  all  of  whatever 
opinion  or  worship  or  congregation,  who  believe  in  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  who  love  God  and  man.  In  that  spirit  we  welcome  our  distin- 
guished fraternal  delegates,  coming  to  us  from  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church  and  from  the  churches  participating  in  the  Consultation  on 
Church  Union. 

With  us  are  not  only  the  representatives  of  the  participating 
churches  in  the  Consultation  but  also  the  chairman  of  the  Consultation 
on  Church  Union.  As  the  name  of  each  fraternal  delegate  is  an- 
nounced, he  will  stand  and  we  will  ask  you  to  withhold  your  applause 
until  those  representing  the  various  member  churches  of  the  Con- 
sultation have  been  presented.  Following  this,  we  shall  have  the  privi- 
lege of  hearing  from  the  chairman  of  the  Consultation  on  Church 
Union  and  the  representatives  of  the  Catholic  Bishops'  Committee  for 
Ecumenical  and  Interreligious  Affairs.  And  so  it  is  now  my  privilege 
to  present  to  you,  representing  first  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  Bishop  William  R.  Wilkes  of  the  Third  Episcopal  District, 
Cleveland,  Ohio.  Representing  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  Zion,  the  Rev.  H.  E.  Haggler,  pastor  of  the  First  Methodist 
Church,  Fayetteville,  North  Carolina.  Representing  the  Christian 
Church,  Disciples  of  Christ,  Dr.  A.  Dale  Fiers,  general  minister  and 
president,  Indianapolis,  Indiana.  Representing  the  Christian  Method- 
ist Episcopal  Church,  the  Rev.  Othal  H.  Lakey,  pastor  of  the  Cedar 
Crest  Christian  Methodist  Episcopal   Church,  Dallas,  Texas.   Repre- 


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senting  the  Episcopal  Church,  the  Rt.  Reverend  Milton  E.  Wood, 
suffragan  bishop  of  Atlanta.  Representing  the  Presbyterian  Church 
in  the  United  States,  Dr.  Lawrence  I.  Stell,  executive  secretary  of  the 
General  Council,  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Representing  the  United  Church 
of  Christ,  Dr.  W.  J.  Andes,  conference  minister,  Southeast  Confer- 
ence, Atlanta,  Georgia.  Representing  the  United  Presbyterian  Church, 
Dr.  William  P.  Thompson,  Stated  Clerk,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Will  you 
greet  all  these  friends  now  as  a  group? 

Consultation  on  Church  Union — George  G.  Beazley,  Jr. 

George  G.  Beazley,  Jr.  (Chairman,  COCU)  :  I  want  to  express  my 
great  joy  at  being  asked  to  come  and  speak  to  you  about  the  Con- 
sultation on  Church  Union,  a  subject  on  which  I  am  always  anxious 
to  speak,  and  to  say  that  never  have  I  received  more  overwhelming 
hospitality  than  I  have  from  Harvey  Potthoff  and  the  members  of  his 
Committee,  as  they  have  welcomed  us  here. 

When  I  was  pastor  at  Bartlesville,  Oklahoma,  I  had  a  lady  in  the 
congregation,  who  when  she  was  asked  the  question,  "How  do  you 
feel,  Mrs.  Nodie?"  always  replied,  "I'm  doing  very  well  by  the  grace 
of  God  in  a  strong  backfield."  Whatever  may  be  your  judgment  about 
the  grace  of  God  in  what  I  am  going  to  say  to  you  today,  there 
is  no  doubt  I  have  got  a  strong  backfield. 

In  a  time  of  centralism,  such  as  the  1940s  and  the  1950s,  the 
greatest  danger  any  church  body  faces  is  that  it  will  become  bureau- 
cratic, unaware  of  the  life  concerns  of  the  grass  roots.  In  a  time  of 
localism,  such  as  the  1960s  and  the  1970s,  the  greatest  danger  any 
body  faces  is  that  it  will  become  provincial,  unaware  of  the  wholisms 
of  life,  its  broad  and  sweeping  contrasts.  I  grew  up  in  Kentucky, 
and  as  my  dear  friend,  Roy  Short,  knows  well,  I  love  horses.  Indeed, 
I  grew  up  on  the  back  of  one. 

Anyone  who  has  ridden  very  much  knows  that  most  horses  have  a 
tendency  to  bear  either  right  or  left,  especially  if  they  have  been 
show  horses,  as  this  one  had.  When  a  horse  naturally  pulls  to  the  right 
or  to  the  left,  you  have  to  keep  tugging  at  the  opposite  rein.  Today 
all  of  us  who  are  leaders  in  the  church  are  riding  a  horse  that  bears 
toward  provincialism.  It  is  a  part  of  the  acculturation  of  our  time. 
The  American  church  is  fortunate  in  such  a  period  to  have  some 
bodies  which  will  not  allow  it  to  settle  into  provincialism,  that  by 
their  very  existence  compel  us  to  stretch  our  horizons — bodies  like 
the  General  Conference  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  and  its 
sister  bodies,  even  more  comprehensive  bodies  like  the  National  Coun- 
cil of  Churches  and  the  World  Council  of  Churches  and  the  Bilateral 
Roman  Catholic  Conversations,  and  bodies  which  open  new  visions 
of  unity,  like  the  Consultation  on  Church  Union,  in  which  you  United 
Methodists  have  played  so  large  a  part. 

It  is  as  Chairman  of  that  Consultation  on  Church  Union  that  I 
bring  you  greetings  today  from  all  the  Protestant  and  Anglican 
Churches  in  the  Consultation,  not  only  from  the  nine  participating 
churches  who  are  represented  here  this  morning,  but  also  from  the 
twenty-three  observing  churches  and  church  groups  of  which  the 
Roman  Catholic  Church  is  one.  Let  me  say  a  word  about  the  provin- 
cialism from  which  the  Consultation  delivers  us;  then,  let  me  tell 
you  how  you  may  help  deliver  the  Consultation  from  its  provincial- 
isms. For  no  living  self-conscious  body,  whether  a  person,  an  organiza- 
tion, a  church,  or  a  group  of  churches  can  ever  completely  escape 
from  provincialism,  or  even  partially  overcome  it  without  continual 
effort.  It  is  not  hard  to  achieve  localism.  It  is  doing  what  comes 
naturally.  Federalism,  cosmopolitanism,  unity  and  union  are  fragile 
achievements  difficultly  achieved  and  preserved  only  by  constant  vigi- 
lance. 


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The  first  provincialism  from  which  the  Consultation  on  Church 
Union  can  deliver  us  is  waspishness.  Let  me  make  it  quite  clear  that 
I  am  a  male  WASP  and  that  I  make  no  apologies  for  the  basic 
things  for  which  those  initials  stand,  even  as  I  repent  of  the  sin 
which  accompanies  this  and  every  finiteness.  As  to  race,  I  am  by 
convention  white,  though  how  any  sane  man  can  designate  my  rosy 
complexion  so,  is  a  mystery.  Most  of  my  blood  lines  are  British, 
though  I  can  see  the  irritation  of  my  Scotch-Irish  grandfather,  who 
was  one  of  the  great  influences  in  my  life,  if  anyone  had  called  that 
kilt  Anglo-Saxon.  Conventionally,  I  am  a  Protestant,  though  in  my 
Kentucky  way  I  usually  describe  the  Christian  Church  Disciples  of 
Christ  as  a  foal  out  of  a  Presbyterian  mare  by  an  Anglican  stallion. 

As  a  Church  we  have  many  Catholic  elements,  of  which  our  weekly 
communion  and  our  definition  of  the  Church  are  only  two.  I  do  this 
somewhat  tedious  analysis  of  my  WASP  heritage  only  to  show  that 
I  am  a  person,  not  a  class,  and  that  any  abstraction  like  WASP,  while 
useful  and  necessary  for  thought,  is  always  a  caricature  that  blurs 
the  rich  variety  and  particularity  with  which  God  endows  life. 
WASPS  built  most  of  the  basic  institutions  of  this  country  merely 
because  they  were  the  dominant  majority  in  the  earliest  period,  and 
these  institutions  are,  despite  their  weaknesses,  one  of  the  most 
magnificent  heritages  in  world  culture.  However,  these  very  particu- 
larities which  make  us  human,  as  do  my  sub-WASP  particulars  like 
maleness,  Discipleness,  middle-age,  Kentucky  ancestry,  clergy  voca- 
tion, and  so  forth,  tend  to  make  us  provincial. 

We  cannot  and  should  not  be  delivered  from  them,  but  we  can,  and 
should,  transcend  them.  The  Consultation  on  Church  Union  has  helped 
me  in  that  difficult  effort  for  transcendence.  I  think  it  has  helped  my 
fellow  delegates,  too,  in  transcending  their  particularities,  like  Meth- 
odism, blackness,  femaleness,  youth,  lay  vocation,  and  so  forth.  The 
Consultation  has  brought  predominantly  black  churches  and  predomi- 
nantly white  churches  into  a  dialogue  which  is  concrete  and  which 
seeks  to  overcome  these  racial  and  cultural  pi'ovincialisms,  both  by 
faith  and  order  unities,  and  by  the  action  and  the  structure  which 
will   prevent  either  racial  group  from  exercising  dominating  power. 

As  far  as  I  know  no  other  effort  in  the  United  States  has  sought 
to  deal  with  these  divisions  in  so  intimate  a  manner,  and  to  overcome 
them  structurally.  In  the  process,  most  of  us  have  also  come  to  a 
better  understanding  of  the  minorities  within  our  present  churches 
which  I  am  firmly  sure  could  have  not  have  been  mine  if  I  had  not 
been  confronted  with  black  churchmen  from  predominantly  black 
churches. 

As  I  look  at  you,  though  I  see  dear  friends  like  Roy  Nichols,  and 
though  I  recognize  the  German  element  in  former  EUB's  like  my 
close  friends  Paul  Washburn  and  Reuben  Mueller,  you  are  primarily 
WASP.  John  Wesley  was  certainly  a  WASP,  even  with  one  of  an 
Anglican  element.  I  take  it  if  you  really  engage  in  the  local,  district 
and  conference  dialogue  which  the  Consultation  is  encouraging,  you 
will  find  real  help  in  escaping  from  your  WASP  provincialism.  Sec- 
ondly, I  was  a  local  pastor  for  22  years,  twice  the  time  I  have  been 
a  denominational  bureaucrat,  and  nobody — but  nobody — can  make 
me  sell  short  the  ministry  in  the  local  church. 

It  is  one  of  the  rare  privileges,  as  well  as  one  of  the  most  gosh- 
awful  pain-in-the-neckness,  of  life.  But  just  as  my  present  job  has 
certain  built-in  provincialisms  which  require  solid  and  continuous 
efforts  to  escape,  so  does  the  local  ministry,  either  in  its  lay  or  clergy 
form.  The  last  pastorate  which  I  served  was  in  Bartlesville,  Okla., 
where  I  ministered  for  13%  years.  Bartlesville  was  then  the  head- 
quarters and  research  center  for  two  of  America's  largest  oil  com- 


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panics  and  was  reputed  to  have  the  highest  education  per  capita  of 
any  city  in  America. 

Since  I  was  constantly  struggling  to  widen  my  own  horizons  and 
those  of  my  people,  both  through  the  Christian  Gospel  and  through 
the  worldwide  and  cultural  nature  of  the  Church;  and  since,  there- 
fore, I  assumed  I  had  not  been  conformed  to  the  particularities  of 
that  very  management  culture,  one  of  the  greatest  shocks  I  had  when 
I  came  to  the  present  job  was  the  realization  of  how  many  presup- 
positions of  that  environment  that  I  had  come  to  accept,  even  those 
which  were  contrary  to  my  original  training  and  heritage.  A  pastor 
has  to  identify  with  his  people  if  he  is  to  lead  them. 

Nonetheless,  both  lay  and  clergymen  must  beware  of  falling  victim 
to  the  provincialisms  of  their  local  church  orientation.  The  Consulta- 
tion delivers  us  from  this  provincialism  in  two  ways.  It  insists  that 
action  and  structure  must  be  rooted  in  faith  and  that  the  Christian 
faith  has  a  real  objective  content.  And  it  insists  that  structure  must 
be  rooted  in  a  real  and  undiscardable  Biblical  order. 

It  also  delivers  us  from  the  provincialism  of  the  local  church  by 
forcing  us  to  restudy  our  own  tradition  and  the  traditions  of  other 
participating  and  observing  churches  in  the  light  of  our  common 
scriptural  and  liturgical  traditions.  By  and  large  the  local  church 
life,  and  even  denominational  life  and  the  National  Council  of 
Churches,  neglect  the  examination  of  the  faith  in  a  serious  way.  This 
is  illustrated  by  the  fact  that  most  of  the  responses  to  A  Plan  of 
Union  which  have  come  in  tend  to  concentrate  on  Chapter  8,  the 
chapter  on  organization,  and  to  neglect  the  first  seven  chapters,  which 
deal  with  faith  and  order. 

Most  of  our  denominational  experience  does  not  give  us  a  good 
comprehension  of  even  our  own  tradition,  let  alone  an  appreciation 
of  other  traditions.  If  Methodists  are  like  Disciples  they  can  describe 
their  church  in  ways  which  utterly  betray  the  principles  of  their 
founding  fathers.  The  Consultation  process  forces  us  to  be  more 
aware  of  our  own  tradition  and  of  other  traditions  and  of  the  tradi- 
tion of  Christ's  Church. 

The  last  provincialism  from  which  the  Consultation  on  Church 
Union  can  deliver  us  is  polarization.  One  of  the  things  which  we 
have  already  learned  from  the  responses  to  A  Plan  of  Union  is  that 
both  extremes  in  the  churches  are  apt  to  reject  the  Consultation  on 
Church  Union. 

This  is  understandable  since  the  Consultation  seeks  to  be  inclusive 
in  every  way,  and  the  most  provincial  groups  now  existing  in  these 
United  States  are  those  who  have  settled  for  polarization. 

In  my  opinion  nothing  recommends  the  consultation  process  like 
its  refusal  to  settle  either  for  the  values  of  the  past  or  to  become  a 
"now"  movement.  The  Consultation  knows  there  is  a  gospel  with  a 
given  content  and  it  understands  that  that  gospel  tells  what  God 
did  for  man's  salvation  in  the  first  century  in  the  birth,  life,  death 
and  resurrection  of  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  through  whom  God  became 
man  for  our  salvation  in  a  particular  and  unrepeatable  event.  This 
effort  also  knows  that  the  Risen  Christ  is  still  in  his  body  the  church 
and  that  that  gospel  must  be  related  to  our  lives  and  our  societies 
and  our  times. 

The  Consultation  knows  that  the  future  is  God's  also  and  through 
his  Holy  Spirit  God  will  claim  it  by  means  of  him  who  is  not  only 
the  Alpha  but  also  the  Omega.  The  thing  which  frightens  me  most 
about  our  present  mood  is  the  antirational  movement  which  lays  so 
much  emphasis  on  feeling  and  action  that  they  do  not  see  the  necessity 
for  hard  theological  thought. 

Of  course,  I  should  be  equally  frightened  by  a  sterile-rationalism 
that  forgot  to  have  its   heart  strangely   warmed   and  that  did   not 


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have  a  strong  alignment  of  action  with  the  dispossessed  which  was 
characteristic  of  your  principal  founding  father  John  Wesley.  How- 
ever, I  think  we  have  been  warned  against  this  latter  abuse  until 
there  is  very  little  chance  of  us  falling  victim  to  it.  I  think  we 
should  treasure  the  real  intellectuals  of  the  church,  like  your  own 
Albert  Outler,  Walter  Muelder,  and  John  Deschner,  to  name  only 
three  of  many.  The  Consultation  has  tried  to  wed  thought  and  action 
m  a  vital  faith. 

It  can  deliver  us  from  the  parochialism  of  polarization. 
As  you  must  know  through  the  work  of  Bob  Huston,  one  of  the 
ablest  ecumenical  officers  in  the  trade,  the  Consultation  on  Church 
Union  prepared  one  of  the  great  documents  of  recent  church  history. 
This  was  done  during  the  chairmanship  of  your  own  Jim  Matthews. 
I  had  the  pleasure  of  working  with  your  sensitive  Paul  Washburn 
and  your  analytic  Dick  Cain  and  with  that  fantastically  able  layman 
Paul  Hardin,  Jr.  on  A  Plan  of  Union.  Between  May,  1970,  when  that 
plan  was  committed  to  the  churches  for  study  and  response  and 
June  1,  1972,  when  we  are  supposed  to  be  analyzing  that  plan  in 
inter-church  and  denominational  study,  we  are  supposed  to  be  com- 
mending those  propositions  which  seem  to  help  Christ's  mission  and 
offering  alternative  solutions  to  those  problems  which  do  not. 

It  is  only  through  thoughtful  and  perceptive  response  from  the 
local  churches  and  the  denominations  that  the  Consultation  can  deliver 
itself  from  drawing  on  too  small  a  base  of  insight.  You  hold  the  key 
to  unlock  those  chains.  If  you  have  not  already  done  so  through  a 
response,  rush  to  the  dungeon  and  deliver  us!  We  have  been  singing 
the  hymns  of  the  Lord,  but  only  God  working  through  you  can  cause 
those  binding  chains  of  our  provincialism  to  drop  away.  One  pro- 
vincialism that  has  plagued  the  Consultation  we  lost  at  our  Denver 
plenary,  when  our  general  secretary  stirred  us  to  look  beyond  our, 
up  to  then  necessary,  fixation  on  A  Plan  of  Union  to  the  process 
which  produced  it. 

Unfortunately,  some  people  have  hailed  this  orientation  as  a  de- 
liverance from  the  tedious  and  time  consuming  task  of  perfecting 
protoconstitution  of  Plan  of  Union.  Paul  Crow  never  intended  his 
proposals  to  be  so  used.  There  are  no  primrose  paths  of  dalliance 
to  union  and  to  the  realization  of  that  for  which  the  Lord  prayed. 
It  is  only  by  hard  work  of  union  that  the  world  can  be  brought 
to  believe.  Churches  do  not  drift  nor  emote  in  the  mission  of  union. 
The  responses  that  have  already  come  into  Princeton,  however,  make 
us  realize  that  we  may  have  to  walk  a  longer  road  than  we  had 
originally  thought. 

The  Chapter  on  Structure  will  have  to  be  radically  re-written. 
The  ideas  in  it  were  not  developed  enough,  to  use  a  Catholic  phrase, 
"for  articulation."  It  seems  probable  that  we  shall  have  to  deal  with 
the  congregation  more  seriously  than  we  have  done.  We  are  finding 
the  truth  of  Sidney  Mead's  observation  that  in  the  United  States  all 
churches  are  congregational  even  when  they  have  a  strong  connection- 
alism  as  you  have. 

In  the  meantime  how  shall  we  be  sustained  as  we  turn  back  into 
the  Sinaitic  Desert  and  cannot  yet  enter  the  Promised  Land?  Interim 
Eucharistic  fellowship  is  certainly  one  way.  Action  together  in  clus- 
tering our  agencies  and  units  is  another.  Acquaintance  through  allow- 
ing our  traditions  to  interpenetrate  and  through  lives  of  prayer 
together  is  one  more.  What  we  must  not  do  is,  to  listen  to  those  who 
scout  out  the  land  and  tell  us  that  we  can  never  take  it.  The  Joshuas 
and  the  Calebs  are  far  more  trustworthy  reporters.  God  will  give 
us  the  Promised  Land  of  union  if  we  trust  in  Him  and  are  not 
weary  in  well-doing.  I  bring  you  greetings  from  the  most  exciting 


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venture  in  American  church  life  and  the  least  provincial,  The  Con- 
sultation on  Church  Union.  Thank  you. 

Letter  from  the  Vatican 

Harvey  H.  Potthoff  (Rocky  Mountain),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Fraternal  Delegates,  called  on  the  Secretary 
of  the  General  Conference  to  read  a  letter  received  from  J. 
Cardinal  Villot,  Office  of  the  Secretary  of  State,  The  Vati- 
can, dated  July  14, 1971. 

/.  Wesley  Hole:  In  response  to  the  certified  copy  of  the  Resolution 
of  Intent — which  was  transmitted  to  the  Vatican  at  the  request  of 
the  Theological  Study  Commission  in  the  Fall  of  1970 — this  letter 
was  received,  addressed  to  me  as  Secretary  of  the  General  Confer- 
ence: 

"I  have  the  honor  to  inform  you  that  the  Holy  Father  has  received 
with  deep  Christian  joy  through  Cardinal  Willebrands  a  copy  of  the 
solemn  and  unanimous  Resolution  of  Intent  passed  recently  by  the 
General  Conference  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  in  the  United 
States.  By  this  generous  and  far-sighted  action  you  disavow  not 
honorable  history  of  the  Methodist  Christian  witness  but  the  bitter- 
ness and  harsh  controversy  which  in  the  past  has  so  often  affected 
in  Christians  even  their  zeal  for  the  Gospel  of  Christ.  At  the  same 
time  you  offer  in  this  Resolution  'tokens  of  the  effort  to  repair  the 
ancient  breeches  of  charity  and  mutual  understanding' — the  effort 
which,  in  these  happier  days,  all  of  us  feel  is  a  part  of  our  very 
faithfulness  to  Christ  our  Lord  and  which  was  expressed  many  times 
in  the  Second  Vatican  Council. 

"So  clearly  does  the  gospel  point  to  the  effort  of  reconciliation  in 
love  as  a  solemn  obligation,  that  we  can  but  marvel  and  mourn  that 
prejudice  has  so  long  obscured  it  from  so  many  Christians.  For  does 
not  Christ  couple  the  love  of  our  neighbor  for  God's  sake  with  the 
love  of  God  above  all  things,  which  is  'the  great  and  first  Command- 
ment,' Matthew  22:36-39.  And  the  Beloved  Disciple  himself,  develop- 
ing these  sublime  words  of  His  Master,  exhorts  us,  'Beloved,  let  us 
love  one  another;  for  love  is  of  God,  and  he  who  loves  is  born  of  God 
and  knows  God.  He  who  does  not  love  does  not  know  God;  for  God 
is  love.'  I  John  4:7-8. 

"The  Holy  Father  remembers  with  deep  thankfulness  that  The 
United  Methodist  Church  was  second  to  none  in  the  seriousness  and 
the  assiduousness  with  which  it  responded  to  the  invitation  of  the 
Second  Vatican  Council  to  send  observers  to  the  sessions  of  that 
Assembly.  Thus  were  forged  many  warm  friendships.  Thus  were 
thrown  open  new  windows  of  mutual  understanding.  Thus,  above 
all,  was  sown  the  seed  from  which  sprang  the  dialogue  between  the 
Roman  Catholic  Church  and  the  World  Methodist  Council  which, 
held  officially  for  the  past  four  years,  has  been  echoed  in  many  places 
and  has  borne  fruit,  of  which  the  Resolution  of  your  General  Con- 
ference is  so  noble  an  example. 

"This  dialogue  has  brought  us  an  understanding  of  many  Christian 
treasures  which  Methodists  and  Catholics  share.  At  the  heart  of 
these  there  appears  an  intense  conviction  of  the  fullness  of  divine 
mercy,  of  the  efficacy  of  Christ's  saving  work,  and  of  the  reality  of 
God's  grace.  Hence,  we  share  a  high  ambition  of  'scriptural  holi- 
ness,'— a  personal  continuous  disciplined  growth  in  conformity  to 
Christ — which  finds  its  setting  in  the  social  reality  of  the  church  com- 
mitted to  the  Gospel  for  the  service  of  the  world.  Hence,  we  join  also 
in  girding  ourselves  to  the  task  of  fulfilling  John  Wesley's  own  injunc- 


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tion:  'Do  all  the  good  you  can  in  all  the  ways  you  can  as  long  as  you 
can.' 

"The  Pope  is  keenly  aware  of  the  prospects  for  the  future  opened 
by  the  Resolution  of  Intent  in  regard  to  the  reinterpretation  of  the 
Articles  of  the  Book  of  Discipline.  In  harmony  with  the  Second  Vat- 
ican Council,  he  would  express  the  hope  that  deeper  study  enlightened 
by  the  grace  of  God  and  continuing  fraternal  dialogue  may  serve  to 
bring  about  a  more  adequate  understanding  and  common  formulation 
of  those  doctrines  on  which  The  United  Methodist  Church  and  the 
Catholic  Church  as  yet  have  no  full  agreement  and  particularly  with 
regard  to  the  Eucharistic  ministry.  This  consideration  stirs  up  the 
hope  that  as  a  fruit  of  fervent  prayer  through  mutual  esteem  and 
comprehension — to  which  your  action  witnesses — the  dialog-ue  so  hap- 
pily begun  will  make  it  possible  to  overcome  the  differences  that  still 
exist  between  us. 

"Today  at  the  center  of  our  effort  for  good  there  must  be  a 
renewal  of  our  dedication  to  the  search  for  that  unity  which  Christ 
wills  for  His  Church.  Your  General  Conference's  Resolution  cannot 
but  serve  as  a  spur  to  this  renewal  to  Methodists  and  Catholics 
alike.  His  Holiness  thanks  you  from  his  heart  and  prays  that  God 
will  bless  the  further  efforts  of  those  who  seek  tirelessly  for  recon- 
ciliation in  the  Lord.  Sincerely  yours  in  Christ,  Cardinal  Villot"  who 
is  the  Secretary  of  State  of  the  Vatican. 

Mr.  Potthoff  moved  that  the  letter  be  referred  to  the 
Commission  on  Ecumenical  Affairs  for  appropriate  re- 
sponse ;  the  motion  was  adopted. 

Catholic  Bishops'  Committee  for  Ecumenical  and  Interre- 
ligious  Affairs 

Mr.  Potthoff  introduced  the  Most  Reverend  James  W. 
Malone,  Bishop  of  Youngstown,  Ohio,  representative  of  the 
Catholic  Bishops'  Committee  for  Ecumenical  and  Interre- 
ligious  Affairs. 

Bishop  Malone:  Thank  you  very  much.  Bishop  Nichols,  Dr.  Potthoff, 
my  dear  friends :  I  thank  you  for  the  cordiality  of  your  welcome  and 
the  courtesy  of  your  invitation  and  the  genuineness  of  this  complimen- 
tary introduction.  It  is  a  pleasure  for  me  to  bring  fraternal  greetings 
to  your  General  Conference  from  the  National  Conference  of  Catholic 
Bishops.  As  you  may  perhaps  already  know,  our  Catholic  bishops  met 
here  in  Atlanta  last  week. 

Our  agenda,  like  your  own,  included  many  and  varied  items,  all 
of  them  concerned  with  the  welfare  of  the  church.  Among  them  was 
the  topic  concerning  the  possibility  of  ordaining  women  as  Catholic 
priests,  as  well  as  the  separate  topic  of  balancing  our  conference 
budget.  We  were  quite  interested  the  next  day  to  read  the  newspaper 
headlines  that  attempted  to  summarize  all  that  we  had  done  during 
the  preceding  day's  agenda.  The  headline  said:  "Bishops  Fret  Over 
Women  and  Money." 

Hopeful  that  your  Methodist  concerns  will  be  interpreted  in  less 
exciting  fashion,  I  am  happy  to  recall  at  the  outset  of  my  remarks 
several  leaders  of  this  Conference  with  whom  I  have  enjoyed  en- 
couraging ecumenical  relationships  over  many  years.  From  my  home 
state  of  Ohio,  Bishop  Ensley  and  Bishop  Kearns;  from  our  national 
ecumenical  dialogue.  Dr.  Huston  and  Bishop  Paul  Washburn;  from 
our   international   ecumenical   dialogue,   Dr.   Outler,   Bishop   Cannon, 


The  United  Methodist  Church  g09 

and  Bishop  Fred  Pierce  Corson.  With  all  these  Christian  leaders  from 
the  Methodist  Church,  I  have  often  shared  prayer  and  study  and 
work  for  the  building  up  of  the  Kingdom. 

It  is  a  genuine  pleasure  to  be  with  them  again  as  well  as  with  other 
friends  here,  unnamed,  and  with  all  of  you  who  extend  your  hands  to 
me  today  in  Christian  fellowship. 

In  bringing  fraternal  greetings  from  the  Roman  Catholic  communi- 
ty, I  hope  to  share  with  you  my  conviction  that  many  activities  in 
your  church  and  mine  testify  to  a  flourishing  ecumenical  movement 
among  us.  Further,  I  should  like  to  remark  as  well  on  some  of  the 
qualities  which  properly  mark  our  joint  ecumenical  endeavors. 

First  of  all,  I  am  an  unabashed  optimist  about  ecumenism.  I 
believe  that  our  prayers  for  Christian  unity  will  one  day  be  answered. 
The  Holy  Spirit  has  given  the  travel  reservations  for  us  to  come 
together.  The  Spirit  has  given  me  the  urge  to  travel ;  we  have  only 
to  supply  our  map.  And  whatever  the  route,  and  however  long  the 
journey,  Christ  will  be  finally  our  point  of  convergence. 

How  long  the  journey  will  take  is  known  only  to  God,  but  there 
are  bright  beacons  lighting  the  way  and  strong  tail  winds  for  propel- 
ling us  forward.  A  prime  example  of  our  new  thrust  is  the  letter 
from  Rome,  just  read  by  Dr.  Hole,  written  in  the  name  of  Pope 
Paul  in  response  to  the  Resolution  of  Intent  passed  by  your  General 
Conference.  The  exchange  is  inspirational,  one  which  could  not  have 
taken  place  just  a  few  short  years  ago.  I  congratulate  you  for  taking 
the  initiative  in  drawing  us  Roman  Catholics  and  you  United  Meth- 
odists closer  together. 

Your  charity,  the  charity  of  Christ,  urges  on.  That  same  charity, 
I  think,  prompts  you  to  invite  me,  a  Roman  Catholic  bishop,  as  a 
fraternal  delegate  to  your  Conference.  As  a  young  priest  twenty-five 
years  ago,  I  would  have  found  incredible  the  prediction  that  some 
day  my  ecumenical  conversations  would  go  beyond  my  own  living 
room,  where  I  often  socialize  with  my  many  Methodist  relatives.  I 
could  never  have  envisioned  this  moment,  and  I  marvel  at  the  events 
of  the  last  ten  years  v/hich  make  it  possible. 

My  optimism  over  the  ecumenical  progress  we  have  made  stems 
not  from  fantasy,  but  from  fact.  The  world  and  national  bilateral 
Methodist-Catholic  dialogues,  in  which  I  have  had  an  opportunity  to 
participate,  have  not  made  as  many  headlines.  There  have  been  no 
dramatic  breakthroughs  which  sweep  away  our  differences,  but  I 
think  such  dialogues  have  at  least  helped  us  to  discover  our  common 
heritage  in  the  spiritual  life. 

Any  initial  threat  which  we  Roman  Catholics  and  you  Methodists 
have  that  we  were  really  out  to  convert  or  assimilate  one  another, 
this  has  been  dispelled.  Initial  mistrust  arising,  perhaps,  from  the 
unfounded  fear  that  we  were  trying  to  score  propaganda  points  for 
our  respective  churches,  this  also  has  disappeared.  Any  disrespect 
which  we  may  once  have  had  toward  doctrinal  differences  has  largely 
evaporated.  Instead,  the  Holy  Spirit  has  given  us  a  new  understanding 
of  each  other.  Stripped  of  religious  ghetto  mentalities  and  defensive 
attitudes,  we  Roman  Catholics  and  you  Methodists  have  begun  to 
perceive  each  other  as  human  beings,  replete  with  frailties  and  foibles, 
it  is  true,  but  human  beings  hungering,  longing  and  searching  for 
the  very  same  Christ. 

The  Holy  Spirit  has  led  us  to  the  discovery  that  we  are  in  the 
same  spiritual  wave  length,  and  it  is  a  heartening  discovery  in  a 
world  where  so  many  hunger  for  this  realization.  The  fact  that  we 
have  discovered  our  spiritual  kinship  will  probably  be  reflected  again 
in  the  new  national  Ecumenical  Dialogue  between  Methodists  and 
Roman  Catholics  on  the  topic  of  "Holiness  in  Ministry." 


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Bishop  Paul  Washburn  of  this  Conference  and  I  are  co-chairmen 
of  this  dialogue,  which  involves  eight  distinguished  theologians  from 
our  two  churches.  It  is  acknowledged  that  emphasis  on  holiness  in 
ministry  is  theologically  and  historically  apt  for  both  churches  in 
the  dialogue.  To  date  we  have  met  once.  Presently,  theological  reflec- 
tions on  the  topic  are  being  readied  for  our  second  meeting  in  the 
Fall.  Prayerfully,  we  open  our  hearts  to  where  the  Spirit  may  lead 
us. 

Other  indicators  that  the  ecumenical  concern  is  moving  along  are 
the  separate  Roman  Catholic  dialogues  in  which  Roman  Catholics 
are  now  engaged  in  on  a  world  basis.  These  are  with  the  Anglicans, 
Lutheran  and  Reformed  Churches,  and  on  a  national  basis,  between 
Roman  Catholics  and  Lutherans,  Episcopalians,  Orthodox,  Disciples 
of  Christ,  and  Baptists.  The  recent  agreed  statement  on  the  Eucharist 
by  Roman  Catholic  and  Anglican  theologians  is  a  hopeful  sign. 

True,  this  statement  is  a  study  document  and  not  officially  adopted 
by  either  church,  but  I  think  it  serves  as  an  example  that  our  ecu- 
menical dialogues  are  not  mere  vei-bal  gymnastics,  but  are  a  practical 
means  of  clarifying  differences  and  discovering  similarities.  Another 
ecumenical  advance,  not  directly  involving  Roman  Catholics,  is  the 
presentation  made  to  you  this  morning  by  Dr.  Beazley,  in  behalf  of 
the  Consultation  on  Church  Union.  The  combined  forces  of  nine 
member  churches  into  a  Church  of  Christ  Uniting,  with  twenty-five 
million  members,  would  strengthen  the  witness  of  the  Body  of  Christ. 
I  congratulate  you  Methodists  for  your  eff"orts  toward  that  goal,  and 
I  pray  that  your  zeal  to  bring  Christ  to  all  men  will  sweep  away 
any  roadblocks  which  presently  stand  in  the  way  of  this  route  to 
reunion. 

Another  green  light  for  ecumenism  concerns  principally  Roman 
Catholics.  In  my  judgment,  the  Catholic  Church's  growing  in  good 
relationship  with  the  National  Council  of  Churches  augurs  well  to 
the  future.  My  fellow  bishops  last  year  responded  to  the  invitation  to 
appoint  five  Catholics  to  the  National  Council's  Faith  and  Order 
Commission.  Today  a  nun  and  a  Jesuit  priest  are  paid  staff  members 
of  that  Commission.  Catholic  bishops  are  currently  pondering  possible 
Catholic  membership  in  the  National  Council  of  Churches.  And  there 
are  still  other  reasons  why  I  am  optimistic  about  contemporary 
ecumenism. 

For  example,  the  words,  "heretics,"  "dissidents,"  and  "schismatics" 
have  been  dropped  from  Catholic  vocabularies.  Protestant  and  Cath- 
olic Scripture  scholars  cooperated  in  translating  the  New  American 
Bible,  and  they  are  drafting  common  texts  of  prayers,  including  the 
Apostles'  Creed  and  the  Lord's  Prayer.  What  we  Catholics  used  to 
refer  to  as  "the  Protestant  ending"  of  the  Lord's  Prayer  has  become 
a  standard  part  of  our  prayer  at  Mass.  And  in  the  sensitive  area  of 
interchurch  marriages,  recent  changes  enable  Catholics  and  Protes- 
tants to  marry  in  each  other's  churches  without  jeopardizing  their 
status  in  their  own  church. 

These  are  but  a  few  of  the  ecumenical  gains  which  provide  evidence 
that  the  Holy  Spirit  is  working  through  us  to  end  suspicion,  aliena- 
tion, and  hostility  and  is  making  us  more  aware  of  Christ's  entreaty 
to  love  one  another  as  he  loves  us. 

Yet,  despite  all  these  evidences,  I  sense  that  some  of  my  Protestant 
friends  feel  that  among  Roman  Catholics  the  ecumenical  thrust  of 
the  Second  Vatican  Council  may  be  running  out  of  steam.  If  my 
analysis  is  correct,  certain  Protestants  feel  that  Catholics  are  so 
divided  on  so  many  issues  that  we  cannot  agree  on  Catholic  unity, 
much  less  work  toward  Christian  unity.  And  some  of  you  may  fear 
that  a  reaction  is  setting  in  among  Roman  Catholics,  and  the  changing 
Catholic  Church  of  the  '60s  and  '70s  is  about  to  revert  to  the  change- 


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less  church  of  the  1940s.  It  js  concerning  these  possible  fears  that 
I  want  to  comment  briefly. 

An  example  of  how  we  Roman  Catholics  have  changed  liturgically 
immediately  comes  to  mind.  As  you  know,  the  vernacular  has  replaced 
Latin  as  the  language  of  the  Mass.  In  one  Ohio  parish  a  group  of 
parishioners  loudly  lamented  to  the  pastor  the  disappearance  of  the 
Latin  Mass,  and  they  said,  "If  only  there  was  one  Mass  in  Latin  in 
the  city,  then  Catholics  dissatisfied  with  the  change  would  have  the 
consolation  of  worshipping  in  the  manner  they  had  so  long  been 
accustomed  to."  The  obliging  pastor  scheduled  a  Latin  Mass  in  prime 
time  on  Sunday  morning  and  announced  that  as  long  as  attendance 
warranted,  it  would  be  offered  in  Latin. 

The  first  Sunday  about  seventy-five  persons  attended;  the  next 
Sunday,  about  fifty;  and  each  succeeding  Sunday,  a  little  less.  Finally, 
after  six  weeks  only  a  half-dozen  persons  came  to  this  special  Mass. 
In  contrast,  the  other  Sunday  morning  Masses  in  English  attracted 
more  than  a  thousand  persons. 

This  example,  of  course,  is  not  to  say  that  seven  years  after  the 
Vatican  Council's  blueprint  for  renewal  was  published  that  debate 
over  renewal  in  its  many  dimensions  has  subsided  in  my  church.  On 
the  contrary,  issues  which  we  Catholics  once  thought  were  settled 
centuries  ago  are  the  center  of  lively  controversy.  Changes  in  the 
Catholic  Church  have  become  as  popular  a  topic  as  the  war,  the 
Primary  Elections,  and  even  the  I.T.T.  Celibacy,  the  Papacy,  the 
ordination  of  women,  singing  in  church,  and,  worst  of  all,  my  friends, 
they're  even  questioning  the  authority  of  Catholic  bishops.  All  these, 
all  these  are  topics  for  barbershop  conversation. 

To  the  ecumenical  movement  these  internal  Catholic  squabbles  may 
be  a  blessing  in  disguise,  for  they  are  teaching  us  Roman  Catholics 
to  distinguish  between  divine  precepts  and  man  made  disciplines.  We 
are  learning  about  those  things  which  can  be  changed  without  doing 
violence  to  the  gospel.  We  are  learning  to  live  with  diversity  of 
thought  and  opinion  while  maintaining  a  unity.  I  believe  this  accep- 
tance of  diversity  is  an  important  prerequisite,  helping  our  ecumenical 
efforts  to  bear  fruit. 

In  the  remarks  that  I  have  prepared  for  this  assembly  I  want, 
also,  to  indicate  that  because  of  these  many  and  meaningful  activities 
in  your  church  and  mine  I  am  persuaded  that  the  ecumenical  move- 
ment is  flourishing  among  us.  I  am  optimistic  about  ecumenism,  and 
I  had  intended  at  this  point  to  turn  your  attention  to  the  principal 
qualities  which  properly  mark  our  joint  ecumenical  endeavors.  I  was 
about  to  suggest  first  that  we  need  spiritual  ecumenism  and  then, 
secondly,  that  we  must  extend  that  spiritual  ecumenism  so  that  it 
will  be  a  lived  ecumenism. 

Instead  of  developing  these  remarks,  in  view  of  the  hour  of  the 
morning,  may  I  conclude  my  remarks  to  you  on  this  happy  occasion 
by  saying  that  there  is  none  among  us  who  can  predict  the  future 
of  the  ecumenical  movement  between  Roman  Catholics  and  United 
Methodists  in  our  generation.  There  is  none  among  us  who  would 
want  to  soft-pedal  the  fact  that  while  we  find  ourselves  in  agreement 
on  many  things,  other  issues  still  divide  us.  But  we  should  not  wait 
for  perfect  accord  on  every  tenet  of  our  faith  before  we  address 
ourselves  to  the  perplexing  problems  of  our  society.  Together  let  us 
respond  as  Christians  to  all  of  our  suffering  brothers.  A  world  filled 
with  war,  hate,  and  crime  needs  to  be  shown  what  Christians  mean 
by  peace.  A  world  beset  by  poverty  and  injustice  needs  to  learn 
what  Christians  mean  by  sharing.  A  world  racked  by  loneliness  needs 
to  discover  what  Christians  mean  by  fulfillment.  A  world  plagued  by 
the  idea  that  God  is  dead  needs  to  know  that  our  common  faith  is 
very  much  alive. 


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I  pledge,  and  I  invite  you  to  join  with  me,  in  concentrating'  on  our 
own  spiritual  renewal  so  that  our  ecumenism  will  live  rather  than 
languish,  and  then  let  the  Holy  Spirit  lead  us  where  he  may.  I  thank 
you. 

Mr.  Potthojf  presented  Bishops  Shy  and  Merchanson  of 
the  Christian  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  He  invited  all 
fraternal  delegates  to  remain  as  long  as  their  schedules 
would  permit. 

Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  (See  page  1836) 

The  Chair  recognized  Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Goodson  (Bir- 
mingham Area),  president  of  the  Commission  on  Religion 
and  Race.  Bishop  Goodson  outlined  the  background  of  the 
establishment  of  the  Commission  by  the  1968  General  Con- 
ference and  the  tasks  assigned  to  it  at  that  time.  He  noted 
the  new  responsibility  given  the  Commission  by  the  1970 
General  Conference  with  the  establishment  and  funding  of 
the  Minority  Group  Self-Determination  program.  Woodie 
W.  White  (Detroit),  Executive  Secretary  of  the  Commis- 
sion, was  introduced. 

Woodie  W.  White:  Thank  you.  Bishop  Goodson,  Members  of  this 
Conference.  I  think  you  need  to  observe  that  the  chairman  of  the 
Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  is  the  bishop,  the  episcopal  leader, 
of  the  Birmingham  area.  He  has  introduced  me  as  the  executive  sec- 
retary of  that  Commission.  I  was  born  in  the  heart  of  Harlem  on 
136th  Street  and  Lenox  Avenue;  that's  a  long  way  from  Alabama. 
And,  yet,  through  these  four  years  a  Christian  from  the  heart  of 
Harlem  could  join  hands  with  a  Christian  from  Alabama  and  attempt 
to  work  as  one  in  the  name  of  God. 

Somewhere  along  the  way  in  this  country  we  said  that  God  made 
a  mistake  when  he  created  the  human  family  as  he  did.  We  said  that 
he  made  a  mistake  when  he  created  black  men  and  brown  men  and 
red  men  and  yellow  men.  We  don't  believe  he  made  a  mistake;  we 
think  he  knew  exactly  what  he  was  doing.  Because  some  have  acted 
as  though  God  did  not  know  what  he  was  doing,  wars  have  been 
created.  They  have  been  created  in  such  a  way  that  men  of  different 
colors,  different  hair  textures,  could  not  even  worship  in  the  same 
place  together,  could  not  even  sit  together  and  discuss  common  prob- 
lems. 

We  in  the  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  have  been  attempting 
to  bring  the  diversity  of  pluralism  of  this  United  Methodist  Church 
together  as  one  family.  We  think  that  we  in  The  United  Methodist 
Church  have  the  opportunity  to  show  the  world,  and  certainly  to 
show  this  nation,  how  in  our  pluralism  we  can  live  together.  For  I 
remind  you  that  The  United  Methodist  Church  represents  the  most 
ethnically  and  racially  inclusive  Protestant  body  in  this  country.  Now 
we  must  begin  to  act  and  behave  and  relate  like  God  would  have  us 
do.  I'm  grateful  for  the  opportunity  to  have  had  a  chance  to  work  with 
this  Commission  and  to  work  with  many  of  you.  I've  even  got  more 
gray  hair  now  than  I  had  in  '68.  Thank  you  for  that.  But  I  hope  that 
if  anything  has  happened  that  my  faith  has  been  increased  because 
I  believe,  no  matter  what  they  say  on  the  right  or  what  they  say  on 
the  left,  I  believe  it  is  God's  will  that  we  must  be  one  United 
Methodist  Church. 


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Mr.  White  introduced  other  members  of  the  Commission 
staff:  Isabel  Goynez  (Rio  Grande),  James  L.  Jones  (North 
Mississippi) ,  and  Clayton  E.  Hanunond  (Peninsula) . 

Bishop  G^oodson  introduced  Joseph  E.  Lowery  (North 
Georgia) ,  a  member  of  the  Commission,  for  the  presentation 
of  the  report. 

Mr.  Lowery:  It  is  true  that  for  all  our  shortcomings  The  United 
Methodist  Church  represents  the  most  ethnically  pluralistic  Protes- 
tant church  in  America,  and  therein  lies  the  strength  of  Methodism. 
For  this  racial  and  ethnic  diversity  affords  our  church  an  opportunity 
to  lead  the  world  in  developing  authentic  community  that  no  other 
denomination  has.  It  could  be  as  stated  in  Esther  that  The  United 
Methodist  Church  has  come  to  the  Kingdom  for  just  such  a  time  as 
this,  to  provide  that  authentic  community  where  both  diversity  and 
unity  are  blessed  as  essential  ingredients  of  brotherhood. 

To  begin  our  report  we  would  like  to  present  three  persons  for  very 
brief  statements  regarding  the  work  of  the  commission  during  the 
past  quadrennium.  They  will  come  in  this  order,  the  Reverend  Paul 
Hagiya  from  the  Asian-American  community,  the  Reverend  Robert 
Pinezaddleby  from  the  Indian  community  and  the  Reverend  Hector 
Navas,  the  secretary  of  the  Commission,  from  the  Hispanic  commu- 
nity, in  that  order. 

Paul  H.  Hagiya  (Rocky  Mountain)  :  First  of  all  I  want  to  make  an 
apology;  I  certainly  am  a  poor  example  to  be  representing  all  Asian- 
American  Methodists  of  this  great  church  of  ours,  and  I  know  that 
I  cannot  speak  wholly  and  fully  for  the  Asian,  like  the  Korean- 
American  Methodists  and  the  Chinese-American  Methodists,  and  the 
Filipino-American  Methodists  and  the  Japanese-American  Method- 
ists. And  also  may  I  apologize  to  the  delegates  and  friends  who 
come  from  foreign  lands,  especially  from  Asia.  I  know  that  you 
could  present  a  cause  for  the  Asians  better  than  I  could,  but  may  I 
just  as  a  representative  of  the  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race 
give  something  of  the  thankfulness  within  our  hearts  for  the  Com- 
mission on  Religion  and  Race  that  you  created  four  years  ago. 

Let  me  back  up  a  second  to  think  about  the  Asian-American 
Methodists.  We  came  into  being  in  the  1800's  in  San  Francisco  when 
our  parents  came  over  as  immigrants  brought  over  by  you  folks  to 
work  in  the  railroads  as  coolies  and  in  the  mines  and  in  the  fields  of 
the  Western  Jurisdiction.  And  it  was  because  of  real  deep  committed 
and  dedicated  missionaries  that  came  down  to  teach  our  parents  En- 
glish and  felt  that  we  were  not  coolies  but  that  we  were  children 
of  God,  so  that  we  became  Christians  and  Methodists. 

And  I  think  all  of  you  know  that  as  far  as  Protestantism  is  con- 
cerned among  the  Asian-Americans,  The  Methodist  Church  has  the 
most  members  among  our  group,  and  it  was  because  of  these  dedi- 
cated Christian  people.  Not  only  the  missionaries,  but  through  the 
years  we  have  had  such  loving  care  by  our  Bishops'  Council  of  the 
Western  Jurisdiction  and  other  friends  that  have  been  our  loyal  sup- 
porters, and  we  were  a  vibrant  church.  And  then  came  Pearl  Harbor 
and  the  American  concentration  camps — and  I  want  to  say  to  you, 
not  with  any  kind  of  hatred  or  feeling  about  that  concentration  camp 
experience,  because  I  cherish  being  an  alumni  of  the  American  con- 
centration camp — but  anyway  our  churches  were  disintegrated,  and 
we  went  to  camp,  all  hopes  lost,  but  then  when  we  were  allowed  to  go 
back  to  the  West  Coast  we  tried  to  pick  up  the  pieces  to  rebuild 
these  churches  of  ours — the  ethnic  churches  along  the  coast. 

We  thought  that  the  answer  for  building  a  better  church  was  to 


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integrate  and  we  did  that.  But  then  I  reported  to  you  at  the  St.  Louis 
General  Conference  about  being  swallowed  up,  and  I  think  some  of 
you  EUB's  and  the  other  minorities  feel  just  what  I'm  talking  about 
now.  But  anyway  we  saw  our  churches,  the  Asian  churches  in  the 
Methodist  Church,  struggling  and  so  disillusioned  with  so  much  pes- 
simism and  hopelessness.  But  then  came  the  Commission  on  Religion 
and  Race,  thank  God  for  it,  through  your  choice,  your  inspiration  of 
bringing  about  the  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  in  this  great 
United  Methodist  Church.  And  because  of  that  Commission  we  Asian- 
American  Methodists  have  been  given  a  new  lease  on  life.  We  have 
been  blessed  and  we  have  been  uplifted  in  our  hearts  and  in  our 
morale,  and  we  have  finally  come  to  the  feeling  that  we  are  a  part 
of  you,  that  we  are  a  part  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  whether 
we  have  slant  eyes  or  eat  with  chop  sticks.  We  are  fellow  Methodists 
and  fellow  Christians. 

And  I  think  the  biggest  thing  the  Commission  on  Religion  and 
Race  has  done  for  us  Asian  Americans  is,  to  find  our  own  identity, 
not  to  try  to  fit  into  the  shoes  of  your  white  upper  class,  middle,  not 
only  economic  but  social  status,  but  just  to  be,  I  said,  just  to  be 
children  of  God  and  to  be  members  of  the  Methodist  Church.  I  think 
that  is  the  most  important  thing  that  is  brought  to  the  Asian- 
American  Methodist. 

And  then  there  are  other  blessings  that  have  come  because  the 
Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  was  created  by  you  folks.  Today 
we  have  for  the  first  time  an  official  relationship  with  the  Kyodan 
of  Japan.  Of  all  the  years  that  we  have  been  with  your  church  and 
The  Methodist  Church  and  with  Oriental  faces,  for  the  first  time 
we  have  an  official  relationship,  a  working  relationship  on  our  own, 
that  we  can  call  language  ministries  of  Japan.  For  there  are  a  lot 
of  other  things  that  we  would  like  to  say,  but  even  today  we  in  the 
Western  Jurisdiction  of  Asian-American  Methodism  even  dream  about 
one  day  having  an  Asian-American  Bishop  in  a  United  Methodist 
Church.  That  is  only  a  dream;  but  we  can  dream,  and  we  never  had 
that  kind  of  dream  before. 

And  lastly,  I  want  to  say  there,  as  I  look  over  the  whole  world 
situation,  you  know,  with  China,  Japan  and  Vietnam,  it  just  isn't  just 
a  ping-pong  matter,  folks;  it's  crucial,  and  I  really  think  that  the  re- 
newal of  world  living  and  relationship  will  be  in  that  arena,  and 
maybe  the  Asian-American  Methodists  can  be  a  bridge,  but  above 
all,  not  only  a  bridge  for  world-wide  relationships,  but  we  can  add 
to,  taking  a  small  part  in  an  inclusive  church.  Thank  you  very  much. 

Robert  Pinezaddleby  (Oklahoma  Indian  Missionary)  :  I've  been 
told  to  keep  it  short  here.  It  seemed  like  the  Indian  American  always 
has  been  told  to  keep  it  short.  But  I'm  very  happy  today.  Bishop 
Nichols,  members  of  the  General  Conference,  to  have  this  opportunity 
again  to  stand  before  this  great  assembly,  and  especially  I'm  very 
happy  to  see  my  constituents,  two  of  our  Indian  Americans  up  here 
in  the  front  row.  Had  it  not  been  for  the  involvement,  the  motiva- 
tion that  has  been  afforded  to  the  Indian  Americans,  that  we  would 
begin  to  feel  confident,  would  begin  to  feel  that  there  is  hope,  there 
is  something  that  we  can  do  as  Indian  Americans  and  make  our  con- 
tribution in  this  world.  I  want  to  say  that  two  years  ago  we  were 
seated  in  this  great  assembly,  with  voice  but  without  vote,  and  per- 
haps that  was  a  great  turning  point.  Through  the  help  of  the  Com- 
mission on  Religion  and  Race  and  its  input  to  the  church  at  large, 
we've  begun  to  feel  the  confidence  and  we've  begun  to  feel  the  uplift 
of  being  a  part  of  these  vital  programs  under  the  Christian  life. 

I  want  to  say  this  morning  that  it  is  a  happy  privilege  on  my  part, 
an   American   Indian,   to    make    my   input   through   motivation    and 


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through  involvement  and  whatever  potential  that  I  have,  that  I  can 
relate  to  the  church  at  large. 

I've  spent  a  great  number  of  years  being  involved  in  the  church 
in  the  Christian  life  and  perhaps  all  these  years,  more  or  less,  begin 
to  lead  up  to  this  one  idea,  this  one  place  where  we  would  begin  to 
see  things  happening  in  the  Indian  community.  I  want  to  say  that 
through  the  program  and  through  the  work  of  the  church  the  Indian 
has  begun  to  feel  motivated,  begun  to  feel  the  awareness  of  being 
involved  and  to  be  aware  of  his  potential. 

These  three  things  stand  out  in  the  Indian  community.  We  want 
to  be  motivated  to  serve  the  present  age.  We  want  to  be  motivated  to 
serve  and  to  participate  in  any  area  of  the  work  that  is  afforded  us 
through  the  church  at  large.  We  want  to  be  involved,  just  like  I  feel 
that  I've  been  involved  through  the  workings  of  the  Commission  on 
Religion  and  Race,  and  through  the  other  areas  of  work  that  is 
presented  us  in  the  Indian  community,  that  we  may  be  involved  in 
such  a  way  that  there  will  be  freedom  expressed.  There  will  be  the 
Indian's  voice  proclaimed  and  there  will  be  the  creation  of  the  new 
awareness  that  the  United  Methodism  as  a  whole  needs  to  become 
more  aware  of  the  presence  of  the  Indian  community  within  its  midst. 

The  church  must  be  sensitized  to  come  to  this  particular  place  that 
some  of  the  experience  the  Indian  is  encountering  today  will  be  under- 
stood in  some  of  the  things  that  we  are  trying  to  do,  will  be  uplifted, 
wherever  we  go  and  whatever  we  do,  as  we  make  our  input  that  we 
may  be  aware  of  our  potential  as  a  people.  This  morning  I  want  to 
thank  the  church  at  large  and,  speaking  as  a  member  of  the  Com- 
mission on  Religion  and  Race  and  member  of  the  Indian  community, 
that  it  has  been  a  wonderful  experience  to  be  a  part  of  this  kind  of 
a  program.  Thank  you. 

Hector  Navas  (Florida):  Bishop  Nichols,  fellow  delegates: 
From  the  windy  city  of  Chicago,  from  the  tropical  shores  of  Puerto 
Rico,  from  the  ghettos  of  New  York  City  and  from  the  barrios  of 
Los  Angeles,  from  the  sprawling  area  of  Texas  and  from  the  sunny 
areas  of  Florida  came  marching  the  Hispanic  community  to  the  his- 
torical city  of  El  Paso  to  celebrate  the  first  Hispanic  national  con- 
vention in  this  past  quadrennium.  We  came,  naturally,  expressing  our 
cultural  heritage,  but  even  more,  we  came  expressing  our  concern 
for  a  more  vital  ministry  in  the  Hispanic  community  across  the  land. 
But  yet,  even  more,  we  came  expressing  our  faith  in  The  United 
Methodist  Church,  to  respond  to  the  needs  which  are  so  evident  in 
the  Hispanic  community. 

The  church  has  responded  through  the  Commission  on  Religion  and 
Race.  The  Hispanic  community  has  experienced  and  expanded  its  min- 
istries into  areas  hithertofore  unvisited  by  even  us.  The  Commission 
on  Religion  and  Race  has  afforded  us  the  opportunity  to  meet  with 
the  Council  of  Secretaries  in  order  to  have  a  continuing  dialogue  on 
the  concerns  of  the  Hispanic  community.  The  Commission  on  Re- 
ligion and  Race  has  afforded  us  the  highest  privilege  of  meeting 
with  the  highest  Council  of  the  church,  that  of  the  Council  of  Bish- 
ops here  last  week  in  this  city  in  order  for  the  first  time  for  the 
ethnic  caucuses  and  the  Hispanic  caucus  to  talk  with  our  Bishops 
concerning  the  needs  of  Hispanics.  And  lastly,  the  Commission  has 
provided  us  with  this  great  privilege  of  coming  before  this  great 
delegation  to  present  our  needs.  The  Commission  on  Religion  and 
Race  has  opened  the  door.  Such  a  door  can  never  again  be  closed. 

Before  you  and  this  great  delegation  are  many  petitions.  We  the 
Hispanic  community  are  supporting  the  concerns  of  the  Rio  Grande 
Conference  for  decent  pensions,  for  adequate  salaries.  We  are  sup- 
porting LAMAG  in  Los  Angeles  for  their  needs  for  scholarships  in 


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retraining  ministers  and  for  compensatory  education.  We  are  sup- 
porting also  Puerto  Rico  and  their  concern  to  become  an  autonomous 
church;  the  Hispanic  community  through  MARCHA,  which  is  the 
Methodists  Associated  Representing  the  Cause  for  Hispanic  Ameri- 
cans, is  now  also  moving  on  further  to  identify  itself  and  to  become 
an  integral  part;  SEMAR  in  which  all  of  Hispanics  from  the  United 
States  and  of  South  America  would  come  together  to  express  its 
concern.  My  heart  rejoices  at  the  fact  that  we  have  received  for  this 
great  body  the  letter  from  the  Holy  Father.  We  the  Hispanics  can 
appreciate  that,  for  all  of  us  have  tremendous  traditions  within  the 
Catholic  community.  We  pray,  however,  that  as  we  proceed  to  close 
the  gap  and  cross  the  sea  to  relate  to  the  Vatican  that  Methodism 
will  cross  the  street  to  relate  to  the  Hispanic  community  in  the 
nation. 

Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  Recommendations 

Joseph  E.  Loivery  presented  legislative  recommendations 
as  contained  in  the  Commission's  report;  these  recommenda- 
tions provide  for  the  continued  existence  of  the  Commission 
as  a  general  agency  of  the  church.  He  stated  that  the 
Commission  would  recommend  that  this  be  referred  to  the 
Legislative  Committee  on  Conferences. 

Mr.  Loivery  introduced  Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  ; 
Mr.  Slutz  presented  recommendations  in  the  Commission 
report  under  the  heading,  "Elimination  of  Structure  Based 
on  Race."  He  reviewed  the  background  of  church  structure 
based  on  race  in  the  former  Methodist  Church  and  the  pres- 
ent situation;  the  Commission  recommendation  was  then 
presented. 

Mr.  Slutz:  Now  it  is  1972.  We  have  in  the  General  Conference 
again  and  again  and  again  reaffirmed  the  principle  of  voluntarism. 
We  have  encouraged  voluntary  action,  and  we  have  been  successful 
in  eliminating  most  of  the  structure  of  our  church  that  was  related 
to  race,  but  now  we  have  come  to  1972.  We  are  convinced  that  the 
intention  of  1966  should  now  become  actuality.  This  is  something 
that  should  be  done.  We  believe  it  must  be  done  now,  without  further 
delay.  Consequently  we  are  bringing  to  the  General  Conference  a 
proposed  amendment  to  paragraph  625  of  the  Discipline. 

That  paragraph  now  reads:  "The  Jurisdictional  Conference  shall 
have  powers  and  duties  as  described  in  the  Constitution.  It  shall 
also  have  such  other  powers  and  duties  as  may  be  conferred  by 
the  General  Conference  .  .  .",  and  it  now  reads,  '*.  .  .  and  in  exercise 
thereof  it  shall  act  in  all  respects  in  harmony  with  the  policy  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  with  respect  to  elimination  of  discrimina- 
tion based  on  race." 

Now,  we  propose  to  add  at  that  point  the  following:  "In  further- 
ance of  that  policy,  the  Jurisdictional  Conference  shall  determine  the 
boundaries  of  its  Annual  Conferences  without  regard  to  race.  The 
mergers  of  Annual  Conferences  required  by  this  provision  shall  be 
effective  at  the  close  of  the  1972  session  of  the  Jurisdictional  Con- 
ference subject  to  the  transitional  provisions  for  readjustment  of 
districts  involved  in  the  1972  amendment  to  subparagraph  3  of  para- 
graph 390  of  the  Discipline." 

We  have  studied  this  as  carefully  as  we  can.  We  are  convinced 
that  it  is  constitutional,  as  well  as  being  ethical  and  Christian,  but 


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we  do  feel  that  as  a  precaution  we  should  have  a  ruling  of  the 
Judicial  Council  at  the  earliest  possible  moment  so  that  we  are  assured 
that  this  legislation  will  accomplish  what  it  is  intended  to  do  and 
will  result  in  the  elimination  of  racial  structure  by  1972.  Consequently 
as  part  of  our  final  motion,  we  will  be  asking  that  this  provision  be 
referred  to  the  Judicial  Council  now  for  a  declaratory  decision  as  to 
its  constitutionality  and  validity,  and  then,  we  go  on  and  we  say 
that  after  we  have  merged  the  Annual  Conferences  there  should  be 
no  districts  based  on  race. 

We  recognize  that  there  may  have  to  be  some  adjustments  in  some 
of  the  Conferences  that  are  not  yet  merged,  and  so  we  do  have  a  pro- 
vision that  would  allow  the  district  mergers  to  be  completed  by  the 
1973  session  of  the  Annual  Conference.  We  have  a  provision  that  is 
in  your  report  for  the  representation  of  those  coming  from  all  merged 
Conferences  on  the  boards  and  agencies  of  the  successor  Conference, 
and  the  language  was  taken  verbatim  from  the  provisions  in  connec- 
tion with  EUB  and  Methodist  mergers  of  Annual  Conferences. 

Time  Extended 

The  Chair  noted  that  the  hour  for  adjournment  had  ar- 
rived ;  Mr.  Slutz  moved  that  the  time  be  extended  to  permit 
the  completion  of  the  report.  The  motion  was  adopted.  Mr. 
Slutz  stated  that  the  Commission  would  recommend  that 
this  portion  of  the  report  be  referred  to  the  Legislative 
Committee  on  Conferences. 

Additional  Recommendations 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  recommendations  contained  in 
the  Commission  report  related  to  the  Temporary  General 
Aid  Fund,  with  the  Commission  recommending  referral 
to  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance.  He  then 
presented  the  recommendations  contained  in  the  report  re- 
garding the  representation  of  minorities  in  General  and 
Jurisdictional  Conferences,  with  the  Commission  recom- 
mending referral  to  the  Committee  on  Conferences. 

William  D.  Cotton  (Louisiana)  asked  a  question  regard- 
ing the  referral  of  portions  of  the  Commission  report  to  the 
Judicial  Council.  Mr.  Slutz  stated  that  the  Commission  was 
recommending  such  a  request  for  a  declaratory  decision 
because  they  felt  it  would  be  helpful  to  the  legislative  com- 
mittee to  know  that  the  legislation  before  them  was  con- 
stitutional. Mr.  Cotton  noted  that  the  report  called  for  the 
referral  of  the  proposed  change  in  Paragraph  625  only  and 
asked  that  the  proposed  changes  in  Paragraphs  390  and  815 
be  similarly  referred.  Mr.  Slutz  responded  that  the  Com- 
mission had  felt  there  could  be  no  question  about  the  con- 
stitutionality of  the  changes  in  the  latter  two  paragraphs, 
but  that  they  had  no  objection  to  their  referral  and  would 
accept  Mr.  Cotton's  suggestion. 

Matter  of  Privilege 

John  C.  Satterfield  (Mississippi)  requested  the  privilege 


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of  the  floor  for  the  purpose  of  correcting  a  statement  in 
the  report  which  he  stated  was  in  error. 

Mr.  SatterHeld:  Reference  is  made  in  the  report  and  by  the  speaker 
and  it  is  said  that  paragraph  no.  10  shown  on  page  71  of  the  report  was 
adopted  by  each  jurisdiction  by  two-thirds  vote.  I  am  sure  this  was  a 
wholly  inadvertent  error,  because,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  under  Calendar 
No.  51,  the  Southeastern  Jurisdictional  Conference  by  a  vote  of  about 
9  to  1,  amended  that  paragraph  no.  10,  to  conform  it  to  the  words 
of  enabling  legislation,  particularly  the  first  sentence  thereof,  and 
that  paragraph  as  adopted  by  the  Southeastern  Jurisdictional  Con- 
ference, conforming  to  the  enabling  legislation,  is  as  follows: 

"The  adoption  of  this  resolution  by  the  Jurisdictional  Conference 
shall  constitute  a  pledge  that  it  will  assist  in  bringing  about  the 
merger  of  such  Conferences  as  soon  as  practical  and  mutually  agree- 
able to  accomplish  this  concern."  It  did  not  adopt  any  reference  to 
the  year  1972  of  the  Jurisdictional  Conference,  and  the  wording 
which  is  thus  utilized  in  the  Southeastern  Jurisdictional  Conference 
is  taken  from  step  2  of  enabling  legislation  which  appeared  on 
pages  521  and  522  of  the  Discipline  which  refers  to  such  merger, 
".  .  .  bring  about  as  soon  as  practicable  and  mutually  agreeable,  the 
merging  of  Conferences."  I  think  that  was  an  inadvertant  mistake 
by  the  Committee. 

Mr.  Slutz:  Mr.  Chairman,  I  believe  there  was  no  mistake.  The 
language  was  carefully  chosen.  What  I  said  was  that  there  was  a 
favorable  vote  of  more  than  two-thirds  across  each  Jurisdiction.  That 
is  true.  The  votes  of  the  Annual  Conferences  of  the  Southeastern 
Jurisdiction,  if  you  add  them  up — I  did  not  say  the  Jurisdictional 
Conference;  I  said  across  the  Southeastern  Jurisdiction  and  every 
other  Jurisdiction  in  Methodism. 

Mr.  SatterReld:  On  the  matter  of  privilege,  may  I  correct  the 
speaker  that  this  was  not  presented  to  the  Annual  Conferences  of 
the  Southeastern  Jurisdiction  as  applicable  to  any  Conference,  other 
than  a  particular  Conference  involved,  and  therefore  the  statement 
of  the  speaker,  to  my  mind,  is  somewhat  confusing. 

Bishop  Nichols:  Well,  we  will  refer  all  of  this  to  the  legislative 
committee.  Thank  you,  sir. 

Additional  Recommendations 

Mr.  Lowery  presented  the  recommendation  contained  in 
the  Commission  report  relative  to  the  Minority  Group  Self- 
Determination  Fund,  with  the  Commission  further  recom- 
mending referral  to  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Christian 
Social  Concerns,  Peter  F.  Chen  (Southern  California-Ari- 
zona) sought  to  propose  an  amendment  to  this  section  of 
the  report ;  the  Chair  ruled  that  he  was  out  of  order. 

Mr.  Lowery  presented  the  remaining  recommendations 
contained  in  the  Commission  report  along  with  recommen- 
dations for  the  legislative  committee  to  which  each  should 
be  referred.  The  Commission  requested  that  the  recommen- 
dations entitled  "Involuntary  Location  of  a  Ministerial 
Member"  and  "Ministerial  Classification"  be  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Clergy;  that  the  one  entitled  "Local 
Church  Inclusiveness"  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 


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Local  Church;  that  the  one  entitled  ''Ethnic  Episcopal 
Leadership"  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Conferences ; 
and  that  the  "Resolution  on  Use  of  United  Methodist  Prop- 
erty and  Private  Schools"  be  referred  to  the  Legislative 
Committee  on  Lay  Activities  and  Church  Finance.  On  behalf 
of  the  Commission  Mr.  Loivery  moved  that  the  report  be 
received,  with  the  various  sections  being  referred  to  legis- 
lative committees  as  recommended,  and  that  the  Judicial 
Council  be  requested  to  make  a  declaratory  decision  on  the 
proposed  legislation  on  merger  of  conferences. 

Point  of  Order 

William  L.  Sharp  (North  Mississippi)  :  I  raise  a  point  of  order, 
Mr.  Chairman,  that  under  Rule  25,  that  after  the  discussion  of  a 
matter,  the  speaker  cannot  make  a  motion  that  would  stop  debate.  As 
I  understand  this  motion,  the  speaker  is  including  within  his  motion 
that  this  report  in  various  portions  be  referred  to  a  specific  commit- 
tee. This,  I  believe,  constitutes  or  requires  a  suspension  of  the  rules 
and  would  therefore  be  a  non-debatable  matter  and  this  speaker  is 
not  entitled  to  make  such  a  motion. 

The  Chair  ruled  that  Mr.  Loivery  could  not  make  the 
motion  inasmuch  as  he  v^as  not  a  member  of  the  Confer- 
ence, but  that  the  substance  of  the  motion  was  in  order, 
since  a  motion  to  refer  is  debatable.  Mr.  Sharp  asked  if  he 
would  be  in  order  to  make  a  motion.  The  Chair  stated  that 
it  would  first  be  necessary  to  have  the  Commission's  motion 
properly  before  the  Conference.  Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West 
Ohio)  offered  the  motion  of  referral  on  behalf  of  the  Com- 
mission. 

Franklin  Blackstone  (Western  Pennsylvania)  raised  a 
point  of  order  that  a  motion  to  refer  to  specified  committees 
rather  than  to  the  Committee  on  Reference  required  a 
suspension  of  the  rules.  Mr.  Slutz  moved  that  the  rules  be 
suspended  so  that  the  Commission's  recommendations  could 
be  referred  to  the  legislative  committees  suggested  in  the 
referral  motion.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the  motion  did  receive 
the  requisite  two-thirds  majority, 

Peter  F.  Chen  (Southern  California- Arizona)  moved  as 
a  substitute  for  the  Commission  report  on  the  Minority 
Group  Self-Determination  Fund  that  the  request  be  for 
$2,000,000  annually.  Mr.  Lowery  stated  that  the  Commis- 
sion would  accept  that  both  go  to  the  legislative  committee 
for  consideration. 

The  motion  to  refer  was  put  to  a  vote  and  adopted.  Mr. 
Lowery  concluded  the  report. 

Mr.  Lowery:  This  report,  Mr.  Chairman,  has  not,  indeed  cannot, 
adequately  express  the  happening  which  was  Commission  on  Religion 
and  Race  during  the  quadrennium  past.  Our  work  has  been  an  ad- 
venture in  faith   and  hope.  We've  tried  to  be  the  church  speaking 


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meaningful  responses  to  the  continuing  crises  in  human  history.  In 
such  a  spirit  we  have  sincerely  respected  our  differences  while  lov- 
ingly affirming  our  oneness. 

We  have  been  introduced  on  the  Commission  to  the  meaning  of 
pluralism  where  we  joyfully  embrace  our  unity  and  purpose  in  faith 
while  blessing  our  diversity  in  method  and  mode.  We've  not  always 
acted  in  wisdom,  but  we've  acted  always  in  good  faith.  We  could  not 
please  everyone,  but  we  did  not  get  bogged  down  in  trying.  We  have 
tried  to  bring  comfort  to  the  disturbed,  and  in  so  doing  we  may  have 
disturbed  the  comfortable.  We  have  tried  to  discern  God's  will  and 
hear  his  voice  amidst  the  cries  of  the  multitudes  and  at  the  crossing 
of  the  crowded  ways. 

We  urge  that  the  small  flames  of  hope  ignited  during  the  quad- 
rennium  past  will  be  fanned  with  our  continued  ministries.  I  wonder, 
Bishop,  if  we  could  close  our  report  by  singing  one  verse  of  this 
glorious  anthem  which  comes  up  out  of  the  groaning  experience  of 
the  oppressed  in  America  and  becomes  a  doxology  rolling  from  the 
lips  of  the  down-trodden,  yet  whispering  hope,  singing  faith  and 
proclaiming  a  commitment  to  march  on  to  victory. 

Announcements 

Announcements  were  made  by  the  Secretary,  J.  Wesley 
Hole. 
Closing 

Harry  L.  Johnson  (Southern  New  England)  :  Bishop,  delegates,  as 
we  leave  here  each  day  each  of  us  is  confronted  by  the  headlines 
in  the  newspapers  and  the  words  that  they  scream  forth  at  us  are 
words  like  Hanoi,  Haiphong,  Saigon,  protective  reaction,  retaliatory 
bombing,  massive  invasion,  provocation,  escalation,  devastation.  Those 
are  the  words  they  scream,  yet  the  words  that  I  hear  are  not  those, 
but  these.  "Thou  shall  not  kill."  And  these,  "For  inasmuch  as  you 
have  it  to  the  least  of  these  my  brethren,  you  have  done  it  unto  me." 
And  also  these,  "Thou  shall  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself."  And  as 
we  consider  the  ugliness,  the  evil  of  the  war  that  surrounds  us  on 
all  sides,  each  of  us  could  probably  point  to  the  causes,  to  the  situa- 
tions, and  even  to  the  persons  who  are  responsible  for  getting  us 
in  this  mess.  We  could,  I'm  sure,  point  to  the  monsters  who  are  re- 
sponsible for  this  situation. 

Bishop  Nichols:  Now  sir,  v/e  are  not  going  to  have  time  for  a  long 
speech,  will  you  please  .  .  .? 

Mr.  Johnson:  I  didn't  intend  it  as  a  speech,  Bishop.  I  didn't  mean 
to  offend.  At  this  point  there  is  nothing  that  I  would  have  us  say, 
there  is  no  resolution  that  I  would  have  us  pass,  those  words  and 
that  action  will,  I  trust,  come  in  the  fullness  of  time.  Rather,  I 
would  beg  that  we,  each  of  us,  make  a  statement  with  our  bodies 
as  we  leave  this  hall.  I  would  ask  that  we  not  simply  stand  up  and 
go  to  lunch,  because  many  of  our  brothers  and  sisters  around  the 
world  will  not  be  eating  lunch  today.  They  hurt  and  bleed  and  die 
out  there,  and  I  ask  that  we  join  them,  I  ask  that  on  behalf  of  the 
total  church,  on  behalf  of  caring  people  everywhere  we  protest  the 
war  that  destroys  them.  I  ask  that  we  rise  as  a  single  body,  a 
single  spirit,  and  journey  silently  from  this  hall  out  into  the  bright 
sunlight  of  the  world. 

I  ask  that  we  stand  as  one  and  march  from  the  orderliness  of  this 
assembly,  from  the  comforts  of  this  hall,  several  thousand  strong, 
and  inject  the  prophetic  witness  of  the  people  of  God  into  this 
chaotic  moment  in  history.  And  when  we  get  outside  I  ask  that  we 
stand,  each  of  us,  before  the  unrelenting  glare  of  God's  bright  sun 


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for  five  long,  silent,  thoughtful,  painful,  prayerful,  powerful  minutes. 
That  we  might  return  to  our  business  renewed  in  wisdom  and  in 
strength  and  in  understanding  of  who  we  are  and  whence  we  come, 
and  what  we  are  about. 

The  delegates  left  in  silence. 


FIFTH  DAY,  THURSDAY,  APRIL  20,  1972 
MORNING  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  D.  Frederick  Wertz 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of 
The  United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  morning 
session  of  the  fifth  day,  Thursday,  April  20,  1972,  at  8:30 
a.m.  in  the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  with  Bishop  D.  Frederick 
Wertz,  West  Virginia  Area,  presiding. 

Devotions 

The  Conference  sang  Hymn  No.  30,  "Praise  to  the  Living 
God";  Matthew  5:21-24,  27-29,  43-48  were  read  from  the 
New  English  Bible.  Bishop  Hermann  W.  Kaebnick,  Harris- 
burg  Area,  spoke  on  the  subject,  "The  Extraordinariness 
of  the  Christian  Life"  (see  page  737).  Hymn  No.  479, 
"Lord,  Whose  Love  Through  Humble  Service,"  was  sung. 

Choral  selections  were  sung  by  the  choir  of  Columbia 
College,  Columbia,  South  Carolina,  Guthrie  Darr,  director. 

Committee  on  Journal 

George  R.  Akers  (Wyoming)  reported  that  the  journal  of 
April  19  had  been  examined  and  found  to  be  in  order. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

Alva  H.  Clark  (Nebraska)  presented  three  motions  on 
behalf  of  the  Committee  on  Agenda.  He  moved  that  the 
agenda  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  be 
approved  except  that  at  11:05  a.m.  the  Program  Council  be 
allowed  to  present  a  portion  of  its  report  other  than  that 
printed  as  the  Committee  on  Ministries,  with  Bishop 
W.  Ralph  Ward,  Syracuse  Area,  guiding  the  presentation. 
The  second  motion  was  that  the  Conference  establish  plenary 
sessions  both  morning  and  afternoon  on  Saturday  for  the 
primary  purpose  of  giving  consideration  to  such  calendar 
items  as  may  be  ready  for  action.  The  third  motion  was 
that  the  Conference  request,  effective  Friday,  April  21, 
that  all  groups  arrange  for  necessary  announcements  to  be 
printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  and  that  the  Secre- 
tary accept  only  announcements  of  an  emergency  nature  for 
oral  presentation.  The  report  with  the  three  motions  was 
adopted. 

Committee  on  Credentials 

W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.  (Louisiana)  reported  that  the  Commit- 
tee had  met  and  examined  the  changes  made  in  the  seating 

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of  delegates  as  reported  by  delegation  chairpersons,  and 
that  changes  approved  for  the  April  19  session  would  appear 
in  proper  form  in  the  journal.  He  moved  the  adoption  of 
the  report,  and  it  vi^as  voted. 

Committee  on  Presiding  Officers 

Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  reported  that  the 
presiding  officer  for  the  following  morning's  session  would 
be  Bishop  Reuben  H.  Mueller,  Indiana  Area. 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

Mrs.  Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest)  introduced 
Bishop  Francis  E.  Kearns,  Ohio  East  Area,  for  the  presenta- 
tion of  the  newly  elected  General  Secretary  of  the  Division 
of  Curriculum  Resources  of  the  Board  of  Education.  Bishop 
Kearns  stated  that  the  present  General  Secretary,  Henry  M. 
Bullock,  would  retire  July  1,  and  that  Eivart  G.  Watts 
(Kansas  East)  had  been  chosen  as  his  successor.  Bishop 
Kearns  introduced  Bishop  Hermann  W.  Kaebnick,  Harris- 
burg  Area,  who  introduced  Mr.  Watts. 

Privilege  Motion 

Mr.  Watts  expressed  his  appreciation  and  asked  for  the 
support,  criticism,  and  prayers  of  the  church.  He  moved  that 
the  Conference  express  its  deep  appreciation  to  Henry  M. 
Bullock  for  twenty  years  of  faithful  service  as  editor  of 
church  school  publications  in  The  Methodist  Church  and 
The  United  Methodist  Church.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Presentation  of  British  Delegation 

Mrs.  Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest)  introduced 
Bishop  F.  Gerald  Ensley,  Ohio  West  Area,  for  presentation 
of  members  of  the  British  delegation  to  the  General 
Conference. 

Bishop  Ensley:  Four  years  ago  this  General  Conference  initiated  a 
constitutional  amendment  which  would  make  it  possible  for  four  mem- 
bers of  this  General  Conference  of  this  Church  to  represent  us  as 
bona  fide  members  of  the  British  Conference,  and  they  would  recipro- 
cate. This  has  been  passed;  some  of  us  were  privileged  to  enjoy  the 
hospitality,  the  warm  hospitality  of  the  British  Conference,  and  now 
they  are  making  their  first  visit  to  us  as  bona  fide  members  of  this 
Conference. 

I  would  like  to  present  each  of  them  personally,  and  two  of  them 
will  say  just  a  brief  word.  The  head  of  their  delegation  is  Dr.  Eric 
Baker,  who  for  well  nigh  twenty  years  has  been  the  secretary  of  the 
British  Conference.  He  is  a  man  of  distinction,  a  graduate  of  the 
University  of  Cambridge,  one  of  the  few  individuals  in  the  history  of 
their  Church  who  at  the  time  that  he  was  the  secretary  of  the 
Conference  was  also  elected  as  the  president  of  the  Conference.  We 
are  very  happy  to  have  him  today.  I  do  not  know  of  anyone  more 


324  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

representative  of  British  Methodism  at  its  best  than  Dr.  Baker. 
Mr.  President,  I  present  him  to  the  Conference. 

Eric  W.  Baker  (Great  Britain)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  Bishop  Ensley,  and 
fellow  Methodists,  some  little  time  ago  I  found  myself  in  a  bus  in  this 
country  where  there  was  only  one  other  occupant.  We  got  to  talking  to 
one  another,  and  he  asked  me  what  I  did  in  England  (I  hadn't  told 
him  I  was  an  Englishman;  I  don't  know  quite  how  he  discovered  it). 
But  when  I  told  him  that  in  England  I  was  a  Methodist  minister  he 
expressed  great  surprise,  and  said,  "I  didn't  think  there  were  any 
Methodists  in  England."  So  I  said,  "Oh,  yes,  you  know  John  Wesley 
was  an  Englishman."  He  said,  "Oh,  yes,  I  know  all  about  him,  but  I 
thought  all  of  that  was  finished  long  ago." 

Well,  our  presence  here,  the  four  of  us,  Mr.  Chairman,  is  visible 
proof  that  there  are  still  some  of  us  left,  and  we  four  are  very  greatly 
honored  and  privileged  to  be  the  first  delegates  from  our  Conference 
to  your  General  Conference  under  this  new  arrangement.  After  all, 
the  whole  of  Methodism  throughout  the  world  stems  either  from  us 
or  from  you,  and  of  course  originally  you  also  stem  from  us.  And  it 
is  very  right  and  proper  that  in  these  days,  in  these  testing  times 
when  Methodism  I  believe  has  a  world  function  to  discharge,  that  these 
two  great  fountainheads  of  Methodism  should  have  this  reciprocal 
relationship.  I'm  sure  that  it  will  be  to  the  great  benefit  of  the  whole 
of  Methodism  everywhere. 

Now,  of  course,  when  we  come  to  your  conference  we  are  conscious 
first  of  all  of  the  deviations  from  our  ways  of  doing  things.  There 
must  be  deviations  when  you  think  of  your  history  as  a  frontier 
church,  of  the  circuit  rider  following  the  settlers,  or  sometimes  going 
in  advance  of  the  settlers  from  East  to  West  of  the  developing  new 
country — there  are  bound  to  be  deviations.  Some  of  the  deviations  are 
very  impressive  ones.  Of  course,  the  whole  episcopal  venture  is  a 
deviation  as  far  as  we  are  concerned. 

We  have  somehow  rather  managed  to  get  along  without  them,  and 
it  means  that  at  our  Conference  we  haven't  got  the  impressive,  but 
silent,  phalanx  of  bishops  to  gaze  upon  that  you  have.  But  this  new 
arrangement  is  a  wonderful  thing  for  your  bishops,  because  if  they 
are  nominated  as  they  have  so  far  to  come  to  our  conference  it  means 
that  when  an  American  bishop  comes  to  the  British  Conference,  he 
isn't  for  that  time  a  bishop  at  all.  He  is  just  a  presbyter,  and  he  has 
all  the  freedom  of  a  presbyter.  He  can  speak,  and  he  can  vote,  and 
they  behave  like  schoolboys  let  loose. 

Well  now,  Mr.  Chairman,  I  have  spoken  of  the  way  in  which  we 
dealt  with  the  deviations,  but  the  longer  we  are  here,  the  more  we 
are  here.  What  impresses  us  is  not  the  deviations  but  the  similarities. 
We  do  know  that,  deep  down,  you  like  we,  are  the  spiritual  descen- 
dants of  John  Wesley.  We  all  rejoice  in  that.  It  is  a  great  responsibil- 
ity— it  is  a  great  and  high  privilege.  And  it  is  good  to  know  that  in 
these  coming  days  we  are  going  to  try  and  discharge  these  responsi- 
bilities together.  We  in  British  Methodism  have  received  so  many 
good  things  from  our  American  friends,  particularly  since  the  end 
of  World  War  II,  and  it's  wonderful  that  now  that  isn't  just  unofficial 
and  on  a  personal  level,  but  it's  an  official  attitude  of  your  Conference. 

We  should  like  to  pay  tribute  to  the  fact  that  this  new  arrangement 
has  come  about  as  a  result  of  the  initiative  of  your  General  Conference 
in  your  session  in  1964.  We  want  you  to  know  that  those  of  us  who 
are  here  are  having  a  wonderful  time;  we  are  enjoying  every  minute 
of  it,  and  we  shall  go  back  to  our  own  Conference  and  try  and  com- 
municate to  it  something  of  the  inspiration  and  something  of  the 
delight  and  joy  of  this  historic  occasion.  Thank  you  very  much,  in- 
deed, Mr.  Chairman, 


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Bishop  Ensley  presented  John  W.  Kellaway  (Great 
Britain),  vice-president  of  the  British  Conference. 

Mr.  Kellaway  (Great  Britain)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  Bishop  Ensley,  fellow 
Methodists,  I  am  sure  that  you  will  understand  when  I  say  that  I  am 
conscious  of  a  very  deep  sense  of  privilege  in  this  moment  for  a 
variety  of  reasons  which  I  do  not  intend  to  enumerate.  I  am  very 
pleased  to  endorse  the  greetings  that  Dr.  Baker  has  brought  from 
British  Methodism,  and  I  specifically  bring  to  you  this  day  in  this 
great  Conference  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  greetings  of  the 
British  laity.  We  salute  you  with  gratitude  to  God  for  your  great 
history  in  its  development  over  the  years.  We  salute  you  in  all  those 
things  that  you  have  achieved.  We  will  watch  and  we  listen  to  with 
family  interest  all  that  you  do  now  and  all,  indeed,  that  you  will 
attempt  in  the  future.  And  in  all  your  endeavors  and  in  all  your  enter- 
prises in  your  witness  to  the  world  you  seek  to  serve  and  to  which 
you  seek  to  bring  salvation,  we  ask  in  this  moment  God's  richest 
blessing. 

It  would  be  ungracious  of  me,  Mr.  Chairman,  if  at  this  moment 
I  didn't  make  a  personal  allusion  and  just  express  simply  my  gratitude 
for  all  the  care  and  affection  and  concern  and  hospitality  that  I  have 
received  on  two  visits  to  your  country  this  year  in  the  name  of,  and 
in  the  service  of,  Methodism. 

This  Conference  of  course,  is  equally  as  interesting  to  me  as  a 
layman  as  it  is  to  Dr.  Baker.  It  has  been  very  illuminating.  I  must  say 
that  I  have  found  the  quality  of  your  reports  and  their  presentation 
of  the  highest  order.  Some  of  your  parliamentary  procedures  are  a 
little  strange  to  those  which  I  know  myself,  but  I  hope  by  the  end 
of  the  fortnight  I  will  be  thoroughly  familiar  with  them;  and  I  am 
looking  forward  to  a  very  eager  interest  to  the  debates  which  I 
understand  will  start  with  great  vigor  during  the  course  of  the 
next  few  days. 

What  has  surprised  me  I  suppose,  and  perhaps  I  am  wrong  in 
being  surprised  these  days,  is  the  amazing  similarity  of  our  problems 
and  our  mutual  concerns  in  fulfilling  our  common  call  and  our  com- 
mitted charge.  We,  too,  are  reappraising  structures;  we,  too,  have  got 
commissions  on  doctrine,  on  the  ministries,  and  social  concerns  and 
the  like — not  forgetting  finance,  which  is  becoming  an  increasing  prob- 
lem to  the  whole  of  the  Christian  Church  these  days,  and  we  have  been 
doing  this  probably  like  you  in  order  that  we  may  more  efficiently  and 
economically,  in  every  sense  of  that  word,  to  more  effectively  proclaim 
the  gospel  of  Christ  to  a  sick  world — the  gospel,  my  friends,  which 
simply  says  that  "God  is  Love"  and  that  the  world  works  best  and 
that  men  and  women  are  at  their  best  when  there  is  love  and  not 
hate,  peace  and  not  war,  unselfishness  and  not  greed,  plenty  and  not 
poverty;  and  that  these  things  are  only  possible  insofar  as  all  men 
subscribe  to  them.  And  in  this  moment,  therefore,  we  and  Britain 
bring  you  ourselves,  with  you— with  our  hands  joined  across  the 
world  in  this  high  endeavor  of  going  forth  to  a  world  which  is  sick 
and  which  is  hungry,  going  forth,  my  friends,  with  the  spirit  of  our 
Founder  and  the  commands  of  our  Lord.  God  bless  you  all. 

Bishop  Ensley  introduced  the  other  two  members  of  the 
delegation  from  Great  Britain,  Pauline  Webb  and  Norman 
Woolridge. 

Prayer  for  E.  Stanley  Jones 

Mrs.  Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest)  reported  that 
the  Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges  was  recommend- 


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ing  that  privilege  be  given  Cecil  T.  Richards  (North  India) 
for  the  purpose  of  offering  a  greeting  to  E.  Stanley  Jones, 
who  was  ill,  and  a  prayer  on  his  behalf. 

Mr.  Richards:  Honorable  Bishops  and  respected  members  of  the 
General  Conference,  Dr.  E.  Stanley  Jones,  a  former  missionary  in 
India  who  has  served  us  for  many,  many  years,  an  internationally 
known  evangelist,  a  distinguished  statesman,  author  of  many  books 
and  founder  of  our  Christian  Ashrams  in  seven  countries,  is  sick,  and 
I  want  to  make  this  motion: 

"The  General  Conference  of  the  United  Methodist  Church  in  session 
April  20  in  Atlanta  sends  its  affectionate  greetings  to  Dr.  E.  Stanley 
Jones  and  thanks  God  for  his  service  to  the  church  as  missionary, 
evangelist,  author,  world  traveler,  founder  of  Christian  Ashrams 
movement.  We  also  pray  for  his  sickness  and  ask  God  Almighty 
for  his  fast  recovery." 

Shall  we  now  bow  our  heads  for  prayer.  Our  most  gracious  and 
heavenly  Father,  Creator  of  all  visible  and  invisible  things.  Giver 
of  all  good  things,  we  thank  thee  for  all  thy  manifold  blessings.  We 
are  thankful  for  the  life  of  our  great  missionary  who  brought  the 
message  of  eternal  life  through  Jesus  Christ.  We  especially  pray  for 
our  beloved  missionary,  Dr.  E.  Stanley  Jones,  who  is  sick.  We  ask 
Thy  mercy  and  pray  Thee  for  his  recovery.  In  the  name  of  our 
Lord  and  Savior  Jesus  Christ.  Amen. 

Personal  Privilege 

The  Chain  recognized  Don  W.  Holier  (Kansas  East)  for 
a  matter  of  privilege.  Mr.  Holier  introduced  Louise  Watts, 
wife  of  Ewart  G.  Waiis,  to  the  Conference. 

Committee  on  Reference 

Jerry  G.  Bray  (Virginia),  chairman  of  the  Committee 
on  Reference,  explained  the  process  followed  by  the  Com- 
mittee in  assigning  petitions  and  study  commission  reports 
to  the  legislative  committees  under  the  Plan  of  Organization. 
He  stated  that  after  the  Committee  had  met  and  made 
the  initial  assignment  of  sections  of  the  Structure  Study 
Commission  report,  requests  had  come  from  chairpersons 
of  legislative  committees  who  felt  that  they  should  have 
opportunity  to  consider  portions  of  the  report  which  had 
been  assigned  to  other  committees.  Therefore  the  Committee 
on  Reference  had  met  again  and  agreed  to  make  multiple 
referrals  of  certain  items.  Mr.  Bray  stated  that  all  matters 
of  structure  had  now  been  referred,,  and  if  any  committee 
felt  that  they  had  not  received  material  which  should  have 
been  assigned  to  them,  they  should  consult  with  the  Petitions 
Secretary,  Newell  P.  Knudson. 

Council  on  World   Service  and   Finance    (see  page   2025) 

Bishop  Paul  Hardin,  Jr.  (Columbia  Area),  president  of 
the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance,  expressed  grati- 
tude for  the  support  given  the  World  Service  Fund  during 


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the  quadrennium  and  reviewed  briefly  the  record  of  World 
Service  receipts  in  the  previous  tvi^o  years.  He  stated  that 
the  Council  had  worked  to  reduce  overhead  in  order  to  free 
as  much  money  as  possible  for  mission.  He  referred  the 
delegates  to  the  Workbook  prepared  by  the  Council  and 
containing  its  reports.  Appreciation  was  expressed  to  the 
agencies  and  to  the  Program  Council  for  their  participation 
and  cooperation  in  the  development  of  the  proposed  budgets. 
Bishop  Hardin  introduced  R.  Bryan  Brawner,  General 
Treasurer,  and  the  members  of  the  Council  who  would  be 
presenting  various  sections  of  the  report :  James  A.  Crippen 
(Detroit),  Robert  W.  Preusch  (New  York),  Foye  G.  Gibson 
(Holston)  and  Paul  Webb,  Jr.  (North  Georgia).  It  was 
announced  that  in  order  to  be  able  to  comply  with  Section 
VII  of  the  Plan  of  Organization,  the  Council  was  asking  all 
legislative  committees  and  delegates  who  had  proposals  that 
would  affect  the  budget  to  present  those  matters  by  Tuesday, 
April  25. 

Summary  of  Financial  Recommendations  for  1973-1976  and 
Description  of  General  Funds 

James  A.  Crippen  (Detroit)  called  the  Conference's 
attention  to  the  Workbook  for  Delegates  which  had  been 
prepared  by  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  and 
printed  as  No.  1-A  of  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  He 
presented  Section  I  of  the  Workbook,  entitled  "Summary 
of  Financial  Recommendations  for  1973-1976  and  Descrip- 
tion of  General  Funds" ;  this  was  described  as  an  eflfort  to 
give  delegates  a  broad  overview  of  the  finances  of  the 
church.  He  noted  specifically  sections  of  the  Workbook 
which  provided  brief  descriptions  of  the  general  funds;  a 
graphic  presentation  of  how  the  dollar  spent  by  the  local 
church  is  divided ;  and  a  summary  sheet  showing  total  appor- 
tionments and  goals  being  recommended  by  the  Council 
for  nine  basic  general  church  funds  and  offerings. 

Mr.  Crippen  explained  that  it  was  not  the  intention  of 
the  Council  to  ask  for  Conference  action  on  any  items  at 
this  session;  the  purpose  of  this  presentation  was  only  to 
introduce  the  report  to  the  Conference.  He  next  called  atten- 
tion to  those  pages  in  the  report  which  detailed  the  appor- 
tionments to  each  conference  as  they  would  be  if  the  Council 
report  were  approved  in  the  form  in  which  it  was  being 
presented.  The  process  by  which  agency  budget  requests 
had  been  received  and  heard  by  the  Council  on  World  Service 
and  Finance  and  by  representatives  of  the  Program  Council 
was  summarized. 

Mr.  Crippen  then  noted  where  in  the  report  the  detailed 
budget  recommendations  for  each  general  fund  could  be 


328  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

found.  He  also  drew  attention  to  sections  of  the  report 
showing  the  receipts  for  each  of  the  funds  for  each  year 
of  the  quadrennium.  Finally  a  portion  of  the  report  giving 
basic  statistical  information  for  the  church  was  presented. 
Mr.  Crippen  introduced  Robert  W.  Preusch  (New  York) 
for  the  presentation  of  specific  recommendations  for  the 
World  Service  Fund. 

World  Service  Fund 

Mr.  Preusch  first  outlined  the  factors  considered  by 
the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  in  arriving  at 
recommendations. 

Mr.  Preusch:  As  we  go  into  this  budget,  what  we  had  to  do  is  take 
a  hard  look  at  the  trend  of  the  church  and  what  kind  of  money 
might  we  look  to  as  a  goal.  So,  we  took  a  look  at  how  much  money 
was  asked  for  and  what  we  were  collecting  and  what  was  being 
paid  at  the  local  level.  In  other  words,  we  looked  at  the  trend,  and 
we  came  to  the  conclusion  that  the  trend  seemed  to  be  one  of  a  much 
greater  desire  to  give  at  the  local  level  and  a  greater  desire  to  give 
where  the  gift  seemed  to  be  traced  directly  to  the  purpose  for  which 
it  was  given — in  other  words,  an   association. 

As  we  move  in  this  World  Service  budget  you  will  notice  that  some 
of  the  items  have  been  moved  out  of  World  Service  budget  because 
they  appear  elsewhere  as  special  apportionments.  We  also  considered 
that  there  has  been  a  two  percent  gain  in  total  giving  of  all  Methodists 
to  the  church's  causes  of  all  sorts,  including  the  local  church.  There's 
been  a  1 1/4  %>  loss  rate  in  total  membership  over  the  last  several  years. 
There's  been  a  five  percent  gain  in  the  area  of  church  buildings, 
spending  for  capital  purposes  and  debt  reduction,  and  there  has  in  this 
last  year  been  a  five  percent  decline  in  giving  in  World  Service.  So  that 
we  received,  as  you  noted  from  these  figures  you  were  asked  to  look 
at,  that  the  total  World  Service  Fund  which  in  1970  was  $22,412,127 
declined  in  1971  to  $21,450,642.  So,  we  decided  that  what  we  had  to  do 
is  realistically  try  to  hold  the  level  on  World  Service  on  apportion- 
ment, and  we  had  that  in  our  mind  as  we  moved  forward.  We  also 
felt  that  we  owed  it  to  the  church  to  make  an  in-depth  study  into 
reserve  funds,  cash  funds  that  might  be  held  by  agencies  that  weren't 
being  currently  applied  and,  also,  that  we  had  to  give  special  con- 
sideration, however,  to  the  changing  needs  so  that  we  didn't  just 
move  by  percent  up  or  down  across  the  board  but  be  sensitive  to  the 
changing  needs. 

In  the  process  of  reviewing  the  askings  we  actually  devised  uniform 
balance  sheets,  statement  of  changes  in  funds.  We  reviewed  executive 
salaries  on  a  uniform  report.  We  set  up  a  uniform  system  of  reporting 
program  centers.  We  set  up  uniform  procedures  for  recording  income 
and  expenditures.  And,  then  with  that,  we  reviewed  areas  that  we 
felt  indicated  duplications  of  one  agency  with  another  and  duplication 
of  administrative  areas  and,  in  some  cases,  we  recommended  absorp- 
tion of  some  functions  of  one  agency  by  another.  So  that  as  this  comes 
back,  our  recommendations  have  taken  those  things  in  account. 

Mr.  Preusch  explained  the  recommended  allocations  to 
the  various  agencies  from  the  World  Service  Fund,  noting 
the  fact  that  for  the  first  time  agency  requests  and  recom- 
mended allocations  were  being  presented  on  an  annual  basis 


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for  each  year  of  the  quadrennium,  instead  of  the  previous 
practice  of  recommending  one  budget  which  would  remain 
in  effect  all  four  years  of  the  quadrennium. 

In  reviewing  the  list  of  recommended  World  Service 
allocations,  Mr.  Preusch  noted  special  circumstances  affect- 
ing several  of  the  recommendations.  He  stated  that  the 
Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  commended  the 
work  of  the  American  Bible  Society  as  being  exemplary  of 
the  work  of  a  World  Service  agency,  but  that  the  Council 
also  felt  that  the  agency  was  financially  strong  and  had 
the  fund-raising  capability  to  raise  the  needed  funds  on 
their  own.  Regarding  the  recommended  declining  allocation 
for  Ministerial  Education,  Mr.  Preusch  explained  that  this 
cause  was  receiving  increased  support  from  the  Ministerial 
Education  Fund,  and  that  part  of  the  understanding  of  the 
General  Conference  in  creating  that  Fund  was  that  this 
item  would  eventually  be  phased  out  of  the  World  Sevice 
Fund. 

Regarding  the  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  Mr. 
Preusch  pointed  out  that  in  addition  to  the  amount  recom- 
mended in  the  World  Service  Fund,  there  was  also  a  request 
for  $1,000,000  for  the  Minority  Group  Self-Determination 
program,  and  that  this  amount  was  being  recommended  in 
another  fund.  In  connection  with  Scarritt  College,  Mr. 
Preusch  noted  that  there  was  a  provision  that  a  portion  of 
the  allocation  could  be  contingent  on  the  College  raising 
matching  funds.  He  announced  that  a  special  study  of  Scar- 
ritt College  was  to  begin. 

Illness  of  Bishop  Kennedy 

The  Chair  stated  that  the  hour  for  recess  had  arrived. 
He  recognized  Bishop  Marvin  Stuart,  Denver  Area,  on  a 
matter  of  privilege.  Bishop  Stuart  announced  that  Bishop 
and  Mrs.  Gerald  Kennedy,  Los  Angeles  Area,  had  returned 
to  Southern  California  because  of  Bishop  Kennedy's  illness, 
and  that  he  was  in  the  United  Methodist  Hospital  in  Arcadia. 
He  asked  that  the  Conference  send  an  expression  of  love  and 
the  assurance  of  its  prayers  to  Bishop  and  Mrs.  Kennedy. 
Melvin  G.  Talbert  (Southern  California- Arizona)  moved 
that  this  be  done,  and  the  motion  was  adopted.  Bishop 
Stuart  offered  a  prayer. 

Bishop  Marvin  Stuart:  As  I  oflFer  this  prayer,  let  me  share  with  you 
the  outline  of  a  sermon  I  heard  Bishop  Kennedy  give  in  First  United 
Methodist  Church  a  week  ago  Sunday  on  the  text  While  It  Was  Yet 
Dark.  He  said,  "Faith  is  courage,  faith  is  light,  faith  is  victory."  Let 
us  pray. 

We  pray,  O  God,  our  Father,  that  thou  wilt  strengthen  the  courage 
of  Bishop  and  Mrs.  Kennedy,  that  the  light  of  thy  love  will  burn 
brightly  vdthin  them,  and  may  Bishop  Kennedy  achieve  the  victory 


330  Journal  of  the  1972  Genei'ol  Confer^ence 

over  this  affliction,  that  the  voice  of  that  great  preacher  of  the  Word 
may  not  be  stilled.  We  pray  for  those  doctors  and  nurses.  Give  them 
the  wisdom  which  they  need.  They  are  instruments  of  thine  for  his 
healing.  But,  above  all,  we  place  him  in  the  hands  of  the  Great 
Physician.  The  healing  of  his  seamless  dress  is  by  our  beds  of  pain. 
We  touch  him  in  life's  throng  and  press,  and  we  are  made  whole 
again.  Amen. 

Following  the  prayer  the  Conference  was  in  recess.  After 
the  recess  the  Conference  was  led  by  Carlton  R.  Young 
(East  Ohio)  in  the  singing  of  the  hymn,  "Amazing  Grace." 

Committee  on  World  Methodist  Night 

The  chair  recognized  Paul  A.  Dtiffey  (Alabama- West 
Florida)  for  the  presentation  of  persons  responsible  for  the 
World  Methodist  Night  program  the  previous  evening.  Mr. 
Duffey  expressed  appreciation  to  the  World  Methodist 
Council  for  providing  the  flags  used  in  the  service.  He 
introduced  John  Clayton  as  the  executive  producer  and 
writer  of  the  program  Out  on  the  Edge  of  Time  and  David 
Abernathy  as  its  producer. 

Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance 

Robert  W.  Preusch  (New  York),  continuing  with  the 
report  of  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance,  called 
attention  to  Report  No.  2  dealing  with  the  apportionment 
formula  for  the  World  Service  Fund.  This  recommended 
apportionment  involved  a  change  from  the  previous  formula 
and  would  be  based  on  two  factors,  church  membership  and 
total  expenditures  minus  payment  on  indebtedness,  buildings 
and  improvements.  He  noted  that  apportionments  calculated 
on  the  recommended  formula  were  printed  in  the  Council's 
report  to  enable  delegates  to  compare  for  themselves  the 
effect  of  the  proposed  change  on  their  annual  conference's 
apportionment. 

Episcopal  Fund 

Foye  G.  Gibson  (Holston)  presented  Council  on  World 
Service  and  Finance  Report  No.  3,  deahng  with  the  Episco- 
pal Fund.  Mr,  Gibson  drew  attention  to  the  recommendations 
for  episcopal  salaries  and  then  explained  recommended 
changes  in  the  episcopal  pension  plan. 

Mr.  Gibson:  Then,  in  the  matter  of  pensions,  traditionally  the 
pensions  have  been  recommended  on  the  basis  of  25%  of  the  salary 
of  an  active  bishop  plus  a  housing  allowance,  and  this  is  continued 
for  all  present  bishops,  both  retired  and  active,  those  who  retire  this 
year.  Then  there  is  a  change  suggested  for_ bishops  elected  this  year 
and  hereafter.  Frankly,  heretofore,  a  pastor  in  a  conference  who 
had  served  as  a  conference  claimant,  either  in  the  parish  or  the  district 
superintendency,  he  was  discriminated  against  because  he  lost  his 
annual  conference  pension.  If  perchance  the  minister  had  served  in 


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some  funded,  vested  program,  as  many  of  the  men  are  now  doing^, 
they  retained  that  portion  of  the  pension  that  they  had  already 
earned.  And  so  this  Section  B  is  an  endeavor  to  do  two  things: 
first,  to  set  a  higher  pension  for  the  man  who  has  served  in  the 
episcopacy  longer,  and  then,  to  grant  to  those  ministers  who  were 
conference  claimants  the  pension  that  they  would  have  earned  as  a 
conference  claimant.  However,  this  pension  would  be  paid  in  its 
entirety  from  the  Episcopal  Fund. 

After  presenting  the  recommendations  contained  in  the 
report  for  housing  allowances,  office  expenses,  and  travel 
expenses,  Mr.  Gibson  noted  that  the  report  contained  the 
recommendation  that  the  apportionment  for  the  Episcopal 
Fund  for  the  first  year  of  the  new  quadrennium  be  reduced 
from  2%  to  1%%  of  pastors'  cash  salaries. 

General  Administration  Fund 

Robert  W.  Preusch  (New  York)  presented  Council  on 
World  Service  and  Finance  Report  No.  4,  dealing  with  the 
General  Administration  Fund.  He  explained  changes  being 
recommended  as  to  which  agencies  should  be  included  in 
this  fund  budget.  Among  these  changes  were  the  transfer 
of  the  Board  of  Pensions  allocation  from  the  World  Service 
Fund  to  General  Administration ;  the  transfer  of  the  Com- 
mission on  Ecumenical  Affairs  from  General  Administration 
to  the  Interdenominational  Cooperation  Fund;  and  the 
transfer  of  the  Commission  on  Worship  from  General 
Administration  to  World  Service. 

Mr.  Preusch  commented  on  some  of  the  specific  recom- 
mendations. He  explained  that  the  World  Methodist  Council 
had  substantially  increased  responsibilities,  including  some 
previously  assigned  to  COSMOS.  United  Methodist  Informa- 
tion had  experienced  heavier  costs  connected  with  coverage 
of  General  and  Jurisdictional  Conferences.  The  Council 
had  judged  that  the  Methodist  Corporation  held  reserves 
adequate  to  meet  its  needs. 

Interdenominational  Cooperation  Fund 

Mr.  Preusch  continued  by  presenting  Council  on  World 
Service  and  Finance  Report  No.  5,  dealing  with  the  Inter- 
denominational Cooperation  Fund.  He  noted  a  new  feature 
in  the  recommendations  relating  to  this  fund. 

Mr.  Preusch:  We  came  up  with  a  recommendation  of  the  Commission 
on  Ecumenical  Affairs  coming  in  as  a  prior  claim  into  this  budget 
for  $150,000  and  charging  that  body  with  the  responsibility  of 
coordinating  the  work  between  the  other  participating  agencies  in 
this  fund  and  The  United  Methodist  Church,  and  the  recommendations, 
I  think,  that  are  before  you  are  clear. 

This  budget  equals  $1,000,000;  we've  not  collected  it  nearly  as 
well  as  administrative  apportionments  or  World  Service  on  apportion- 
ments, and  it  is  reasonable  to  assume  that  some  reserves  will  come 


332  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

out  of  that  $1,000,000  if  we  are  realistic  on  payments  and  they 
follow  the  past  pattern.  In  other  words,  we've  only  been  collecting 
about  1%'^/r,  77 9f)  of  the  apportionments  on  this  item,  so  that  over  20% 
of  the  $1,000,000  will  probably  be  lost,  unless  we  go  at  raising  the  full 
amount  apportioned  of  the  $1,000,000. 

Temporary  General  Aid  Fund 

Paul  Webb,  Jr.  (North  Georgia)  presented  Council  on 
World  Service  and  Finance  Report  No.  7,  dealing  with  the 
Temporary  General  Aid  Fund.  He  summarized  the  historical 
background  of  the  fund  and  the  purpose  for  which  it  had 
been  created.  Changes  which  had  been  made  in  the  fund 
apportionment  by  the  1968  and  1970  General  Conferences 
were  explained.  The  specific  recommendations  for  1973- 
1976  as  contained  in  the  report  were  then  presented. 

Ministerial  Education  Fund 

Mr.  Webb  continued  with  the  presentation  of  Council 
on  World  Service  and  Finance  Report  No.  6,  dealing  with 
the  Ministerial  Education  Fund.  He  reviewed  the  back- 
ground of  the  fund,  as  it  had  originated  on  a  jurisdictional 
basis  in  the  Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  and  then  as  it  had 
been  approved  as  a  general  church  fund  by  the  1968  General 
Conference.  He  summarized  the  growth  in  receipts  of  the 
fund  beginning  with  1970,  the  first  year  in  which  it  had 
been  apportioned  on  a  national  basis,  and  the  recommenda- 
tions for  the  1973-1976  quadrennium  as  contained  in  the 
report. 

Black  College  Fund 

Mr.  Webb  continued  with  the  presentation  of  the  Council 
on  World  Service  and  Finance  Report  No.  8,  dealing  with 
the  Black  College  Fund.  In  addition  to  the  report,  Mr.  Webb 
referred  the  Conference  to  a  position  paper  prepared  by  the 
presidents  of  the  twelve  black  colleges  entitled  Twelve 
Negro  Colleges  and  the  report  of  the  Commission  on  the 
Black  Colleges  entitled  Black  Colleges:  The  Call  to  Renew 
a  Coimnitment.  He  stated  that  the  Council  was  recommend- 
ing that  the  full  amount  requested  be  raised  by  an  apportion- 
ment on  the  same  formula  as  the  World  Service  Fund. 

Other  Recommendations 

James  A.  Crippen  (Detroit)  called  attention  to  recom- 
mendations contained  in  Report  No.  9,  Special  Days,  partic- 
ularly to  that  portion  of  the  report  recommending  that 
there  be  a  Human  Relations  Day  observed  as  a  special  day 
with  offering.  He  also  stated  that  Rural  Life  Sunday  had 
been  inadvertently  omitted  from  the  section  of  the  report 


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entitled  "Special  Days  Not  Involved  In  Offerings."  Mr. 
Crippen  concluded  the  report  by  referring  delegates  to 
Section  III  of  the  report,  which  consisted  of  legislative  rec- 
ommendations. 

Mr.  Crippen  announced  that  no  action  was  being  asked 
on  the  report  at  this  session,  and  that  when  it  was  presented 
for  action  at  a  later  session,  the  Conference  would  have 
opportunity  to  offer  amendments  and  perfect  the  report 
as  it  wished. 

Human  Relations  Day  Referral 

Raoid  C.  Calkins  (West  Ohio)  moved  that  the  proposal 
for  a  Human  Relations  Day  offering  contained  in  the  report 
of  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  be  referred 
to  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns. 
The  Chair  called  for  the  vote  and  ruled  that  the  motion 
to  refer  prevailed.  Carroll  H.  Long  (Holston)  raised  a  point 
of  order  that  to  refer  to  any  specific  committee  other  than 
the  Committee  on  Reference  required  a  suspension  of  the 
rules.  The  Chair  stated  that  the  point  of  order  was  well 
taken.  The  Chair  asked  for  a  vote  on  the  suspension  of  the 
rules  and  ruled  that  it  did  not  receive  the  required  two- 
thirds  vote.  The  item  was  therefore  not  referred. 

The  Bishops'  Call  for  Peace  and  the  Self -Development  of 
Peoples 

Bishop  A.  James  Armstrong,  Dakota  Area,  presented  on 
behalf  of  the  Council  of  Bishops  The  Bishops'  Call  for  Peace 
and  the  Self-Development  of  Peoples  (see  page  1667). 

Bishop  Armstrong:  Mr.  Chairman,  delegates,  friends,  a  little  less 
than  two  years  ago,  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Council  of 
Bishops  asked  that  a  committee  be  formed  to  bring  to  this  General 
Conference  and  to  The  United  Methodist  Church,  an  emphasis  upon 
peace  growing  out  of  the  felt  and  expressed  needs  of  our  people  and 
out  of  the  urgent  demands  of  our  time.  A  task  force  on  peace  was 
appointed  drawn  from  the  Council  of  Bishops;  its  members  are  before 
you — Bishop  John  Wesley  Lord,  Bishop  Roy  Nichols,  Bishop  Earl 
Hunt,  Bishop  McFerrin  Stowe,  Bishop  Maynard  Sparks,  Bishop 
Ernst  Sommer  from  overseas  and  myself.  We  have  met  together; 
we  have  met  with  persons  representing  the  boards  and  agencies  of 
our  Church,  have  entered  into  extensive  communication,  correspond- 
ence, dialogue  vdth  ecumenical  figures,  with  figures  in  public  life,  with 
academicians,  each  with  expertise  in  this  field. 

In  our  recent  meeting  as  a  Council  in  Des  Moines  we  approved  the 
statement  that  is  now  in  your  hands,  and,  therefore,  it  is  placed  be- 
fore you.  We  are  mindful,  I  am  certain,  of  the  headlines  that  are 
screaming  across  the  newspapers  that  confront  us  each  time  we  leave 
this  auditorium.  We  talk  here  about  finance  and  structure,  about  the 
essential  ingredients  of  institutional  life.  There  is  no  way  to  neglect 
these  items.  But  even  as  we  discuss  them,  we  feel  guilty  because  we 
are  not  addressing  those  issues  that  are  determining  the  destiny  of 
earthbound  people  beyond  these  walls,  persons  who  even  now  are  being 


334  Journal  of  the  1972  Geyieral  Conference 

victimized  and  brutalized  by  a  re-escalated   war  in   Southeast  Asia 
and  by  other  hostilities,  other  violence  in  other  corners  of  this  earth. 

The  statement  that  comes  to  you  now  is  a  general  statement.  It 
does  not  specifically  isolate  any  particular  war,  any  single  cause  of 
war,  any  single  source  of  peace,  but  attempts,  rather,  to  place  before 
all  of  us  an  approach  to  peace  based  in  the  Christ,  based  in  the 
faith  that  He  is  nonetheless  aware  of  the  dynamics  that  are  at 
work  in  our  sort  of  world.  In  a  moment,  Bishop  Roy  Nichols  will 
present  to  you  recommendations  growing  out  of  this  Call  that  will  be 
offered  for  your  possible  response  and  action.  But,  first,  in  a  moment 
let  me  read  particular  sections  of  the  Call  itself,  before  doing  that. 

About  five  years  ago  Simon  and  Garfunkel  had  a  song  that  was 
making  the  rounds,  sung  in  many  of  our  churches,  that  moved  all 
of  us.  It  was  called,  The  Sounds  of  Silence.  The  most  eloquent  sound 
of  silence  I  have  heard  in  my  lifetime  reverberated  through  this  hall 
yesterday  as  at  the  end  of  the  morning  session  we  moved  out  for 
our  quiet  vigil,  mindful  of,  many  shamed,  because  of  what  is  happen- 
ing even  now  in  Vietnam.  That  silence,  your  silence,  helped  set  the 
stage  for  these  words. 

The  basic  beliefs  of  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  stated  forthrightly  that  war  and  bloodshed  are  not  compatible 
with  the  Gospel  and  the  Spirit  of  Christ.  The  Methodist  Social  Creed 
said,  "We  must  actively  and  constantly  create  the  conditions  of 
peace."  World  peace,  a  requisite  for  human  survival,  is  a  fundamental 
objective  of  Christians  everjrwhere. 

In  a  recent  survey  (and  this  of  course  has  come  to  your  attention 
through  Virgil  Sexton's  incisive  book  Listening  to  the  Church) 
United  Methodists  expressed  their  profound  concern  about  the  cheap- 
ness with  which  human  life  is  treated  and  the  possibility  of  the  total 
extinction  of  the  race.  They  revealed  an  overriding  concern  about 
world  peace  and  the  morality  of  war.  In  response  to  this  concern, 
in  the  light  of  traditional  denominational  teachings,  and  on  the  basis 
of  a  biblical  faith,  the  Council  of  Bishops  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church  issues  this  Call  for  Peace  and  the  Self -development  of  Peoples. 

Peace  is  not  simply  the  absence  of  war,  a  nuclear  stalemate,  or  a 
combination  of  uneasy  cease-fires.  It  is  that  emerging  dynamic  reality 
envisioned  by  prophets  where  spears  and  swords  give  way  to  the 
implements  of  peace,  where  historic  antagonists  dwell  together  in 
trust,  and  where  righteousness  and  justice  prevail.  There  will  be  no 
peace  with  justice  until  unselfish  and  informed  love  are  structured 
into  political  processes  and  international  arrangements. 

The  enemies  of  peace  are  many.  War  results  from  a  complex  of 
personal,  social,  economic  and  political  forces.  If  war  is  to  be  over- 
come, its  root  causes  must  be  isolated  and  dealt  with.  What  are  the 
enemies  of  peace?  (1)  Blind  self-interest  is  an  enemy  of  peace.  (2) 
Economic  exploitation  is  an  enemy  of  peace.  (3)  Racism.  Racism  is  an 
enemy  of  peace.  (4)  Population  explosion  is  an  enemy  of  peace.  (5) 
Nation  worship  is  an  enemy  of  peace.  (6)  Continued  reliance  upon 
military  violence  is  an  enemy  of  peace.  (7)  The  arms  race  is  an 
enemy  of  peace. 

Dehumanization,  a  special  threat  in  a  materialistic,  technocratic 
society,  is  implicit  in  almost  all  the  "enemies  of  peace"  we  have  out- 
lined. The  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  proclaims  the  inestimable  worth  of 
each  individual.  It  is  "personal"  in  the  most  radical  sense  of  the  word. 
It  seeks  to  humanize  and  would  make  common  cause  with  those  values 
and  forces  that  are  working  for  the  fulfillment  of  the  human  potential 
in  today's  world. 

Peace  is  the  gift  of  God,  a  gift  that  comes  when  man  meets  the 
conditions  of  God.  The  God  who  gives  us  peace  is  the  Father  of  all 
men  and  the  judge  of  all  nations.  He  has  revealed  His  perfect  will 


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through  Jesus  Christ,  the  Lord  of  history,  the  Prince  of  Peace.  God's 
Holy  Spirit,  the  cleansing  and  unifying  presence  in  our  midst,  is 
able  to  work  through  current  conflict  and  disruption  that  the  divine 
will  might  be  done  on  earth. 

And  what  are  God's  conditions  for  peace?  They  are  many.  They 
are  personal  and  cultural;  theological  and  practical;  attitudinal  and 
systemic.  God  calls  us  to  penitence  and  new  life.  In  the  light  of 
present  crisis  we  are  called  upon  to  be  "heartily  sorry  for  these  our 
misdoings."  We  have  been  vain  and  self-serving,  indifferent  to 
poverty  and  hunger,  insensitive  in  the  face  of  exploitation  and 
suffering;  we  have  enthroned  the  values  of  a  materialistic  society; 
we  have  reflected  racist  attitudes  and  participated  in  racists'  systems ; 
we  have  worshipped  our  native  land,  had  undue  faith  in  military 
violence,  permitted  concepts  of  "national  honor"  to  take  precedence 
over  the  well-being  of  brutalized  persons  in  distant  places. 

Each  of  us,  in  the  light  of  misguided  loyalties  and  present  apathy, 
is  called  upon  to  pray  earnestly  the  familiar  prayer,  "0  God,  be 
merciful  to  me  a  sinner,"  Genuine  repentance  can  lead  to  a  new  life. 

One  of  the  central  injunctions  of  a  biblical  faith  is,  "Repent  and 
believe.  .  .  ."  "When  anyone  is  united  to  Christ  there  is  a  new  world; 
the  old  order  has  gone  and  a  new  order  has  already  begun."  New  life 
based  upon  honest  awareness  of  past  failures  and  sins  is  a  requisite 
for  peace  within  and  world  peace.  Old  values  and  allegiances  are 
replaced  by  a  new  ethic  in  "the  new  being." 

If  God's  conditions  for  peace  include  penitence  and  new  life,  they 
can  also  be  summarized  with  one  word:  love.  Mature  love  is  neither 
sensuality  nor  sentimentality.  It  is  not  a  refuge  for  the  naive.  It  is 
an  unswerving  and  uncompromising  way  of  life.  It  goes  a  second 
mile,  turns  the  other  cheek,  accepts  and  offers  itself  for  friend  and 
enemy  alike.  It  feeds  the  hungry,  clothes  the  naked,  seeks  out  the 
rejected  and  liberates  the  oppressed.  Freedom  is  love's  expression. 
Justice  is  love's  demand.  Believing  that  those  who  live  by  the  sword 
will  perish  by  the  sword,  and  that  those  who  find  their  security  in 
nuclear  stockpiles  may  well  be  destroyed  by  that  weaponry,  love  seeks 
to  overcome  evil  with  good. 

"God  was  in  Christ  reconciling  the  world  to  himself  .  .  .  and  .  .  , 
he  has  entrusted  us  with  the  message  of  reconciliation."  (2  Cor.  5:19) 
Even  as  God  is  the  source  of  our  peace  He  has  called  us  to  be  his 
servants;  custodians  of  his  message;  "peacemakers." 

We  have  mentioned  "the  enemies  of  peace."  Each  of  these  enemies 
needs  to  be  dealt  with  specifically.  If  war  results  from  greed, 
ambition  and  sinful  self-interest,  peace  requires  the  literal  conversion 
of  persons,  of  attitudes  and  values.  It  also  requires  a  radical  redefini- 
tion of  institutional  goals  and  priorities.  Self-interest  must  be  seen  in 
relationship  to  love  for  God  and  brother  man  (Luke  10:25-28).  If 
extremes  of  poverty  and  hunger  are  to  be  overcome,  development 
programs  must  be  based  upon  principles  of  global  need  and  account- 
ability. They  should  not  be  designed  to  reinforce  particular  economic 
systems  or  protect  the  markets  of  privileged  nations. 

Development,  however,  involves  more  than  economic  improvement. 
It  refers  to  self-reliance  and  self-determination.  The  self-development 
of  people  requires  equality  of  opportunity,  full  participation  in 
decision-making  processes,  and  a  diffusion  of  political  power  from  the 
few  to  the  many.  There  will  be  no  peace  with  justice  unless  liberation 
is  gained  by  those  who  have  been  manipulated  and  victimized  by 
interests  that  have  been  willing  to  profit  from  the  continued  depriva- 
tion of  the  weak  and  the  powerless. 

But,  the  oppressor  needs  to  be  liberated  as  truly  as  the  oppressed. 
Liberation  affects  the  whole  man.  It  is  salvation;  it  is  humanization. 
It  is  social,  economic,  political  and  spiritual.  It  calls  for  the  structural 


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implementation  of  those  values  announced  by  our  Lord  when  he  said 
he  had  come  that  the  "broken  victims"  of  life  might  "go  free" 
(Luke  4:18). 

Racism  must  give  way  to  justice  if  peace  is  to  become  a  reality. 
This  justice,  based  upon  new  attitudes,  understanding  and  relation- 
ships, will  be  reflected  in  the  laws,  policies,  structures  and  practices 
of  both  church  and  state.  If  dignity  and  self-determination  are  human 
rights,  then  respect  for  and  the  preservation  of  particular  ethnic, 
cultural  and  racial  traditions  and  values  should  be  encouraged  and 
assured. 

It  is  not  the  function  of  Christian  witness  to  "Westernize," 
"Easternize,"  "Americanize"  or  in  other  ways  acculturate  human 
attitudes  and  responses.  It  is  the  function  of  the  Christian  to  bring 
the  full  dimensions  of  the  gospel  of  love  and  justice  to  bear  upon  the 
human  situation.  Concerned  and  adequate  -population  control  programs 
must  be  developed  if  the  planet  is  not  to  be  crowded  beyond  its 
capacity  to  support  human  life. 

If  peace  is  to  come,  nation-worship  must  be  supplanted  by  the 
loyalty  implicit  in  the  declaration,  "God  so  loved  the  tvorld  .  .  .  ." 
The  individual  is  normally  a  patriot.  He  loves  the  soil  of  his  native 
land  and  the  heritage  that  has  shaped  his  days.  Grateful  for  home 
and  heritage  he  is  now  called  to  a  higher  patriotism. 

Once  men  were  forced  to  organize  as  tribes  for  self -protection,  then 
tribes  as  city-states  and  city-states  as  nation-states.  Today  we 
are  called  to  look  beyond  the  limited  and  competing  boundaries  of 
nation-states   to   the   larger  and  more   inclusive    community  of   man. 

This  movement  from  narrow  nationalism  to  global  loyalties  requires 
both  international  law  and  interyiational  orgayiization.  The  develop- 
ment of  international  law  has  included  a  variety  of  landmark  treaties. 
If  peace  with  justice  is  to  come,  nation-states  should  utilize  the 
United  Nations  and  the  International  Court  of  Justice,  as  well  as 
international  trade,  relief  and  scientific  institutions,  while  seeking  to 
perfect  the  instruments  of  international  organization.  If  peace  is  to 
come,  our  present  reliance  upon  military  institutions  and  domination 
by  a  military-industrial  complex  must  be  replaced  by  civilian  control 
of  the  military. 

An  ordered  society  must  be  policed  by  forces  responsible  to  that 
same  society.  Self-serving  national  military  forces  must  eventually 
give  way  to  duly  constituted  international  peace-keeping  units.  The 
tradition  of  von-violent  love  is  a  fundamental  dimension  of  the  Chris- 
tian faith.  Christians  are  challenged  to  consider  and  embrace  this 
personal  stance,  thus  providing  a  redemptive  witness  in  society. 

There  must  be  eventual  disarmament.  We  cannot  be  certain  of  the 
causes  of  a  particular  war.  "Causes"  may  be  simply  pretexts.  In  the 
final  analysis,  it  is  the  presence  of  military  institutions  in  the  nations 
of  the  world  that  makes  wars  possible  and  arms  races  probable.  The 
tide  must  be  turned. 

Recognizing  the  strategic  dangers  of  unilateral  disarmament, 
nations  can  begin  processes  of  military  disengagement  and  move 
toward  bilateral  and  multilateral  disarmament  agreements  within  the 
framework  of  the  United  Nations.  Our  suicidal  confidence  in  arms 
and  military  systems  must  give  way  to  a  radical  reordering  of 
priorities  and  an  awareness  of  overriding  human  values. 

The  ingredients  of  peace  are  indivisible.  Its  realization  cannot  be 
achieved  apart  from  theological,  ethical  and  practical  "sources."  The 
individual  must  assume  his  full  responsibility  for  "peacemaking."  The 
Church  must  be  far  more  faithful  to  its  Lord,  the  Prince  of  Peace, 
than  it  has  been  willing  to  be  in  the  past.  And  nations  must  become 
more  deeply  involved  in  the  continuing  processes  of  the  self-develop- 
ment of  people  and  the  creation  of  a  just  and  peaceful  world  order. 


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Unless  the  most  powerful  and  responsible  members  of  the  human 
family  are  willing  to  deal  with  the  root  causes  of  war,  running  the 
essential  risks  and  making  the  necessary  sacrifices,  man  will  destroy 
himself.  "(Christ  Jesus)  is  himself  our  peace  ...  In  his  own  body 
flesh  and  blood  has  broken  down  the  enmity  which  stood  like  a 
dividing  wall  .  .  .  For  he  (came)  to  create  ...  a  single  new  humanity 
in  himself,  thereby  making  peace."    (Ephesians  2:13-16  NEB) 

Recommendations — Bishop  Roy  C.  Nichols 

Bishop  Roy  C.  Nichols,  Pittsburgh  Area,  presented  rec- 
ommendations based  on  the  Bishops'  Call  (see  page  1673) . 

Harold  A.  Bosley  (New  York)  :  I  move  that  this  General  Conference 
endorse  the  Bishops'  Call  for  Peace  and  the  Self-Development  of 
Peoples  and  that  we  support  the  recommendation  for  the  implementa- 
tion of  this  cause.  If  there  is  a  second  to  this,  I  would  like  to  speak 
to  it  for  just  a  moment. 

Mr.  Bosley  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  motion.  Marshall  C. 
Hjelte  (Pacific  Northwest)  asked  whether  the  report  would 
be  referred  to  a  committee.  The  Chair  stated  that  if  the 
motion  to  endorse  were  adopted,  it  would  not  be  referred. 
Mr.  Hjelte  moved  to  amend  recommendation  #7  to  add  a 
representative  from  the  Board  of  the  Laity;  he  spoke  on 
behalf  of  the  amendment.  Bishop  Armstrong  accepted  the 
amendment  on  behalf  of  the  committee.  Merlyn  W.  North- 
felt  (Northern  Illinois)  suggested  that  one  seminary  pro- 
fessor and  one  seminary  student  be  added  to  the  commit- 
tee. Bishop  Armstrong  accepted  the  suggestion. 

Paul  J.  Meuschke  (Western  Pennsylvania)  :  I  would  like  to  amend 
paragraph  6  of  the  recommendations  to  include  after  the  words  in 
the  first  sentence  ".  .  .  the  General  Church  ..."  a  comma  and  then 
these  words  ".  .  .  the  Annual  Conferences  and  the  local  churches  .  .  ." 
and  if  there  is  a  second  I  will  make  a  brief  comment. 

Mr.  Meuschke  spoke  on  behalf  of  the  amendment.  Bishop 
Armstrong  accepted  it  on  behalf  of  the  committee.  Scott 
Jones  (Youth  Delegation)  moved  to  amend  paragraph  7 
of  the  recommendations  to  include  one  representative  of  the 
United  Methodist  Council  on  Youth  Ministry.  Bishop  Arm- 
strong accepted  the  amendment.  Dean  A.  Banning  (Northern 
New  Jersey)  asked  a  question  as  to  the  approximate 
amount  of  money  envisaged  in  recommendation  8,  which 
requested  an  "adequate  budget"  for  the  proposed  Coordi- 
nating Committee.  Bishop  Armstrong  replied  that  $50,000 
had  been  requested  and  that  the  money  was  intended  main- 
ly to  provide  for  the  cost  of  one  meeting  per  year  of  the 
Committee  and  for  the  cost  of  seminars,  training  sessions 
and  conferences ;  none  would  be  used  for  staff. 

Victor  C.  Vinhian  (Northwest  Philippines)  spoke  on 
behalf  of  the  main  motion.  Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  North- 
west) moved  that  the  proposal  be  referred  to  the  Council 


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on  World  Service  and  Finance  as  required  by  Section  VII 
of  The  Plan  of  Organization.  The  Chair  indicated  that  this 
would  be  done  under  the  regular  rules  of  the  Conference 
and  did  not  require  specific  action. 

Kenneth  Cooper  (Alabama-West  Florida)  asked  if  the 
committee  would  accept  an  amendment  to  recommendation 
7  to  include  one  woman  on  the  Committee.  Bishop  Armstrong 
replied  that  this  presented  no  problem. 

Point  of  Order 

James  W.  Bristah  (Detroit)  asked  the  Chair  to  rule 
whether  the  discussion  and  motion  on  this  matter  was  in 
order  in  view  of  a  report  of  the  Committee  on  Reference 
printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  indicating  that  this 
matter  had  been  referred  to  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
Christian  Social  Concerns.  Bishop  Armstrong  replied  that 
the  item  which  had  been  referred  was  the  bishops'  state- 
ment on  the  intensification  of  the  war  in  Vietnam  and  was 
misnamed  in  the  report  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian 
Advocate.  The  Chair  asked  for  clarification  as  to  whether 
the  Bishops'  Call  had  already  been  referred.  Robert  T. 
Young  (Western  North  Carolina)  asked  whether  it  was  in 
order  for  the  Committee  on  Reference  to  refer  a  petition 
or  report  before  it  was  received  by  the  Conference.  The 
Chair  stated  that  it  was  in  order. 

Robert  W.  Moon  (California-Nevada)  stated  that  the 
Legislative  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns  was 
ready  to  report  on  the  item  mentioned  in  the  Daily  Christian 
Advocate,  but  that  the  item  did  deal  with  a  different  issue. 

Everett  Jones  (Baltimore),  secretary  of  the  legislative 
committee,  stated  that  the  committee  report  on  the  item 
had  been  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  and 
moved  that  that  report  be  considered  by  the  Conference. 
Tho7nas  L.  Cromwell  (East  Ohio)  raised  a  point  of  order 
that  the  item  had  not  been  printed  and  before  the  Con- 
ference for  the  required  amount  of  time;  he  stated  also 
that  the  calendar  item  mentioned  by  Mr.  Jones  was  not  re- 
lated to  the  Bishops'  Call.  Mr,  Jones  moved  that  the  rules 
be  suspended  so  that  Christian  Social  Concerns  Committee 
Report  No.  1  concerning  the  Bishops'  Call  for  Peace  could 
be  considered  immediately. 

John  H.  Rixse,  Jr.  (Virginia)  stated  that  the  Committee 
Report  No.  1  and  the  petition  reported  by  the  Committee 
on  Reference  as  referred  to  the  legislative  committee  did 
not  carry  the  same  petition  number.  Mr.  Jones  assured  the 
Conference  that  this  was  an  error  and  that  they  were 
identical. 


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Bishop  Armstrong  again  stated  that,  despite  the  similar 
title,  Committee  Report  No.  1  and  the  Bishops'  Call  he  had 
presented  to  the  Conference  were  not  the  same  and  should 
not  be  confused. 

Leo  L.  Baker  (North  Texas)  asked  for  clarification 
regarding  the  meaning  of  recommendation  6. 

Mr.  Baker  (North  Texas)  :  My  question  is  to  Bishop  Armstrong  that 
in  item  No.  6  of  the  clarification  on  line  2,  it  says  "analyze  their 
investments  in  corporations  holding  military  contracts."  I  would  like 
his  explanation  of  what  is  meant  by  military  contracts.  In  order  to 
lead  him  into  my  thought  about  this,  do  you  infer  here  or  interpret 
this  to  mean,  all  contracts  from  the  armed  services  of  the  United 
States. 

Bishop  Armstrong:  I  don't  believe  that  my  view  at  this  point  is  a 
vitally  important  thing  nor  is  that  really  of  the  body  of  Bishops 
before  you.  We  have  attempted  in  each  of  these  items  to  be  flexible 
so  that  those  who  are  assuming  responsibility  can  apply  their  own 
valid  and  Christian  interpretation  to  the  words.  We  have  attempted 
to  shy  away  from  being  too  specific,  too  particular,  leaving  the 
initiative  to  those  who  are  doing  the  interpreting  in  the  boards  and 
agencies  and  who  have  responsibilities  in  the  corporate  structure 
in  the  nations.  So  there  is  no  fast  definition  before  us. 

Mrs.  Robert  J.  Hoover  (Iowa)  moved  to  amend  the 
Bishops'  Call  by  editing  it  to  remove  male-oriented  language. 
The  amendment  was  accepted  by  Bishop  Armstrong  on 
behalf  of  the  committee.  Robert  E.  Cushman  (North  Caro- 
lina) moved  the  previous  question  on  all  that  was  before 
the  Conference.  The  call  for  the  previous  question  was 
supported. 

The  main  motion  to  endorse  the  Bishops'  Call  and  to 
support  the  recommendations  for  its  implementation  was 
put  to  a  vote  and  adopted. 

Question  Regarding  Judicial  Council  Decision 

Melvin  G.  T albert  (Southern  Cahfornia-Arizona)  asked 
if  it  was  possible  to  get  the  Judicial  Council  Decision  regard- 
ing the  seating  of  delegates.  Leon  Hickman  (Judicial  Coun- 
cil) reported  that  the  decision  would  be  ready  Friday 
morning. 

Time  Extended 

The  Chair  noted  that  it  was  near  the  time  for  adjourn- 
ment and  asked  the  will  of  the  Conference.  Paul  A.  Duffey 
(Alabama- West  Florida)  moved  an  extension  of  the  time  to 
hear  both  of  the  reports  remaining  on  the  agenda.  The 
motion  failed  to  carry. 

Robert  E.  Hayes,  Sr.  (Texas)  noted  that  several  of  the 
black  college  presidents  had  flown  to  Atlanta  for  this  session 
in  order  to  be  present  when  the  report  of  the  Commission 


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on  the  Black  Colleges  was  presented;  he  moved  to  extend 
the  time  for  ten  minutes  for  the  presentation  of  that  report. 
John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)  moved  to  amend  the 
motion  to  allow  twenty  minutes.  Kenneth  Cooper  (Alabama- 
West  Florida)  moved  a  substitute  that  the  Agenda  Commit- 
tee be  instructed  to  schedule  the  report  as  the  first  item 
of  business  for  Friday  morning.  The  substitute  was  defeated. 
The  amendment  to  extend  the  time  twenty  minutes  was 
adopted. 

Commission  on  the  Black  Colleges  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church  (see  page  1676) 

Bishop  James  S.  Thomas,  Iowa  Area,  was  recognized 
for  the  presentation  of  the  report.  Bishop  Thomas  presented 
the  presidents  of  the  United  Methodist  black  colleges :  Isaac 
Miller,  Bennett  College ;  Richard  V.  Moore,  Bethune-Cook- 
man  (College;  Hubert  V.  Manning,  Claflin  College;  Vivian 
Henderson,  C^lark  College;  John  T.  King,  Huston-Tillotson 
College;  Raijmon  White,  Morristown  College;  Lucius  Pitts, 
Paine  College ;  Walter  R.  Hazzard,  Philander  Smith  College ; 
W.  A.  McMillan,  Rust  College;  Robert  E.  Hayes,  Wiley 
College;  and  Lloyd  Elam,  Meharry  Medical  College. 

Bishop  Thomas:  Now,  Mr.  Chairman,  not  to  add  any  further  to  the 
time  in  which  you  have  given  I  would  like  to  attempt  this  report  with 
what  I  feel  to  be  the  weight,  both  of  the  fact  and  the  emotion,  which 
come  to  focus  at  this  time.  If  this  General  Conference  were  to  hear 
me  say  that  it  is  now  at  this  very  moment  in  the  position  to  support 
a  plan  which  would  literally  release  a  dispersed  army  of  people  in 
our  society  that  would  make  a  tremendous  difference  in  the  quality 
of  our  society,  you  would  immediately  think  that  I  am  trying  to  sell 
you  something. 

I  respect  you  too  much  for  that,  and  you  respect  me  too  much  to 
listen  to  that  if  it  is  only  a  sales  pitch.  There  are  no  bargain  base- 
ments to  the  business  of  education.  It  is  a  matter  of  devotion  and  of 
support,  and  I  propose  to  come  immediately  to  the  points  that  bring 
us  here  at  this  time.  Let  me  therefore  divide  these  few  words  into 
three  or  four  simple  statements  which  you  will  find  adequately 
documented  in  this  report.  But  it  carries  with  it  a  flood  of  other  facts 
to  be  found  in  documented  history  which  I  do  not  have  the  time 
to  recount. 

First,  this  report  comes  to  you  as  the  evidence  of  our  historic 
commitment  to  the  support  of  black  colleges.  The  history  is  much  too 
much  to  be  recounted  here.  Just  at  the  end  of  the  war,  there  arose 
several  organizations  for  what  was  then  called  the  relief  of  the  freed- 
men.  Four  to  six  million  black  people  were  released  and  became 
freed  to  face  the  burden  of  their  own  support  with  lack  of  education. 
Our  church  immediately  rushed  into  the  vacuum.  Fifty-nine  schools 
were  planted  the  first  year  throughout  the  South  where  most  of 
these  people  were.  People  were  going  to  school  learning  their  letters,  as 
it  was  then  said,  rather  quaintly,  as  grandmothers  and  grandfathers. 

There  is  a  tremendous  romance  here  and  one  would  dare  not  begin 
to  tell  this  kind  of  story  at  this  late  hour.  The  only  point  is  that  the 
historic  commitment  is  clear  and  concise  and  meaningful.  It  is  per- 
haps providential  that  we  meet  here  in  1972,  one  century  to  the  year, 


The  United  Methodist  Church  341 

after  the  Methodist  Church  officially  adopted  the  Freedmen's  Aid 
Society  as  a  benevolent  institution,  as  the  General  Conference  of  1872 
began  to  support  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  which  had  come  into 
existence  six  years  earlier,  when  those  ministers  and  laymen,  a  volun- 
tary group  of  Methodists,  a  caucus  if  you  will,  met  in  Trinity 
Church,  Cincinnati,  and  there  formed  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society. 

One  hundred  years  hence  and  since  that  time  we  have  been  support- 
ing these  colleges.  We  have  done  well  but  never  enough  to  get  over 
the  hump.  And  it  is  a  historic  hump  about  which  we  speak  now. 

Second,  I  would  like  to  speak  very  briefly  about  where  these  colleges 
are  in  their  life  and  in  their  history. 

In  1968  another  General  Conference  committed  itself  to  making  this 
a  high  priority.  In  1970  this  became  the  Negro  College  Advance.  This 
is  1972;  we  bring  you  a  report  which  comes  from  your  commission. 
The  study  of  the  black  college  is  thoroughly  documented  in  every 
detail.  Now  just  one  or  two  words  about  the  recommendations  that 
you  will  find  here.  Knowing  now  that  the  business  of  financing  edu- 
cation is  more  serious  than  it  has  ever  been  before,  we  would  underline 
recommendation  three  and  recommendation  five.  The  other  seven 
recommendations  are  highly  important,  but  these  must  be  understood. 

I  do  not  agree  with  the  college  president  who  felt  that  every 
problem  he  had  could  be  cured  by  $20  million.  They  could  not  be.  You 
could  not  cure  that  simplistic  answer,  for  example.  Money  can't  cure 
everything,  but  it  goes  a  long  way  toward  providing  the  atmosphere  in 
which  quality  education  can  take  place;  and  these  twelve  institutions, 
now  all  accredited,  come  to  place  befoi'e  this  General  Conference  the 
plea  to  do  what  has  never  been  done  in  history — to  make  them  ade- 
quate in  terms  of  the  times,  in  terms  of  educational  standards  and 
in  terms  of  accreditation. 

Also  among  the  recommendations,  in  order  to  be  very  fair  with  the 
church  and  understanding  of  the  church's  position,  we  will  be  asking 
at  the  appropriate  time  for  a  continuing  commission,  to  be  sure  that 
the  stewardship  here  exercised  can  be  a  valid  stewardship  on  our 
part.  Anything  less  than  that  would  not  be  worthy  of  us.  The  time 
will  not  permit  me  to  go  further.  We  were  challenged  by  Bishbp 
Wicke  to  ask  for  and  expect  a  miracle.  We  do.  We  expect  the  miracle 
that  this  General  Conference,  understanding  the  weight  of  the  cen- 
tury upon  these  institutions,  will  accept  and  support  the  request  for 
$6  million  a  year  and  will  subsequently  pay  that  amount,  that  these 
institutions  might  release  that  army  of  people  into  the  world  to 
make  a  mighty  difference  in  the  quality  of  our  culture.  I  know  what 
it  means  personally  to  go  to  one  of  these  institutions,  to  become  an 
economic  burden  upon  that  institution  because  there  was  not  money 
to  pay  for  it.  There  is  not  time  for  a  personal  testimony,  but  I  must 
say  that  were  it  not  for  these  institutions  and  were  it  not  for  the 
Crusade  Scholarship  Fund,  I  as  one  person  would  not  find  it  possible 
to  be  here. 

And  so,  Mr.  Chairman  and  members  of  the  General  Conference, 
this  is  not  nearly  all  that  should  be  said;  it  is  possibly  all  that  ought 
to  be  said  under  these  circumstances.  We  are  perfectly  willing  to  leave 
this  in  the  hands  of  the  General  Conference  remembering  the  tremen- 
dous responsibility  and  the  opportunity  for  investment  which  we 
have  that  every  dollar — removing  all  of  the  sentimental  and  human 
considerations  from  the  picture — every  dollar  invested  in  this  amount 
will  multiply  itself  five  times  over  as  the  foundations  and  others 
who  see  the  good  intentions  of  the  Methodist  Church  will  respond  as 
they  have  not  in  the  past  century  to  the  needs  of  these  colleges. 
Now,  Mr.  Chairman,  President  John  King  will  have  just  a  word  in 
support  of  this  statement. 


342  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Bishop  Wertz:  Thank  you,  Bishop  Thomas. 

John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)  :  Bishop  Wertz  and  members  of  the 
General  Conference.  I  think  it  is  sufficient  for  me  to  say  that  these 
colleges  are  depending  upon  you.  You  created  us.  You  nurtured  us. 
To  some  extent  across  the  years  you  have  sustained  us.  But  now  is 
the  time  for  you  to  come  to  our  aid  as  you  have  never  done  before. 
Now  is  the  time  for  you  to  join  us  in  making  possible  the  future 
which  can  be  ours  together.  The  hundreds  of  thousands  of  young 
people  who  are  yet  to  walk  across  the  campuses  of  these  and  other 
institutions  are  depending  vipon  us  and  the  decisions  which  we  make 
at  this  place,  at  this  time. 

So,  Bishop  Wertz,  and  members  of  the  General  Conference,  the 
Plan  of  Organization  of  this  General  Conference  provides  that  reports 
from  special  study  committees  ought  to  be  referred  automatically  to 
the  appropriate  legislative  committees  for  study.  I  do  not  believe  that 
a  motion  of  reference  is  necessary.  However,  in  order  that  there  be 
no  mistake,  I  move  that  the  report  of  the  Commission  on  the  Black 
Colleges  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  be  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Reference  for  referral  to  the  appropriate  legislative  committees 
and  such  other  General  Conference  committees  as  will  be  appropriate. 

Bishop  Wertz:  The  motion  is  regularly  before  you.  It  is  a  motion 
of  reference.  Are  you  ready?  All  who  will  support  it  will  show  the 
hand.  Opposed.  And  it  is  done.  Thank  you  very  much.  We  express 
our  very  sincere  appreciation. 

Closing 

Announcements  were  made  by  the  Secretary-Designate, 
J.  B.  Holt.  Bishop  Richard  C.  Raines,  Retired,  dismissed 
the  Conference  with  a  prayer. 


SIXTH  DAY,  FRIDAY,  APRIL  21,  1972 
MORNING  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  Reuben  H.  Mueller 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  morning  session 
of  the  sixth  day,  Friday,  April  21,  1972,  at  8 :30  a.m.  in 
the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop  Reuben  H. 
Mueller,  Indiana  Area,  presiding. 

Devotions 

Choral  music  was  presented  by  the  McMurry  College 
Chanters,  McMurry  College,  Abilene,  Texas,  under  the 
direction  of  Bernhardt  Tiede.  The  Conference  sang  the 
hymn,  "All  Hail  the  Power  of  Jesus'  Name" ;  the  hymn  was 
followed  by  a  unison  prayer  and  a  litany  from  "Choruses 
from  the  Rock"  by  T.  S.  Eliot.  The  hymn  "Blow  Ye  the 
Trumpet,  Blow"  was  sung,  followed  by  the  reading  of  Luke 
4:18-19  and  Romans  8:2-14.  Bishop  Charles  F.  Golden, 
San  Francisco  Area,  spoke  on  the  subject,  "The  Church 
Liberated-!  For  What-?"  (see  page  741).  The  liturgist  was 
Richard  0.  Johnson  (California-Nevada). 

General  Conference  Business  Manager 

The  Chair  recognized  Norman  L.  Conard,  General  Con- 
ference Business  Manager,  for  a  statement.  Mr.  Conard 
explained  that  due  to  an  unexpectedly  large  crowd  at  the 
preaching  service  the  previous  afternoon,  it  had  been  neces- 
sary to  move  that  service  to  the  Civic  Center.  He  asked 
that  persons  who  were  unable  to  locate  material  left  on  their 
desks  notify  a  page,  and  every  effort  would  be  made  to 
find  or  replace  such  material. 

Committee  on  Journal 

George  R.  Akers  (Wyoming)  reported  that  the  journal  for 
April  20  had  been  received  and  approved  by  the  Committee. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

Douglas  F.  Verdin  (New  York)  reported  on  behalf  of 
the  Committee  on  Agenda  that  the  plan  for  Saturday,  April 
21,  was  to  have  plenary  sessions  both  in  the  morning  and 
afternoon  for  the  purpose  of  hearing  reports  and  considering 
calendar  items.  Mr.  Verdin  moved  the  adoption  of  the  agenda 
for  Friday,  including  this  session  and  afternoon  and 
evening  sessions  of  legislative  committees,  as  printed  in  the 

343 


344  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Daily  Christian  Advocate.  The  agenda  was  adopted.  Mr. 
Verdin  noted  that  a  report  from  the  Judicial  Council  was 
scheduled  as  a  part  of  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Cre- 
dentials. He  also  called  attention  to  the  special  music  and 
preaching  service  scheduled  for  the  afternoon  at  First 
United  Methodist  Church. 

Committee  on  Credentials 

W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.  (Louisiana)  reported  that  the  Commit- 
tee had  met  and  examined  the  changes  in  the  seating  of 
delegates  reported  by  the  chairpersons  of  annual  conference 
delegations,  and  that  the  changes  would  appear  in  the 
proper  form  in  the  journal.  He  moved  the  adoption  of  the 
report,  and  it  was  adopted. 

Judicial  Council  Decision  No.  354 

Murray  H.  Leiffer,  president  of  the  Judicial  Council,  called 
attention  to  Decision  No.  354  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Chris- 
tian Advocate   (see  Journal,  page  688). 

Melvin  G.  Talbert  (Southern  California-Arizona)  moved 
that,  in  Hght  of  the  Judicial  Council  Decision,  the  1972 
General  Conference  seat  those  persons  affected  by  the 
decision  with  their  respective  delegations  without  vote  and 
with  their  expenses  paid.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Presiding  Officers 

Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  announced  that  the 
presiding  officers  for  Saturday's  session  would  be  Bishop 
H.  Ellis  Finger,  Jr.,  Nashville  Area,  for  the  morning  session, 
and  Bishop  A.  James  Armstrong,  Dakota  Area,  for  the 
afternoon  session. 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

Mrs.  Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest)  stated  that  the 
Committee  was  recommending  Conference  consideration  of 
three  matters  of  privilege  at  this  session.  She  asked  that 
Benedict  A.  Galloway  (Louisiana)  be  recognized.  Mr.  Gallo- 
way announced  that  it  had  been  necessary  for  Robert  F. 
Harrington  (Louisiana)  to  leave  the  Conference  due  to  the 
death  of  his  mother,  and  moved  that  the  Conference  send 
a  message  of  condolence.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Mrs.  Little  requested  that  William  H.  Ruff  (North 
Georgia)  be  recognized  for  a  matter  of  privilege.  Mr.  Ruff 
moved  that  the  Conference  ask  the  Agenda  Committee  to 
establish  an  order  of  the  day  for  fifteen  minutes  in  the 
Saturday  session  to  commemorate  the  life  of  Dr.  Martin 
Luther  King,  Jr.  The  motion  was  adopted. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  345 

Mrs.  Little  asked  that  William  L.  Bates,  Jr.  (Seminarian 
Delegation)  and  Bevel  Jones  (North  Georgia)  be  recognized 
for  a  matter  of  privilege.  Mr.  Bates  expressed  concern 
regarding  the  large  quantity  of  paper  waste  generated  by 
the  Conference  and  stated  that  he  had  asked  Mr.  Jones 
whether  some  appropriate  action  could  be  taken. 

Bevel  Jones  (North  Georgia)  :  Mr.  Bates  has  talked  with  us  about 
this.  We  share  his  concern.  We  appreciate  his,  and  his  colleagues', 
spirit  of  stewardship.  Therefore,  I  move,  and  we  are  prepared  to 
implement  this,  that  the  Conference  commend  and  honor  the  concern 
of  the  seminarians,  and  that  we  carefully  and  responsibly  arrange  all 
printed  matter,  not  to  be  kept  by  delegates  and  visitors,  so  that  it 
can  be  systematically  collected  by  the  Local  Committee  on  Arrange- 
ments and  prepared  for  recycling,  and  that  the  money  derived  there- 
from be  given  to  the  Fund  for  Reconciliation. 

The  motion  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Review  (see  page  1916) 

The  Chair  recognized  Roy  J.  Grogan  (Central  Texas), 
chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Review,  for  the  presentation 
of  the  report.  Mr.  Grogan  called  attention  to  the  printed 
report  of  the  Committee,  noting  particularly  that  portion 
of  the  report  in  which  the  Committee  recommended  that 
certain  of  its  functions  be  assigned  to  other  agencies  and 
that  the  Committee  be  discontinued.  He  stated  that  legisla- 
tion to  accomplish  this  purpose  had  been  presented  to  the 
General  Conference. 

Regarding  Committee  Report  No.  2,  Mr.  Grogan  said 
that  because  the  Committee  did  not  seek  its  own  continued 
existence,  it  felt  itself  in  a  unique  position  to  comment  on 
the  issue  of  restructuring  being  considered  by  the  Confer- 
ence. Mr.  Grogan  summarized  the  material  contained  in 
Committee  Report  No.  2  as  printed. 

Inasmuch  as  the  report  required  no  action,  Mr.  Grogan 
moved  that  it  be  received,  and  that  Report  No.  2  be  referred 
to  the  appropriate  legislative  committees  by  the  Committee 
on  Reference.  The  Chair  stated  that  this  did  not  require 
Conference  action  and  would  be  done  under  the  rules  of 
the  Conference. 

Program  Council  (see  page  1771) 

The  Chair  recognized  Bishop  W.  Ralph  Ward  (Syracuse 
Area),  president  of  the  Program  Council.  Bishop  Ward 
introduced  Paid  V.  Church,  general  secretary  of  the  Pro- 
gram Council,  and  Gerald  L.  Clapsaddle,  Hoivard  Greenivalt 
and  Harry  C.  Spencer,  associate  general  secretaries.  He 
also  expressed  appreciation  to  Bishop  R.  Marvin  Stuart 
(Denver    Area),    Bishop    Aubrey    G.    Walton    (Louisiana 


346  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Area),  and  Robert  A.  Uphoff,  vice-presidents  of  the  Pro- 
gram Council.  Bishop  Ward  then  presented  John  B.  War- 
man  (Western  Pennsylvania),  Paid  V.  Church,  and  Theo- 
dore C.  Mayer  (East  Ohio),  who  would  assist  in  the  pres- 
entation of  the  report. 

Mr.  Warman  presented  those  portions  of  the  printed 
Program  Council  report  contained  in  Part  I,  Proposed 
Legislation,  item  1  (Paragraphs  801-821)  and  item  2  (Para- 
graphs 822-836  and  1392-1397).  He  explained  the  stated 
purpose  of  each  of  the  proposed  legislative  changes. 

Paul  v.  Church  presented  the  proposed  legislation  con- 
tained in  Part  I,  item  3,  under  the  heading,  "United  Meth- 
odist Council  on  Youth  Ministry."  He  stated  that  since 
this  Council  was  administratively  related  to  the  Program 
Council's  Division  of  Coordination,  the  Program  Council 
was  transmitting  this  legislation  to  the  General  Conference. 
He  proceeded  with  the  presentation  of  Part  I,  item  4  (Para- 
graphs 841.5  and  843)  and  item  5  (Paragraph  844).  Mr. 
Church  explained  the  purpose  of  each  of  the  proposed 
legislative  changes. 

Bishop  Ward  presented  proposed  legislation  contained 
in  Part  I  of  the  report,  item  6  (Paragraph  869),  explaining 
that  this  would  give  the  Program  Council  a  voice  in  any 
budgetary  changes  necessitated  by  emergencies  or  the  chang- 
ing of  priorities  between  sessions  of  the  General  Conference. 

Theodore  C.  Mayer  (East  Ohio)  presented  proposed 
legislation  for  the  Advance  as  contained  in  Part  I,  item  7 
(Paragraphs  871-878),  explaining  the  purpose  of  each  of 
the  proposed  changes. 

Mr.  Church  presented  the  remaining  items  of  proposed 
legislation  contained  in  Part  I,  item  8  (Paragraph  153), 
item  9  (Paragraph  161.4)  and  item  10  (Paragraph  162.2), 
explaining  the  purpose  of  each. 

Mr.  Church  then  referred  the  Conference  to  Part  II  of 
the  Program  Council's  printed  report,  dealing  with  Program 
Council  recommendations  on  matters  referred  to  it  by  the 
1968  and  1970  General  Conferences.  He  noted  that  items  1, 
2,  and  3  had  already  been  properly  referred  and  that  item  4 
would  be  dealt  with  separately.  He  stated  material  contained 
in  Part  III  of  the  report,  items  1-6,  was  related  to  Part  II, 
item  4,  and  would  be  presented  with  it. 

Mr.  Church  called  attention  to  Part  III,  items  7  and  8, 
which  he  identified  as  resolutions  related  to  the  work  of 
TRAFCO.  He  then  referred  to  Part  IV,  Decisions,  calling 
attention  specifically  to  item  9,  permission  granted  for  the 
holding  of  various  national  conferences  in  the  next  quad- 
rennium. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  347 

Mr.  Church  then  presented  Part  V,  Recommendations  and 
Responses,  calling  attention  to  item  5,  dealing  with  priority- 
issues,  program  plans  and  suggested  resources  as  submitted 
to  the  Program  Council  by  the  general  program  agencies. 

Mr.  Church:  This  is  one  of  the  most  significant  things,  I  believe, 
that  has  happened  in  the  entire  quadrennium  in  the  life  of  the  Pro- 
gi*am  Council.  The  proposals  that  have  been  submitted  are  in  relation 
to  the  presentation  that  will  come  following  the  recess  in  the  area 
of  Planning  for  Ministry — '73  and  Beyond.  The  boards  were  asked 
to  submit  their  plans  in  the  event  that  the  General  Conference  adopted 
these  proposed  priorities.  I  have  spent  a  good  many  hours  trying  to 
internalize  the  whole  scope  of  those  plans.  I  would  covet  for  each  of 
you  that  type  of  an  experience,  to  get  something  of  a  grasp  of  the 
scope  of  the  programs  of  general  agencies  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church  as  they  seek  to  be  in  mission  in  the  far  corners  of  the  earth, 
throughout  our  homelands,  and  to  discover  the  kind  of  plans  that 
are  being  made  to  help  in  resourcing  annual  conferences  and  local 
churches  for  their  mission.  It  is  tremendous,  and  all  that  I  can  say 
in  regard  to  these  500  proposals  is  that  there  is  very  little  overlap, 
very  little  duplication  in  them.  The  real  problem  is  that  there  are  so 
many  holes,  so  many  places  where  we  ought  to  be  in  mission  where 
so  very  little  is  being  proposed. 

Report  Received  and  Referred 

Edward  G.  Carroll  (Baltimore)  moved  that  the  report  of 
the  Program  Council  be  received  and  that  the  recommenda- 
tion for  the  appointment  of  a  commission  to  study  the 
jurisdictional  system  (Part  II,  item  1)  and  the  resolutions 
contained  in  Part  III,  items  7  and  8,  be  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Reference.  The  Chair  ruled  that  this  would 
be  done  under  the  rules  of  the  Conference  and  no  motion 
of  referral  was  required. 

Study  Commission  on  the  Participation  of  Women  in  The 

United  Methodist  Church  (see  page  1732) 

Bishop  Thomas  M.  Pryor  (Chicago  Area)  was  recognized 
for  the  presentation  of  the  report.  Bishop  Pryor  directed  the 
Conference's  attention  to  the  printed  report  which  had  been 
distributed  and  to  the  resolutions  and  proposed  legislative 
changes  included  in  it  and  also  printed  as  Part  III,  items  1-6, 
of  the  Program  Council  report.  He  introduced  Donald  B. 
App,  Robert  B.  Goodivin,  Myrna  Gum,  Doris  Handy,  Ernes- 
tine McKinney,  Christine  Modisher,  Linda  Patrick,  Harvey 
H.  Sander  and  Robert  A.  Uphoff  as  members  of  the  commis- 
sion, and  Gerald  L.  Clapsaddle  and  Ala^i  K.  Waltz  as  Pro- 
gram Council  staff  consultants.  He  reviewed  the  purpose  of 
the  Commission  as  stated  in  the  report  and  presented  Linda 
Patrick  to  explain  the  recommendations  and  goals. 

Mrs.  Patrick:  The  issue  of  the  participation  of  women  in  the  life 
and  work  of  the  denomination  cannot  be  considered  in  isolation  from 
the  entire  issue  of  the  role  of  women  in  society  and  in  all  of  life. 


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Part  of  the  general  genesis  of  the  issue  which  is  currently  manifest 
within  the  organizational  patterns  and  structures  of  the  church  is 
found  in  the  lack  of  concern  indicated  by  society  in  general  and  the 
Christian  community  in  particular  for  the  enablement  of  all  persons. 
The  affirmation  of  the  personhood  of  the  individual  must  be  more 
than  just  an  affirmation.  It  must  be  translated  into  action.  It  is  in 
this  context  of  affirmation  as  a  prior  condition  to  action  that  the 
study  commission  gave  considerable  time  and  thought  of  a  discussion 
of  goals  for  The  United  Methodist  Church  in  the  area  of  the  enable- 
ment of  women  as  persons,  in  their  involvement  in  the  Christian 
community,  and  in  their  participation  in  the  organizational  structures 
of  the  denomination.  The  goals  which  were  formulated  are  presented 
so  that  a  sense  of  concern,  purpose,  and  direction  can  be  developed 
by  the  denomination.  This  statement  of  goals  is  to  serve  as  the  start- 
ing point  for  rechanneling  of  attention,  concern,  energy  and  resources, 
to  enhance  the  God-given  potential  of  each  person  regardless  of  sex. 

Mrs.  Patrick  presented  the  specific  recommendations 
contained  in  the  printed  report  of  the  study  commission 
under  the  heading  "Recommendations  for  the  Enhancement 
of  the  Participation  of  Women." 

Bishop  Pryor  presented  the  six  resolutions  and  proposed 
amendments  to  the  Book  of  Discipline  as  proposed  by  the 
study  commission  in  its  report.  In  connection  with  the 
resolution  regarding  male-oriented  and/or  discriminatory 
language  in  the  Book  of  Discipline,  Bishop  Pryor  cited 
examples  and  stated  that,  if  the  resolution  was  approved  by 
the  General  Conference,  a  book  enumerating  the  disciplinary 
paragraphs  needing  change  would  be  presented  to  the  editors 
of  the  Book  of  Discipline.  He  noted  also  that  three  of  the 
resolutions  were  in  the  form  of  constitutional  amendments 
which  would  change  male-oriented  language  in  the  constitu- 
tion of  the  church. 

Bishop  Pryor  then  presented  Doris  M.  Handy  (Western 
Pennsylvania)  for  a  statement  and  motion  of  reference. 

Miss  Handy:  Mr.  Chairman  and  Members  of  the  Delegation:  In  con- 
cluding the  report  of  this  study  committee,  I  merely  want  to  lift  up 
for  you  the  privilege  and  the  joy  it  has  been  to  participate  with  a 
committee  so  dedicated  to  its  task.  The  committee  has  been  wholly 
committed  and  brings  a  unanimous  report  to  you.  All  that  you  have 
heard  and  all  that  is  in  your  hands  has  not  one  dissenting  vote. 

The  committee  wants  the  General  Conference  of  1972  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church  to  realize  and  put  into  motion  machinery  that  will 
help  all  United  Methodists  understand  and,  yea,  even  beyond  the 
Methodist  Church,  that  we  know  that  the  hands  that  rock  the  cradles 
and  serve  the  rolls  and  extend  the  courtesies  are  attached  to  warm 
hearts,  hearts  that  have  been  strangely  warmed,  and  clear  minds  which 
can  make  decisions  and  handle  even  the  gavel  effectively.  We  must 
then  become  a  church  in  which  the  potentials  of  all,  male  and  female, 
or,  if  you  prefer,  men  and  women,  will  be  utilized  to  the  fullest; 
and,  thus,  we  present  this  report  to  you  today. 

Mr.  Chairman,  I  move  that  the  Report  of  the  Committee  to  Study 
the  Role  and  Participation  of  Women  in  the  Program  and  Policy- 
Making  Channels  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  be  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Reference  for  referral  to  the  appropriate  legislative 
committees. 


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The  Chair  stated  that  the  report  would  be  referred  in 
accordance  with  the  rules  of  the  Conference  and  that  no 
motion  of  referral  was  required. 

Georgia  Night 

The  Chair  recognized  Gene  Carroll  for  a  statement  on 
behalf  of  the  Local  Committee  regarding  a  dramatic  and 
media  presentation  entitled  "The  Bridge,"  planned  for 
presentation  on  Saturday  and  Sunday  evenings  at  Georgia 
Night.  Mr.  Carroll  introduced  his  associate  Dave  Abernathy, 
who  presented  the  song  "A  Man  Named  Wesley  Passed  This 
Way,"  which  was  to  be  a  part  of  the  production. 

Recess 

/.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements, 
and  the  Conference  was  in  recess  for  fifteen  minutes. 
Following  the  recess  the  Conference  was  led  in  the  singing 
of  the  hymn  "Joy  to  the  World"  by  Carlton  Young. 

Recognition  of  Georgia  Harkness 

The  Chair  recognized  Pauline  Bobbitt  (Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona) for  a  matter  of  privilege. 

Pauline  Bobbitt:  Bishop  Mueller,  this  has  been  a  very  special  day 
for  women  attending  this  General  Conference,  and  it  is  a  special 
day  for  one  woman  member  of  the  Conference,  and  a  Delegate  of  the 
Southern  California-Arizona  Conference.  Dr.  Georgia  Harkness  has 
long  been  a  champion  and  advocate  for  the  liberation  of  all  men 
and  women.  This  is  her  birthday.  We  believe  it  would  be  fitting  that 
Dr.  Harkness  be  recognized  at  this  time. 

Dr.  Harkness  was  accorded  a  standing  ovation  by  the 
Conference. 

Georgia  Harkness  (Southern  California- Arizona)  :  This  is  a  tribute 
which  moves  me  very  deeply  indeed.  I  can  hardly  find  words  to  express 
my  gratitude,  and  it  is  perhaps  unusual  for  me  to  fail  to  find  words. 
The  General  Conferences  have  been  more  than  gracious  to  me,  year 
after  year.  This  happens  to  be  my  sixth.  It  might  be  said  I'm  a  "hardy 
perennial."  But  above  all  the  things  that  have  come  to  me,  you 
touch  my  heart  deeply.  This  is  the  greatest.  And  with  the  action  taken 
this  morning  in  regard  to  the  place  of  women  in  the  church,  I  can 
say  that  I  believe  the  Kingdom  is  nearer  than  when  we  believed. 
Thank  you. 

Bishop  Mueller:  Thank  you  very  much.  Dr.  Harkness,  we  are  honored 
with  your  presence.  We  return  to  our  agenda  to  pick  up  the  report 
of  the  Committee  on  the  Advance,  Bishop  Ward. 

The  Advance  (see  page  1693) 

Bishop  W.  Ralph  Ward,  Syracuse  Area,  directed  the 
attention  of  the  Conference  to  the  printed  report  of  the 
Advance  Committee,  entitled  "The  Advance:  Partnership 
in  the  Seventies."  He  introduced  Dr.  Thomas  F.  Guffin,  a 


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surgeon  and  member  of  The  Peachtree  Road  United  Meth- 
odist Church,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  for  a  statement  regarding 
the  Advance. 

Dr.  Guffin:  When  I  was  asked  to  speak  to  you  about  Advance  Specials 
I  spent  some  time  talking  to  the  members  of  our  congregation,  the 
ministers  and  the  local  administrative  leaders,  in  an  attempt  to  give 
you  a  very  brief,  concise,  but  yet  honest,  statement  on  what  Advance 
Special  means  to  my  local  church,  Peachtree  Road  United  Methodist. 

As  one  of  the  larger  contributors  to  Advance  Specials  in  Methodism, 
I  think  the  feeling  is  that  we  feel  more  than  a  duty,  we  feel  an  actual 
need  to  participate  in  this  that  we  call  our  second  line  of  giving.  Now 
participation  in  Conference  Benevolences  are  an  integral  and  neces- 
sary part  of  our  mission  thrust  and  represents  our  first  line  of  giving 
to  missions,  without  which  the  entire  mission  endeavor  would  falter. 
But  we  must  recognize,  in  the  local  church,  that  these  benevolences 
passed  down  from  a  General  Conference  to  a  Jurisdictional  Confer- 
ence to  an  Annual  Conference,  to  a  local  Charge  Conference  are  often 
far  removed  from  the  conscience  and  concerns  of  the  average  mem- 
ber of  a  congregation. 

Sometimes  it  is  only  through  the  efforts  of  the  Women's  Society  of 
Christian  Service  that  we  men  are  aware  of  them  at  all  unless  some 
of  us  are  actually  involved  in  the  administration  of  these  funds. 
So  they  are  far  removed  from  our  consciences  unless  we  dig  down 
to  see  what  they  are,  but  this  Conference  and  the  Board  of  Missions 
has,  in  its  wisdom,  provided  a  second  line  of  giving,  the  Advance 
Special  that  allows  for  a  more  personal  involvement  and  commitment 
to  missions.  Generally,  given  a  choice  of  mission  thiaist,  the  average 
person,  class  or  church  will  receive  a  greater  satisfaction  from  time 
and  money  spent  in  giving  to  an  Advance  Special  than  from  any 
other  benevolence;  thus  the  total  giving  to  missions  is  advanced 
through  giving  through  the  Advance   Special. 

Now,  in  addition,  there  is  a  more  prosaic  reason  for  support  of 
Advance  Specials.  This  is  simply  the  fact  that  without  this  two- 
pronged  approach  to  missions  the  local  administrative  aspects  of  the 
local  ministry  simply  cannot  be  supported,  cannot  be  financially  sup- 
ported. We  as  leaders  of  the  local  church  recognize  that  there  is  a 
need  to  share  and  that  this  need  must  be  balanced  against  the  local 
administrative  needs.    One  without  the   other  ^vill   falter. 

The  opportunities  for  selection  of  an  Advance  Special  are  limitless, 
whether  you  choose  missionary  personnel,  evangelism,  community 
development,  emergency  needs  over  the  world,  education  through 
schools  and  colleges,  or  any  other  of  the  opportunities  for  Christian 
witness.  Through  participation  in  an  Advance  Special  every  member 
of  your  congregation  can  answer  in  the  affirmative  the  question  of 
our  Lord  when  he  said  ".  .  .  did  you  offer  me  shelter;  when  I  was 
naked  did  you  clothe  me,  when  I  was  hungry  did  you  feed  me?" 
Thank  you. 

Bishop  Ward  stated  that  it  had  been  the  intention  of  the 
Advance  Committee  to  ask  Stephen  Brimigion,  treasurer  of 
the  Board  of  Missions,  to  make  a  statement  about  the  mean- 
ing of  the  Advance  to  the  Board  of  Missions  and  UMCOR, 
but  that  this  statement  was  being  omitted  in  the  interest  of 
conserving  time.  He  called  attention  to  "A  Living  Litany  of 
Thanksgiving,"  which  had  been  prepared  for  liturgical  use 
(see  page  1696).  He  also  noted  the  list  of  participants  who 


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had  been  scheduled  to  participate,  expressing  gratitude  for 
their  presence. 

Planning  for  Ministries — 1973  and  Beyond 

Bishop  W.  Ralph  Ward,  by  way  of  introduction  to  this 
portion  of  the  Program  Council's  report,  referred  the  Con- 
ference to  several  printed  materials  which  had  been  mailed 
to  delegates  or  placed  on  their  desks :  Listening  to  the 
Church,  by  Virgil  Sexton;  Planning  for  Ministries — 1973 
and  Beijond;  a  Resource  Booklet  (for  illustrative  purposes 
only)  ;  and  a  Summary  Book,  Planning  for  Ministries — 1973 
and  Beyond.  Bishop  Ward  summarized  the  background  and 
the  process,  as  contained  in  the  printed  report,  which  had 
resulted  in  this  recommendation  for  a  program  planning 
process  to  be  used  at  all  levels  of  the  church  in  the  new 
quadrennium.  He  then  introduced  Virgil  W.  Sexton,  assistant 
general  secretary  of  the  Section  on  Planning  of  the  Program 
Council. 

Mr.  Sexton  summarized  the  method  by  which  participa- 
tion of  local  church  and  annual  conference  personnel  in  the 
planning  process  was  solicited  and  obtained.  He  noted  some 
of  the  results  arising  from  the  analysis  of  the  data  collected ; 
he  noted  that  much  of  the  material  had  been  summarized 
in  the  book.  Listening  to  the  Church — A  Realistic  Profile 
of  Grassroots  Opinion. 

Mr.  Sexton:  Now  what  did  we  learn?  Well,  we  learned  a  lot.  For 
one  thing,  we  had  to  change  some  misconceptions  that  we  had  had. 
We  had  expected  to  find  apathy,  instead  we  found  not  apathy  but  a 
seeming  feeling  of  hopelessness  about  how  to  influence  Church 
leadership  to  listen  to  what  they  felt  needed  to  be  done.  We  had 
expected  to  find  sectionalism;  instead  we  found  that  all  jurisdictions 
were  agreed  on  what  the  priorities  ought  to  be.  Differences  of  opinion 
did  appear  of  how  we  should  go  about  doing  something  about  the 
priorities,  but  even  that  was  not  regionally;  that  was  general  through- 
out the  church. 

We  had  expected  to  find  a  wave  of  Congregationalism  sweeping 
the  denomination,  demands  to  leave  the  local  church  alone,  if  you 
please.  Instead,  we  found  connectionalism  strongly  reaffirmed  by 
United  Methodists.  They  forcefully  noted,  however,  that  connec- 
tionalism must  be  two-way.  There  must  be  provision  for  input  up 
from  the  local  church,  as  well  as  output  down  from  leadership.  By 
comparing  response  by  age,  sex,  size  of  church  and  etc.  we  found 
great  agreement  on  the  priorities  by  all,  except  for  one  age  group 
and  one  size  of  church. 

The  response  from  the  age  group  45  to  54  departed  from  the  normal 
response  on  every  question  except  one.  They  agreed  that  more  lay 
participation  in  decision-making  was  at  the  highest  priority  among 
the  needs  of  the  church.  The  size  of  the  church  whose  responses 
departed  most  sharply  from  those  of  others  was  not  the  small  church, 
as  some  would  have  supposed,  but  rather  seemed  to  be  the  church 
with  500  to  1000  members.  That  size  of  church  seemed  to  be  over- 
preoccupied  with  getting  more  members  to  get  more  money  to  pay 


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more  debts.  Perhaps  they  have  over-extended  their  budget  with  build- 
ing. But  beyond  these  general  observations  there  was  high  agreement 
from  participants  on  the  priorities  with  which  The  United  Methodist 
Church  must  be  in  mission  in  three  areas: 

1.  Trends  of  the  time. 

2.  Sharp  issues  of  the  day. 

3.  Needs  of  the  church,  both  that  which  needs  to  be  strengthened 
and  that  which  may  need  eliminating. 

General  trends  of  the  time  which  received  the  highest  expression 
of  concern  were:  the  continuing  cries  of  persons  to  be  allowed  and  to 
be  enabled  to  be  fully  human;  the  gaps  between  cultures  and  sub- 
cultures in  society;  the  increase  in  secularity;  rapidly  increasing 
rates  of  change;  and  the  trend  for  groups  to  organize  intentionally 
to  bring  change.  Sharp  issues  of  the  day  to  which  United  Methodists 
give  high  priority  are  minority  group  demands  and  the  church's 
response  to  them,  world  peace  and  the  morality  of  war,  living  in  the 
time  of  possible  total  extinction  of  the  human  race,  the  cheapness 
with  which  human  life  is  held  today  and  family  life  sex  patterns 
and  life-styles. 

Now,  minor  change  in  the  expression  on  issues  is  noted  as  data 
continues  to  come  in  to  the  Program  Council.  For  the  past  eleven 
months  the  intensity  of  expression  on  world  peace  and  the  morality 
of  war  and  the  whole  spectrum  of  violence  in  our  society  has  exceeded 
concern  about  minority  group  demand.  Now  this  change  is  noted  as 
minor  because  these  issues  remain  the  two  highest  concerns. 

The  more  churchly  priorities,  needs  of  the  denomination  we  would 
call  them,  which  are  the  deepest  concerns  of  our  people  are:  the 
need  of  more  lay  involvement  at  all  levels  of  decision  making,  the 
need  for  deeper  commitment  to  God  and  resulting  commitment  to 
service,  the  crisis  in  the  professional  ministry,  clarifying  communica- 
tions channels  in  the  denomination,  and  the  need  for  more  opportunity 
to  designate  funds  as  a  part  of  responsible  involvement.  These  trends, 
issues,  and  church  needs  of  highest  expressed  concern  received  serious 
consideration  in  the  projection  of  priorities  for  the  next  quadrennium. 

Before  discussing  the  priorities  which  had  emerged  from 
the  data,  Mr.  Sexton  noted  two  other  matters.  He  said  that 
there  was  widely  expressed  concern  that  the  possibility  of 
a  sabbatical  year  for  continuing  education  by  professional 
clergy  be  made  a  workable  practicality.  Secondly,  he  noted  a 
major  change  in  the  responses  of  youth  and  young  adults 
during  the  last  eleven  months,  from  a  majority  talking 
about  social  action  to  a  majority  talking  about  commitment 
to  Jesus  Christ. 

Mr.  Sexton  asked  that  the  General  Conference  give  con- 
tinuing endorsement  to  the  process  and  that  The  United 
Methodist  Church  be  asked  to  engage  in  process  planning  at 
all  levels  in  a  style  which  each  unit  finds  most  workable  in 
its  own  situation.  He  then  summarized  the  three  basic  priori- 
ties and  the  four  ministry  priorities;  he  noted  that  each 
was  developed  more  fully  in  the  printed  report. 

In  concluding  his  presentation  Mr.  Sexton  reviewed  the 
section  of  the  Suynmary  Book  headed,  "Where  Is  the 
Focus?"  citing  the  Bishops'  Call  for  Peace  and  the  Self- 
Development  of  Peoples  as  representing  the  style  of  ap- 


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proach  which  was  being  recommended  in  Planning  for  Min- 
istries. He  then  introduced  three  persons  for  presentation 
of  other  possible  points  of  focus  in  the  planning  process 
being  recommended:  Joseph  H.  Yeakel,  general  secretary 
of  the  Board  of  Evangelism;  Bruce  P.  Blake,  program 
director  of  the  Kansas  West  Conference ;  and  Fred  Gruner, 
a  member  of  Mequon  United  Methodist  Church  in  the 
Wisconsin  Conference. 

Joseph  Yeakel:  As  process  planning  has  come  into  the  life  of  the 
Program  Council  of  the  church,  then  the  question  is,  "How  does  an 
agency  of  the  church  or  general  board  relate  to  it?" 

About  the  same  time  that  we  were  beginning  to  isolate  for  our 
concern  the  priorities  of  Commitment,  Renewal,  Nurture,  etc.,  our 
Concern  for  Persons,  on  the  horizon  was  what  has  now  become  to  be 
known  as  Key  '73.  No  doubt  the  broadest  ecumenical  venture  of  any 
program  or  form  on  the  North  American  continent.  Key  '73  is  an 
attempt  to  face  very  honestly  the  challenge  which  evangelism  has 
in  the  life  of  the  church  in  this  day.  I  do  not  intend  to  report  on  the 
programmatic  design  that  is  in  our  report  (and  also  we  hope  to  have 
some  time  on  the  agenda  next  week  to  share  with  you  some  of  these 
concerns),  but  we  do  believe  it  fits  into  the  life-style  of  a  general 
agency  in  relationship  to  process  planning. 

Following  the  General  Conference  in  1970,  since  Key  '73  was 
already  in  its  formative  stages,  a  number  of  persons  raised  with  us 
the  question,  "Why  did  you  not  petition  the  General  Conference  that 
Key  '73  become  a  formal  program  of  The  United  Methodist  Church?" 
It  is  exactly  because  we  believe  that  this  style  of  offering  to  the 
church  opportunities  for  its  own  programming  is  exactly  the  way  a 
general  agency  should  respond. 

The  Discipline  mandates  us  to  participate  in  these  areas  of  our 
responsibilities,  but  it  does  not  tell  us  the  style  of  participation. 
Therefore,  we  have  chosen  to  represent  you  in  the  committees  that 
have  been  setting  the  plans  and  providing  the  resources,  some  of  them 
motivation.  We  have  tried  to  represent  you  well  and  honestly,  but 
we  did  not  wish  to  concretize  that  effort  by  making  it  a  program 
adopted  by  the  General  Conference. 

Secondly,  we  have  had  the  privilege  of  bringing  together  a  national 
advisory  council.  We  have  also  met  with  the  Continuing  Coordinating 
Committee  so  that  the  other  agencies  of  the  chui'ch  would  be  informed 
as  to  the  progress  of  Key  '73,  and  beyond  that  we  have  had  many 
bi-lateral  and  multi-lateral  meetings  with  agencies  to  orient  them 
and  to  share  together  the  resources  that  would  be  helpful  for  the  entire 
church.  This  is  the  attempt  of  an  agency  to  affirm  the  process 
planning  style. 

We  affirm  in  the  local  church  that  the  pastor  has,  indeed,  a  ministry 
of  enablement.  Therefore,  the  general  agencies  of  the  church  ought 
to  be  engaged  in  a  ministry  which  evokes  in  him  and  his  congregation, 
or  evokes  in  her  and  her  congregation,  a  response  to  the  opportunities 
that  are  available.  Key  '73  is  such  an  opportunity. 

My  counterpart  in  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  as  he 
was  thinking  about  the  church's  participation  in  Key  '73  the  other 
day,  said  he  was  stopped  at  a  race  track  where  some  mechanics  were 
tuning-up  a  very  expensive  racing  car,  but  he  had  no  real  idea  what 
it  cost,  but  after  the  mechanics  had  finished  their  work  he  said  they 
rolled  it  out  on  the  track  to  give  it  a  test  run  and  to  his  surprise  this 
multi-thousand  car  was  set  into  motion  by  an  old  junker.  There  is  a 
very  real  parallel  here  in  that  we  have  all  of  the  mechanism  necessary 


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in  the  local  churches  in  the  denomination,  indeed,  on  this  continent, 
to  be  about  the  evangelism  ministry.  Perhaps  Key  '73  can  be  that 
"junker"  that  gets  it  moving.  We  do  affirm  the  life-style  of  process 
planning,  and  we  find  it  quite  compatible  w^ith  agency  responsibility. 

Bruce  P.  Blake  (Kansas  West)  :  During  the  last  three  years  the 
Kansas  West  Conference  has  been  involved  in  process  planning.  We 
share  our  experience  with  you  of  how  it  is  working  for  us.  To  do 
this,  I  simply  want  to  raise  three  issues  related  to  process  planning, 
some  discoveries  we've  made  about  process  planning  related  to  these 
issues,  and,  quite  frankly,  some  "deaths"  that  we  have  experienced. 

The  first  issue  is  planning.  We  have  discovered  through  process 
planning  that  the  basic  planning  unit  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church  must  be  the  local  church,  for  that  which  is  local  is  felt, 
whether  it  be  pain  and  hurt  or  ministry  to  alleviate  that  pain  and 
that  hurt.  We  are  convinced  that  until  we  become  effective  locally, 
we  will  not  become  effective  in  ministry  to  persons.  This  simply 
means  that  plans,  if  they  are  to  be  carried  out  locally,  must  be  made 
locally.  Therefore,  the  Annual  Conference  found  that  we  must  help 
local  churches  plan  instead  of  planning  for  them.  This  implies  a 
death — the  death  of  a  parental  attitude  of  the  Annual  Conference 
towards  the  local  church — the  idea  that  we  really  know  best.  That 
death  has  been  painful,  for  when  the  Annual  Conference  has  found 
meaning  in  being  a  parent,  it  is  tough  to  be  childless. 

The  second  issue  is  participation,  for  we  have  discovered  that 
persons  will  participate,  both  lay  and  clergy.  In  our  Annual  Con- 
ference we  have  found  broad  participation  in  writing  the  purpose 
and  the  objectives  of  the  Annual  Conference.  The  local  church  did 
this  in  about  ninety  listening  events  in  local  churches.  And  we  have 
found  that  this  participation  is  a  humanizing  experience,  allowing 
local  churches  and  persons  at  the  local  level  to  be  involved  in  the 
decisions  that  affect  them.  But  this  implies  a  death — the  death  of 
dialogue  and  discussion  within  the  bureaucracy — the  bureaucracy 
talking  to  itself.  This  dies  as  grass  roots  participation  increases. 

The  third  issue  is  a  theological  one,  for  we  have  discovered  a  new 
sense  of  hope  resulting  from  a  future  orientation  of  our  faith  that 
I  think  is  a  meaning  of  the  kingdom  of  God  for  our  day,  the  sense 
that  the  decisions  that  we  are  making  today  have  an  impact  on  the 
future  and  are  indeed  forming  the  future.  Through  process  planning 
we  have  discovered  a  new  sense  of  hope  for  new  ways  for  new  days. 
But,  along  with  this  hope,  there  is  another  death — the  death  of  those 
seven  last  words  of  the  church — "It  has  never  been  done  this 
way  before." 

Finally,  in  summary,  I  would  just  mention  that  this  process  implies 
failure.  Our  experience  sometimes  has  been  like  that  young  flanker 
back  in  high  school  who  on  the  last  play  of  the  ball  game  as  the  clock 
ran  out,  caught  a  pass  on  the  forty  yard  line  and  streaked  toward 
the  opponent's  goal  line.  He  was  at  least  ten  yards,  I'm  sure,  ahead 
of  any  other  opponent  when  his  own  knee  came  up  and  hit  the  ball 
out  of  his  hand.  He  fumbled,  the  opponent  fell  on  the  ball,  and  sure 
victory  was  turned  into  defeat  by  that  fumble.  The  game  was  over. 
The  crowd,  the  home  crowd,  stood  in  hushed  silence  as  the  coach 
rushed  out  to  that  boy  on  the  field.  The  crowd  expected  him  to 
chastise  that  player,  but,  instead,  he  threw  his  arms  around  that  boy 
and  said,  "That's  all  right,  son,  you  were  headed  in  the  right  direction." 

Possibly  this  is  a  new  criterion  for  our  ministry  as  we  commit 
ourselves  to  process  planning — not  the  criterion  of  success,  but  the 
criterion  of  being  headed  in  the  right  direction,  the  right  direction 
of  local  church  planning,  broad  participation  and  decision  making, 
and  a  sense  of  hope  about  the  future  of  the  church. 


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Fred  Gruner:  Bishop  Mueller,  members  of  the  conference.  Our  jour- 
ney began  fifteen  months  ago  when  the  Milwaukee  District  of  the 
Wisconsin  Conference  chose  Mequon  United  Methodist  Church  as 
an  experiment  for  developing  suburban  local  church  renewal.  The 
interboard  MUST-II  team  was  to  work  with  us  as  a  resource  group 
along  with  the  Milwaukee  Metropolitan  Minister,  who  was  adept  at 
group  process  planning.  At  that  time  we  were  typical  of  many 
suburban  churches  of  five  hundred  members,  financially  solvent  with 
good  physical  facilities,  but  with  a  leadership  and  participation  limited 
to  a  handful. 

Our  planning  then  consisted  of  dealing  with  the  routine  everyday 
needs,  but  with  no  long  range  goals,  particularly  in  the  key  area  of 
spirit  life  and  humanism.  As  a  key  renewal  strategy  it  was  decided 
that  we  would  experiment  with  the  congregation  participating  in  a 
workshop  on  a  three  year  plan.  Our  minister,  our  Council  on  Ministries 
and  outside  research  personnel  would  act  only  to  enable  the  planning. 
We  named  our  experiment  Genesis  70's,  anticipating  a  new  birth. 
We  chose  four  key  areas:  worship,  study.  Christian  care  and  mission. 
In  each  the  congregation  was  to  determine  the  need,  set  the  goal, 
decide  on  the  strategy,  assign  priorities  with  target  dates.  The 
planning  was  done  in  what  we  chose  to  call  a  Saturday  Council — a 
typical  Council  involved  approximately  eighty  members  of  our  congre- 
gation. They  consisted  of  providing  study  input  and  worshipping  in 
the  initial  chosen  areas  of  worship,  study  and  Christian  care.  Laymen 
from  our  congregation  were  trained  to  lead  the  workshop,  which  was 
structured  for  all  to  participate  and  with  all  decisions  made  on  a 
consensus  basis.  Three  all-day  councils  held  on  consecutive  months 
completed  the  initial   phase  of  our  long  range  planning. 

I  could  spend  considerable  time  in  describing  our  goals  and  their 
implementations  resulting  in  ten  neighborhood  groups,  meeting  regu- 
larly, involving  20%  of  our  congregation,  dealing  with  person-to-per- 
son care,  our  youth  program  and  the  worship  course  which  we  created, 
which  recaptures  the  traditional  meaning  of  Christian  worship.  In 
addition  to  our  church  this  worship  course  has  been  taught  in  three 
neighboring  churches,  and  out  of  the  course  have  come  thirty  lay 
liturgists  who  assist  the  minister  in  the  Sunday  morning  worship 
service  as  well  as  provide  written  worship  materials  related  to  the 
various  liturgical  seasons.  And  now  for  the  very  first  time  we  as  a 
congregation  can  sit  down  and  begin  to  discuss  our  role  in  missions, 
even  in  controversial  areas. 

However,  I  would  like  to  spend  a  few  moments  that  I  have  with 
you  on  how  individuals  have  been  impacted.  As  an  example,  a  group 
of  approximately  forty  people  involved  in  the  process  planning  com- 
mitted themselves  to  establish  and  enable  the  goal  of  ten  geographical 
caring  groups. 

They  participate  in  a  monthly  gathering  which  is  called  a  "house 
church,"  starting  with  a  communion  meal,  a  service  with  the  actual 
breaking  of  bread  for  each  other.  In  the  monthly  gathering  we  see 
a  spirit  that  we  have  not  seen  present  before — like  a  family  preparing 
a  Mexican  meal  and  decor  so  that  we  can  get  a  global  vision  as  a 
group,  or  a  million-doUar-a-year  life  insurance  salesman  advising  us 
on  how  to  make  a  telephone  call  so  we  can  increase  the  congregation 
participation,  an  advertising  artist  designing  a  symbolic  grid  of  the 
groups,  the  corporate  body,  as  a  whole,  picking  up  and  being  con- 
cerned for  the  cares  of  individuals.  It  has  become  evident  that  as 
people  are  involved  in  the  planning  process  and  assume  responsibility 
for  their  goals,  they  are  transformed.  Before,  they  were  apathetic; 
now  they  are  interested.  Before,  no  sense  of  mission;  now,  a  goal. 
Before,   passive;    now,   active.    Before,  being   led;    now   they   become 


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leaders.  Before,  no  sense  of  community;   now,  a  sense  of  Christian 
community. 

After  fifteen  months  on  our  journey,  we  believe  that  what  we 
finally  accomplish  will  not  be  measured  in  how  well  we  implement  our 
tactics  or  strategy,  or  even  if  we  accomplish  our  initial  goals.  It  will 
be  measured  in  the  fact  that  we  are  now  free,  free  to  decide  and  act, 
held  together  despite  our  differences  by  a  developing  sense  of 
Christian  community  in  the  word  of  Jesus  Christ.  It  will  be  measured 
in  the  fact  that  through  a  deepening  of  individual  commitment  an 
involvement  of  vision  is  taking  shape  in  the  redemptive  power  of  the 
local  church  and  its  mission  on  behalf  of  all.  Perhaps,  perhaps  renewal 
of  the  local  church  is  accomplished  when  that  vision  is  glimpsed. 
Process  planning  in  the  local  church  can  help.  Thank  you.  Grace  and 
Peace. 

Virgil  W.  Sexton  stated  that  other  local  churches,  annual 
conferences  and  general  agencies  could  have  been  chosen 
as  examples  of  process  planning.  He  called  the  Conference's 
attention  to  the  Resource  Booklet  which  had  been  placed  on 
delegates'  desks,  noting  that  it  represented  only  a  small 
sample  of  the  catalogue  of  resources  which  would  be  de- 
veloped if  the  Conference  adopted  the  report. 

Resolution  Introduced 

Mr.  Sexton  introduced  Mrs.  Lamar  Wilson,  a  member 
of  the  Division  of  Coordination,  Research,  and  Planning, 
who  introduced  a  resolution  regarding  adoption  and  imple- 
mentation of  Planning  for  Ministries — 1973  and  Beyond 
as  contained  in  the  report.  Bruce  P.  Blake  (Kansas  West) 
moved  to  suspend  the  rules  in  order  that  the  resolution 
could  be  adopted.  The  motion  was  put  to  the  vote  and 
received  the  required  two-thirds  majority.  John  B.  Warman 
(Western  Pennsylvania)  moved  the  adoption  of  the  resolu- 
tion. 

C.  LeGrafide  Moody,  Jr.  (South  Carolina-1785)  moved 
an  amendment  to  the  report.  He  referred  to  the  chart  con- 
tained in  the  report  and  entitled,  "Interrelationship  of  the 
Priorities,"  and  to  the  basic  priority  "Commitment,  Renewal, 
and  Nurture"  within  that  chart. 

Mr.  Moody:  I  move  that  it  be  changed  from  "Commitment  to  God 
and  commitment  to  service  with  all  humanity,"  to  the  following, 
"Commitment  to  God  through  commitment  to  Jesus  Christ  whom  the 
Father  sent  to  make  his  true  nature  known  to  us,  and  commitment 
to  service  with  all  humanity."  If  I  get  a  second,  I  would  like  to 
speak  to  it. 

Bishop  Mueller:  Is  it  seconded?  It  is  seconded. 

Mr.  Moody:  In  this  report,  where  the  priorities  are  listed,  we  have 
the  concern  for  persons,  and  I'm  sure  those  who  prepared  this  intend 
this  to  be  the  whole  person,  including  the  soul.  In  this  same  document, 
the  call  is  to  commitment  to  the  teachings  of  Jesus  Christ  and  in  the 
next  paragraph  a  call  to  the  Christian  ideal,  but  nowhere  do  I  see 
where  there  is  call  to  the  person  of  Jesus  Christ. 


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It  seems  to  me  that  this  needs  to  be  in  the  basic  priority,  that  we 
make  our  commitment  to  God  through  Jesus  Christ  whom  the  Father 
has  sent  to  make  his  true  nature  known  to  us,  and  then  commitment 
to  service  with  all  humanity.  Now  this  is  not  a  "Jesus  only"  proposi- 
tion; to  do  so  would  be  to  negate  Jesus  himself.  It  just  seems  to  me 
that  a  little  additional  space  could  be  given  to  include  this  as  a 
top  priority  of  our  Church. 

Bishop  Ward  accepted  the  amendment  on  behalf  of  the 
Program  Council, 

Leroy  C.  Hodapp  (South  Indiana)  asked  a  question  about 
the  intended  distribution  of  the  resource  booklet.  Mr.  Sexton 
responded  that  the  plan  was  to  distribute  the  resource 
booklet  to  district  superintendents  and  annual  conference 
program  staff  persons  who  could  then  assist  local  churches 
in  their  planning  process. 

Everett  Jones  (Baltimore)  :  If  in  adopting  the  Playining  for  Minis- 
tries and  the  priorities,  we  will  then  adopt  the  nomenclature,  is  this 
correct?  That  is,  Concern  for  Justice  and  Human  Development  is  my 
basic  question.  Does  this  mean  that  we  have  two  parallels:  a  Call 
for  Peace  and  Self-Development  of  Peoples  and  a  priority  that's 
called  Concern  for  Justice  and  Human  Development?  Bishop,  I'd 
like  a  clarification.  Could  these  be  both  called  a  "Call  for  Peace  and 
Self-Development  of  Peoples?" 

Mr.  Sexton  accepted  the  suggestion.  The  motion  to  approve 
the  report  was  put  to  a  vote,  and  the  motion  was  adopted. 

Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doctrinal 

Standards  (see  page  1988) 

Albert  C.  Outler  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the  study 
commission,  was  recognized  for  the  presentation  of  the 
report  to  the  Conference  for  final  action. 

Dr.  Outler:  Mr.  Chairman,  members  of  the  Conference,  under  the 
rules  on  page  226  of  the  Handbook  and  your  vote  on  Tuesday  morn- 
ing, we  come  now  to  the  formal  consideration  of  the  report  of  your 
Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doctrinal  Standards.  You  have  the  report 
in  your  possession. 

You  have  heard  our  presentation  and  you  have  had  at  least  some 
time  to  consider  it  in  the  relentless  pressures  and  processes  of  this 
Conference.  We  ask  you  now  to  act,  as  we  know  you  will,  in  the  full 
awareness  of  the  profound  seriousness  of  the  issue  at  hand,  and,  yet, 
the  challenging  issues  that  are  involved  .  .  .  the  challenging  possi- 
bilities that  are  involved  in  it.  To  get  this  matter  properly  before 
us,  we  offer  a  motion  in  three  parts  as  follows. 

First,  that  the  report  of  the  Theological  Study  Commission  on 
Doctrine  and  Doctrinal  Standards  as  perfected  become  Part  II  of  the 
new  Book  of  Discipline.  Number  two,  that  it  be  referred  to  the  annual 
conferences  for  special  consideration,  looking  toward  its  study  and 
use  throughout  the  churches.  Three,  that  the  final  ballot  on  this  matter 
be  a  written,  recorded  one. 

Dr.  Outler  introduced  Robert  W.  Thornburg  (Central 
Illinois),  secretary  of  the  study  commission. 


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Mr.  Thornhurg:  Bishop  Mueller,  fellow  delegates  and  friends,  the 
report  of  the  study  commission  started  out  to  sound  like  mutual 
admiration  societies  where  everybody  loved  everyone  else,  and  all 
went  with  perfect  peace  and  harmony.  I  should  report  to  you  that 
such  was  not  the  case  in  the  beginning  of  the  Theological  Study 
Commission.  Its  very  diversity  of  membership  and  the  able,  exciting 
and  very  exhilarating  chairmanship  of  Dr.  Outler  made  sure  that 
nothing  ever  went  absolutely  straight  and  clean.  We  are  happy  to 
report  that  what  we  have  before  you  is  the  unanimous  vote  of  the 
study  commission.  In  recommending  the  document  become  Part  II  of 
the  Discipline  we  hope  to  accomplish  three  things. 

First,  that  our  heritage,  in  doctrine,  be  set  into  the  most  valuable 
perspective.  Second,  that  we  provide  a  method  for  United  Methodist 
Christians  to  do  theology.  Third,  that  we  establish  standards  and 
norms  by  which  we  may  judge  these  efforts  and  our  disputes  in  them. 
By  this  process  we  believe  that  we  may  come  to  an  understanding  of 
our  heritage  in  the  midst  of  these  times,  we  may  identify  who  we 
are  and  who  we  might  be  to  fellow  Christians,  and  most  important 
that  as  pastors  and  teachers  we  may  aid  people,  in  the  words  of  the 
document,  who  seek  the  understanding  of  their  faith,  authentic  wor- 
ship and  celebration,  effective  evangelical  persuasion  open  to  God's 
concern  for  the  world's  agonies  and  turmoils,  infusion  of  that  faith 
in  life  and  work,  and  courageous  ministries  in  support  of  justice 
and  love. 

With  that  statement,  Bishop,  we  are  ready  to  entertain  discussion 
and  questions  and  for  the  vote  on  the  document. 

Questions  on  Study  Commission  Report 

Dean  A.  Lanning  (Northern  New  Jersey)  :  I  would  like  to  ask  if  the 
committee  would  accept  a  reference  to  the  Resolution  of  Intent  that 
was  approved  by  the  General  Conference  in  1970?  Now  this  Resolution 
of  Intent  made  reference— specific  reference  to  the  Articles  of  Religion 
relating  to  our  understanding  of  Roman  Catholicism  at  that  time. 
But  the  Resolution  of  Intent  is  also  a  part  of  our  history  now  and 
some  such  reference  ought  to  be  made. 

Mr.  Thornburg:  Thank  you  very  much,  Mr.  Lanning.  The  discussion 
on  this  particular  issue  was  very  long  and  very  detailed  in  our  com- 
mission. It  was  our  understanding  that  this  sort  of  footnote,  referring 
to  where  we  are  at  this  time  and  place,  should  be  a  part  of  the 
Book  of  Resolutions  attached  to  our  ecumenical  article,  and  the  point 
is  well  taken  and  we  have  considered  it  ought  to  be  included  in  that 
latter  portion  rather  than  in  this  portion  of  the  report. 

Mr.  Lanning:  Could  I  ask  a  question  then  about  whether  it  would  be 
possible,  if  this  report  is  accepted  and  where  it  is  printed  outside  of 
the  Discipline  for  study,  if  either  direct  reference  could  be  made  or 
else  that  the  Resolution  of  Intent  be  printed  in  full  in  relation  to 
the  article? 

Mr.  Thornburg:  Yes.  That  is  both  true,  as  a  footnote  in  this  article 
and  in  all  other  outside  printings  it  would  be  a  very  valuable  and 
important  suggestion,  yes,  thank  you,  sir. 

Victor  C.  Vinluan  (Northwest  Philippines)  asked  a  ques- 
tion regarding  the  study  commission's  understanding  of 
the  word  "landmark,"  whether  a  "landmark  document"  was 
to  be  regarded  as  no  longer  binding. 


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Mr.  Thornhurg:  The  problem  I  think  turns  on  the  understanding  of 
the  word  "landmark."  It  is  not  something  of  the  past  but  a  genuine 
guide.  We  feel  that  these  documents  are  to  be  understood  in  exactly 
the  way  that  Wesley  understood  them  orginally  as  part  of  the  larger 
heritage.  They  are  to  be  understood  historically  but  not  simply  dis- 
carded into  the  past.  The  questions  of  the  Discipline  that  you  state, 
I  think,  would  be  very  relevant,  but  rather  they  slip  into  the  larger 
context  of  both  elements  of  the  Restrictive  Rule  No.  1,  the  Articles, 
the  Confession  and  the  General  Rules;  and  the  present  established 
and  existing  standards  of  doctrine  which  have  to  do  with  all  of  those 
other  parts  of  our  heritage  beside  the  Articles  and  the  Confession. 

Bishop  Mueller:  Thank  you  very  much;  anyone  have  a  question? 
Yes,  sir. 

Harold  M.  Karls  (Detroit)  :  Because  of  the  restrictive  rule  on  the 
general  rules,  I  am  concerned  that  the  church  at  large  and  those 
who  are  looking  at  this  doctrinal  statement  may  gain  the  impression 
that  rules  are  sort  of  set  aside  or  put  into  limbo  and  I  am  concerned 
that  this  will  be  given  more  importance  and  more  attention  than  the 
rules.  How  do  we  preserve  the  rules  alongside  of  the  doctrinal  state- 
ment? 

Mr.  Thornhurg:  This  was  precisely  the  question  that  we  raised  with 
the  Judicial  Council.  The  first  restrictive  rule  has  two  very  distinctive 
parts.  First  it  says  the  General  Conference  shall  do  nothing  to  revoke, 
alter  or  change  our  Articles  of  Religion  or  our  Confession  or  it  shall 
add  no  new  doctrine  contrary. 

Now  the  second  is  quite  separate  from  the  first.  It  shall  add  no 
new  doctrine  contrary  to  our  present  established  and  existing  standards 
of  doctrine.  What  we  are  proposing  here  is  a  method  of  interpretation 
which  takes  our  heritage  with  full  seriousness  and  tries  to  move  out 
with  an  understanding  of  our  heritage  into  the  world  in  which  we 
live.  It  is  our  feeling  that  we  have  not  added  any  doctrines  that  are 
contrary,  and  obviously  we  have  not  altered,  revoked  or  changed  the 
text.  So  we  are  not  in  violation  of  the  other  restrictive  rule  we 
think  at  all. 

Bishop  Mueller:  Thank  you,  Dr.  Thornhurg.  Dr.  Harkness. 

Georgia  Harkness  (Southern  California-Arizona)  :  My  first  question 
is  whether  in  the  study  of  this  document  through  the  annual  confer- 
ences it  is  to  be  published  separately  as  a  brochure  or  to  be  widely 
distributed?  I  assume  from  something  said  a  moment  ago  that  the 
answer  is  affirmative,  and  I  hope  it  is  affirmative. 

Mr.  Thornhurg:  The  answer,  Miss  Harkness,  is  yes.  This  is  our 
strong  anticipation,  and  it  is  available  to  be  done  immediately. 

Dr.  Harkness:  Now,  my  more  important  question  is  whether  it  is  to 
be  integrated  with  the  Planning  for  Ministries  under  the  caption  of 
"A  Basic  Priority — A  Relevant  Living  Theology."  Again,  I  hope  the 
answer  is  in  the  affirmative,  because  this  is  a  very  valuable  document 
which  could  have  an  immense  helpfulness  in  meeting  the  problem  of 
United  Methodist  people  whose  .understanding  of  theology  is  alto- 
gether too  vague.  I  have  put  the  question  too  clumsily  but,  in  brief, 
will  it  be  a  part  of  the  Planning  for  Ministries  which  has  been  so 
splendidly  set  before  us? 

Mr.  Thornhurg:  Your  kind  words  are  very  helpful,  Miss  Harkness. 
It  is  our  very  great  intention  and  hope  that  it  may  be.  The  two  have 
not  yet  been  correlated,  since  both  Planning  for  Ministry  and  the 
Theological  Study  Report  have  been  done  separately.  I  think  it  would 
be  inconceivable  that  they  would  not  be  merged. 


360  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Previous  Question 

Don  W.  Hotter  (Kansas  East)  moved  the  previous  ques- 
tion on  all  before  the  Conference.  The  motion  was  adopted. 
Dr.  Outler  reminded  the  Conference  that  the  study  commis- 
sion had  asked  for  a  recorded  ballot  on  the  report.  The 
Chair  stated  that  the  Conference  then  needed  to  decide 
whether  to  follow  the  commission's  recommendation  on  the 
type  of  ballot  to  be  cast. 

William  B.  Grove  (Western  Pennsylvania)  asked  for  an 
explanation  of  the  effect  of  Judicial  Council  Memorandum 
No.  353  (see  page  688)  on  the  issue  of  whether  the  report 
of  the  study  commission  would  have  to  be  voted  on  by  the 
annual  conferences. 

Dr.  Outler:  The  memorandum  from  the  Judicial  Council  removes 
the  decision  of  the  Judicial  Council  from  the  status  it  had  before  this 
Conference  took  possession  of  the  document.  That,  in  effect,  put  the 
document  before  us  as  the  legislative  enactment. 

We  are  not  asking  that  it  should  go  to  the  annual  conferences  as 
a  constitutional  amendment.  We  have  stipulated  in  our  presentation 
that  we  do  not  regard  it  as  in  violation  of  the  First,  Second  or  Fifth 
Restrictive  Rules.  This  is  a  point  to  our  motion  that  it  be  referred 
to  the  annual  conferences  not  as  a  constitutional  amendment  for  vote; 
but  rather  for  consideration  as  to  how  it  might  be  used  for  optimum 
study  and  use  throughout  the  churches. 

Mr.  Grove:  Might  the  Judicial  Council  later  rule  that  it  is  in  fact  a 
constitutional  amendment,  or  must  be? 

Dr.  Outler:  The  answer  to  that,  sir,  is  that  if  this  Conference  so 
directs  it  may  renew  the  petition  to  the  Judicial  Council  for  declaratory 
judgment.  If  the  Conference  does  not  direct,  then  the  question  will 
have  to  be  raised  by  some  other  process,  if  it  is  thought  necessary. 
We  do  not  now  think,  under  the  circumstances,  that  it  is  necessary. 

Method  of  Voting 

Walter  W.  Muller  (Central  Illinois)  moved  that  the  vote 
on  the  study  commission  report  be  by  ballot.  The  motion 
carried.  J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  gave  instructions  for 
taking  the  ballot.  A  question  was  raised  as  to  whether  the 
ballots  should  be  signed.  The  Chair  ruled  that  under  Con- 
ference Rule  No.  11  the  ballots  must  be  signed. 

John  R.  Van  Sickle  (Northern  Illinois)  moved  that  the 
vote  be  by  secret  ballot.  The  motion  was  defeated.  Woodrow 
Seals  (Texas)  moved  that  the  ballots  be  preserved  in  the 
historical  archives  of  the  church.  The  motion  was  defeated. 

Judicial  Council  Decision  Request 

William  B.  Grove  (Western  Pennsylvania)  moved  that  the 
Conference  ask  the  Judicial  Council  for  a  declaratory  deci- 
sion as  to  whether  the  adoption  of  the  report  required  a 
constitutional  amendment.  He  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  motion. 
The  motion  carried. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  361 

Study  Guide  Requested 

Calvin  R.  Myers  (East  Ohio)  moved  that  the  General 
Conference  request  that  the  document  be  published  with  a 
leader's  study  guide  for  use  in  the  local  church.  He  spoke 
on  behalf  of  his  motion.  Ewart  G.  Watts  (Kansas  East) 
asked  who  was  to  prepare  the  leader's  guide  and  requested 
that  it  be  referred  to  the  Program  Curriculum  Committee 
of  the  Board  of  Education  for  implementation.  Mr.  Myers 
accepted  the  suggestion  as  a  part  of  his  motion.  Robert  W. 
Thornburg  (Central  Illinois)  moved  to  table  the  motion. 
He  sought  to  explain  his  motion  to  table;  George  L.  Poor 
(Pacific  Northwest)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  a  motion 
to  table  was  not  debatable.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the  point 
of  order  was  well  taken.  The  motion  to  table  was  put  to  a 
vote,  and  the  Chair  ruled  that  it  prevailed.  Mr.  Thornburg 
stated  that  it  was  the  intent  of  the  study  commission  to 
request  the  appointment  of  an  Editorial  Committee  if  the 
report  was  adopted,  and  that  the  study  guide  could  be  pre- 
pared by  the  Editorial  Committee. 

Earth  Week  Resolution 

John  B.  Howes  (Central  Pennsylvania)  presented  a  reso- 
lution regarding  Earth  Week. 

Mr.  Howes:  Whereas,  We  are  meeting  here  during  Earth  Week,  and 

Whereas,  We  seek  constantly  to  express  our  concerns  as  stewards 
of  the  material  resources  with  which  our  world  has  been  blessed, 

Be  It  Resolved  that  this  General  Conference  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church  reaffirm  our  dedication  to  the  care  of  God's  holy  earth,  together 
with  the  air  that  surrounds  us  and  the  waters  of  our  streams  and 
seas  that  all  life,  human  and  nonhuman,  be  nourished  by  its  riches. 

I  move  the  adoption  of  this  report.  If  I  can  have  a  second,  I  would 
like  to  speak  only  one-half  minute  in  explanation  of  my  purpose. 

Bishop  Mueller:  It  is  seconded. 

Mr.  Howes:  Earth  Week  came  into  being  under  rather  meager 
sponsorship  but  has  come  to  be  a  time  when  people  of  all  parts  of 
our  society  are  attempting  to  make  a  hopeful  expression  of  our 
concern.  I  wanted  to  say  that  our  basic  concern  is  not  new.  You  may 
have  noticed  that  I  used  the  term,  "the  Holy  Earth."  Dr.  Liberty 
Hyde  Bailey,  the  great  dean  of  Cornell  University  School  of  Agricul- 
ture, and  the  Chairman  of  the  first  great  Roosevelt  Country  Life 
Commission,  gave  utterance  to  this  in  his  book  written  60  years  ago, 
the  book  The  Holy  Earth. 

Some  of  us  have  been  working  away  at  this  ever  since.  Our  con- 
servation forces  have  been  doing  a  great  service.  But  it  has  only  been 
in  the  last  three  years  that  our  whole  nation  and  the  world  has  turned 
its  attention  to  our  concern  about  our  environment.  Therefore,  it 
seemed  to  me  that  we  could  not  let  Earth  Week  come  to  an  end 
without  our  having  expressed  ourselves,  our  concern  about  this  matter. 
I  hope  you  will  adopt  the  report. 

The  resolution  was  adopted. 


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Election  of  Board  of  Governors, 
Wesley  Theological  Seminary 

John  L.  Knight,  president  of  Wesley  Theological  Semi- 
nary, was  recognized  to  present  the  names  of  persons 
nominated  for  election  to  the  seminary  Board  of  Governors. 

Dr.  Knight:  By  way  of  introduction  (and  I  should  state  that  there 
are  forty-four  members  of  the  board)  the  slate  of  nominees  I  now  will 
read  contains  twenty-two  new  names,  or  exactly  one-half  of  the 
Board.  Eleven  of  the  Board,  or  one-fourth  of  its  membership,  are 
alumni.  There  are  six  black  members,  five  women,  and  three  bishops. 
In  its  membership  are  representatives  of  ten  annual  conferences  of 
The  United  Methodist  Church.  All  nominees  are  members  in  good 
standing  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  and  twenty  are  delegates 
to  this  Conference.  The  names  are  as  follows:  clergy  members: 

David  H.  Andrews,  Edward  G.  Carroll,  R.  Jervis  Cooke,  John  H. 
Dawson,  Merrill  W.  Drennan,  John  Bayley  Jones,  Paul  E.  McCoy, 
Billee  S.  Mick,  Paul  E.  Myers,  William  H.  Revelle,  Jr.,  Roland  P. 
Riddick,  Carl  J.  Sanders,  Charles  A.  Sayre,  Robert  K.  Smyth,  Roy  H. 
Stetler,  Jr.,  Forrest  C.  Stith,  Prince  A.  Taylor,  F.  Norman  Van  Brunt, 
Fred  Wagner,  W.  Ralph  Ward,  Raymon  E.  White,  Frank  L.  Williams. 

Lay  Members:  Herminia  H.  Aiken,  Marie  C.  Allnutt,  W.  Carroll 
Beatty,  Larry  A.  Carr,  W.  Lloyd  Fisher,  Doris  M.  Handy,  John  H. 
Hessey,  Wilma  Hollis,  Preston  T.  Holmes,  James  G.  Law,  Raymond 
M.  Lynch,  William  C.  McElwee,  Theodore  R.  McKeldin,  W.  Gibbs 
McKenney,  Jr.,  Karl  F.  Mech,  Bradshaw  Mintener,  A.  W.  Moore,  Jr., 
Thomas  C,  Roe,  Gilbert  S.  Scarborough,  Jr.,  Daniel  Vaughn,  Helen 
Wicklein,  A.  F.  Wurzbacher. 

We  also  have  a  list  of  honorary  members  approved  by  the  board  of 
those  who  have  retired  or  rotated  from  the  board  but  all  who  have 
served  twelve  years  with  distinction.  These  honorary  members  are: 
Hurst  R.  Anderson,  Renah  F.  Camalier,  George  P.  Chandler,  George 
W.  Culberson,  Bishop  Fred  G.  Holloway,  William  A.  Keese,  Edward  G. 
Latch,  Bishop  John  Wesley  Lord,  Bishop  Edgar  A.  Love,  Frank  L. 
Shaffer,  Albert  P.  Shirkey,  Bishop  James  H.  Straughn,  J,  Vincent 
Watchorn. 

Thurman  L.  Dodson  (Baltimore)  moved  the  election  of 
those  nominated.  Richard  O.  Johnson  (California-Nevada) 
asked  how  many  of  those  nominated  were  seminary  students. 
Dr.  Knight  replied  that  the  seminary  constitution  provided 
that  the  student  body  president  and  the  chairman  of  the 
faculty  caucus  attend  all  full  meetings  of  the  Board  of 
Governors,  but  that  it  did  not  provide  for  student  members 
of  the  Board.  Mr.  Johnson  moved  that  the  motion  to  elect 
be  laid  on  the  table  until  the  nominations  could  be  printed 
in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  The  motion  to  lay  on  the 
table  was  defeated.  The  nominees  were  elected. 

Recycling  of  Printed  Material 

Bevel  Jones  (North  Georgia)  made  an  announcement 
regarding  the  placement  of  receptacles  for  printed  material 
to  be  recycled. 


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Methodists  Associated  Representing  Concerns 
of  Hispanic  Americans 

Mrs.  Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest)  asked  that  the 
Conference  grant  the  privilege  of  the  floor  to  Josafat  Curti, 
chairman  of  MARCHA,  for  a  brief  statement. 

Mr.  Curti:  Understanding  is  never  easy,  and  history  tells  only  part 
of  the  story.  To  know  how  a  man  feels,  we  must  sit  where  he  sits, 
we  must  see  life  through  his  eyes;  during  our  journey,  we  must  talk 
with  people  here  and  there  and  ask,  "What  is  it  like?"  ... 

The  great  brown  giant  is  awakening  .  .  .  Actually  it  is  not  as 
sudden  as  it  looks.  Its  first  manifestations  began  in  the  period  follow- 
ing the  Second  World  War.  Hispanic-Americans  emerged  from  that 
conflict  with  a  new  determination  to  make  their  sacrifice  count.  No 
ethnic  group  had  received  a  larger  proportion  of  decorations,  and 
few  had  sustained  as  large  a  share  of  casualties.  These  veterans 
challenged  in  and  out  of  court  the  blatant  legacy  of  discrimination 
still  prevailing  in  the  United  States,  not  so  much  now  with  glaring 
signs  or  the  brutal  words  "No  Mexicans  allowed."  It  is  not  the  dis- 
crimination of  hatred,  of  overt  nature  that  is  so  dangerous.  However, 
the  discrimination  the  Hispanic-American  feels  is  the  systematic,  the 
inadvertent,  one  that  is  not  based  on  malice,  but  one  that  is  based 
on  a  system,  systematic  discrimination. 

It  has  been  said  that  discrimination  is  based  on  four  reasons: 

1.  The  majority  culture  makes  the  policies  which  affect  the  minority. 

2.  The  majority  culture  assumes  that  the  problems  are  the  fault 
of  the   minority. 

3.  The  majority  culture  assumes  that  there  is  no  problem  until 
it  affects  the  majority  peoples. 

4.  The  majority  culture  assumes  that  their  way  is  a  superior  and 
only  way  because  it  is  the  majority  way. 

Politically,  economically,  educationally  and  even  ecclesiastically 
these  are  the  reasons  that  have  excluded  minorities  from  the  oppor- 
tunity and  self-determination.  Let  us  just  apply  these  things  to  the 
church.  The  church  is  not  different  than  a  political  system,  an  educa- 
tional system.  It  is  sociologically  human,  and  capable  of  reflecting  the 
same  feelings  of  other  human  institutions  that  have  failed  Hispanic- 
Americans  for  the  same  reasons.  There  is  no  need  in  proving  the 
church's  failure  to  meet  the   needs   of   the   Hispanic-American. 

Four  fairly  recent  events  have  combined  to  transform  the  invisi- 
bility of  twelve  million  Hispanic-Americans  in  this  country  into  a 
growing,  concrete  and  problematic  presence.  One  has  been  the  large 
and  gallant  participation  of  Hispanic-Americans  in  this  country's 
three  latest  wars:  World  War  II,  Korea,  and  Vietnam.  The  Hispanic- 
American  being  5%  of  the  national  population,  he  is  representative 
of  21<;c  of  the  casualties  in  Vietnam.  If  life  is  precious  enough  to  be 
sacrificed  in  war,  it  is  precious  enough  to  be  respected  in  peace. 

The  second  event  was  the  trauma  of  Fidel  Castro  in  1959.  Suddenly 
Spanish  America  was  rediscovered,  not  only  south,  but  also  north  of 
the  Rio  Bravo  or  Rio  Grande.  Overnight,  Spanish  once  again  became 
a  prestige  language,  and  being  bilingual  somehow  was  no  longer 
un-American.  Then  it  was  realized  right  away  that  the  credibility  of 
a  new  U.  S.  policy  toward  Latin  America  would  be  tested  to  a  consider- 
able degree  by  the  treatment  accorded  the  Spanish-speaking  in  the 
United  States. 

The  third  event  was  the  explosion  of  the  civil  rights  struggle.  To  be 
sure,  it  has  been  from  the  beginning  focused  almost  exclusively  on 
the  black,  but  its  beneficent  radiation  fall-out  contaminated  the  minds 
of  many  Hispanic-Americans.  We,  too,  in  the  manner  of  Don  Quixote, 


364  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

our  distinguished  ancestor,  began  once  again  to  dream  similar  impossi- 
ble dreams. 

The  fourth  event  is  Delano,  California.  A  rural  Mexican-American 
charismatic,  Cesar  Chavez,  has  emerged  as  the  undisputed  leader, 
a  simple  and  very  human  being.  Delano  has  triggered  off  a  phenomenal 
movement  of  solidarity  among  rural  and  urban  Spanish-speaking 
citizens,  especially  in  the  Southwest.  The  growing  visibility  of  all 
the  Hispanic-American  peoples  has  forced  us  to  realize  that  "civil 
rights"  is  something  far  larger  than  the  tragic  struggle  of  black  vs. 
white.  For  the  first  time  studies  are  bringing  to  light  what  the 
Hispanic-Americans  have  known  and  endured  all  along.  More  than 
ever  the  Hispanic-American  minority  refuses  to  suffer  the  stigma  of 
underdevelopment  and  marginality,  and  asserts  its  right  to  participate 
in  terms  of  equality  within  the  mainstream  of  U.  S.  society,  without 
surrendering  its  ancestral  language  or  its  distinctive  social  values. 

Brothers  and  sisters,  we  must  narrow  the  gap  between  what  we 
profess  and  what  we  do.  Our  community  life  is  largely  determined 
by  those  who  exercise  power.  Hispanic-Americans  and  other  minorities 
are  underrepresented  in  those  circles,  while  often  suffering  unduly 
from  the  consequences  of  decisions  taken  by  the  powerful.  Without 
paternalism,  churchmen,  and  I  am  referring  to  you.  United  Methodist 
laymen  and  laywomen,  who  are  in  the  power  structures  could  build 
bridges  so  that  the  voiceless  may  be  heard  in  the  decision-making 
process. 

In  many  communities  with  large  concentrations  of  Hispanic-Ameri- 
cans the  most  influential  executives,  employers,  educators,  govern- 
mental officers,  and  authorities  in  general  are  in  some  way  related  to 
the  Protestant  sector.  It  is  remarkable  to  discover  how  many  are  the 
churchgoing  kind.  One  wonders  what  credibility  may  accrue  to  the 
efforts  of  their  respective  congregations  on  behalf  of  Hispanic- 
Americans  when  in  your  communities  preferential  treatment  for 
Anglos  continues  to  be  obvious  in  jobs,  promotions,  housing,  law 
enforcement  and  educational  opportunities.  It  is  a  sad  sign  of  the 
times  when  in  order  to  motivate  the  new  Israel,  as  had  to  be  done 
with  the  old  Israel,  whose  ears,  dulled  by  the  din  of  prosperity  and 
merriment  .  .  . 

Let  me  just  finish  by  saying  that  a  large  group  of  Hispanic- 
American  visitors  have  attended  this  General  Conference.  And  some 
of  us  are  ready  to  leave.  Some  have  left  already  because  of  financial 
situations.  But  for  the  first  time  in  history  some  Annual  Conferences 
have  elected  a  few  Hispanic-American  delegates.  Before  this  Confer- 
ence, before  1972,  only  Puerto  Rico  and  the  Rio  Grande  Conference 
sent  delegates.  We  Hispanic-Americans  have  a  tremendous  great 
expectation  from  this  Conference.  We  have  presented  our  plight 
to  the  Council  of  Bishops  last  week  here  in  Atlanta.  For  a  long  time 
we  have  been  requesting  to  the  church  different  things  that  are  needed 
for  more  efficient  ministry  for  Hispanic-American  populations.  It 
is  imperative  for  the  general  boards  and  agencies  of  the  church  to 
have  Hispanic-American  representation  in  all  levels,  especially  where 
decisions  are  made. 

There  is  not  one  Hispanic-American  superintendent  outside  of  the 
Rio  Grande  and  Puerto  Rico  Conferences.  There  are  thousands  of 
United  Methodist  Hispanic-Americans  in  the  continental  United  States 
and  in  Puerto  Rico,  and  still  there  is  not  any  Hispanic-American 
bishop.  A  good  number  of  you  have  said  to  us  privately  that  these 
requests  are  honest  and  right.  But,  brethren,  the  time  of  sympathy 
and  promises  is  past.  Do  something  about  it. 

Many  of  you  will  be  going  to  Jurisdictional  Conferences.  Many  of 
you  are  delegates  to  those  Conferences.  It  will  be  up  to  you  to  elect 
the  new  bishops.   Maybe   some  of  you  will   commit  your  vote   to   a 


The  United  Methodist  Church  365 

favorite  son  in  your  conference  or  your  jurisdiction.  Brothers  and 
sisters,  the  Methodist  Church  cannot  afford  any  more  to  be  run 
and  guided  only  by  favorite  sons.  You  do  have  other  commitments, 
and  especially  the  South  Central  Jurisdiction.  The  South  Central 
Jurisdiction  has  a  tremendous  moral  responsibility.  You  can  make 
history  in  July  of  1972.  Millions  of  Hispanic-Americans  in  the  U.  S. 
and  in  Latin  America  will  be  looking  upon  you  in  July. 

There  are  three  of  our  Hispanic-American  members  as  qualified 
as  any  other  of  the  candidates.  And  these  three,  I  want  to  be  blunt 
to  you,  they  are  running.  They  want  to  be  bishops.  They  qualify  to 
be  bishops.  And  two  of  these  Hispanic-Americans  are  in  the  South 
Central  Jurisdiction,  and  the  other  candidate  is  a  member  of  the 
Southeastern  Jurisdiction. 

MARCHA,  our  group,  has  gone  on  record,  requesting  Hispanic- 
American  representation  in  the  Council  of  Bishops.  We  believe  that  the 
time  has  come  to  elect  persons  who  represent  our  concerns  and  persons 
that  will  save  our  cultural  background  and  heritage.  We  do  not  believe 
in  a  separated  "Spanish-speaking  Area"  with  one  Hispanic-American 
bishop  in  charge.  We  affirm  that  a  bishop  is  a  bishop,  to  serve  all 
the  people,  wherever  he  may  be  assigned,  like  any  other  bishop.  We 
believe  in  pluralism,  but  we  also  believe  in  inclusiveness,  and  we 
believe  in  coalitions. 

This  is  where  I  finish.  The  year  for  you  to  decide — in  July  of  1972 — 
this  is  the  year  for  you  to  decide  about  many  issues,  in  April  1972. 
I  do  not  have  any  doubt  in  my  mind  that  in  this  great  church  of  ours, 
we  need  each  other.  In  the  strict  sense  of  reality  and  in  the  last 
analysis,  YOU  need  us  the  most.  Thank  you  very  much. 

Results  of  Ballot 

The  Chair  announced  the  results  of  the  ballot  on  the 
report  of  the  Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and 
Doctrinal  Standards:  Total  votes  cast,  946;  invalid  ballots, 
4 ;  affirmative  ballots,  925 ;  negative  ballots,  17.  He  declared 
the  report  adopted. 

Benediction 

Bishop  W.  Maynard  Sparks,  Seattle  Area,  pronounced 
the  benediction. 


SEVENTH  DAY,  SATURDAY,  APRIL  22,  1972 
MORNING  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  H.  Ellis  Finger 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  morning  session 
of  the  seventh  day,  Saturday,  April  22,  1972,  at  8:30  a.m. 
in  the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop  H.  Ellis 
Finger,  Nashville  Area,  presiding. 

Memorial  Service 

The  Conference  joined  in  the  singing  of  the  hymn,  "For 
All  the  Saints,"  followed  by  a  period  of  silent  remembrance 
for  the  bishops  who  had  died  since  the  1968  General  Con- 
ference : 

Raymond  L.  Archer,  July  4, 1970 
James  C.  Baker,  September  26, 1969 
Newell  S.  Booth,  May  17,  1968 
W.  Y.  Chen,  November  7,  1968 
Matthew  W.  Clair,  Jr.,  July  10,  1968 
George  Edward  Epp,  May  6,  1970 
Juan  E.  Gattinoni,  January  7,  1970 
Benjamin  I.  Gaunsing,  June  3,  1968 
Walter  C.  Gum,  May  31,  1969 
Odd  Hagan,  January  28,  1970 
Wilbur  E.  Hammaker,  August  11, 1968 
Costen  J.  Harrell,  November  29,  1971 
J.  Ralph  Magee,  December  19, 1970 
Everett  W.  Palmer,  January  5,  1971 
Glenn  R.  Phillips,  October  6,  1970 
Raymond  J.  Wade,  January  23, 1970 
Herbert  Welch,  April  4, 1969 

Following  a  "Litany  of  Commemoration,"  there  was  a  read- 
ing from  Ecclesiasticus  44  and  the  reading  of  the  New 
Testament  lesson  from  Hebrews  11:32 — 12:1.  Bishop  W. 
Kenneth  Pope  spoke  on  the  subject,  "A  Cloud  of  Witnesses" 
(see  page  746).  The  hymn,  "How  Firm  a  Foundation"  was 
sung. 

Choral  selections  were  presented  by  the  choir  of  Emory 
and  Henry  College,  Emory,  Virginia,  under  the  direction  of 
Charles  R.  Davis.  The  liturgist  was  Zan  W.  Holmes,  Jr. 
(North  Texas). 

Committee  on  Journal 

George  R.  Akers  (Wyoming)  reported  that  the  committee 
had  reviewed  the  journal  of  April  21  and  found  it  in  good 

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The  United  Methodist  Church  367 

order.  The  report  was  received.  Samuel  T.  Roberts  (Li- 
beria) asked  that  a  correction  be  made  in  the  reporting  of 
a  delegate  seating  change  for  the  Liberia  Conference  in  the 
journal.  The  Chair  asked  that  the  correction  be  reported  to 
the  chairman  of  the  Credentials  Committee. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

/.  Otis  Young,  chairman  of  the  committee,  referred  the 
Conference  to  the  agenda  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian 
Advocate.  Edward  L.  Tullis  (Kentucky),  vice-chairman  of 
the  committee,  moved  to  amend  the  agenda  as  printed  to 
provide  for  sessions  of  the  legislative  committees  at  2:30 
p.m.  instead  of  a  plenary  session.  He  explained  that  the 
Calendar  Committee  and  the  chairpersons  of  the  legislative 
committees  were  in  agreement  on  the  need  for  this  change. 
The  amendment  was  adopted.  Mr.  Young  moved  adoption 
of  the  agenda  as  amended,  and  it  was  approved. 

Committee  on  Credentials 

W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.  (Louisiana)  reported  that  the  commit- 
tee had  met  and  examined  the  changes  in  delegate  seating 
as  reported  by  the  chairpersons  of  annual  conference  dele- 
gations, and  that  those  approved  for  the  April  21  session 
would  appear  in  proper  form  in  the  journal.  The  report  was 
received.  Mr.  Handy  reminded  delegation  chairpersons  that 
reserve  delegates  to  the  jurisdictional  conferences  could  not 
be  seated  officially  in  the  General  Conference;  he  also  re- 
quested that  changes  be  certified  for  at  least  one  full  plenary 


Committee  on  Presiding  Officers 

Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  announced  that  the 
presiding  officers  for  the  Monday  plenary  sessions  would 
be  Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Pope,  Dallas-Ft.  Worth  Area,  morn- 
ing session;  Bishop  0.  Eugene  Slater,  San  Antonio  Area, 
afternoon  session;  and  Bishop  Lloyd  C.  Wicke,  New  York 
Area,  evening  session. 

Committee  on  Reference 

Jerry  G.  Bray  (Virginia),  chairman  of  the  committee, 
reported  that  fourteen  petitions  received  by  the  General 
Conference  had  been  received  in  identical  form  from  about 
1,200  petitioners  each.  Under  the  rules  of  the  Conference, 
all  1,200  names  would  have  to  be  printed  in  the  Daily  Chris- 
tian Advocate  for  each  of  these  fourteen  petitions,  for  a 
total  of  approximately  14,000  names,  addresses  and  church 
aflfiliations.  He  noted  that  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  for 
the  day  contained  the  listing  for  one  of  these  petitions.  He 


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asked  that  Robert  G.  Mayfield  (Kentucky)  be  granted  the 
floor  for  a  statement. 

Mr.  Mayfield:  We  have  made  inquiries  from  the  General  Conference 
Secretary's  office,  and  we  find  that  in  listing  the  names  and  addresses 
of  the  petitioners,  on  the  first  group  of  petitions  the  cost  amounted 
to  over  $1300  to  list  these  names  and  addresses  and  took  ten  pages 
in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  Now  in  the  interest  of  expediting 
the  business  of  the  Conference  and  in  the  purpose  of  saving  money 
of  this  General  Conference  we  are  asking  Judge  Bray  to  make  a 
motion  to  suspend  the  rules  in  regard  to  the  printing  of  the  names 
of  the  petitioners  on  the  remaining  thirteen  groups  of  petitions.  This 
will  effect  a  saving  of  more  than  $17,000  for  this  General  Conference, 
and  so  we  urge  you  to  listen  to  this  motion. 

Bishop  Finger:  Jerry  Bray. 

Mr.  Bray:  If  I  may  make  a  motion,  I  move  that  the  rules  be 
suspended  and  that  the  editor  of  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  be 
authorized  to  omit  the  printing  of  the  names  and  addresses  of  the 
signers  of  the  petitions  designated  B-2500,  N-1,  D-1,  C-1,  C-2500, 
D-1400,  E-1400,  D-3200,  L-1,  D-7001,  J-1. 

The  motion  was  put  to  a  vote,  and  the  rules  were 
suspended. 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

Mrs.  Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest)  moved  that  an 
expression  of  concern  be  sent  to  Robin  P.  Hood  (Western 
North  Carolina),  whose  mother  had  died.  The  motion  was 
adopted. 

Mrs.  Little  announced  that  greetings  had  been  received 
from  Leon  T.  Moore,  former  secretary  of  the  General  Con- 
ference and  moved  that  the  General  Conference  send  its 
greetings  to  Mr.  Moore.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Mrs.  Little  asked  that  the  privilege  of  the  floor  be  granted 
to  Kathleen  L.  Haining  (Minnesota).  Mrs.  Haining  noted 
that  in  debate  and  discussion  on  the  floor  of  the  Conference, 
many  delegates  were  referring  to  "The  Methodist  Church." 
She  asked  that,  out  of  courtesy  to  former  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  members,  delegates  refer  instead  to  "The 
United  Methodist  Church." 

The  report  of  the  committee  was  received. 

Nominations  to  The  Judicial  Council — Bishop  Roy  H.  Short 

Bishop  Roy  H.  Short:  Mr.  Chairman,  Members  of  the  Conference. 
The  Council  of  Bishops  is  required  by  the  Discipline  to  submit  to 
the  General  Conference  nominations  for  three  times  the  number  of 
persons  due  to  be  elected  to  the  Judicial  Council.  The  list  must 
represent  all  jurisdictions,  plus  that  part  of  the  church  overseas 
from  the  United  States.  The  terms  of  four  present  members  of  the 
Judicial  Council  expire  this  year.  The  names  appear  on  page  13  of 
the  Handbook.  The  Council  of  Bishops  is  presenting,  therefore,  the 
names  of  twelve  persons,  as  follows : 

Lay  persons: 


The  United  Methodist  Church  369 

Samuel  W.  Witwer,  North  Central  Jurisdiction 

Francis  Hughes,  North  Central  Jurisdiction 

Warren  K.  Urbom,  South  Central  Jurisdiction 

Floyd  Coffman,  South  Central  Jurisdiction 

Mrs.  Florence  Edwards,  Northeastern  Jurisdiction 

Franklin  C.  Stark,  Western  Jurisdiction 

Ministers : 

Murray  Leiffer,  Western  Jurisdiction 

Hoover  Rupert,  North  Central  Jurisdiction 

J.  Duncan  Hunter,   Southeastern   Jurisdiction 

Arnold  Madsen,  Overseas 

Truman  W.  Potter,  Northeastern  Jurisdiction 

R.  Bruce  Weaver,  South  Central  Jurisdiction 

The  Chair  asked  if  there  were  nominations  from  the  floor. 
George  W.  Cooke  (Western  New  York)  nominated  Mrs. 
Betty  Gundlach  (Western  New  York) . 

Nominations  Postponed 

Curt  Danforth  (Youth  Delegation)  moved  that  nomina- 
tions be  postponed  until  the  Conference  had  acted  on  Peti- 
tion No.  M-5005  relative  to  the  deletion  of  the  age  require- 
ment for  the  Judicial  Council.  Mr.  Danforth  spoke  on  be- 
half of  his  motion.  Eivart  G.  Watts  (Kansas  East)  asked 
the  Chair  to  rule  on  the  eligibility  of  Mr.  Danforth  to  make 
a  motion  inasmuch  as  he  was  seated  with  voice  but  without 
vote.  The  Chair  ruled  that  Mr.  Danforth  did  not  have  the 
right  to  make  a  motion.  Melvin  G.  Talbert  (Southern 
California-Arizona)  offered  the  motion  that  Mr.  Danforth 
had  attempted  to  make.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Robert  W.  Moon  (California-Nevada)  asked  if  it  would 
be  possible  to  suspend  the  rules  and  consider  the  calendar 
item  at  this  time.  Elias  G.  Galvan  (Southern  California- 
Arizona),  chairman  of  Legislative  Committee  No.  12,  stated 
that  the  committee  had  acted  on  the  calendar  item,  and  that 
it  should  be  printed  in  Monday's  Daily  Christian  Advocate. 
Mr.  Moon  moved  that  the  rules  be  suspended  so  that  the 
report  of  the  legislative  committee  could  be  heard  and  con- 
sidered at  this  time.  The  motion  was  put  to  a  vote,  and  the 
Chair  ruled  that  it  did  not  receive  the  required  two-thirds 
majority. 

Thomas  L.  Cromwell  (East  Ohio)  moved  that  an  order  of 
the  day  be  set  as  early  as  possible  on  Monday  for  considera- 
tion of  the  calendar  item.  He  spoke  on  behalf  of  the  motion, 
and  it  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Reference 

The  Chair  noted  that  he  had  failed  to  put  the  approval  of 
the  Committee  on  Reference's  report  to  a  vote.  The  report 
was  voted  and  approved. 


370  Jouimal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Commission  on  the  Structure  of  Methodism  Outside  the 
United  States  (see  page  1934) 

Bishop  Prince  A.  Taylor  (New  Jersey  Area),  chairman 
of  the  commission,  called  attention  to  the  commission's 
printed  report  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate;  he  noted 
also  that  the  commission's  assignment  had  been  reviewed 
in  the  Quadrennial  Reports.  Bishop  Taylor  explained  that 
section  II,  A  was  simply  a  renewal  of  privileges  granted 
to  various  Central  Conferences  by  previous  General  Con- 
ferences, and  that  COSMOS  unanimously  recommended 
their  renewal.  Victor  C.  Vinluan  (Northwest  Philippines) 
attempted  to  move  an  amendment  to  section  II,  B,  1  of  the 
report ;  the  Chair  ruled  him  out  of  order,  inasmuch  as  that 
section  of  the  report  had  not  yet  come  before  the  Conference 
for  action.  Section  II,  A  of  the  report  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
approved. 

Bishop  Taylor  presented  the  commission's  recommenda- 
tion (Section  II,  B,  1)  that  Costa  Rica,  Panama  Provisional, 
Philippines  Central,  Sierra  Leone,  and  Taiwan  Conferences 
be  granted  permission  to  become  autonomous.  He  empha- 
sized that  approval  of  the  recommendation  would  not  make 
autonomy  mandatory  but  would  only  authorize  the  Con- 
ferences to  become  autonomous.  He  stated  that  if  the  dele- 
gates from  the  Philippines  wished  the  recommendation  re- 
garding the  Philippines  Central  Conference  withdrawn, 
COSMOS  would  withdraw  it. 

Victor  C.  Vinluan  (Northwest  Philippines)  asked  to 
speak  in  behalf  of  the  motion  he  had  attempted  to  offer 
earlier;  the  Chair  stated  that  the  motion  would  now  be  in 
order  and  that  it  should  be  introduced  again  at  this  time. 
Bishop  Taylor  stated  that  COSMOS  was  willing  to  with- 
draw the  recommendation  as  it  related  to  the  Philippines 
Central  Conference.  Mr.  Vinluan  stated  that  several  of  the 
delegates  from  the  Philippines  wished  to  have  a  hearing 
with  COSMOS  before  the  recommendation  was  considered. 
The  Chair  stated  that  Bishop  Taylor,  on  behalf  of  COSMOS, 
had  withdrawn  the  recommendation  as  it  related  to  the 
Philippines  Central  Conference,  and  that  the  report  as  it 
was  now  before  the  Conference  made  no  reference  to  auton- 
omy for  the  Philippines. 

Ignacio  P.  Bautista  (Philippines)  :  May  I  here,  sir,  make  these 
remarks  in  connection  with  the  desire  of  COSMOS  to  withdraw  the 
recommendation  permitting  the  Philippines  Central  Conference  to 
look  toward  the  perfection  of  autonomy  for  the  Philippines  Central 
Conference. 

May  I  say  this,  Mr.  Chairman,  that  the  several  Annual  Conferences 
in  the  Philippines,  consisting  of  six,  have  voted  individually  on  the 
question  of  autonomy.  Three  of  the  Annual  Conferences — the  Philip- 
pines Annual  Conference  to  which  I  belong,  the  Southwest  Philippines 


The  United  Methodist  Church  371 

Annual  Conference  and  the  Middle  Philippines  Annual  Conference 
— the  three  biggest  Annual  Conferences  in  the  Philippines  Central 
Conference,  voted  unanimously  for  autonomy.  Two  other  Annual 
Conferences,  the  Mindanao  Annual  Conference  and  the  Northern 
Philippines  Annual  Conference  voted  against  autonomy  but  with  a 
difference  of  two  or  three  votes.  The  Northwest  Philippines  Annual 
Conference,  where  Brother  Vinluan  belongs,  voted  for  what  they  call 
Modified  Central  Conference. 

I  believe,  Mr.  Chairman,  and  members  of  the  Conference,  that  we 
pick  out  individual  votes  of  the  several  Annual  Conferences.  The 
Philippines  Central  Conference  voted  overwhelmingly  in  favor  of 
autonomy. 

George  L.  Poor  (Pacific  Northwest)  raised  a  point  of 
order  that  the  motion  Mr.  Vinluan  had  attempted  to  intro- 
duce was  a  motion  of  reference  and  did  not  call  for  the  with- 
drawal of  any  section  of  the  report.  The  Chair  ruled  that 
the  recommendation  regarding  autonomy  for  the  Philip- 
pines had  been  withdrawn  by  Bishop  Taylor,  acting  on 
behalf  of  COSMOS.  Richard  O.  Truitt  (Wisconsin)  raised 
a  point  of  order  that  when  Mr.  Vinluan  was  recognized  the 
second  time  his  motion  was  in  order  and  was  properly 
before  the  Conference.  The  Chair  ruled  that  it  was  not,  in- 
asmuch as  the  chairman  of  COSMOS  had  withdrawn  this 
portion  of  the  report. 

Abdon  Mendigorin  (Philippines)  asked  for  clarification 
as  to  whether  the  chairman  of  COSMOS  was  authorized  to 
withdraw  the  recommendation  related  to  the  Philippines. 
The  Chair  stated  that  it  was  his  understanding  that  the 
recommendation  was  being  withdrawn  at  this  time,  but  that 
a  recommendation  relating  to  the  Philippines  would  be  pre- 
sented to  the  Conference  at  a  later  time.  Mr.  Mendigorin 
contended  that  Mr.  Vinluan  had  not  presented  a  valid  mo- 
tion related  to  the  question,  and  that  it  was  therefore  in- 
cumbent upon  the  Conference  to  vote  on  the  recommenda- 
tion as  originally  presented  by  COSMOS.  The  Chair  ruled 
that  he  was  out  of  order  and  that  the  recommendation  re- 
lating to  the  Philippines  was  not  before  the  Conference. 

Robert  F.  Lundij  (Holston)  moved  adoption  of  the  recom- 
mendation of  COSMOS  as  contained  in  their  report.  Section 
II,  B,  1,  as  it  related  to  the  Costa  Rica,  Panama  Provision- 
al, Sierra  Leone,  and  Taiwan  Conferences.  The  motion  was 
adopted.  The  Chair  expressed  the  hope  that  there  would  be 
conversations  between  COSMOS  and  the  delegates  from  the 
Philippines  so  that  an  appropriate  recommendation  could 
be  considered  by  the  Conference  at  a  later  time. 

Bishop  Taylor  presented  the  commission  recommenda- 
tion as  contained  in  Section  II,  B,  2  of  the  report.  The 
recommendation  was  approved. 


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Legislative  Recommendations — Bishop  Lloyd  C.  Wicke 

Bishop  Lloyd  C.  Wicke,  New  York  Area,  presented  legis- 
lative recommendations  as  printed  in  the  COSMOS  report, 
section  II,  B,  3-15,  explaining  the  purpose  of  the  recom- 
mendations. 

Bishop  Wicke:  We  are  requesting  that  COSMOS,  as  we  have 
known  it,  shall  be  wound  up.  Its  earlier  duties  shall  be  cared  for  by 
a  new  structure,  and  that  structure  is  carefully  spelled  out.  It  is  a 
structure  which  involves  equal  representation  from  each  of  the  Ju- 
risdictions and  each  of  the  Central  Conferences.  This  body  will  meet 
at  the  seat  and  time  of  the  General  Conference. 

The  interim  body,  with  authority  rather  limited,  will  be  found  in  a 
Committee  of  the  Council  of  Bishops.  The  arrangements  for  the  ar- 
rival at  agreements  between  Autonomous  Churches,  United  Churches 
and  the  like,  these  are  then  spelled  out  with  considerable  care.  This 
would  include  the  type  of  concorded  relationship  which  we  are  now 
enjoying  with  our  British  friends  and  brethren. 

The  position  of  the  Board  of  Missions,  then,  is  spelled  out  again 
with  a  degree  of  clarity.  I  believe  this  provides  the  main  items  of 
these  agreements.  Many  of  them  have  been  before  you  at  an  earlier 
date,  you  find  them  here  restated  in  this  renewed  or  new  structure. 

Abdon  Mendigorin  (Philippines)  :  I  am  referring  to  paragraph  9  of 
the  report,  subparagraph  C,  which  reads  as  follows:  "Such  a  church 
having  more  than  70,000  full  members  shall  be  entitled  to  two  addi- 
tional delegates,  at  least  one  of  whom  shall  be  a  woman  with  the 
same  rights  and  privileges."  And  then  the  other  one  also  provides  the 
same  provision  in  paragraph  13.  I  would  like  to  have  a  point  of 
clarification  regarding  this,  because  I  believe  that  this  will  be  giving 
a  new  advantage  in  favor  of  women  delegates  from  overseas. 

Bishop  Finger:  Bishop  Wicke? 

Bishop  Wicke:  Mr.  Chairman,  this  is  precisely  the  legislation  that 
obtained  before,  that  is  at  the  earlier  date  and  with  the  general 
COSMOS  arrangement. 

Mr.  Mendigorin:  Mr.  Chairman,  can  we  not  introduce  an  amend- 
ment to  this  in  order  to  delete  these  provisions? 

Bishop   Finger:    Yes,   do   you   wish   to    amend   by   deleting    .    .   .? 

Mr.  Mendigorin:  If  the  Chair  wants  to  send  a  motion  to  this 
effect,  I  so  move  that  we  delete  the  provision  regarding  ".  .  .  at 
least  one  of  whom  shall  be  a  woman  .  .  ."  from  the  provisions  just 
read. 

Mr.  Mendigorin  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  motion.  The  mo- 
tion was  defeated. 

Bishop  Wicke  drew  attention  to  the  recommendation  con- 
tained in  section  II,  B,  3  of  the  report,  which  provided  that 
the  Conference  of  Bishops  be  discontinued. 

John  R.  Van  Sickle  (Northern  Illinois)  moved  that  the 
report  of  COSMOS  be  adopted. 

Carroll  Long  (Holston)  :  The  conference  wishes  your  opinion  on 
item  7,  in  the  first  paragraph  of  234.  Was  it  considered  inappropriate 
or  was  it  an  oversight  that  that  paragraph  relating  to  the  Judicial 
Court  did  not  make  provision  that  members  of  the  Judicial  Court 
should  not  hold  other  office  in  the  Central  Conference? 


The  United  Methodist  Church  373 

Bishop  Wicke:  No,  this  is  identical  legislation  to  what  we've  had 
during  prior  years.  There  is  an  exception  from  the  mandate  to  the 
possibility,  from  "may"  to   "shall"  in  the  mandating  of  the    Court. 

Mr.  Long:  A  further  question — as  I  understand  it,  a  person  on  the 
Judicial  Court  of  the  Central  Conference  could  hold  other  office, 
thereby  could  possibly  be  prejudiced. 

Bishop  Wicke:  To  my  knowledge,  sir,  that  has  never  been  brought 
in  question,  I  take  it  was  taken  for  granted. 

Mr.  Long:  It  is  true,  is  it  not,  that  in  the  Central  Conference  of  the 
Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia,  this  does  pertain  considerable 
question  in  the  minds  of  the  people  in  this  particular  Central  Con- 
ference as  to  whether  or  not  the  members  of  the  Judicial  Court 
could  act  without  prejudice. 

Bishop  Wicke:  It  would  be  my  understanding,  sir,  that  this  would 
fall    within    their    power,    in    the    writing    of    their    own    Discipline. 

Mr.  Long:  Thank  you,  sir. 

Victor  C.  Vinluan  (Northwest  Philippines)  sought  to 
introduce  a  motion  to  amend  the  recommendation  contained 
in  section  II,  B,  7  of  the  report,  to  provide  that  decisions  of 
the  Judicial  Court  in  the  Central  Conferences  be  final.  The 
Chair  ruled  that  the  motion  was  out  of  order,  inasmuch  as 
under  the  Constitution  appeals  to  the  Judicial  Council  must 
be  permitted. 

Theophil  H.  Gsell  (Switzerland-M)  asked  whether  the 
recommendation  to  discontinue  the  Conference  of  Bishops 
meant  that  overseas  bishops  would  become  more  and  more 
isolated.  Bishop  Wicke  replied  that  they  would  not. 

Gilbert  H.  Caldivell,  Jr.  (Southern  New  England)  asked 
as  a  matter  of  privilege  that  Mr.  Vinluan  be  permitted  to 
make  a  statement  regarding  the  amendment  he  had  at- 
tempted to  introduce. 

Mr.  Vinluan:  What  I  am  trying  to  say,  Mr.  Chairman,  is  that  we 
are  now  living  in  the  age  of  the  giving  of  more  autonomy  or  self- 
determination  to  peoples  of  the  world.  And  that  is  what  I  am  trying 
to  drive  home,  brethren,  that  all  decisions  that  will  be  made  by  our 
Judicial  Court  be  final  without  appealing  to  the  Judicial  Council 
— without  right  of  appeal  to  the  Judicial  Council,  to  give  more 
autonomy  to  Central  Conferences.  That's  what  I  am  appealing  for 
the  body. 

We  exist  under  different  situations,  different  atmospheres  from 
what  is  existing  here  in  America,  and  so  why  don't  you  give  us 
final  say,  final  decisions  in  matters  of  law  without  appealing,  by 
giving  us  the  right  to  appeal  to  the  Judicial  Council  here  in  America? 

Bishop  Finger:  Bishop  Taylor. 

Bishop  Taylor:  Now,  Mr.  Chairman,  the  provision  for  an  affiliated 
autonomous  church  or  an  affiliated  United  Methodist  Church  is  made 
just  for  that  purpose.  The  autonomous  .  .  .  the  Central  Conferences 
now  have  all  of  the  autonomy  in  this  regard  they  can  possibly  have 
and  still  be  an  organic  part  of  The  United  Methodist  Church.  This 
can  be  obtained  by  becoming  an  Affiliated  Autonomous  Church  or  an 
Affiliated  United  Church. 


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George  E.  Naff  (Holston)  asked  a  question  regarding 
the  recommended  legislation  in  section  II,  B,  14  (d)  and 
(e)  of  the  report.  Bishop  Taylor  responded  on  behalf  of 
COSMOS. 

The  motion  to  adopt  the  report  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
approved. 

COSMOS  Report  No.  2  (see  page  1941) 

Bishop  Wicke  asked  if  the  Conference  v^ould  be  willing 
to  suspend  the  rules  to  permit  action  on  COSMOS  Report 
No.  2,  which  had  not  been  printed  and  before  the  Conference 
for  the  required  period  of  time.  There  was  a  motion  to 
suspend  the  rules,  and  it  was  approved.  Report  No.  2  was 
adopted. 

Bishop  Taylor  introduced  J.  Robert  Martin,  staff  secre- 
tary of  COSMOS,  to  the  Conference. 

Time  Extended 

The  Chair  stated  that  the  time  for  a  recess  had  arrived 
and  asked  whether  the  Conference  would  extend  the  time 
to  hear  a  statement  from  Bishop  Muzorewa.  The  time  was 
extended. 

Bishop  Abel  T.  Muzorewa 

Bishop  Muzorewa  was  introduced  by  Tracey  K.  Jones, 
Jr.,  general  secretary  of  the  Board  of  Missions. 

Mr.  Jones:  Mr.  Chairman,  prior  to  the  convening  of  this  General 
Conference,  the  Council  of  Bishops  and  the  Board  of  Missions,  through 
separate  channels,  recommended  to  the  Program  Committee  that  Bish- 
op Muzorewa  have  a  chance  to  speak  to  this  General  Conference  on 
what  he  is  doing  in  Rhodesia  today  and  the  issues  that  that  country 
is  facing. 

When  he  was  elected  Bishop  in  1968  he  never  dreamed  that  within 
three  years  his  voice  would  be  one  of  the  most  important  voices  on 
the  continent  of  Africa.  In  December  of  last  year,  the  African 
National  Council,  a  coalition  of  groups  that  wanted  to  provide  a 
platform  for  black  Rhodesian  African  opinions  to  be  presented  to 
the  British  government  in  their  negotiations  with  the  Ian  Smith 
government,  they  asked  Bishop  Muzorewa  if  he  would  be  the  presi- 
dent. He  is  a  man  of  strong  evangelical  faith.  He  spent  three  weeks 
in  prayer  and  reflection  on  whether  or  not  he  should  accept.  He  was 
fully  aware  of  the  precarious  nature  of  the  issues  that  had  to  be 
faced  and  the  personal  risk  that  would  be  involved.  He  made  the 
decision  late  in  December  that  he  would  assume  this  leadership. 

In  February  he  flew  to  London  and  on  behalf  of  black  Rhodesians 
spoke  to  the  House  of  Commons.  A  few  days  later  he  was  in  New 
York,  and  the  Security  Council  (y£  the  United  Nations  was  called 
into  special  session  to  hear  him,  and  they  heard  him  for  two  hours. 
He  is  in  direct  communication  with  the  prime  ministers  of  all  the 
nations  of  the  British  Commonwealth,  trying  to  interpret  to  them 
the  attitude  of  black  Rhodesians.  Bishop  Muzorewa  was  .  .  .  both 
his  undergraduate  and  graduate  training  was  in  the  United  States. 


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He  and  Mrs.  Muzorewa  have  five  children.  The  oldest  is  19,  the 
youngest  is  4  years  of  age.  And  he  returns  to  Rhodesia  following 
this  General  Conference  to  continue  the  leadership  of  black  Rho- 
desians — five  million  people — in  terms  of  the  issues  of  dealing  with 
the  British  government  and  the  Ian  Smith  government.  And  the 
future  and  destiny,  in  a  sense,  of  both  black  and  whites  in  Rhodesia 
today,  to  no  small  degree,  rests  with  the  leadership  of  Bishop 
Muzorewa.  So  it  is  a  real  privilege  to  present  him  to  you  as  he 
speaks  on  the  issues  in  Rhodesia  and  what  it  means  to  be  a  Christian 
Bishop  involved  in  these  issues  at  this  time.  Bishop  Muzorewa. 

Bishop  Abel  T.  Muzorewa:  Bishop  Finger  and  the  General  Con- 
ference. First  of  all,  I  want  to  apologize  for  the  confusion  which  I 
caused  my  brothers  today,  but  I  want  to  assure  you  that  I  was  not 
fast  asleep ;  I  was  chatting  with  the  typists  at  the  back. 

I  read  in  one  of  the  newspapers  recently  where  I  found  myself 
having  been  referred  to  as  an  African  Nationalist,  and  I  was  quite 
touched  by  that  and  I  wondered  what  had  happened  to  me.  I  started 
asking  why  an  African  Nationalist?  What  have  I  done  this  time? 
Who  is  and  what  is  an  African  Nationalist?  And  I  found  out  that 
the  definition  of  an  African  Nationalist  is  a  human  being,  a  child 
of  God,  who  needs  liberation. 

Africa  is  a  wonderful  land.  Rhodesia  is  a  beautiful  country.  At 
least  the  tourists  tell  us  so.  Whenever  I  hear  this,  I  am  reminded  of 
the  beautiful  gate  of  the  temple,  described  in  the  Book  of  Acts, 
through  which  many  people  passed  without  seeing  the  cripple  lying 
nearby.  These  travelers  fail  to  see  a  crippled  nation  of  5%  million 
Africans  who  live  in  misery  in  the  land  of  their  birth.  Only  a  few, 
like  Peter  and  John,  see  the  suffering  through  Christian  eyes  and 
see  the  need  for  liberation  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Nazareth. 
Rhodesia  was  enslaved  as  soon  as  she  was  colonized,  and  her 
oppression  was  accelerated  by  the  Unilateral  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence from  Great  Britain  in  1965.  Since  that  time  black  Rhode- 
sians  have  been  victims  of  violence,  both  bloody  and  bloodless. 

The  Rhodesian  government  proclaims  to  the  world  that  it  is  "pre- 
serving civilized  standards."  It  compares  its  declaration  of  indepen- 
dence in  1965  to  that  of  the  American  Colonies  in  1776.  But  we  all 
know  that  the  difference  is  that  America  was  seeking  for  freedom, 
but  over  there  the  intention  was  to  enslave  the  Africans.  What  are 
the  "civilized  standards"  which  are  being  preserved  in  Rhodesia 
today?  Here  they  are: 

— The   5%    of   the   population   which  is   white   maintains   political 
control  over  the  95%  of  the  population  which  is  black. 
— Whites  elect  50  members  of  Parliament  while  Africans  elect  8 
under  a  highly  restrictive  franchise,  and  the  other  8  are  elected 
by  chiefs. 

— Every  African  opposition  party  formed  in  the  last  14  years  has 
been  banned. 

^Hundreds  of  Africans  have  been  arrested,  placed  in  detention 
centers  indefinitely  under  laws  that  allow  for  no  trial,  no  statement 
of  charges,  and  no  appeal. 

— Thousands  have  been  imprisoned  under  a  wide  range  of  vague 
laws  that  are  interpreted  to  cover  almost  any  kind  of  behavior. 
For  example,  Section  24  of  the  Law  and  Order  Maintenance  Act 
of  1962  states  that  any  person  who  "behaves  in  a  manner  which 
is  likely  to  make  some  other  person  apprehensive  as  to  what  might 
happen  .  .  ."  can  be  imprisoned  for  up  to  ten  years. 
— A  person  is  presumed  guilty  unless  he  can  prove  his  innocence 
under  these  laws.  But  there  is  never  time,  usually,  to  prove  one- 
self innocent. 
— Half  the  land,  45  million  acres,  is  reserved  for  the  use  of  a  small 


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number  of  white  farmers,  while  Africans  are  assigned  to  the  other 

half,  located  in  dry  or  mountainous  areas. 

— During  the  seven-month  dry  season  when  no  rain  falls,  hunger, 

malnutrition  and  disease  are  widespread. 

— In  urban  areas,  blacks  must  live  in  overcrowded  townships  where 

often  2  or  3  families  must  share  one  room. 

— Thousands  of  unemployed  compete  for  jobs  that  provide  only  a 

bare  subsistence  averaging  $26  a  month  while  whites  average  $300 

a  month. 

— The  government  spends  an  average  of  $30  a  year  for  African 

education  while  it  is  spending  $300  for  white  children,  per  child 

a  year. 

— Rhodesia's  segregation  and  discrimination  legislation  form  95% 

prescription  of  apartheid.  They  do  not  have  to  form  new  laws  to 

have  perfect  apartheid.  All  they  need  is  money  to  implement  it. 

But  the  greatest  tragedy  of  all  is  the  crippling  of  human  dignity 
by  a  system  that  constantly  denies  the  sacred  value  of  the  individual. 
I  ask  you,  are  these  the  kinds  of  "civilized  standards"  that  Christ 
calls  us  to  preserve? 

The  Christian  Church  in  Rhodesia  faced  this  question  early  this 
year.  In  January  the  British  government  began  considering  the  recog- 
nition of  Rhodesian  independence.  At  this  crucial  hour,  in  the  absence 
of  African  political  parties,  the  Church  became  the  channel  of  expres- 
sion for  the  voiceless  wounded  silent  majority.  Calling  for  no  inde- 
pendence without  firm  guarantees  of  freedom  and  justice  for  all, 
the  Christian  Council  of  Rhodesia  met  and  looked  at  the  Anglo- 
Rhodesian  settlement  proposal  "with  a  Christian  eye,"  and  we  all 
agreed  that  the  proposals  were  not  just. 

It  was  then  that  some  clergymen  made  up  their  minds  to  reject 
that  immorality.  The  five  Roman  Catholic  Bishops,  the  United  Church 
of  Christ,  and  the  United  Methodist  Annual  Conference  spoke  with 
conviction,  and  rejected  them.  The  British  Methodist  Church  did  not 
either  reject  them  nor  accept  them.  The  will  of  the  people  became 
crystallized  in  the  formation  of  the  new  African  National  Council, 
a  grass-roots  organization  which  I  serve  as  President.  It  united 
people  of  all  organizations,  including  the  formerly  banned  parties  of 
Zapu  and  Zanu.  We  are  determined  to  achieve  the  rule  of  justice 
through  non-violence,  negotiation,  and  reason. 

But  the  restraint  of  the  people  who  look  to  us  for  leadership  has 
its  limits.  Time  is  running  out.  Rhodesia  is  on  a  collision  course  with 
disaster.  As  a  Christian,  I  ask  myself,  is  there  any  way  to  avoid  the 
slaughter  of  hundreds  of  Rhodesians,  black  and  white?  To  whom 
can  we  turn  for  help? 

I  appeal  to  you,  the  members  of  this  General  Conference,  from 
the  developing  and  industrialized  nations,  to  call  upon  your  govern- 
ments for  renewed  support  for  United  Nations  economic  sanctions 
against  Rhodesia  as  the  strongest  and  last  alternative  to  bloodshed. 
We  are  particularly  concerned  about  the  violations  of  these  sanctions 
by  West  Germany,  France,  Italy  and  Japan.  We  know  that  these 
countries  are  trading  with  Rhodesia  because  of  the  presence  there 
of  large  numbers  of  automobiles  and  electronic  equipment  that 
originate  in  these  areas.  We  are  especially  hurt  by  the  vital  moral 
and  economic  support  that  the  United  States  is  giving  the  Rhodesian 
government  through  its  purchase  of  chrome  ore.  I  wonder  if  my 
American  friends  are  aware  of  the  implication  of  this  in  terms  of 
our  grave  need  of  freedom,  relationship  present  and  in  future. 

This  is  the  plea  of  an  oppressed  and  crippled  people  in  the  midst 
of  a  "beautiful  Rhodesia."  Can  you  see  and  hear  what  we  say  before 
it  is  too  late?  Would  you  please  join  us  in  building  a  Rhodesia 
commanded  to  rise  up  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Nazareth, 
where  freedom  and  justice  can  rule? 


The  United  Methodist  Church  Sll 

The  church  should  be  complimented  for  the  freedom  which  has 
come  to  other  parts  of  Africa.  Although  some  peope  give  credit  to 
communism  we  should  be  giving  to  Christ  and  His  church.  We  know 
that  90%  of  educated  people  in  Africa  and  its  leadership  are  products 
of  the  church,  and  we  understand  that  by  the  end  of  the  century 
about  two-thirds  of  the  African  population  south  of  Sahara  will  be 
Christian.  We  need  you,  the  world  church,  to  surround  us  with  your 
all. 

Our  own  United  Methodist  Church  in  Rhodesia  is  thriving  under 
those  oppressive  conditions,  in  particular,  beginning  with  deportation 
of  Bishop  Dodge  and  other  missionaries  from  their  sacrificial  and 
effective  witness.  The  church  is  growing  rapidly  in  membership,  in 
ministerial  training;  stewardship  and  evangelism  are  strong.  Rela- 
tionships between  missionaries  and  nationalists  is  maturing.  The 
church  is  very  vital — alive ! 

Are  you  going  to  help  us  to  continue  to  command  Rhodesia  to  rise 
up  in  the  name  of  Christ?  I  know  you  will,  for  in  spite  of  all  of  the 
weaknesses  and  criticisms  that  are  leveled  at  us  or  against  us  of  the 
church,  we  are  the  best  half  of  Christ  on  earth  today.  I  love  the 
church,  I  love  you  all !  Thank  you  very  much. 

Bishop  Muzorewa  was  accorded  a  standing  ovation  by 
the  Conference.  The  presentation  was  concluded  with  sing- 
ing by  a  group  of  Rhodesian  delegates. 

Resolution  of  Support 

Ralph  L.  Stephens  (Northern  New  Jersey)  :  In  view  of  the  presen- 
tation that  has  been  given  before  this  assembly  this  morning  by 
Bishop  Muzorewa,  a  stalwart  of  the  Church,  I  move  that  this  General 
Conference  convey  to  the  governments  of  Zimbabwe  (Rhodesia)  and 
Great  Britain  the  full  support  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  of 
the  struggles  of  the  peoples  of  Rhodesia  and  the  African  Nationalist 
Council,  under  the  able  leadership  of  Bishop  Abel  Muzorewa, 

Further,  that  we  request  that  the  Senate  Foreign  Relations  Com- 
mittee's repeal  of  the  Byrd  amendment  be  fully  supported  by  this 
government;  that  repeal  would  discontinue  the  importation  of  chrome 
into  this  country.  And  I  would  like  to  have  Dr.  Isaac  Bivens,  of  the 
African  Office  of  the  World  Division  to  speak  to  this  concern,  if  I 
receive  a  second. 

Isaac  Bivens:  Bishop,  and  ladies  and  gentlemen,  the  basis  for  the 
Byrd  Amendment,  which  had  the  effect  of  removing  sanction  from 
the  purchase  of  chrome,  had  two  basic  reasons  or  rationale.  One 
rationale  was  that  this  country  should  not  purchase  strategic  military 
materials  from  any  country  which  was  in  the  Communist  bloc,  in 
other  words,  from  a  so-called  free  nation.  It  is  rather  ironical  that 
in  this  terminology  Rhodesia  is  determined  as  a  free  nation. 

The  other  basis  of  this  action  was  that  chrome  itself  was  a  strategic 
material.  The  irony  of  this  action  was  that  at  a  time  that  the  Byrd 
Amendment  was  going  through  the  Senate,  there  was  a  concomitant 
action  on  the  part  of  the  House  to  remove  chrome  from  the  strategic 
list  and  to  grant  permission  to  sell  1.3  million  tons  of  chrome  on  the 
market.  The  other  thing  we  want  to  be  aware  of  is  the  fact  that  the 
United  States  in  the  United  Nations  three  times  has  exerted  its 
moral  leadership  in  support  of  sanctions  against  Rhodesia.  This  action 
of  the  Byrd  Amendment  was  a  telling  blow  to  the  significant  and 
stalwart  efforts  of  Bishop  Muzorewa  and  the  black  Africans. 

Mr.  Chairman,  and  ladies  and  gentlemen,  two  times  I  myself  and 
two  other  persons  have  had  conferences  with  Mr.  Perry  Wilson,  who 
is   the   chairman   of  the   Board   of  Directors   of   Union    Carbide,   the 


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chief  owner  and  purchaser  of  chrome  from  Rhodesia.  Just  this  past 
week  we  arranged  a  conference  with  Mr,  Perry  Wilson,  the  chairman 
of  that  Board,  and  with  Bishop  Muzorewa  in  New  York.  We  are 
asking  that  company  to  voluntarily,  on  the  basis  of  morality,  on 
the  basis  of  international  law  and  order,  to  refuse  to  purchase 
chrome  from  Rhodesia.  If  this  action  is  supported,  which  is  before 
you,  it  will  be  acted  upon  favorably  because  you  will  understand 
that  we're  asking  The  United  Methodist  Church  to  place  the  weight 
of  its  moral  persuasion  and  commitment  behind  Bishop  Muzorewa 
(ANC),  the  precept  of  international  law  and  order,  and  in  support 
of  this  church's  historic  declaration  in  support  of  universal  freedom. 
Bishop  Finger:  Thank  you.  The  motion  is  before  you.  If  you  will 
support  it,  will  you  lift  a  hand?  Thank  you.  Those  opposed?  And 
it  is  supported. 

Order  of  the  Day 

J.  Otis  Young,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Agenda, 
stated  that  the  committee  recommended  that  an  order  of  the 
day  be  set  for  the  service  in  memory  of  Dr.  Martin  Luther 
King,  Jr.  immediately  upon  return  from  the  recess  period. 
The  recommendation  was  approved. 

The  Chair  recognized  that  there  were  a  large  number  of 
United  Methodist  youth  visiting  the  Conference  for  the 
weekend.  The  Conference  was  in  recess  for  fifteen  minutes. 

Following  the  recess  Carlton  Yoimg  led  the  Conference 
in  the  singing  of  "Lord,  I  Want  To  Be  a  Christian." 

Commemoration  of  Dr.  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr. 

A.  C.  Epps  (North  Georgia)  introduced  Gordon  G. 
Thompson,  Jr.,  who  offered  a  prayer.  Mr.  Epps  asked  Wil- 
liam H.  Ruff  (North  Georgia)  to  present  Paul  Webb,  Jr. 
(North  Georgia). 

Mr.  Webb:  Mr.  Chairman  and  members  of  the  Conference,  it 
is  my  privilege  now  to  present  one  who  is  close  to  the  man  that  we 
are  here  to  honor  this  morning.  "As  the  twig  is  bent,  so  shall  the 
tree  grow."  We  all  admired  the  leadership  of  Dr.  King,  Jr.  It  has 
been  my  privilege  to  be  a  personal  friend  of  his  father  for  some  25 
years. 

We  have  stood  in  the  trenches  together,  we  have  fought  the  battles 
and  I  have  observed  this  man.  There  is  no  question  but  that  a  son 
who  grew  up  in  this  home  would  have  achieved  the  eminence  that 
his  son  did  achieve.  It  is  my  pleasure  now  to  present  to  you  a  minister 
of  the  gospel  who  was  called  by  his  church  41  years  ago.  These  are 
not  Methodists.  They  don't  have  to  take  the  pastor  sent  by  the 
Bishop  and  council;  but  for  41  years  this  man  has  served  his  flock 
on  Auburn  Avenue  at  Ebenezer  Church,  and  I  present  Dr.  Martin 
Luther  King,  Sr.,  my  friend. 

Dr.  Martin  Luther  King,  Sr.  was  accorded  a  standing 
ovation  by  the  General  Conference. 

Dr.  Martin  Luther  King,  Sr.:  Thank  you  very  much,  I  did  not 
know  that  I  would  be  presented  and  I'm  sorry  that  we  didn't  get 
clear  connections  on  last  evening.  I  was  told  that  we  would  be  here 


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at  10:30,  and  I  was  here.  I'm  sorry  about  the  delay  and  the  mis- 
understanding. 

Mr.  Chairman  and  bishops  of  the  Church,  delegates  in  attendance 
on  this  Conference,  I  am  delighted  to  see  you  and  be  privileged  to 
greet  you  briefly  and  to  give  you  a  sense  of  welcome  to  Atlanta 
where  I  have  been  for  many  years  in  the  part  of  the  growth  of  this 
city. 

But  let  me  rush  to  say  to  you  briefly  I  am  not  bitter;  I  do  not  hate 
any  man.  I  think  that  if  anyone  could,  certainly  I  would  be  one  of 
those  who  could  carry  ill  will  in  my  heart.  I  refuse  to  do  this.  I  am 
on  record  of  being  every  man's  brother  no  matter  the  color  of  your 
skin,  the  texture  of  your  hair,  or  where  you  live  or  what  you  know, 
or  whether  you  are  high  and  mighty  or  just  simply  the  least  of  these, 
I  am  every  man's  brother. 

Now  I  do  not  debate  this  with  any  man  whether  or  not  he  accepts 
me  as  his  brother.  I  do  not  have  time  to  debate  this  nor  dialogue 
about  it.  I  have  a  job  to  do  every  day  I  live  and  never  get  through 
with  any  job  that  I  must  do  within  that  one  day.  I  do  not  have  the 
time  to  debate  this  with  anybody;  I'm  going  on  with  my  job  every 
day,  going  on  being  every  man's  brother.  I  love  you,  everyone  of 
you.  I  hope  you  love  me. 

Yes,  I'm  stunned.  Yes,  I  feel  it  deeply — the  loss  of  my  sons.  I  only 
had  two  sons,  you  know,  one  who  was  assassinated  and  the  other 
one  in  less  than  two  years  was  drowned.  But  I'm  going  on  and  see 
what  the  end  is  gonna  be.  I've  been  preaching,  soon  it  will  be  .  .  .  and 
pastoring,  56  years,  and  I  haven't  retired  yet.  I've  tried  three  times 
and  it  seems  the  Lord  doesn't  want  it,  so  I'm  going  on  a  little  longer. 
It's  good  to  see  you,  it's  good  to  be  with  you  these  brief  moments. 

I'd  like  for  you  to  see  Martin  Luther  King,  III.  Next  to  Scott  King, 
also,  the  second  son.  They  are  glad  to  be  here.  Martin,  you  tell  them 
"Hello"  and  then  we  are  going  to  be  out  of  the  way.  Mrs.  Coretta  King 
had  a  rush  call  to  New  York  yesterday  and  is  in  Washington  today; 
thus  she  was  unable  to  attend.  My  wife  moves  as  she  feels,  and  I 
have  learned  that  I  must  live  with  that  lady;  I've  been  with  her  46 
years,  and  I  can't  be  without  her  now. 

Martin  Luther  King,  III:  I  would  just  like  to  say  "hello"  for  all 
of  my  family  and  I'm  glad  to  be  here  today. 

Mr.  Epps  presented  Bishop  Noah  W.  Moore,  Jr.,  Ne- 
braska Area,  who  delivered  the  memorial  meditation  for  the 
service  of  commemoration  (see  page  754) . 

Carlton  Young  led  the  Conference  in  the  singing  of  "We 
Shall  Overcome." 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
committee,  presented  the  other  two  members  of  the  com- 
mittee, Mrs.  Paul  Braun  (Iowa)  and  Wayne  Calbert  (Mis- 
sissippi-FCJ).  He  called  for  reports  on  calendar  items 
from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Con- 


Motion — Reporting  of  Non-concurrence  Items 

Lester  L.   Moore    (Iowa)    moved   that  non-concurrence 
items  from  legislative  section  calendars  be  reported  by  the 


380  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

legislative  committee  chairpersons  as  they  are  prepared 
rather  than  waiting  for  an  all-inclusive  non-concurrence 
motion  at  the  end  of  the  Conference.  He  spoke  in  behalf  of 
his  motion.  John  T.  King  (Southv^^est  Texas)  spoke  in  op- 
position to  the  motion.  The  motion  was  defeated. 

Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns — Report  No.  2 — 
Calendar  No.  58 

Edsel  A.  Ammons  (Northern  Illinois)  presented  the  re- 
port. Richard  D.  Tholin  (Northern  Illinois)  spoke  on  be- 
half of  the  report. 

Mr.  Tholin:  Bishop  Finger,  fellow  Christians,  the  United  Methodist 
Church  has  begun  to  take  seriously  the  lordship  of  Jesus  Christ  over 
all  of  its  actions,  including  its  investments.  In  1970  the  General 
Conference  called  upon  all  institutions,  all  boards  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church  to  look  at  their  investments  and  to  make  those 
investments  w^ork  positively  toward  the  realization  of  the  goals  in 
the  Social  Principles.  Two  days  ago  this  General  Conference,  as  a 
part  of  the  Bishops'  Call  to  Peace,  asked  that  we  examine  and  use 
our  investments  to  make  a  specific  contribution  to  the  ending  of  war 
on  the  face  of  the  globe.  When  we  make  such  general  commitments, 
our  Lord  has  a  way  of  beginning  to  confront  us  with  specific  decisions. 
We  are  now  faced  with  specific  decisions,  that  arise  out  of  that 
general  commitment.  We  will  become  specific  just  as  we  were  an 
hour  or  so  ago  in  regard  to  Rhodesia. 

Why  this  issue?  During  this  week  there  has  been  a  slideshow 
presented  which  we  hope  most  of  you  have  been  able  to  see.  It  has 
portrayed  graphically  probably  the  most  inhumane  and  unjust  aspect 
of  an  already  tragic  and  unjust  war  in  Vietnam,  Laos  and  Cambodia 
— the  use  of  Western  technology  in  such  a  way  that  it  can  make  no 
distinction  between  men,  women,  children  and  soldiers;  sensors  which 
detect  persons  moving  day  and  night;  high  level  bombing  over  large 
pattern  areas;  antipersonnel  weapons  which  spray  whole  territories 
with  pellets;  or  even  worse,  plastic  darts  which  cannot  be  detected 
by  x-ray;  leaf  bombs  that  drop  over  areas,  that  anyone  walking 
there,  for  months  to  come  will  have  a  foot  blown  off",  will  not  be 
killed  necessarily,  but  will  be  maimed;  bombs  which  will  not  even 
blow  out  a  tire  of  a  truck  passing  over  them,  anti-personnel  bombs. 

This  is  part  of  a  weapon  system  that  is  able  to  destroy  man,  the 
sacred  traditions  of  people,  the  fabrics  of  their  society,  and  move 
populations  over  the  earth  and  never,  ever  see  a  human  face  while 
doing  it.  And  why  these  companies?  There  has  been  extensive  research 
done  by  many  agencies,  and  it  is  quite  clear  that  these  are  major 
corporations,  not  small  companies,  and  that  these  four  major  corpora- 
tions provide  basic  systems  for  the  military. 

They  are  not  the  only  ones;  they  are  primary  ones.  And  they  have 
extensive  investments  from  The  United  Methodist  Church  boards. 

These  companies  put  together  the  basic  components  of  the  auto- 
mated air-war  system.  Standard  Oil  of  New  Jersey  provides  the 
fuel  and  some  of  the  research  on  antipersonnel  weapons.  IT&T  pro- 
vides the  sensors  in  communications.  GE  provides  the  plans  and  the 
gunships,  and  Honeywell  provides  anti-personnel  bombs  and  com- 
puters and  weapons.  And  why  these  companies?  Because  there  are 
others  among  religious  people  who  met  together  in  ecumenical  witness 
in  January  across  the  religious  community  who  decided  that  we  must 
begin  somewhere,  not  that  these  are  the  only  companies,  but  we  can 


The  United  Methodist  Church  '381 

begin  here  where  the  weapons  are  clearly  wrong,  and  we  can  make 
a  Christian  witness  to  these  companies. 

It  makes  no  difference  what  percentage  of  their  products  these  are; 
if  they  are  wrong  we  should  not  be  a  part  of  them  unless  we  register 
our  protest  and  seek  to  change  those  companies'  policies.  What  is 
being  asked  in  this  proposal  is  not  immediate  divestment,  not  simply 
walking  away  so  that  we  can  be  pure,  but  it  is  to  enter  into  an 
extended  struggle  of  at  least  a  year  with  these  companies  in  public 
witness  and  negotiation  along  with  others  across  the  religious  com- 
munity to  help  them  come  to  the  decision  that  they  can  no  longer 
make  such  weapon  systems. 

And  we  do  this  out  of  our  own  desire  to  witness  to  the  love  of 
God  for  all  people  everywhere.  It  is  for  this  reason  that  this  is 
before  you. 

Tom  Reavley  (Southwest  Texas)  :  Mr,  Chairman  and  members  of 
the  Conference,  I  am  the  vice-chairman  of  the  Committee  which  is 
now  reporting  and  they  .  .  .  yesterday  a  minority  report  was  signed 
by  the  requisite  number  of  the  members  of  the  Committee  on  this 
matter,  and  I  had  hoped  that  we  could  handle  it  as  a  Minority  Report 
under  the  rules,  but  that  is  no  matter,  let  me  just  speak  against 
concurrence. 

Let  me  say  this;  this  is  the  first  issue  on  the  calendar,  first  resolu- 
tion or  action  of  any  controversy,  I  suppose.  As  we  begin  it,  I  would 
say  that  if  the  General  Conference  and  the  general  church  is  to 
maintain  respect  among  the  congregations  of  United  Methodism,  we 
must  frame  our  pronouncements  with  very  great  care,  and  as  we 
vote,  each  of  us  must  exercise  great  care.  Now,  this  resolution  names 
four  corporations.  It  calls  upon  them  to  stop  supplying  the  armed 
forces  with  materials,  computers,  gasoline  and  so  forth  used  in  the 
air  war. 

Our  bishops,  our  general  secretaries  are  to  appear  at  stockholders 
meetings  and  demand  this  in  the  name  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church,  and  then  all  United  Methodists  and  bodies  of  the  Church  are 
called  upon  to  protest  to  the  corporations  and  persuade  them  to  stop 
production.  There  is  no  discrimination,  no  exception.  All  of  this  be- 
cause material,  any  material,  is  sold  to  the  United  States  Armed 
Forces.  I  am  not  prepared  to  condemn  anyone  for  this  reason  without 
more  showing  than  that  and,  nor  would  I  single  out  and  name  a  few 
companies  out  of  thousands  and  give  them  this  adverse  publicity. 
I  think  it's  unfair  and  unjustified  and  I'll  vote  against  the  motion. 

Harold  A.  Bosley  (New  York)  :  I  think  we  ought  to  have  clearly 
in  mind  two  things.  The  first  is  the  more  important.  We  are  re- 
sponsible for  where  our  money  goes.  We  in  this  General  Conference 
are  responsible  for  what  our  money  buys.  We  have  a  moral  respon- 
sibility, wherever  we  are  able  to  do  so,  to  follow  that  money  with 
whatever  judgments  we  are  capable  of  bringing  to  bear  upon  it.  I 
should  suppose  that  this  principle  is  not  really  open  to  debate.  I 
should  suppose  that  we  would  accept  this  almost  without  discussion. 

The  second  point  I  want  to  make  is  this,  as  ought  to  be  a  matter  of 
common  knowledge  in  this  body,  there  is  a  sense  of  aroused  con- 
science among  other  churches  and  educational  institutions  on  this 
matter.  The  bishops  of  the  Episcopal  Church  have  had  representa- 
tives at  the  stockholders'  meeting  of  several  large  corporations  of 
late.  Their  protest  against  certain  policies  of  these  corporations  has 
been  duly  reported  in  the  public  press.  To  be  sure,  they  got  canned 
by  some  of  the  people  back  home.  I  am  not  sure  all  of  the  people 
back  home  deserve  to  be  put  in  one  category.  There  is  enough  division 
among  us  on  this  point  for  an  honest  debate  to  ensue. 

Also  you  may  have  seen  where  the  Board  of  Trustees  or  Overseers 
of  Yale  University  have  decided,  as  of  the  last  two  months,  to  see  to 


382  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

it  that  there  is  a  committee  to  investigate  the  portfolio  of  their 
university  and  to  follow  that  portfolio  from  point  of  view  of  the 
conscience  of  humanity.  The  man  who  made  the  motion  that  this 
be  done  was  the  dean  of  the  Law  School  at  Yale  University,  and 
he  is  the  chairman  of  the  committee  to  see  that  it  is  carried  out. 

The  point  I  want  to  make,  members  of  this  General  Conference,  is 
that  we  are  beginning  to  turn  a  corner  on  the  point  of  moral  responsi- 
bility for  what  we  are,  what  we  say  and  what  we  do,  and  this 
represents  a  good  beginning.  If  we  are  doing  an  injustice  to  these 
four  companies,  let  them  get  out  of  the  armament  business.  One 
other  point,  if  our  study  is  incomplete,  let  us  complete  it.  Thank  you. 

The  Chair  noted  that  if  consideration  of  this  report  were 
to  continue,  the  time  would  have  to  be  extended.  The  Con- 
ference voted  to  extend  the  time.  Wilham  A.  Meadows 
(Florida)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  report. 

Mr.  Meadows:  Mr.  Chairman,  my  fellow  delegates,  I  speak  in  op- 
position to  concurrence.  I  join  in  the  argument  of  Judge  Reavley  and 
say  in  addition  to  that  that  if  we  are  in  this  Conference  to  continue 
for  the  next  few  days,  to  consider  matters  that  we  have  already  voted 
upon,  then  I  say  that  we  will  not  complete  the  business  of  the  Con- 
ference. We  voted,  and  I  voted  yesterday  with  the  rest  of  you,  in 
favor  of  the  Bishops'  Call  for  Peace,  and  in  that  call  and  in  that 
decision  yesterday,  we  voted  on  the  very  matters  which  are  now 
before  us  and  I  submit  to  you  that  this  .  .  .  there  is  nothing  to  be 
gained  by  us  to  continue  to  consider  this  matter. 

Further,  in  opposition  to  the  motion,  I  say,  that  it  is  very  difficult 
for  me  to  make  a  decision  on  a  petition  such  as  this  without  having 
much  more  expert  information.  And  I  say  that  the  motion  .  .  .  the 
decision  that  we  made  yesterday  adequately  expresses  the  view- 
point of  this  Conference.  I  say  to  you,  my  fellow  delegates,  that  by 
voting  against  this  motion  to  concur  that  you  in  no  way,  and  I  submit 
to  you,  in  no  way  does  this  mean  that  you  are  opposed  to  peace. 

I  agree  that  peace  is  a  number  one  issue,  but  if  we  are  to  deal 
with  peace,  then  I  suggest  we  need  to  concentrate  our  efforts  in 
prayer  for  the  governmental  leaders  of  this  world  that  Christ's 
spirit  might  prevail.  Thank  you. 

Paul  J.  Beeman  (Pacific  Northwest)  moved  to  amend 
the  report  by  deleting  the  names  of  the  specific  companies 
listed  in  it.  He  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  amendment.  W.  Jene 
Miller  (Oklahoma)  spoke  in  opposition  to  it.  Arthur  S.  Mer- 
row  (Western  New  York)  spoke  in  favor  of  the  amend- 
ment. John  V.  Moore  (California-Nevada)  argued  against 
the  amendment. 

John  R.  Van  Sickle  (Northern  Illinois)  moved  the  previ- 
ous question  on  all  before  the  Conference.  The  motion  was 
approved. 

The  Chair  called  for  the  vote  on  Mr.  Beeman's  amend- 
ment. James  S.  McCartt  (Holston)  asked  a  question  regard- 
ing the  exact  wording  of  the  amendment.  Leroij  C.  Hodapp 
(South  Indiana)  asked  for  clarification  as  to  how  the  dele- 
tion of  the  names  of  specific  corporations  would  affect  item 
2  in  the  report.  Mr.  McCartt  asked  if  it  would  be  possible 


The  United  Methodist  Church  383 

for  the  Conference  to  have  the  specific  wording  of  all  sec- 
tions of  the  report  that  would  be  affected  by  the  amend- 
ment. Kenneth  Cooper  (Alabama-West  Florida)  desired 
to  offer  an  amendment  to  Mr.  Beeman's  amendment  but 
was  ruled  out  of  order.  Mr.  Cooper  again  raised  the  ques- 
tion of  the  effect  of  the  amendment  on  item  2  of  the  report. 
Mr.  Beeman  stated  that  it  was  his  intention  in  offering  the 
amendment  to  remove  both  the  references  to  specific  com- 
panies and  the  references  to  a  specific  number  of  companies 
so  that  the  entire  report  would  read  in  more  general  terms. 
Mr.  Cooper  addressed  a  question  to  Mr.  Beeman,  and  Mr. 
Beeman  responded.  The  Chair  recognized  a  representative 
of  the  legislative  committee  for  a  concluding  statement. 
William  L.  Sharp  (North  Mississippi)  raised  a  point  of 
order  that  the  previous  question  had  been  voted  and  that  no 
further  debate  was  permitted.  The  Chair  stated  that  under 
the  rules  the  committee  presenting  the  report  had  the  privi- 
lege of  making  a  statement  before  the  vote  was  taken. 

Mr.  Tholin:  I  would  remind  again  this  General  Conference  that 
in  the  debate  over  this  matter,  that  no  one  denied  the  effect  of  these 
weapon  systems  upon  men,  women  and  children  in  the  land  of  South- 
east Asia.  No  one  denied  that  these  companies  produced  such  wea- 
ponry; no  one  denied  that  we  have  extensive  investment  in  those 
corporations.  In  General  Electric  our  general  board  has  more  than 
$8,000,000  of  investments,  in  Honeywell  over  a  $1,500,000,  in  Stan- 
dard Oil  of  New  Jersey  almost  $2,500,000,  in  IT&T  almost  a  $1,500,- 
000,  using  the  latest  published  figures  which  were  available  from  our 
board. 

What  is  at  issue  is  should  we  name  specific  companies?  And  there 
is  no  way  for  us  to  witness  in  general;  there  is  no  way  to  be  re- 
conciled in  general.  One  witnesses  to  specific  actions  and  specific  per- 
sons, or  it  becomes  a  vague  effort  at  self -justification  but  not  a  real 
witness,  and  no  possibility  of  real  reconciliation  is  possible  unless  we 
deal  with  real  people. 

The  whole  problem  with  the  automated  air  war  is  that  we  are 
dealing  through  abstractions  but  killing  people,  and  we  are  saying  in 
this  motion  that  it  is  time  that  we  speak  to  real  people  who  run  real 
corporations  with  names  and  that  we  speak  to  them  with  our  convic- 
tions, not  to  destroy  their  companies — we  will  not  destroy  their 
companies — but  to  help  them  make  their  companies  what  they  in  their 
hearts  know  they  ought  to  be  and  to  bear  that  Christian  witness 
where  it  will  count,  for  the  decisions  are  made  at  their  annual  meet- 
ings. 

If  we  name  these  companies  and  if  we  negotiate  with  them  and 
there  is  change,  there  will  be  other  companies,  and  we  may  begin  to 
make  a  dent  in  the  system  which  destroys  us  and  many  people,  and 
we  can  go  one  by  one,  but  we  do  it  specifically  to  real  people.  I  would 
urge  you  to  vote  down  the  amendment,  to  vote  the  original  motion. 

The  amendment  offered  by  Mr.  Beeman  was  put  to  a  vote, 
and  the  Chair  ruled  that  the  amendment  was  defeated. 

Torrey  A.  Kaatz  (West  Ohio)  asked  whether  the  legis- 
lative committee  would  be  bringing  another  report  dealing 
with  the  war  in  Indochina.  Mr.  Tholin  stated  that  there 


384  Jouryial  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

were  omnibus  resolutions  on  Southeast  Asia,  amnesty,  and 
ministry  to  war  prisoners. 

Thomas  Bryant  (South  Indiana)  desired  to  make  a  com- 
ment but  was  ruled  out  of  order  by  the  Chair. 

Edward  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  requested  a  count  vote  on 
Mr.  Beeman's  amendment.  The  request  was  supported  by  a 
vote  of  the  Conference.  J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  gave 
instructions  for  the  taking  of  the  ballot.  Don  J.  Hand 
(Southwest  Texas)  asked  whether  the  ballots  should  be 
signed.  The  Chair  stated  that  they  could  be  either  signed  or 
unsigned.  James  S.  McCartt  asked  for  clarification  as  to 
whether  this  was  a  ballot  on  the  amendment,  and  the  Chair 
stated  that  that  was  correct.  Robert  E.  Knupp  (Central 
Pennsylvania)  asked  whether  it  would  be  possible  to  hear 
the  Order  of  the  Day  scheduled  for  12  noon  while  the  ballot 
was  being  completed ;  the  Chair  stated  that  the  ballot  must 
first  be  completed.  Richard  Pittenger  (South  Dakota)  asked 
a  question.  J,  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  made  announce- 
ments. Kenneth  W.  Hunt  (West  Ohio)  made  a  statement 
regarding  attendance  at  legislative  committee  sessions.  Cal- 
vin R.  Myers  (East  Ohio)  asked  a  question. 

The  Chair  announced  the  results  of  the  count  vote  on 
Mr.  Beeman's  amendment :  total  vote  cast,  953 ;  voting  yes, 
558;  voting  no,  395.  The  amendment  was  adopted.  The  re- 
port as  amended  was  put  to  the  vote,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1040). 

Commission  on  Ecumenical  Affairs 

Bishop  Paul  A.  Washburn  (Minnesota  Area),  president 
of  the  commission,  presented  the  report. 

Bishop  Paul  Washburn:  Mr.  Chairman  and  delegates,  may  I  read 
a  letter  which  we  received  from  the  National  Conference  of  Catholic 
Bishops,  while  the  friends  are  coming  to  the  platform.  This  letter  is 
signed  by  Joseph  L.  Bernadine,  the  general  secretary  of  the  National 
Conference  of  Catholic  Bishops : 

"It  is  my  pleasure  to  forward  to  you  the  enclosed  copy  of  a  resolu- 
tion adopted  unanimously  by  the  National  Conference  of  Catholic 
Bishops  meeting  in  Atlanta  on  April  11."  And  I  want  to  read  the 
resolution. 

"WHEREAS,  The  Council  of  Bishops  of  the   United   Methodist 

Church  is  meeting  on  St.  Simons  Island  as  we  meet  in  Atlanta  and, 
"WHEREAS,  The  General  Conference  of  the  United  Methodist 

Church  will  open  its  meeting  in  this  city  as  ours  closes  and, 

"WHEREAS,   The  crossing  of  our   paths   at  this  time  happily 

reminds  us  the  many  gracious  contacts  that  have  multiplied  and 

grown  between  our  communities  in  recent  times, 

"BE  IT  RESOLVED,  that  the  National  Conference  of  Catholic 

Bishops  take  this  occasion  to  send  brotherly  greetings  in  the  name 

of  the   Lord  to  the  assemblies   of   The  United   Methodist   Church 

expressing  our  best  wishes  for  the  success  of  their  deliberations 


The  United  Methodist  Church  385 

in  behalf  of  the  Christian  people  and  our  common  efforts  in  the 

service  of  the  Gospel." 

I  think  it  would  be  appropriate,  Mr.  Chairman,  if  there  would  be 
some  provision  for  a  response  to  this  resolution. 

Bishop  Finger:  Without  objection,  we  will  ask  the  Secretary  of  the 
General  Conference  to  respond  to  this  very  gracious  communication. 

Bishop  Washburn  called  attention  to  three  petitions 
which  were  a  part  of  the  commission's  report  and  noted  that 
they  had  been  considered  by  legislative  committees  and 
would  be  reported  by  those  committees.  He  presented  Robert 
W.  Huston,  general  secretary  of  the  commission,  to  the  Con- 
ference. 

Mr.  Huston  introduced  the  delegates  and  reserve  dele- 
gates to  the  Conference  who  had  been  designated  by  the 
commission  as  ecumenical  associates:  Richard  W.  Cain 
(Southern  California-Arizona),  Robert  W.  Thornburg 
(Central  Illinois),  /.  Robert  Nelson  (East  Ohio),  and  Paid 
M.  Mi7ius,  Jr.  (West  Ohio).  He  then  asked  the  bishops, 
members  of  the  Council  of  Secretaries,  delegates  and  re- 
serve delegates  who  were  members  of  the  commission  to 
stand  and  be  recognized. 

Bishop  Washburn  introduced  Dr.  Cynthia  Wedel,  presi- 
dent of  the  National  Council  of  Churches,  to  the  Conference. 

Dr.  Wedel:  Thank  you  very  much,  my  dearly  beloved  Methodist 
friends.  I  have  a  perfectly  marvelous  45-minute  speech  on  the  virtues 
of  the  National  Council  of  Churches  which  I'm  not  going  to  give. 
You  can  read  about  it,  you  can  read  all  about  the  National  Council 
and  how  fine  it  is  and  many  of  the  things  that  we  do  together  in  the 
May  issue  of  The  Interpreter,  and  many  of  you  know  anyway. 

All  I'd  like  to  do  very  briefly,  because  I  have  deep  sympathy  for 
your  presiding  officer,  being  often  in  this  spot  myself,  is  to  say  very 
quickly  that  I  trust  you  realize  as  firmly  and  as  strongly  as  I  do,  as 
most  of  the  member  churches  in  the  National  Council  do,  as  our 
friends  in  the  Roman  Catholic  Church  are  beginning  to  recognize 
very  clearly,  that  in  the  kind  of  a  world  in  which  you  and  I  live  and 
in  a  day  such  as  this,  it  is  absolutely  impossible  to  fulfill  our  Chris- 
tian commitment  alone,  either  alone  individually  or  alone  as  a 
denomination. 

To  me,  the  Christian  commitment  is,  first  of  all,  obedience  to  God; 
secondly,  witnessing  to  Jesus  Christ;  and,  thirdly,  serving  our  fellow- 
men.  It  seems  perfectly  clear  to  anyone  who  is  reading  the  signs  of 
the  times  that  from  the  early  days  of  this  century  and  with  in- 
creasing force,  God  has  been  calling  his  church  together.  The  1937 
Edinburgh  Faith  and  Order  Conference  had  as  its  theme,  "God  Wills 
Unity,"  and  I  believe  redemptive  Christians  around  the  world  are  all 
clear  that  God  and  his  Holy  Spirit  are  moving  among  us  in  this  day 
to  carry  out  the  will  of  God,  that  his  church  may  be  one  that  the 
world  may  believe. 

I  am  convinced  that  we  cannot  be  obedient  to  God  without  being 
involved  in  ecumenical  concerns,  ecumenical  action,  working  together. 
We  know,  increasingly,  that  we  cannot  witness  to  Jesus  Christ  in 
this  kind  of  a  large,  highly  organized,  technological  world  if  we 
try  to  witness  as  fragments  of  the  Body  of  Christ,  even  very  large 
fragments  like  The  United  Methodist  Church. 


386  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

I  was  thinking  this  morning,  as  you  took  your  action  about 
Rhodesia  and  as  you  were  taking  the  kinds  of  action  you've  just  been 
debating,  that  when  the  great  United  Methodist  Church,  which  is,  of 
course,  by  far  the  largest  church  in  the  National  Council  of  Churches, 
takes  an  action  like  this,  there  will  be  some  notice  in  the  papers,  it 
will  be  known  by  some  of  your  own  members,  but  I  don't  think  it's 
going  to  cause  very  much  of  a  stir. 

But,  if  in  June,  at  the  next  meeting  of  the  General  Board  of  the 
National  Council,  your  Methodist  delegates  bring  in  some  of  these 
actions  to  be,  in  a  sense,  acted  upon  jointly  by  all  of  the  churches, 
and  this  frequently  happens,  if  the  National  Council  of  Churches, 
the  churches  represented  there,  vote,  I'd  be  willing  to  bet  we'll  get 
some  headlines  and  lots  of  flak.  While  it's  painful  to  be  criticized  and 
objected  to  for  the  things  we  do,  as  the  National  Council  and  the 
World  Council  frequently  are,  more  and  more  we  are  realizing  we 
only  get  this  kind  of  complaint  and  criticism  when  the  church  is 
being  really  eff"ective  in  its  witness.  And,  therefore,  we're  glad  to  take 
it  because  we're  proud  of  the  reason  for  it.  And  I  hope  you  feel  this 
way  too. 

And,  thirdly,  if  we're  going  to  serve  our  fellowmen  in  this  kind 
of  a  world — those  in  need,  those  who  are  suffering,  in  all  parts  of 
the  world — again,  not  one  of  us  as  a  church  has  the  resources  or  the 
manpower  or  the  ingenuity  to  know  how  it  should  best  be  done.  As 
a  glorious  record  of  the  churches  working  together  through  the  World 
Council  of  Churches  and  the  National  Council  of  Churches  in  our 
tremendous  programs  of  overseas  ministry  and  relief  are  something 
of  which  every  single  one  of  us  can  be  proud,  it  is  for  these  reasons 
that  I  call  upon  you  as  United  Methodists  to  continue  in  the  path  in 
which  you  have  been  going,  giving  the  kind  of  leadership  you  can 
give,  to  the  ecumenical  movement  in  this  country. 

These  are  very  exciting  days  for  the  ecumenical  movement,  as  they 
are  exciting  days  for  the  church.  There's  a  tremendous  upsurge  of 
interest  in  religion  in  this  country.  It's  seen  in  many  things  that  are 
happening  across  the  land.  The  only  place  it  isn't  clear  yet  is  within 
the  church,  because  many  of  the  people  who  are  so  excited  about 
Christianity,  about  religion  today,  are  not  at  all  sure  the  church  is  the 
place  where  they  can  exercise  this.  You  and  I  who  are  in  the  Church, 
who  love  the  Church,  have  the  responsibility  of  helping  the  in- 
creasingly religious  people  of  our  time  understand  that  the  Christian 
Church  really  and  truly  is  doing  God's  will  in  the  world.  You,  as 
United  Methodists,  can't  do  this  alone;  neither  can  we  as  Episcopali- 
ans, neither  can  Roman  Catholics.  It  is  the  united  witness  of  the 
Church  of  Jesus  Christ  that  is  going  to  win  the  people  of  our  day. 
Now  the  National  Council  of  Churches  is  not  the  ultimate,  perfect 
instrument  for  this.  I'm  sure  God  wants  something  far  beyond  and 
far  better  than  this,  but  it  is  what  we  have  at  the  moment.  It  is  our 
obedience  to  God  right  now,  and  I  hope  you  will  join  me  in  working 
in  it  until  God  brings  us  to  the  next  stage  of  His  great  church. 
Thank  you. 

Motion  of  Reference — William  M.  James 

William  M.  James  (New  York)  moved  that  the  issue  of 
suspending  the  rules  to  permit  youth  and  seminarian  dele- 
gates the  right  to  make  motions  but  not  to  vote  in  the  1972 
General  Conference  be  referred  to  the  Rules  Committee. 
The  motion  to  refer  was  adopted. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  387 

Motion — R.  Benjamin  Garrison 

R.  Benjamin  Garrison  (Central  Illinois)  moved  that 
Tracey  Jones'  introduction  of  Bishop  Muzorewa,  Bishop 
Muzorewa's  address,  Isaac  Bivens'  statement  about  the  im- 
portance of  sanctions  against  Rhodesia,  and  the  resulting 
Conference  resolution  be  printed  in  pamphlet  form  and  be 
made  available  to  local  churches.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Motion — Calvin  R.  Myers 

Calvin  R.  Myers  (East  Ohio)  desired  to  make  a  motion 
related  to  the  action  on  Calendar  No.  58 ;  the  Chair  stated 
that  an  implementing  motion  would  be  offered  later  by  the 
committee  and  that  Mr.  Myers'  motion  would  be  more  ap- 
propriate at  that  time. 

Benediction 

Bishop  John  V.  Samuels,  Church  of  Pakistan,  pronounced 
the  benediction. 


EIGHTH  DAY,  MONDAY,  APRIL  24,  1972 
MORNING  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Pope 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  morning  session 
of  the  eighth  day,  Monday,  April  24,  1972,  at  8:30  a.m.  in 
the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop  W.  Kenneth 
Pope,  Dallas-Ft.  Worth  Area,  presiding. 

Devotions 

The  Conference  joined  in  the  singing  of  the  hymn,  "When 
Morning  Gilds  the  Skies."  Bishop  Ole  E.  Borgen,  Northern 
Europe  Central  Conference,  brought  the  devotional  address 
on  the  subject,  "Whole"  (see  page  750).  The  hymn,  "Christ, 
From  Whom  All  Blessings  Flow,"  was  sung. 

Choral  music  was  presented  by  the  Brevard  College 
Choir,  Brevard,  North  Carolina,  under  the  direction  of 
Harvey  Miller. 

Committee  on  Journal 

George  R.  Akers  (Wyoming)  reported  that  the  journal 
for  Saturday,  April  22,  had  been  examined  and  found  to  be 
in  order.  John  Chittum  (East  Ohio)  called  attention  to  a 
parenthetical  statement  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate 
record  of  Saturday's  proceedings  and  asked  that  it  be  cor- 
rected. The  Chair  explained  that  this  was  not  the  journal 
and  that  the  correction  could  be  duly  noted  for  the  journal. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

/.  Otis  Young,  chairman  of  the  committee,  called  on  Tom 
Reavley  (Southwest  Texas)  for  a  statement.  Mr.  Reavley 
asked  that  the  agenda  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian 
Advocate  be  amended  to  provide  for  legislative  committee 
meetings  at  2  p.m.  instead  of  the  afternoon  plenary  ses- 
sion ;  he  stated  that  this  came  at  the  request  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Calendar  and  all  of  the  legislative  committee 
chairpersons. 

Thomas  Bryant  (South  Indiana)  moved  that  the  printed 
agenda,  as  amended,  be  adopted  as  the  agenda  for  the  day. 
John  R.  Van  Sickle  (Northern  Illinois)  moved  to  suspend 
the  rules  and  amend  the  agenda  to  make  Calendar  No.  343 
an  Order  of  the  Day  at  11:15  a.m.  in  this  session.  Mr.  Van 
Sickle  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  amendment.  Robert  E.  Good- 
rich, Jr.  (North  Texas)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  amend- 
ment, explaining  that  the  Committee  on  Calendar  intended 

388 


The  TJyiited  Methodist  Church  389 

that  this  item  be  the  first  order  of  business  at  the  evening 
session.  The  amendment  was  defeated.  The  agenda,  as 
amended  by  Mr.  Reavley,  was  adopted. 

Norman  L.  Conard  (Business  Manager)  made  an  an- 
nouncement regarding  meeting  places  for  legislative  com- 
mittees. 

Committee  on  Credentials 

W.  T.  Hajidy,  Jr.  (Louisiana)  reported  that  the  com- 
mittee had  examined  the  changes  made  in  the  seating  of 
delegates  by  the  chairpersons  of  annual  conference  delega- 
tions ;  he  stated  that  the  change  referred  to  the  committee 
Saturday  relative  to  the  Liberian  delegation  had  also  been 
considered,  and  that  the  approved  changes  for  the  plenary 
session  of  April  22  would  appear  in  the  proper  form  in  the 
journal.  The  report  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Presiding  Officers 

Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  announced  that  the 
presiding  officers  for  Tuesday's  plenary  sessions  would  be 
Bishop  W.  Ralph  Ward,  Syracuse  Area,  morning  session; 
Bishop  Ralph  T.  Alton,  Wisconsin  Area,  afternoon  session; 
and  Bishop  James  S.  Thomas,  Iowa  Area,  evening  session. 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

Mrs.  Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest)  announced  that 
word  had  been  received  of  the  death  of  Mrs.  Annie  Dennis, 
wife  of  Bishop  Fred  Dennis  of  the  former  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  Church. 

Mrs.  Little  called  on  Ignacio  P.  Bautista  (Philippines) 
to  introduce  four  bishops  of  the  United  Church  of  Christ  in 
the  Philippines;  Mr.  Bautista  announced  that  the  bishops 
were  not  able  to  be  present  at  this  session. 

Mrs.  Little  presented  a  resolution  of  appreciation  for 
John  Dressier,  organist  for  the  Conference,  and  Carlton 
Young,  song  leader.  Mr.  Dressier  and  Dr.  Young  were  pre- 
sented to  the  Conference. 

Committee  on  Judicial  Administration,  Enabling  Acts  and 
Legal  Forms— Report  No.  9— Calendar  No.  199 

Elias  G.  Galvan  (Southern  California-Arizona)  pre- 
sented the  report  and  moved  its  adoption.  The  Chair  noted 
that  the  report  had  not  been  printed  the  required  length  of 
time  and  that  the  rules  would  have  to  be  suspended  to  per- 
mit consideration  of  it.  Mr.  Galvan  stated  that  the  Con- 
ference had  voted  to  suspend  the  rules  Saturday  when  it 
ordered  the  item  placed  on  the  agenda.  The  Secretary  stated 
that  the  Conference  had  voted  to  place  the  item  on  the 


390  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

agenda  for  this  session,  but  not  to  suspend  the  rules.  A  mo- 
tion to  suspend  the  rules  was  introduced  and  adopted.  Mr. 
Galvan  re-introduced  his  motion  to  adopt  the  report,  and  it 
was  adopted  (see  page  1634) . 

Report  No.  10— Calendar  No.  200 

Mr.  Galvan  noted  that  this  report  was  also  related  to  the 
nomination  and  election  of  the  Judicial  Council  and  asked 
that  it  be  considered  at  this  time.  He  presented  the  report, 
pointing  out  that  the  committee  recommended  non-concur- 
rence and  moved  that  the  committee  recommendation  be 
adopted.  The  motion  was  adopted  (see  page  1635). 

Nominations  to  the  Judicial  Council 

Bishop  Roy  H.  Short,  Secretary  of  the  Council  of  Bishops, 
presented  nominations  for  the  Judicial  Council  on  behalf 
of  the  Council  of  Bishops. 

Bishop  Short:  Mr.  Chaii-man,  the  law  provides  that  the  nomina- 
tions must  be  made  at  the  same  session  at  which  the  nominations  are 
given  from  the  Council  of  Bishops,  and  that  is  why  the  secretary  has 
suggested  the  re-reading  of  these  nominations : 

Lay  Persons:  Samuel  W.  Witwer,  North  Central  Jurisdiction, 
Francis  Hughes,  North  Central  Jurisdiction,  Warren  K  Urbom,  South 
Central  Jurisdiction,  Floyd  Coffman,  South  Central  Jurisdiction,  Mrs. 
Florence  Edwards,  Northeastern  Jurisdiction,  Franklin  C.  Stark, 
Western  Jurisdiction.  Ministers:  Murray  Leiffer,  Western  Jurisdic- 
tion, Hoover  Rupert,  North  Central  Jurisdiction,  J.  Duncan  Hunter, 
Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  Arnold  Madsen,  Overseas,  Truman  W. 
Potter,  Northeastern  Jurisdiction,  R.  Bruce  Weaver,  South  Central 
Jurisdiction. 

Donald  A.  Waterfield  (Troy)  nominated  Frederick  K. 
Kirchner  (Troy).  George  W.  Cooke  (Western  New  York) 
nominated  Elizabeth  B.  Gundlach  (Western  New  York). 
Benjamin  R.  Oliphint  (Louisiana)  nominated  Thomas  H. 
Matheny  (Louisiana).  Allan  H.  L.  Randolph  (Louisville) 
nominated  Felix  J.  Sanders  (Louisville).  John  T.  King 
(Southwest  Texas)  nominated  Tom  Reavley  (Southwest 
Texas).  Abdon  Mendigorin  (Philippines)  nominated  Criso- 
lito  S.  Pascual  (Philippines).  Melvin  G.  Talbert  (Southern 
California- Arizona)  nominated  Will  M.  Hildebrand  (South- 
ern California-Arizona).  Melvin  M.  Finkbeiner  (Pacific 
Northwest)  nominated  James  Dolliver  (Pacific  Northwest). 
David  W.  Brooks  (North  Georgia)  nominated  James  Mac- 
Kay  (North  Georgia) . 

Herbert  L.  Gwyer  (Western  Pennsylvania)  moved  that 
the  nominations  be  closed.  The  motion  was  adopted.  James 
S.  McCartt  (Holston)  asked  if  it  would  be  possible  to  permit 
an  additional  nomination  for  an  overseas  member  of  the 


The  United  Methodist  Church  391 

Judicial  Council.  It  was  agreed  that  an  additional  overseas 
nomination  could  be  made,  but  none  was  offered. 

The  Chair  stated  that  the  names  of  all  persons  nominated 
and  a  brief  biographical  sketch  of  each  would  be  printed  in 
Tuesday's  Daily  Christian  Advocate  and  that  balloting 
would  begin  at  the  Tuesday  morning  session.  The  Secretary 
noted  that  Paragraph  1701  of  the  Book  of  Discipline  re- 
quired that  nominations  be  printed  one  day  in  advance  of 
voting,  and  the  Chair  stated  that  accordingly  balloting 
would  begin  at  the  Wednesday  morning  session. 

Quadrennial  Emphasis  Committee  (see  page  1799) 

Bishop  James  K.  Mathews  (Boston  Area),  president  of 
the  Committee,  called  attention  to  the  printed  reports  of  the 
committee  which  had  been  distributed  to  delegates.  Bishop 
Mathews  reviewed  the  General  Conference  action  establish- 
ing the  program  and  introduced  the  committee's  two  staff 
members,  Raoid  C.  Calkins  and  DePriest  W.  Whye.  He 
emphasized  the  participation  of  minorities  and  youth  in 
policy  decision.  Noting  that  one-half  of  the  funds  received 
had  remained  in  the  annual  conferences  for  use  in  local 
projects,  he  asked  that  all  persons  who  had  served  on  con- 
ference or  area  Quadrennial  Emphasis  Committees  stand 
to  be  recognized. 

Raoid  C.  Calkins  (West  Ohio),  executive  secretary  of 
the  committee,  summarized  the  Biblical  study  projects 
which  had  occurred  as  part  of  the  quadrennial  emphasis 
program.  DePriest  W.  Whye  (Committee  Staff)  reported 
on  the  reconciliatory  projects  which  had  been  created  and 
established  through  the  annual  conference  portion  of  the 
Fund  for  Reconciliation.  He  called  attention  to  the  section 
in  the  printed  report  which  described  the  types  of  projects 
supported  in  the  annual  conferences.  He  then  referred  to 
the  portion  of  the  report  which  listed  the  approved  national- 
ly funded  projects. 

Bishop  W.  Ralph  Ward,  Syracuse  Area,  presented  the 
printed  financial  report,  listing  receipts  for  the  national 
portion  of  the  fund  by  jurisdictions  and  episcopal  areas. 
He  reported  that  present  estimates  indicated  that  $131/2 
million  would  have  been  contributed  to  the  Fund  for  Recon- 
cihation  by  December  31,  1972.  Bishop  Ward  expressed 
appreciation  for  the  leadership  of  Bishop  Mathews  as  the 
committee's  president. 

Harry  Haines  (Executive  Secretary,  UMCOR)  reported 
on  projects  funded  by  the  portion  of  the  Fund  for  Reconcili- 
ation designated  for  Vietnam  rehabilitation. 

Rayidle  B.  Deiv  (Staff,  Board  of  Missions)  reported  on 
United  Methodist  Voluntary  Service.  He  asked  that  any 


392  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

persons  who  had  been  or  were  related  to  this  program  stand 
to  be  recognized.  He  presented  Raymond  G.  Baines,  chair- 
man of  the  American  Indian  Task  Force,  Ethel  Johnson, 
chairwoman  of  the  Black  Task  Force,  Leo  D.  Nieto,  chair- 
man of  the  Spanish-speaking  Task  Force,  and  M.  Leo  Rippy, 
Jr.,  Coordinator  of  Training.  Mr.  Dew  emphasized  the  ap- 
peal of  the  UMVS  program  to  young  persons  whom  he 
characterized  as  increasingly  alienated  from  established 
religion. 

Negail  R.  Riley  (Staff,  Board  of  Missions)  reported  on 
the  Black  Community  Development  Program.  He  stated 
that  the  program  had  been  operational  in  sixty  churches  in- 
volving sixty  Black  Community  Developers.  He  referred  to 
the  printed  report  which  summarized  the  areas  of  involve- 
ment. Noting  that  several  of  the  developers  had  made  a 
commitment  to  enter  the  full-time  pastoral  ministry,  he 
asked  John  Coleman,  administrator  of  the  program,  to  pre- 
sent some  of  those  persons  to  the  Conference.  The  following 
were  introduced:  Marcus  Matthews,  Robert  Floyd,  Ronald 
Swisher,  Bernard  Horsey,  Ralph  Hughley,  Bill  Kirtdoll, 
Frank  Smith,  Steve  Acrey,  Mrs.  Frances  Turner,  Hank 
Crawford,  Walt  Bremon,  and  Henry  Masters.  Lorenzo  Nim- 
mons,  who  was  unable  to  be  present,  was  also  recognized. 

Mrs.  A.  B.  Pfeiffer  (Northern  Illinois),  a  vice-president 
of  the  committee,  paid  tribute  to  the  fact  that  the  program 
had  focused  on  the  needs  of  persons  and  that  it  had  enabled 
persons  at  the  local  level  to  be  involved  in  it. 

Bishop  Mathews  made  a  closing  statement. 

Bishop  Mathews:  Well,  there  it  is,  although  it's  scattered  every- 
where across  our  country  as  I  have  said.  Someday  it  is  going  to  dawn 
upon  us  United  Methodists  the  magnitude  of  the  undertaking  in  this 
quadrennial  emphasis,  A  Neiv  Church  for  a  New  World.  It  has  put  us 
in  a  people-to-people  relationship  with  the  kind  of  people  that  Jesus 
particularly  seems  to  have  loved.  There  are  those,  of  course,  who  say, 
the  program  has  not  succeeded,  but  surely  this  is  a  misreading  of  the 
situation,  for  God  has  acted  mightily  and  we  believe  that  this  pro- 
gram has  been  well  pleasing  to  him.  It  has  been  a  voluntary  emphasis; 
it  was  launched  well  before  things  heated  up  as  the  saying  goes. 

$13^/^  million  is  no  mean  accomplishment.  There  are  those  who  say 
that  we  did  not  reach  the  goal,  but  you  have  in  your  hands  figures 
that  would  indicate  that  these  funds  have  been  used  for  leverage  to 
generate  $29  million  besides  and  millions  of  hours  of  voluntary 
service;  so  we  are  really  talking  about  a  $45  million  accomplishment 
as  of  this  moment — more  than  twice  the  goal  that  we  set  for  our- 
selves. 

Meanwhile,  it  stimulated  similar  programs,  particularly  among  our 
Roman  Catholic  brethren,  for  they  took  as  a  model  page  by  page  this 
program,  and  in  one  offering  the  largest  offering  they  ever  received 
of  $8  million;  and  let  me  claim  this,  we  are  beginning  to  turn  around 
as  a  Church  and  this  has  been  part  of  it.  We've  started  to  make  an 
impact  upon  the  virus  of  racism. 

"There   have  been  in  my  view   and   in   my  immediate  observation, 


The  United  Methodist  Church  393 

evangelical  conversions  stimulated  by  this  emphasis.  We  have  con- 
tributed, we  believe,  to  the  changed  climate  which  is  evident  in  this 
very  General  Conference.  We  have  examined  ourselves,  and  progress 
has  been  made  in  the  participation  of  ethnic  minorities  in  the  deci- 
sions the  church  makes.  We  have  made  a  beginning  of  the  realign- 
ment of  our  priorities  as  a  people.  We  have  learned  to  listen  just  a 
little  better.  The  magnitude  of  the  change  required  in  our  society 
is  such  that,  of  such  broad  scope,  that  there  must  be  a  correlation  of 
all  forces  of  goodwill  and  governmental  help  of  tremendous  magni- 
tude to  suffice. 

We  believe  that  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  and  specifically  The 
United  Methodist  Church  has  gained  through  these  four  years  a 
new  credibility,  a  new  right  to  speak  in  this  respect.  I  repeat  that 
only  a  beginning  has  been  made,  a  start  and  not  a  finish.  May  we  not 
stop  here  or  become  weary  in  well-doing,  for  we  must  continue  until 
we  possess  the  land,  until  the  last  vestige  of  alienation  is  removed, 
for  Jesus  Christ  has  broken  down  the  little  wall  of  partition,  and  he 
has  authorized  a  new  humanity. 

So  the  story  is  not  finished;  it  is  to  be  continued  in  the  Commission 
on  Religion  and  Race,  which  I  trust  you  will  re-authorize;  in  the 
black  colleges  program,  in  meeting  the  legitimate  requirements  put 
before  this  General  Conference  from  the  Indians,  from  Hispanic 
and  Asian-Americans;  in  the  Bishops'  Call  for  Peace  and  Self- 
Development  of  Peoples;  in  numerous  conference  programs  which 
ought  to  be  continued;  in  the  continuing  changes  of  attitudes  and 
commitment  to  community  change,  so  that  the  hope  generated  in  the 
hearts  of  the  dispossessed  shall  not  die.  Let  us  therefore  get  on 
with  the  task. 

Committee  on  Correlation  and  Editorial  Revision 

E7nory  S.  Bucke,  chairman  of  the  committee,  stated  that 
authorization  would  again  be  asked  to  produce  The  Book 
of  Resolutions  and  asked  that  those  responsible  for  prepar- 
ing reports  remember  that  The  Book  of  Discipline  was 
essentially  a  book  of  law. 

Noting  that  one  of  the  changes  which  had  been  requested 
in  The  Book  of  Discipline  (for  the  purpose  of  eliminating 
male-oriented  language)  was  in  the  preamble  to  the  Consti- 
tution, he  expressed  the  hope  that  the  Conference  would 
request  a  ruling  from  the  Judicial  Council  as  to  whether 
this  required  a  constitutional  amendment.  Mr.  Bucke  also 
cautioned  the  Conference  to  be  on  guard  against  passing 
conflicting  legislation ;  he  observed  that  the  committee  had 
only  editorial  power  and  did  not  have  the  authority  to  re- 
solve conflicts  in  legislation. 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

Mrs.  Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest)  reminded  those 
persons  who  were  nominees  for  the  Judicial  Council  to  sub- 
mit the  required  biographical  sketches. 

Privilege  Matter — Kermit  Burrous 

Kermit  Burrous  (North  Indiana)  called  attention  to  the 
Constitutional  provision  for  proportional  representation  of 


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members  of  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  and  asked  delegates  to  keep  this  provision  in  mind 
in  voting  for  members  of  the  Judicial  Council,  J.  Wesley 
Hole  (Secretary)  noted  that  the  Book  of  Discipline  outlines 
hoM^  this  representation  is  to  be  maintained  during  the  three 
quadrenniums  following  union. 

Announcements 

/.  B.  Holt   (Secretary-Designate)   made  announcements. 

Judicial  Council  Excused 

The  Chair  stated  that  he  had  received  a  request  from  the 
Judicial  Council  that  they  be  excused  from  the  remainder 
of  this  session.  The  request  was  granted  by  a  vote  of  the 
Conference. 

Recess 

The  Conference  was  in  recess  for  fifteen  minutes. 

Committee  on  Plan  of  Organization  and   Rules  of  Order 

Thomas  L.  Cromwell  (East  Ohio)  reported  on  behalf  of 
the  committee  regarding  the  matter  of  whether  persons 
seated  in  the  Conference  without  vote  have  the  right  to 
make  or  second  motions.  Mr.  Cromwell  moved  that  the  rules 
be  suspended  to  permit  consideration  of  the  committee  rec- 
ommendation. The  recommendation  was  that  a  new  Rule 
42  be  added,  which  would  read  as  follows :  "A  person  seated 
in  the  Conference  with  the  right  to  speak,  but  without  vote, 
does  not  have  the  right  to  make  a  motion  or  second  mo- 
tions." He  moved  the  adoption  of  the  report. 

The  motion  to  suspend  the  rules  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
adopted.  The  motion  to  adopt  the  report  was  approved. 
Key  '73 

Joseph  H.  Yeakel  (General  Secretary,  General  Board  of 
Evangelism)  called  attention  to  the  report  on  Key  '73 
printed  in  the  Quadrennial  Reports  and  to  material  con- 
tained in  an  issue  of  Street  'n'  Steeple  which  had  been 
distributed  to  delegates.  Mr.  Yeakel  introduced  those  per- 
sons who  would  participate  in  the  presentation  of  the  re- 
port: George  H.  Outen  (Staff,  General  Board  of  Evange- 
lism), /.  Iriuin  Trotter  (Southern  Cahfornia- Arizona), 
F.  Herbert  Skeete  (Pastor,  Salem  United  Methodist  Church, 
New  York),  Charlotte  Gurtner  (Central  Illinois),  and 
Robert  F.  Lundy  (Holston). 

Mr.  Outen  referred  the  Conference  to  the  five  objectives 
of  Key  '73,  noting  that  they  had  been  agreed  upon  by  the 
more  than  one  hundred  denominations  and  organizations 
participating.  He  commented  on  each  of  these  objectives. 


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It  was  stressed  that  the  emphasis  in  Key  '73  was  on  the 
local  church  and  that  there  was  no  packaged  program  that 
would  be  forced  upon  local  congregations.  With  respect  to 
resources  which  would  be  developed  for  use  in  connection 
with  Key  '73,  Mr.  Outen  emphasized  that  participating 
churches  would  be  free  to  consider,  adopt,  adapt,  or  reject 
such  resources,  and  that  it  would  afford  United  Methodists 
the  opportunity  to  use  materials  produced  by  other  partici- 
pating groups  as  well  as  those  produced  by  United  Method- 
ist agencies. 

Commenting  on  the  fact  that  one  of  the  objectives  was 
to  apply  the  message  and  meaning  of  Jesus  Christ  to  the 
issues  shaping  man  and  his  society,  Mr.  Outen  stressed  that 
evangelism  was  deeply  concerned  with  matters  such  as 
war,  hunger,  alienation,  injustice,  oppression,  pollution  of 
the  environment,  racism  and  dehumanization,  that  there 
was  concern  for  systemic  change  and  institutional  salva- 
tion as  well  as  with  personal  decision  and  commitment. 
Referring  to  the  objective  of  using  every  means  and  meth- 
od of  communication,  he  contrasted  this  with  the  narrow 
preconceptions  many  persons  have  of  the  methods  of 
evangelism. 

Finally,  he  called  attention  to  the  first  objective  of  Key 
'73,  "to  confront  every  person  in  North  America  more  fully 
and  more  forcefully  with  the  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ ;"  Mr. 
Outen  stated  that  this  was  in  contrast  to  the  fact  that 
churches  are  often  very  selective  about  who  is  invited  into 
their  membership  and  to  Christ. 

J.  Irwin  Trotter  (Southern  California- Arizona)  stated 
three  reasons  why  he  as  a  district  superintendent  was 
enthusiastic  about  Key  '73. 

Mr.  Trotter:  First,  it  places  the  initiative  locally.  It  trusts  the 
power  of  the  Holy  Spirit  to  bring  enthusiasm  and  new  life  in  the 
local  situation.  And  I  hope,  as  a  superintendent,  that  it  will  encourage 
our  churches  to  take  a  new  look  at  the  people  in  their  neighborhoods 
and  in  their  part  of  the  country  and  of  the  city.  For  I  suspect  that 
many  of  us  have  gone  on  year  after  year  evangelizing  the  same 
people  over  and  over  again,  without  taking  a  fresh  look  at  the  people 
that  are  about  us  and  who  are  in  need  of  the  Good  News. 

My  second  reason  for  feeling  enthused  about  this  effort  is  that  it 
encourages  innovation  in  methods  of  evangelism.  Unfortunately,  in 
the  last  decades  evangelism  has  been  synonymous  with  a  deadly  lock- 
step  or  with  a  hackneyed  and  routinized  effort  in  terms  of  the  work 
of  the  church.  But  there  is  a  great  effort  to  make  new  resources  and 
new  ideas  available  and,  more  than  that,  to  free  the  local  unit  to 
innovate,  and  as  a  superintendent,  I  take  that  to  mean,  to  risk  failure. 
We're  going  to  have  to  be  willing  to  allow  some  failures  to  take  place 
in  the  honest  efforts  made  to  innovate  and  to  try  new  methods,  and, 
particularly,  I  am  encouraged  by  the  emphasis  upon  the  great  com- 
munications skills  and  tools  which  are  available  to  us  in  this  century. 

Finally,  I  am  encouraged  in  this  campaign  because,  unlike  many 
evangelistic  campaigns  in  the  past,  this  campaign  is  welcoming  issue 


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confrontation,  as  George  has  just  noted.  For  it  has  to  apply  the 
message  and  the  meaning  of  Jesus  Christ  to  the  issues  shaping  man. 
As  an  urban  superintendent,  I  am  convinced  that  most  of  us  need 
the  conviction  of  sin,  not  in  terms  of  personal  morality  today,  but 
in  terms  of  issues  that  are  social  and  impersonal,  in  terms  of  the 
great  demonic  forces  to  which  we  comply  and  to  which  we  have 
capitulated.  And  to  be  convicted  of  sin  at  that  point  is  to,  I  think, 
discover  the  gospel  afresh  and  the  liberation  that  can  come  with  it. 

Herbert  Skeete  commented  on  Key  '73  from  the  point  of 
view  of  an  urban  pastor, 

Mr.  Skeete:  Many  of  us,  as  has  been  mentioned  before,  are  turned 
off  by  the  stereotype  that  we  have  built  up  as  pastors  and  laymen 
and  women  about  evangelism.  For  too  long  we  have  been  fragmented 
by  our  different  religious  hang-ups.  We  seldom  agree  on  how  it  should 
be  done,  even  though  we  may  agree  on  what  should  be  done.  And 
at  the  same  time  many  of  our  people  in  our  communities  in  which 
we  live  have  enjoyed  one  religious  sedative  after  another  and  are 
gasping  for  some  dynamic  spiritual  thrust.  I  believe  that  Key  '73 
can  be  that  answer,  if  we  are  willing  to  be  God's  instruments  in  our 
time. 

As  a  pastor  in  Harlem  and  New  York  City  I  have  worked  with 
many  different  groups  in  our  communities,  and  they  cover  the  spec- 
trum from  left  to  right.  But  recently,  I  have  noticed  a  dramatic 
cooperative  change  among  all  the  groups  in  the  community  for  the 
sake  of  our  community.  Groups  that  never  spoke  to  each  other  before 
are  beginning  to  work  together  now.  Perhaps,  the  black  caucus  in 
Gary  is  a  new  illustration  of  the  kind  of  things  that  can  happen, 
because  this  would  have  been  an  impossible  dream  only  five  years 
ago.  And  if  the  social  forces  can  begin  to  get  their  things  together, 
why  can't  we?  We  the  members  of  the  body  of  Christ  can  no  longer 
afford  to  allow  our  differences  to  sap  our  spiritual  potentials,  and 
Key  '73  offers  us  a  uniting  way. 

As  a  pastor,  I  appreciate  Key  '73's  approach  because  it  does  not 
dictate  to  us  from  the  local  level,  what  and  how  we  should  do;  rather 
it  challenges  us  to  do.  I  believe  that  this  is  a  spiritual  opportunity 
in  our  time.  Let  it  not  pass  by  as  we  sit  idly  by  on  the  sidelines  with 
our  excuses  and  our  criticisms.  My  Christian  brothers  and  sisters, 
let  us  seriously  ask  God  to  guide  us  in  this  evangelistic  commitment 
that  he  may  use  each  one  of  us  in  our  local  churches  across  this 
continent  in  the  program  of  Key  '73. 

Charlotte  Gurtner  (Central  Illinois)  spoke  about  Key  '73 
from  the  viewpoint  of  an  annual  conference  program  staff 
member. 

Charlotte  Gurtner:  "Key  '73,  what's  that?  It  is  the  key  that  opens 
the  door  to  an  abundant  life  by  the  grace  of  God  to  thousands  of 
persons  from  all  denominations  in  1973."  So  spoke  a  minister  to  his 
Council  on  Ministries  as  they  began  their  preparation  for  Key  '73. 
The  task  of  the  conference  program  staff,  as  we  see  it,  is  to  make 
local  churches  aware  of  the  possibilities  of  Key  '73  and  to  provide 
the  resources  which  the  churches  need  in  order  to  accomplish  their 
task. 

Since  this  emphasis  has  its  base  in  the  churches  of  the  community, 
we  do  not  think  of  it  as  a  conference  promotional  program.  However, 
it  is  a  strong  priority  as  a  cooperative  effort  to  win  persons  to 
Christ.  Our  goal,  then,  is  to  make  each  minister  aware  of  Key  '73 


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and  of  practical  ways  of  working  with  the  other  ministers  in  his 
community  in  order  that  this  task  can  be  accomplished,  to  provide 
the  resources  necessary  to  support  the  task  and  to  provide  counsel 
and  guidance  to  community  groups  requesting  it  in  planning,  im- 
plementation and  evaluation.  In  order  to  do  this,  a  task  force  com- 
posed of  representatives  from  the  Conference  Boards  of  Evangelism, 
Education,  Christian  Social  Concerns,  the  Laity,  the  Women's  Society 
of  Christian  Service  and  the  Wesleyan  Service  Guild  and  from  the 
age-level  ministries  is  being  trained  to  work  with  community  groups 
along  with  task  groups  from  other  denominations. 

Our  Conference,  then,  enables  and  resources  other  churches  in 
order  that  they  may  be  in  mission  in  their  community  through  Key  '73. 
"What  is  Key  '73?"  as  the  minister  said.  It  is  the  key  that  can 
open  the  door  to  an  abundant  life  by  the  grace  of  God  and  nurture 
it  in  a  united  approach  through  study,  cultivation  and  community 
support. 

Robert  F.  Lundy  (Holston),  Executive  Secretary  of  the 
Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  called  Key  '73  a  fresh  new  ap- 
proach to  ecumenism  and  spoke  enthusiastically  of  the  op- 
portunities it  opened  to  the  conferences  and  churches  of  his 
jurisdiction.  He  outlined  the  plans  and  resources  which 
would  be  made  available  at  the  jurisdictional  level  in  the 
Southeastern  Jurisdiction. 

Mr.  Yeakel  concluded  the  report  by  paying  tribute  to 
Joe  Hale  (Staff,  General  Board  of  Evangelism)  and  Ron 
Kerr  (Editor,  Street  'n'  Steeple)  for  their  efforts  in  behalf 
of  Key  '73. 

Motion — Emerson  S.  Colaw 

Emerson  S.  Colaw  (West  Ohio)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  move  that  we 
commend  the  General  Board  of  Evangelism  and  its  staff  for  its 
efforts  to  provide  resources  and  leadership  for  our  participation  in 
Key  '73. 

Mr.  Colaw  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  motion. 

Richard  Pittenger  (South  Dakota):  There  are  many  implications 
of  the  proposed  Key  '73  program  which  I  totally  and  enthusiastically 
support.  For  too  long  our  concerns  for  social  relevance  have  gone 
off  by  themselves  without  adequate  Biblical  or  theological  grounding. 
And  I  believe  some  of  us  have  been  guilty  as  Bishop  Alton  suggested 
Tuesday  morning  of  basing  our  preaching  more  on  all  the  news 
that's  fit  to  print  than  the  good  news  of  Jesus  Christ. 

But  the  truth  of  that  statement  makes  it  more  difficult  to  make 
the  statement  I  want  to  make  now  as  clear  and  incisive  as  I  would 
like  it  to  be.  I  want  to  underscore  the  importance  of  some  comments 
made  by  our  black  brother  who  introduced  the  Key  '73  program.  In 
this  program  of  Key  '73  we  are  entering  into  a  program  of  evangelism 
in  consort  of  one  kind  or  another  with  millions  of  Christians  who 
normally  have  nothing  to  do  with  United  Methodism  because  of  our 
commitment  to  what  our  beloved  bishop  calls  "the  full  Gospel  of 
Jesus  Christ." 

Our  too  rare  demands  as  a  church  that  we  live  up  to  the  clear 
teachings  of  Jesus  in  such  areas  as  war,  racism  and  other  dehu- 
manizing arenas  have  led  us  to  be  charged  with  apostasies  of  one 


398  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

brand  or  another.  I  am  not  opposed  to  this  kind  of  cooperation,  but 
I  call  upon  our  general  boards,  this  General  Conference,  every  Annual 
Conference  and  every  local  church  that  we  enter  into  this  program 
without  closing  our  eyes  to  the  real  differences  that  exist.  Nearly 
every  pastor  and  many  laymen  in  this  great  church  know  very  well 
how  often  we  are  expected  to  enter  into  various  evangelistic  programs 
in  local  communities  which  actually  end  up  embarrassing  us  and 
our  people.  Especially,  and  I  am  not  talking  about  the  kind  of  em- 
barrassment that  the  gospel  itself  affords,  especially  is  this  true 
when  these  experiences  are  led  by  itinerant  evangelists  of  various 
kinds  and  sensitivity  who  often  blast  either  openly  or  by  inference 
those  who  insist  on  the  validity  of  Christ's  clear  teachings. 

Many  of  our  people  support  in  a  massive  way  the  ministries  of  TV 
preachers  who  preach  a  par-tial  gospel.  One  of  those  who  wields  vast 
influence  with  people  in  high  places,  who  has  become  a  kind  of  high 
priest  of  a  new  kind  of  American  folk  religion,  has  on  at  least  two 
occasions  in  my  hearing  made  this  comment  about  pending  legislation 
relating  to  rat  control  in  our  ghettos : 

"We  had  rats  when  I  was  a  boy,  and  we  got  rid  of  those  rats 
ourselves;  we  didn't  ask  the  Federal  Government  to  come  in  and  do 
it  for  us."  His  comments  evoked  resounding  applause  from  his  audi- 
ences. I  wonder  if  that  speaker  would  have  made  the  same  speech 
to  those  who  share  in  ministry  to  those  who  have  seen  babies  die  as 
the  result  of  rat  bites  suffered  in  ghetto  tenements. 

Now,  Billy  Graham  was  raised  on  a  farm  as  I  was  raised  on  a 
farm,  and  there  is  a  great  deal  of  difference  between  getting  rid 
of  rats  from  barns  and  granaries  than  getting  them  out  of  the  walls 
of  tenements  from  which  they  skulk  to  feed  on  the  helpless  young. 
And  I  have  waited  in  vain  for  anyone  in  The  United  Methodist 
Church,  either  from  the  Board  of  Evangelism  or  the  Council  of 
Bishops  in  any  public  forum  to  disavow  that  kind  of  radical  indif- 
ference to  burning  human  need,  and  I  wanted  to  do  it  here  that  we 
might   do   that   out   of  respect   to   the   full   gospel   of   Jesus   Christ. 

I  want  to  endorse  Key  '73,  but  I  want  this  emphasis  clearly 
delineated  in  materials  provided  the  local  church  and  not  limited  to 
a  homiletical  introduction  on  the  floor  of  this  General  Conference. 

Mr.  Colaiu's  motion  was  adopted. 

Procedure  Motion — Jerry  G.  Bray 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  on  Jerry  G.  Bray  (Virginia) 
for  a  procedure  motion. 

Mr.  Bray  (Virginia)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  would  like  to  make  this 
motion  and  if  I  have  a  second,  I  would  like  to  speak  to  it.  I  move 
that  the  Committee  on  Calendar  be  requested  to  bring  to  the  Con- 
ference floor  simultaneously  the  reports  on  structure  of  the  legislative 
committees  where  the  same  matter  was  referred  to  more  than  one 
legislative  committee;  that  the  Committee  on  Calendar  also  be  re- 
quested to  move  the  suspension  of  the  rules  in  order  that  (1)  each 
legislative  committee  which  is  reporting  on  a  structure  matter  re- 
ferred to  more  than  one  committee  may  be  granted  ten  minutes  to 
state  the  position  of  the  committee  and  an  additional  ten  minutes 
to  state  a  minority  report  position,  if  any;  (2)  action  on  all  proposals 
shall  then  be  suspended  until  the  Conference  without  debate  can 
vote  on  its  preference  as  to  which  proposal  shall  be  taken  up  for 
debate  and  action.  If  I  have  a  second,  I'd  make  a  brief  explanation. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  399 

Bishop  Pope:  Is  there  a  second?  I  hear  a  second.  Proceed. 

Mr.  Bray:  We  have  no  problem  when  the  report  from  Conferences 
comes  in  on  the  Council  on  Ministries;  that  was  referred  simply 
to  one  legislative  committee.  We  do  begin  to  get  into  some  problems 
when,  for  example,  the  area  of  Discipleship  appears,  because  that 
went  to  some  three  committees,  maybe  four,  and  then  Global  Min- 
istries presents  some  problem  also.  There  may  be  some  others. 

Now,  there  are  some  advantages  in  the  parliamentary  situation 
as  to  which  report  comes  first  before  you.  For  example,  if  you  have 
three,  you  say,  "Well,  let's  substitute,"  if  you  have  a  different  view 
on  the  matter;  but  only  one  substitute  is  allowed  until  you  have 
disposed  of  that.  In  some  instances  there  may  be  as  much  as  four 
or  five  reports  on  the  same  subject,  so  by  this  method  the  Conference 
would  choose  its  starting  point — the  Conference  would — on  this  brief 
presentation,  decide  where  it  wanted  to  start  on  this  matter.  Then 
the  usual  rules  would  apply.  You  could  at  that  point  do  what  you 
wish.  You  could  substitute,  amend,  and  do  all  of  the  things  that  are 
usually  done  by  this  body. 

I  would  not  wish  you  to  decide  on  my  motion  at  this  moment.  I 
would  hope  that  someone  would  make  a  motion  to  lay  this  on  the 
table  until  the  committee  reports  tomorrow  morning.  By  that  time 
this  brief  outline  of  a  course  of  action  could  be  printed  in  the 
Daily  Christian  Advocate.  You'd  have  a  chance  to  study  it,  and  I 
suppose  some  several  hundred  other  proposals  would  then  be  Ijrought 
forward  as  to  how  we  can  save  time  by  taking  time,  but,  anyway, 
you'll  have  an  opportunity  to  look  at  it;  and  so  I  hope  somebody 
else  would  move  to  lay  my  own  motion  on  the  table  until  tomorrow 
morning  when  the  committees  report. 

/.  Kenneth  Forbes  (South  Indiana)  moved  to  lay  Mr. 
Bray's  motion  on  the  table  until  it  could  be  printed.  The 
motion  to  lay  on  the  table  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Goodrich  called  on  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
Pensions. 

Committee  on  Pensions — Report  No.  37 — Calendar  No.  169 

Paid  D.  Martin,  Jr.  (Virginia),  chairman  of  the  commit- 
tee, referred  the  Conference  to  Section  III  of  the  report  of 
the  Board  of  Pensions  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian 
Advocate.  He  read  the  recommendation  of  the  legislative 
committee  as  contained  in  Calendar  No.  169,  Mr.  Martin 
stated  that,  according  to  estimates  by  the  Board  of  Pensions, 
approximately  $25,000  per  year  would  be  required  to  meet 
a  total  pension  requirement  of  approximately  $520,000  for 
these  refugee  pastors  and  their  widows.  He  moved  adop- 
tion of  the  report,  and  Calendar  No.  169  was  adopted  (see 
page  1554). 

Report  No.  21— Calendar  No.  80 

Mr.  Martin  explained  the  provisions  of  the  recommenda- 
tions contained  in  the  report,  having  to  do  with  the  vesting 
of  rights  in  the  pension  program  of  the  church.  He  moved 
concurrence.  Melvin  Brawn  (California-Nevada)  asked  a 
question  as  to  when  a  minister  would  actually  be  eligible 


400  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

to  receive  benefits  under  the  provisions  of  the  proposal.  Mr. 
Martin  stated  that  pension  payments  would  begin  at  the 
time  of  the  annual  conference  following  the  minister's  sixty- 
fifth  birthday, 

Mr.  Brawn  moved  an  amendment  that  the  vested  interest 
of  a  minister  upon  discontinuance  of  valid  active  service  be 
established  at  the  annual  rate  pertaining  at  the  time  of  his 
discontinuance.  Mr.  Brawn  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  amend- 
ment. 

Mr.  Brawn:  We  have  before  us,  if  this  is  approved  now,  this 
would  tie  his  vested  rates  to  whatever  the  annual  rate  was  at  the 
time  that  he  discontinued  active  service.  We  see  the  tip  of  a  large 
iceberg  coming  in  the  area  of  pension  funds.  In  our  book  of  reports, 
the  figure  was  something  like  20  or  25  percent  of  our  retirement 
requirements  funded  at  the  present  time.  This  means  75  percent  is 
unfunded.  I  believe  it  is  unwise  for  a  minister  who  discontinues 
service  to  the  church  to  be  allowed  to  ...  to  allow  this  annual  rate 
to  increase  when  he  is  no  longer  performing  any  valid  function  for 
the  church,  and  that's  the  purpose  of  the  motion. 

Edgar  F.  Singer  (Wyoming)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the 
amendment.  Mr.  Martin  stated  that  the  legislative  com- 
mittee had  considered  a  proposal  such  as  was  provided  in 
the  amendment  but  had  rejected  it.  Emerson  S.  Colaw 
(West  Ohio)  moved  to  amend  Mr.  Brawn's  amendment  by 
inserting  the  phrase,  "as  long  as  that  rate  is  not  higher  than 
the  existing  level  current  in  that  annual  conference."  He 
spoke  on  behalf  of  his  amendment.  Mr.  Colaw's  amendment 
was  put  to  a  vote,  and  it  was  adopted.  Mr.  Brawn's  amend- 
ment, as  amended,  was  put  to  a  vote,  and  it  was  defeated. 
Calendar  No.  80  was  adopted  (see  page  1549) . 

Report  No.  1— Calendar  No.  60 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1541) . 

Report  No.  2— Calendar  No.  61 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1541) . 

Report  No.  3— Calendar  No.  62 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1542) . 

Report  No.  4— Calendar  No.  63 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
the  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1542) . 

Report  No.  5 — Calendar  No.  64 

Mr.  Martin  explained  the  committee  recommendation  and 
moved  concurrence.  William  R.  Keeffe   (New  Hampshire) 


The  United  Methodist  Church  401 

asked  a  question,  and  Mr.  Martin  responded.  Calendar  No. 
64  was  adopted  (see  page  1543) . 

Report  No.  6 — Calendar  No.  65 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
the  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1543) . 

Report  No.  7 — Calendar  No.  66 

Mr.  Martin  explained  the  provisions  contained  in  the  com- 
mittee recommendation  dealing  with  pension  credit  for  per- 
sons appointed  to  attend  school;  he  moved  concurrence. 
Calendar  No.  66  was  adopted  (see  page  1544) . 

Report  No.  8— Calendar  No.  67 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1544) . 

Report  No.  9— Calendar  No.  68 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1545) . 

Report  No.  10— Calendar  No.  69 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1545) . 

Report  No.  11— Calendar  No.  70 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1545) . 

Report  No.  12— Calendar  No.  71 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1546) . 

Report  No.  13— Calendar  No.  72 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1546) . 

Report  No.  14— Calendar  No.  73 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1546) . 

Report  No.  15— Calendar  No.  74 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1546). 

Report  No.  16— Calendar  No.  75 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1547) . 


402  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Report  No.  17— Calendar  No.  76 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1547) . 

Report  No.  18— Calendar  No.  77 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1548) . 

Report  No.  19— Calendar  No.  78 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1548) . 

Report  No.  20— Calendar  No.  79 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1548). 

Report  No.  22— Calendar  No.  129 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1549). 

Report  No.  23— Calendar  No.  130 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1550). 

Report  No.  24— Calendar  No.  131 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence ; 
it  was  adopted  (see  page  1551). 

Report  No.  25— Calendar  No.  132 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report  and  moved  concurrence. 

Marvin  Boyd  (Northwest  Texas)  :  I  have  a  question  concerning 
132  as  it  relates  to  133.  My  question  is  this.  If  a  minister  and  his 
wife  are  both  appointed  to  serve  charges,  as  I  understand  this 
deletion,  it  makes  both  of  them  eligible  to  receive  annuity  credit  for 
that  year;  my  question  is,  in  view  of  133  which  comes  next.  For 
instance,  if  a  minister  outlives  his  wife,  she  precedes  him  in  death, 
does  he  then  receive  not  only  his  pension  credit  for  that  year,  but 
70%  of  what  his  wife  would  be  entitled  to  for  that  year? 

Mr.  Martin:  This  is  a  matter  that  is  dealt  with  in  the  manual  of 
The  Board  of  Pensions  and  is  not  in  the  Discipline,  but  if  a  pastor 
or  two  pastors  are  married  to  each  other,  serving  full  time,  they 
receive  only  one  year  of  pension  credit  for  any  given  year  they  serve. 

Paul  Chiles  (West  Ohio)  :  I'm  wondering  if  the  statement  made 
"that  when  they  serve  full  time — each  one  of  them — they  get  only 
one  pension."  It  is  my  understanding  that  each  one  of  them  drew 
the  pension  if  they  were  employed  full  time. 

Mr.  Martin:  Bishop,  may  we  have  permission  for  a  representative 
of  the  Board  of  Pensions  to  speak? 

The  Chair  stated  that  a  representative  of  the  Board  of 
Pensions  had  responded  that  each  would  receive  a  pension 
when  quahfied  to  do  so. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  403 

Truman  Potter  (West  Virginia)  :  I  would  like  to  ask  the  presenter 
of  the  report,  what  does  he  mean — each  one  will  receive  a  pension? 
Do  they  receive  pensions  as  full  ministers  if  they  are  receiving — 
serving  in  two  charges? 

L.  A.  Weed  (Staff,  Board  of  Pensions)  :  Each  person  will  receive 
a  pension  regardless  of  the  other  person,  if  they  have  met  the 
qualifications  to  receive  such  a  pension. 

Abdon  Mendigorin  (Philippines)  asked  if  the  report  of 
the  Quadrennial  Emphasis  Committee  had  been  accepted 
without  debate.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the  question  was  out 
of  order. 

John  Humphrey,  Sr.  (North  Mississippi)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I'd  like 
to  .  .  .  the  representative  of  the  Committee  to  give  an  answer  to  Dr. 
Boyd's  question  that  was  raised  a  moment  ago.  I  do  not  believe  it 
has  been  answered  satisfactorily. 

We  would  like  to  know  if  one  of  the  pastors  married  to  the  other 
predeceases,  what  about  the  70  percent.  Do  they  get  their  own  pen- 
sion, plus  the  70  percent?  That  was  not  answered. 

Mr.  Martin:  It  was  my  understanding  that  the  person  would  get 
his  or  her  own  pension  for  the  years  that  they  served  concurrently. 
The  surviving  spouse  would  receive  70  percent  for  the  years  that  they 
served  only  as  a  spouse. 

David  Duck  (South  Georgia)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  want  to  direct  a 
question.  You  answered  that  he  would  draw  his  pension  and  her 
pension.  I  am  thinking  about  getting  my  wife  ordained  and  getting 
assigned  as  my  associate  pastor.  We'll  get  along  much  better,  but 
does  he  draw  his  pension  and  70  percent  of  her  pension  at  the  same 
time? 

Mr.  Martin:  No,  sir.  Only  one  pension  for  the  years  that  they 
served  concurrently.  You  would  receive  a  pension  upon  your  retire- 
ment based  upon  your  years  of  service,  but  if  you  served  as  the 
spouse  only  of  a  minister  then  you  would  receive  70  percent  of  the 
pension  rate  for  the  years  that  you  served  as  a  spouse. 

Report  No.  26— Calendar  No.  133 

Mr.  Martin  noted  that  the  discussion  was  related  to  this 
calendar  item  and  moved  concurrence;  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1551). 

Announcements 

J.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 

Report  No.  25— Calendar  No.  132 

The  Chair  stated  that  the  Secretary  had  called  to  his 
attention  that  Calendar  No.  132  had  not  been  put  to  a  vote. 
Mr.  Martin  moved  concurrence,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1551). 

Benediction 

Bishop  Nolan  B.  Harmon,  Retired,  pronounced  the  bene- 
diction. 


EIGHTH  DAY,  MONDAY,  APRIL  24,  1972 
EVENING  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  Lloyd  C.  Wicke 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  evening  session 
of  the  eighth  day,  Monday,  April  24,  1972,  at  7:30  p.m.  in 
the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop  Lloyd  C. 
Wicke,  'New  York  Area,  presiding. 

Carlton  Young  led  the  Conference  in  the  singing  of  the 
hymn,  "God  of  Grace  and  God  of  Glory." 

Privilege  Matter — Robert  E.  Knupp 

Robert  E.  Knupp  (Central  Pennsylvania)  presented  Sam- 
uel W.  Witwer,  President  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Dick- 
inson College,  Carlisle,  Pennsylvania.  Mr.  Witv^er  made  a 
statement  regarding  the  observance  of  the  200th  anniver- 
sary of  the  college  in  1973. 

Privilege  Matter — Harry  M.  Gordon 

Harry  M.  Gordon  (Wyoming)  :  At  this  morning's  Conference  ses- 
sion, speaking  in  behalf  of  Key  '73,  a  delegate  castigated  Billy 
Graham  by  name  for  a  statement  Dr.  Graham  made  in  one  of  his 
sermons.  I  do  not  feel  it  is  in  the  spirit  of  Key  '73,  nor  is  it  in  the 
spirit  or  sentiment  of  this  great  Conference,  to  castigate  or  condemn 
Dr.  Graham  for  his  wonderful  ministry.  Therefore,  Mr.  Chairman, 
I  move  that  portion  of  the  delegate's  remarks  that  refer  to  Dr. 
Graham  be  stricken  from  the  record  and  further  that  this  Conference 
send  Christian  greetings  to  Dr.  Graham,  our  Christian  love  and 
affection  for  him  and  our  prayers  that  God  may  continue  to  bless 
him  as  he  provides  such  a  needed  and  effective  ministry  to  our  time. 

The  motion  was  defeated. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

Tom  Reavley  (Southwest  Texas)  reported  that  there  was 
no  change  in  the  agenda  as  printed  and  moved  its  adoption. 
The  motion  was  adopted. 

Paul  E.  Myers  (Central  Pennsylvania)  :  I  move.  Sir,  that  the 
Agenda  Committee  and  others  responsible  for  the  placement  of  calen- 
dar items  in  the  DCA  give  serious  consideration  to  the  inclusion  of 
all  the  approved  reports  of  the  Legislative  Committee  of  the  Local 
Church  in  the  Tuesday  and  Wednesday  editions  of  the  DCA.  If  I 
can  have  a  second  to  that  motion  I  would  like  to  make  three  very 
quick  observations. 

Mr.  Myers  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  motion.  Edivard  L. 
Duncan  objected  to  consideration   of  the  motion  on  the 

404 


The  United  Methodist  Church  405 

grounds  that  an  Order  of  the  Day  had  been  set  for  this 
session.  The  Chair  stated  his  understanding  of  the  motion 
that  it  was  in  the  nature  of  a  suggestion  rather  than  a 
mandate.  The  motion  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.,  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
committee,  moved  that  the  rules  be  suspended  to  permit  con- 
sideration of  calendar  items  that  had  been  printed  in  Mon- 
day's Daily  Christian  Advocate.  The  rules  were  suspended. 
Mr.  Goodrich  called  on  Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio), 
chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Conferences,  for 
presentation  of  a  report. 

Committee  on  Conferences — Leonard  D.  Slutz 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  made  an  introductory 
statement  explaining  why  the  Committee  on  Conferences 
had  chosen  the  legislation  for  the  proposed  Council  on 
Ministries  as  its  starting  point  in  considering  the  report  of 
the  Structure  Study  Commission. 

Report  No.  14— Calendar  No.  343 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report  to  the  Conference  (see 
page  1157),  stating  that  the  legislative  committee  had 
worked  from  three  basic  papers ;  namely,  the  existing  legis- 
lation for  the  Program  Council,  the  report  of  the  Structure 
Study  Commission  on  tiie  Council  on  Ministries,  and  the 
legislative  recommendations  submitted  by  the  Program 
Council  to  this  General  Conference.  He  introduced  Paul 
Webb,  Jr.  (North  Georgia)  for  the  detailed  presentation  of 
the  legislative  committee  recommendations. 

Mr.  Webb  presented  the  specific  recommendations  as  to 
the  aims  and  functions  of  the  proposed  Council  on  Min- 
istries as  set  forth  in  the  calendar  report. 

Mr.  Slutz  suggested  that  the  Conference  consider  each 
section  of  the  report  individually  before  taking  final  action 
on  the  entire  report.  The  paragraph  stating  the  proposed 
name  of  the  new  council  was  presented. 

William  D.  White  (Northern  Illinois)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  have  a 
short  resolution  to  propose:  Whereas  the  Council  on  Ministries  con- 
cept, as  proposed  for  the  national  level,  describes  a  completely  dif- 
ferent set  of  functions  than  the  Council  of  Ministries  at  the  local 
level,  uncertainty  and  confusion  will  prevail  among  lay  persons  and 
pastors  in  the  local  churches  because  the  same  term  will  be  used  to 
connote  two  different  things,  it  is  resolved  that  to  preserve  the  gains 
made  in  local  churches  during  the  1968-1972  quadrennium  with  the 
Council  on  Ministries  concept,  some  title  other  than  Council  on  Minis- 
tries be  used  at  the  national  level  to  designate  the  general  program 
coordinating  agency,  and,  further,  that  the  title  Council  on  Coordina- 


406  JouTfial  of  the  1972  General  Confe^^ence 

tion   of    Ministries   be    used   to   designate   the    general   program    co- 
ordinating agency  at  the  national  level. 

Mr.  White  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  resolution.  Mr.  Sliitz 
moved  tentative  approval  of  Paragraph  825  of  the  report, 
subject  to  final  approval  of  the  entire  report.  Edgar  F. 
Singer  (Wyoming)  moved  to  amend  Mr.  White's  substitute 
to  provide  that  the  name  would  be  "Council  on  Coordina- 
tion" ;  Mr.  Singer'^  motion  failed  for  lack  of  a  second.  Mr. 
Slutz  spoke  on  behalf  of  the  committee  recommendation. 
Charles  B.  Purdham  (Minnesota)  spoke  on  behalf  of  Mr. 
White's  proposal;  Harry  J.  Fisher  (Western  Pennsylvania) 
spoke  against  it. 

William  A.  Meadows  (Florida)  moved  that  Mr.  White's 
substitute  be  tabled  until  it  had  been  determined  whether 
the  Council  on  Ministries  concept  would  be  approved  and  in 
what  form.  George  L.  Poor  (Pacific  Northwest)  pointed  out 
that  a  vote  to  table  would  carry  everything  with  it;  the 
motion  to  table  was  defeated.  Merlyn  W.  Noi^thfelt  (North- 
ern Illinois)  spoke  in  favor  of  the  substitute. 

Ted  I.  Richardson  (Southwest  Texas)  moved  the  previ- 
ous question ;  the  motion  was  approved.  Mr.  White's  substi- 
tute was  put  to  the  vote  and  was  defeated.  Paragraph  825 
of  the  committee  report  was  approved. 

Mr.  Slutz  moved  tentative  adoption  of  Paragraph  826 
of  the  committee  report,  and  it  was  adopted.  He  moved 
tentative  adoption  of  Paragraph  827,  and  it  was  adopted. 

Council  on  Ministries  Aims 

Mr.  Slutz  moved  tentative  adoption  of  Paragraph  828  of 
the  committze  report,  which  defined  the  aims  of  the  pro- 
posed Council  on  Ministries.  Gloster  C.  Current  (New 
York)  attempted  to  offer  an  amendment  to  Paragraph  830, 
but  the  Chair  ruled  that  that  was  not  yet  before  the  Con- 
ference. Harold  A.  Bosley  (New  York)  asked  for  informa- 
tion about  the  need  for  the  authority  implied  in  Paragraph 
828a.  Mr.  Slutz  asked  Dow  Kirkpatrick,  chairman  of  the 
Structure  Study  Commission,  to  respond. 

Dow  Kirkpatrick  (Northern  Illinois)  :  The  first  thing  I  would  say 
in  answer  to  Dr.  Bosley's  question  is  that  as  Mr.  Slutz  has  said, 
we  are  thinking  in  the  future  more  than  the  past.  The  future  is 
changing  ever  rapidly,  and  we  will  undoubtedly  face  the  acceleration 
of  change.  In  our  commission,  for  example.  Bishop  Short  reminded 
us  that  the  space  age  developed  in  the  years  between  the  General 
Conference,  but  Dr.  Bosley's  question  is  fair.  As  far  as  a  specific 
instance,  we  recall  that  Mr.  Foreman  confronted  one  of  the  agencies 
of  the  church  with  the  issue  of  Black  Economic  Development  and 
the  responsibility  of  the  church  as  an  organization  to  respond.  That 
board  did  respond,  but  that  is  one,  at  least,  instance  in  the  recent 


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past  when  we  feel  that  the  church  would  have  liked  to  have  had  a 
body  more  representative  of  the  total  pluralities  of  the  Church. 

Bishop  Wicke:  Thank  you.  Yes,  sir.  Microphone  6. 

Walter  Muelder  (Southern  New  England)  :  I  would  like  to  follow 
through  a  bit  further  on  Dr.  Bosley's  point.  If  I  read  the  provisions 
under  828,  it  is  the  aim  of  the  proposal  once  they  get  the  power  to 
determine  the  priorities  of  the  church.  How  does  one  relate,  for  ex- 
ample, a  decision  in  the  General  Conference  for  a  quadrennial  pro- 
gram or  the  kind  of  action  which  was  taken  this  morning  to  this  aim? 
What  will  eventually  be  the  powers  that  we  will  be  asked  to  give 
them?  Can  they  in  six  months  or  twelve  months  change  the  priorities 
of  the  General  Conference?  According  to  what  criteria  will  these 
priorities  be  determined?  828  does  not  give  us  any  standards  ac- 
cording to  which  they  will  review  priorities:  they  have  an  aim  and 
almost  extended  power  to  do  this  if  the  powers  are  allowed.  So,  it 
seems  to  me,  they've  become  a  tremendous  planning,  research,  aiming 
priority-giving  agency. 

J.  Jeffrey  Hoover  (Iowa)  expressed  the  view  that  there 
were  sufficient  checks  written  into  the  proposal  to  guard 
against  abuses.  Douglas  F.  Verdin  (New  York)  objected  to 
the  manner  in  which  the  report  was  being  considered  by- 
sections,  expressing  the  fear  that  this  method  would  rule 
out  the  possibility  of  considering  other  kinds  of  approaches 
to  the  same  issues.  John  B.  Howes  (Central  Pennsylvania) 
expressed  the  view  that  the  representative  character  of  the 
proposed  Council  on  Ministries  would  help  to  ensure  that 
it  would  be  responsive  to  those  it  represented. 

Eugene  L.  Smith  (Northern  New  Jersey)  :  We  have  been  asked 
for  illustrations,  Mr.  Chairman,  of  times  when  there  was  real  need 
to  readjust  the  budget  in  the  middle  of  a  quadrennium.  There  was  a 
painful  need  in  the  early  1960's  in  the  period  of  the  civil  rights 
struggle. 

An  appeal  after  appeal  went  to  the  Council  on  World  Service  and 
Finance,  and  it  could  only  say  that  in  its  recommendations  to  the 
1960  General  Conference  it  had  set  aside  a  certain  contingency  fund 
which  had  been  entirely  absorbed  by  the  end  of  the  General  Con- 
ference. The  tragic  fact  is  that  this  church.  The  Methodist  Church, 
contributed  less  to  the  emergency  needs  and  civil  rights  on  the 
national  scale  than  most  of  the  major  churches  of  this  nation  because 
our  budget  was  tied  up  so  tight  that  there  was  no  flexibility  at  all. 
Appeal  after  appeal  after  appeal  for  money  to  help  minority  groups 
and  civil  rights,  and  we  could  only  say  we  didn't  have  the  money. 
You  can  look  at  the  facts — this  was  a  time  when  we  very  much 
needed  this  kind  of  flexibility.  I  think,  Mr.  Chairman,  another  illustra- 
tion was  in  1970  when  this  church  courageously  readjusted  its 
priorities  two  years  ago.  It  is  for  that  reason  that  I  desperately 
hope  that  we  go  to  a  biennial  General  Conference.  But  if  we  should 
not,  this  flexibility  is  desperately  needed  on  a  four  year  scale  in  a 
changing  world. 

John  H.  Rixse,  Jr.  (Virginia)  moved  to  amend  Paragraph 
828a  by  deleting  the  words,  "to  determine  priorities  and  to 
adjust  emphases  between  sessions  of  the  (General  Confer- 
ence." Mr.  Rixse  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amendment.  Kermit 


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Burrous  (North  Indiana)  opposed  it.  Edward  L.  Duncan 
(Detroit)  attempted  to  speak  against  the  amendment; 
Harold  H.  Fink  (Virginia)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  this 
would  constitute  two  consecutive  speeches  on  the  same  side 
of  the  issue.  The  Chair  upheld  the  point  of  order.  N.  Robert 
Kesler  (Southern  California- Arizona)  spoke  against  the 
amendment.  Edward  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  spoke  against  the 
amendment.  Wallace  T.  Shook  (Texas)  spoke  in  favor  of  it. 
Herbert  L.  Gvi^er  (Western  Pennsylvania)  moved  the 
previous  question;  it  was  adopted.  Mr.  Slutz  made  a  final 
statement  on  behalf  of  the  committee  recommendation.  Mr. 
Rixse's  amendment  was  defeated.  Paragraph  828  of  the 
committee  report  was  tentatively  adopted  in  accordance 
with  Mr.  Slutz's  motion. 

Questions  Regarding  Procedure 

Robert  E.  Cushman  (North  Carolina)  objected  to  the 
method  by  which  the  report  was  being  considered  and  sug- 
gested that  Mr.  Slutz  present  all  of  Report  Nos.  14  and  15 
before  asking  for  action  on  individual  sections.  Don  W. 
Holier  (Kansas  East)  asked  whether,  under  the  procedure 
proposed  by  Jerry  Bray  (Virginia),  other  alternatives 
would  be  before  the  Conference  before  final  action  on  this 
proposal  was  taken.  Mr.  Slutz  responded  that  Mr.  Bray's 
proposal  was  only  in  effect  when  one  section  of  the  Struc- 
ture Study  Commission's  report  had  been  referred  to  more 
than  one  legislative  committee ;  in  the  case  of  the  proposed 
Council  on  Ministries,  the  report  from  the  Committee  on 
Conferences  was  the  only  report  on  this  item. 

Mr.  Holter  moved  that  the  report  on  the  Council  on  Min- 
istries not  be  finally  voted  until  all  other  alternatives  had 
been  considered.  The  Chair  asked  Mr.  Slutz  to  explain  what 
he  had  meant  by  moving  tentative  adoption  of  those  sec- 
tions of  the  report  already  considered;  Mr.  Slutz  replied 
that  no  section  of  the  report  was  being  finally  adopted  until 
the  entire  report  was  adopted.  Robert  H.  Courtney  (East 
Ohio)  objected  to  Mr.  Holter' s  motion  on  the  grounds  that 
there  were  no  other  alternatives  to  be  considered.  Merrill 
W.  Drennan  (Baltimore)  spoke  in  favor  of  Mr.  Holter' s 
motion.  Donald  L.  Lowe  (Southern  Illinois)  stated  that 
other  plans  which  might  have  been  considered  alternatives 
had  also  been  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Conferences 
and  had  been  a  part  of  that  committee's  deliberations  in 
arriving  at  their  recommendations.  Mrs.  Olin  H.  Troy  (Hol- 
ston)  attempted  to  offer  a  motion  but  was  ruled  out  of  order. 
Raoul  C.  Calkins  (West  Ohio)  spoke  against  Mr.  Holter' s 
motion ;  John  E.  Stumbo  (Kansas  East)  spoke  for  it.  The 
motion  was  defeated. 


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Council  on  Ministries  Powers,  Functions,  and  Authority 

Robert  W.  Moon  (California-Nevada)  moved  an  amend- 
ment to  Paragraph  830.2  of  the  committee  report,  to  substi- 
tute the  words  "between  General  Conferences"  for  "within 
a  quadrennium."  Mr.  Slutz  accepted  the  amendment  on  be- 
half of  the  committee. 

Mr.  Moon  moved  to  amend  Paragraph  830.2  of  the  com- 
mittee report  by  deleting  the  phrase  "a  two-thirds  vote  of" 
as  it  related  to  the  required  vote  of  the  Council  on  Finance 
and  Administration.  He  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amendment. 

Melvin  M.  Finkheiner  (Pacific  Northwest)  moved  to 
amend  the  committee  report  by  substituting  the  word 
"three-fourths"  for  "two-thirds"  as  it  related  to  the  re- 
quired vote  of  the  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration. 

Gloster  C.  Current  (New  York)  moved  as  a  substitute 
to  the  amendment  to  delete  Paragraph  830.2  in  its  entirety ; 
Mr.  Current  spoke  in  favor  of  his  substitute.  G.  Lemuel 
Fenn  (Oklahoma)  spoke  against  the  substitute.  James  L. 
Stovall  (Louisiana)  moved  the  previous  question;  the  Chair 
ruled  that  the  motion  was  not  in  order.  Richard  E.  Hamilton 
(South  Indiana)  spoke  against  Mr.  Current's  substitute. 

Donald  L.  Carver  (Iowa)  asked  a  question  regarding  the 
parliamentary  situation;  the  Chair  responded.  Truman  W. 
Potter  (West  Virginia)  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry; 
Mr.  Slutz  responded.  Paul  E.  Myers  (Central  Pennsylvania) 
raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry ;  the  Chair  responded. 

/.  Kenneth  Forbes  (South  Indiana)  spoke  in  favor  of 
Mr.  Finkbeiner's  amendment.  Richard  O.  Truitt  (Wiscon- 
sin) spoke  against  Mr.  Current's  motion  to  delete.  Mrs. 
A.  B.  Pfeiffer  (Northern  Illinois)  asked  whether  the  power 
referred  to  in  Paragraph  830.2  was  to  be  exercised  by  the 
Council  on  Ministries  as  a  whole  or  by  an  executive  com- 
mittee of  the  Council.  Mr.  Slutz  responded  that  it  would  be 
by  the  entire  Council.  John  C.  Espie  (Minnesota)  spoke  in 
favor  of  Paragraph  830.2  as  recommended  by  the  com- 
mittee. 

Herbert  L.  D.  Doggett  (Baltimore)  moved  the  previous 
question ;  it  was  adopted.  Mr.  Slutz  made  a  final  statement 
in  behalf  of  the  committee  report.  Mr.  Current's  motion  to 
delete  Paragraph  830.2  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 

Mr.  Finkbeine7''s  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
defeated.  Mr.  Moon's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
defeated.  Paragraph  830.1-.2  as  recommended  in  the  com- 
mittee report  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  tentatively  adopted. 

Joe  G.  Emerson  (South  Indiana)  called  attention  to  the 
fact  that  Mr.  Finkbeiner  had  also  attempted  to  introduce  a 
second  amendment;  the  Secretary  confirmed  this,  and  the 
Chair  asked  if  the  Conference  was  willing  for  the  amend- 


410  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

ment  to  be  introduced.  Mr.  Finkbeiner  moved  to  amend 
Paragraph  830.2  by  inserting  the  words,  "Upon  a  three- 
fourths  vote  of  the  Council,"  at  the  beginning  of  the  para- 
graph ;  he  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amendment.  In  response  to 
a  request  for  clarification  from  Paul  J.  Meuschke  (Western 
Pennsylvania),  Mr.  Fmkheiner  stated  that  the  required 
majority  should  be  three-fourths  of  the  Council  present  and 
voting.  Wendell  P.  Taylor  (Mississippi-FCJ)  opposed  the 
amendment.  Joe  G.  Emerson  (South  Indiana)  spoke  in  favor 
of  it.  William  C.  Vaughan  (Virginia)  supported  it.  Lav^ton 
W.  Shroyer  (Eastern  Pennsylvania)  moved  to  amend  Mr. 
Finkbeiner's  amendment  by  changing  the  fraction  to  two- 
thirds;  he  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  amendment.  Clarence  J. 
Borger  (Kansas  West)  inquired  about  the  total  membership 
of  the  proposed  Council  on  Ministries ;  Mr.  Slutz  responded. 
Ernest  T.  Dixon  (Southwest  Texas)  opposed  the  amend- 
ment. 

Lloyd  M.  Bertholf  (Central  Illinois)  moved  the  previous 
question  on  the  amendment  to  the  amendment;  it  was 
adopted.  Mr.  Shroyer's  amendment  to  the  amendment  was 
adopted.  Mr.  Finkbeiner'^  amendment  as  amended  was  put 
to  a  vote  and  was  adopted.  Mr.  Slutz  moved  tentative  ap- 
proval of  Paragraph  830. 1-. 2  as  amended,  and  the  motion 
was  adopted. 

Budget  Recommendation  Procedure 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  Paragraph  830.3-.4-.5  as  recom- 
mended by  Committee  on  Conferences  Report  No.  14  and 
moved  their  adoption.  Jane  Arterburn  (Louisville)  moved 
to  amend  the  report  by  deleting  Paragraph  830.5  of  the 
report  in  its  entirety;  she  spoke  in  behalf  of  her  amend- 
ment. Edivard  L.  Duncari  (Detroit)  spoke  against  it.  Mrs. 
Arterburn's  amendment  was  defeated.  Mr.  Slutz's  motion 
was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Time  Extended 

The  Chair  noted  that  the  scheduled  adjournment  time 
was  at  hand  and  asked  the  will  of  the  Conference.  /.  Ken- 
neth Forbes  (South  Indiana)  moved  to  extend  the  time  un- 
til 10 :30  p.m.,  and  the  motion  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  Paragraph  830.6-.7-.8-.9-.10-.11-.12- 
.13-. 14  and  moved  their  tentative  adoption. 

Will  M.  Hildebrand  (Southern  California- Arizona)  :  I  would  like 
to  give  tentative  approval  to  this,  but  I  want  to  speak  with  real 
deliberation  here  in  terms  of  style  that  this  group  eventually  may 
have.  I'm  sure  it  was  just  an  accident  that  "to  give  leadership" 
was  repeated  twice,  but  I  must  confess  I  think  there  needs  to  come 
a  time  in  this  Church  when  we  move  with  mutual  trust,  and  I  have 
been  dismayed  at  the  criticism  which  has  come  from  the  Structure 


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Committee    concerning    other    boards    and    agencies    in   order    to    get 
this  done. 

Now,  I  believe  the  boards  and  agencies  do  need  review,  and  I  am 
well  ready  to  go  with  their  work.  But  if  the  style  of  this  group 
becomes  a  kind  of  super-group  that  is  going  to  really  look  at  every- 
thing very  carefully  and  some  mistrust  in  it  which  is  kind  of  built 
into  this,  it  is  not  going  to  help  us.  But  if  it  becomes  a  group  which 
is  a  real  coordinating  group  moving  with  some  appreciation  for 
what  we  have  in  this  church  in  our  boards  and  agencies,  a  pluralistic 
group,  a  group  dealing  with  many  different  issues  from  many  dif- 
ferent perspectives  and  get  underneath  them  and  see  them  and  move 
with  them,  I  believe  it  will  work.  But  the  style,  it  seems  to  me,  is 
more  important  than  the  words  and  so  I've  got  it  off  my  mind. 

Douglas  F.  Verdin  (New  York)  asked  whether  Para- 
graph 830.14  of  the  committee  report,  if  adopted,  could 
have  any  effect  on  the  magazine  Engage.  Mr.  Slutz  replied 
that  the  paragraph  only  applied  to  publications  not  already 
being  published. 

William  A.  Meadows  (Florida)  asked  a  question  about 
the  meaning  of  Paragraph  830.9 ;  Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

Paid  J.  Meuschke  (Western  Pennsylvania)  moved  to 
amend  the  first  sentence  of  Paragraph  830.14  to  read,  "...  a 
new  promotional  periodical."  Mr.  Slutz  accepted  the  amend- 
ment on  behalf  of  the  committee. 

Paragraph  830. 6-.  14  inclusive  was  put  to  a  vote  and  tenta- 
tively adopted. 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  Paragraph  830.15-.22  inclusive  of 
the  committee  report.  Victor  C.  Viiduan  (Northwest  Philip- 
pines) asked  that  delegates  speak  more  distinctly  for  the 
benefit  of  overseas  delegates. 

Robert  G.  Mayfield  (Kentucky)  moved  to  amend  Para- 
graph 830.17  by  deleting  the  word  "bishops"  from  the  list 
of  those  for  whom  training  opportunities  were  to  be  pro- 
vided; he  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amendment.  Robert  J.  Mc- 
Cune  (Central  New  York)  moved  a  substitute  for  Para- 
graph 830.17  of  the  report : 

Mr.  McCune:  My  substitute  is  to  substitute  for  number  17,  the 
one  under  consideration,  the  following  words:  "To  provide  training 
opportunities  for  conference  program  directors  and  to  cooperate  with 
the  Council  of  Bishops  as  they  provide  training  opportunities  for 
bishops  and  district  superintendents." 

Mr.  McCune  spoke  in  behalf  of  his  substitute.  Mr.  May- 
field  accepted  Mr.  McCune's  substitute.  Raoul  C.  Calkins 
(West  Ohio)  asked  Bishop  R.  Marvin  Stuart,  Denver  Area, 
to  make  a  statement  regarding  plans  for  a  program  for  the 
training  of  the  persons  mentioned  in  the  report.  Bishop 
Stuart  responded.  Alvi7i  J.  Lindgren  (Wisconsin)  spoke 
against  Mr.  McCune'^  substitute;  Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific 
Northwest)    spoke   for   it.    Ernest    T.   Dixon    (Southwest 


412  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Texas)  asked  about  the  possibility  of  including  new  staff 
members  of  general  program  agencies  in  the  training  pro- 
gram ;  Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

William  C.  Hitchock  (Detroit)  moved  the  previous  ques- 
tion, and  it  was  adopted.  Mr.  Slutz  made  a  final  statement 
in  opposition  to  Mr.  McCune's  substitute.  The  substitute 
was  defeated.  Mr.  Slutz's  motion  for  tentative  adoption  of 
Paragraph  830.15-.22  inclusive  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
adopted. 

Robert  W.  Burtner  (Oregon-Idaho)  stated  that  for  the 
remainder  of  the  presentation  it  would  be  helpful  if  the 
committee  chairman  would  indicate  the  major  differences 
between  the  committee  report  and  the  Structure  Study- 
Commission  report. 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  Paragraph  830.23-.26  inclusive  of 
the  committee  report. 

Mr.  Slutz:  "(23.)  To  consider,  in  cooperation  with  the  Council  on 
Finance  and  Administration,  the  plans  of  any  general  program  agency 
proposing  to  acquire  real  estate,  etc."  And  it  goes  on  and  says  that 
if  either  the  Council  on  Ministries  or  the  Council  on  Finance  and 
Administration  disapproves,  the  project  shall  be  delayed  until  it  can 
be  considered  by  the  next  General  Conference.  And  that's  the  present 
legislation  except  in  1970  an  amendment  was  added  to  paragraph 
836.3  of  the  present  Discipline  to  say  that  this  section  did  not  apply 
to  the  Board  of  Publication. 

It  was  the  feeling  of  our  Committee  that  this  was  a  good  procedure. 
It  had  worked  for  other  agencies,  and  we  saw  no  good  reason  why  it 
should  not  apply  to  all  of  them.  We  didn't  see  why  the  Board  of 
Publication  would  have  to  be  excepted  from  that  which  is  applicable 
to  every  other  board,  so  we  present  it  to  you  in  this  form. 

24  is  to  relate  to  the  Annual  Conference  Program  Councils,  and 
incidentally  we  have  other  legislation  coming  to  you  where  we  propose 
to  change  the  name  to  the  Council  on  Ministries  in  the  Annual 
Conference.  So  this  name  will  have  to  be  changed.  "To  relate  to 
Annual  Conference,"  it  says  here,  "Program  Councils."  Well,  with 
the  consent  of  the  House,  I'll  propose  amending  that  right  now  to 
"To  relate  to  Annual  Conference  Councils  on  Ministries  and  their 
committees,  to  receive  program  recommendations  from  them  and  to 
coordinate  program  recommendations  to  them. 

"25.  To  report  to  the  General  Conference  for  its  approval  a  sum- 
mary of  all  decisions  and  recommendations  made  dealing  with  pro- 
gram changes  and  structure  overlap." 

We  always  feel  that  whatever  the  Council  on  Ministries  does,  it 
should  report  to  the  General  Conference,  it  should  secure  ratification 
and  approval  of  any  changes  that  it  may  have  made  during  the  time 
between  General  Conferences. 

"26,  The  Council  on  Ministries  shall  cooperate  with  the  Council  on 
Finance  and  Administration  in  implementing  the  centralization  of 
all  treasury  functions,  including  the  payroll,  purchasing,  accounting 
and  budget  controls  in  the  interest  of  efficiency  and  economy." 

The  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  has  developed  quite 
an  elaborate  program  of  simplifying  payroll  records  and  payroll 
procedures  which  we're  told  has  saved  us  a  great  deal  of  money  in 
the  last  two  or  three  years.  They  have  high  hopes  that  they  can 
continue  to  make  progress  in  this  direction,  and  this  directs  the 
Council  on  Ministries  to  cooperate  and  consult  with  the  Council  on 


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Finance  and  Administration  in  that  work.  I  move  tentative  approval 
of  23,  24,  25,  and  26. 

Jane  Arterburn  (Louisville)  :  Am  I  correct  in  assuming  that  23 
does  not  apply  to  the  program  responsibilities  of  the  Board  of  Mis- 
sions? Mr.  Slutz,  I  think  you  will  find  that  there  is  a  difference  at 
this  point  in  what  the  Structure  Study  Commission  has  to  say  and 
what  is  here.  The  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration  was  given 
this  responsibility  with  a  clear  designation  that  this  did  not  apply 
to  program  responsibilities,  but  to  headquarters  and  buildings  of  this 
nature.  I  am  asking  the  question,  am  I  right  in  assuming  this  does 
not  apply  to  program  responsibilities? 

Mr.  Slutz:  Well,  as  it  is  written  I  would  have  to  say  that  it  does 
apply  to  the  acquisition  of  any  real  estate  or  sale,  transfer  or  ex- 
change. I  think  that's  what  it  says  and  I  think  that's  what  the  present 
Discipline  says. 

Mrs.  Arterburn  attempted  to  offer  a  motion,  but  was  ruled 
out  of  order  inasmuch  as  she  had  already  made  a  statement. 

Thomas  P.  Moore  (East  Ohio)  moved  to  amend  Para- 
graph 830.26  as  presented  by  Mr.  Slutz  by  changing  the 
word  "treasury"  to  "accounting." 

Mr.  Moore:  Mr.  Chairman,  to  many  of  us,  the  description  of  a  trea- 
sury function  includes  that  also  of  a  business  manager  which  is 
much  more  than  merely  an  accounting  function.  It  is  our  feeling 
that  in  order  to  be  a  business  manager,  one  must  be  intimately 
knowledgeable  regarding  the  policies  of  a  board  whose  figures  it  is 
helping  to  handle,  that  it  must  know  the  trends  of  the  program  that 
the  people  who  comprise  the  board  and  its  executive  committee  and 
its  various  committees  are  trying  to  go  in,  and  this  takes  it  quite  a 
bit  beyond  an  accounting  function.  We  have  no  problem  whatsoever 
with  accounting  function,  but  we  feel  treasury  function  is  too  in- 
timate a  function  to  be  carried  on  at  long  range. 

H.  James  Jenkins  (Oregon-Idaho)  asked  a  question  re- 
garding Paragraph  830.23  as  presented  by  Mr.  Slutz;  Mr. 
Slutz  responded.  The  Chair  stated  that  no  motion  related  to 
that  section  was  before  the  Conference  and  asked  that  de- 
bate be  confined  to  the  motion  before  the  house.  Kenneth 
Cooper  (Alabama-West  Florida)  asked  a  question  about 
Paragraph  830.26  as  presented  by  Mr.  Slutz;  Mr.  Slutz 
responded.  Mr.  Slutz  made  a  final  statement  in  behalf  of 
the  committee  recommendation. 

Mr.  Slutz:  We  believe  that  the  word  "treasury"  is  broader  because 
it  does  include  payroll  and  there  are  many  payroll  methods  that  are 
not  methods  of  accounting  that  would  save  a  great  deal  of  money. 
It  also  includes  purchasing  and  we  have  found  that  there  are  methods 
of  purchasing  that  can  save  a  great  deal  of  money.  We  would  prefer 
retaining  the  word  "treasury." 

Mr.  Moore's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  de- 
feated. 

Kenneth  Cooper  (Alabama-West  Florida)  :  My  question  to  Mr.  Slutz 
was  now,  they  say  they  will  cooperate  but  in  case  of  a  dispute  as 


414  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

between  the  Council  on  Ministries  and  the  Council  on  Finance,  who 
.  .  .  which  one  of  these  committees  is  going  to  have  the  final  say? 

Mr.  Slutz:  We  were  trying  to  work  out  a  system  of  checks  and 
balances,  and  there  are  many  places  here  where  we  have  said  that  the 
two  have  to  work  together.  If  they  don't,  nothing  gets  done.  Neither 
one  can  take  action  without  the  consent  of  the  other. 

Real  Estate  and  Property  Transactions 

Eugene  L.  Smith  (Northern  New  Jersey)  moved  to 
amend  Paragraph  830.23  as  presented  by  Mr.  Slutz  by  in- 
serting, immediately  following  the  phrase  "enter  into  a 
lease  in  the  continental  United  States,"  the  words  "for 
headquarters  purposes."  Mrs.  A.  B.  Pfeiffer  (Northern  Il- 
linois) spoke  in  favor  of  the  amendment.  Tho7nas  L.  Crom- 
well (East  Ohio)  asked  if  Mr.  Smith  would  be  willing  to 
accept  a  further  addition,  adding  the  phrase,  "but  not  to 
apply  to  properties  which  are  a  part  of  the  program  re- 
sponsibilities of  the  Board  of  Global  Ministries,"  immediate- 
ly after  his  proposed  amendment.  Mr.  Smith  and  the  person 
who  seconded  the  amendment  indicated  their  willingness 
to  accept  Mr.  Cromwell's  addition. 

Jervis  Cooke  (Peninsula)  :  Bishop,  I  would  like  to  ask  the  ques- 
tion of  the  ones  who  have  just  made  this  motion  how  this  would 
affect  another  aspect  of  property  that  would  relate  to  the  Board  of 
Global  Ministries  and  also  I  am  sure  to  a  number  of  the  other 
boards.  From  time  to  time  property  is  left  to  these  boards  as  a  part 
of  the  will  of  someone  deceased  or  is  given  as  a  direct  gift.  Often 
there  are  persons  waiting  to  purchase  this  land  which  has  been 
given  or  this  property  which  has  been  given.  Would  this  be  con- 
strued as  programmatic? 

Mr.  Smith  asked  if  it  was  permissible  for  him  to  rescind 
his  acceptance  of  Mr.  Cromwell's  addition  to  his  amend- 
ment ;  the  Chair  said  it  was  not. 

Mr.  Cromwell:  Mr.  Chairman,  let  me  try  to  answer  the  question. 
Property  that  is  willed  to  somebody  is  certainly  not  program  material, 
programmed  for  programming;  therefore,  I  see  nothing  to  hold  any- 
body up  from  selling  property  that  has  been  willed  or  given  to  a 
board  or  agency.  This  is  talking  about  property  that  is  being  pur- 
chased for  some  kind  of  use  by  the  church. 

Mr.  Cooke:  Mr.  Chairman,  that  does  create  a  problem,  however, 
because  when  he  speaks  of  property  being  purchased,  etc.  it  does 
not  touch  this  other  kind  of  grant  or  gift.  I  was  rising  to  support 
Dr.  Smith's  original  motion;  I  am  a  little  hesitant  to  support  this  one 
because  I  feel  it  leaves  us  somewhere  out  in  left  field. 

Robert  W.  Moon  (California-Nevada)  moved  to  substi- 
tute Mr.  Smith's  original  amendment  for  the  amended  ver- 
sion offered  by  Mr.  Cromiuell.  John  R,  Van  Sickle  (North- 
ern Illinois)  spoke  in  favor  of  Mr.  Moon's  substitute. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  415 

Richard  Gantz  (Central  Illinois)  :  I  would  like  to  ask  a  question 
of  the  Structure  Committee.  Having  served  on  the  Board  of  Missions 
on  the  Investments  Committee  and  in  our  program  of  the  Board  of 
Missions,  we  are  dealing  in  real  estate  and  properties  all  the  time 
as  a  regular  programmatic  feature.  Now  I  would  like  to  ask  the  ques- 
tion there  of  Mr.  Slutz  or  the  supporting  committee,  how  would  you 
handle  all  of  these  details  under  the  present  legislation? 

Mr.  Slutz:  I  would  give  you  my  personal  opinion,  but  I  don't  think 
that's  quite  proper.  I  think  I  would  put  some  kind  of  dollar  limitation 
and  if  there  is  a  transaction  involving  $100,000  of  financial  obligation 
or  more,  it  would  have  to  be  referred  to  this  board  for  consideration 
before  it  could  go  ahead.  But  I  say  that  is  only  my  personal  opinion. 

Mr.  Gantz  asked  if  he  would  be  in  order  to  make  a  mo- 
tion ;  the  Chair  ruled  that  he  would  not  be  in  order  at  this 
time.  Mr.  Slutz  made  a  final  statement  in  behalf  of  the 
committee  recommendation. 

Mr.  Slutz:  Bishop,  may  I  have  a  word?  I'm  sorry;  I  didn't  want 
to  say  anything,  but  I  do  feel  we  must  oppose  a  limitation  just  to 
headquarters  buildings.  I  could  point  out  to  you  that  even  within 
what  you  call  program  responsibility  (especially  if  the  proposed 
legislation  is  adopted  so  that  the  old  Board  of  Hospitals  and  Homes 
is  part  of  the  Board  of  Global  Ministries),  there  could  conceivably 
be  a  plan  for  an  investment  of  many  hundreds  of  thousand  dollars. 
There  could  be  a  proposed  purchase  of  a  home  for  the  aged  or  of 
a  hospital  or  a  building  at  the  United  Nations  on  10  9o  down,  and  a 
mortgage  for  90%  which  would  involve  hundreds  of  thousands  of 
dollars  or  millions  of  dollars  for  which  the  church  would  be  respon- 
sible. Now  if  there  had  been  some  kind  of  a  dollar  limitation  so 
that  we  were  not  concerned  with  these  little  matters  of  temporary 
leasing  or  renting,  or  renting  for  a  few  months  or  a  year  or  two  or 
something  of  that  sort,  that  would  make  sense.  But  when  you  say 
"nothing  but  headquarters  buildings"  you  open  the  door  to  some 
very  major  financial  responsibilities  without  this  opportunity,  just 
the  opportunity  for  the  same  check  and  balance  that  we  have  pro- 
vided for  elsewhere. 

Mr.  Moon's  substitute  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 
Marvin  H.  Carr  (West  Virginia)  argued  that  some  limita- 
tion on  the  authority  in  the  proposed  Paragraph  830.23 
was  needed.  R.  Jervis  Cooke  (Peninsula)  moved  that  action 
on  sub-paragraph  23  be  deferred  until  the  Tuesday  morning 
session;  he  spoke  in  favor  of  his  motion.  Robert  H.  Court- 
ney (East  Ohio)  spoke  in  favor  of  the  motion  to  defer.  The 
motion  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Slutz  moved  the  adoption  of  Committee  on  Confer- 
ences Report  No.  14  as  amended,  with  the  exception  of 
proposed  Paragi'aph  830.23.  Marvin  L.  Boyd  (Northwest 
Texas)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  motion.  John  K.  Ber gland 
(West  Ohio)  moved  that  final  action  on  the  report  be  post- 
poned until  Report  No  15,  Calendar  No.  344  had  been  con- 
sidered. The  motion  to  postpone  was  adopted. 


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Request  to  Agenda  Committee 

Wilbur  C.  Ziegler  (Southern  New  England)  moved  that 
reports  of  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Christian  Social 
Concerns  be  given  priority  at  the  Tuesday  morning  ses- 
sion. The  motion  was  defeated. 

Closing 

/.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 
Bishop  Wicke  pronounced  the  benediction. 


NINTH  DAY,  TUESDAY,  APRIL  25,  1972 
MORNING  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  W.  Ralph  Ward 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  morning  session 
of  the  ninth  day,  Tuesday,  April  25,  1972,  at  8:30  a.m.  in 
the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop  W.  Ralph 
Ward,  Syracuse  Area,  presiding. 

Devotions 

The  Conference  joined  in  the  singing  of  the  hymn,  "Come, 
Christians,  Join  to  Sing,"  followed  by  a  Responsive  Prayer 
of  Thanksgiving,  Confession,  and  Intercession  for  the 
Church.  The  lesson  from  the  epistle  was  Ephesians  3:7- 
10a,  20-21.  The  hymn,  "They'll  Know  We  Are  Christians 
by  Our  Love,"  was  sung,  and  the  lesson  from  the  gospel 
was  read  (Matthew  5:13-16;  10:16;  28:11-20).  Bishop 
Lance  Webb,  Illinois  Area,  spoke  on  the  subject,  "The 
Church  Demanded  Not  Discredited"  (see  page  758).  The 
hymn  of  dedication  was,  "A  Place  to  Stand." 

The  liturgist  was  E.  Paul  Unger  (Central  Illinois). 
Choral  music  was  presented  by  the  Chancel  Choir  of  the 
Baldwin  Community  United  Methodist  Church,  Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania,  under  the  direction  of  John  G.  Beiswenger. 

Committee  on  Journal 

Frede  Johansen  (Denmark)  reported  that  the  committee 
had  reviewed  the  journal  of  April  24  and  found  it  to  be  in 
good  order. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

David  W.  Brooks  (North  Georgia)  called  attention  to  the 
agenda  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate;  he 
stated  that  the  committee  recommended  that  the  item  car- 
ried over  from  the  Monday  evening  session  be  made  an 
order  of  the  day  at  10 :55  a.m.  He  moved  the  adoption  of  the 
agenda  with  the  change  recommended  by  the  committee. 

Frederick  K.  Kirchner  (Troy)  :  I  move  that  before  we  consider 
any  further  calendar  items  pertaining  to  structure,  and  especially 
those  items  pertaining  to  the  Council  on  Ministries,  that  this  Con- 
ference determine  whether  it  shall  meet  biennially,  triennially  or  as 
we  have  been,  once  every  four  years.  If  I  have  a  second,  I'd  like  to 
speak  to  this  briefly. 

Mr.  Kirchner  spoke  in  behalf  of  his  motion.  The  motion 
was  adopted  as  an  amendment  to  the  agenda.  The  agenda 
as  amended  was  adopted. 

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Melvin  S.  Rising er  (West  Virginia)  asked  a  question  re- 
garding the  anticipated  time  of  adjournment;  J.  Otis 
Young  (Chairman,  Agenda  Committee)  responded. 

Committee  on  Credentials 

Mrs.  George  V.  Metzel  (Oklahoma)  reported  that  the 
committee  had  met  and  examined  the  changes  made  in  the 
seating  of  delegates  as  reported  by  chairpersons  of  annual 
conference  delegations,  as  well  as  other  items  properly  re- 
lated to  the  seating  of  delegates,  and  that  the  approved 
changes  for  the  plenary  sessions  of  April  24  would  appear 
in  proper  form  in  the  journal.  The  report  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Presiding  Officers 

Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  announced  that  the 
presiding  officers  for  Wednesday's  plenary  sessions  would 
be  Bishop  0.  Eugene  Slater,  San  Antonio  Area,  for  the 
morning  session;  Bishop  Edward  J.  Pendergrass,  Jackson 
Area,  for  the  afternoon  session ;  and  Bishop  Paul  A.  Wash- 
burn, Minnesota  Area,  for  the  evening  session. 

Nomination 

Bishop  Roy  H.  Short  (Secretary,  Council  of  Bishops) 
stated  that  a  member  of  the  Committee  on  Presiding  Offi- 
cers, J.  Chess  Lovern  (Oklahoma),  had  found  it  necessary 
to  leave  the  Conference  and  that  the  Council  of  Bishops  was 
nominating  R.  Jack  Featherston  (Oklahoma)  to  replace 
him  as  a  member  of  the  committee.  He  was  elected. 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest)  asked  that  Bishop  0. 
Eugene  Slater,  San  Antonio  Area,  he  recognized  for  a  mat- 
ter of  privilege. 

Bishop  O.  Eugene  Slater:  Mr.  Chairman  and  members  of  the 
Conference,  I  have  a  resolution  which  I  offer  on  behalf  of  the  Council 
of  Bishops.  Following  the  reading  of  the  resolution,  I  would  ask  our 
chairman,  Bishop  Ward,  to  recognize  Dr.  Edward  TuUis  of  the  Ken- 
tucky Conference  to  move  the  adoption  of  the  resolution : 

WHEREAS,  Bishop  Roy  H.  Short  will  be  retiring  at  the  forth- 
coming Jurisdictional  Conference  of  the  Southeastern  Jurisdiction, 
in  accordance  with  Paragraph  395.1  of  the  1968  Discipline  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church;  and 

WHEREAS,  Bishop  Short  has  served  for  sixteen  years  as  Secretary 
of  the  Council  of  Bishops ;  and 

WHEREAS,  He  has  been  exceedingly  faithful  and  unusually  ef- 
ficient in  keeping  the  records  of  the  Council,  taken  initiative  in 
preparing  the  agenda  for  the  Council's  meetings,  and  carried  on  a 
voluminous  correspondence  in  fulfillment  of  his  duties  as  the  Council's 
Secretary; 

THEREFORE,   Be  It  Resolved,  that  the   General   Conference  of 


The  United  Methodist  Church  419 

The  United  Methodist  Church,  meeting  in  Atlanta,  Georgia,  on  April 
25,  1972,  express  its  warm  and  genuine  appreciation  of  Bishop  Short; 
and  be  it  further  resolved  that  a  copy  of  this  resolution  be  placed 
in  the  minutes  of  the  General  Conference  and  that  a  copy  be  given 
Bishop  Short. 

Bishop  Ward:  Dr.  Tullis,  microphone  7. 

E.  L.  Tullis  (Kentucky)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  members  of  the  Confer- 
ence, on  behalf  of  the  delegates  of  the  Louisville  Area,  comprising  the 
Louisville  Conference,  the  Kentucky  Conference,  the  Red  Bird  Mission 
Conference,  over  which  our  beloved  Bishop  Short  presides,  and  on 
behalf  of  all  the  delegates  of  this  General  Conference,  I  move  that 
the  resolution  of  the  Council  of  Bishops  in  appreciation  for  the  ser- 
vices of  Bishop  Roy  H.  Short  be  the  action  of  this  body. 

The  resolution  was  adopted.  Bishop  Short  thanked  the 
Conference  for  its  action.  The  Chair  asked  that  the  Con- 
ference express  its  appreciation  to  Mrs.  Short  also. 

Mrs.  Little  asked  that  William  H.  Veale  (New  York) 
be  recognized  for  a  matter  of  privilege. 

William  H.  Veale  (New  York)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  words  of  apprecia- 
tion from  the  press:  "As  for  all  Methodist  General  Conferences  of 
our  experience,  the  members  of  the  news  media,  press,  television, 
and  radio  express  their  sincere  appreciation  for  the  careful  planning 
of  United  Methodist  Information  for  assisting  us  in  our  task  of 
reporting  the  General  Conference.  Materials,  typewriters,  telephones, 
telegraph,  and  the  like  were  here  in  abundance  for  us.  And  the 
thoughtful  and  gracious  supply  of  cookies  and  doughnuts  and  sand- 
wiches, even  cake  and  coffee  is  deeply  appreciated.  More,  the  wealth 
of  assistance  and  counsel  provided  for  us  continue  to  make  re- 
porting of  the  United  Methodist  General  Conference  a  pleasant  task 
and  a  rewarding  experience." 

And  I  might  add,  I  believe  the  Methodist  General  Conferences  have 
more  coverage  or  as  many  from  the  news  media  as  any  religious 
conference  in  the  nation.  And  if  I  had  pasted  more  paper  on  the 
bottom  we  would  have  had  more  signatures. 

The  Chair  recognized  Bishop  R.  Marvin  Stuart,  Denver 
Area,  for  a  matter  of  privilege.  Bishop  Stuart  reported  that 
word  had  been  received  that  the  condition  of  Bishop  Gerald 
H.  Kennedy,  Los  Angeles  Area,  was  improved  and  that  he 
had  returned  to  his  home. 

Phil  M.  Jones  (South  Carolina-1785)  made  a  statement 
regarding  the  Conference  action  Monday  evening  on  the 
sending  of  greetings  to  Billy  Graham.  He  urged  that  in  the 
future  a  count  vote  be  taken  on  such  significant  issues. 

Youth  Delegation  Presentation 

Annette  Hutchins  (Youth  Delegation)  addressed  the  Con- 
ference, raising  issues  of  significance  to  members  of  the 
Youth  Delegation  and  outlining  difficulties  experienced  by 
the  Youth  Delegation  in  presenting  their  points  of  view  to 
the  Conference.  Wanda  Walls  (Youth  Delegation)  also  ad- 
dressed the  Conference,  presenting  specific  matters  of  con- 


420  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

cern  to  the  youth  delegation.  She  stated  that  the  Conference 
was  being  dominated  by  issues  of  structure  while  ignoring 
the  missional  priorities  of  the  church.  She  also  expressed 
the  view  that  many  delegates  believed  youth  empowerment 
was  something  that  had  been  achieved,  whereas  youth  rep- 
resentation in  the  proposed  structure  was  far  below  the 
actual  proportion  of  young  persons  in  the  church.  She  con- 
cluded by  presenting  two  demands  on  behalf  of  the  Youth 
Delegation. 

Wanda  Walls:  Our  concerns  are  manifested  in  two  demands:  (1) 
specific  issues  in  terms  of  missional  priorities  that  are  the  thrust  of 
this  church  be  dealt  with  immediately;  and  (2)  following  that  im- 
mediately the  moral  and  ethical  principles  undergirding  the  social 
statements  and  the  actions  of  the  church  be  dealt  with.  Because  we 
are  dealing  with  the  How  of  what  we  do,  when  we  have  not  yet  dealt 
with  the  Why  or  the  Whats.  Due  to  my  inability  to  make  a  motion 
in  this  direction  as  a  part  of  our  presentation,  I'd  like  to  introduce 
Mr.  Cain  Felder,  who  is  Executive  Director  of  the  Black  Methodists 
for  Church  Renewal. 

Cain  Felder  (Southern  New  England)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  would  like 
to  move  that  the  World  Service  dollar  for  the  1972 — 1976  quadren- 
nium  be  established  at  the  level  of  25.5  millions  of  dollars  for  each 
year,  in  order  to  assure  the  continuance  of  the  vital  steps  forward 
made  by  the  1968  and  the  1970  General  Conferences  in  the  areas  of 
undergirding  self-determination  and  meeting  human  need.  If  I  could 
get  a  second,  I'd  like  to  speak  briefly  to  this  motion. 

Mr.  Felder  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  motion  and  indicated 
the  effect  of  his  proposal  on  the  World  Service  budget. 

Mr.  Felder:  According  to  my  calculations,  by  increasing  the  World 
Service  dollar  to  $25.5  million  per  year  we  would  have  adequate 
funds  to  provide  the  following : 

$2  million  a  year  for  the  Self-Determination  Fund  for  the  Com- 
mission on  Religion  and  Race. 

$250,000  a  year  for  the  sorely  needed  education  and  training  pro- 
gram of  the  native  Americans — so-called  the  American  Indians. 

$125,000  for  the  badly  needed  Commission  for  Women  of  the 
Church. 

$250,000  a  year  for  the  Voluntary  Service  program. 

$340,000  a  year  for  the  Black  Community  Developers  Program. 

And,  $35,000  a  year  for  the  Police  Community  Relations  Project. 

Has  not  the  time  come,  Mr.  Chairman,  when  the  hurt  of  the  world 
must  be  spread  amongst  us?  By  including  these  projects  within  the 
World  Service  dollar  we  emphasize  the  priority  nature  of  these  pro- 
grams, but  we  do  something  more  than  that.  We  make  a  commitment 
despite  a  certain  amount  of  risk.  We  place  these  projects  on  an 
equal  footing  with  the  general  boards  and  agencies  of  the  church 
and  force  ourselves  to  adopt  a  sacrificial  theology  of  real  sharing. 

Mr.  Chairman  and  fellow  delegates,  why,  why  must  the  poor,  the 
downtrodden,  the  exploited  always  take  all  of  the  hurt  when  you 
readjust  downwards  your  priorities  and  commitments?  If  World  Ser- 
vice does  not  raise  the  full  amount,  then  let  each  program  of  the 
general  church  experience  this  same  amount  of  proportional  suffering. 
Although,  with  energetic  and  resourceful  leadership,  I  for  one  believe 
that  the   $25.5  million  a  year  in  World   Service  can  be   raised.   To 


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do  so,  however,  we  must  together  lift  both  our  commitment  to  people 
and  our  vision  of  the  real  potential  of  ushering  in  the  spirit  of  Jesus 
Christ  in  the  world. 

Charles  A.  Sayre  (Southern  New  Jersey)  expressed  con- 
cern about  the  effect  such  an  action  would  have  on  the  pro- 
posed Black  College  Fund.  John  B.  War  man  (Western 
Pennsylvania)  asked  a  question  about  whether  the  black 
college  presidents  had  wanted  the  request  for  funds  for 
black  colleges  to  be  included  in  World  Service.  John  T. 
King  (Southwest  Texas)  responded. 

John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  had  hoped 
that  we  would  not  get  into  this  controversy.  I  hoped  that  we  would 
wait  until  the  report  from  the  Committee  on  Education  is  presented, 
so  that  we  could  present  it  in  the  light  of  the  desire  of  that  body, 
as  well  as  the  desire  of  the  Council  of  Black  College  Presidents. 
Initially,  it  was  the  hope  of  the  Council  of  Black  College  Presidents 
that  this  $6  million  would  be  put  into  the  World  Service  Fund.  We 
weighed  this  very  carefully  and  very  prayerfully  across  many 
months. 

The  Commission  on  the  Black  Colleges  gave  three  options  to  this 
General  Conference.  One,  that  it  would  be  placed  in  the  World  Service 
Fund;  two,  that  a  special  appropriation,  or  apportionment  rather, 
would  be  created  for  the  black  colleges;  third,  a  combination  of  the 
two. 

The  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  deliberated  over  this, 
as  I  understand,  and  that  Council  recommended  to  this  General  Con- 
ference that  a  special  Black  College  Fund  as  a  special  apportionment 
be  provided.  We  called  a  special  meeting  of  the  twelve  black  presidents 
at  this  General  Conference,  and  we  deliberated,  we  anguished,  we 
argued,  we  indicated  hurt;  and  it  was  the  opinion  of  that  body  that 
the  best  interests  of  the  colleges  would  be  served  if  $6  million  could 
be  placed  as  a  special  apportionment  recommended  by  World  Service. 
Now  this  was  not  unanimous.  We  agreed  that  we  would  be  bound 
by  the  majority  vote  of  those  men. 

My  personal  opinion  is  not  relevant  here.  It  was  the  consensus  of 
the  group  that  the  $6  million  be  left  as  the  Council  on  World  Service 
has  recommended.  Of  course,  this  body  is  able  to  do  whatever  it 
wants  to  do.  The  only  thing  we  request  is  that — don't  kill  these 
colleges.  You  almost  killed  us  in  1970,  and  please  do  not  repeat  1970 
in  1972. 

John  B.  Howes  (Central  Pennsylvania)  moved  that  Mr. 
Felder's  motion  be  referred  to  the  Council  on  World  Service 
and  Finance.  Katherine  A.  Shindel  (Seminarian  Delega- 
tion) spoke  in  opposition  to  the  motion  to  refer.  Edsel  A. 
Anmions  (Northern  Illinois)  called  attention  to  the  action 
of  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns, 
Report  No.  6,  Calendar  No.  185,  as  it  related  to  Mr.  Felder's 
motion.  The  motion  to  refer  was  adopted. 

Annette  Hutchins  (Youth  Delegation)  expressed  disap- 
pointment at  the  reception  given  by  the  Conference  to  Mr. 
Felder's  statement  and  motion.  Gilbert  H.  Caldwell,  Jr. 
(Southern  New  England)  expressed  the  hope  that  it  would 


422  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

be  possible  to  continue  the  discussion  of  this  matter.  The 
Chair  ruled  that  it  had  been  referred. 

Woodie  W.  White  (Detroit)  moved  that  the  Conference 
consider  Calendar  No.  185  at  this  time;  the  motion  was  de- 
feated. 

Richard  D.  Tholin  (Northern  Illinois)  moved  that  the 
rules  be  suspended  in  order  to  add  Wanda  Walls  and  An- 
nette Hutchins  to  the  membership  of  the  Committee  on 
Agenda.  He  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  motion.  The  motion  was 
put  to  a  vote,  and  the  Chair  ruled  that  it  did  not  receive  the 
two-thirds  majority  required  to  suspend  the  rules. 

C.  L.  Henderson  (North  Georgia)  :  While  we  are  in  a  deluge  here 
of  several  motions  that  have  come  before  the  house  and  some  of 
these  have  not  been  met  with  great  favor,  I  simply  rise  to  offer  my 
personal  genuine  appreciation  to  these  our  youth  for  their  keen  in- 
sights, deep  sincerity,  provocative  presentations  and  would  like  to 
go  on  record  that  we  receive  these  presentations  and  support  with 
all  of  our  vigor  the  basic  issues  herein  involved.  And  that  as  we  do 
this  we  not  only  represent  The  United  Methodist  Church  but  the 
true  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  and  that  we  rededicate  ourselves  to 
these  basic  principles  of  these  high  priority  items  and  concerns 
brought  to  us  by  these  beautiful,  multi-racial  young  people. 

The  resolution  was  adopted. 

Study  Committee  on  The  Methodist  Publishing  House 

Bishop  Eugene  M.  Frank,  Missouri  Area,  referred  the 
Conference  to  the  report  of  the  committee  as  printed  in  the 
Daily  Christian  Advocate.  He  introduced  Virgil  V.  Bjork 
(North  Indiana),  secretary  of  the  committee,  and  William 
M.  James  (New  York) ,  a  member  of  the  committee. 

Bishop  Frank  reviewed  the  background  of  the  commit- 
tee's work  and  the  purpose  for  which  it  had  been  estab- 
lished. He  summarized  the  findings  of  the  committee  as 
presented  in  the  printed  report  and  introduced  Mr.  Bjork 
for  a  statement  and  motions  related  to  the  report.  Mr.  Bjork 
presented  the  conclusions  and  recommendations  contained 
in  the  printed  report.  He  moved  that  the  report  be  received 
and  that  the  committee  be  permitted  to  go  out  of  existence 
at  this  session  of  the  General  Conference.  The  motion  was 
adopted  (see  page  1706) . 

Judicial  Council  Decisions 

Murray  H.  Leiffer  (President,  Judicial  Council)  pre- 
sented Decision  No.  357  (see  page  708).  He  stated  that  it 
along  with  Decisions  No.  355  and  356  would  be  printed  in 
the  Daily  Christian  Advocate. 

Recess 

The  Conference  was  in  recess  for  fifteen  minutes. 


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Time  of  Adjournment 

/.  Otis  Young  (Chairman,  Committee  on  Agenda)  pre- 
sented Norman  L.  Coriard  (Business  Manager),  who  made 
a  statement  regarding  the  period  of  time  for  which  use  of 
the  meeting  facilities  had  been  contracted. 

Motion — Douglas  F.  Verdin 

Douglas  F.  Verdin  (New  York)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  would  like  to 
move  that  in  conformity  with  Rule  40  the  Plan  of  Organization  of 
the  General  Conference  be  amended  to  enlarge  the  Committee  on 
Agenda  to  twelve  and  the  Committee  for  Presentation  of  the  Reports 
to  the  General  Conference  to  five.  If  I  have  a  second  I  would  like 
to  speak  to  this. 

Mr.  Verdiyi  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  motion ;  it  was  adopted 
and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Plan  of  Organization  and 
Rules  of  Order  as  provided  in  Rule  40. 

Time  of  Adjournment 

Lijle  T.  Christianso7i  (Minnesota)  asked  if  he  would  be  in 
order  to  offer  a  motion ;  the  Chair  ruled  that  he  would  not. 

Robert  W.  Preusch  (New  York)  moved  that  the  adjourn- 
ment of  the  General  Conference  be  set  for  10  p.m.  Friday, 
April  28.  Mr.  Preusch  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  motion.  J.  Jeff- 
rey Hoover  (Iowa)  opposed  it.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Judicial  Council  Excused 

The  Chair  stated  that  the  Judicial  Council  had  asked  per- 
mission to  be  excused ;  permission  was  granted. 

Committee  on  Conferences,  Report  No.  18,  Calendar  No.  365 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  Legisla- 
tive Committee  on  Conferences,  presented  the  report  (see 
page  1165) .  He  explained  that  the  report  was  in  the  form  of 
a  proposed  constitutional  amendment  which  would  make  it 
possible  for  the  General  Conference  to  meet  biennially  in- 
stead of  quadrennially.  He  explained  that  the  committee 
would  be  presenting  another  report  which  would  call  a  spe- 
cial session  of  the  General  Conference  for  limited  purposes 
for  1974,  but  that  that  report  had  not  yet  been  printed  and 
thus  could  not  be  presented  for  Conference  action  at  this 
time.  Mr.  Slutz  moved  adoption  of  Calendar  No.  365. 

Leon  T.  McKenzie  (Southern  California- Arizona)  op- 
posed the  report,  explaining  that  in  his  view  the  additional 
time  that  would  have  to  be  spent  would  make  it  more  diffi- 
cult to  have  effective  lay  participation.  Eugene  L.  Smith 
(Northern  New  Jersey)  spoke  on  behalf  of  the  report. 


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Edward  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  :  I  would  like  to  move  an  amendment 
to  this  and  if  there  is  a  second,  speak  to  it.  The  General  Conference 
shall  meet  in  the  month  of  April  or  May  once  in  two  years  at  such 
time  and  place  as  shall  be  determined  by  the  General  Conference  or 
its  duly  authorized  committees. 

Mr.  Duncan  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  amendment.  Robert  W. 
Moon  (California-Nevada)  asked  a  question  regarding  the 
committee's  rationale  for  allowing  each  Annual  Conference 
to  decide  whether  to  elect  delegates  biennially  or  quadren- 
nially. Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

H.  James  Jenkins  (Oregon-Idaho)  spoke  in  opposition  to 
the  amendment  and  the  report.  Thurman  L.  Dodson  (Balti- 
more) spoke  in  opposition  to  the  amendment  and  the  report, 
expressing  the  view  that  reform  in  the  procedures  of  the 
General  Conference  would  enable  the  (Conference  to  ac- 
complish more.  William  M.  James  (New  York)  spoke  in 
favor  of  the  report.  William  D.  Cotton  (Louisiana)  spoke 
against  the  report  and  the  amendment. 

Franklin  Blackstone,  Jr.  (Western  Pennsylvania)  offered 
a  substitute. 

Mr.  Blackstone:  I  would  like  to  offer  a  substitute  motion,  please. 
I  would  like  to  offer  a  motion  which  would  substitute  for  Article 
1,  section  12  in  the  Discipline  which  now  reads,  "The  General 
Conference  shall  be  composed  of  no  less  than  600  nor  more  than  1000 
delegates."  I'd  like  to  change  those  numbers  to  500  and  800. 

Bishop  Ward:  Now  I  believe,  Sir,  that  we  are  dealing  with  this 
matter  that  has  .  .  . 

Mr.  Blackstone:  I  understand,  Sir,  would  you  let  me  finish  and 
then  you  may  rule?  I  believe  my  motion  to  substitute  will  be  in  order 
if  you  will  let  me  finish.  Thank  you,  Sir.  Article  2  would  be  the 
substitute  .  .  .  would  be  the  original  motion  which  was  suggested 
by  the  subcommittee  on  Conferences  as  it  appears  in  calendar  item 
365.  There  would  be  an  additional  non-constitutional  paragraph  that 
would  be  added  to  the  motion  that  would  read  as  follows,  "It  is  the 
sense  of  this  General  Conference  that  future  sessions  of  the  General 
Conference : 

a)  be  limited  to  six  days 

b)  promotional  and  formal  matters  be  severely  curtailed. 

Bishop  Ward:  Now,  Sir,  this  is  a  substitute  for  all  that  is  before 
us,  is  that  what  you  are  saying? 

Mr.  Blackstone:  Yes,  Mr.  Chairman. 

Mr.  Blackstone  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  substitute.  Glenn 
0.  Booth  (California-Nevada)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the 
original  report,  the  amendment,  and  the  substitute. 

Lawrence  R.  Taylor  (West  Michigan)  moved  the  previous 
question  on  all  before  the  Conference.  The  previous  ques- 
tion was  voted.  Marshall  C.  Hjelte  (Pacific  Northwest) 
raised  a  point  of  order  that  there  had  not  been  the  required 
number  of  speeches  for  and  against  the  substitute  motion. 
The  Chair  asked  if  anyone  wished  to  speak  on  the  substitute. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  425 

Ralph  B.  Huston  (Florida)  asked  a  question  about  the 
existing  method  of  calHng  special  sessions  of  the  General 
Conference ;  Mr.  Slutz  responded.  Mr.  Huston  asked  a  ques- 
ton  regarding  the  proposed  report ;  Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  raised  a  point  of 
order,  requesting  the  Chair  to  rule  on  the  question  of 
whether  the  substitute  was  in  order  inasmuch  as  it  con- 
tained both  constitutional  and  non-constitutional  matters; 
the  Chair  ruled  that  the  substitute  was  in  order. 

Harold  A.  Bosley  (New  York)  spoke  in  favor  of  Mr. 
Blackwell's  substitute.  Raoid  C.  Calkins  (West  Ohio)  spoke 
in  opposition  to  the  legislative  committee  report,  the  amend- 
ment, and  the  substitute. 

Robert  E.  Bearden  (Little  Rock)  asked  that  the  Confer- 
ence hear  from  the  Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Pro- 
gram regarding  the  proposals ;  no  one  from  the  Commission 
asked  to  speak. 

A.  C.  Epps  (North  Georgia)  raised  a  point  of  order  that 
the  required  number  of  speeches  had  been  exhausted  and 
that  the  Conference  was  now  under  the  order  of  the  previ- 
ous question.  The  Chair  stated  that  according  to  his  records 
the  requisite  number  of  speeches  had  not  been  exhausted. 

Richard  0.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  moved  the 
previous  question  on  all  before  the  Conference.  The  previous 
question  was  voted.  Mr.  Slutz  made  a  final  statement  on 
behalf  of  the  original  report  of  the  legislative  committee. 

Mr.  Blackstone's  substitute  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  de- 
feated. Mr.  Duncan's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
defeated.  Calendar  No.  365  was  put  to  a  vote,  and  the 
Chair  ruled  that  it  received  the  two-thirds  vote  required  for 
approval  of  a  constitutional  amendment. 

Local  Committee  on  Arrangements 

Marion  R.  Walker  (Southern  California- Arizona)  pre- 
sented Bishop  John  Owen  Smith,  Atlanta  Area,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  introducing  members  of  the  local  committee.  Bish- 
op Smith  presented  Gene  Carroll,  chairman  of  the  local  com- 
mittee ;  Mr.  Carroll  made  a  statement  and  presented  mem- 
bers of  the  local  committee. 

Procedure  for  Considering  Calendar  Items  Related  to  Struc- 
ture 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  noted  that  the 
procedural  motion  which  had  been  presented  by  Jerry  G. 
Bray  (Virginia)  on  Monday  and  tabled  until  it  could  be 
printed  was  now  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate. 
He  asked  that  it  be  taken  from  the  table  and  that  Mr.  Bray 
be  permitted  to  make  a  statement  clarifying  his  proposal. 


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The  Conference  voted  to  take  up  the  motion  for  considera- 
tion. 

Mr.  Bray  stated  his  motion  as  follows :  "I  move  that  the 
Committee  on  Calendar  bring  to  the  Conference  floor  simul- 
taneously the  reports  on  structure  of  the  legislative  com- 
mittees where  the  same  matter  was  referred  to  more  than 
one  legislative  committee;  that  the  rules  be  suspended  in 
order  that  (1)  each  legislative  committee  reporting  on  a 
structure  matter  referred  to  more  than  one  committee  may 
be  granted  ten  minutes  to  state  the  position  of  the  commit- 
tee and  an  additional  ten  minutes  to  state  a  minority  report 
position,  if  any;  (2)  when  any  proposal  receives  a  majority 
of  the  votes  cast,  it  shall  become  the  main  motion  and  sub- 
ject to  the  usual  rules  of  the  Conference.  On  any  ballot 
when  no  proposal  receives  a  majority  of  the  votes  cast,  the 
proposal  receiving  the  fewest  votes  shall  be  dropped.  Voting 
shall  continue  until  one  proposal  receives  a  majority  of  the 
votes  cast." 

Mr.  Bray  made  an  explanatory  statement  in  favor  of  his 
motion.  The  Chair  stated  that  consideration  of  the  motion 
would  require  the  suspension  of  the  rules;  the  suspension 
of  the  rules  was  voted  by  the  required  two-thirds  majority, 
and  the  Chair  stated  that  the  motion  was  now  properly 
before  the  Conference. 

John  B.  Warman  (Western  Pennsylvania)  :  I  would  move  a  sub- 
stitute. I  move  that  a  committee  be  named  to  study  and  reconcile  any 
conflicts  that  may  exist  among  several  majority  reports  of  the 
legislative  committees  dealing  with  structure  and  that  the  resulting 
reconciled  report  be  accepted  as  the  action  of  this  General  Con- 
ference so  that  we  may  be  free  immediately  to  deal  with  missional 
matters.  If  there  is  a  second,  I  would  like  to  say  a  word. 

Mr.  Warman  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  substitute.  Robert  E. 
Cushman  (North  Carolina)  spoke  in  favor  of  the  substitute. 
John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)  asked  how  minority  re- 
ports would  be  dealt  with  under  Mr.  Warman' s  substitute ; 
Mr.  Warman  stated  that  if  the  Conference  did  not  have 
time  to  consider  them  after  completing  other  business,  they 
would  not  receive  consideration.  Thomas  L.  Cromwell  (East 
Ohio)  asked  for  clarification  regarding  the  substitute;  Mr. 
Way^man  responded.  Mr.  Cromwell  offered  an  amendment  to 
the  substitute  that  the  proposed  committee  report  its  actions 
back  to  this  General  Conference  for  consideration ;  Mr.  War- 
man  accepted  the  amendment. 

John  H.  Rixse,  Jr.  (Virginia)  moved  to  amend  the  sub- 
stitute by  directing  that  the  proposed  committee  consider 
minority  reports  of  legislative  committees.  Carlos  C.  Page 
(West  Michigan)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  substitute  and 
the  amendment  to  it. 


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Calvin  R.  Myers  (East  Ohio)  moved  to  amend  the  substi- 
tute to  provide  that  the  proposed  committee  be  composed 
of  the  chairpersons  of  the  legislative  committees.  /.  Kenneth 
Forbes  (South  Indiana)  spoke  in  favor  of  Mr.  Bray's  orig- 
inal motion. 

Mr.  Myers'  amendment  was  put  to  the  vote  and  was 
adopted.  Mr.  Rixse's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
adopted.  Mr.  Warman's  substitute,  as  amended,  was  put  to 
a  vote  and  was  defeated.  Mr.  Bray's  original  motion  was 
put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Motion — Merlyn  W.  Northf  elt 

Merlyn  W.  Northf  elt  (Northern  Illinois)  moved  that  Cal- 
endar Nos.  185,  340,  and  220  be  set  as  an  Order  of  the  Day 
for  the  2 :30  p.m.  session,  and  that  Calendar  No.  444  be  set 
as  the  first  item  of  business  for  the  Wednesday  morning 
session.  Mr.  Northf  elt  spoke  in  favor  of  his  motion.  William 
A.  Meadows  (Florida)  spoke  in  opposition  to  it.  Zan  W. 
Holmes,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  spoke  in  support  of  the  motion. 

William  B.  Lewis  (Southern  Illinois)  attempted  to  offer 
a  substitute;  the  Chair  ruled  that  the  substitute  was  out  of 
order  inasmuch  as  the  defeat  of  Mr.  Northf elt's  motion 
would  accomplish  the  same  purpose  as  the  substitute.  Ed- 
ward L.  Tidlis  (Kentucky)  noted  that  the  matter  should 
be  directed  to  the  Committee  on  Calendar.  Mr.  Northf elt's 
motion  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Adjournment 

Robert  W.  Moon  (California-Nevada)  moved  that  the 
morning  session  be  adjourned.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Dean  A.  Lanning  (Northern  New  Jersey)  moved  that  the 
afternoon  session  be  set  for  2  p.m.  The  motion  was  de- 
feated. 

/.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 
Bishop  Ward  dismissed  the  Conference  with  a  prayer. 


NINTH  DAY,  TUESDAY,  APRIL  25,  1972 
AFTERNOON  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  Ralph  T.  Alton 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  afternoon  session 
of  the  ninth  day,  Tuesday,  April  25,  1972,  at  2:30  p.m.  in 
the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  v^^ith  Bishop  Ralph  T. 
Alton,  Wisconsin  Area,  presiding. 

Carlton  Young  led  the  Conference  in  the  singing  of  a 
hymn. 

Limitation  of  Debate 

Truman  W.  Potter  (West  Virginia)  moved  that  under 
the  rules  of  the  Conference  speeches  be  limited  to  five  min- 
utes in  length.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

/.  Clay  Madison  (Western  North  Carolina)  moved  that 
debate  be  limited  to  two  speeches  on  each  side  of  each  issue. 
Erwin  H.  Schwiebert  (Oregon-Idaho)  spoke  against  the 
motion.  The  motion  was  defeated. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

Frank  Webber  (California- Nevada)  moved  that  the  agen- 
da for  the  afternoon  session  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Chris- 
tian Advocate  be  approved.  It  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  stated  that  the 
two  members  of  the  Youth  Delegation  who  had  spoken  at 
the  morning  session  had  been  invited  to  meet  with  the 
committee  pending  the  outcome  of  the  proposal  for  changes 
in  the  rules  that  would  permit  additional  full  members  of 
the  committee.  He  stated  also  that  at  every  meeting  of  the 
committee,  chairpersons  of  all  legislative  committees  had 
participated  with  the  regular  members  of  the  committee. 

Mr.  Goodrich  called  on  Edsel  A.  Ammons  (Northern  Illi- 
nois) for  reports  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Chris- 
tian Social  Concerns. 

Committee   on   Christian   Social   Concerns,   Report   No.   6, 
Calendar  No.  185 

Mr.  Ammons  presented  the  committee  report  (see  page 
1042)  and  presented  E.  McKinnon  White  (Southern  New 
England)  for  an  introductory  statement  on  behalf  of  the 
committee.  Mr.  White  outlined  the  anticipated  effect  of  the 
proposal  and  moved  referral  of  the  report  to  the  Council 
on  World  Service  and  Finance. 

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G.  Ross  Freeman  (South  Georgia)  asked  if  Bishop  Good- 
son,  president  of  the  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race, 
would  indicate  to  the  Conference  the  original  request  which 
had  been  made  to  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance. 
Bishop  Goodson  stated  that  the  Commission's  request  for 
funds  for  the  Minority  Group  Self -Determination  Fund  had 
been  in  the  amount  of  $1,000,000. 

Carroll  H.  Long  (Holston)  asked  if  it  would  be  in  order 
to  perfect  the  report  before  referral.  The  Chair  stated  that 
inasmuch  as  the  motion  was  for  referral,  only  matters  rele- 
vant to  the  process  of  referral  were  in  order.  Richard  D. 
Tholin  (Northern  Illinois)  stated  that  it  was  his  under- 
standing that  the  motion  was  for  concurrence  and  referral. 
The  Chair  asked  for  clarification,  and  Mr.  Ammons  stated 
that  the  committee  was  asking  for  concurrence  and  referral. 

Mr.  Long  moved  to  amend  the  committee  report  by  sub- 
stituting the  words  "Black  College  Fund"  for  "World  Ser- 
vice Fund"  in  the  last  sentence  of  the  report.  Mr.  Long 
spoke  on  behalf  of  his  amendment.  Ralph  L.  Stephens 
(Northern  New  Jersey)  spoke  against  it.  Donald  L.  Loive 
(Southern  Illinois)  spoke  for  the  amendment  and  ques- 
tioned whether  the  legislative  committee  proposal  was  work- 
able. Mary  Hampton  (Missouri  West)  spoke  against  the 
amendment.  C.  LeGrande  Moody,  Jr.  (South  Carolina-1785) 
spoke  in  favor  of  the  amendment.  Leroy  C.  Hodapp  (South 
Indiana)  spoke  against  the  amendment. 

Henry  H.  Nichols  (Eastern  Pennsylvania)  moved  to 
amend  the  committee  report  by  deleting  the  last  sentence  of 
the  report  (item  #2  of  the  resolution) .  Mr.  Nichols  spoke 
on  behalf  of  his  motion.  John  N.  Doggett,  Jr.  (Missouri 
East)  spoke  against  Mr.  Nichols'  motion  to  delete. 

Franklin  Blackstone,  Jr.  (Western  Pennsylvania)  at- 
tempted to  offer  a  substitute,  but  the  Chair  asked  that  it 
be  held  until  Mr.  Nichols'  motion  to  delete  was  acted  upon. 

Harold  Fag  an  (Texas)  moved  that  paragraph  #1  of  the 
recommendation  be  considered  separately,  and  that  con- 
sideration of  paragraph  #2  be  deferred  until  action  on  para- 
graph #1  was  completed.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

A.  Sterling  Ward  (Missouri  West)  moved  to  amend  para- 
graph #1  of  the  recommendation  by  substituting  the  words 
"Human  Relations  Day  Offering"  for  "The  World  Service 
Fund." 

Franklin  Blackstone,  Jr.  stated  as  a  matter  of  privilege 
that  he  thought  the  Chair  had  agreed  to  entertain  his  sub- 
stitute. The  Chair  recognized  him  for  the  purpose  of  offer- 
ing his  substitute. 

Mr.  Blackstone:  My  motion  to  substitute  would  be  as  follows:  To 
paragraph  1  would  be  amended  to  read  that  one-half  of  the  support 


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for  these  projects  for  the  next  quadrennium  be  from  the  World 
Service  Fund  on  the  following  annual  basis  as  they  are  presently 
listed  without  an  increase  in  the  total  World  Service  Fund. 

2,  That  the  offerings  received  on  Human  Relations  Day  be  applied 
to  the  balance  of  the  askings  as  specified.  If  it  is  seconded,  I  would 
like  to  speak  to  it. 

Mr.  Blackstone  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  substitute.  /. 
Robert  Nelson  (East  Ohio)  spoke  against  the  substitute. 
Hamilton  T.  Boswell  (California-Nevada)  raised  a  parlia- 
mentary inquiry;  the  Chair  responded.  Mr.  Boswell  spoke 
against  the  substitute. 

Mr.  Ammons  made  a  final  statement  on  behalf  of  the 
committee  report.  Mr.  Blackstone's  substitute  was  put  to  a 
vote  and  was  defeated. 

A.  Sterling  Ward  (Missouri  West)  offered  the  amend- 
ment he  had  attempted  to  offer  immediately  before  Mr. 
Blackstone's  substitute.  He  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amend- 
ment. Willie  B.  Clay  (Northern  Illinois)  spoke  against  the 
amendment.  Wilbur  C.  Ziegler  (Southern  New  England) 
spoke  in  opposition  to  the  amendment.  Marvin  H.  Carr 
(West  Virginia)  spoke  in  favor  of  the  amendment.  Jesse 
R.  DeWitt  (Detroit)  asked  a  question  for  information;  the 
Chair  responded. 

Carroll  Long  (Holston)  :  Did  I  understand  Bishop  Goodson  to  say 
that  the  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  had  requested  $1  million 
per  year?  And  if  that  is  true  how  do  we  find  ourselves  in  a  position 
with  this  $2  million,  is  this  a  typographical  error? 

Bishop  Alton:  Does  the  committee  want  to  speak  to  that? 

E.  McKinnon  White  (Southern  New  England)  :  I  thought  I  had 
made  that  clear  when  I  presented  this.  I  reminded  you  that  in  the 
original  proposal  the  figure  $1  million  was  included,  and  on  the  floor 
of  the  Conference  it  was  recommended  that  that  figure  be  raised  to 
$2  million;  and  under  this  particular  petition  it  is  noted  that  whereas 
during  the  years  1971  and  1972  the  Commission  on  Religion  and 
Race  has  been  allocated  to  minority  projects  $2  million  per  year  on 
ratio  from  World  Service  and  so  forth,  so  that  actually  the  $2  million 
is  keeping  the  $2  million  within  the  World  Service  program. 

Mrs.  Henry  Henderson  (West  Ohio)  spoke  in  favor  of 
the  committee  recommendation. 

John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)  asked,  as  a  point  of 
privilege,  that  speakers  refrain  from  attempting  to  connect 
the  issue  before  the  Conference  with  the  proposed  Black 
College  Fund.  He  expressed  the  hope  that  the  Black  Col- 
lege Fund  could  be  considered  at  the  proper  time  on  its  own 
merits,  separately  from  any  other  proposal  that  might  come 
before  the  Conference. 

Thomas  Roughface  (Oklahoma  Indian  Mission)  spoke  on 
behalf  of  the  committee  recommendation,  stating  that  it 
better  represented  the  concerns  of  the  Indian-American. 


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Walter  G.  Muelder  (Southern  New  England)  moved  the 
previous  question  on  all  before  the  Conference.  The  motion 
was  adopted.  Mr.  Amnions  asked  that  Bishop  Mathews  be 
heard  at  this  time  on  behalf  of  the  committee.  Bishop 
Mathews  made  a  statement  on  behalf  of  the  report,  indicat- 
ing that  the  continuation  of  the  four  projects  mentioned  in 
the  report  was  of  great  concern  to  the  Quadrennial  Em- 
phasis Committee. 

John  C.  Espie  (Minnesota)  asked  as  a  matter  of  informa- 
tion whether  the  adoption  of  the  report  would  mean  that  the 
total  amount  of  the  World  Service  budget  would  be  in- 
creased by  the  $1,685,000  necessary  to  cover  the  additional 
amounts  recommended.  E.  McKinnon  White  (Southern  New 
England)  responded  on  behalf  of  the  committee  that  this 
was  correct,  although  the  final  total  of  the  World  Service 
budget  would  depend  on  final  General  Conference  action. 

Alva  H.  Clark  (Nebraska)  asked  a  question  regarding 
the  proposed  date  for  the  observance  of  Human  Relations 
Day.  Mr.  Ammons  responded.  G.  Lemuel  Fenn  (Oklahoma) 
asked  whether  the  action  of  the  Conference,  if  it  approved 
the  report,  would  be  binding  on  the  Council  on  World  Ser- 
vice and  Finance.  The  Chair  responded.  William  B.  Grove 
(Western  Pennsylvania)  raised  a  parliamentary  question; 
the  Chair  responded.  Marvin  L.  Boyd  (Northwest  Texas) 
asked  whether  the  figure  cited  by  Mr.  Espie  in  his  question 
was  correct.  Robert  W.  Preusch  (New  York)  responded  on 
behalf  of  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  that  the 
committee  report  would  represent  an  addition  of  $2,685,000 
to  the  World  Service  budget;  he  also  noted  that  under  the 
rules  of  the  Conference  the  Council  on  World  Service  and 
Finance  would  make  budget  recommendations  to  the  Con- 
ference, and  the  Conference  had  the  right  to  make  adjust- 
ments at  the  time  those  recommendations  were  presented 
for  final  approval. 

Mr.  Ward's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  de- 
feated. Paragraph  #1  of  the  committee's  recommendation 
was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  approved.  The  motion  to  delete 
paragraph  #2  of  the  committee's  recommendation  was  put 
to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 

Donald  L.  Lowe  (Southern  Illinois)  raised  a  point  of 
order  that  paragraph  #2  was  in  conflict  with  Paragraph 
902  of  the  Book  of  Discipline.  Mr.  White  responded  on  be- 
half of  the  committee ;  Mr.  Loive  stated  that  his  response  did 
not  resolve  the  conflict.  The  Chair  stated  that  if  a  conflict 
existed,  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  would 
have  to  deal  with  it  when  they  presented  their  report. 

Mr.  Long's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  de- 
feated. Paragraph  #2  of  the  committee  recommendation 


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was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  approved.  The  motion  to  concur 
and  refer  Calendar  No.  185  to  the  Council  on  World  Service 
and  Finance  was  adopted. 

Report  No.  12,  Calendar  No.  340 

Mr.  Amnions  presented  the  report  and  made  a  statement 
on  behalf  of  its  adoption;  the  report  was  adopted  (see 
page  1051). 

Report  No.  9,  Calendar  No.  220 

Mr.  Amnions  introduced  the  report  and  called  attention 
to  the  fact  that  there  was  also  a  minority  report  which 
would  be  presented.  Richard  D.  Tholin  (Northern  Illinois) 
outlined  the  contents  of  the  majority  report  (see  page 
1044).  Kenneth  Cooper  (Alabama-West  Florida)  presented 
the  minority  report  (see  page  1046)  and  the  reasons  those 
who  signed  it  could  not  subscribe  to  the  majority  report;  he 
moved  that  the  minority  report  be  substituted  for  the  ma- 
jority report. 

The  Chair  explained  the  procedure  that  would  be  fol- 
lowed in  perfecting  the  majority  and  minority  reports  and 
in  considering  the  motion  to  substitute. 

Robert  T.  Young  (Western  North  Carolina)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I 
move  to  amend  Calendar  Item  220,  Petitions  A-5125  and  following 
in  the  following  manner:  Amend  Paragraph  1  to  read:  "We  call 
upon  the  President  of  the  United  States  to  cease  immediately  all 
bombing  in  Indo-China."  Delete  Paragraph  2  and  the  new  paragraph 
2  would  read:  "We  plead  with  the  governmental  leaders  of  Hanoi 
and  the  United  States  to  agree  immediately  for  the  release  of  all 
prisoners  of  war  at  the  earliest  specified  date,  no  later  than  December 
31,  1972." 

Delete  paragraph  3.  A  new  paragraph  3  would  read:  "We  call 
upon  the  President  of  the  United  States  to  proceed  with  the  with- 
drawal of  all  U.S.  military  forces  from  Vietnam,  no  later  than 
December  31,  1972." 

Insert  a  new  paragraph  No.  4  which  would  read:  "We  call  upon 
the  Congress  of  the  United  States  to  cease  providing  any  funds  for 
the  support  of  military  activities  in  Vietnam  no  later  than  December 
31,  1972."  Then  re-number  paragraph  4  as  number  5,  and  5  as  No.  6, 
and  if  I  had  a  second,  Mr.  Chairman,  I'd  like  to  speak  to  these 
amendments. 

Bishop  Alton:  It's  seconded.  Go  ahead. 

Mr.  Young:  Mr.  Chairman,  undoubtedly,  I  think  all  of  us  would 
agree  that  the  most  crucial  issue  confronting  us  as  United  Methodists, 
as  Christians,  and  as  human  beings  is  the  issue  now  on  our  agenda. 
No  other  cause  has  disturbed  and  torn  asunder  the  world  and  this 
nation  since  World  War  II  as  has  the  Vietnam  war.  No  other  situa- 
tion has  been  as  dehumanizing,  demoralizing,  and  debilitating  of 
human,  natural,  physical  and  spiritual  resources  as  has  the  Vietnam 
war. 

I  am  pleased,  Mr.  Chairman,  that  we  are  now  ready  to  address 
ourselves  and  to  take  a  stand  on  this  crucial  and  tragic  war  that's 
still  ravaging  the  lives  of  Americans,  South  Vietnamese,  North 
Vietnamese,  and  others  in  Southeast  Asia.  It  is  good,  I  believe,  that 


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we  should  now  state  our  position  as  a  church.  Whether  we,  as  a 
General  Conference,  are  for  or  against  the  continuation  of  the  war, 
I  say  let  us  take  our  stand;  let  us  end  our  silence  and  make  our 
position  known  in  the  Spirit  and  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ.  We've 
heard  for  years  now  that  the  end  of  the  war  is  near  at  hand,  that  the 
South  Vietnamese  are  developing  the  ability  to  defend  and  sustain 
themselves,  that  the  war  is  "winding  down,"  that  "the  war  in  South- 
east Asia  will  not  be  a  political  issue  in  the  presidential  race  this 
year  because  the  war  will  soon  be  over,"  that  "Vietnamization  is 
taking  hold,"  and  other  such  statements,  implying  that  the  war  will 
soon  be  over.  And,  yet,  the  war  goes  on  and  on  and  on  and  is  now 
and  has  been  for  at  least  two  years  the  longest  war  our  nation  has 
ever  fought. 

Let  us,  therefore,  request  strongly  the  President  and  Congress  to 
bring  our  participation,  our  participation  in  that  war  to  an  end. 
Mr.  Chairman,  we  as  fellow  human  beings  are  concerned  about  the 
prisoners  of  war  and  this  amendment  addresses  this  heart-breaking 
and  disturbing  situation.  But  we're  also  concerned  about  all  prisoners 
of  wars,  for  ours  and  the  enemies'.  So,  let  us  therefore  plead  with 
those  responsible — our  leaders  and  the  leaders  of  the  Hanoi  govern- 
ment— to  set  the  date  immediately,  a  date  by  which  all  prisoners 
of  war  shall  be  released. 

We  are  concerned  about  the  continued  prolongation  of  the  military 
holocaust  in  Southeast  Asia,  and  it  must  be  apparent  that  this  war 
will  continue  unless  the  President  and  Congress  do  agree  to  the  date 
to  withdraw  totally  from  Vietnam,  A  date  deadline  of  December  31 
gives  us  ample  time  to  protect  our  forces  as  we  withdraw.  But  such 
action  may  well  mean  certain  things,  Mr.  Chairman.  It  may  mean 
that  we  will  not  win  with  honor  in  Vietnam;  instead,  we  may  well 
simply  be  withdrawing  with  dignity  with  the  interest  of  our  own 
nation's  well-being  and  to  prevent  further  desolation  being  reaped 
on  North  and  South  Vietnamese.  It  may  also  mean  that  as  individuals, 
as  a  church,  and  as  a  nation  we  may  well  have  to  repent — certainly 
admit  that  we  failed  by  getting  involved  initially  in  the  military 
activities  of  these  people — repent,  beg  forgiveness  of  God  and  of  the 
Vietnamese  peoples,  and  seek  to  restore  broken  people  to  wholeness 
once  again. 

It  may  mean  that  we  will  simply  have  to  say  we  were  wrong, 
wrong  to  have  been  a  party  to  the  loss  of  thousands  of  lives  of 
Vietnamese,  Americans  and  others — wrong  to  have  been  a  party  to 
the  ecological  desolation.  But  in  God's  name,  when  did  we  as  United 
Methodists  or  Christians  or  Americans  ever  get  too  big  to  admit 
that  we  were  wrong.  Blessed  are  the  peacemakers,  our  Lord  said. 
Let  us  therefore  actively,  energetically  and  enthusiastically  move  this 
day  to  be  peacemakers,  and  let  us  affirm  our  willingness  to  be  obedient 
to  the  Prince  of  Peace  who  tells  us  to  love  even  our  enemy.  Let  us 
affirm  our  concern  for  all  peoples,  let  us  affirm  our  willingness  to 
support,  and  that  is  what  these  amendments  in  this  petition  suggests 
— our  support  for  the  President  and  the  Congress  of  the  United 
States  as  they  lead  us  to  a  decisive,  deliberate  and  definite  cessation 
of  U.  S.  military  involvement  in  the  war  in  Vietnam.  Thank  you,  Sir. 

Ellen  Rosser  (Tennessee)  spoke  against  Mr.  Young' ^ 
amendment.  Charles  B.  Purdham  (Minnesota)  spoke  in 
favor  of  it.  Harold  A.  Bosley  asked  a  question  about  the 
wording  of  the  amendment;  the  Secretary  responded.  Mr. 
Bosley  moved  an  amendment  to  the  paragraph  #4  of  Mr. 
Young's  amendment,  to  substitute  the  words  "Southeast 


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Asia"  for  "Vietnam."  Mr.  Young  accepted  the  change  as 
part  of  his  original  amendment. 

Harry  R.  Kent  (South  CaroHna-1785)  attempted  to  in- 
troduce an  amendment,  but  the  Chair  ruled  that  unless  it 
was  related  to  Mr.  Young's  amendment  it  was  not  in  order. 
Torrey  A.  Kaatz  (West  Ohio)  asked  a  question  about  the 
amendment;  Mr.  Young  responded.  Harold  H.  Fink  (Vir- 
ginia) asked  a  question  about  the  wording  of  the  amend- 
ment; the  Secretary  responded. 

/.  Robert  Nelson  (East  Ohio)  moved  an  amendment  to 
the  amendment,  to  change  the  phrase,  "We  have  since  then 
invaded  Cambodia  .  .  ."  to  "The  United  States  Armed 
Forces  have  .  .  .  ,"  and  to  change  the  phrase,  "As  delegates 
to  the  1972  General  Conference  .  .  ."  to  "We  who  are  Ameri- 
can delegates  .  .  ."  Mr.  Nelson  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  amend- 
ment ;  Mr.  Young  accepted  it  as  part  of  his  amendment. 

Glenn  O.  Booth  (California-Nevada)  :  I  would  like  to  ask  if  the 
maker  of  the  original  amendment  would  accept  this  addition  as  an 
item  number  7,  "That  this  resolution  and  the  Bishop's  Call  for  Peace 
be  taken  directly  to  Washington,  D.C.  by  a  committee  of  Bishops 
headed  by  James  A.  Armstrong,  and  every  effort  be  made  to  present 
it  directly  to  President  Nixon." 

Bishop  Alton:  I  appreciate,  sir,  the  force  of  your  motion,  but  we 
just  sent  Bishop  Armstrong  off  to  Chile  to  represent  us  there  and 
hence  I  don't  think  he  could  leave  immediately  for  Washington. 

Mr.  Booth:  I  would  be  happy  to  delete  that  part  and  leave  the 
discretion  to  the  Council  of  Bishops. 

Mr.  Young  accepted  the  addition  as  part  of  his  original 
amendment. 

Albert  Robinson  (East  Ohio)  attempted  to  offer  an 
amendment,  but  the  Chair  ruled  that  his  amendment  was 
not  in  order. 

Wilham  C.  Vaughan  (Virginia)  spoke  against  Mr. 
Young's  amendment.  Parker  Evatt  (South  Carolina-1785) 
moved  the  previous  question  on  the  amendment.  The  pre- 
vious question  was  adopted.  Mr.  Tholin  made  a  final  state- 
ment for  the  committee  on  behalf  of  the  original  report. 
Mr.  Young's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

John  C.  Satterfield  (Mississippi)  moved  the  previous 
question  on  the  perfection  of  the  majority  report.  The  mo- 
tion was  adopted.  Mr.  Satterfield  attempted  to  speak  on 
behalf  of  the  minority  report;  Richard  0.  Johnson  (Cali- 
fornia-Nevada) raised  a  point  of  order  that  Mr.  Satterfield 
was  not  in  order  to  speak  in  favor  of  the  minority  report 
until  it  had  been  perfected.  The  Chair  ruled  that  Mr.  John- 
son's point  of  order  was  correct. 

Parker  Evatt  (South  Carolina-1785)  objected  that  insuf- 
ficient opportunity  had  been  given  for  perfecting  the  ma- 
jority report;  the  Chair  noted  that  the  previous  question 


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had  been  moved  and  voted  by  more  than  the  required  ma- 
jority of  the  Conference. 

Lawton  W.  Shroyer  (Eastern  Pennsylvania)  moved  to 
amend  the  minority  report  by  inserting  the  following  sen- 
tence immediately  before  the  last  paragraph:  "We  call  on 
all  nations — Russia,  China,  the  United  States  and  any  other 
government  that  is  involved — to  stop  supplying  arms  and 
weapons  to  either  side  in  the  Vietnam  war."  The  amend- 
ment was  adopted. 

George  L.  Poor  (Pacific  Northwest)  moved  to  amend  the 
minority  report  by  deleting  the  entire  second  paragraph. 
Kenneth  Cooper  (Alabama- West  Florida)  spoke  in  opposi- 
tion to  the  amendment.  Robert  W.  Moon  (California-Neva- 
da) attempted  to  move  to  table  the  minority  report,  but  the 
Chair  ruled  that  a  motion  to  table  would  carry  both  the 
minority  and  majority  reports  with  it. 

Clifford  S.  Broke  (California-Nevada)  moved  the  pre- 
vious question  on  the  perfecting  of  the  minority  report.  The 
motion  was  adopted.  Paul  Chaffee  (Western  Pennsylvania) 
stated,  as  a  matter  of  privilege,  that  a  delegate  from  the 
Philippines  had  attempted  to  get  the  floor  and  that  the 
Conference  might  be  interested  in  hearing  him.  The  Chair 
stated  that  he  would  recognize  the  delegate  when  the  ques- 
tion of  substituting  the  minority  report  for  the  majority 
report  was  being  debated. 

Mr.  Poofs  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  de- 

John  C.  Satterfield  (Mississippi)  spoke  in  favor  of  the 
minority  report.  F.  Leivis  W alley  (Eastern  Pennsylvania) 
asked  a  question  regarding  the  disposition  of  Mr.  Shroyer's 
amendment;  the  Chair  responded.  Mrs.  E.  Moore  Decker 
(Texas)  spoke  in  favor  of  the  majority  report.  Victor  C. 
Vinhian  (Northwest  Philippines)  spoke  in  support  of  the 
minority  report.  Georgia  Harkness  (Southern  California- 
Arizona)  spoke  in  favor  of  the  majority  report.  Carl  Judy 
(Korean  Methodist  Church)  spoke  on  behalf  of  the  dele- 
gates from  Korea  in  support  of  the  minority  report. 

Ronald  W.  Gilbert  (Oklahoma)  moved  the  previous  ques- 
tion on  all  before  the  Conference.  The  motion  was  adopted. 
Mr.  Cooper  and  Mr.  Tholin  presented  final  statements  on 
behalf  of  the  minority  and  majority  reports,  respectively. 

Mr.  Cooper:  Thank  you,  Mr.  Chairman.  And  I  especially 
want  to  thank  every  delegate  here  who  has  listened  intently  to  this 
debate.  And  I  particularly  want  to  thank  you  for  having  voted 
him  down,  a  while  ago,  that  motion  to  take  the  guts  out  of  the 
resolution  which  the  minority  report  gave.  To  me  that  indicated 
that  you  wanted  one  thing — you  wanted  to  hear  both  sides  of  this 
question,  and  I  salute  you  for  fairness  in  permitting  the  minority 
report  to  stand  as  it  is  printed  in  your  Daily  Advocate. 


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Yes,  this  is  a  serious  question.  I,  for  one,  do  not  believe  that  it  is 
your  sentiment  to  indict  a  President  and  the  leaders  of  our  gi-eat 
nation  as  war  criminals  for  the  efforts  that  they  have  been  making 
to  bring  your  sons,  my  sons,  and  all  of  our  people  back  home.  Yes, 
I  submit  to  you,  our  President  is  exerting  every  effort  possible  to 
bring  cessation  of  hostilities  to  an  end  in  an  honorable  peace.  Let 
us  not  be  carried  away  by  emotions  this  evening.  Let  us  remember 
that  we  have  a  great  nation.  In  this  minority  report  I  call  your 
attention  to  the  second — to  the  last  column  on  the  right.  We  don't 
attempt  to  put  the  blame  on  anybody,  but  we  call  upon  all  sides  to 
cease  hostilities — to  do  it  on  honorable  terms. 

And  I  would  plead  with  you  in  closing  that  you  vote  a  vote  of 
confidence  to  our  nation  and  to  the  many  thousands  of  Americans 
and  Vietnamese  and  all  people  involved  who  have  given  their  lives 
for  a  cause — yes,  I  know  there  are  many  of  you  who  are  going  to 
say,  "Cooper  is  nuts",  but  I  say  to  you,  this  has  been  a  very  fair 
debate.  It  has  been  open.  There  have  been  no  holds  barred,  and  I, 
for  one,  am  glad  that  I  am  a  Methodist,  and  I  am  going  to  stay  a 
Methodist,  regardless  of  which  way  you  vote  on  this  issue.  And  I 
might  say  that  I'm  a  little  prejudiced  because  I  served  some  time 
in  military  service,  both  World  War  II  and  the  Korean  War.  There 
were  some  things  then  that  I  didn't  think  was  just  right,  but  I  was 
proud  of  my  nation.  And  one  of  the  things  this  evening,  that  I'm 
sorry  of,  that  I'm  not  a  young  man  21  years  old.  Because  if  I  did, 
I'd  be  in  Vietnam  today.  Thank  you  very  much. 

Mr.  Tholin:  I  want  to  say  a  word  to  Brother  Cooper  for 
appreciation  as  a  fellow  Christian  working  through  these  terribly 
difficult  problems.  We've  worked  together  for  many  days.  And  I 
must  totally  agree  with  him  in  his  estimate  that  we  are  brothers  in 
Jesus  Christ. 

I  would  like  to  respond  to  those  who  say  the  majority  report  is 
concerned  only  with  North  Vietnamese.  Nowhere  does  it  say  this. 
It  says,  that  there  are  Asian  civilians,  it  says  that  there  are  only 
people  in  Southeast  Asia  who  are  being  destroyed.  And  we  are 
concerned  about  all  peoples,  and  I  think  it  has  been  very  clear  and 
becoming  increasingly  clear  in  all  the  data  before  us  that  more  South 
Vietnamese  have  been  killed  by  American  bombs  than  North  Viet- 
namese. Cambodians,  Laotians;  that  we,  because  of  our  overwhelming 
technological  power  have  chosen  to  use  those  tools  of  mass  destruction 
to  get  originally  at  guerillas,  enemies  who  are  in  a  sea  of  civilian 
peoples. 

And  we  shifted  and  moved  and  destroyed  whole  populations  to  our 
technology.  It  is  that  sort  of  thing — that  kind  of  use  of  the  weapons 
we  have — those  kind  of  inhuman  weapons — those  things  which  we 
are  called  to  repent.  I  would  only  repeat  what  Georgia  Harkness 
said  and  remind  you  of  it;  this  statement  calls  us  to  begin  by  confess- 
ing our  sins,  each  of  us  in  this  room,  whether  we  are  "hawks  or 
doves" — whatever  institution  we  represent — whatever  political  party 
— all  of  us  have  shared  to  one  degree  or  another  in  the  ways  that 
are  outlined  here  and  the  tragedy — either  through  the  things  we 
have  done  or  the  things  we  have  not  done.  There  is  none  without 
sin — not  one.  And  it  is  to  that  which  we  call  this  body  to  repentance 
and  confession. 

This  is  a  great  nation.  I  can  feel  something  of  what  Kenneth 
Cooper  said  about  how  one  felt  after  World  War  II — I  had  a  father 
who  at  42  volunteered  and  spent  the  whole  war  overseas.  And  when 
he  came  home  I  felt  proud,  but  times  changed  and  national  policies 
changed,  and  the  things  we  do  as  a  nation  changed;  and  if  we  do 
not  recognize  facts  for  what  they  are,  we  will  have  no  health  in  this 
nation.  Vietnam  is  not  World  War  II.  And  only  a  great  nation 
knows   when   it   is    time   to   confess.    We   must   turn   around    in   this 


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country.  It  is  time  to  turn  around  with  our  demons  amongst  us, 
and  they  are  loose,  and  they  can  not  be  exorcised  by  any  easy 
repentance,  any  easy  statements  of  mistakes — they  can  only  be 
exorcised  by  genuine,  deep,  thorough  repentance  and  fruits  of  re- 
pentance. 

And  who  can  do  this?  Who  can  repent?  Only  in  this  sense,  not 
only,  but  who  most  of  all  can  repent?  Who  should  be  able  to  lead 
in  that  repentance?  Those  who  know  the  gi-eat  and  forgiving  love 
of  Jesus  Christ,  who  know  that  it  is  possible  to  acknowledge  one's 
sins  and  not  be  destroyed,  but  that  one  can  begin  life  anew  in  him. 
We  are  the  ones  who  ought  to  be  able  to  first  in  this  country 
acknowledge  our  repentance  and  turn  around  and  start  walking  in 
a  new  way  because  we  know  Jesus  Christ  as  one  who  is  Lord  and 
Savior  of  our  lives  and  the  whole  world,  and  he  holds  history  in  his 
hands.  We  are  the  ones  who  should  be  able  to  do  this.  And  that  is 
an  evangelical  task  and  calling  at  this  moment,  to  repent  and  to 
help  a  nation  to  repent  and  to  build  anew  and  not  to  walk  away 
from  Southeast  Asia,  not  to  withdraw  into  some  new  kind  of  isola- 
tionism, but  to  stop  raining  bombs  on  Southeast  Asia  and  to  begin 
to  heal  and  to  build  again.  And  that  is  what  the  majority  resolution 
calls  us  to  do  as  Christian  people. 

C.  LeGrande  Moody,  Jr.  (South  Carolina-1785)  moved 
for  a  count  vote ;  he  spoke  in  favor  of  his  motion.  The  mo- 
tion was  adopted. 

R.  Herman  Nicholson  (Western  North  Carolina)  asked 
a  question  about  the  meaning  of  the  majority  report;  the 
Chair  ruled  that  the  question  was  argumentative. 

Don  J.  Hand  (Southwest  Texas)  raised  a  point  of  order 
regarding  the  method  of  taking  the  count  vote;  the  Chair 
ruled  that  his  point  was  well  taken.  Raoid  C.  CalJdns  (West 
Ohio)  moved  that  the  count  vote  be  taken  by  means  of  the 
ballot  cards;  the  motion  was  adopted.  Robert  T.  Young 
(Western  North  Carolina)  asked  a  question  of  information 
about  the  voting  procedure ;  the  Chair  responded. 

Marshall  C.  Hjelte  (Pacific  Northwest)  moved  that  the 
vote  be  by  orders.  Having  ascertained  that  Mr.  Hjelte  was 
a  layman,  the  Chair  put  the  motion  to  a  vote  of  the  lay 
delegates  of  the  Conference,  and  it  was  not  adopted. 

Joseph  N.  Togba  (Liberia)  asked  a  question  about  the 
vote,  and  the  Chair  responded.  Don  J.  Hand  (Southwest 
Texas)  raised  a  point  of  order  regarding  the  method  of  tak- 
ing the  ballot ;  the  Chair  ruled  that  he  was  not  in  order.  Mr. 
Hand  moved  that  the  vote  be  by  a  signed  ballot ;  the  motion 
was  defeated.  Loiven  V.  Kruse  (Nebraska)  moved  that 
the  Conference  action  to  take  a  count  vote  be  reconsidered ; 
the  motion  to  reconsider  was  defeated. 

Instructions  for  the  taking  of  the  ballot  were  given  by 
the  Secretary  and  the  Chair.  The  Chair  noted  that  the  hour 
for  adjournment  had  passed;  there  was  a  motion  to  extend 
the  time  for  the  completion  of  this  item,  and  it  was  adopted. 

Dight  W.  Crain  (Southern  New  England),  as  a  matter  of 


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privilege,  sought  to  introduce  a  resolution  on  a  property 
matter ;  the  Chair  ruled  that  he  was  out  of  order. 

John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas),  as  a  matter  of  privi- 
lege, suggested  that  overseas  delegates  be  given  the  option 
of  being  recorded  as  not  voting  in  the  Journal ;  by  action  of 
the  Conference  it  was  so  ordered. 

Walter  W.  Muller  (Central  Illinois)  asked  if  it  would  be 
possible,  depending  on  the  outcome  of  the  vote,  for  dele- 
gates to  have  their  names  recorded  as  voting  against  the 
majority  report.  Jerry  G.  Bray  (Virginia)  spoke  in  support 
of  the  request.  By  action  of  the  Conference  it  was  ordered 
that  any  delegate  desiring  to  have  his  name  recorded  indi- 
cating the  side  on  which  he  voted  could  do  so. 

John  V.  Moore  (California-Nevada)  attempted  to  offer  a 
motion  but  was  ruled  out  of  order.  D.  W.  Brooks  (North 
Georgia)  made  a  statement,  as  a  matter  of  privilege,  on 
behalf  of  total  disarmament. 

The  Chair  reported  the  vote :  votes  cast,  939 ;  in  favor  of 
substituting  the  minority  report,  405 ;  against  substituting 
the  minority  report,  534.  The  Chair  stated  that  the  majori- 
ty report  was  thereby  confirmed  as  the  report  of  the  com- 
mittee. The  motion  to  concur  in  the  report  of  the  committee 
was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Motion — John  V.  Moore 

John  V.  Moore  (California-Nevada)  moved  that  the  port- 
folio of  the  bishops'  committee  appointed  to  call  on  the 
White  House  be  enlarged  to  include  the  resolutions  of  the 
Conference  on  Rhodesia  and  South  Africa.  The  motion  was 
adopted. 

Privilege  Matter — Raoul  C.  Calkins 

Raoul  Calkins  (West  Ohio)  :  It  seems  most  appropriate  that  at 
this  moment,  I  announce  to  this  body  that  by  the  action  of  the  Quad- 
rennial Emphasis  Executive  Committee  this  week  we  have  appropri- 
ated an  additional  $165,000  for  four  rehabilitation  projects  in  South 
Vietnam  and  that  if  we  do  as  we  ought  to  do  before  Dec.  31  of  '72 
we  will  have  met  in  full  our  commitment  of  $2,000,000  for  rehabilita- 
tion in  Vietnam,  which  shows  something  of  our  sympathy  for  those 
people. 

Closing 

/.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 
Harry  L.  Johnson,  II  (Southern  New  England)  asked  to 
express  appreciation  on  behalf  of  the  Conference  to  Bishop 
Alton  for  his  competence  and  sensitivity  in  chairing  the 
session.  The  Conference  was  dismissed  with  a  prayer  by 
Bishop  Roy  H.  Short,  Louisville  Area. 


NINTH  DAY,  TUESDAY,  APRIL  25, 1972 
EVENING  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  James  S.  Thomas 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  evening  session 
of  the  ninth  day,  Tuesday,  April  25,  1972,  at  7 :30  p.m.  in 
the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop  James  S. 
Thomas,  Iowa  Area,  presiding. 

The  Conference  joined  in  the  singing  of  the  hymn,  "The 
Church's  One  Foundation,"  after  which  it  was  led  in  prayer 
by  Bishop  Edwin  E.  Voigt,  Retired. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

Thomas  P.  Moore  (East  Ohio)  moved  the  adoption  of  the 
agenda  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  The 
motion  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  of  Order 

Mrs.  Norma  Eby  (Pacific  Northwest)  moved,  on  behalf 
of  the  committee,  that  the  Plan  of  Organization  be  amended 
to  enlarge  the  Committee  on  Agenda  to  twelve  members  and 
the  Committee  on  Calendar  to  four  members. 

Richard  0.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  moved  a  sub- 
stitute, that  the  membership  of  the  two  committees  be  thir- 
teen and  five  respectively.  He  spoke  in  favor  of  his  sub- 
stitute. Thomas  L.  Cromwell  (East  Ohio)  spoke  against  it. 
Edgar  F.  Singer  (Wyoming)  asked  if  this  would  then  per- 
mit the  addition  of  one  delegate  from  the  Youth  Delegation 
to  each  committee;  Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  replied 
that  this  would  permit  the  Council  of  Bishops  to  add  one 
person  to  each  committee  and  that  presumably  it  would  be 
a  young  person.  Mr.  Singer  spoke  in  favor  of  the  amend- 
ment. Mr.  Johnson's  amendment  was  defeated.  The  com- 
mittee recommendation  was  adopted. 

Matter  of  Privilege — J.  Robert  Nelson 

/.  Robert  Nelson  (East  Ohio)  noted  that  during  the  after- 
noon debate  he  had  apologized  to  the  overseas  delegates  for 
the  strictly  American  concern  of  the  debate  on  Indochina. 
He  asked  for  permission  for  Andre  J.  Pieters  (Protestant 
Church  of  Belgium)  to  make  a  short  statement. 

Andre  Pieters:  Mr.  Chairman  and  dear  friends  of  this  General 
Conference.  Never  have  I  felt  so  deep  a  regret  to  belong  to  an 
autonomous  Church  as  I  did  this  afternoon.  Because  very  much  I 
desired  to  make  a  motion  which  I  am  unable  to  do,  and  which  I'm 

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surely  not  planning  to  do  tonight.  But  if  I  could  just  be  allowed  one 
or  two  minutes  on  this  question.  I  would  like  to  say  that  I  feel  that 
the  whole  debate  on  Indo-China  this  afternoon  was  conducted  on  two 
assumptions  which  I  very  seriously  question.  The  fact  that  the  whole 
debate  was  really  a  debate  indicating  that  the  war  in  Vietnam  was 
an  American  affair  to  which  only  Americans  and  American  delegates 
of  this  house  were,  as  it  were,  invited  to  speak,  is  to  me  an  expression 
of  the  old  assumption  that  people  do  not  mix  in  other  nations' 
domestic  affairs.  Now,  I  don't  think  that  the  war  in  Indo-China  is  a 
domestic  U.  S.  affair.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  on  whatever  subject 
President  Nixon  may  make  a  statement,  it  is  clearly  to  be  seen 
that  when  he  sneezes,  at  least  fifty  national  leaders  of  other  countries 
catch  a  cold.  I  would  plead  with  all  my  friends  overseas,  whether 
you  are  autonomous,  or  not  autonomous,  just  on  the  basis  of  being 
Christians,  that  they  should  not  simply  say,  "Not  being  Americans, 
this  is  none  of  our  concern." 

There  is,  and  this  is  my  second  assumption,  in  this  Conference  as  a 
worldwide  fellowship  more  than  just  the  American  delegates  speaking 
eventually,  successfully,  I  hope  with  the  Administration  of  this 
country. 

I  think  that  all  delegates  wherever  they  come  from  have  to  see 
what  their  Christian  responsibility  is  over  the  issue  wherever  they 
live  and  whatever  may  be  the  means  which  they  have  at  their  disposal. 
I  do  say  out  of  my  heart,  out  of  my  own  convictions  and  my  experi- 
ence, that  it  is  my  duty  as  a  citizen  from  Belgium  to  do  with  my 
government  what  you  as  Americans  this  afternoon  have  been  planning 
in  approaching  your  government.  And  I  don't  feel  that  it  is  a  Christian 
way  of  living,  that  it  is  a  sharing  of  Christian  responsibility  as  a 
worldwide  association  here  this  afternoon  and  tonight  to,  just  as  an 
unamerican,  say,  "Well,  O.K.,  let  the  Americans  do  it,  I  leave  it  to 
them." 

I  am  pleading  with  delegates  from  Europe;  I  am  pleading  with 
delegates  from  all  over  the  world,  what  is  the  thing  you  can  do  about 
this  whole  issue?  My  two  minute  speech,  Mr.  Chairman  and  dear 
friends  of  these  delegations,  if  my  speech  may  bring  us  to  do  at 
least  the  little  thing  which  we  can  do  wherever  we  are,  I  think  that 
neither  I  nor  this  Conference  will  have  lost  its  time.  I  thank  you. 

Matter  of  Privilege — Bishop  Pagura 

The  Chair  asked  that  privilege  be  granted  Bishop  Federico 
Pagura  for  a  brief  statement. 

Bishop  Federico  Pagura  (Costa  Rica)  :  Dear  members  of  the 
Conference,  I  have  been  asked  to  present  to  this  Conference  a  word 
of  explanation  about  the  meaning  and  importance  of  Bishops  Arm- 
strong and  Valenzuela  presence  at  the  third  United  Nations  Con- 
ference on  Trade  and  Development  that  is  meeting  in  Santiago,  Chile, 
for  a  five-week  long  debate  on  global  development  issues. 

This  third  conference  meets  in  a  very  critical  moment  when  every 
country,  but  particularly  the  third  world  nations,  are  suffering  the 
impact  of  the  present  international  monetary  situation.  Trade  prefer- 
ences, commodity  agreements,  insurance  on  export  earnings,  reduction 
of  shipping  cost,  and  other  measures  that  could  increase  and  stabilize 
the  income  that  the  dependent  countries  get  from  selling  their  goods 
on  the  world  market  will  be  discussed  extensively  in  that  world 
conference. 

Everybody  knows  that  the  two  previous  conferences  celebrated  in 
Geneva  in  1964  and  New  Delhi  in  1968  ended  in  general  failure  and 
disappointment.  Everybody  knows  that  the  so-called  development  dec- 


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ade  has  really  been  for  the  poor  nations  of  the  earth,  that  this  is  the 
disillusionment  decade,  and  we  are  suddenly  and  bitterly  discovering 
that  even  under  the  mirage  of  technological  development  in  some  of 
our  poor  countries,  because  of  the  international  and  national  struc- 
tural and  systemic  injustices,  the  gap  between  rich  and  poor  nations, 
rich  and  poor  classes  is  increasing.  As  a  Latin  American  sociologist 
has  expressed,  our  third  world  conference  should  be  better  described 
as  in  a  process  of  developing  underdevelopment.  For  all  these  reasons 
we  are  not  only  pleased  with  the  honest,  direct  and  deep  content  of 
the  Bishops'  Call  on  Self-Development,  but  we  are  grateful  for  the 
decision  taken  by  the  Council  of  Bishops  in  answer  to  the  Central 
Conference  Bishops'  plea  to  send  Bishop  Armstrong  to  present  per- 
sonally the  Bishops'  document  to  the  entire  assembly.  We  are  sure 
his  presence  and  message  will  represent,  with  the  Catholic  present, 
a  witness  to  the  relevance  of  the  Gospel  to  the  modern  world  issues 
and  a  clear  act  of  understanding  and  solidarity  with  the  oppressed 
nations  of  the  earth.  We  are  sure  your  presence,  our  presence  repre- 
sented by  Bishop  Armstrong,  will  underline  in  the  midst  of  the  entire 
meeting  the  great  truth  that  has  been  insistently  proclaimed  in  our 
day.  If  we  want  peace,  we  should  work  for  justice.  Thank  you  very 
much. 

Matter  of  Privilege — Carl  Judy 

Carl  Judy  (Korean  Methodist  Church)  asked  for  permis- 
sion to  read  a  statement  on  behalf  of  the  Korean  delegation. 

Mr.  Judy:  After  the  vote  and  the  loss  of  the  minority  vote  today, 
the  Korean  delegation  walked  out  in  protest,  and  they  asked  that  I 
make  this  statement  for  them  and  I  would  like  to  read  it  if  I  may. 

"To  the  General  Conference  of  The  United  Methodist  Church, 
Atlanta,  Georgia.  We  Koreans,  through  the  Korean  War,  when  the 
North  Korean  Communist  army  invaded  the  Republic  of  Korea,  know 
how  terrible  war  is.  If  the  United  Nations  forces  did  not  help  our 
nation  during  the  Korean  War,  there  could  not  be  Christians  and 
the  Christian  Churches  and  freedom  for  all  in  the  Republic  of  Korea. 

"We  Koreans  do  not  like  war;  indeed  we  like  peace,  and  we  want 
to  have  peace  of  the  whole  world.  Like  one  of  our  former  Presidents 
said  after  forty  years  of  domination  by  a  foreign  force,  'War  is 
terrible,  but  you  do  not  know  how  terrible  peace  can  be.'  We  feel 
when  you  adopted  the  majority  report  you  slapped  the  Korean  people 
and  the  people  of  the  Far  East  in  the  face  as  well  as  the  people  of 
the  United  States.  Our  men  are  dying  there  too,  and  we  want  them 
to  come  home  just  like  you.  But  our  country's  safety  is  involved  as 
well  as  South  Vietnam,  Laos,  Cambodia  and  all  of  East  Asia. 

"We  feel  we  and  the  United  States  must  stay  there  until  South 
Vietnam  can  take  care  of  itself.  It  is  most  important  for  you  to 
know  that  the  North  Korean  Communists  made  the  Korean  War, 
and  that  the  North  Vietnam  Communists  are  making  the  war  in 
Vietnam.  If  the  North  Vietnamese  did  not  invade  South  Vietnam 
and  other  adjoining  countries,  there  would  be  no  war  in  Southeast 
Asia.  You  gave  us  the  right  to  abstain  in  voting,  but  abstention  is 
not  a  vote.  We  walk  out  today  as  our  vote  against  the  action  you 
took  against  South  Vietnam  and  the  belittling  of  the  Republic  of 
Korea.  Bishop  Chang  Duk  Yun,  Mrs.  Sun  Hi  Lee  Po,  Reverend 
Chong  Chul  Choi,  Dui  Sun  Lim,  M.D." 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  asked  the  Secre- 
tary to  recall  for  the  Conference  a  motion  made  the  previous 


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evening.  Charles  D.  White  (Western  North  Carolina) ,  As- 
sistant Secretary,  stated  that  it  had  been  moved  that  action 
on  Calendar  No.  343  be  postponed  until  action  on  Calendar 
No.  344  was  completed. 

Committee  on  Conferences,  Report  No.   15,  Calendar  No. 
344 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  Legis- 
lative Committee  on  Conferences,  noted  that  there  was  a 
minority  report  and  that  both  he  and  the  vice-chairman  of 
the  committee  supported  the  minority  report;  he  therefore 
introduced  John  B.  Warmayi  (Western  Pennsylvania)  for 
the  presentation  of  the  majority  report. 

Mr.  Warman  summarized  the  provisions  of  the  majority 
report  (see  page  1161)  regarding  the  membership  of  the 
proposed  Council  on  Ministries  and  presented  arguments 
supporting  the  majority  report.  Mr.  Slutz  summarized  the 
provisions  of  the  minority  report  (see  page  1163)  which 
differed  from  those  of  the  majority  report  on  the  question 
of  the  size  of  the  membership  of  the  proposed  Council  on 
Ministries.  He  presented  arguments  supporting  the  minor- 
ity report.  Mr.  Slutz  moved  that  the  portion  of  the  minority 
report  dealing  with  the  size  of  the  proposed  Council  on 
Ministries  be  substituted  for  Paragraph  831.1a,  except  that 
the  provision  in  the  majority  report  for  episcopal  member- 
ship and  representation  from  program  agencies  would  be 
retained  in  the  minority  report. 

The  Chair  stated  the  procedure  for  perfecting  the  major- 
ity and  minority  reports;  he  called  for  the  perfecting  of 
the  majority  report. 

G.  Ross  Freeman  (South  Georgia)  moved  to  amend  the 
provision  in  the  majority  report  for  representation  from 
boards  and  commissions  to  read  as  follows :  "One  non-staff, 
non-episcopal  representative  selected  by  each  of  the  program 
boards  and  commissions."  Mr.  Slutz  stated  that  both  he  and 
Mr.  Warman  would  accept  the  amendment  in  the  majority 
and  minority  reports. 

Richard  0.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  moved  to  amend 
the  provision  of  the  majority  report  relating  to  at-large 
membership. 

Richard  O.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  move 
to  amend  paragraph  831.1a  in  the  majority  report.  The  amendment 
would  be  as  follows:  change  "fifteen  members  at  large"  to  "twenty- 
five  members  at  large"  and  add  the  following  as  a  new  paragraph, 
following  the  last  paragraph  on  that  page:  "Insofar  as  possible,  the 
total  voting  membership  of  the  Council  shall  include:  at  least  one- 
third  women;  at  least  one-fourth  persons  from  ethnic  minority 
groups;  and  at  least  twenty  persons  under  thirty-one  at  time  of 
election,  of  whom  at  least  ten  shall  be  under  nineteen  at  time  of 
election."  If  there  is  a  second,  I'd  like  to  speak  to  it. 


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Mr.  Johnson  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  amendment.  The 
amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 

John  R.  Van  Sickle  (Northern  Illinois)  moved  to  amend 
Paragraph  831.1a  of  the  majority  report  by  deleting  the 
sentence  beginning  with  the  words,  "The  nominations  from 
the  Annual  Conference.  .  .  ."  Mr.  Van  Sickle  spoke  in  favor 
of  his  amendment.  Mr.  Warman  spoke  against  the  amend- 
ment. William  B.  Lewis  (Southern  Illinois)  spoke  for  the 
amendment.  The  amendment  was  defeated. 

John  H.  Rixse,  Jr.  (Virginia)  moved  to  amend  the  first 
sentence  of  Paragraph  831.1a  of  the  majority  report,  im- 
mediately following  the  words,  ".  .  .  within  the  United 
States,"  by  adding  the  following:  "except  that  Annual  Con- 
ferences with  200,000  or  more  members  shall  have  two 
members  .  .  ."  Mr.  Rixse  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amendment. 
The  amendment  was  defeated, 

Heinz  P.  Fischer  (South  Germany)  moved  to  amend  the 
provision  for  representation  from  Central  Conferences  in 
the  majority  report  by  substituting  the  following:  "One 
person  from  each  Central  Conference  elected  by  their 
respective  Central  Conference  from  its  General  Conference 
delegates."  Mr.  Fischer  spoke  for  his  amendment.  Mr.  War- 
man  spoke  against  it.  Victor  C.  Vinluan  (Northwest  Phil- 
ippines) spoke  in  support  of  the  amendment.  Franklin 
Blackstone,  Jr.  (Western  Pennsylvania)  moved  the  previous 
question  on  the  amendment  and  the  perfection  of  the  ma- 
jority report.  The  motion  was  adopted.  The  amendment  was 
defeated. 

The  Chair  called  for  the  perfecting  of  the  minority 
report.  Hermann  Sticker  (South  Germany)  asked  a  ques- 
tion about  the  provision  for  representation  of  Central  Con- 
ferences in  the  minority  report;  Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

Charles  A.  Say  re  (Southern  New  Jersey)  moved  to  amend 
the  minority  report,  the  last  phrase  of  the  first  paragraph 
of  the  proposed  substitute,  to  read  as  follows :  "divided  as 
evenly  as  possible  between  lay  persons  and  clergy."  Mr. 
Sayre  noted  that  the  formula  providing  representation  in 
the  ratio  one-third  lay  women,  one-third  laymen,  and  one- 
third  ministers  was  a  departure  from  a  tradition  of  long 
standing,  and  that  he  felt  the  Conference  should  have  the 
opportunity  to  debate  and  make  a  specific  decision  on  it. 
Glenn  0.  Booth  (California-Nevada)  spoke  against  the 
amendment.  Sharon  Mielke  (Wisconsin)  spoke  against  it. 
Carroll  H.  Long  (Holston)  spoke  in  favor  of  it.  J.  Jeffrey 
Hoover  (Iowa)  spoke  against  it.  Robert  E.  Knupp  asked  a 
question  regarding  the  anticipated  proportion  of  representa- 
tion under  the  provisions  of  the  majority  and  minority 
reports ;  Mr.  Slutz  and  Mr.  Warman  responded. 


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John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)  moved  the  previous 
question  on  all  before  the  Conference.  It  was  adopted. 

Lloyd  M.  Bertholf  (Central  Illinois)  asked  a  question 
about  the  extent  of  the  proposed  substitution;  Mr.  Slutz 
responded.  Richard  0.  Truitt  asked  a  parliamentary  ques- 
tion; Mr.  Slutz  explained  that  the  effect  of  the  motion 
before  the  Conference  would  be  to  amend  the  portion  of 
the  majority  report  to  which  he  had  referred  by  substitut- 
ing for  it  a  portion  of  the  minority  report. 

Mr.  Sayre's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
defeated. 

Mr.  Slutz  and  Mr.  Warman  made  concluding  statements 
in  support  of  the  positions  of  their  respective  reports.  Mr. 
Slutz's  motion  to  amend  the  majority  report  by  substituting 
for  it  a  portion  of  the  minority  report  was  put  to  a  vote 
and  was  defeated. 

The  Chair  called  for  the  vote  on  Paragraph  831  as  con- 
tained in  the  majority  report;  Mr.  Slutz  objected  that  there 
was  another  portion  of  the  minority  report  which  had  not 
been  presented  or  considered.  Thomas  L.  Cro^nwell  (East 
Ohio)  objected  that  the  previous  question  had  been  voted 
on  all  before  the  Conference.  Kenneth  Cooper  (Alabama- 
West  Florida)  moved  that  the  previous  question  be  recon- 
sidered to  permit  consideration  of  the  remainder  of  the 
minority  report.  The  motion  to  reconsider  was  approved. 

Paul  Webb,  Jr.  (North  Georgia)  presented  the  section 
of  the  minority  report  which  was  being  proposed  as  a  sub- 
stitute for  the  provision  of  the  majority  report  related 
to  at-large  membership  and  for  Paragraph  831.1c-d.  Mr. 
Webb  presented  arguments  in  behalf  of  the  minority  report 
position. 

The  Chair  stated  that  the  report  had  been  reconsidered 
only  to  allow  the  presentation  of  this  position  and  a  state- 
ment by  Mr.  Warman  in  behalf  of  the  majority  report 
position.  Richard  Pittenger  (South  Dakota)  raised  a  point 
of  order  that  discussion  on  this  portion  of  the  minority 
report  should  be  permitted  under  the  action  to  reconsider. 
The  Chair  ruled  that  the  point  of  order  was  well  taken. 

Lester  L.  Moore  (Iowa)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  minor- 
ity report.  Gloster  C.  Current  (New  York)  asked  a  question 
regarding  the  parliamentary  situation.  The  Chair  responded. 
Mr.  Current  moved  to  amend  the  minority  report  substitute 
by  adding  to  it  the  first  sentence  of  Paragraph  831.1c  of  the 
majority  report.  He  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amendment. 

Wendell  P.  C.  Taylor  (Mississippi-FCJ)  attempted  to 
offer  an  amendment,  but  the  Chair  ruled  that  the  amend- 
ment before  the  Conference  must  first  be  acted  upon. 

Ralph   L.   Stephens    (Northern   New    Jersey)    asked   a 


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question;  Mr,  Webb  responded.  The  Chair  responded  fur- 
ther to  the  question,  and  Walter  G.  Muelder  (Southern 
New  England)  cited  a  provision  of  the  Constitution  from 
the  Book  of  Discipline  in  further  response  to  the  question. 

Richard  S.  Parker  (New  York)  spoke  in  favor  of  Mr. 
Current's  amendment.  Waipie  E.  Shoemaker  (Iowa)  spoke 
against  the  minority  report.  Joseph  W.  Fichter  (West  Ohio) 
made  a  statement  regarding  the  absence  of  a  provision 
guaranteeing  representation  for  persons  over  sixty-five 
years  of  age. 

John  N.  Doggett,  Jr.  (Missouri  East)  spoke  against  the 
amendment.  John  R.  Van  Sickle  (Northern  Illinois)  moved 
the  previous  question  on  all  before  the  Conference.  It  was 
adopted.  Paid  J.  Meuschke  (Western  Pennsylvania)  raised 
a  point  of  order  that  Wendell  C.  Taylor  (Mississippi-FCJ) 
had  attempted  to  offer  an  amendment.  The  Chair  stated 
that  he  was  correct,  but  that  the  Conference  had  now 
ordered  the  previous  question.  Mr.  Current's  amendment 
was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 

Mr.  Webb  made  a  concluding  statement  in  favor  of  the 
minority  substitute  which  he  had  presented.  John  H.  Mik- 
kelsen  (Nebraska)  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry;  the 
Chair  responded.  Mr.  Warman  made  a  statement  in  behalf 
of  the  position  represented  in  the  majority  report.  The 
motion  to  substitute  the  minority  report  for  the  majority 
report  was  defeated. 

The  majority  report  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Robert  T.  Young  (Western  North  Carolina)  expressed 
regret  at  the  manner  in  which  the  minority  report  had 
been  presented ;  Mr.  Slutz  responded.  Mrs.  Barbara  Thomp- 
son (Baltimore)  asked  a  question;  Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

Time  Extended 

The  Chair  noted  that  it  was  nearly  time  for  adjournment. 
William  B.  Letvis  (Southern  Illinois)  moved  that  the  time 
be  extended  to  complete  action  on  Calendar  No.  343,  but 
not  later  than  10  :15  p.m.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Conferences,  Report  No.  14,  Calendar  No.  343 

John  K.  Ber gland  (West  Ohio)  asked  a  question  regard- 
ing the  parliamentary  situation ;  Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

At  the  request  of  the  Chair,  the  Secretary  stated  that 
the  motion  before  the  Conference  at  the  time  of  adjourn- 
ment Monday  evening  was  for  the  adoption  of  Report  No. 
14  with  the  exception  of  Paragraph  830.23. 

Thomas  P.  Moore  (East  Ohio)  moved  to  amend  the 
report  by  deleting  Paragraph  830.26 ;  he  stated  that  a  report 
would  be  coming  from  the  Committee  on  Lay  Activities 


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and  Church  Finance  dealing  with  the  same  material  and 
that  they  were  partly  in  conflict.  The  amendment  was 
adopted. 

Merrill  W.  Drennan  (Baltimore)  asked  if  an  alternate 
wording  for  Paragraph  830.23  had  been  developed  for 
presentation  to  the  Conference;  Mr.  Slutz  stated  that  it 
had  not. 

Franklin  Blackstone,  Jr.  (Western  Pennsylvania)  moved 
the  previous  question.  It  was  adopted.  Walter  G.  Muelder 
(Southern  New  England)  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry; 
at  the  request  of  the  Chair  the  Secretary  responded.  Robert 
E.  Cushman  (North  Carolina)  asked  questions  regarding 
the  parliamentary  situation;  the  Chair  and  Mr.  Slutz 
responded.  Mr.  Cushman  read  from  Paragraph  52  of  the 
Book  of  Discipline  and  asked  for  a  ruling  from  the  Chair 
as  to  whether  any  portion  of  the  proposed  legislation  was  in 
conflict  with  this  provision  of  the  Constitution.  The  Chair 
stated  that  in  his  opinion  there  was  no  conflict.  Mrs.  Eliza- 
beth Watson  (Oregon-Idaho)  raised  a  parliamentary 
inquiry;  the  Chair  responded.  John  R.  Van  Sickle  (Northern 
Illinois)  asked  a  question;  the  Secretary  responded.  Mr. 
Van  Sickle  asked  an  additional  question;  Mr.  Slutz 
responded. 

The  motion  to  approve  Calendar  No.  343,  Report  No.  14, 
with  the  exception  of  Paragraph  830.23  was  put  to  a  vote 
and  was  adopted. 

Ernest  T.  Dixon  (Southwest  Texas)  asked  a  question; 
Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

Closing 

/.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 
Bishop  0.  Eugene  Slater,  San  Antonio  Area,  pronounced 
the  benediction. 


TENTH  DAY,  WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  26, 1972 
MORNING  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  O.  Eugene  Slater 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  morning  session 
of  the  tenth  day,  Wednesday,  April  26,  1972,  at  8 :30  a.m. 
in  the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop  0.  Eugene 
Slater,  San  Antonio  Area,  presiding. 

Devotions 

The  Conference  joined  in  the  singing  of  the  hymn, 
"0  For  a  Thousand  Tongues  to  Sing."  Bishop  Thomas  M. 
Pryor  brought  the  devotional  address,  entitled  "A  Time  for 
Proclamation"  (see  page  765).  The  Conference  joined  in  the 
reading  of  Psalm  145  as  a  Celebration  Affirmation;  the 
hymn,  "Praise  the  Lord!  Ye  Heavens  Adore  Him,"  was 
sung. 

The  liturgist  was  Willia7n  D.  White  (Northern  Hlinois)  ; 
special  music  was  presented  by  the  Claflin  University 
Choir,  Orangeburg,  South  Carolina,  under  the  direction  of 
P.  L.  Felder,  II. 

Committee  on  Journal 

David  F.  Knecht  (North  Dakota)  reported  that  the  Jour- 
nal for  April  25  had  been  examined  and  found  to  be  in 
order. 

The  report  was  received. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

J.  Otis  Young  called  attention  to  the  agenda  as  printed 
in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate;  he  asked  that  a  hymn  and 
prayer  on  behalf  of  world  peace  be  inserted  immediately 
following  the  recess  period.  The  agenda  was  adopted  as 
presented.  M7\  Young  outlined  the  anticipated  agenda  for 
the  remainder  of  the  week  for  the  information  of  delegates. 

Committee  on  Credentials 

Kazuo  Saito  (Southern  California-Arizona)  reported  that 
the  committee  had  examined  the  changes  made  in  the  seating 
of  delegates  as  reported  by  the  chairpersons  of  annual  con- 
ference delegations  and  that  the  approved  changes  for  the 
plenary  sessions  of  April  25  would  appear  in  proper  form  in 
the  journal.  The  report  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Presiding  Officers 

Jack  M.  Tuell   (Pacific  Northwest)   announced  that  the 

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presiding  officers  for  Thursday's  plenary  sessions  would 
be  Kenneth  W.  Copeland,  Houston  Area,  for  the  morning 
session;  L.  Scott  Allen,  Holston  Area,  for  the  afternoon 
session ;  and  Dwight  E.  Loder,  Detroit  Area,  for  the  evening 
session. 

Korean  Delegation 

The  Chair  reported  that  the  Korean  delegation  had 
returned  and  resumed  their  seats  in  the  Conference. 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

Wilbur  W.  Choy  (California-Nevada)  called  on  Marion 
Walker  (Southern  California- Arizona)  for  presentation  of 
Eiving  T.  Way  land,  editor  of  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate; 
Mr.  Wayland  was  not  present. 

Mr.  Choy  stated  that  the  committee  recommended  that 
privilege  be  extended  to  Carlton  Young  at  the  beginning  of 
the  afternoon  session  for  a  presentation;  privilege  was 
granted  by  vote  of  the  Conference. 

Mr.  Choy  stated  that  the  committee  recommended  that 
privilege  be  granted  Dight  W.  Crain  (Southern  New  En- 
gland) ;  privilege  was  granted  by  vote  of  the  Conference. 

Dight  Crain  (Southern  New  England):  I  would  like  to  present  a 
resolution  regarding  a  property  matter  from  the  Conference  Board 
of  Trustees  of  the  Southern  New  England  Conference. 

"WHEREAS,  The  Church  of  Our  Saviour  located  at  89  Elm  Street, 
South  Boston,  Mass.,  within  the  bounds  of  the  Southern  New  England 
Conference  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  voted  on  October  8,  1971 
to  cease  to  exist  as  a  church  of  The  United  Methodist  Church,  and 
further  voted  to  abandon  its  property,  pursuant  to  the  Discipline, 
paragraph  1550,  and 

"WHEREAS,  The  will  of  Lucy  E.  Bishop,  filed  on  April  9,  1912, 
in  an  order  probated  by  the  Probate  Court  of  Suffolk  County,  Mass., 
the  parsonage  serving  the  said  Church  of  our  Saviour,  was  bequested 
to  said  Church,  subject  to  the  condition  that  if  The  Church  of  Our 
Saviour  should  cease  to  exist  as  a  Protestant  Church,  that  said 
parsonage  would  go  to  The  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist 
Religion,  and 

"Whereas,  That  provisions  of  paragraph  1550,  section  4,  have 
been  met,  the  Trustees  of  the  Southern  New  England  Conference  of 
The  United  Methodist  Church  have  taken  control  of  the  property  and 
have  entered  into  a  purchase  and  sale  agreement  with  a  purchaser 
for  the  sale  of  the  premises  of  the  sum  of  $5,500  and 

"Whereas,  In  the  opinion  of  the  attorney  for  the  buyer  a  title  defect 
exists  requiring  clarification  from  this  body, 

"Be  It  Resolved,  That  the  General  Conference  of  The  United  Meth- 
odist Church  herewith  waives  all  interest  arising  out  of  the  will  of 
said  Lucy  E.  Bishop  or  otherwise  and  designates  the  Trustees  of  the 
Southern  New  England  Conference  of  The  United  Methodist  Church 
to  receive  any  and  all  interest  which  might  otherwise  in  equity  or  at 
law  in  any  manner  accrue  to  or  vest  in  the  said  General  Conference 
as  a  result  of  the  will  of  said  Lucy  E.  Bishop;  and 

"Be   It   Further   Resolved,   That   the    General    Conference    of    the 


The  United  Methodist  Church  449 

United  Methodist  Church  herewith  authorizes  the  Trustees  of  the 
Southern  New  England  Conference  of  the  United  Methodist  Church 
to  execute,  file,  and  prosecute  any  petition  in  equity  concerning  the 
said  parsonage  and  to  sell  and  convey  the  said  parsonage  premises 
located  at  538  Dorchester  Street,  South  Boston,  Massachusetts,  pur- 
suant to  order  of  the  court  or  otherwise  free  of  trust  to  any  pur- 
chaser as  selected  by  said  Trustees  at  their  sole  discretion,  and  for 
a  price  to  be  determined  by  the  Trustees  at  their  sole  discretion,  the 
proceeds  from  such  sale  after  payment  of  all  incumbrances  and  ex- 
penses and  fees  to  be  used  as  directed  by  the  Southern  New  England 
Annual  Conference."  I  so  move. 

(Editor's  note:  Mr.  Grain's  resolution  has  been  printed 
at  this  point  in  the  proceedings  in  its  entirety;  in  actual 
fact  the  presentation  of  it  was  interrupted  by  the  appear- 
ance and  remarks  of  the  governor  of  Georgia) . 

Following  the  presentation  of  the  resolution,  it  was 
adopted  by  action  of  the  Gonference. 

Order  of  the  Day — Hon.  Jimmy  Carter,  Governor  of  Georgia 

The  Chair  recognized  David  W.  Brooks  (North  Georgia) 
who  introduced  Governor  Jimmy  Carter  of  Georgia  to  the 
Conference. 

Jimmy  Carter  (Governor  of  Georgia)  :  Thank  you  very  much,  my 
good  friend,  D.  W.  Brooks.  Bishop  Slater,  Bishop  Smith,  Chairman 
Carroll,  distinguished  delegates  from  all  over  the  world  who  have 
very  kindly  chosen  to  meet  here  in  our  own  Capital  City  of  Atlanta. 
As  the  Governor,  I  want  first  of  all  to  extend  our  deepest  appreciation 
for  your  choice  of  our  city  and  our  state  and  the  heartiest  welcome 
that  I  could  possibly  give  you  from  the  bottom  of  my  heart.  I  realize 
you  have  been  here  several  days,  and  I  hope  you  have  observed  at 
first  hand  that  the  Georgia  people's  hearts  and  arms  are  opened  to  you. 

When  I  came  in,  Dr.  Jones  and  D.  W.  said,  "How  does  it  feel  as  a 
Baptist  to  be  in  the  minority?"  I  told  him,  "I  was  that  way  all  the 
time;  both  my  mother  and  my  wife  are  Methodists." 

I  want  to  say  this  morning  that  a  Baptist  doesn't  have  this  op- 
portunity very  often  to  judge  his  fellow  Christians  who  happen  to 
be  of  a  different  denomination,  and  I  think  every  speaker  when  he 
has  this  rostrum  and  has  such  an  audience  as  this  is  inclined  to  want 
to  judge  the  audience  or  to  lay  down  some  general  expressions  of  his 
own  about  what  is  right  and  what  is  wrong,  what's  good  and  what's 
bad. 

I  have  to  admit  that  I  have  this  tendency  and  I  have  had  it  ever 
since  I  was  four  or  five  years  old.  Although  my  graduate  work  was 
in  nuclear  physics,  my  father  before  me  and  I,  now,  am  a  peanut 
farmer,  and  during  the  late  years  of  the  depression  the  family  income 
and  cash  money  was  very  low.  My  mother  is  a  registered  nurse  and 
she  used  to  be  paid  $4.00  a  day  for  a  20  hour  a  day  duty,  and  I  used 
to  supplement  the  family  income  during  the  summer  when  peanuts 
were  ripe  by  going  out  into  my  father's  fields.  I'd  pull  the  peanuts 
up  out  of  the  ground  in  the  afternoon,  had  a  little  cart  that  I  could 
pull,  and  I'd  bring  them  back  to  our  yard  and  sit  out  in  the  back- 
yard by  the  pump  and  pick  those  peanuts  off  the  vine.  They  grow  in 
the  ground  if  you  didn't  know,  and  I  would  wash  them  several  times 
to  get  the  dirt  off.  The  next  morning  my  mother  and  I  would  get 
up  very  early  and  boil  those  peanuts  and  put  them  in  little  paper 


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bags,  about  twenty  of  them,  and  I  would  walk  down  the  railroad 
track  about  two  miles  to  Plains,  Georgia,  the  nearest  city,  to  sell 
about  a  dollar's  worth  of  peanuts.  Then  I  would  come  back  home. 

I  very  quickly  was  able  to  judge  in  that  (what  to  me  was  a  great, 
metropolitan  center — it  has  a  population  still  of  almost  600  people) 
— but  I  was  very  quick  to  judge  on  the  streets,  even  at  that  early  age, 
who  the  good  people  were  and  who  the  bad  ones  were.  The  good 
people  were  the  ones  who  bought  boiled  peanuts  from  me,  and  the 
bad  ones  were  the  ones  that  didn't.  I  don't  think  I  have  progressed 
any  further  since  then  in  my  ability  to  judge  other  people;  so  I  am 
not  here  to  make  a  judgment. 

I  am  a  peanut  farmer  and  a  Christian.  I  am  a  father,  and  I  am 
a  Christian.  I  am  a  business  man  and  a  Christian.  I  am  a  politician 
and  a  Christian.  I  never  have  detected  any  substantive  obstacle  or 
division  among  these  commitments  of  my  life.  The  most  single  im- 
portant factor  in  my  own  life  is  Jesus  Christ,  and  I  have  a  very 
deep  feeling  of  inadequacy  as  Governor  responsible  for  the  vision 
and  inspiration,  the  problems,  the  hopes,  the  dreams,  the  doubts, 
the  fears,  the  prejudices  of  4.5  million  people.  That  my  own  life, 
in  its  Christian  ministry,  has  reached  perhaps  a  new  importance  in 
its  effect  on  other's  lives. 

I  think  all  men  in  public  office  realize  the  aspersions,  sneers,  and 
sometimes  the  animosities  and  hatreds  that  exist  as  they  make  difficult 
decisions.  Controversy  surrounds  difficult  decisions  and  I  have  always 
looked  for  a  definition  of  politics  with  which  I  could  live  with 
equanimity.  I  have  heard  a  lot  of  them  that  I  pushed  away  and 
tried  to  forget. 

One  of  those  that  I  like  most  came  from  a  theologian  whom  I  have 
really  cared  for  in  my  life  who  died  last  year,  Dr.  Reinhold  Niebuhr. 
He  was  quite  intrigued  with  the  interrelationship  between  politics  and 
Christianity.  One  of  the  definitions  that  Dr.  Niebuhr  gave  that  I 
particularly  like  is  that  the  purpose  of  politics  is  to  establish  justice 
in  a  sinful  world.  This  is  a  definition  which  draws  a  very  distinct 
parallel  between  the  life  of  a  Christian  layman  or  minister  and  the 
life  of  a  politician  who  is  in  public  service. 

We  all  have  such  tremendous  opportunities  for  serving  our  fellow- 
men,  and  politics  gives  us  an  example  or  an  opportunity  to  magnify 
whatever  talent  God  might  have  given  us,  and,  also,  I  realize  to  mag- 
nify the  influence  that  we  have,  either  beneficial  or  otherwise.  We 
have  had  in  Georgia,  for  instance,  one  of  the  worst  systems  of 
offender  rehabilitation  of  prisoners  in  the  entire  country.  But  we 
have  reached  a  point,  in  the  last  year  or  so,  where  Georgians  have 
assumed  the  commitment  of  having  within  the  next  two  or  three 
years  the  best  system  of  offender  rehabilitation.  This  is  requiring  a 
profound  change  in  the  attitude  toward  criminals,  those  who  have 
been  arrested  and  convicted. 

One  of  the  things,  one  of  the  factors  that  made  me  change  my  mind 
and  my  own  attitude — I  have  always  been  a  very  conservative  man 
in  my  attitudes — has  been  to  visit  many  of  the  prisons  in  Georgia, 
One  of  the  common  factors  which  I  find  among  them,  whether  it  be 
a  center  for  youthful  offenders  or  otherwise,  is  that  they  have  been 
arrested,  been  convicted,  been  sentenced.  But  the  other  factor  that 
they  hold  in  common  is  that  almost  invariably  they  are  poor,  and 
socially  and  economically,  the  politically  without  influence,  I  doubt 
that  they  are  worse  than  their  more  rich,  more  powerful,  more 
influential  friends.  To  bring  the  Georgia  people  into  a  realization 
that  a  man  who  has  sinned  against  the  law  is  worthy  of  love  and 
compassion  and  understanding  and  retraining,  that  he  deserves  a 
chance  for  rehabilitation,  that  he  hungers,  as  we  do,  for  an  amount 
of  human  dignity,  is  a  worthwhile  change  and  worthwhile  goal. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  451 

Just  a  short  year  ago,  I  think  I  can  honestly  say,  that  the  standard, 
certainly  not  unanimous,  but  standard  attitude  toward  a  drug  addict 
was  one  of  punishment,  and  the  young  people  (and  we  have  almost 
8,000  in  our  metropolitan  area  here)  had  a  feeling  that  the  state 
which  represented  the  public  would  never  receive  them  with  an  open 
heart  and  with  an  inclination  to  forgive  them  and  to  give  them 
another  chance;  but  that  to  use  heroin  or  other  drugs  was  a  sin 
punishable  by  incarceration  in  prison.  We  have  initiated  one  of  the 
finest  drug  treatment  programs  in  our  country,  and  there  has  been 
a  profound  change  not  only  in  the  state  government,  but  in  the  hearts 
of  Georgia  people  to  reach  out  a  helping  hand  for  those  who  suffer 
from  a  drug  addiction  problem,  whether  it  be  heroin,  marijuana  or 
alcohol;  and  this  is  a  great  change.  Our  system  of  justice,  where  we 
attempt  to  mete  out  equal  dispensation  within  our  court  system, 
within  our  police  system,  is  changing  rapidly,  and  I  hope  that  the 
time  will  come  when  a  person's  background  or  race  or  influence  or 
wealth  will  not  be  a  factor  at  all  in  the  equal  dispensation  of  justice. 

I  also  recognize  that  for  many  years,  I  and  other  Southerners, 
other  Americans,  other  men  have  been  and  still  are  struggling  with 
the  problem  concerning  race  relationships.  Throughout  at  least  this 
part  of  the  nation,  there  has  been  a  great  change  in  the  last  two 
or  three  years.  I  though  it  was  unique  to  Georgians,  but  I  looked  at 
the  results  of  elections  in  other  states  throughout  the  South  a  year 
or  so  ago,  in  Florida,  in  South  Carolina,  in  Tennessee,  Arkansas, 
Oklahoma,  Mississippi,  Louisiana,  and  I  think  I  accurately  spoke 
for  the  feeling  of  my  people  not  to  change  them,  but  to  tell  the 
world  how  they  actually  feel,  when  in  my  inaugural  address,  I  pointed 
out  that  the  time  for  racial  discrimination  was  over. 

This  is  not  an  innovative  statement  to  make.  It  was  not  made  to 
change  the  attitudes  of  Georgians,  but  I  hope,  and  I  honestly  believe, 
to  express  accurately  their  feelings.  I  am  particularly  proud  that 
Georgia,  as  early  as  1736  when  John  and  Charles  Wesley  first  came 
to  Savannah  and  at  St.  Simon's,  has  been  a  state  permeated  by  a 
feeling  of  searching  for  proper  human  relationships  by  turning  to 
Christ. 

Whenever  I  go  to  St.  Simon's  area  or  whenever  I  am  down  there 
on  Sunday  mornings,  I  still  visit  the  Church  on  the  site  where  the 
Wesleys  preached  in  1736  and  1737.  This  is  a  matter  of  great  pride 
to  all  Georgians,  Baptists,  Presbyterians,  Methodists,  Episcopals, 
whatever.  And  I  know  that  still  I,  and  other  Christians  throughout 
the  world,  are  searching  for  the  proper  relationship  among  people. 

We  had  recently  in  my  state,  a  Governor's  Prayer  Breakfast  with 
two  speakers  there,  including  myself.  One  of  them  was  a  man  called 
Levi  Tevadez  from  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil,  who  came  to  give  us  a  message 
in  Portuguese  about  what  Christ  meant  to  him.  He  is  an  evangelist 
down  there,  a  Pentecostal,  he  calls  himself  a  Pentecostal  Methodist, 
and  he  made  a  profound  impression  on  the  audience,  quite  different 
from  us.  Last  week  I  was  in  Sao  Paulo  to  meet  with  Levi  Tevadez, 
and  it  is  almost  impossible  for  us  to  realize  who  haven't  been  there, 
how  great  those  people  are  and  how  deep  their  commitment  is  to  the 
future.  He  is  a  pastor  of  a  church  which  seats  23,000  people  and  he 
bears  a  ministry  there  which  would  be  an  inspiration  to  any  of  us 
who  live  in  a  Christian  community  which  might  be  older  or  more 
widely  publicized.  The  other  speaker  was  Dr.  Billy  Graham,  who 
has  had  a  great  impression  and  impact  on  my  own  life. 

In  1966,  I  ran  for  Governor,  and  I  was  defeated;  and  that  Fall  I 
was  asked  to  head  up  a  mission  program  in  my  home  county,  the 
county  seat  of  which  is  Americus.  We  had  had  a  lot  of  racial  problems 
in  Americus,  and  I  was  a  little  bit  reluctant  to  do  it.  The  effort 
was  one  with  which  you  are  familiar — the  use  of  a  movie  film  The 


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Restless  Ones.  I  saw  the  film  and  really  wasn't  impressed  by  it. 
But  we  organized  thoroughly  in  accordance  with  the  standard  proce- 
dures under  Billy  Graham's  movement  and  we  had  that  film  for  one 
week.  It  happened  to  have  been  the  first  interracial  religious  effort 
in  the  history  of  our  county.  We  had  565  people  who  came  forward 
to  express  their  commitment  to  Christ:  137  of  them  accepted  Christ 
for  the  first  time. 

This  encouraged  me  to  realize  that  our  own  efforts  cannot  be 
controlled  by  a  simple  film,  which  is  really  not  of  so  much  moment, 
or  my  own  faltering  efforts,  but  that  the  Holy  Spirit  was  there  and 
people  were  changed.  Subsequent  to  that  I  went  to  Massachusetts  to 
work  with  the  Puerto  Rican  people  as  a  missionary  from  my  church 
to  establish  a  new  church  there  in  Springfield,  Massachusetts.  I  can 
speak  a  little  Spanish  and  they  asked  me  to  do  it  because  of  that,  and 
I  studied  my  Spanish  in  the  Navy,  and  it  was  not  exactly  their  right 
vocabulary.  But  with  the  help  of  a  fine,  dedicated,  Christian  Cuban 
refugee,  named  Elo  Cruz,  we  had  some  remarkably  impressive  experi- 
ences on  our  knees  in  the  very  poor  homes,  the  kitchens,  the  bath- 
rooms, front  porches  of  these  people  who  were  displaced  from  their 
own  homes;  and  I  learned  a  new  dimension  of  personal  witnessing 
which  I  had  never  known  before. 

I  was  impressed  with  Elo  Cruz,  who  in  my  mind  was  the  finest 
Christian  I  have  ever  met.  He  was  asked  several  times  by  these 
people  searching  for  the  truth,  "Explain  the  complications  of  Chris- 
tianity to  me."  And  Elo  Cruz's  standard  answer  was,  "You  have  to 
have  two  loves  in  your  heart,  one  for  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  other 
one  for  whatever  person  happens  to  be  in  front  of  you  at  any 
particular  time." 

This  really  was  a  new  thought  to  me,  because  I  had  always  thought 
about  mission  work  as  your  next  door  neighbor  who  drives  his 
Cadillac  to  church  or  that  some  remote  African  native  to  whom  we 
sent  mission  dollars.  But  I  felt  a  much  tighter  restraint  on  my  own 
life  since  that  time  by  realizing  that  I  have  to  love  Christ  and  what- 
ever person  happens  to  be  before  me  at  a  particular  time.  The  last 
day  I  was  with  him,  we  had  a  profound  experience  with  the  young 
man  whose  wife  had  recently  died  and  who  tried  to  murder  his  baby. 
I  came  out  of  that  encounter  after  the  young  man  became  a  Christian 
with  tears  in  my  eyes  of  which  I  was  somewhat  ashamed,  and  I 
asked  Elo  Cruz  how  it  was  he  could  touch  these  people's  hearts  in 
his  ministry. 

I  mostly  sat  and  listened  or  perhaps  read  the  Bible  while  he  gave 
the  message  about  Christ.  Elo  Cruz  thought  I  was  a  much  greater 
man  than  he  because  I  had  a  nice  car  and  pretty  clothes,  etc.,  and 
he  finally  fumbled  out  in  Spanish  his  concept  of  what  a  strong  dy- 
namic, courageous,  vital  Christian  had  to  remember.  He  said  to  me, 
"Nuestro  Salvador",  which  means  "Our  Savior",  "tiene  los  manos", 
has  hands,  "que  son  niuy  suaves",  that  are  very  soft  or  gentle,  "y  el 
no  puedo  mucho",  and  he  cannot  do  much,  "con  un  hombre",  with  a 
man,  "que  es  duro"  who  is  hard. 

I  think  we  have  a  tendency,  I  know  I  do,  to  develop  a  toughness  or 
a  manhood  or  a  pride  for  self-reliance  or  an  independence  that  tends 
to  make  us  "duro"  or  hard.  And  I  know  that  as  a  public  official  who 
is  also  a  Christian,  I  have  to  continue  to  search  my  own  heart  for 
a  corrective  attitude  toward  my  natural  inclinations.  I  don't  know 
the  answers,  I  don't  know  the  relationships  between  me  as  Governor, 
the  prisoner  in  a  Georgia  jail,  Billy  Graham,  Levi  Tevadez,  Bishop 
Smith,  Elo  Cruz,  but  I  know  we  are  bound  together  with  a  common 
belief  and   a  common  need  to  continually  search  our  own   hearts. 

Dr.  Paul  Tillich  said  that  religion  is  a  search  for  the  truth  about 
man's  existence  and  his  relationship  to  God.  I  don't  know  if  that  is 
a  good  definition  or  not;  I  am  not  a  theologian,  but  the  thing  I  get 


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out  of  it  is,  at  the  time  that  we  quit  searching  and  think  we  know 
the  answers,  when  we  think  we  are  self-reliant,  perhaps  at  that 
moment  we  lose  part  of  our  religion. 

Well,  I  hope  that  we  can  all  keep  on  searching.  I  hope  that  you 
will  pray  for  those  who  occupy  positions  of  public  office,  including 
me,  and  I  hope  that  we  can  keep  an  open  heart  regardless  of  our 
differences,  our  origins,  our  racial  background,  economic  status,  our 
homes,  our  language,  even  our  denomination,  in  our  common  com- 
mitment to  a  love  for  Christ  and  a  love  for  the  man  who  happens 
to  be  in  front  of  us  at  any  time.  Thank  you  very  much. 

Governor  Carter  was  accorded  a  standing  ovation  by  the 
Conference.  The  Chair  expressed  gratitude  on  behalf  of 
the  Conference  to  him  for  his  welcome  and  his  remarks. 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

Wilhur  W.  Choy  (California-Nevada)  asked  that  privilege 
be  granted  to  John  N.  Doggett,  Jr.  (Missouri  East).  Mr. 
Doggett  stated  that  Homer  Morris,  a  district  superintendent 
in  the  Missouri  East  Conference,  and  his  wife  had  been 
involved  in  an  automobile  accident;  he  asked  that  Bishop 
Eugene  M.  Frank,  Missouri  Area,  lead  the  Conference  in 
prayer.  Bishop  Frank  offered  a  prayer  in  behalf  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Morris. 

Mr.  Choy  asked  that  privilege  be  granted  the  Southeast 
Africa  delegation  for  a  statement;  the  privilege  was 
granted. 

Chadregue  J.  Mujongue  (Southeast  Africa)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  mem- 
bers of  the  Conference.  On  behalf  of  the  delegation  of  the  South- 
east Africa  Conference  and  Angola,  I  make  the  following  statement. 
As  we  note  certain  changes  in  administration,  education,  social  and 
religious  liberty  in  the  Portugese  overseas  provinces,  we  disassociate 
ourselves  from  the  resolution  on  Southern  Africa  approved  and 
carried  by  this  body  yesterday  afternoon.  However,  we  pledge  our- 
selves with  your  continuous  support  to  vigorous  programs  of  training 
of  all  people  within  our  reach  towards  a  full  understanding  of  the 
obligations  of  the  whole  Christian  gospel  in  the  Angola  and 
Mozambique  situation.  Thank  you. 

Mr.  Choy  reported  that  the  seminary  delegates  had 
requested  to  give  a  liturgical  benediction  at  the  time  of  dis- 
missal for  dinner  on  Thursday,  April  26 ;  he  moved  the 
request  be  granted.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Choy  presented  the  wives  of  the  bishops  to  the  Con- 
ference; the  Chair  expressed  appreciation  for  the  presen- 
tation and  the  greeting  of  the  Conference. 

Limitation  on  Debate 

Charles  H.  Hildreth  (Alabama-West  Florida)  moved  that 
debate  be  limited  to  five  minutes  per  speaker  and  two  speak- 


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ers  on  each  side  of  an  issue.  He  spoke  in  favor  of  his  motion. 
The  motion  was  adopted. 

Privilege  Matter 

Abdon  Mendigorin  (Philippines)  called  attention  to  mis- 
spelling of  the  name  of  the  nominee  to  the  Judicial  Coun- 
cil from  the  Philippines  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate. 

First  Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 

J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  gave  instructions  for  the 
taking  of  the  first  ballot  for  members  of  the  Judicial  Coun- 
cil. Ezekias  G.  Gacutan  (Northwest  Philippines),  as  a 
matter  of  privilege,  asked  delegates  to  seriously  consider 
the  election  of  a  person  from  outside  the  United  States  to 
the  Judicial  Council.  John  V.  Moore  (California-Nevada) 
asked  a  question  about  the  listing  of  a  nominee's  name  on 
the  ballot;  the  Secretary  responded.  Kenneth  Cooper  (Ala- 
bama-West Florida)  made  a  suggestion  regarding  the  taking 
of  the  ballot.  Benjamin  R.  Oliphint  (Louisiana)  noted  that 
the  ballot  carried  an  incorrect  jurisdiction  designation  for 
Thomas  H.  Matheny  (Louisiana). 

Matter  of  Privilege 

Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest)  announced  that  a 
member  of  the  Youth  Council  from  the  Central  New  York 
Conference,  Bobbie  Spears,  had  become  ill  and  was  hos- 
pitalized, and  that  the  Youth  Council  requested  the  prayers 
of  the  Conference. 

Report  on  Church  and  State 

Bishop  D.  Frederick  Wertz,  West  Virginia  Area,  stated 
that,  at  the  request  of  the  Council  of  Bishops,  the  Com- 
mittee on  Agenda  had  made  time  available  for  the  presen- 
tation of  a  report  on  the  issue  of  church-state  relations, 
but  that  due  to  the  Conference's  crowded  agenda,  the  time 
allotted  was  being  returned  to  the  Conference.  He  asked 
that  the  Conference  give  careful  consideration  to  the  report 
on  the  issue  of  church  and  state  that  would  be  coming  from 
a  legislative  committee. 

Matter  of  Privilege 

Ellen  Rosser  (Tennessee)  moved  that  the  wives  of  the 
bishops  come  to  the  front  of  the  auditorium  to  be  greeted 
by  the  Conference;  the  motion  was  defeated.  It  was  noted 
by  the  Chair  that  he  was  certain  the  motion  was  defeated 
in  the  interest  of  conserving  time. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  455 

Nominations — Council  of  Bishops 

Bishop  Roy  Short:  Mr.  Chairman,  in  line  with  the  action  taken 
yesterday  providing  for  enlarging  the  Agenda  Committee  and  the 
Calendar  Committee,  the  Council  of  Bishops  nominates  the  following 
young  persons:  to  the  Agenda  Committee,  Annette  Hutchins;  to  the 
Calendar  Committee,  Wanda  Walls. 

Bishop  Slater:  If  you  will  elect  these  two  young  persons  to  the 
respective  committees  to  which  they  are  nominated,  you  will  lift  the 
hand ;  those  opposed.  And  they  are  elected. 

Recess 

The  Conference  was  in  recess  for  fifteen  minutes. 

Following  the  recess  Carlton  Young  led  the  Conference 
in  the  singing  of  a  hymn.  Prayer  was  offered  by  Mrs.  Mattie 
Henderson  (West  Ohio) . 

Matter  of  Privilege 

R.  Wallace  Brownlee  (United  Church  of  Christ,  Japan)  :  Mr.  Chair- 
man, thank  you  for  this  privilege  of  making  a  brief  statement  on 
behalf  of  the  United  Church  of  Christ  in  Japan's  delegation. 

As  an  affiliated  autonomous  church,  the  delegates  of  the  United 
Church  of  Christ  of  Japan  are  grateful  for  the  opportunity  to  partic- 
ipate in  this  1972  General  Conference. 

However,  as  nonvoting  delegates,  we  regret  we  were  not  able  to 
register  our  support  of  the  majority  report  on  Indochina  approved 
by  this  body  yesterday. 

It  was  our  intention  to  voice  support  of  the  majority  report  on 
Indochina,  but  debate  was  closed  before  we  were  able  to  do  so.  First, 
in  all  sincerity,  we  express  the  hope  that  our  support  of  this  majority 
report  will  not  be  considered  as  a  slap  in  the  face  by  sister  churches 
in  Asia  or  by  any  one  whose  position  on  this  matter  differs  from  ours. 
This  is  not  our  intention  or  desire.  We  value  our  relationship  with 
these  persons  in  other  churches  most  highly. 

The  churches  of  Asia  and  throughout  the  world  will  remember, 
we  trust,  that  the  United  Church  of  Christ  in  Japan  on  Easter 
Sunday,  1967,  promulgated  a  Confession  on  our  church's  responsibility 
in  World  War  II.  This  was  sent  to  the  churches  of  Asia  and  to 
other  overseas  churches. 

And  as  a  result,  God  has  led  us  to  be  reconciled  to  a  number  of 
sister  churches,  both  in  Asia  and  in  other  nations,  and  we  are  most 
thankful  for  these  renewed  relationships. 

We  do  not  want  to  endanger  these  meaningful  relationships  in 
any  way.  Nevertheless,  we  must  state  our  position  in  good  conscience, 
trusting  that  those  who  hold  differing  opinions  will  accept  and  love 
us  in  spite  of  our  differences. 

Secondly,  we  know  that  the  nation  of  Japan  has  prospered  greatly 
because  of  U.  S.  participation  in  Asian  Wars.  This  was  true  in  the 
Korean  War  and  is  true  now  in  the  Indochina  conflict.  It  is  common 
knowledge  that  the  Japanese  government  lends  indirect  support,  for 
profit,  to  the  war  in  Indochina. 

We  know  it  is  now  impossible,  but  if  it  were  possible,  as  delegates 
from  outside  the  United  States,  we  would  not  wish  our  name  stricken 
from  the  majority  report. 

Rather,  remembering  our  church's  confession  on  responsibility  in 
World  War  II,  and  pained  by  our  nation's  indirect  involvement  in 
the  Indochina  War,  we  join  with  the  U.  S.  delegates  who  voted  for 
the  majority  report  in  confessing  our  complicity  in  this  violence,  for 
we  share  in  their  guilt. 


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This  is  signed  by  the  four  members  of  the  United  Church  of  Christ 
in  Japan  delegation.  Thank  you. 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  noted  that  by- 
action  of  the  Conference  Calendar  No.  444  had  been  set  as 
an  order  of  the  day;  he  called  on  Eclsel  A.  Ammons  (North- 
ern Illinois),  chairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
Christian  Social  Concerns,  for  presentation  of  the  report. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns  Report 
No.  14,  Calendar  No.  444 

Mr.  Ammons  introduced  the  report  to  the  Conference 
(see  page  1055),  explaining  that  it  was  the  result  of  the 
legislative  committee's  work  on  the  report  of  the  Social 
Principles  Study  Commission. 

Mr.  Ammons:  This  statement,  coming  at  a  most  opportune  time  in 
the  history  of  our  United  Methodist  Church  and  of  our  troubled 
world,  expresses  the  earnest  desire  of  the  church  to  speak  with  a 
clear  and  a  direct  voice  to  those  issues  which  command  the  attention 
of  all  of  us  and  which  impinge  with  increasing  gravity  upon  our 
common  life.  It  signals  an  important  and  necessary  reaffirmation  of 
United  Methodism's  sense  of  its  call  to  servant  ministries  amidst  the 
pains  and  the  fears  and  the  injustices  which  confound  and  oppress 
all  conditions  of  the  human  family. 

Needless  to  say  the  details  of  this  document  as  it  is  presented  to 
you  at  this  time  do  not  satisfy  in  full  everyone  who  contributed 
mightily  to  its  development,  but  whatever  are  its  weaknesses  in  con- 
tent, they  do  not  detract  significantly  from  the  quality  of  its  intent. 
Its  weaknesses,  however  apparent,  will  not  limit  its  impact  upon  the 
communities  which  are  served  by  The  United  Methodist  Church.  Let 
no  one  here  discount  the  importance  of  what  we  say  here  about 
ourselves,  whether  in  this  document  as  it  is  presently  constituted 
or  as  it  may  be  perfected  by  this  body,  what  we  shall  say  concerning 
our  perceptions  of  the  nature  of  Christian  ministry  in  the  decade 
of  the  '70's  and  of  our  participation  in  that  ministry. 

Let  us  not  forget  that  the  collective  voice  of  Christians,  when 
raised  in  behalf  of  justice  in  society  and  peace  in  the  world,  issues 
in  redemptive  concern  and  response  in  high  and  low  places  across 
the  expanse  of  the  nations  of  the  earth.  It  does  indeed  matter  what  we 
say  and  do  here  at  this  hour,  or,  conversely,  what  we  do  not  say  or  fail 
to  do.  Therefore,  its  limitations  notwithstanding,  this  Statement  of 
Social  Principles  does  suggest  the  strong  conviction  among  us  that 
the  church  is  most  faithful  when  it  incarnates  the  Spirit  of  its  Lord, 
not  by  the  brassy  sounds  of  its  much  speaking,  but  by  its  labors 
among  the  oppressed  of  every  social  stripe  and  color,  the  imprisoned 
and  outcast,  the  hungry  and  the  poor,  and  the  not-so-poor.  So  may 
the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  to  whom  this  church  belongs  be  upon  us  and 
anoint  us  for  the  task  which  we  now  take  upon  ourselves. 

Mr.  Ammons  introduced  Robert  W.  Moon  (California- 
Nevada),  the  chairman  of  the  sub-committee  which  had 
worked  on  the  report  in  the  legislative  committee.  Mr.  Moon 
introduced  two  additional  members  of  the  Social  Principles 


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Study  Commission  who  had  not  been  introduced  previously, 
Dorothy  R.  Gridley  (Minnesota)  and  Nicholas  W.  Grant 
(North  CaroHna).  He  expressed  appreciation  to  other  per- 
sons who  had  made  contributions  to  the  work  of  the  sub- 
committee in  its  consideration  of  the  report.  Mr.  Moon 
suggested  that  the  report  be  considered  by  sections  and 
presented  the  Preamble  to  the  Conference  for  consideration. 

William  B.  Grove  (Western  Pennsylvania)  moved  to  sub- 
stitute the  Preamble  as  contained  in  the  original  study  com- 
mission report  for  the  Preamble  in  the  legislative  commit- 
tee report.  He  spoke  in  favor  of  his  motion.  Albert  C. 
Outler  (North  Texas)  spoke  against  the  substitute.  Morris 
Floyd  spoke  in  favor  of  the  substitute.  Harold  A.  Bosley 
(New  York)  spoke  against  it.  Mr.  Moon  made  a  final  state- 
ment on  behalf  of  the  committee.  The  substitute  was 
defeated. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  the  section  of  the  committee  report 
headed,  "I.  The  Natural  World."  Leo  L.  Baker  (North 
Texas)  moved  to  amend  the  second  sentence  by  changing 
the  word  "maintained"  to  "conserved,"  he  spoke  on  behalf 
of  his  amendment.  Mr.  Moon  accepted  the  amendment  on 
behalf  of  the  committee.  The  section  was  approved  as 
amended. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  the  section  of  the  report  headed,  "II. 
The  Nurturing  Community."  J.  Robert  Nelson  (East  Ohio) 
asked  a  question  concerning  the  wording  of  the  last  sentence 
of  the  first  paragraph  under  "D)  Birth  and  Death."  Mr. 
Moon  accepted  a  suggestion  that  the  sentence  should  be 
amended  to  read,  "A  decision  concerning  abortion  should  be 
made  after  thorough  and  thoughtful  consideration  by  the 
parties  involved,  with  medical  and  pastoral  counsel."  Louise 
Branscomb  (North  Alabama)  moved  to  amend  the  same 
paragraph  by  inserting  a  new  sentence  immediately  before 
the  sentence  just  cited ;  the  new  sentence  would  read,  "We 
support  the  removal  of  abortion  from  the  criminal  code, 
placing  it  instead  under  the  law  relating  to  other  procedures 
of  standard  medical  practice."  Dr.  Branscomb  spoke  in 
favor  of  her  amendment.  Heinz  P.  Fischer  (South  Ger- 
many) spoke  against  it.  John  E.  Stumbo  (Kansas  East) 
spoke  in  support  of  it.  Gerald  Downie  (Central  Illinois) 
opposed  it.  Mr.  Moon  stated  that  the  committee  would  be 
willing  to  accept  Dr.  Branscomb's  amendment,  but  felt  that 
it  was  important  that  the  Conference  have  the  opportunity 
to  debate  and  act  on  it.  The  amendment  was  adopted. 

Russell  Kibler  (South  Indiana)  :  I  want  to  ask  a  question,  and  I 
may  want  to  make  an  amendment.  At  the  top  of  the  page,  having  to 
do  with  homosexuals,  we  have  a  statement  there  at  the  close  of  that 
paragraph,  "Further  we  insist  that  homosexuals  are  entitled  to  have 


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their  human  and  civil  rights  insured."  My  question  is,  what  do  we 
mean  by  this? 

Bishop  Slater:  Dr.  Moon. 

Mr.  Moon:  Members  of  the  Conference,  this  was  an  attempt  to 
affirm  our  concern  that  some  homosexuals  are  not  allowed  to  keep 
their  positions,  once  it  is  discovered  that  they  are  homosexuals.  They 
lose  the  right  to  employment  in  some  places.  This  seems  unjust  and 
a  violation  of  a  natural  right  that  is  theirs. 

Russell  Kibler:  I  think  I'll  make  a  motion.  I  move  you,  sir,  that 
we  delete  that  sentence,  "Further  we  insist  that  homosexuals  are 
entitled  to  have  their  human  and  civil  rights  insured."  If  I  get  a 
second,  I'll  tell  you  why. 

Mr.  Kibler  spoke  in  favor  of  his  motion  to  delete. 

Carlton  S.  Dodge  (Eastern  Pennsylvania)  moved  to 
amend  Mr.  Kibler's  motion  by  providing  that  the  last  two 
sentences  of  the  section  headed,  "II.  C)  Human  Sexuality," 
be  deleted.  Mr.  Dodge  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amendment. 
E.  McKinnon  White  (Southern  New  England)  spoke  against 
both  amendments.  Kenneth  Cooper  (Alabama-West  Florida) 
spoke  in  favor  of  Mr,  Dodge's  amendment.  Katherine  W. 
Wilcox  (West  Michigan)  opposed  the  amendment. 

The  Chair  stated  that  under  the  rules  adopted  by  the 
Conference  the  amendments  should  be  put  to  a  vote.  As  a 
matter  of  privilege  Marshall  C.  Hjelte  (Pacific  Northwest) 
asked  that  persons  refrain  from  applauding  statements 
made  in  debate. 

Marvin  L.  Boyd  (Northwest  Texas)  moved,  as  a  substi- 
tute for  both  proposed  amendments,  that  the  words  "all 
persons"  be  substituted  for  the  word  "homosexuals"  in  the 
last  sentence  of  section  IIC.  Allan  H.  L.  Randolph  (Louis- 
ville) asked  as  a  matter  of  privilege  that  a  member  of  the 
Louisville  delegation  who  was  a  physician  be  allowed  to 
make  a  statement  for  information.  C.  Kenneth  Peters 
(Louisville)  was  recognized  for  the  statement.  Richard  0. 
Johnson  ((California-Nevada)  raised  a  point  of  order  that 
the  statement  was  argumentative  rather  than  informa- 
tional; the  Chair  ruled  that  Dr.  Peters  could  continue. 
James  W.  Bristah  (Detroit)  asked  the  Chair  to  rule  on 
whether  the  statement  was  argumentative.  The  Chair  ruled 
that  Dr.  Peters'  statement  should  not  be  continued.  Leigh 
Roberts  (Wisconsin)  spoke  in  opposition  to  Mr.  Boyd's 
substitute  and  in  favor  of  the  committee  report.  C.  W.  Han- 
cock (South  Georgia)  asked  a  question, 

Mr.  Hancock  (South  Georgia):  My  question  is  directed  to  the 
committee.  I  would  like  to  know  if  it  is  the  interpretive  mind  of  the 
committee  that  in  this  report  as  they  have  presented  it  to  us,  that 
they  are  saying  that  homosexuality  is  a  normal  and  acceptable  ex- 
pression of  sexuality  in  our  society? 

Bishop  Slater:  Dr.  Moon. 

Robert  W.  Moon    (California-Nevada)  :   I   have  a  feeling  that  the 


The  United  Methodist  Church  459 

General  Conference  itself  would  not  want  to  say  that.  If  you  are 
going  to  say  that  what  is  normal  is  what  is  practiced  by  a  majority 
of  people,  then  you  read  Dr.  Kinsey's  book  and  you  realize  that  many 
things  are  described  as  normal  which  you  and  I  would  be  unwilling 
to  support.  So  I  think  that  we  were  not  trying  to  answer  that  question 
at  all  by  the  statement. 

Mr.  Hancock:  Are  you  saying  that  the  answer  is  "no"? 

Mr.  Moon:  We  are  not  trying  to  answer  the  question  as  to  the 
normality  of  homosexuality.  We  did  not  produce  that  kind  of  a 
document. 

Mr.  Hancock:  Then  we  are  to  assume  that  this  is  addressing  itself 
to  a  real  relevant  point  in  our  society  then  from  this  committee. 

Mr.  Moon :  That's  right. 

Jerry  G.  Bray  (Virginia)  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry; 
the  Chair  responded.  /.  Kenneth  Forbes  (South  Indiana) 
moved  the  previous  question  on  all  before  the  Conference; 
the  motion  was  adopted.  Mr.  Moon  made  a  final  statement 
on  behalf  of  the  committee. 

Mr.  Moon:  Yes,  I  would  like  to  respond  in  part  to  some  of 
the  comments  that  were  made.  We,  too,  are  concerned  about  the 
kidnapping  of  young  boys  and  the  kidnapping  of  a  14-year-old  and 
things  like  this,  but  I  want  to  remind  the  Conference  that  things 
like  this  are  really  not  before  us  now.  We  know  that  girls,  young  girls 
are  kidnapped  by  heterosexual  males,  and  the  evidence  suggests  that 
violent  sexual  crimes  are  excessive  in  proportion  among  heterosexual, 
between  heterosexuals  and  homosexuals,  even  in  proportion  to  the 
numbers  that  there  are  in  our  midst. 

One  of  those  who  spoke  in  favor  of  the  amendments  was  greatly 
concerned  about  illegitimate  children;  it  would  be  a  very  rare  thing 
if  there  was  an  illegitimate  child  as  a  result  of  a  homosexual  contact. 
We  think  that  this  General  Conference  has  come  a  long  way  and  so 
has  our  society  in  recent  years  in  understanding  the  nature  of 
sexuality  in  ourselves  and  in  others.  It  seems  to  us  as  we  have 
surveyed  the  situation  that  this  is  exactly  the  kind  of  a  statement 
that  the  General  Conference  ought  to  be  making  at  this  time. 

We  did  not  develop  this,  as  one  of  the  speakers  suggested,  as  a 
result  of  hearing  a  homosexual  speak  to  us.  There  were  homosexuals 
with  us  this  week,  as  you  know,  but  the  framework  for  this  statement 
was  shaped  by  the  committee  that  studied  the  Social  Principles  over 
several  years.  It  is  not  anything  that  comes  to  us  hurriedly  or  as  a 
result  of  plea  made  by  a  homosexual  himself.  It  represents  the  honest 
concern  of  well  informed  people. 

Victor  C.  Vinluan  (Northwest  Philippines)  asked  to  be 
recognized ;  the  Chair  ruled  that  the  Conference  was  bound 
by  the  previous  question.  Mr.  Boyd's  substitute  was  put  to 
a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Vinluan  asked  a  question;  Mr.  Moon  responded.  Mr. 
Vinluan  attempted  to  offer  an  amendment;  Richard  0.  John- 
son (California-Nevada)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  the 
Conference  was  under  the  previous  question.  The  Chair 
stated  that  Mr.  Johnson's  point  of  order  was  well  taken,  and 
that  Mr.  Vinluan's  motion  was  not  in  order. 

Donald  L.  Carver  (Iowa)  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry; 


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the  Chair  responded.  Robert  T.  Young  (Western  North 
Carolina)  stated  that  he  had  voted  for  the  previous  question 
v^ithout  understanding  that  it  applied  to  all  of  Section  II ; 
he  moved  that  the  vote  on  the  previous  question  be  recon- 
sidered. The  motion  to  reconsider  was  adopted. 

Abdon  Mendigorin  (Phihppines)  attempted  to  offer  an 
amendment.  Ezekias  Gacutan  (Northwest  Philippines) 
raised  a  point  of  order  that  the  Chair  had  recognized  Mr. 
Vinluan  for  an  amendment,  John  H.  Rixse,  Jr.  (Virginia) 
raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry ;  the  Chair  responded. 

Mr.  Vinluan  introduced  the  amendment  he  had  attempted 
to  offer  earlier;  the  amendment  was  to  insert  a  new  third 
sentence  in  section  IIB,  which  would  read,  "We  do  not  rec- 
ommend marriage  between  two  persons  of  the  same  sex." 
Mr.  Vinluan  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amendment. 

Walter  Muelder  (Southern  New  England):  This  proposed  amend- 
ment is  one  aspect  of  the  homosexual  question  which  we  have  been 
discussing,  and  it  comes  down  very  emphatically  on  one  part  of  it 
and  one  side  of  it,  one  aspect  of  it.  I  think  it  is  very  plain  that 
homosexuality  is  a  very  emotional  question  in  this  Conference.  The 
various  things  that  have  been  said  on  all  sides  of  this  question,  both 
during  the  period  when  we  v^rere  working  on  the  study  document  and 
in  the  debate  here  indicates  that  our  church  as  a  whole  has  not  yet 
matured  its  thought  on  this  very  complex  question.  Under  those 
circumstances,  it  would  seem  to  be  very  wise  to  leave  the  plea  for 
compassion  and  justice,  which  is  in  the  section  of  this  whole 
document,  standing,  and  not  to  make  prejudged  or  final  issues  or 
judgments  on  any  one  aspect  of  it  which  would  prejudge  all  future 
thinking  and  reflection  in  our  chui'ch  on  its  social  principles.  For 
those  reasons,  I  strongly  urge  that  we  do  not  adopt  this  amendment. 

Wendell  P.  C.  Taylor  (Mississippi-FCJ)  raised  a  parlia- 
mentary inquiry ;  the  Chair  responded.  William  C.  Vaughan 
(Virginia)  spoke  in  favor  of  Mr.  Vinluan' s  amendment. 
J.  Jeffrey  Hoover  (Iowa)  spoke  against  the  amendment.  The 
amendment  was  put  to  a  vote,  and  the  Chair  stated  that 
it  carried. 

The  Conference  was  interrupted  by  the  efforts  of  an 
unidentified  person  to  make  a  statement  to  the  Conference. 

Clarence  J.  Borger  (Kansas  West)  moved  to  amend  the 
portion  of  section  IIC  which  read,  ".  .  .  spiritual  and  emo- 
tional support  of  a  fellowship  .  .  ."  by  substituting  the 
word  "care"  for  "support."  Lyman  Firestone  (Missouri 
West)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  section  IIC  had  already 
been  voted;  the  Chair  stated  that  the  amendment  was  in 
order. 

Leigh  Roberts  (Wisconsin)  called  for  a  count  vote  on  Mr. 
Vinluan' s  amendment ;  the  call  for  a  count  vote  was  put  to 
a  vote  and  was  not  supported. 

Mr.  Borger  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amendment.  Mr.  Moon 
accepted  the  amendment  on  behalf  of  the  committee. 


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Don  J.  Hand  (Southwest  Texas)  moved  to  amend  sec- 
tion lie  by  adding  the  following  language :"...,  though  we 
do  not  condone  the  practice  of  homosexuality  and  consider 
this  practice  incompatible  with  Christian  doctrine."  Mr. 
Hand  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment. 

Time  Extended 

The  Chair  noted  that  the  time  for  adjournment  was  at 
hand;  the  time  was  extended  by  action  of  the  Conference. 

Calendar  No.  444 

Hammell  P.  Shipps  (Southern  New  Jersey)  offered  a  sub- 
stitute for  Mr.  Hand's  amendment. 

Mr.  Shipps:  It  will  be  in  the  form  of  a  resolution.  We,  The  United 
Methodist  Church,  resolve  first,  to  stand  firm  in  the  belief  that  the 
Bible  condemns  the  practice  of  homosexuality  and  gives  no  basis  for 
approving  it  as  an  acceptable  way  of  life.  Second,  to  extend  the 
healing  ministries  of  our  churches  to  the  homosexual  in  his  desperate 
need  of  God's  love.  And  third,  to  call  upon  all  appropriate  agencies 
within  the  church  and  Christian  community  to  expand  the  study 
relating  to  the  cause  and  cure  of  homosexuality.  If  I  have  a  second, 
I'll  speak  to  it. 

Mr.  Shipps  spoke  in  favor  of  his  substitute.  David  B. 
Miller  (Youth  Delegation)  asked  a  question  regarding  the 
present  wording  of  section  KC  as  amended ;  Charles  D. 
White  (Assistant  Secretary)  responded.  Paul  Davis  (Cen- 
tral Hlinois)  asked  the  Chair  to  rule  as  to  whether  Mr. 
Shipps'  substitute  was  a  proper  substitute;  the  Chair  ruled 
that  it  was, 

Jesse  R.  DeWitt  (Detroit)  raised  a  parliamentary 
inquiry;  the  Chair  responded.  Mr.  DeWitt  moved  the  pre- 
vious question  on  section  II.  The  motion  was  adopted.  Mr. 
Moon  made  a  final  statement  on  behalf  of  the  committee. 
Mr.  Shipps'  substitute  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 
Mr.  Hand's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 
Section  II,  'The  Nurturing  Community,"  as  amended,  was 
put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Abdon  Mendigorin  (Philippines)  attempted  to  offer  an 
amendment,  but  was  ruled  out  of  order.  Mr.  Mendigorin 
appealed  to  the  Conference  as  a  matter  of  privilege  and  was 
granted  the  right  to  speak.  Mr.  Mendigorin  stated  that  he 
wished  to  offer  an  amendment  to  Section  IIB ;  the  Chair 
stated  that  the  Conference  would  have  to  vote  to  reconsider 
its  approval  of  the  section.  A  motion  to  reconsider  was  intro- 
duced and  adopted.  John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)  asked 
a  question ;  the  Chair  responded. 


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Closing 

John  K.  Ber gland  (West  Ohio)  moved  that  the  Confer- 
ence be  in  recess  until  2:30  p.m.  The  motion  was  adopted. 
J.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 
Bishop  Chang  Duk  Yun,  Korean  Methodist  Church,  pro- 
nounced the  benediction. 


TENTH  DAY,  WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  26, 1972 
AFTERNOON  SESSION 

Opening^Bishop  Edward  J.  Pendergrass 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  afternoon  ses- 
sion of  the  tenth  day,  Wednesday,  April  26,  1972,  at  2  :30 
p.m.  in  the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop 
Edward  J.  Pendergrass,  Jackson  Area,  presiding. 

Carlton  Young  led  the  Conference  in  the  singing  of  the 
hymn,  "Amazing  Grace."  Bishop  William  R.  Cannon, 
Raleigh  Area,  offered  a  prayer. 

Matter  of  Privilege 

Carlton  Young  introduced  Roy  D.  Barton  (Rio  Grande) , 
a  member  of  the  editorial  board  whose  responsibility  it 
was  to  perfect  the  material  which  would  go  into  the  Spanish 
edition  hymnal.  Mr.  Barton  made  a  statement  about  the 
work  which  had  gone  into  the  development  of  this  hymnal, 
which  he  described  as  a  joint  project  of  the  Rio  Grande 
Conference  and  The  United  Methodist  Publishing  House. 
He  expressed  appreciation  to  the  publishing  house  for 
their  willingness  to  assist  in  the  project  and  to  make  the 
hymnal  available  at  a  price  Spanish-speaking  congregations 
could  afford  to  pay.  He  stated  that  the  hymnal  should  be 
available  in  early  1973.  He  led  the  Conference  in  the  singing 
of  one  of  the  hymns,  "Sublima  Gracia." 

Committee  on  Agenda 

Edward  L.  Tullis  (Kentucky)  :  Bishop  Pendergrass,  you  will  find 
the  agenda  for  this  afternoon  printed  on  the  front  page  of  this 
morning's  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  I  move  that  the  agenda  for  this 
afternoon  be  amended  to  provide  for  the  second  ballot  on  election  to 
membership  for  the  Judicial  Council  and  that  the  ballot  be  counted 
immediately  and  reported  back  to  the  Conference  and  proceedings 
interrupted  with  the  hope  that  additional  ballots  can  be  taken  during 
this  afternoon  session  if  necessary. 

The  amendment  to  the  agenda  was  adopted.  Mr.  Tullis 
moved  the  adoption  of  the  agenda  as  amended;  it  was 
adopted. 

The  Chair  read  a  prepared  statement  regarding  the 
interruption  of  the  morning  session. 

Report  of  First  Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 

J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  expressed  appreciation  to 
Joe  B.  Dekle  (North  Georgia)  for  assistance  in  arranging 
a  procedure  for  preparation  of  ballots.  He  also  thanked 

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the  delegates  who  were  serving  as  tellers  in  counting  the 
ballots. 

Mr.  Hole  reported  the  results  of  the  first  ballot:  number 
of  ballots  cast,  989 ;  defective  ballots,  none ;  needed  to  elect, 
495 ;  there  was  no  election.  He  read  the  results  of  the 
ballot  as  follows : 

Mr.  Hole:  The  votes  cast  for  the  ministerial  nominees  are  as  fol- 
lows: Truman  Potter — 439,  Hoover  Rupert — 399,  Murray  LeiflPer— 
361,  Will  Hildebrand— 304,  J.  Duncan  Hunter— 201,  R.  Bruce  Weaver 
—143,  Arnold  Madsen— 101. 

For  the  lay  nominees:  Mrs.  Florence  Edwards — 290,  Thomas  H. 
Matheny — 260,  Crisolito  Pascual — 257,  Tom  Reavley — 251,  Samuel 
Witwer— 177,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gundlach— 170,  Floyd  Coffman— 163, 
James  A.  Mackay — 95,  James  Dolliver — 85,  Francis  Hughes — 56, 
Warren  Urbom — 49,  Frederick  Kirchner — 34,  Felix  Sanders — 33, 
Franklin  Stark— 20. 

Second  Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 

The  Secretary  gave  instructions  for  the  taking  of  the 
ballot.  Robert  E.  Knupp  (Central  Pennsylvania)  asked  if 
it  would  be  in  order  to  ask  a  question  not  related  to  the 
ballot;  the  Chair  stated  it  would  not.  The  ballot  was  closed. 

Parliamentary  Inquiry 

Mr.  Knupp  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry  regarding 
the  consideration  of  Calendar  No.  444,  section  II,  in  the 
morning  session.  The  Secretary  responded ;  the  Chair  stated 
that  the  procedure  had  been  in  order.  Erwin  H.  Schwiebert 
(Oregon-Idaho)  made  a  statement  regarding  the  parliamen- 
tary situation. 

Procedural  Motion 

Robert  E.  Ciishman  (North  Carolina)  moved  that,  for 
the  remainder  of  the  consideration  of  Calendar  No.  444,  the 
General  Conference  receive  and  perfect  successively  the 
subsections  of  the  report,  and  thereafter,  each  main  section 
as  a  whole,  and  thereafter,  that  on  motion,  the  report  be 
voted  as  a  whole  to  complete  the  action.  Reid  Tombaugh 
(Central  Hlinois)  asked  a  question  for  clarification;  Mr. 
Cush7nan  responded. 

Donald  E.  Holbrook  (West  Michigan)  raised  a  point 
of  order,  that  at  the  time  of  the  adjournment,  a  delegate 
had  been  attempting  to  introduce  an  amendment,  and  the 
Chair  had  stated  that  he  would  be  granted  the  floor  at 
the  beginning  of  the  afternoon  session.  The  Chair  stated 
that  the  point  was  well  taken. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns,  Report 
No.  14,  Calendar  No.  344 — Consideration  Resumed 

Abdon  Mendigorin  (Philippines)  introduced  the  amend- 


The  United  Methodist  Church  465 

ment  he  had  attempted  to  offer  at  the  end  of  the  morning 
session;  the  amendment  would  add  to  the  statement  re- 
garding divorce  in  section  IIB  the  following :"...,  except 
in  countries  where  divorce  is  not  allowed."  Mr.  Mendigorin 
spoke  in  behalf  of  his  amendment.  Eugene  L.  Smith  (North- 
ern New  Jersey)  spoke  against  it.  Frank  E.  Dement  (Mis- 
sissippi) spoke  in  support  of  the  amendment.  George  A. 
Foster  (Florida)  opposed  it,  Victor  C.  Vinluan  (Northwest 
Philippines)  spoke  in  favor  of  it.  Don  W.  Hotter  (Kansas 
East)  asked  if  Paragraph  631.9  of  the  1968  Book  of 
Discipline  did  not  make  provision  for  the  type  of  situation 
which  prompted  the  amendment;  the  Chair  stated  that 
it  did. 

The  amendment  was  defeated. 

Procedural  Motions 

Robert  E.  Cushman  (North  Carolina)  re-introduced  the 
procedural  motion  he  had  offered  before  Mr.  Holbrook's 
point  of  order.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Edivard  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  moved  that,  for  the  re- 
mainder of  the  consideration  of  Calendar  No.  444,  debate 
be  limited  to  two  minutes  per  speaker.  The  motion  was 
adopted. 

Report  No.  14,  Calendar  No.  444 — Consideration  Resumed 

Donald  L.  Carver  (Iowa)  moved  to  amend  section  IIB 
by  adding  a  phrase  to  the  sentence  dealing  with  divorce; 
the  addition  would  read,  ".  .  .  and  express  our  concerns 
for  the  needs  of  the  children  of  such  unions."  Robert  W. 
Moon  (California-Nevada)  accepted  the  amendment  on 
behalf  of  the  legislative  committee. 

Mr.  Moon  asked  the  permission  of  the  Conference  to 
change  the  last  word  of  Mr.  Hand's  amendment,  which 
had  been  adopted  at  the  morning  session,  from  "doctrine" 
to  "teaching."  The  change  was  accepted  by  action  of  the 
Conference.  Mr.  Moon  moved  adoption  of  sub-sections  IIA 
and  B ;  the  motion  was  adopted. 

Richard  W.  Harrington  (Western  New  York)  attempted 
to  ask  a  question  regarding  sub-section  IIC;  the  Chair 
stated  that  he  was  out  of  order  because  IIC  had  been 
adopted.  Mr.  Harrington  stated  that  it  had  not  been  in- 
cluded in  Mr.  Moon's  motion.  Charles  D.  White  (Assistant 
Secretary)  reported  on  the  action  of  the  Conference  at 
the  morning  session  on  section  IIC.  Mr.  Har7-ington  asked 
a  question  regarding  the  intent  of  Mr.  Cushman's  procedur- 
al motion;  Mr.  Cushman  responded  that  he  had  intended 
his  motion  only  as  a  procedure  for  guiding  the  work  of 
the  Conference  from  that  point  on,   not  as  a  means   of 


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re-opening  sections  of  the  report  which  had  been  completed. 
Mr.  Harrington  asked  permission  to  make  a  statement  as 
a  matter  of  privilege ;  permission  was  granted. 

Mr.  Harrington:  Mr.  Chairman,  we  in  The  United  Methodist 
Church  and  our  predecessor  churches  have  always  gotten  a  rather 
exacting  stand  on  pre-marital  sex,  and  I  would  inform  the  Conference 
that  in  adopting  Section  II  this  morning,  we  adopted  a  statement 
at  the  beginning  of  paragraph  II,  which  is  very  permissive  at  this 
point. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  the  introductory  statement  to  section 
III.  Harold  Totten  (Kansas  West)  attempted  to  offer  an 
amendment  to  subsection  III,  J;  the  Chair  stated  that 
that  subsection  was  not  yet  before  the  Conference. 

There  being  no  discussion  of  the  introductory  statement, 
Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  III,  A.  Gene  E.  Robbins 
(North  Indiana)  asked  a  question  about  the  meaning  of 
the  reference  to  ".  .  .  compensatory  programs  that  redress 
longstanding  systematic  social  deprivation  of  ethnic  mi- 
norities." Mr.  Moon  responded.  Mr.  Robbins  moved  to  amend 
the  sentence  by  deleting  the  word  "compensatory."  He 
spoke  in  behalf  of  his  amendment.  Kenneth  Cooper  (Ala- 
bama-West Florida)  moved  a  substitute  for  Mr.  Robbins' 
amendment,  to  delete  the  entire  sentence  to  which  Mr. 
Robbins  had  referred.  Mr.  Cooper  spoke  in  favor  of  his 
substitute.  Barbara  Thompson  (Baltimore)  spoke  against 
the  amendment  and  the  substitute. 

Mr.  Cooper's  substitute  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
defeated.  Mr.  Robbins'  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
was  defeated.  Subsection  III,  A  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
was  adopted. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsections  III,  B,  C,  D,  and  E 
successively,  and  each  was  adopted  without  discussion  or 
amendment. 

Subsection  III,  F  was  presented.  Mrs.  E.  Moore  Decker 
moved  to  amend  the  first  two  sentences  of  the  subsection 
to  read  as  follows:  "Both  church  and  society  have  long 
assumed  that  men  hold  power  as  a  matter  of  right.  We 
affirm  women  and  men  to  be  equal  in  every  aspect  of  our 
common  life."  Mr.  Moon  accepted  the  amendment  on  behalf 
of  the  committee.  Subsection  III,  F  was  adopted  as  amended. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  III,  G. 

John  R.  Allison  (Tennessee)  :  I  would  like  to  amend  this  paragraph 
by  numbering  it  H,  having  inserted  before  it  paragraph  G,  entitled 
"Retarded  Persons."  "We  recognize  the  responsibility  of  the  Church 
to  serve  and  to  receive  the  services  of  retarded  persons.  Realizing 
that  many  of  these  persons  are  unable  to  articulate  their  own  needs 
and  aspirations,  we  commit  ourselves  to  work  with  them  to  articulate 
and  realize  these  needs  and  aspirations.  We  further  urge  support  of 


The  United  Methodist  Church  467 

programs,  services  and  legislation  that  will  enable  them  to  enjoy 
their  human  rights,  especially  in  matters  of  education,  employment, 
and  place  of  residence." 

Mr.  Moon  accepted  the  addition  on  behalf  of  the  com- 
mittee. H.  James  Jenkins  (Oregon-Idaho)  asked  if  the  title, 
"Retarded  and  Handicapped,"  could  be  accepted  for  the  new 
subsection ;  it  was  accepted.  Subsection  III,  G  was  adopted. 

Frede  Johansen  (Denmark)  made  a  statement  about 
the  pronouncement  in  the  report  regarding  contraceptive 
information  and  devices  as  it  related  to  the  pronouncement 
regarding  abortion.  Paul  Davis  (Central  Illinois)  asked 
if  Mr.  Johansen  had  made  a  motion;  the  Chair  responded 
that  he  had  not.  Gerald  Downie  (Central  Illinois)  made 
a  statement  about  abortion. 

L.  Carroll  Yingling  (Baltimore)  moved  to  amend  the 
first  sentence  of  subsection  III,  H  by  inserting,  after  the 
word  "world,"  the  words,  "in  the  developed  and  in  the 
developing  nations."  Mr.  Yingling  spoke  in  support  of  his 
amendment,  Mr.  Moon  accepted  it  on  behalf  of  the  com- 
mittee. 

Phil  Kerber  (Iowa)  moved  to  amend  subsection  III,  H 
by  adding  a  new  phrase  at  the  end  of  the  last  sentence; 
the  addition  would  read,  ".  .  .  and  support  those  who 
elect  for  voluntary  sterilization."  Mr.  Moon  accepted  the 
amendment  on  behalf  of  the  committee. 

Leo  L.  Baker  (North  Texas)  :  I  would  like  to  make  just  a  state- 
ment. It  is  not  my  intent  to  try  to  amend  the  paragraph  at  this  point. 
I  do  want  to  point  out  to  the  committee  that  drafted  all  of  this  that 
many  of  the  social  problems  which  we  are  endeavoring  to  make 
statements  about  here  this  afternoon  are  the  result  of  the  population 
explosion. 

It  seems  to  me  that  with  one  short  paragraph  we  have  not  really 
explored  and  stated  our  position  on  the  population  explosion.  It  also 
seems  to  me  there  has  been  a  misstatement  about  the  facts  of  what 
populations  do.  We  are  all  polluters.  I  am  a  polluter,  everyone  of  us 
in  this  room  is  a  polluter,  and  no  one  is  more  of  a  polluter  than 
another  person.  We  are  all  polluters.  We  are  all  involved  in  this. 
I  feel  like  that  we  have  made  an  understatement  of  the  population 
position. 

Bishop  Pendergrass:  Thank  you  very  much  for  that  statement. 

Mr.  Moon:  May  I  respond  to  that.  Bishop.  There  is  a  rather  full 
and  more  detailed  paper  coming  before  us  dealing  with  population. 
We  are  just  dealing  with  setting  forth  some  general  principles  in 
this  document.  Thank  you. 

Lawton  W.  Shroyer  (Eastern  Pennsylvania)  made  a 
statement  regarding  subsection  III,  H.  William  C.  Hitchock 
(Detroit)  moved  the  previous  question;  it  was  adopted. 
Subsection   III,   H   was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Mr.   Moon   presented  subsections   III,   I-J   successively; 


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each  was  adopted  without  amendment.   Subsection  III,  K 
was  presented. 

Harold  Totten  (Kansas  West)  :  I  wish  to  amend  this  paragraph 
by  deleting  the  last  sentence  and  substitute  the  following  sentence: 
"Therefore  we  support  government  programs  designed  to  subsidize 
the  consumer  and  support  the  family-farm  concept;  further  we  af- 
firm our  support  for  programs  that  encourage  industry  to  locate  in 
nonurban  areas."  If  I  have  a  second,  I  would  like  to  speak  to  it. 

Mr.  Totten  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment.  Joseph 
W.  Fichter  (West  Ohio)  asked  to  have  the  amendment 
read;  it  was  read.  Mr.  Fichter  spoke  in  opposition  to  the 
amendment.  Charles  Codding,  Jr.  (Oklahoma)  spoke  in 
favor  of  the  amendment.  John  B.  Howes  (Central  Pennsyl- 
vania) moved  a  substitute  for  the  amendment  which  would 
restore  the  original  language  of  the  committee  and  insert 
after  the  word  "governmental"  the  words  "and  private." 
Mr.  Hoiues  spoke  in  support  of  his  substitute.  Mr.  Moon 
expressed  the  willingness  of  the  committee  to  accept  Mr. 
Howes'  substitute,  but  noted  that  since  it  was  offered  as 
a  substitute  to  an  amendment,  it  would  have  to  be  put  to 
a  vote.  Mr.  Howes'  substitute  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
approved,  thus  becoming  the  amendment;  Mr.  Moon  ac- 
cepted it  on  behalf  of  the  committee.  Subsection  III,  K 
was  adopted. 

Trevor  Baskerville  (Iowa)  moved  that  the  remainder  of 
Calendar  No.  444  be  accepted  without  debate  or  amend- 
ment; the  Chair  stated  that  the  Conference  was  bound  by 
the  procedural  motion. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  III,  L.  William  0.  Byrd 
(Rocky  Mountain)  moved  to  amend  subsection  III,  L,  by 
adding  a  new  sentence  after  the  sentence  ending,  ".  .  .  open 
to  persons  of  all  races,  ages  and  income  levels."  The  new 
sentence  would  read  as  follows :  "We  affirm  the  efforts  of 
all  developers  who  place  human  values  at  the  heart  of 
their  planning."  Mr.  Moon  accepted  the  amendment  on 
behalf  of  the  committee. 

Subsection  III,  L  was  adopted  as  amended.  Mr.  Moon 
presented  the  introductory  paragraph  to  section  IV.  Major 
J.  Jones  (Holston)  moved  to  amend  the  last  sentence  of 
the  paragraph  by  inserting  the  words,  "to  eliminate,"  im- 
mediately before  the  words,  "governmental  support  pro- 
grams ..."  Mr.  Moon  accepted  the  amendment  on  behalf 
of  the  committee. 

Charles  Codding,  Jr.  (Oklahoma)  moved  to  amend  the 
paragraph  by  deleting  the  last  two  sentences  of  it.  He 
spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment.  The  amendment  was 
defeated.  The  paragraph  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  469 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  IV,  A.  William  C.  Vaughan 
(Virginia)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  paragraph  in  its 
entirety.  Harry  M.  Gordon  (Wyoming)  spoke  against  the 
paragraph.  Morris  Floyd  spoke  in  favor  of  the  paragraph. 
Avery  Mays  (North  Texas)  moved  to  amend  the  paragraph 
by  deleting  two  sentences  beginning  with  the  words,  "We 
believe  access  to  the  use  of  property  .  .  ."  Mr.  Mays  spoke 
in  favor  of  his  amendment.  Hamilton  T.  Bosivell  (Cali- 
fornia-Nevada) spoke  against  the  amendment.  William  B. 
Letvis  spoke  in  support  of  the  amendment.  John  C.  Satter- 
field  (Mississippi)  spoke  against  the  amendment.  Mr.  Mays' 
amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated.  Subsection 
IV,  A  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Moon  asked  that  the  heading  of  subsection  III,  G 
be  changed  to  read,  "The  Retarded  or  the  Handicapped." 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  IV,  B.  William  A. 
Meadows  (Florida)  moved  to  amend  the  paragraph  by 
deleting  the  word  "public"  from  the  first  sentence ;  he  spoke 
in  support  of  his  amendment.  R.  Benjamin  Garrison  (Cen- 
tral Illinois)  asked  Mr.  Meadows  whether  he  intended  public 
school  teachers  to  be  included  as  "public";  Mr.  Meadows 
stated  that  he  did.  Mr.  Garrison  stated  that  he  opposed  the 
amendment.  William  C.  Vaughan  (Virginia)  spoke  in  favor 
of  the  amendment.  Harold  A.  Bosley  (New  York)  spoke 
in  opposition  to  the  amendment.  Don  J.  Hand  (Southwest 
Texas)  stated  that  in  order  to  be  complete,  the  amendment 
would  have  to  delete  the  words,  "public  and,"  and  the  word 
"government."  The  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
defeated ;  subsection  IV,  B  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Moo7i  presented  subsections  IV,  C  and  D  successively ; 
each  was  adopted  without  discussion.  Mr.  Moon  presented 
subsection  IV,  E.  Harold  Fagan  (Texas)  moved  to  amend 
the  fourth  sentence  by  inserting  the  word  "all"  between 
the  words  "hold"  and  "poor."  Mr.  Moon  accepted  the  amend- 
ment on  behalf  of  the  committee.  Subsection  IV,  E  was 
adopted. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  IV,  F.  W.  D.  Lester 
(Southwest)  moved  to  amend  the  last  sentence  of  the 
section  by  inserting  the  words,  "and  the  employers,"  im- 
mediately after  the  word  "government."  Mr.  Moon  sug- 
gested the  wording,  "and  all  employers"  and  accepted 
the  amendment  on  behalf  of  the  committee.  John  B.  Hoives 
(Central  Pennsylvania)  moved  to  amend  the  subsection 
by  adding  an  additional  sentence  to  it;  the  new  sentence 
would  read  as  follows:  "We  call  upon  churches  to  seek 
to  develop  programs  of  service  to  such  migrant  people 
as  come  within  their  parish."  Mr.  Moon  accepted  the  amend- 
ment on  behalf  of  the  committee.  Ralph  Scott   (Missouri 


470  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

West)  moved  to  amend  the  sentence  immediately  prior 
to  Mr.  Howes'  addition  by  inserting  the  word  "educational"  ; 
the  sentence  would  then  conclude  with  the  words,  ".  .  .  the 
same  economic,  educational  and  social  benefits  enjoyed  by 
other  citizens."  Mr.  Moon  accepted  the  amendment  on  behalf 
of  the  committee.  Subsection  IV,  F  was  adopted  as  amended. 

Katherine  A.  Shindel  (Seminarian  Delegation)  asked  if 
the  report  would  be  edited  to  remove  sexist  language; 
Mr.  Moon  stated  that  it  would. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  IV,  G.  A.  Sterling  Ward 
(Missouri  West)  moved  to  amend  the  paragraph  by  deleting 
the  first  word,  so  that  the  first  sentence  would  begin, 
"Gambling  is  a  menace.  .  ."  Mr.  Moon  spoke  against  the 
amendment.  Frank  L.  Williams  (Baltimore)  asked  if  the 
paragraph  as  written  opposed  charitable  insitutions  that 
carried  on  gambling;  Mr.  Moon  stated  that  it  did.  William 
C.  Vaughan  (Virginia)  asked  for  clarification;  Mr.  Moon 
responded.  Forrest  G.  Nees  (East  Ohio)  sought  to  introduce 
an  amendment  that  would  add  the  words  "or  government" 
to  the  end  of  the  paragraph.  The  Chair  stated  that  the 
amendment  was  not  in  order  since  their  was  another  amend- 
ment which  had  not  been  acted  upon.  Mr.  Ward's  amend- 
ment was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated.  Mr.  Moon 
accepted  Mr.  Nees's  amendment  on  behalf  of  the  committee. 
James  Dolliver  (Pacific  Northwest)  moved  to  amend  the 
third  sentence  of  the  paragraph  by  inserting,  immediately 
after  the  word  "gambling,"  the  phrase,  "including  public 
lotteries."  Mr.  Dolliver  spoke  on  behalf  of  his  amendment. 
Mr.  Moon  accepted  it  on  behalf  of  the  committee.  Subsection 
IV,  G  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted  as  amended. 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  asked  that  con- 
sideration of  Calendar  No.  444  be  interrupted  to  allow 
consideration  of  another  calendar  item  which  had  to  be 
referred  to  the  Council   on  World   Service   and  Finance. 

Legislative    Committee    on    Conferences,    Report    No.    12, 
Calendar  No.  256 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  introduced  the  report, 
dealing  with  the  proposed  Commission  on  the  Status  and 
Role  of  Women  (see  page  1154).  Mr.  Goodrich  stated  that 
the  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns  also  had  a 
report  on  this  subject. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns,  Report 
No.  15,  Calendar  No.  445 

Edsel  A.   Amnions    (Northern   IlKnois)    introduced  the 


The  United  Methodist  Church  471 

report  (see  page  1067)  and  stated  that  the  only  difference 
between  it  and  Calendar  No.  256  was  that  Calendar  No. 
445  recommended  a  budget  of  $125,000,  whereas  Calendar 
No.  256  recommended  a  budget  of  $110,000. 

Commission   on   Status   and   Role   of   Women — Legislative 
Committee  Reports  Considered 

Mr.  Slutz  expressed  willingness  for  both  amounts  to  be 
referred  to  the   Council  on  World   Service  and  Finance. 

Mrs.  A.  B.  Pfeiffer  (Northern  Illinois)  raised  a  parlia- 
mentary inquiry ;  the  Chair  responded.  Mrs.  Pfeiffer  moved 
that  the  matter  be  referred  to  the  Council  on  World  Service 
and  Finance  with  concurrent  action  on  the  $125,000  figure. 
Mr.  Slutz  stated  that  he  would  accept  that  figure  on  behalf 
of  the  Committee  on  Conferences. 

John  V.  Moore  (California-Nevada)  asked  that  privilege 
of  the  floor  be  granted  to  Doris  M.  Handy  (Western  Penn- 
sylvania) ,  a  member  of  the  study  commission. 

/.  Kenneth  Forbes  (South  Indiana)  raised  a  point  of 
order  that  the  procedure  outline  in  Jerry  Bray's  procedural 
motion  was  not  being  followed.  Mr.  Bray  responded.  Mr. 
Slutz  stated  that  since  there  was  no  disagreement  between 
the  two  reports,  that  procedure  did  not  apply. 

Thomas  L.  Cromivell  (East  Ohio)  stated  that  he  did 
not  believe  the  Conference  was  proceeding  correctly  under 
the  terms  of  Mr.  Bray's  motion.  E.  McKinnon  White 
(Southern  New  England)  explained  that  while  there  were 
additional  matters  included  in  Calendar  No.  445,  the  rec- 
ommendation for  the  creation  of  the  new  commission  was 
identical  with  that  found  in  Calendar  No.  256. 

Mrs.  Monroe  Cooke  (East  Ohio)  asked  a  question;  the 
Chair  responded.  Doris  M.  Handy  (Western  Pennsylvania) 
spoke  in  favor  of  the  report.  Mrs.  Norris  McMillan  (South- 
west Texas)  moved  to  amend  Calendar  No.  256  by  deleting 
the  reference  to  the  1972-1976  quadrennium  in  the  introduc- 
tory paragraph,  and  by  substituting  the  words  "General 
Conference"  for  "Jurisdictional  Conferences"  in  section 
A.  Mrs.  McMillan  spoke  in  favor  of  her  amendment.  George 
A.  Wright  (South  Georgia)  spoke  against  the  amendment. 
Norma  Eby  (Pacific  Northwest)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the 
amendment.  James  W.  Turner  (Virginia)  asked  whether 
the  United  Methodist  Women's  Caucus  was  an  official 
church  body ;  the  Chair  stated  that  it  was  not.  Mrs.  William 
Sonnenday  (Missouri  East)  spoke  in  favor  of  Mrs.  McMil- 
lan's amendment. 

Leroy  C.  Hodapp  (South  Indiana)  questioned  whether 
the  two  reports  were  really  identical  as  stated  by  the 
committee  chairmen;  Mr.  Ammons  responded.  Mr.  Hodapp 


472  Jou7^nal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

moved  that  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Christian  Social 
Concerns  be  before  the  Conference  for  its  consideration  and 
action.  The  motion  was  defeated. 

Torrey  A.  Kaatz  (West  Ohio)  asked  a  question  regarding 
the  method  by  which  groups  other  than  the  United  Meth- 
odist Women's  Caucus  get  nominations  for  membership  on 
the  proposed  commission  to  be  considered;  Mr.  Slutz  re- 
sponded that  the  legislation  did  not  limit  nominations 
which  would  be  considered  to  those  coming  from  the  Caucus. 

Donald  L.  Lowe  (Southern  Illinois)  made  a  statement 
regarding  procedure.  Jerry  G.  Bray  (Virginia)  explained 
the  conditions  under  which  the  procedure  he  had  proposed 
would  be  applicable  to  the  consideration  of  these  reports. 
William  C.  Vaughan  (Virginia)  raised  a  parliamentary 
inquiry;  the  Chair  responded.  Charles  H.  Mercer  (North 
Carolina)  attempted  to  offer  a  substitute  for  the  amend- 
ment; the  Chair  ruled  that  it  was  not  a  proper  substitute 
for  the  amendment  which  was  before  the  Conference.  John 
C.  Satterfield  (Mississippi)  asked  for  a  division  of  Mrs. 
McMillan's  amendment,  inasmuch  as  it  contained  two  un- 
related amendments;  the  division  was  voted.  Mr.  Slutz 
stated  that  both  legislative  committees  would  oppose  both 
amendments.  M erly 7i  W.  Northfelt  (Northern  Illinois)  at- 
tempted to  speak ;  the  Chair  stated  that  under  the  rules  the 
opportunity  for  debate  had  been  exhausted. 

The  portion  of  Mrs.  McMillan's  amendment  which  would 
delete  reference  to  the  1972-76  quadrennium  was  put  to  a 
vote  and  was  defeated.  The  portion  which  would  substitute 
the  General  Conference  for  the  Jurisdictional  Conferences 
as  the  body  that  would  elect  members  to  the  proposed 
commission  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 

Robert  P.  Parker  (Virginia)  moved  to  amend  Calendar 
No.  256  by  deleting  the  words,  ".  .  .  after  consultation  with 
the  United  Methodist  Women's  Caucus  .  .  ."  from  Para- 
graph 1414A  of  the  report.  Mr.  Parker  spoke  in  support 
of  his  amendment.  N.  Robert  Kesler  (Southern  California- 
Arizona)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  amendment.  Franklin 
Blackstone,  Jr.  (Western  Pennsylvania)  moved  a  substitute 
for  the  amendment  that  would  substitute  the  following  for 
the  reference  to  the  United  Methodist  Women's  Caucus: 
".  .  .  after  consultation  with  the  United  Methodist  Women's 
Caucus  and  the  Women's  Society  of  Christian  Service  (or 
what  other  name  it  may  bear)."  Mr.  Blackstone  spoke  in 
support  of  his  substitute.  Jane  Arterburn  (Louisville) 
spoke  in  opposition  to  the  substitute. 

Jane  Arterburn  (Louisville)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  wish  to  speak  in 
opposition  to  this  last  amendment  and  also  in  ...  I  guess  that's 
the  only  one  I'm  in  order,  is  that  correct — in  opposition  to  the  last 


The  United  Methodist  Church  473 

amendment  that  adds  to  Women's  Society  of  Christian  Service.  The 
Women's  Society  of  Christian  Service  and  Wesleyan  Service  Guild 
are  missional  in  nature  and  related  to  the  Board  of  Missions;  they 
have  their  representation  in  this  way.  This  is  an  entirely  different 
group  of  women  who  are,  we  hope,  in  a  Commission  not  of  study 
but  of  advocacy,  carrying  on  in  a  particular  and  individual  style 
something  that  has  been  of  interest  to  women  who  have  been  organized 
for  mission,  something  that  women  who  are  organized  for  mission 
in  societies  and  guilds  can  support,  but  something  in  which  they 
do  not  need  a  part  in  the  nominating  process.  This  caucus  is  repre- 
sentative of  women  who  are  members  of  this  United  Methodist 
Church.  You  are  adequately  protected  in  the  fact  that  it  is  after 
consultation  with  .  .  .  that  is,  its  nomination  by  the  College  of 
Bishops  and  elected  by  the  Jurisdiction.  You  have  all  the  power  in 
the  world. 

Douglas  F.  Verdin  (New  York)  moved  the  previous 
question  on  all  before  the  Conference.  Torrey  A.  Kaatz 

(West  Ohio)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  the  number  of 
speeches  specified  under  the  rules  had  not  been  exhausted; 
the  Chair  ruled  that  the  point  of  order  was  well  taken. 
Mr.  Kaatz  spoke  in  favor  of  Mr.  Blackstone's  substitute. 
Marvin  A.  Schilling  (Wisconsin)  moved  the  previous  ques- 
tion. The  previous  question  was  voted.  William  D.  Cotton 

(Louisiana)  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry;  the  Chair 
responded.  Pat  Myers  made  a  statement  explaining  that 
the  United  Methodist  Women's  Caucus  worked  in  coopera- 
tion with  the  Women's  Division.  Mr.  Blackstone's  substitute 
was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Time  extended 

The  Chair  noted  that  the  time  for  adjournment  was  at 
hand.  Mr.  Slutz  stated  that  the  report  as  a  whole  had  not 
been  voted.  William  C.  Vaughan  (Virginia)  moved  that  the 
time  be  extended  for  fifteen  minutes.  The  motion  was 
adopted. 

Commission  on  Role  and  Status  of  Women — Consideration 
of  Legislative  Committee  Reports  Resumed 

Calendar  No.  256  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 
A  motion  to  refer  the  report  to  the  Council  on  World 
Service  and  Finance  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Procedural  Motion 

Warren  K.  Urbom  (Nebraska)  offered  a  motion  relating 
to  the  procedure  to  be  followed  in  considering  the  remain- 
ing reports  dealing  with  structure.  Harvey  H.  Potthoff 
(Rocky  Mountain)  offered  a  substitute.  William  A.  Mead- 
ows (Florida)  asked  a  quesion.  The  Chair  stated  that 
he  could  not  entertain  the  motions  inasmuch  as  the  time 
had  been  extended  only  for  the  completion  of  the  previous 
report. 


474  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Report  of  Second  Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 

The  Chair  stated  that  a  report  on  the  results  of  the  ballot 
was  ready  and  asked  if  the  Conference  would  hear  the 
report  at  this  time.  It  was  voted  to  hear  the  report. 

J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  reported  the  results  of  the 
ballot  as  follows:  total  ballots  cast,  907;  defective,  none; 
needed  to  elect,  454.  Truman  Potter  (West  Virginia)  re- 
ceived 514  ballots  and  was  elected.  He  read  the  remainder 
of  the  report  as  follows : 

Mr.  Hole:  Hoover  Rupert,  421;  Murray  Leiflfer,  297;  Will  Hil- 
debrand,  261;  J.  Duncan  Hunter,  163;  R.  Bruce  Weaver,  93;  Arnold 
Madsen,  68.  The  lay  ballot,  there  is  no  election.  Mrs.  Florence  Ed- 
vs^ards,  391;  Thomas  Matheny,  289,  Crisolito  Pascual,  258;  Tom 
Reavley,  255;  Samuel  Witvirer,  136,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gundlach,  129; 
Floyd  Coffman,  117;  James  A.  Mackay,  79,  James  Dolliver,  76,  Francis 
Hughes,  29;  Warren  Urbom,  29;  Felix  Sanders,  25,  Frederick  Kirch- 
ner,  20;  Franklin  Stark,  10. 

Third  Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 

Mr.  Hole  gave  instructions  for  the  taking  of  the  ballot. 
The  ballot  was  taken. 

Matter  of  Privilege 

D.  W.  Brooks  (North  Georgia)  asked  that  Richard  Pit- 
tenger  (South  Dakota)  be  recognized  for  a  statement  re- 
garding his  earlier  statement  on  Billy  Graham. 

Mr.  Pittenger:  Since  Dr.  Billy  Graham  has  publicly  retracted  his 
comment  concerning  people  being  responsible  for  their  own  rats,  I 
wanted  to  clear  the  record  of  this  General  Conference  which  contains 
the  accurate  quote  of  what  he  said  earlier.  It  is  unfortunate  that  a 
motion  to  strike  my  comments  which  were  and  are  my  personal 
feelings,  that  that  motion  was  tied  to  laudatory  comments  about 
him  in  a  single  motion  in  such  a  way  that  this  General  Conference 
was  forced  to  make  a  decision  which  has  been  widely  interpreted  as 
repudiating  the  total  ministry  of  Dr.  Graham.  You  know  and  I  know 
that  this  body  did  not  intend  that.  I  know  that  many  of  you  have 
agonized  over  this  as  I  have.  I  cannot  retract  my  words,  which 
were  addressed  to  a  valid  demand  for  an  evangelistic  stance  which 
clearly  recognizes  Christ's  preeminent  concerns  for  feeding  the 
hungry,  clothing  the  naked,  visiting  the  sick  and  imprisoned,  setting 
at  liberty  those  who  are  oppressed,  being  peacemakers  and  all  of 
those  other  moral  imperatives  that  Jesus  made  clear. 

But  whatever  my  personal  feelings,  I  feel  the  weight  of  millions 
of  United  Methodists,  some  smaller  number  of  whom  I  represent,  who 
may  or  may  not  agree  with  my  personal  feelings,  some  of  whom 
were  brought  to  Christ  through  the  leadership  of  the  Billy  Graham 
organization. 

Now,  I  have  been  advised  by  some  to  remain  silent,  to  say  nothing. 
I  have  been  advised  by  others  to  say  more  than  my  own  integrity 
will  allow;  but  to  say  nothing  would  be  hurtful  to  the  church  I 
love.  It  is  to  say  more  than  my  integrity  will  allow,  is  more  than 
I  can  say.  But  this  much  of  a  clarifying  statement  I  must  make 
because  we   all  know  it  to  be  the  truth,   that  this   Conference  has 


The  United  Methodist  Church  475 

not  made  any  judgment  concerning  the  validity  nor  the  desirability 
of  the  continuing  ministry  of  Dr.  Billy  Graham  and  his  organization 
or  any  other  itinerant  evangelistic  program,  and  I  hope  you  will  not 
put  that  to  a  vote. 

Judicial  Council  Ballot  Closed 

The  Chair  declared  the  third  ballot  for  Judicial  Council 
members  closed. 

Matter  of  Privilege 

Foy  Campbell  (Alabama-West  Florida)  attempted  to 
introduce  a  statement  as  a  matter  of  privilege;  the  Chair 
ruled  that  he  was  out  of  order. 

Closing 

/.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 
Bishop  Earl  G.  Hunt,  Jr.  (Charlotte  Area)  offered  the 
benediction. 


TENTH  DAY,  WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  26, 1972 
EVENING  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  Paul  A.  Washburn 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of 
The  United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  evening 
session  of  the  tenth  day,  Wednesday,  April  26,  1972,  at 
7:30  p.m.  in  the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop 
Paul  A.  Washburn,  Minnesota  Area,  presiding, 

Carlton  Young  led  the  Conference  in  the  singing  of  the 
hymn,  "Immortal,  Invisible,  God  Only  Wise."  Mrs.  Paul 
Granadosin  sang  "Let  There  Be  Peace  on  Earth." 

Committee  on  Agenda 

Alva  H.  Clark  (Nebraska)  presented  the  report;  he 
moved  that  the  agenda  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian 
Advocate  be  amended  to  allov^  for  additional  ballots  for 
Judicial  Council  members  and  that  the  time  for  adjourn- 
ment be  set  as  10  p.m.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Report  of  Third  Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 

J,  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  reported  the  results  of  the 
third  ballot  for  Judicial  Council  members  as  f ollov^s :  total 
ballots  cast,  919;  defective  ballots,  36;  valid  ballots,  883; 
necessary  to  elect,  442,  He  stated  that  Mrs,  Florence 
Edwards  had  received  464  votes  and  was  elected.  The  re- 
mainder of  the  votes  cast  were  reported  as  follows  : 

Mr.  Hole:  These  are  the  ministerial  ballots:  Hoover  Rupert,  379; 
Will  Hildebrand,  215;  Murray  Leiffer,  146;  J,  Duncan  Hunter,  95; 
R.  Bruce  Weaver,  28;  Arnold  Madsen,  16.  The  lay  ballots:  Thomas 
Matheny,  338;  Crisolito  Pascual,  268;  Tom  Reavley,  252;  Samuel 
Witwer,  119;  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gundlach,  84;  Floyd  Coffman,  73;  James 
Mackay,  70;  James  M.  Dolliver,  33;  Felix  J.  Sanders,  19;  Warren 
Urbom,  18;  Francis  Hughes,  13;  Frederick  Kirchner,  9;  Franklin 
Stark,  6. 

Fourth  Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 

Mr.  Hole  gave  instructions  for  the  taking  of  the  ballot. 
Tom  Reavley  (Southwest  Texas)  asked  that  he  no  longer 
be  considered  for  membership  on  the  Judicial  Council  in 
the  remaining  ballots.  Floyd  H.  Coffman  (Kansas  East) 
and  Warren  K.  Urbom  (Nebraska)  made  similar  requests. 
The  Chair  declared  the  ballot  closed. 

Procedural  Motion 

William  B,  Grove  (Western  Pennsylvania)  moved  that, 
after  completion  of  action  on  Calendar  No.  444,  the  Con- 

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ference  proceed  to  calendar  items  related  to  structure  and 
stay  with  those  items  until  they  have  been  completed. 

John  R,  Van  Sickle  (Northern  Illinois)  raised  a  point  of 
order  that  there  were  two  motions  introduced  at  the  end 
of  the  afternoon  session  which  had  not  been  acted  upon. 
The  Chair  stated  that  Bishop  Pendergrass  had  ruled  those 
motions  out  of  order. 

John  B.  Russell  (Virginia)  stated  his  understanding  of 
the  parliamentary  situation  at  the  close  of  the  afternoon 
session ;  the  Chair  stated  that  he  was  correct  and  that  Mr. 
Grove's  motion  was  not  in  order. 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  explained  the  plan 
of  the  Committee  on  Calendar  for  the  items  to  be  con- 
sidered during  this  session. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns — 
Report  No.  14 — Calendar  No.  444 — Consideration  Re- 
sumed 

Robert  W.  Moon  (California-Nevada)  presented  the  un- 
numbered paragraph  under  Section  V,  "The  Political  Com- 
munity," for  Conference  consideration.  It  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  V,  A.  Erwin  H.  Schwie- 
bert  (Oregon-Idaho)  moved  to  amend  the  first  sentence  of 
the  subsection  by  deleting  that  portion  of  the  sentence  after 
the  semi-colon  and  substituting  the  following  for  it: 
".  .  .  and  to  the  opportunity  for  education  and  health  care; 
and  to  the  guarantee  of  gainful  employment  for  all  who 
are  able  to  work  and  of  adequate  sustaining  income  for 
those  under  working  age,  those  retired  and  those  unable 
to  work.  Mr.  Schwiebert  spoke  in  support  of  his  amend- 
ment./o/i7i  5.  i7o  if  es  (Central  Pennsylvania)  spoke  against 
it.  William  C.  Hitchock  (Detroit)  moved  the  previous  ques- 
tion on  subsection  A,  but  the  Chair  ruled  that  the  motion 
was  not  in  order  inasmuch  as  the  number  of  speeches  per- 
mitted under  the  rules  had  not  been  made.  Mr.  Moon  spoke 
against  the  amendment.  The  amendment  was  defeated. 

Paul  W.  Renich  (Kansas  West)  moved  to  amend  sub- 
section V,  A,  the  second  sentence,  by  substituting  the  words 
"public  and  private  schools,"  for  the  phrase,  "free  public 
schools."  Mr.  Renich  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment. 
The  amendment  was  defeated.  Subsection  V,  A  was  put  to  a 
vote  and  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  V,  B.  William  A.  Meadows 
(Florida)  moved  to  amend  the  fifth  sentence  of  the  subsec- 
tion by  inserting,  immediately  after  the  word  "violence," 
the  following  phrase:  ".  .  .  and  from  trespassing  on  the 
property  and  personal  rights  of  others."  Mr.  Meadows  spoke 
in  favor  of  his  amendment.  Barbara  Thompson  (Baltimore) 


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spoke  against  it.  Robert  E.  Knupp  (Central  Pennsylvania) 
moved  a  substitute  for  Mr.  Meadows'  amendment ;  his  sub- 
stitute v^^ould  delete  the  fourth  and  fifth  sentences  of  the 
subsection  in  their  entirety.  Mr.  Knupp  spoke  in  support  of 
his  substitute.  Dorothy  R.  Gridley  (Minnesota)  spoke 
ag-ainst  the  substitute.  Alfred  B.  Blackburn  (Florida)  spoke 
in  favor  of  the  substitute.  Charles  H.  Hildreth  (Alabama- 
West  Florida)  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry;  the  Chair 
responded.  Walter  G.  Muelder  (Southern  New  England) 
spoke  in  opposition  to  the  substitute.  Edsel  A.  Ammons 
(Northern  Illinois)  made  a  final  statement  on  behalf  of  the 
committee  in  opposition  to  the  substitute.  Mr.  Knupp's  sub- 
stitute was  defeated. 

Melvin  G.  Talbert  (Southern  California- Arizona)  spoke  in 
opposition  to  Mr.  Meadows'  amendment.  The  amendment 
was  defeated. 

John  K.  Ber gland  (West  Ohio)  moved  to  amend  subsec- 
tion V,  B,  the  fourth  sentence,  by  deleting  the  words,  "after 
exhausting  all  legal  recourse."  Mr.  Bergland  spoke  in  sup- 
port of  his  amendment.  John  B.  Doggett,  Jr.  (Missouri 
East)  spoke  against  it.  The  amendment  was  defeated. 

Don  J.  Hand  (Southwest  Texas)  moved  to  amend  sub- 
section V,  B,  by  deleting  that  portion  of  the  last  sentence 
after  the  word  "conscience."  Mr.  Hand  spoke  in  support 
of  his  amendment.  James  W.  Bristah  (Detroit)  spoke 
against  it.  The  amendment  was  defeated. 

Phil  Kerber  (Iowa)  moved  to  amend  subsection  V,  B  by 
inserting  a  new  sentence  after  the  fifth  sentence;  the  new 
sentence  would  read  as  follows :  "We  recognize  the  right  of 
individuals  when  acting  under  the  restraint  of  conscience 
to  oppose  a  manifestly  unjust  government."  Mr.  Kerber 
asked  that  William  L.  Bates  (Seminarian  Delegation)  be 
granted  the  floor;  Mr.  Bates  spoke  in  favor  of  the  amend- 
ment. Erwin  H.  Schwiebert  (Oregon-Idaho)  spoke  against 
it.  Richard  0.  Truitt  (Wisconsin)  spoke  in  support  of  the 
amendment.  Harold  A.  Bosley  (New  York)  spoke  against 
it.  The  amendment  was  defeated. 

Marvin  A.  Schilling  (Wisconsin)  moved  the  previous 
question  on  subsection  V,  B.  The  motion  was  adopted.  The 
subsection  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  approved. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  V,  C.  Donald  Hawkins 
(West  Ohio)  moved  to  amend  the  subsection  by  inserting  a 
new  sentence  immediately  after  the  third  sentence ;  the  new 
sentence  would  read  as  follows :  "We  aflfirm  that  the  solicita- 
tion and  contribution  of  personal  funds  for  the  defense 
within  our  duly  constituted  judicial  structures  of  persons 
under  indictment  is  consistent  with  Christian  concern  for 
persons  and  supports  the  ideal  of  equal  justice  for  all."  Mr. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  479 

Hawkins  spoke  in  behalf  of  the  amendment.  Harold  M. 
Karls    (Detroit)    spoke    against   it.    The   amendment  was 
defeated.  Subsection  V,  C  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 
Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  V,  D. 

Richard  O.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  move 
an  amendment,  in  paragraph  D,  in  the  last  sentence,  delete  the 
words  ".  .  .  .  including  those  who  conscientiously  refuse  to  cooperate 
with  a  selective  service  system,"  and  add  in  the  sentence  immediately 
preceding  that  the  words,  "for  to  conscientiously  refuse  to  cooperate 
with  the  selective  service  system.  .  .  ."  so  that  the  last  two  sentences 
will  read,  "We  also  support  those  persons  who  conscientiously  choose 
to  serve  in  the  armed  forces,  to  accept  alternate  service,  or  to 
conscientiously  refuse  to  cooperate  with  the  selective  service  system. 
Pastors  are  called  upon  to  be  available  for  counseling  with  all  youth 
who  face  conscription.  .  .  ."  If  there  is  a  second  I  would  like  to  speak 
to  it? 

Bishop   Washburn:   Is  it   supported?    It  is,   you  may  speak   to   it. 

Mr.  Johnson:  Mr.  Chairman,  brothers  and  sisters,  I  stand  before 
you  in  what  I  think  is  a  somewhat  unique  position  in  this  General 
Conference.  I  am  one  of  those  persons  to  have  taken  this  latter 
position,  to  conscientiously  refuse  to  cooperate  with  the  selective 
service  system.  I  was  issued  a  mandatory  work  order  last  month, 
and  I  refused  to  obey  it ;  and  I  do  not  ask  you  to  endorse  my  position, 
nor  to  take  my  position  for  your  own.  I  could  not  ask  anyone  easily 
and  thoughtlessly  to  come  to  such  a  position  without  seriously  and 
prayerfully  wrestling  as  I  have  done  with  the  demands  of  my  country 
and  the  demands  of  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ.  But  I  would  ask, 
and  I  am  bold  enough  to  expect,  that  my  brothers  and  sisters  in 
Christ  will  stand  with  me  as  I  make  my  witness,  that  they  will  uphold 
me  in  their  love  and  with  their  prayers,  and  that  they  will  offer  me 
more  than  the  pastoral  counseling  that  the  Committee  calls  for.  I 
gladly  and  proudly  take  full  responsibility  for  my  own  decision,  for 
I  believe  that  that  decision  was  grounded  in  the  Gospel.  My  brothers 
and  sisters,  the  Church  which  fails  to  stand  by  its  members  who  strug- 
gle to  walk  in  the  light  in  this  world  of  darkness  is  a  dead  Church. 
I  ask  you  with  all  appropriate  fear  and  trembling  to  support  this 
amendment  and  to  offer  to  me  and  others  who  must,  under  God, 
resist  the  evil  of  compulsory  military  service  your  support  and  your 
prayers. 

Torrey  A.  Kaatz  (West  Ohio)  reminded  delegates  of  the 
request  made  at  a  previous  session  to  refrain  from  applause. 

Lawton  W.  Shroyer  (Eastern  Pennsylvania)  moved  a  sub- 
stitute. 

Mr.  Shroyer:  I'd  like  to  eliminate  the  complete  paragraph  as  it 
is  written  "Military  Service"  down  to  words  "alternate  service."  I 
would  leave  in  about  pastor's  counseling,  that  whole  sentence.  My 
paragraph  is  as  follows : 

"We  look  forward  to  the  day  that  all  people  of  this  world  can  live 
together  with  Christian  love  and  concern  towards  each  other  without 
the  necessity  of  an  enforced  military  service.  We  recognize  that 
military  service  is  part  of  our  responsibility  to  our  beloved  nation. 
We  wholeheartedly  support  those  who  serve  in  the  armed  forces.  In 
Christian  belief,  we  recognize  those  individuals  who  conscientiously 
oppose  all  war  and  refuse  to  serve  in  the  armed  forces.  These  con- 
scientious  objectors   should    have   the   right   to   fulfill   their   duty  to 


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their  government  in  alternate  and  peaceful  ways  of  service  which 
have  been  approved  by  their  government." 

Mr.  Shroyer  spoke  in  favor  of  his  substitute.  Richard 
D.  Tholin  (Northern  Illinois)  spoke  in  favor  of  Mr.  John- 
son's amendment.  Harold  H.  Fink  (Virginia)  spoke  in  sup- 
port of  Mr.  Shroyer's  substitute.  Willie  B.  Clay  (Northern 
Illinois)  spoke  against  the  substitute.  Mr.  Shroyer's  sub- 
stitute was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 

Joe  A.  Harding  (Pacific  Northwest),  while  expressing 
personal  support  for  Mr.  Johnson,  spoke  against  his  amend- 
ment. Richard  W.  Cain  (Southern  California-Arizona) 
spoke  in  favor  of  the  amendment.  William  B.  Grove  (West- 
ern Pennsylvania)  moved  a  substitute  for  Mr.  Johnson's 
amendment. 

Mr.  Grove:  This  is  a  substitute  for  all  the  material  in  the  last 
two  sentences.  "We  offer  the  ministry  of  the  church  to  those  persons 
who  conscientiously  choose  to  serve  in  the  Armed  Forces  or  to  accept 
alternative  service  or  who  conscientiously  refuse  to  cooperate  with 
the  selective  service  system."  If  there  is  a  second,  I  will  say  a  word. 

Mr.  Grove  spoke  in  support  of  his  substitute.  John  V. 
Moore  (California-Nevada)  spoke  in  favor  of  Mr.  Johnson's 
original  amendment.  Joseph  W.  Fichter  (West  Ohio) 
observed  that  the  persons  who  had  been  debating  this  issue 
were  persons  who  would  not  be  directly  affected  by  it;  he 
stated  that  the  young  persons  who  would  be  directly  affected 
should  have  the  dominant  voice  in  the  discussion. 

Edward  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  raised  a  parliamentary 
inquiry ;  the  Chair  stated  that  the  procedure  being  followed 
was  correct.  Mr.  Duncan  attempted  to  move  the  previous 
question.  The  Chair  stated  that  the  motion  was  not  in  order, 
because  the  number  of  speeches  specified  in  the  rules 
adopted  by  the  Conference  had  not  been  given.  Mr.  Duncan 
raised  a  point  of  order  that  the  previous  question  could  be 
moved  and  voted  and  then  the  requisite  number  of  speeches 
be  permitted  before  the  final  vote  on  the  issue.  The  previous 
question  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  ordered ;  the  Chair 
stated  that  additional  speeches  must  still  be  permitted 
before  the  vote. 

Lyle  T.  Christianson  (Minnesota)  spoke  in  favor  of  Mr. 
Johnson's  amendment.  Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest) 
spoke  in  opposition  to  the  substitute  and  in  favor  of  Mr. 
Johnson's  amendment.  Mr.  Grove's  substitute  was  put  to  a 
vote  and  was  defeated.  Mr.  Johnson's  amendment  was  put 
to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 

The  Chair  stated  that  the  original  subsection  V,  D  was 
before  the  Conference;  Mr.  Moon  raised  a  point  of  order 
that  Mr.  Duncan's  previous  question  motion  applied  to  this 


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entire  subsection.  Mr.  Duncan  confirmed  that  this  was  his 
intention.  Walter  W.  Muller  (Central  Illinois)  attempted  to 
oif er  an  amendment,  but  the  Chair  ruled  that  the  Conference 
was  under  the  order  of  the  previous  question.  Subsection 

V,  D  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  the  introductory  paragraph  to  Sec- 
tion VI,  "The  World  Community."  It  was  adopted.  Subsec- 
tion VI,  A  was  presented.  Melvin  G.  Talbert  (Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona) moved  to  substitute  subsection  VI,  A, 
entitled  "Nations  and  Cultures,"  from  the  original  study 
commission  report  for  the  paragraph  as  it  appeared  in  the 
legislative  committee  report.  The  motion  to  substitute  was 
adopted.  The  paragraph  as  substituted  was  adopted, 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  VI,  B.  Lester  L.  Moore 
(Iowa)  moved  to  substitute  VI,  B  from  the  original  study 
commission  report  for  the  paragraph  as  it  appeared  in  the 
legislative  committee  report.  Mr.  Moore  spoke  in  support 
of  his  substitute.  The  motion  to  substitute  was  adopted. 
The  paragraph  as  substituted  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  VI,  C.  Carroll  H.  Long 
(Holston)  spoke  in  favor  of  adoption  of  the  subsection,  but 
expressed  disappointment  that  it  stopped  short  of  calling 
for  unilateral  disarmament.  The  subsection  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  subsection  VI,  D.  J.  Jeffrey  Hoover 
(Iowa)  moved  to  substitute  the  language  of  the  subsection 

VI,  D  in  the  original  study  commission  report  for  that  con- 
tained in  the  legislative  committee  report.  He  spoke  in  sup- 
port of  the  substitute.  John  C.  Satterfield  (Mississippi) 
spoke  in  favor  of  the  legislative  committee  language.  The 
motion  to  substitute  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 

Don  J.  Hand  (Southwest  Texas)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  would  propose 
,an  amendment  to  this  second  paragraph  of  subdivision  D,  labeled 
"Justice  and  Law,"  by  changing  the  period  after  the  word  "law" 
at  the  end  of  the  first  sentence  to  a  comma  and  adding  these  words, 
".  .  .  at  the  same  time  affirming  our  need  to  defend  our  freedom."  If 
I  have  a  second,  I  would  like  to  speak  to  this? 

Mr.  Hand  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amendment.  Harold  A. 
Bosley  (New  York)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  amendment. 
The  amendment  was  defeated. 

Phil  Kerber  (Iowa)  moved  to  amend  the  second  sentence 
of  the  second  paragraph  of  subsection  VI,  D  to  read  as  fol- 
lows :  "We  commend  the  efforts  of  all  people  in  all  countries 
who  pursue  world  peace  through  law."  Mr.  Moon  accepted 
the  amendment  on  behalf  of  the  committee.  James  M.  Law- 
son  (Memphis)  moved  to  amend  the  fifth  sentence  of  the 
second  paragraph  of  subsection  VI,  D  by  adding  the  fol- 
lowing words:  ".  .  .  by  developing  binding  third-party  ar- 


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bitration."  Mr.  Moon  accepted  the  amendment  on  behalf  of 
the  committee.  John  S.  Hester  (Memphis)  moved  the  pre- 
vious question ;  the  motion  was  adopted.  Subsection  VI,  D 
was  adopted  as  amended. 

Mr.  Moon  presented  section  VII,  "Our  Social  Creed." 
Mary  Hampton  (Missouri  West)  moved  to  amend  the  third 
paragraph  of  the  section  by  substituting  the  word  "sexual- 
ity" for  "sex."  Mr.  Moon  accepted  the  amendment  on  behalf 
of  the  committee. 

Lyle  T.  Christianson  (Minnesota)  moved  to  amend  the 
first  sentence  of  section  VII  to  read,  "We  believe  in  God, 
Creator  of  the  world ;  and  in  Jesus  Christ,  the  Redeemer  of 
creation."  Mr.  Christianson  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amend- 
ment; the  amendment  was  adopted.  Section  VII  was  put 
to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Moon  moved  that  this  Statement  of  Social  Principles 
be  printed  in  the  Discipline  in  place  of  Paragraphs  96  and 
97.  Leo  L.  Baker  (North  Texas)  moved,  under  Rule  11,  that 
the  vote  be  by  a  secret  unsigned  ballot.  The  motion  was 
defeated.  Mr.  Moon's  motion  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
adopted. 

Mr.  Moon:  Bishop,  I  might  suggest  also  that  we  save  in  the 
Discipline,  properly  amended,  to  bring  it  up-to-date,  the  little  his- 
torical statement  that  takes  several  paragraphs  on  the  page,  that's 
in  there  now,  before  the  two  statements.  I  think  it  helps  to  set  the 
thing  in  context.  I've  already  talked  to  Emory  Bucke  about  doing 
that. 

Bishop  Washburn:  Is  that  supported?  If  you  favor  that,  lift  a 
hand.  If  you  oppose,  lift  a  hand. 

Mr.  Moon:  The  last  motion.  I  move  that  the  Program  Curriculum 
Committee  and  the  Division  of  Curriculum  Resources  in  collaboration 
with  the  Social  Principles  Study  Commission  prepare  a  Study  Guide 
and  promote  the  study  of  this  Statement  of  Social  Principles  through- 
out the  church. 

Bishop  Washburn:  Is  that  supported?  If  you  favor  it,  lift  a  hand. 
If  you  oppose.  That  is  done. 

Mr.  Moon:  Bishop,  tomorrow  there  will  be  on  our  desk  two  liturgical 
ser^•ices  that  are  framed  around  this  new  Statement  of  Social  Princi- 
ples. I  hope  you  will  discover  that  you  can  use  them  in  your  church. 
I  wish  the  Calendar  Chairman  would  allow  us  time  to  have  Bishop 
Thomas  come  down  here  and  lead  us  as  we  affirm  the  Social  Creed 
for  the  first  time. 

Bishop  James  S.  Thomas,  Iowa  Area,  chairman  of  the  Social 
Principles  Study  Commission,  led  the  Conference  in  affirm- 
ing the  new  Social  Creed. 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  called  on  John  T. 
King  (Southwest  Texas)  for  the  presentation  of  reports 
of  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Education. 


The  United  Metliodist  Church  483 

Legislative  Committee  on  Education,  Report  No.  42,  Cal- 
endar No.  569 

Mr.  King,  chairman  of  the  legislative  committee,  pre- 
sented the  report.  He  presented  EUas  G.  Galvan  (Southern 
California-Arizona)  for  a  statement  in  support  of  the 
report. 

EUas  G.  Galvan  (Southern  California-Arizona)  :  Mr.  Chairman 
and  fellow  delegates,  the  Hispanic-American  minority,  now  estimated 
at  twelve  million,  is  the  second  largest  in  our  nation.  Yet  the  group 
has  been  largely  by-passed  by  the  educational  system  of  our  country. 
In  recent  studies  made  in  the  Southwest  the  drop-out  rate  from 
high  school  among  Hispanic-Americans  has  been  reported  at  80  per- 
cent in  Texas,  75  percent  in  Colorado,  70  percent  in  Arizona,  and 
even  in  the  sophisticated  educational  system  of  the  city  of  Los 
Angeles,  50  percent  of  the  Mexican  Americans  are  dropping  out  of 
high  school  before  they  graduate.  Only  a  small  percentage  of  these 
who  do  graduate  go  on  to  college,  but  their  inadequate  training  and 
their  lack  of  economic  resources  forces  the  majority  of  them  to  drop 
out  in  the  first  year. 

The  United  Methodist  Church  historically  has  been  concerned  with 
the  education  of  children  and  youth,  both  in  this  country  and  in  the 
missionary  field;  yet  it  has  ignored,  for  the  most  part,  the  plight 
of  these  minorities.  There  is  only  a  small  amount  of  money  available 
in  our  church  budget  for  the  education  of  the  Hispanic-Americans, 
and  that  which  is  available  is  restricted  by  so  many  requirements 
that  it  becomes  a  frustrating  and  almost  impossible  task  to  obtain 
it.  By  omission  The  United  Methodist  Church  has  contributed  to  the 
present  educational  powerlessness  of  the  Hispanic-Americans.  This 
omission  is  due  to  the  fact  that  our  church  has  internalized  a  stereo- 
type which  describes  us,  among  other  adjectives  which  I  do  not 
care  to  mention,  as  Catholics.  This  may  have  prevailed  in  our  society 
even  after  a  public  statement  was  made  a  few  years  ago  by  the 
Catholic  Bishop  claiming  or  affirming  that  only  15  percent  of  this 
minority  are  communicant  Catholics. 

The  National  Council  of  Churches  estimates  that  only  5  percent  of 
the  Hispanic-Americans  are  Protestants,  thus  leaving  80  percent  that 
are  not  being  served  by  any  church.  Catholic  or  Protestant. 

Two  years  ago  the  General  Conference,  meeting  in  St.  Louis, 
granted  us  five  minutes  to  present  our  case  before  them.  At  that  time 
we  asked  the  General  Conference  to  direct  its  boards  and  agencies  to 
take  the  ministry  and  mission  to  the  Hispanic-Americans  seriously 
and  to  designate  it  as  one  of  their  priorities.  Not  much  has  happened 
between  St.  Louis  and  Atlanta. 

Today  we  have  the  opportunity  to  act  in  a  way  that  begins  to  say 
to  the  Hispanic-Americans  that  we  as  United  Methodists  are,  also, 
concerned  with  their  struggle,  with  their  needs,  and  with  their  dreams. 
$250,000  may  seem  like  a  great  amount  of  money  to  this  General 
Conference  which  is  concerned  with  the  way  our  giving  is  decreasing, 
but  $250,000  as  seen  in  the  light  of  the  educational  needs  of  Hispanics 
is  not  much.  It  will  not  affect  the  drop-out  rate  significantly.  It  will 
hardly  affect  the  low  position  in  the  socio-economic  scale  of  our 
society,  but  it  is  a  beginning,  and  we  must  begin.  I  urge  you  to  support 
this  request. 

Hector  Navas  (Florida)  moved  to  amend  the  last  sen- 
tence of  the  report  by  deleting  the  words,   "a  goal  of," 


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immediately  before  the  reference  to  $250,000.  Mr.  Navas 
spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment.  The  amendment  was 
adopted.  The  report  was  adopted  and  referred  to  the  Coun- 
cil on  World  Service  and  Finance  under  the  rules  of  the 
Conference   (see  page  1272). 

Report  No.  36,  Calendar  No.  401 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  which  dealt  with  the  report 
on  black  colleges. 

Mr.  King:  Many  hours,  many  days,  much  concern  went  into  the 
development  of  this  report.  This  report  has  the  wholehearted  endorse- 
ment and  cooperation  of  all  twelve  of  the  black  colleges  related  to 
The  United  Methodist  Ciiurch.  We  would  respectfully  request  that 
there  be  no  attempt  to  associate  this  report  with  anything  else,  that 
this  report  be  considered  on  the  merits  of  the  report.  I  will  proceed, 
Mr.  Chairman.  The  Committee  concurs  with  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mission on  the  Black  Colleges  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  en- 
titled "Black  Colleges,  the  Call  to  Renew  a  Commitment,"  and  we 
make  ten  recommendations  which  I  will  not  read.  I  will  try  to  give 
you  the  gist  of  the  recommendations. 

First  is  to  reaffirm  the  commitment  of  the  Church  to  the  institutions 
which  it  created  for  members  of  the  black  society.  Second  is  to 
create  a  fund  $5,000,000  annually  during  the  quadrennium,  which 
represents  25  percent  of  the  budget  for  these  institutions.  Third  is 
to  create  an  additional  fund  of  $1,000,000  annually  for  capital  im- 
provements on  these  campuses.  The  fourth  is  to  create  a  continuing 
commission  to  do  certain  things.  You  can  read  this.  No.  5  indicates 
how  the  commission  is  to  be  constituted.  No.  6  indicates  how  the 
funds  will  be  distributed;  that  is,  the  funds  for  current  operations, 
and  then  7  indicates  what  it  is  hoped  that  the  Colleges  will  do;  also 
does  No.  8,  also  No.  9,  and  No.  10. 

The  vote  is  for  concurrence,  Mr.  Chairman,  62  for  and  none  against, 
none  not  voting. 

Harold  A.  Bosley  (New  York)  asked  a  question  regarding 
recommendation  7;  Mr.  King  responded.  Gilbert  H.  Cald- 
well, Jr.  (Southern  New  England)  spoke  in  favor  of  the 
report,  expressing  the  hope  that  the  Conference  would  not 
only  concur  but  do  so  enthusiastically. 

James  L.  Carraway  (Western  Pennsylvania)  attempted  to 
offer  a  motion  to  defer  action  on  a  portion  of  the  report; 
the  Chair  stated  that  the  motion  was  out  of  order,  inas- 
much as  under  the  rules  the  report  would  have  to  be  referred 
to  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  for  recom- 
mendations on  the  financial  aspects.  The  report  was  adopted 
and  referred  to  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance 
under  the  rules  of  the  Conference  (see  page  1232). 

Report  No.  30,  Calendar  No.  323 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report  to  the  Conference ;  it  was 
adopted  (see  page  1280). 


The  United  Methodist  Church  485 

Report  No.  17,  Calendar  No.  88;  Report  No.  37,  Calendar 
No.  411 

Mr.  King  presented  the  committee  reports,  dealing  with 
the  subject  of  Educational  Opportunities  for  Indian 
Pastors,  He  presented  Ray^nond  G.  Barnes,  an  ombudsman 
for  American  Indians,  for  a  statement  on  behalf  of  the 
report. 

Mr.  Baines:  To  share  briefly  with  you  one  of  the  many  dilemmas 
that  we  as  American  Indians  are  involved  in  in  this  great  democratic, 
Christian  society  of  ours,  you  might  recall  at  the  close  of  the  after- 
noon session  the  request  came  that  all  the  Indian  delegates  meet 
over  in  the  corner.  And  I  simply  assumed  that  because  there  were 
30  of  us  of  American  Indian  ancestry  here  that  we  were  going  to 
go  and  meet  in  the  corner.  I  got  over  in  the  corner  and  found  out 
that  there  were  a  group  of  real  Indians  there  and  that  I  was  simply 
a  "mistake."  Even  our  name  is  a  mistake.  Good  ol'  Columbus  when 
he  discovered  us  thought  that  we  were  Indians  and  so  he  so  designated. 

One  of  the  things  that  I  would  like  to  share  briefly  with  you  is  that 
this  program  that  is  before  you  which  we  propose  indicates  a  high 
water  mark.  I  would  hope  that  you  would  visualize  this  as  a  historic 
moment  in  United  Methodism.  Never  before  in  our  knowledge  has 
an  American  Indian  taken  the  time  with  any  kind  of  belief  that  any- 
thing would  happen  if  he  did  it  to  submit  a  proposal  or  a  petition  to 
this  General  Conference.  The  other  thing  is  that  in  this  historic 
moment  we  as  American  Indians  have  risen  to  speak  in  our  own 
behalf,  instead  of  having  someone  always  speak  for  us,  and  pass  to 
us  the  things  that  you  have  decided  on  this  floor. 

This  is  a  historic  moment  for  which  we  are  grateful;  the  things 
that  have  transpired  have  transpired  because  the  church  has  been 
interested  and  concerned.  It  has  been  painful;  we  have  been  a  threat 
to  you  because  we  are  a  caucus.  We  have  been  a  threat  because  we 
have  been  an  unofficial,  undesignated  organization.  But  nevertheless 
this  process  has  given  us  a  voice,  this  process  has  given  us  visibility, 
this  process  has  granted  us  the  privilege,  the  opportunity  of  standing 
before  you  tonight  in  our  own  behalf  with  that  which  we  have 
planned  and  organized  for  ourselves. 

I  would  like  to  say  briefly  that  the  thing  that  would  be  different 
from  the  reservation  or  the  concentration  camps  of  the  Japanese- 
Americans  in  World  War  II,  which  was  a  terrible  atrocity  against 
a  great  people — the  difi'erence  between  that  and  the  concentration 
camps  that  American  Indians  have  had  for  200  years,  called  reserva- 
tions, is  that  ours  has  lasted  for  200  years. 

I  have  to  disagree  that  we  are  proud  to  be  alumni  of  the  concentra- 
tion camps  called  reservations,  for  they  have  been  demeaning,  they 
have  been  demoralizing,  they  have  been  degrading,  they  have  been 
destructive  of  human  personality,  pride  and  dignity. 

February  14-15,  1968,  the  church  made  it  possible  for  us  to  have 
our  first  National  Indian  Committee  meeting  at  Farmington,  New 
Mexico,  at  Navajo  Methodist  Mission  School.  At  that  time,  without 
any  real  expectation  on  our  part,  the  wheels  began  to  roll  that  gave 
us  visibility  and  gave  us  power  and  gave  us  authority.  The  historic 
thing  about  that  meeting  was  that  over  50  percent  of  the  people 
who  gathered  at  Farmington,  New  Mexico,  were  American  Indians 
of  The  United  Methodist  Church.  And  in  these  short  four  years  since 
that  great  meeting  strides  have  been  made  that  we  are  proud  of  and 
we  hope  which  you  are  proud  of.  These  advances  would  never  have 
been  possible  were  it  not  for  your  concern,  your  love  and  your  interest. 


486  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

We  ask  you  now  to  take  another  step  forward;  we  ask  you  to  pass 
favorably  on  our  petition. 

I  close  with  a  quotation  that  I  used  in  an  address  to  the  Council 
on  Bishops  in  this  city  on  April  8  of  this  year,  a  quotation  made 
memorable  by  the  late  Robert  F.  Kennedy  when  he  said,  "Some  people 
see  things  as  they  are  and  ask  why;  I  dream  of  things  that  have 
never  been  and  I  ask  why  not."  By  mandate  you,  our  General  Con- 
ference, have  it  within  your  power  to  be  the  beginning  of  bringing 
this  dream  that  we  have  shared  with  you  tonight  to  fruition.  Thank 
you. 

In  response  to  a  request  for  clarification  by  the  Chair, 
Mr.  King  stated  that  the  motion  was  for  concurrence  and 
reference  to  the  Division  of  Higher  Education  and  the  De- 
partment of  Ministry  in  consultation  with  the  National 
Division  of  the  Board  of  Missions.  The  report  was  adopted 
(seepage  1220). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Conferences,  Report  No.  16,  Cal- 
ender No.  363 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  legisla- 
tive committee,  presented  the  report  and  moved  its  adop- 
tion. Edward  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  asked  a  question  about 
the  reference  to  an  executive  committee  of  the  Council  on 
Ministries  which  was  contained  in  the  legislative  commit- 
tee's printed  report.  Mr.  Slutz  stated  that  the  reference  was 
in  error  and  should  be  deleted. 

Mr.  Duncan:  Fine.  I  still  have  a  question.  Would  this  section  on 
internal  structure  allow  you  to  form  any  type  of  executive  committee 
you  like — if  it's  spelled  out  anywhere  else? 

Mr.  Slutz:  No.  The  provision  is  that  the  Commission  (sic)  may 
form  such  committees  as  it  may  find  necessary. 

Alferd  E.  Wilken  (Iowa)  asked  a  question  about  the 
number  of  staff  persons  envisaged  under  the  report  of  the 
legislative  committee;  Mr.  Slutz  responded  that  the  report 
proposed  one  staff  person  and  that  there  would  be  no  other 
elective  staff  persons  unless  authorization  was  obtained 
from  the  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration.  Mr. 
Wilken  asked  for  further  clarification;  Mr.  Slutz  and  the 
Chair  responded. 

Time  Extended 

The  Chair  stated  that  the  time  for  adjournment  had  arrived. 
He  asked  if  it  was  the  will  of  the  Conference  to  adjourn 
after  the  completion  of  action  on  this  item.  It  was  agreed 
to  extend  the  time  to  allow  action  on  Calendar  No.  363  to 
be  completed. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  487 

Report  No.  16,  Calendar  No.  363,  Consideration  Resumed 

Robert  E.  Cushman  (North  Carolina)  made  a  statement 
expressing  the  view  that  the  provisions  of  the  committee 
report  as  they  related  to  the  role  of  the  bishops  in  the  pro- 
posed Council  on  Ministries  violated  the  provisions  of  the 
Constitution  of  the  church,  Paragraph  52,  regarding  the 
role  of  the  Council  of  Bishops  in  the  church.  Robert  T. 
Young  (Western  North  Carolina)  moved  to  amend  section 
3  of  the  report  by  deleting  the  words,  "none  of  whom 
shall  be  a  bishop."  Mr.  Young  spoke  in  support  of  his 
amendment.  Mr.  Slutz  made  a  statement  in  behalf  of  the 
committee  report.  The  amendment  was  defeated. 

Edmund  A.  Millet  (Western  New  York)  :  I  want  to  speak  regarding 
paragraph  4,  and  the  question  is  whether  it  is  implied  in  this  para- 
graph that  one  of  the  structures  or  committees  into  which  the  Council 
can  subdivide  may  be  an  executive  committee. 

Mr.  Slutz:  Since  your  action  of  the  other  day  creating  a  Council 
of  125  or  126  members,  I  believe  it  would  be  almost  absolutely  essential 
that  there  would  be  an  executive  committee. 

Bishop  Washburn:  Back  there,  microphone  4.  Your  question  is 
answered,  isn't  it?  All  right.  Microphone  9. 

Mr.  Millet:  The  committee  has  not  provided  for  it  so  it  is  .  .  . 
there  is  nothing  provided  for  in  .  .  . 

Mr.  Slutz:  Obviously  an  executive  committee  would  have  only 
such  powers  as  the  Council  on  Ministries  itself  decided  to  delegate 
to  it. 

Wallace  T.  Shook  (Texas)  moved  to  amend  section  2  of 
the  report,  the  first  sentence  of  the  second  paragraph,  by 
substituting  the  words,  "two  times,"  for  the  word,  "once." 
Mr.  Shook  spoke  in  favor  of  his  amendment.  Emerson  S. 
Colaiv  (West  Ohio)  spoke  against  it.  Thomas  L.  Crormvell 
(East  Ohio)  spoke  in  support  of  the  amendment.  Raoul  C. 
Calkins  (West  Ohio)  spoke  against  it.  The  amendment  was 
defeated. 

Paid  J.  Meuschke  (Western  Pennsylvania)  asked  a  ques- 
tion about  the  report;  Mr.  Slutz  responded.  Walter  G.  Muel- 
der  (Southern  New  England)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the 
report  in  its  entirety.  Ralph  C.  Hook,  Jr.  (Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona) moved  the  previous  question,  and  it  was 
adopted.  Report  No.  16  was  adopted  (see  page  1164) . 

Closing 

J.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 
Bishop  Washburn  led  the  Conference  in  the  singing  of  the 
hymn,  "Joy  to  the  World."  The  Conference  was  dismissed. 


ELEVENTH  DAY,  THURSDAY,  APRIL  27,  1972 
MORNING  SESSION 

Opening — Bishop  Kenneth  W.  Copeland 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  morning  session 
of  the  eleventh  day,  Thursday,  April  27,  1972,  at  8:30  a.m. 
in  the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop  Kenneth 
W.  Copeland,  Houston  Area,  presiding. 

Devotions 

The  Conference  joined  in  the  singing  of  the  hymn,  "Love 
Divine,  All  Loves  Excelling."  The  Scripture  Lesson  was 
Luke  10:25-37.  Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Goodson,  Birmingham 
Area,  delivered  the  devotional  address,  which  was  entitled, 
"The  Jericho  Road  Runs  'Round  the  World"  (see  page  771). 
The  hymn,  "0  Love  Divine,  What  Hast  Thou  Done,"  was 
sung. 

Special  music  was  presented  by  the  Koinonia  Singers. 
The  liturgist  was  Welton  Gregory,  director  of  United  Meth- 
odist Information  for  the  Birmingham  Area. 

Committee  on  Journal 

Ronald  R.  Hamilton  (Rocky  Mountain)  reported  that  the 
committee  had  examined  the  Journal  and,  with  minor  cor- 
rections, found  it  to  be  in  order. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

Douglas  F.  Verdin  (New  York)  called  attention  to  the 
agenda  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  He  re- 
ported that  the  committee  was  recommending  that  the 
printed  agenda  be  amended  by  providing  for  a  report  of  the 
Committee  on  Credentials  following  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Courtesies  and  Privileges. 

Tho7nas  L.  Cromivell  (East  Ohio)  attempted  to  offer  a 
procedural  motion ;  the  Chair  asked  that  the  motion  be  held 
until  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar  was  pre- 
sented. 

Mr.  Verdin  moved  the  adoption  of  the  agenda.  The  motion 
was  approved. 

Committee  on  Presiding  Officers 

Jack  M.  T'uell  (Pacific  Northwest)  reported  that  the  pre- 
siding officers  for  Friday's  sessions  would  be  W.  Kenneth 
Goodson,  Birmingham  Area,  for  the  morning  session; 
Charles  F.  Golden,  San  Francisco  Area,  for  the  afternoon 

488 


The  United  Methodist  Church  489 

session ;  and  Roy  H.  Short,  Louisville  Area,  for  the  evening 
session. 

Mr.  Titell  stated  that  representation  had  been  made  to  the 
committee  by  the  youth  delegation  concerning  being  recog- 
nized by  the  presiding  officer.  He  said  that  the  committee 
was  aware  of  the  problem  and  expressed  confidence  that  the 
presiding  officers  would  make  maximum  effort  to  cover  all 
sections  of  the  assembly  hall. 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

Williatn  R.  Henry  (Oklahoma)  presented  the  report  on 
behalf  of  the  committee.  He  asked  that  Marion  R.  Walker 
of  the  Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program  be  rec- 
ognized for  a  matter  of  privilege. 

Mr.  Walker  asked  that  the  Conference  express  its  appre- 
ciation to  the  Secretary,  J.  Wesley  Hole,  and  his  staff.  He 
also  expressed  appreciation  for  the  work  of  Eiving  T.  Way- 
land,  editor  of  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate,  and  his  staff. 

Mr.  Henry  asked  that  John  C.  Satterfield  (Mississippi) 
be  recognized  for  a  courtesy  statement.  Mr.  Satterfield  ex- 
pressed appreciation  for  the  work  of  the  Social  Principles 
Study  Commission  and  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Chris- 
tian Social  Concerns  for  their  work  on  the  Statement  of 
Social  Principles  and  the  Social  Creed.  He  asked  that  the 
Conference  join  him  in  expressing  appreciation;  the  two 
groups  were  accorded  a  standing  ovation  by  the  Conference. 

Mr.  Henry  stated  that  the  Committee  recommended  that 
Iris  Martinez  be  recognized  for  a  privilege  matter. 

Iris  Martinez  (Youth  Delegation)  :  I  am  taking  this  moment  of 
high  privilege  to  read  to  the  Conference  a  telegram  received  from 
Farm  Labor  Leader  Cesar  Chavez  in  California.  The  telegram  reads: 
"To  the  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church:  Thank  you  for  many  years  of  strong  support.  Delano  Clinic 
completed  with  your  help.  Victories  in  grape,  vegetable,  and  citrus 
made  possible  by  church  involvement.  Much  work  and  sacrifice  ahead. 
97  percent  of  America's  farm  workers  still  unorganized  and  poverty- 
stricken.  All  farm  workers  hope  for  continued  presence  and  support 
from  men  and  women  of  The  United  Methodist  Church,  especially  as 
we  enter  long  lettuce  struggle.  Please  don't  buy  head  lettuce  unless 
you  are  sure  the  workers  who  harvest  it  are  protected  by  a  United 
Farm  Workers  Contract.  Again,  our  gratitude  for  your  commitment 
to  justice  for  the  poor.  Your  Brother,  Cesar  Chavez,  Director,  United 
Farm  Workers." 

Ms.  Martinez  made  a  statement  in  support  of  Mr, 
Chavez's  work  and  asked  that  the  Conference  take  action 
related  to  it;  she  asked  that  Ellas  G.  Galvan  (Southern 
California- Arizona)  be  recognized.  The  Chair  stated  that  a 
motion  would  not  be  in  order  at  this  time. 

Mr.  Henry  stated  that  the  committee  recommended  that  a 


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request  from  the  Youth  Council  for  permission  for  John  V. 
Moore  (California-Nevada)  to  offer  a  prayer  on  Friday, 
lifting  up  the  concerns  of  youth,  be  granted.  He  also  asked 
that  all  matters  of  courtesy  or  privilege  which  might  arise 
during  the  remainder  of  the  Conference  be  referred  to  the 
committee  before  coming  to  the  floor. 

Committee  on  Credentials 

Clair  W.  Black  (Northern  New  Jersey)  reported  on 
behalf  of  the  committee  that  the  changes  made  in  the  seat- 
ing of  delegates  as  reported  by  the  chairpersons  of  annual 
conference  delegations  had  been  examined,  and  that  the 
approved  changes  for  the  plenary  sessions  of  April  26  would 
appear  in  proper  form  in  the  Journal.  He  moved  the  adop- 
tion of  the  report ;  it  was  adopted. 

Report  of  Fourth  Ballot  for    Judicial  Council  Members 

J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  reported  the  results  of  the 
fourth  ballot  for  members  of  the  Judicial  Council:  total 
ballots  cast,  888 ;  defective,  6 ;  vahd  ballots,  882 ;  necessary 
to  elect,  442 ;  there  was  no  election.  He  reported  the  votes 
cast  as  follows : 

Mr.  Hole:  Hoover  Rupert,  438;  Will  Hildebrand,  235;  Murray 
Leiffer,  99;  J.  Duncan  Hunter,  87;  Arnold  Madsen,  17;  R.  Bruce 
Weaver,  8.  The  lay  ballot:  Thomas  H.  Matheny,  407;  Crisolito  Pas- 
cual,  245;  Samuel  Witwer,  76;  James  A.  Mackay,  40;  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
Gundlach,  32;  Tom  Reavley,  22;  James  Dolliver,  21;  Francis  Hughes, 
11;  Frederick  Kirchner,  10;  Floyd  Coffman,  9;  Felix  Sanders,  6; 
Franklin  Stark,  5;  and  Warren  Urbom,  1. 

Fifth  Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 

Mr.  Hole  gave  instructions  for  the  taking  of  the  ballot. 
The  Chair  declared  the  ballot  closed. 

Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doctrinal 
Standards 

Albert  C.  Outler  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the  com- 
mission, reminded  the  Conference  that  at  an  earlier  session 
Calvin  R.  Myers  (East  Ohio)  had  moved  that  a  study  guide 
to  the  commission's  report  be  prepared;  at  that  time  the 
motion  had  been  tabled  to  allow  time  for  making  proper 
arrangements.  Mr.  Outler  moved  that  Mr.  Myers'  motion 
be  lifted  from  the  table ;  the  motion  was  adopted. 

Dr.  Outler:  In  that  case  we  move  as  a  substitute  for  that  motion 
something  that  covers  the  essential  parts  of  it,  that  the  General 
Conference  recommends  church-wide  study  of  the  Report  of  the  Com- 
mission on  Doctrine  and  Doctrinal  Standards;  that  a  Committee 
composed  of  two  members  of  the   Commission  be  designated  by  its 


The  United  Methodist  Church  491 

Executive  Committee  and  one  editor  of  the  staff  of  the  Division 
of  Curriculum  and  Resources  be  designated  by  the  General  Secretary 
of  the  Division  to  prepare  and  submit  to  the  May  16,  1972  meeting 
of  the  Program  Curriculum  Committee  a  description  of  a  guide  for 
leaders  for  use  in  local  churches,  with  this  report. 

The  motion  to  substitute  was  adopted,  thereby  becoming 
the  main  motion.  The  motion  as  substituted  was  put  to  a 
vote  and  was  adopted. 

Dr.  Outler:  The  Commission  recommends  and  moves  the  election 
by  this  Conference,  upon  nomination  by  the  Council  of  Bishops,  of  an 
Editorial  Committee  on  United  Methodist  Doctrine,  that  shall  be 
responsible  for  producing  an  anthology  of  appropriate  doctrinal  affir- 
mations of  various  sorts  and  from  various  sources,  old  and  new, 
that  may  be  deemed  consistent  with  the  Doctrinal  Standards  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church,  as  specified  in  Part  II  of  the  Discipline, 
with  the  aim  of  providing  stimulus  and  guidance  for  theological 
study  and  cooperative  worship  throughout  the  church.  This  Com- 
mittee shall  consist  of  not  more  than  twelve  members  chosen  with 
express  consideration  for  both  their  representative  character  and, 
also,  their  theological  training  and  expertise.  Second,  the  Council 
of  Bishops  shall  designate  a  place,  a  date  and  place  for  the  first 
organizational  meeting  of  the  Committee  and  shall  appoint  a  convener. 
Mr.  Chairman,  we  move  this. 

The  motion  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  outlined  the  com- 
mittee's proposed  plans  for  dealing  with  the  remaining 
items  of  business  in  the  time  available.  He  moved  the  adop- 
tion of  the  committee's  proposal.  TJwmas  L.  Cromwell  (East 
Ohio)  moved  to  amend  the  committee  proposal. 

Mr.  Cromwell:  I  move  to  amend  that  a  committee  composed  of 
the  chairman  and  secretary  of  the  following  legislative  committees: 
Conferences,  Education,  Lay  Activities,  Membership  and  Evangelism, 
Clergy,  and  Worship,  with  a  Bishop  named  by  the  Council  of  Bishops 
as  chairman,  shall  prepare  a  chart  which  shall  show  the  various 
basic  proposed  structure  divisions,  etc.  as  prepared  by  these  legisla- 
tive committees  when  printed  in  the  DCA.  The  chart  shall  be  printed 
and /or  duplicated  and  made  available  to  the  delegates  as  soon  as 
possible.  Then  the  Order  of  the  Day  as  quickly  as  practical  shall  be 
the  consideration  of  this  chart  with  each  chairman  allowed  five  min- 
utes to  interpret  their  proposal,  after  which  we  shall  proceed  accord- 
ing to  Judge  Bray's  motion. 

Mr.  Cromiuell  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment.  John 
T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)  moved  to  amend  Mr.  Crom- 
ivell's  amendment  by  deleting  the  five-minute  limitation  on 
presentations  by  committee  chairpersons.  He  spoke  in  be- 
half of  his  amendment. 

Benjamin  R.  Oliphint  (Louisiana)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  move  a  sub- 
stitute motion. 


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Bishop  Copeland:  All  right. 

Mr.  OUphint:  I  move  that  this  Conference  proceed  to  perfect  the 
basic  structure  of  the  Council  on  Ministries  and  the  Council  on 
Finance  and  Administration,  and  that  all  of  the  legislative  committee 
reports  dealing  with  structure  of  the  general  boards  and  agencies  be 
referred  to  the  Council  on  Ministries  for  consideration  and  refine- 
ment, and  that  the  Council  of  Ministries  make  its  report  and  recom- 
mendations for  the  structure  of  the  general  boards  and  agencies  to 
the  next  session  of  the  General  Conference;  and  in  order  to  assist 
in  the  consideration  of  these  reports  the  Council  on  Ministries  be  the 
depository  for  all  documents  and  records  of  the  Structure  Study- 
Commission.  The  Council  on  Ministries  shall  complete  its  work  and 
submit  its  report  to  the  church  at  least  60  days  before  the  Annual 
Conferences  preceding  the  next  General  Conference,  and  shall  mail 
copies  to  the  Program  Councils  of  all  Annual  Conferences  and  make 
other  appropriate  distributions. 

Bishop  Copeland:  This  is  a  substitute  for  all  that's  before  us. 

Mr.  OUphint:  Yes. 

Mr.  OUphint  spoke  in  support  of  his  substitute.  Leonard 
D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  spoke  against  Mr.  Cromiv ell's  amend- 
ment, Mr.  King's  amendment  and  Mr.  Oliphint's  substitute. 
Ray  W.  Goens  (Texas)  spoke  in  favor  of  Mr.  Oliphmt's 
substitute.  Jesse  R.  DeWitt  (Detroit)  spoke  against  it.  The 
substitute  was  defeated. 

Julian  A.  Lindsey  (Western  North  Carolina)  attempted 
to  offer  a  substitute  which  would  have  continued  the  Pro- 
gram Council  in  existence  and  established  a  new  study  com- 
mission composed  of  members  from  the  old  Structure  Study 
Commission  and  the  Program  Council.  George  A.  Foster 
(Florida)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  the  motion  was  not 
in  order  since  legislation  establishing  the  new  Council  on 
Ministries  had  already  been  adopted  by  the  Conference.  The 
Chair  ruled  that  the  point  of  order  was  well  taken.  R.  Jer- 
vis  Cooke  (Peninsula)  asked  a  question  regarding  Mr. 
King's  amendment ;  the  Chair  ruled  that  that  was  not  before 
the  Conference  at  this  time.  Robert  T.  Young  (Western 
North  Carolina)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  Mr.  Foster's 
substitute  was  in  order,  inasmuch  as  the  General  Conference 
had  not  set  a  date  for  the  implementation  of  its  action  on 
the  Council  on  Ministries.  The  Chair  responded  that  actions 
of  the  General  Conference  became  effective  at  the  time  of 
adjournment  of  the  General  Conference.  Mr.  Lindsey  moved 
to  reconsider  the  previous  actions  of  the  Conference  estab- 
lishing the  Council  on  Ministries;  Winslow  Wilson  (Wis- 
consin) asked  for  clarification  as  to  which  actions  would  be 
affected,  Mr.  Lindsey  responded.  The  motion  to  reconsider 
was  defeated.  Frank  A.  Nichols  (Iowa)  moved  the  previous 
question;  it  was  ordered.  Eivart  G.  Watts  (Kansas  East) 
asked   a   question   for   clarification   regarding   Mr.   King's 


The  United  Methodist  Church  493 

amendment;  Mr.  King  responded.  Mr.  King's  amendment 
was  defeated.  Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  made 
a  final  statement  on  behalf  of  the  recommendation  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar.  Torrey  A.  Kaatz  (West  Ohio) 
asked  a  question ;  the  chair  responded.  Mr.  CromiveU's 
amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 

Mr.  Goodrich  called  for  a  report  from  the  Legislative 
Committee  on  Lay  Activities  and  Church  Finance. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Lay  Activities  and  Church 
Finance,  Report  No.  25,  Calendar  No.  473;  Report  No. 
49,  Calendar  No.  524 

Thomas  P.  Moore  (East  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  legis- 
lative committee,  introduced  the  two  reports  dealing  with 
the  legislation  for  the  proposed  Council  on  Finance  and 
Administration.  He  explained  the  changes  being  proposed 
by  the  legislative  committee  as  they  related  to  the  report 
of  the  Structure  Study  Commission.  Mr.  Moore  moved  the 
adoption  of  Calendar  No.  473  and  Calendar  No.  524  (see 
pages  1337,  1352). 

Recess 

The  Chair  noted  that  the  time  designated  for  the  recess 
period  was  at  hand.  Mr.  Goodrich  stated  that  certain  items 
would  have  to  be  completed  before  the  report  of  the  Coun- 
cil on  World  Service  and  Finance,  which  was  scheduled 
immediately  after  recess.  G.  Lemuel  Feiiri  (Oklahoma) 
moved  that  the  Conference  be  in  recess  as  scheduled  and 
that  the  agenda  be  amended  to  provide  for  the  consideration 
of  the  necessary  calendar  items  after  recess  and  before  the 
report  of  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance.  The 
motion  was  adopted. 

J.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 
The  chair  stated  that  the  Judicial  Council  requested  per- 
mission to  be  excused  from  the  session  following  recess  in 
order  to  continue  their  work.  Permission  was  granted  by 
action  of  the  Conference.  The  Conference  was  in  recess  for 
fifteen  minutes. 

Report  of  Fifth  Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 

The  chair  reported  the  results  of  the  fifth  ballot  for  Judi- 
cial Council  members  as  follows:  total  Imllots  cast,  962; 
defective,  0;  necessary  to  elect,  482.  Hoover  Rupert  re- 
ceived 585  votes  and  was  elected;  Thomas  II.  Matheny  re- 
ceived 554  votes  and  was  elected. 


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Procedure  for  Ballot  for  Alternate  Members  of  the  Judicial 
Council 

/.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  :  Bishop  Copeland  and  members  of 
the  Conference.  In  order  to  complete  the  elections  related  to  the 
Judicial  Council,  it  is  proposed: 

1.  That  in  accordance  with  Par.  1702,  the  names  of  nominees  for 
the  Judicial  Council  remaining  on  the  ballot  shall  be  nominees  for 
alternates. 

2.  That  the  Council  of  Bishops  present  an  additional  lay  nominee 
for  alternate  from  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church. 

3.  That  one  ballot  be  taken  for  three  ministers  and  three  laymen 
for  alternates  for  the  class  of  1980  and  one  minister  and  one  layman 
to  fill  vacancies  in  the  class  of  1976. 

4.  That  the  four  ministers  and  four  laymen  receiving  the  highest 
number  of  votes  on  the  ballot  be  declared  elected,  the  first  three  of 
each  group  thus  elected  being  assigned  to  the  class  of  1980  and  the 
others  being  assigned  to  the  class  of  1976.  I'm  not  a  member  of  the 
Conference,  but  Dr.  Sease  will  make  the  motion  to  adopt  it. 

Bishop  Copeland:  All  right,  we  recognize  you,  sir.  Name  and  con- 
ference. 

Gene  E.  Sease  (Western  Pennsylvania)  :  I  so  move. 

Bishop  Roy  H.  Short,  secretary  of  the  Council  of  Bishops, 
presented  the  nomination  of  Paul  G.  Gilmore  (Central 
Pennsylvania),  a  layman  of  the  former  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  Church,  for  lay  alternate  member  of  the  Judicial 
Council.  The  procedural  motion  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
adopted.  Mr.  Hole  announced  that  the  ballot  would  be  pre- 
pared and  that  the  vote  for  alternate  members  of  the  Judi- 
cial Council  would  be  taken  as  soon  as  possible. 

Calendar     No.     473,     Calendar     No.     524 — Consideration 
Resumed 

Harold  Fagan  (Texas)  moved  to  amend  the  legislative 
committee  report  by  deleting  from  the  provisions  for  mem- 
bership of  the  Council  the  sentence  regarding  membership 
of  the  General  Secretaries  in  hearings  of  the  Council.  Mr. 
Fagan  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment.  Harry  M.  Gor- 
don (Wyoming)  spoke  against  it.  The  amendment  was  de- 
feated. Keith  I.  Pohl  (West  Michigan)  moved  to  amend  the 
provisions  for  membership  of  the  Council  as  found  in  Cal- 
endar No.  473  by  providing  that  the  nomination  of  mem- 
bers from  the  jurisdictions  be  by  the  Committee  on  Nomina- 
tions of  each  jurisdiction  rather  than  the  bishops  of  the 
jurisdiction. 

Mr.  Pohl  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment.  Jack  M. 
Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  asked  a  question  for  clarification 
of  the  amendment;  Mr.  Pohl  responded.  John  R.  Van  Sickle 
(Northern  Illinois)  pointed  out  that  the  procedure  estab- 
lished by  Mr.  Pohl's  motion  was  not  possible  because  the 
jurisdictional  committees  did  not  meet  in  time  for  the  Gen- 


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eral  Conference  to  be  able  to  elect  the  Council  members. 
Wallace  T.  Shook  attempted  to  offer  a  motion  for  clarifica- 
tion of  the  amendment;  the  Chair  ruled  that  the  motion 
was  not  needed.  Will  M.  Hildebrand  (Southern  California- 
Arizona)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  amendment.  The  amend- 
ment was  defeated. 

Ezekias  Gacutan  (Northwest  Philippines)  moved  to 
amend  the  provisions  for  membership  of  the  Council  as 
contained  in  Calendar  No,  473  by  adding  provision  for 
one  layman  and  one  minister  from  overseas  Central  Con- 
ferences. Mr.  Gacutan  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment. 
Eugene  L.  Smith  (Northern  New  Jersey)  spoke  in  op- 
position to  the  amendment.  Marvin  A.  Schilling  (Wiscon- 
sin) moved  the  previous  question  on  all  before  the  Con- 
ference; Roy  J.  Grogan  (Central  Texas)  attempted  to 
amend  the  motion  for  the  previous  question  to  apply  only 
to  Mr.  Gacutan's  amendment.  The  Chair  ruled  that  a  motion 
for  the  previous  question  was  not  subject  to  amendment. 
Edgar  F.  Singer  (Wyoming)  asked  if  the  prescribed  num- 
ber of  speeches  had  been  permitted;  the  Chair  stated  that 
they  had  not.  Mr.  Grogan  spoke  in  opposition  to  Mr.  Gacu- 
tan's amendment.  Kenneth  (hooper  (Alabama- West  Florida) 
spoke  in  favor  of  it. 

Melvin  Brawn  (California-Nevada)  raised  a  point  of 
order,  citing  a  provision  of  Robert's  Rules  of  Order  as  re- 
lated to  Mr.  Grogan's  attempt  to  amend  the  motion  for  the 
previous  question.  The  Chair  stated  that  the  rules  of  the 
General  Conference  take  precedence  at  this  point.  Robert  E. 
Cushman  (North  Carolina)  asked  a  question  concerning  the 
committee's  report;  Mr.  Moore  responded.  Joseph  R.  Gra- 
ham (West  Ohio)  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry;  the 
Chair  responded.  Robert  W.  Preusch  (New  York)  asked 
whether  the  prescribed  number  of  speeches  on  the  main 
motion  had  been  permitted;  the  Chair  ascertained  from 
the  Secretary  that  they  had  not.  Mr.  Preusch  asked  whether, 
following  the  vote  on  Mr.  Gacutan's  amendment,  he  would 
be  in  order  to  offer  a  substitute  for  the  report  as  a  whole; 
the  Chair  stated  that  that  would  be  in  order,  A.  H,  Woodall 
(North  Alabama)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  the  motion 
on  the  previous  question  was  out  of  order,  inasmuch  as 
the  prescribed  number  of  speeches  on  the  main  motion  had 
not  been  permitted.  The  Chair  stated  that  the  point  of  order 
was  well  taken,  Mr,  Gacutan's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote 
and  was  defeated, 

Robert  W.  Preusch  (New  York)  moved  to  substitute  for 
Calendar  No,  473  and  Calendar  No,  524  the  comparable 
paragraphs  in  the  Structure  Study  Commission  report. 
Leigh  Roberts    (Wisconsin)   raised  a  point  of  order  that 


496  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

nothing  other  than  the  four  speeches  prescribed  under  the 
rules  could  come  before  the  Conference  prior  to  the  vote  on 
the  previous  question.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the  point  of 
order  was  not  well  taken.  Mr.  Roberts  appealed  the  ruling 
of  the  Chair.  The  ruling  of  the  Chair  was  sustained  by 
vote  of  the  Conference.  Mr.  Preusch  spoke  in  behalf  of  his 
substitute.  Ernest  W.  Lee  (Southern  New  Jersey)  asked 
for  clarification  on  Mr.  Preusch's  substitute;  Mr.  Preusch 
responded.  /.  Robert  Nelson  (East  Ohio)  moved  to  amend 
the  substitute  in  Paragraph  845.1b  of  the  Structure  Study 
Commission  report,  the  third  sentence,  by  changing  the 
word  "recommend"  to  "determine."  Mr.  Nelson's  amend- 
ment was  defeated.  Roy  Grogan  (Central  Texas)  moved  to 
amend  Mr.  Preusch's  substitute,  in  Paragraph  846  of  the 
Structure  Study  Commission  report,  by  deleting  the  explan- 
atory sentence  immediately  prior  to  Paragraph  846.2. 

Mr.  Grogan  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment.  Richard 
Pittenger  (South  Dakota)  expressed  impatience  at  the  slow 
pace  of  the  Conference's  actions;  the  Chair  stated  that  he 
was  out  of  order.  Mr.  Pittenger  spoke  in  opposition  to  Mr. 
Grogan's  amendment.  Edivard  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  moved 
the  previous  question  on  the  amendment  and  all  that  was 
before  the  Conference.  The  Chair  stated  that  the  motion 
was  not  in  order,  inasmuch  as  the  prescribed  number  of 
speeches  had  not  been  permitted.  Mr.  Duncan  objected  that 
under  the  rules  the  previous  question  could  be  ordered, 
with  the  understanding  that  the  prescribed  number  of 
speeches  would  be  permitted  before  final  action  was  taken. 
Jerry  G.  Bray  (Virginia)  asked  a  question  about  the  intent 
of  Mr.  Duncan's  motion;  Mr.  Duncan  responded.  Mr. 
Preusch  asked  if  it  would  be  in  order  for  him  to  accept  Mr. 
Grogan's  amendment  to  his  substitute;  the  Chair  stated 
that  the  issue  of  whether  the  previous  question  was  in  order 
needed  to  be  resolved.  Melvin  Brawn  (California-Nevada) 
moved  the  previous  question  on  the  amendment  and  the 
substitute.  The  Chair  stated  that  the  motion  was  not  in 
order,  inasmuch  as  there  was  a  motion  for  the  previous 
question  on  the  floor.  Mr.  Brawn  raised  a  point  of  order  that 
alternate  or  parallel  motions  for  the  previous  question  could 
be  offered,  in  which  case  the  motion  covering  the  largest 
amount  of  material  should  be  put  to  a  vote  first.  The  motion 
for  the  previous  question  on  all  before  the  Conference  was 
put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted.  John  C.  Satterfield  (Missis- 
sippi) spoke  in  favor  of  Mr.  Grogan's  amendment.  John 
N.  Doggett,  Jr.  (Missouri  East)  asked  whether  it  was  neces- 
sary to  vote  on  Mr.  Grogan's  amendment,  inasmuch  as  Mr. 
Preusch  had  expressed  willingness  to  accept  it.  The  Chair 
stated  that  the  amendment  did  not  require  further  action 
and  was  accepted  as  a  part  of  Mr,  Preusch's  substitute.  John 


The  United  Methodist  Church  497 

C.  Espie  (Minnesota)  asked  for  clarification  as  to  the  effect 
of  Mr.  Preusch's  substitute.  The  Secretary  responded.  Mer- 
rill W.  Dremmn  (Baltimore)  spoke  in  support  of  the  sub- 
stitute. Clifford  S.  Droke  (California-Nevada)  inquired  as 
to  the  effect  of  the  acceptance  of  Mr.  Grogan's  amend- 
ment in  the  substitute;  the  Chair  responded.  Mr.  Droke 
asked  whether  this  should  not  also  affect  the  reference  to 
the  Methodist  Corporation  in  Paragraph  842  of  the  Struc- 
ture Study  Commission  report ;  Mr.  Grogan  stated  that  that 
reference  should  also  be  stricken.  David  A.  Duck  (South 
Georgia)  asked  whether  Mr.  Preusch's  substitute  encom- 
passed the  Structure  Study  Commission  report  as  presented 
by  the  commission  or  as  edited  by  Mr.  Moore ;  Mr.  Preusch 
stated  that  the  substitute  was  the  report  as  presented  by 
the  Structure  Study  Commission.  Robert  H.  Courtney  (East 
Ohio)  spoke  against  the  substitute. 

John  D.  Humphrey  (North  Mississippi)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  would 
like  to  ask  a  question  of  definition  of  Mr.  Preusch,  with  reference 
as  to  how  he  would  define  the  distinction  between  "treasury  func- 
tion" and  "accounting  and  reporting  function"  (in  the  proposed  Par. 
845.3).  I  think  the  House  is  entitled  to  a  very  clear  distinction  as 
to  what  they  are  proposing. 

Bishop  Copeland:  All  right,  Mr.  Preusch,  can  you  answer  this. 

Mr.  Preusch:  If  we  refer  to  the  word  "treasury  function"  that 
would  be  interpreted,  I  would  say,  be  the  collection  and  disbursement 
of  funds.  The  accounting  would  be  accumulating  data  as  to  cost, 
allocating  it  for  interpretive  purposes  and  giving  out  budgets  in 
line  with  the  Council  on  Ministries  actions  and  analyzing  expenditures 
against  budgets  of  the  Council  on  Ministries.  And  this  is  to  keep  it 
in  a  uniform  way  and  to  cut  down  duplication  of  functions. 

Bishop  Copeland:  All  right,  this  answers  your  question.  All  right, 
Dr.  Fagan.  We've  had  speeches  against  and  for.  We  are  now  on 
questions  only. 

Harold  Fagan  (Texas)  :  I  would  like  to  ask  Mr.  Preusch  a  ques- 
tion (in  Par.  845.1b)  starting  with  the  sentence,  "Only  after  the 
executive  committee  of  these  Councils  agree  upon  the  plan  of  dis- 
tribution shall  it  be  included  in  the  total  budget  of  the  church, 
which  shall  be  presented  to  the  General  Conference  by  the  Council 
on  Finance  and  Administration."  My  question  is  this:  what  if  the 
Council— the  Executive  Committee  of  these  two  bodies  cannot  agree 
on  the  distribution  of  funds,  where  are  we  then? 

Bishop  Copeland:  Mr.  Preusch,  will  you  answer  the  question? 

Mr.  Preusch :  Yes.  Should  there  be  a  disagreement,  then  the  budgets 
as  determined  by  the  Council  on  Ministries'  Executive  Committee  and 
that  of  the  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration  would  both  be 
presented  at  the  General  Conference  to  this  Body,  and  this  Body, 
and  no  one  else,  could  make  the  determination. 

William  M.  James  (New  York)  asked  whether  an  execu- 
tive committee  had  been  voted  for  the  Council  on  Ministries ; 
the  Chair  replied  that  it  had  not.  John  M.  Meares  (North 
Carolina)  attempted  to  ask  a  question;  the  Chair  asked 
that  the  question  be  held  until  opportunity  was  given  for 
questions  on  the  report  as  a  whole.  Mr.  Moore  made  a  final 


498  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

statement  on  behalf  of  the  legislative  committee.  Mr. 
Preusch's  substitute  was  defeated. 

Lloyd  M.  Bertholf  (Central  Illinois)  asked  if  the  supple- 
mental report  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission  had  been 
included  in  Mr.  Moore's  reading  of  what  the  Structure 
Study  Commission  had  presented;  Mr.  Moore  replied  that 
it  had  not.  Mr.  Bertholf  inquired  whether  this  had  been 
adopted  as  part  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission's  re- 
port ;  the  Chair  replied  that  it  had  been  referred. 

Roy  J.  Grogan  (Central  Texas)  asked  if  he  would  be  in 
order  to  offer  the  same  amendment  to  the  legislative  com- 
mittee report  which  he  had  previously  offered  in  connec- 
tion with  the  substitute.  The  Chair  stated  that  the  Confer- 
ence was  under  the  order  of  the  previous  question.  Mr. 
Grogan  explained  the  importance  of  the  amendment;  Mr. 
Moore  stated  that  he  would  accept  the  amendment  on  be- 
half of  the  legislative  committee. 

Joseph  N.  Togba  (Liberia)  asked  a  question  regarding 
the  provision  for  representatives  of  ethnic  minorities  in  the 
membership  of  the  Council;  Mr.  Moore  responded.  Mr. 
Togba  made  a  statement  in  opposition  to  this  provision  in 
the  report.  The  Chair  stated  that  the  Conference  was  under 
the  order  of  the  previous  question.  Merrill  W.  Drennan 
(Baltimore)  asked  a  question  regarding  the  supplemental 
report  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission ;  Mr.  Moore 
responded. 

Calendar  Nos.  473  and  524  were  put  to  a  vote  and  were 
adopted. 

Report  No.  9,  Calendar  No.  170 

Mr.  Moore  presented  the  report  of  the  legislative  com- 
mittee and  moved  its  adoption;  it  was  adopted  (see  page 
1311). 

Report  No.  43,  Calendar  No.  513 

Mr.  Moore  presented  the  report  of  the  legislative  com- 
mittee and  moved  the  continuation  and  the  continued  fund- 
ing of  the  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race.  The  motion 
was  adopted  (see  page  1344) . 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  called  on  Leonard 
D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  for  the  presentation  of  reports  from 
the  Legislative  Committee  on  Conferences, 

Legislative  Committee  on  Conferences,  Report  No.  65,  Cal- 
endar No.  439 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  legislative  committee  report  and 
moved  its  adoption.  Merrill  W.  Drennan  (Baltimore)  asked 


The  United  Methodist  Church  499 

a  question  about  the  title  of  the  Secretary  of  the  commis- 
sion ;  Mr.  Slutz  stated  that  the  legislation  should  be  brought 
into  agreement  with  whatever  general  legislation  regarding 
the  titles  of  staff  was  adopted.  Mrs.  Carlton  Carruth  (South 
Georgia)  asked  whether  the  continuation  of  the  commis- 
sion was  for  one  quadrennium  only;  Mr.  Slutz  stated  that 
the  legislation  was  for  a  continuing  commission. 
The  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1180) . 

Report  No.  88,  Calendar  No.  705 

Mr.  Slutz:  It  seems  a  bit  strange  that  we  come  to  such  a  very 
important  matter  with  just  a  few  minutes  for  consideration.  We  are 
here  talking  about  ending  the  long,  long  process  of  the  elimination  of 
racial  structure  from  The  United  Methodist  Church.  And  yet,  it  may 
be  just  as  well  that  we  have  only  a  few  minutes,  because  this  is 
something  that  we  have  decided  again  and  again  and  again  and  again. 
We've  made  up  our  minds  that  we're  going  to  do  it,  and  we  might 
just  as  well  get  it  done  and  over  with.  Item  705  is,  essentially,  word 
for  word  from  the  decision  of  the  Judicial  Council  that  you  heard 
the  other  day,  and  it  says  that  we  now  decide  as  a  General  Con- 
ference that  the  transitional  period  for  the  elimination  of  racial 
structure  has  come  to  an  end.  We  direct  the  remaining  racially  struc- 
tured Annual  Conferences  and  the  Conferences  with  which  they  over- 
lap to  merge.  We  direct  them  to  begin  that  process  with  their  session 
this  year.  We  direct  them  to  complete  that  process  not  later  than  the 
Annual  Conference  session  of  1973.  And  then  we  go  on  and  establish 
a  Board  of  Arbitration,  and  we  tried  to  pick  the  most  independent, 
the  most  neutral,  the  best  body  that  we  possibly  could  as  a  Board 
of  Arbitration,  and  we  have  said  that  it  should  be  composed  of 
the  presidents  of  the  five  Colleges  of  Bishops. 

This  is  about  as  neutral  as  anybody  could  be  because  we  don't 
have  the  faintest  idea  who  those  five  presidents  are  going  to  be.  We 
think  the  president  of  the  College  of  Bishops  in  each  of  the  five  juris- 
dictions would  make  an  excellent  Board  of  Arbitration  with  binding 
power  to  resolve  any  problems  that  the  Conferences  are  unable  to 
agree  upon  between  themselves. 

I  have  just  one  final  word — I  had  a  long  speech — it's  been  on  my 
mind  and  heart  for  twenty  years,  but  I  have  just  one  final  word.  As 
we  complete  the  elimination  of  racial  structure,  let  us  forever  re- 
member that  we  have  not  created  a  completely  adequately  fully  inclu- 
sive church  by  this  one  act.  We  have  taken  a  very  important  step, 
but  think  how  much  we  have  yet  to  do,  and  let  us  press  on.  I  move 
the  adoption  of  Calendar  Item  705. 

Time  Extended 

The  Chair  called  attention  to  the  need  to  extend  the  time. 
Dight  W.  Crain  (Southern  New  England)  moved  to  extend 
the  time  to  allow  completion  of  action  on  this  item  and  the 
taking  of  the  ballot  for  alternate  members  of  the  Judicial 
Council.  David  A.  Duck  (South  Georgia)  asked  a  question 
about  the  ballot ;  the  Chair  stated  that  the  question  was  not 
in  order  at  this  time. 

John  C.  Satterfield  (Mississippi)  moved  as  a  substitute 
that  Calendar  No.  705  be  set  as  a  special  order  to  be  taken 
up  by  the  Conference  at  the  beginning  of  the  afternoon  ses- 


500  Journal  of  the  1072  Genei^al  Conference 

sion.  The  substitute  was  defeated.  The  motion  to  extend 
the  time  was  adopted. 

Calendar  No.  705 — Consideration  Resumed 

Inasmuch  as  the  calendar  item  had  not  been  printed  for 
the  period  of  time  required  under  the  rules,  Robert  F.  Lundy 
(Holston)  moved  that  the  rules  be  suspended  to  permit  con- 
sideration of  the  item.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the  motion  to 
suspend  the  rules  received  the  required  two-thirds  majority 
and  was  adopted. 

Charles  Codding,  Jr.  (Oklahoma)  asked  if  it  would  be 
possible  to  put  the  report  to  an  immediate  vote;  the  Chair 
stated  that  this  would  not  be  in  order. 

John  C.  Satterfield  (Mississippi)  spoke  in  opposition  to 
the  report.  Richard  O.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  raised 
a  point  of  order  that  Mr.  Satterfield  had  exhausted  his  time 
under  the  rules.  Mr,  Satterfield  moved  to  extend  the  time 
allowed  him  for  five  additional  minutes.  The  motion  was 
defeated.  Mr.  Satterfield  expressed  his  regret  at  the  Confer- 
ence's action. 

Mary  Hampton  (Missouri  West)  spoke  in  support  of  the 
report.  Jamie  G.  Houfiton  (North  Mississippi)  spoke 
against  it. 

Mr.  Houston:  Mr.  Chairman,  we  are  not  pleading,  I  think,  that 
we  might  be  allowed  to  merge.  We  have  been  working  to  that  end 
for  some  time  in  our  area.  We  are  just  pleading  for  the  right  of 
self-determination,  freedom  of  choice.  We  think  we  can  do  it  better 
that  way.  We  are  not  asking  that  there  not  be  a  termination  date, 
but  we  don't  believe  in  "shot-gun  marriages."  We  don't  believe  in 
forced  mergers,  and  we  don't  think  this  can  be  done  until  the  major- 
ity of  the  people  in  both  Annual  Conferences  favor  it.  We  think, 
perhaps,  arbitration  might  help,  but  it  might  not  be  appreciated 
coming  from  outside,  so  I  speak  against  this  action. 

A  question  was  raised  as  to  whether  the  number  of 
speeches  permitted  under  the  rules  had  been  made,  Douglas 
F.  Verdin  (New  York)  asked  whether  a  motion  for  the  pre- 
vious question  would  be  in  order.  The  Chair  ascertained 
from  the  Secretary  that  the  requisite  number  of  speeches 
had  been  made. 

Wendell  P.  Taylor  (Mississippi-FCJ)  requested  recogni- 
tion on  a  matter  of  privilege, 

Mr.  Taylor:  Well,  both  delegations  from  the  other  two  Conferences 
in  the  Mississippi  Conference  have  spoken  against  this  motion,  and 
nobody  on  the  other  side  has  had  an  opportunity  to  speak  for  this 
motion.  These  are  two  Conferences  which  are  vitally  involved  in  this 
process,  and  I  would  just  like  to  know  if  I  could  have  that  permission 
to  speak  for  the  blacks  of  Mississippi. 

Bishop  Copeland:  I  think  the  body  would  want  you  to  have  that, 
sir.  You  are  under  the  two  minute  rule,  remember. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  501 

Mr.  Taylor:  Mr.  Chairman,  in  this  pi-oposal  there  is  nothing  that 
forces  us  to  do  anything,  but  I  do  think  there  is  a  moral  backing 
of  the  General  Conference,  giving  us  the  climate  in  which  we  can 
work  under  the  moral  power  of  the  General  Conference  we  need  so 
badly.  I  know  that  law  cannot  force  people  to  do  anything,  but  law 
can  create  the  climate  that  makes  people  move  in  the  direction  in 
which  they  ought  to  move.  Laws  which  are  unjust  and  unreasonable 
give  people  the  climate  to  move  in  those  areas  which  are  unjust. 
Therefore,  I  would  hope  this  General  Conference  would  set  a  climate 
in  which  it  can  work  and  say  to  the  world  and  to  the  church  that  the 
General  Conference  now  and  forever  has  decided  on  ending  racial 
segregation  in  The  United  Methodist  Church. 

Douglas  F.  Verdiyi  (New  York)  moved  the  previous  ques- 
tion on  all  before  the  Conference.  W.  D.  Lester  (Southwest) 
requested  recognition  for  a  matter  of  privilege. 

Mr.  Lester:  Thank  you,  sir.  We,  as  members  of  Southwest  Confer- 
ence, are  responsible  for  the  resolutions  of  memorial  that  came  into 
the  General  Conference  making  the  request  that  at  this  particular 
time  we  would  not  be  forced  by  this  General  Conference  into  a  merger, 
that  we  would  be  consumed,  would  not  be  able  to  express  our  rights 
until  we  work  out  in  a  Christian  way  some  of  the  things  that  are 
hindering  us.  Now,  I  mean  by  that,  that  we  have  a  committee  working 
in  the  Southwest  Conference.  We  are  making  progress,  but  we  need 
a  little  more  time  to  pray  about  it  and  to  work  things  out,  if  this 
General  Conference  would  not  force  us  but  gives  us  an  opportunity 
to  work  them  out. 

We  must  work  over  some  of  the  things  like  this:  there  has  been 
said  by  some  of  our  great  leaders  in  the  Conference,  "the  Negro 
Methodist  Church  leans  toward  African  culture  with  more  emotional 
expression  in  their  service.  We  wouldn't  be  happy  going  to  black 
churches  all  the  time,  and  they  wouldn't  be  happy  going  to  ours." 
Now  this  was  an  expression  made  by  great  leaders  of  the  church 
who  have  much  authority  in  settling  things. 

We  must  have  time  if  we  are  Christians  to  work  matters  out, 
and  I'd  like  for  this  General  Conference  to  know  that  we  are  trying 
to  work  it  out  in  the  Christlike  way.  We  do  not  want  to  whip,  pop 
to  our  back,  or  be  forced  into  a  condition  that  we  would  lose  a 
number  of  our  members  and  a  number  of  our  identities.  I  think  with 
proper  time,  we  can  work  things  out  satisfactory  to  all  sides. 

Kenneth  Cooper  (Alabama-West  Florida)  requested  rec- 
ognition for  a  statement  as  a  matter  of  privilege.  The  re- 
quest was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  not  approved.  The  motion 
for  the  previous  question  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 
Mr.  Slutz  made  a  final  statement  on  behalf  of  the  legisla- 
tive committee. 

Mr.  Slutz:  I  am  not  going  to  urge  you  which  way  you  should 
vote.  You  know.  And  we  all  know  which  way  the  majority  vote,  the 
overwhelming  majority  is  going  to  be.  I  speak  to  you  only  about  the 
spirit  in  which  you  vote.  This  should  not  be  a  matter  for  celebra- 
tion and  triumph.  We  are  not  imposing  the  will  of  the  entire  Church 
upon  the  few  blacks  who  disagree,  upon  the  larger  number  of  whites 
who  disagree.  We  are  expressing  our  conviction  as  to  what  is  the  wiU 
of  God,  and  what  is  the  place  where  our  church  ought  to  be. 

One  of  the  highest  moments  I  ever  had  in  a  General  Conference 


502  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

was  the  other  day  when  we  spoke  about  the  Vietnam  war  and  then 
we  left  this  place  in  silence.  I  suggest  that  we  take  the  vote,  we 
know  which  way  it  is  going,  but  then  we  leave  this  auditorium  after 
the  benediction  as  we  did  the  other  day  determining  that  those  who 
disagree,  those  who  agree — we're  all  brothers — we're  all  children  of 
the  same  God — and  we  have  a  long,  long,  long  road  yet  ahead  of 
us,  North,  South,  East,  and  West,  as  we  try  to  find  ourselves  in 
true  Christian  brotherhood. 

Calendar  No.  705  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted  (see 
page  1197). 

Ballot  for  Alternate  Members  of  the  Judicial  Council 

J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  announced  that  the  two  mem- 
bers of  the  present  Judicial  Council  whose  names  remained 
on  the  ballot  and  Tom  Reavley  (Southwest  Texas)  had  all 
requested  that  their  names  be  withdrawn  and  that  this  had 
been  done.  He  gave  instructions  for  the  taking  of  the  ballot. 
Richard  0.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  asked  a  question; 
Mr.  Hole  responded.  L.  G.  Puckett,  Jr.  (Tennessee)  asked 
a  question ;  Mr.  Hole  responded. 

/.  Kenneth  Forbes  (South  Indiana)  moved  that  delegates 
cast  their  vote  for  only  one  minister,  in  order  to  assure 
that  the  order  of  election  could  be  properly  determined. 
Roy  J.  Grogan  (Central  Texas)  attempted  to  suggest  an 
alternate  procedure;  the  Chair  ruled  that  he  was  not  in 
order.  Merlyn  W.  Northfelt  (Northern  Hlinois)  asked  that 
the  motion  be  declared  out  of  order;  the  Chair  ruled  that 
he  could  not  do  that.  Carl  H.  Douglass,  Jr.  (Virginia) 
moved  that  the  ballot  be  destroyed,  that  a  new  one  be 
prepared,  and  that  in  the  new  ballot  delegates  vote  for  only 
one  minister.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

Douglas  F.  Verdin  (New  York),  on  behalf  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Agenda,  reminded  the  Conference  that  a  limit  of 
ten  minutes  had  been  set  for  the  presentation  of  legislative 
committee  reports. 

General  Conference  Procedure 

T.  Russell  Rett 2  (Kansas  East)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  a  motion,  I  move 
that  the  General  Conference  Committee  on  General  Conference  Pro- 
cedure be  created  to  study  and  recommend  procedures  for  the  next 
General  Conference,  the  committee  to  be  named  by  the  Council  of 
Bishops  as  soon  as  possible,  to  include  fifteen  persons  as  follows: 
two  bishops,  three  other  clergy  and  ten  lay-persons.  The  convenor 
shall  be  the  chairman  and  shall  be  a  bishop.  The  committee  shall 
report  their  recommendations  in  the  first  issue  of  the  Daily  Christian 
Advocate  for  the  next  General  Conference.  The  expenses  shall  be 
paid  from  the  General  Administration  Fund.  I  move  the  adoption. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  503 

Jerry  G.  Bray  (Virginia)  asked  if  Mr.  Reitz  would  be 
willing  to  have  his  motion  tabled  temporarily,  inasmuch 
as  a  recommendation  on  the  same  subject  was  coming  from 
the  Legislative  Committee  on  Conferences.  Mr.  Reitz  agreed, 
and  the  motion  was  tabled. 

Matter  of  Privilege 

The  Chair  reported  that  the  group  which  was  to  have 
sung  for  the  Conference  at  the  beginning  of  this  session. 
The  Light  Company,  had  been  involved  in  an  automobile 
accident.  He  asked  that  the  Secretary  communicate  with  the 
group,  expressing  the  prayers  of  the  Conference  in  their 
behalf. 

Question  Regarding  Judicial  Council  Ballot 

J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  stated  that  the  question  had 
be-en  raised  as  to  whether  the  names  of  persons  who  had 
requested  to  withdraw  from  the  ballot  could  be  stricken; 
he  asked  for  instructions  from  the  Conference.  The  Chair 
asked  if  the  Conference  was  willing  to  have  the  names 
printed  and  to  rescind  its  action  that  delegates  would  vote 
for  one  minister  only ;  it  was  agreed. 

Closing 

J.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 
The  Conference  joined  in  the  singing  of  the  hymn,  "Blest 
Be  The  Tie  That  Binds." 


ELEVENTH  DAY,  THURSDAY,  APRIL  27,  1972 
AFTERNOON  SESSION 

Opening 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  The  General  Conference  of 
The  United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  afternoon 
session  of  the  eleventh  day,  Thursday,  April  27,  1972,  at 
2 :30  p.m.  in  the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop 
L.  Scott  Allen,  Holston  Area,  presiding. 

The  Conference  joined  in  the  singing  of  the  hymn,  "Ma- 
jestic Sweetness  Sits  Enthroned  Upon  The  Savior's  Brow." 
Bishop  John  Wesley  Lord,  Washington  Area,  led  the  Con- 
ference in  prayer. 

Matter  of  Privilege 

Carlton  Young  introduced  Paul  Jarvis,  the  composer  of 
the  musical  score  of  the  Georgia  Night  program,  who  sang 
the  production's  theme  song,  "A  Man  Named  Wesley  Passed 
This  Way." 

Statement  on  Procedure 

The  Chair  made  an  explanatory  statement  of  his  under- 
standing of  the  rule  requiring  that  opportunity  be  given 
for  two  speeches  on  each  side  of  any  question. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

Thomas  Bryant  (South  Indiana)  moved  the  adoption  of 
the  agenda  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate; 
the  motion  was  adopted.  Mr.  Bryant  presented  Douglas  F. 
Verdin  (New  York)  for  a  motion.  Mr.  Verdin  moved  to 
suspend  the  rules  for  the  purpose  of  amending  Rule  37 
by  changing  the  limit  from  five  to  two  minutes  for  any 
speech  in  connection  with  debate  and  discussion.  He  spoke 
in  behalf  of  his  motion. 

William  C.  Vaughan  (Virginia)  asked  a  question;  the 
Chair  responded.  The  motion  to  suspend  the  rules  was  put 
to  a  vote,  and  the  Chair  ruled  that  it  received  the  required 
two-thirds  majority.  The  amendment  to  Rule  37  was  put  to 
a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Verdin  asked  that  Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  be 
recognized  for  a  motion.  Mr.  Slutz  called  attention  to  a 
questionnaire  prepared  by  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
Conferences  to  solicit  opinions  or  suggestions  for  stream- 
lining procedures  of  the  General  Conference.  He  moved  that 
completed  questionnaires  be  referred  to  the  Commission  on 
Entertainment  and  Program  s  id  the  Committee  on  Plan 

504 


The  United  Methodist  Church  505 

of  Organization  and  Rules  of  Order  for  their  consideration 
in  connection  with  the  next  General  Conference. 

Roy  J.  Grogan  (Central  Texas)  announced  that  addi- 
tional questionnaires  would  be  available  for  those  who  did 
not  have  them. 

John  H.  Rixse,  Jr.  (Virginia)  asked  a  question  concern- 
ing the  action  of  the  Conference  on  the  motion  offered  by 
T.  Russell  Reitz  (Kansas  East)  at  the  end  of  the  morning 
session.  Mr.  Slutz  expressed  the  belief  that  the  motion  had 
been  withdrawn.  The  Chair  asked  the  Secretary  to  clarify 
what  had  occurred. 

Mr.  Reitz  stated  that  he  had  withdrawn  the  motion  with 
the  understanding  that  he  would  have  the  opportunity  to 
see  the  committee's  petition  and  offer  amendments  to  it; 
he  moved  that  he  be  given  this  opportunity.  The  Chair 
ruled  that  the  motion  was  not  in  order. 

Mr.  Rixse  moved  to  amend  Mr.  Slutz's  motion  by  sub- 
stituting the  committee  proposed  by  Mr.  Reitz  for  the  two 
committees  named  in  the  main  motion. 

Mr.  Reitz  stated  that  his  motion  had  been  laid  on  the 
table,  and  he  moved  to  take  it  from  the  table.  The  motion 
was  defeated. 

Mr.  Rixse  expressed  confusion  as  to  whether  Mr.  Reitz's 
motion  had  been  withdrawn  or  tabled.  He  stated  that  he 
intended  to  present  that  motion  in  its  entirety  as  an  amend- 
ment to  Mr.  Slutz's  motion.  Charles  D.  White  (Assistant 
Secretary)  read  the  amendment  as  originally  presented  by 
Mr.  Reitz  at  the  morning  session : 

"I  move  that  a  General  Conference  Committee  on  General  Conference 
Procedure  be  created  to  study  and  recommend  procedures  for  the 
next  General  Conference,  the  Committee  to  be  named  by  the  Council 
of  Bishops  as  soon  as  possible,  to  include  fifteen  persons,  as  follows: 
two  bishops,  three  other  clergy,  and  ten  lay  persons.  The  convener 
shall  be  the  chairman  and  shall  be  a  bishop.  The  Committee  shall 
report  their  recommendations  in  the  first  issue  of  the  Daily  Christian 
Advocate  for  the  next  General  Conference.  The  expenses  of  this  Com- 
mittee shall  be  paid  from  the  General  Administration  Fund." 

Alva  H.  Clark  (Nebraska)  raised  a  point  of  order  that 
under  the  rules  it  was  the  responsibility  of  the  Committee 
on  Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  of  Order  to  deal  with 
this  matter  and  that  a  motion  to  create  another  committee 
would  therefore  be  out  of  order.  The  Chair  stated  that  the 
point  of  order  was  well  taken.  Victor  C.  Vinhian  (North- 
west Philippines)  attempted  to  ask  a  question;  the  Chair 
stated  that  the  question  was  not  in  order. 

Roy  J.  Grogan  (Central  Texas)  stated  that  the  Legisla- 
tive Committee  on  Conferences  would  be  reporting  on  peti- 
tions dealing  with  the  operation  and  conduct  of  the  General 


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Conference,  and  that  if  at  that  time  the  Conference  was  not 
satisfied  with  the  recommendations  in  those  petitions,  Mr. 
Reitz's  motion  or  any  other  motions  could  be  presented  as 
amendments.  The  Chair  ruled  that  Mr.  Rixse's  amendment 
was  not  properly  before  the  Conference  and  that  Mr. 
Slutz's  motion  was  before  the  Conference. 

John  B.  Howes  (Central  Pennsylvania)  moved  the  pre- 
vious question ;  the  motion  was  adopted.  Mr.  Slutz's  motion 
was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Douglas  F.  Verdin  (New  York)  noted  that  the  agenda 
provided  for  an  order  of  the  day. 

Presentation  of  Retiring  Bishops 

Bishop  Ralph  T.  Alton,  Secretary-elect  of  the  Council  of 
Bishops,  presented  the  seventeen  bishops  who  would  be  en- 
tering the  retired  relationship  in  July  1972:  Paul  Galloway, 
Paul  Hardin,  Jr.,  James  Henley,  J.  Gordon  Howard,  Her- 
mann Kaebnick,  Gerald  H.  Kennedy,  John  Wesley  Lord, 
Noah  W.  Moore,  Jr.,  Reuben  Mueller,  Edward  J.  Pender- 
grass,  W.  Kenneth  Pope,  Thomas  M.  Pryor,  Roy  H.  Short, 
J.  Owen  Smith,  W.  Maynard  Sparks,  Aubrey  G.  Walton, 
Lloyd  C.  Wicke. 

Ballot  for  Alternate  Members  of  the  Judicial  Council 

J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  called  attention  to  the  fact 
that,  by  action  of  the  Conference,  names  of  three  persons 
were  on  the  ballot  who  had  asked  to  withdraw.  He  also 
announced  that  the  name  of  Floyd  Coffman  was  omitted 
from  the  ballot  because  he  was  already  an  alternate  mem- 
ber. 

Marvin  L.  Boyd  (Northwest  Texas)  :  I  make  a  motion  that  when 
this  final  ballot  for  the  election  of  alternate  members  of  the  Judicial 
Council  has  been  closed,  that  the  ballots  be  held  in  the  Secretary's 
office  and  counted  after  the  adjournment  of  this  afternoon's  session 
by  the  Section  Captains  of  the  A  Group  of  tellers,  and  3  row  tellers 
from  each  section  to  be  enlisted  by  these  Section  Captains. 

Mr.  Boyd  spoke  in  support  of  his  motion.  Randall  C. 
Phillips  (Southern  California- Arizona)  attempted  to  ask  a 
question ;  the  Chair  ruled  that  the  question  was  not  related 
to  the  motion  before  the  Conference.  Mr.  Boyd's  motion  was 
adopted. 

Question  Regarding  Age  of  Judicial  Council  Member 

Mr.  Phillips  raised  a  question  as  to  the  age  of  Thomas  H. 
Matheny,  a  newly  elected  member  of  the  Judicial  Council. 
It  was  verified  that  Mr.  Matheny  was  38  years  of  age. 
Mr.  Phillips  asked  if  it  was  correct  that  the  action  of  the 


The  United  Methodist  Church  507 

Conference  removing  the  age  requirement  for  members  of 
the  Judicial  Council  became  effective  at  the  close  of  the 
Conference.  The  Chair  stated  that  this  was  correct.  Mr. 
Phillips  stated  that  there  might  be  necessity  for  a  decision 
as  to  the  legality  of  Mr.  Matheny's  election,  inasmuch  as 
it  was  prior  to  the  effective  date  of  the  legislation.  The  Chair 
ascertained  from  the  Secretary  that  the  action  had  been 
taken. 

Mr.  Phillips:  But  you  see  what  I  am  saying,  the  rules  do  not 
take  place  until  the  end  of  the  Conference. 

Bishop  Allen:  You  are  raising  a  question.  The  opinion  of  the  Chair 
is  that  if  this  Conference  has  removed  the  age  limit  for  members  of 
the  Judicial  Council  to  serve  in  the  future  that  he  could  be  elected 
under  this  rule. 

Ballot  Closed 

Allen  H.  L.  Randolph  (Louisville)  asked  a  question  about 
the  ballot;  the  Chair  responded.  The  Chair  declared  the 
ballot  closed.  The  Chair  clarified  that  the  earlier  action 
limiting  speakers  to  two  minutes  was  for  the  duration  of 
the  Conference.  Glenn  O.  Booth  (California-Nevada)  asked 
a  question;  the  Chair  responded.  WiUiam  C.  Vaughan  (Vir- 
ginia) raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry  about  the  ballot;  the 
Chair  responded. 

COSMOS,  Report  No.  3 

Bishop  Prince  A.  Taylor  (New  Jersey  Area)  presented 
Report  No.  3  of  the  Commission  on  the  Structure  of  United 
Methodism  Outside  the  United  States  as  printed  in  the 
Daily  Christian  Advocate;  he  stated  that  the  Philippine  del- 
egation had  agreed  to  the  wording  of  it.  There  being  no  dis- 
cussion, the  Chair  asked  if  the  Conference  would  support 
the  call  for  the  previous  question.  The  previous  question 
was  ordered.  The  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1941). 

Council  of  Bishops  Excused 

The  Chair  stated  that  the  Council  of  Bishops  had  asked 
permission  to  be  excused  for  a  special  meeting  at  3  :30  p.m. 
It  was  granted  by  the  vote  of  the  Conference. 

Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance — Report  Presented 
(see  page  2025) 

Bishop  Paul  Hardin,  Jr.  (Columbia  Area),  president  of 
the  Council,  made  an  introductory  statement  and  presented 
members  of  the  Council  who  would  introduce  the  various 
reports:  Robert  W.  Preusch  (New  York),  Foye  Gibson 
(Holston),  Paul  Webb,  Jr.  (North  Georgia),  and  James 
Crippen  (Detroit). 


508  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Mr.  Preiisch  presented  the  portion  of  the  Council's 
printed  report  entitled,  "World  Service  Askings  and  Recom- 
mendations for  the  1973-1976  Quadrennium."  He  outlined 
changes  in  the  printed  report  resulting  from  actions  and 
referrals  of  the  General  Conference.  He  then  indicated 
changes  in  the  Council's  recommendations  in  the  "Compara- 
tive Report  of  All  Annual  Askings  1973-1976  and  Council 
on  World  Service  and  Finance  Recommendations." 

Mr.  Preusch  moved  the  adoption  of  the  report  to  the 
extent  of  the  budget  amounts  allocated  to  agencies  and 
causes  from  the  World  Service  budget  for  the  respective 
years  of  the  1973-1976  quadrennium,  v^^ith  a  total  of  $23,- 
500,000  per  year.  The  Chair  asked  whether  there  were  any 
revisions  to  the  printed  report  that  did  not  come  as  a  result 
of  referrals  from  the  Conference ;  Mr.  Preusch  replied  that 
there  was  one  such  revision.  The  Chair  stated  that  permis- 
sion of  the  Conference  was  required  to  make  this  change ; 
permission  was  granted  by  action  of  the  Conference. 

Mr.  Preusch:  Mr.  Chairman,  I  have  two  other  matters  that  I 
should  bring  to  your  attention;  and  that  is  we  did  have  referred  to 
us  legislation  concerning  World  Peace  and  this  related  to  Bishop 
Armstrong's  appeal.  The  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  will 
include  in  their  report  a  statement  as  follows:  "The  Council  shall 
make  available  up  to  $14,500  annually  during  each  year  of  the  quad- 
rennium for  the  Coordinating  Committee  on  Peace  and  Self-Develop- 
ment of  People.  Travel  expenses  of  Bishops  in  connection  with  this 
Committee  shall  be  charged  to  the  Episcopal  Fund."  Now  this  amount 
of  $14,500  when  multiplied  by  four  is  $58,000  and  that  is  the  exact 
amount  of  Bishop  Armstrong's  request  and  suggested  budget  to  us. 

One  other  matter  of  refei-ence,  and  that  is  on  the  matter  of  Family 
Life.  We  will  deal  with  it  in  the  administrative  budget,  but  it  did 
come  before  us  to  go  into  World  Service,  and  we  recommended  it  in 
our  report.  We  renew  that  recommendation  and  that  is:  "Funds  for 
the  General  Committee  on  Family  Life  shall  be  made  available  by 
the  Division  of  the  Local  Church  of  the  Board  of  Education." 

The  Chair  asked  Mr,  Preusch  if  he  would  suggest  a 
method  for  the  consideration  of  the  Council's  report.  Mr. 
Preusch  replied  that  his  motion  was  for  the  approval  of 
the  recommended  items  in  the  World  Service  Budget.  /.  Clay 
Madison  (Western  North  Carolina)  moved  that  the  Council 
be  requested  to  present  all  the  items  in  the  proposed  budget 
so  that  the  Conference  could  consider  them  in  relationship 
to  each  other  before  passing  on  any  of  them.  Mr.  Preusch 
stated  that  the  Council  would  accept  this  procedure. 

Louise  Branscomb  (North  Alabama)  asked  if  she  would 
be  in  order  to  offer  an  amendment  to  an  item  already  pre- 
sented. The  Chair  responded  that  under  the  procedure  just 
agreed  upon  no  amendment  would  be  in  order  until  the 
entire  report  had  been  presented. 

Mr.  Preusch  presented  revisions  in  the  printed  report  of 


The  United  Methodist  Church  509 

the  Council  related  to  the  General  Administration  Fund, 
the  Interdenominational  Cooperation  Fund  and  Special 
Days. 

Matter  of  Privilege 

The  Chair  stated  that  there  was  a  request  for  a  matter 
of  privilege  involving  a  referral  to  the  Judicial  Council. 
Permission  v^^as  granted  for  its  presentation  by  vote  of  the 
Conference. 

John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)  :  I  move  that  in  accordance  with 
paragraph  61.1  of  the  1968  Book  of  Discipline,  the  following  acts  of 
the  General  Conference  be  referred  to  the  Judicial  Council,  appealing 
for  a  declaratory  decision  as  to  its  constitutionality:  action  on  Cal- 
endar Item  363,  Report  No.  16  of  the  Committee  on  Conferences,  .  .  . 
which  specifically  denies  the  possibility  of  a  bishop  being  an  officer 
of  the  Council  on  Ministries,  in  the  light  of  our  Constitution,  Division 
III,  paragraph  50,  Article  1,  paragraph  52,  Article  3  and  also  the 
third  restrictive  rule,  paragraph  17. 

Mr.  King  spoke  in  support  of  his  motion.  It  vv^as  adopted. 

Report   of   the   Council  on   World   Service   and   Finance — 
Presentation  Resumed 

George  S.  Lightner  (Virginia)  asked  a  question  regard- 
ing Mr.  Preusch's  presentation  of  the  General  Administra- 
tion Fund  budget;  Mr.  Preusch  responded.  B.  C.  Goodivin, 
Jr.  (New  Mexico)  asked  a  question  about  the  Council's 
recommendation  for  funding  the  General  Committee  on 
Family  Life;  Mr.  Preusch  responded.  Mr.  Goodivin  asked 
if  a  motion  related  to  this  item  would  be  in  order.  Louise 
Branscomb  (North  Alabama)  asked  if  her  motion  would 
be  in  order  at  this  time.  The  Chair  responded  that  no  action 
was  in  order  until  the  entire  report  was  before  the  Confer- 
ence. 

Paul  Webb,  Jr.  (North  Georgia)  presented  revisions  rec- 
ommended by  the  Council  in  its  printed  report  on  the  Min- 
isterial Education  Fund.  The  Chair  asked  if  the  Conference 
would  permit  these  revisions  in  the  report ;  permission  was 
granted  by  action  of  the  Conference.  John  B.  Howes  (Cen- 
tral Pennsylvania)  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry;  the 
Chair  responded. 

Mr.  Webb  presented  revisions  recommended  by  the  Coun- 
cil in  its  printed  report  on  the  Temporary  General  Aid 
Fund ;  he  stated  that  the  revisions  were  in  response  to  Gen- 
eral Conference  referrals  related  to  increasing  the  pension 
rate  and  the  minimum  salary  in  the  Oklahoma  Indian  Mis- 
sion, Puerto  Rico,  and  Rio  Grande  Conferences. 

Mr.  Webb  presented  a  revision  recommended  by  the  Coun- 
cil in  its  printed  report  on  the  Black  College  Fund.  The 


510  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Chair  asked  if  the  Conference  would  grant  permission  for 
this  revision  to  be  included  in  the  report;  permission  was 
granted  by  action  of  the  Conference. 

Foye  Gibson  (Holston)  presented  revisions  recommended 
by  the  Council  in  its  printed  report  on  the  Episcopal  Fund. 
Permission  for  the  revision  to  be  included  in  the  report  was 
granted  by  vote  of  the  Conference. 

James  A.  Crippen  (Detroit)  stated  that  the  only  report 
which  had  not  been  presented  was  the  legislative  recom- 
mendations; he  suggested  that  these  not  be  presented  at 
this  time,  inasmuch  as  they  did  not  bear  directly  on  the 
budgets.  Mr.  Crippen  summarized  the  effect  of  the  revisions 
which  had  been  recommended  on  the  total  amounts  of  the 
various  general  fund  budgets. 

Report  of   the   Council   on   World   Service   and   Finance — 
Consideration  and  Action 

/.  Clay  Madison  (Western  North  Carolina)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  move 
you,  sir,  that  this  report  be  sent  back  to  the  Council  on  World  Service 
and  Finance  with  direction  that  the  total  yearly  budget  not  exceed 
the  yearly  budget  of  the  past  quadrennium  by  more  than  twelve 
percent,  and  that  no  conference  apportionments  exceed  the  yearly 
apportionment  of  the  past  quadrennium  by  more  than  sixteen  per- 
cent. If  I  may  have  a  second  to  this  motion,  I  would  like  to  explain 
the  full  meaning  and  the  purpose  for  which  I  make  it. 

Mr.  Madison  spoke  in  support  of  his  motion.  Joh^i  N. 
Daggett,  Jr.  (Missouri  East)  spoke  against  it.  Paul  J.  Bee- 
man  (Pacific  Northwest)  spoke  in  favor  of  it.  Kathleen  L. 
Haining  (Minnesota)  spoke  in  opposition  to  it.  F.  Lewis 
W alley  (Eastern  Pennsylvania)  asked  a  question;  Mr. 
Preusch  responded.  Mr.  Preusch  made  a  final  statement  on 
behalf  of  the  Council  in  opposition  to  Mr.  Madison's  motion. 
G.  Lemuel  Fe7in  (Oklahoma)  attempted  to  ask  a  question; 
the  Chair  ruled  that  the  question  was  argumentative.  Mr. 
Madison's  motion  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 

Louise  Branscomh  (North  Alabama)  :  I  would  like  to  move  that 
$25,000  of  the  budget  item  for  the  Commission  on  the  Status  and 
Role  of  Women  in  The  United  Methodist  Church  be  added  each  year 
for  the  next  quadrennium  to  the  budget  item  reported.  If  I  have  a 
second,  I  would  like  to  speak  to  it. 

The  Chair  asked  Mr.  Preusch  if  the  amendment  was 
acceptable  to  the  Council,  and  Mr.  Preusch  stated  that  it 
was  not.  Mrs.  Branscomb  spoke  in  support  of  her  amend- 
ment. Beulah  Gailey  (Missouri  West)  spoke  against  it. 
Ellen  Rosser  (Tennessee)  spoke  in  favor  of  it.  Mrs.  Robert 
J.  McCune  (Central  New  York)  spoke  in  opposition  to  it. 
Mr.  Preusch  made  a  final  statement  on  behalf  of  the  Council 


The  United  Methodist  Church  511 

in  opposition  to  the  amendment.  The  amendment  was 
defeated. 

John  R.  Van  Sickle  (Northern  Illinois)  moved  the  previ- 
ous question  on  all  before  the  Conference.  Ezekias  Gacutan 
(Northwest  Philippines)  attempted  to  raise  a  parliamen- 
tary inquiry;  the  Chair  ruled  that  his  statement  was  in  the 
nature  of  discussion  and  was  not  in  order.  Mr.  Gacutan 
asked  for  the  prvilege  of  presenting  an  additional  matter 
related  to  the  report;  the  Chair  stated  that  after  the  par- 
liamentary situation  was  clarified,  he  would  rule  on  Mr. 
Gacutan's  request  to  present  a  matter  of  privilege.  Hector 
Navas  (Florida)  attempted  to  ask  a  question;  the  Chair 
asked  that  he  hold  the  question  until  the  parliamentary 
situation  was  clarified.  Harold  Fagan  (Texas)  raised  a 
point  of  order  that  there  was  a  motion  for  the  previous 
question  which  had  not  been  put  to  a  vote.  The  Chair  ruled 
that  the  point  of  order  was  not  well  taken.  George  L.  Poor 
(Pacific  Northwest)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  the  motion 
for  the  previous  question  should  be  put  to  a  vote,  and  that 
the  remaining  opportunity  for  debate  could  be  allowed  after 
the  vote  on  the  previous  question  motion.  The  Chair  ruled 
that  the  point  of  order  was  not  well  taken;  Mr.  Poor  ap- 
pealed the  ruling  of  the  Chair.  The  Chair  and  Mr.  Poor 
explained  their  respective  positions.  The  Chair's  ruling  was 
not  sustained. 

Gilbert  H.  Caldwell,  Jr.  (Southern  New  England)  asked 
whether  sections  of  the  report  would  be  open  to  amendment 
even  if  the  previous  question  was  ordered ;  the  Chair  stated 
that  no  amendments  could  be  entertained  on  the  main 
motion  after  the  previous  question  was  voted.  Mr.  Caldivell 
attempted  to  make  a  statement;  the  Chair  ruled  that  his 
statement  was  in  the  nature  of  debate  and  was  out  of  order. 
The  motion  for  the  previous  question  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
was  adopted. 

The  Chair  attempted  to  put  the  motion  on  the  adoption 
of  the  report  to  a  vote.  Franklin  Blackstone,  Jr.  (Western 
Pennsylvania)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  it  was  his  un- 
derstanding that  the  right  to  complete  the  debate  allowed 
under  the  rules  would  still  be  granted  after  the  motion  for 
the  previous  question  was  adopted.  The  Chair  stated  that 
this  was  not  his  understanding;  Mr.  Blackstone  appealed 
the  ruling  of  the  Chair.  The  Chair  asked  the  Conference  to 
vote  on  whether  to  hear  additional  debate;  the  Conference 
voted  that  it  wished  the  vote  to  be  taken  without  further 
debate.  William  C.  Vaughan  (Virginia)  stated  that  he  did 
not  believe  the  Conference  knew  what  it  was  voting  when 
it  adopted  the  motion  for  the  previous  question.  The  Chair 


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put  the  motion  for  the  previous  question  to  a  vote,  and  it 
was  again  adopted. 

Henry  H.  Nichols.  (Eastern  Pennsylvania)  asked 
whether,  when  the  Conference  passed  a  calendar  item  by 
concurrence  and  referral  to  the  Council,  the  Council  was 
bound  by  that  action ;  the  Chair  stated  that  it  was  not,  that 
the  Council  could  bring  a  different  recommendation  back 
to  the  Conference.  The  motion  to  adopt  the  report  was  put 
to  a  vote,  and  the  report  was  adopted. 

Paul  J.  Beeman  (Pacific  Northwest)  asked  a  question  as 
to  whether  the  new  Black  College  Fund  apportionment 
would  come  under  the  provisions  of  Par.  146.10  of  the  1968 
Book  of  Discipline;  Mr.  Preusch  stated  that  it  would  not. 

F.  Lewis  Walley  (Eastern  Pennsylvania)  asked  if  Report 
No.  9  dealing  with  special  days  was  now  open  to  amend- 
ment. The  Chair  ascertained  that  it  was  not  a  part  of  the 
budgetary  items  and  was  thus  not  included  in  the  motion 
which  had  just  been  passed;  he  stated  that  it  was  therefore 
open  to  amendment. 

Peter  F.  Chen  (Southern  California-Arizona)  moved  to 
amend  subsection  2c  of  Report  No.  9  so  that  the  last  phrase 
would  read,  "...  administered  by  a  committee  in  which 
the  four  ethnic  minorities  of  the  church  are  adequately  rep- 
resented, together  with  the  Division  of  Higher  Education 
of  the  Board  of  Education."  Mr.  Preusch  accepted  the 
amendment  on  behalf  of  the  Council.  John  T.  King  (South- 
west Texas)  asked  Mr.  Chen  why,  in  formulating  his 
amendment,  he  had  omitted  the  reference  to  the  Council  of 
Black  College  Presidents,  which  was  included  in  the  Coun- 
cil report.  Mr.  Preusch  accepted  the  inclusion  of  this  refer- 
ence, as  it  was  in  the  original  Council  report,  along  with 
Mr.  Chen's  amendment. 

Harry  L.  Johnson,  II  (Southern  New  England)  moved 
reconsideration  of  the  budgetary  report  of  the  Council  on 
World  Service  and  Finance.  The  Chair  ascertained  that  Mr. 
Johnson  had  voted  in  the  affirmative.  Mr.  Johnson  spoke  in 
support  of  his  motion.  Merrill  W.  Drennan  (Baltimore) 
raised  a  point  of  order  that  the  Conference  was  considering 
Report  No.  9  and  that  Mr.  Johnson's  motion  was  therefore 
out  of  order  at  this  time ;  the  Chair  ruled  that  the  point  of 
order  was  well  taken. 

F.  Lewis  Walley  (Eastern  Pennsylvania)  moved  to 
amend  subsection  2c  of  Report  No.  9  to  provide  that  net 
receipts  be  divided  equally  (33  Vs^o  to  each  of  the  agencies 
mentioned).  Mr.  Walley  spoke  in  support  of  his  amend- 
ment. Don  W.  Holier  (Kansas  East)  spoke  against  it. 

Time  Extended 

The  Chair  noted  that  the  time  set  for  adjournment  was 


The  United  Methodist  Church  513 

at  hand,  Robert  J.  McCune  (Central  New  York)  moved 
that  the  time  be  extended  to  permit  completion  of  action 
on  Report  No.  9.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Report   of   the   Council   on  World   Service   and   Finance — 
Consideration  Resumed 

G.  Wmjne  Cuff  (Peninsula)  spoke  in  support  of  Mr. 
Wallei/s  amendment.  Edivard  G.  Carroll  (Baltimore)  spoke 
in  opposition  to  it.  John  B.  Howes  (Central  Pennsylvania) 
moved  the  previous  question  on  Report  No.  9.  The  motion 
was  adopted.  Mr.  Walley's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
was  defeated.  Report  No.  9  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
adopted. 

Wilmer  B.  Robbins  (Holston)  asked  a  question  regarding 
material  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  under  the 
title,  "Report  No.  15,  Additional  Recommended  Legisla- 
tion." Mr.  Crippen  responded  on  behalf  of  the  Council  that, 
inasmuch  as  legislation  submitted  by  the  Structure  Study 
Commission  creating  the  new  Council  on  Finance  and  Ad- 
ministration had  been  considered  and  voted  by  the  Confer- 
ence, Report  No.  15  would  not  be  presented  to  the  Confer- 
ence for  action. 

The  Chair  suggested  that  it  might  be  possible  to  complete 
all  action  on  the  report  of  the  Council  on  World  Service 
and  Finance  in  a  very  brief  period  of  time.  Leroy  C. 
Hodapp  (South  Indiana)  objected;  the  Chair  stated  that  if 
there  was  objection,  he  would  not  press  the  matter.  Robert 
E.  Horton  (Detroit)  moved  to  extend  the  fime  to  complete 
the  report.  Mr.  Hodapp  moved  a  substitute  that  the  Con- 
ference adjourn  immediately  and  reconvene  at  the  time  of 
the  evening  session  for  the  purpose  of  reconsideration  of 
the  budgetary  items  in  the  report.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the 
motion  combining  adjournment  and  reconsideration  of  an 
item  previously  voted  was  not  in  order.  Mr.  Hodapp  moved 
adjournment.  Marshall  C.  Hjelte  (Pacific  Northwest) 
raised  a  point  of  order  that  the  earlier  action  extending 
the  time  for  the  completion  of  Report  No.  9  meant  that  the 
Conference  was  already  under  the  order  for  adjournment. 
The  Chair  stated  that  he  was  correct;  the  motion  to  adjourn 
was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Closing 

/.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 
Murray  H.  Leiffer  (President,  Judicial  Council)  announced 
hearings  of  the  Judicial  Council  on  a  matter  which  had 
been  referred  to  it.  The  Conference  was  led  in  a  closing 
meditation  by  members  of  the  Seminarian  Delegation. 


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Seminarians:  As  we  prepare  to  recess  we  do  so  with  the  intention 
of  breaking  bread  to  nourish  our  bodies  and  to  celebrate  our  fellow- 
ship. However,  before  we  move,  let  us  take  these  moments  to  recall 
our  own  confessions  and  affirmations  as  a  community  of  God  that 
has  been  called  to  Atlanta  for  these  two  weeks. 

Lord,  may  we  never  lose  sight  of  who  we  are.  We  are  a  community 
of  diversity;  our  priorities  are  uncertain.  Some  see  a  need  for  struc- 
tural reform,  others  call  us  to  social  consciousness  and  action.  Some 
feel  that  if  we  say  too  much  we  will  lose  the  support  of  the  people 
in  our  local  churches.  Others  feel  that  if  we  can't  say  more,  we  will 
not  fulfill  our  mission.  But  Lord,  we  are  bleeding  for  your  church, 
the  divided  body  of  Christ.  In  our  actions  we  recognize  that  there  are 
still  those  among  us  who  must  continue  to  hide  their  sexual  identities 
for  yet  another  four  years  because  we  cannot  yet  find  the  strength 
to  fully  accept  homosexuals  as  our  brothers  and  sisters  in  Christ. 
There  are  women  who  feel  hurt  and  betrayed  by  the  laughter  at  their 
words  and  the  half-intentions  of  our  actions.  There  are  those  who 
come  to  see  and  hear  but  are  continually  denied  even  an  expression 
through  simple  applause. 

And  yet  we  have  done  more  in  walking  the  second  mile  than 
many  of  us  thought  possible  a  week  ago.  And  Lord,  there  are  those 
who  have  gathered  to  share  our  skills  and  parliamentary  procedures 
in  law,  to  speak  our  minds  and  thus  contribute  to  the  history  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church.  To  learn  who  we  are,  the  community  of 
God,  by  our  life  and  community  at  St.  Luke's  Episcopal  Church  and 
the  Fourth  Street  United  Methodist  Church. 

Lord,  we  are  diverse;  we  are  disappointed;  we  are  scared.  And 
we  are  excited  by  the  urgency  we  feel  in  this  gathering  of  your 
church.  Lord,  may  we  never  lose  sight  of  why  we  are  here.  We  are 
here  to  speak  with  clarity  and  specificity  to  the  mission  of  your 
church.  We  are  here  to  participate  in  the  continuing  ministry  of 
Jesus  Christ,  your  Son,  our  Redeemer  and  Liberator.  We  are  here 
to  call  ourselves  into  accountability  as  we  commit  ourselves  to  your 
judgment. 

Lord,  may  we  never  lose  sight  of  where  we  are  gathered,  in  the 
progressive  city  of  Atlanta,  where  there  still  is  the  reminder  of 
poverty  in  Buttermilk  Bottom,  part  of  which  was  cleared  to  produce 
this  Conference  Center  where  we  sit  in  air-conditioned  comfort; 
where  there  is  still  the  reminder  of  persons  struggling  to  survive  to 
wait  on  us  in  the  restaurants  where  we  fill  our  stomachs  and  the 
hotels  where  we  lay  down  our  heads;  where  monies  we  spent  to  hold 
this  Conference  are  given  to  the  elite  as  we  plan  our  mission  for 
the  poor. 

Lord,  it  is  hard  to  face  our  ministry,  for  in  our  confessions  there 
is  affirmation,  and  in  our  affirmations  there  is  a  confession  of  who 
we  are  as  your  people  on  a  journey  of  struggle  and  change.  But  in 
the  midst  of  our  conflict,  our  polarity,  our  oppression,  we  find  our- 
selves still  able  to  affirm  your  identity  as  a  Christian  community 
because  we  know  of  your  great  acts  of  grace.  As  a  community,  let 
us  depart,  singing  of  our  unity  in  the  hymn,  Amazing  Grace. 


ELEVENTH  DAY,  THURSDAY,  APRIL  27,  1972 
EVENING  SESSION 

Opening 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  evening  session 
of  the  eleventh  day,  Thursday,  April  27,  1972,  at  7:30  p.m. 
in  the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop  Dwight 
E.  Loder,  Michigan  Area,  presiding. 

Carlton  Young  introduced  the  Koinonia  Singers,  who  pre- 
sented special  music.  Betsy  Ewing  (Northern  New  Jersey) 
led  the  Conference  in  prayer. 

Report  of  Ballot  for  Alternate  Members  of  the  Judicial 

Council 

J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary)  :  Bishop  Loder,  members  of  the  Con- 
ference, the  following  ministers  are  elected  as  alternates  for  the 
Class  of  1980:  Will  M.  Hildebrand,  J.  Duncan  Hunter,  Arnold  Mad- 
sen;  the  Class  of  1976:  R.  Bruce  Weaver  replacing  John  Herr.  The 
laymen  for  the  Class  of  1980:  Crisolito  Pascual,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  B. 
Gundlach,  Paul  Gilmore;  for  the  Class  of  1976:  James  M.  Dolliver 
replacing  J.  Carlyle  Holler. 

Matter  of  Privilege 

The  Chair  asked  the  Conference  to  grant  him  permission 
to  make  a  statement  as  a  matter  of  privilege;  permission 
was  granted  by  vote  of  the  Conference.  The  Chair  addressed 
himself  to  the  issue  of  how  the  motion  for  the  previous 
question  was  to  be  used,  when  it  was  in  order,  his  interpre- 
tation of  the  rules  governing  its  use,  and  how  he  proposed 
to  apply  it  during  this  session  when  he  was  presiding.  He 
also  discussed  other  problems  involved  in  helping  the  Con- 
ference complete  its  business  in  the  most  efficient  manner 
possible. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

/.  Otis  Young  (Chairman,  Committee  on  Agenda)  pre- 
sented Annette  Hutchins  (Youth  Delegation)  for  the  pre- 
sentation of  the  report.  Miss  Hutchins  stated  that  the  com- 
mittee recommended  continuing  with  the  report  of  the 
Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  until  its  completion, 
followed  by  the  consideration  of  calendar  items.  The  report 
was  adopted. 

Greetings  from  Billy  Graham 

Bishop  Paul  Hardin:  Mr.  Chairman,  ladies  and  gentlemen,  for  your 
information  and  without  comment,  I  read  you  a  telegram  which  I 
received  just  a  moment  ago:    "Please  express  my  greetings   in  the 

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name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  to  the  Conference.  The  first  church 
that  my  parents  took  me  to  was  the  Methodist  Church,  and  I  have 
always  coveted  the  fire  and  zeal  that  has  characterized  historic 
Methodism. 

"I  have  deeply  appreciated  the  encouragement  and  support  that 
Methodists  have  given  me  throughout  my  ministry.  I  recognize  that 
in  every  denomination  we  have  our  supporters  and  our  critics.  I 
always  profit  from  constructive  criticism.  It  is  my  prayer  that  God 
will  use  the  Methodists  to  lead  America  in  a  spiritual  awakening 
that  would  bring  about  the  salvation  of  many  souls  and  the  peace  and 
social  justice  that  we  all  long  and  pray  for.  God  bless  you  all. 
BILLY  GRAHAM" 

George  E.  Jones  (Mississippi)  moved  that  the  Secretary 
be  instructed  to  respond  with  greetings  and  prayers.  The 
motion  was  adopted. 

Report  of  the   Council  on  World   Service  and   Finance — 
Consideration  Resumed 

James  A.  Crippen  (Detroit)  presented  Reports  Nos.  10, 
11,  12,  and  13  as  found  in  the  printed  reports  of  the  Council. 
He  then  presented  the  section  of  the  Council's  printed  report 
entitled,  "Recommended  Legislation."  Report  No.  2,  dealing 
with  the  World  Service  apportionment  formula,  was  then 
presented  and  explained. 

Reports  Nos.  10,  11,  1^  and  13  were  put  to  a  vote  and 
were  adopted. 

Johyi  D.  Wolf  (North  Indiana)  moved  to  am.end  Report 
No.  2,  section  II,  to  provide  that  the  factor  in  the  apportion- 
ment formula  given  two-thirds  weight  be  non-building,  non- 
benevolent  expenditures.  Mr.  Wolf  spoke  in  support  of  his 
amendment.  Robert  W.  Preusch  (New  York)  spoke  against 
it  on  behalf  of  the  Council.  The  amendment  was  defeated. 
Report  No.  2  was  adopted. 

The  legislative  recommendations  were  presented  for  dis- 
cussion and  action.  Will  M.  Hildehrand  (Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona) moved  to  amend  the  proposed  legislation 
for  Human  Relations  Day  to  provide  that  it  be  observed 
on  or  about  the  last  Sunday  in  January.  Mr.  Crippen  ac- 
cepted the  amendment  on  behalf  of  the  Council. 

Carroll  H.  Long  (Holston)  asked  if  editorial  changes 
would  be  made  in  the  legislation  to  conform  it  with  other 
actions  already  taken  by  the  Conference ;  Mr.  Crippen  stated 
that  they  would  be  made.  James  M.  Lawson  (Memphis) 
moved  to  amend  the  proposed  legislation  dealing  with 
Human  Relations  Day  by  adding  the  following  sentence: 
"This  asking  shall  be  taken  by  every  local  church."  Mr. 
Crippen  accepted  the  amendment  on  behalf  of  the  Council. 
The  section  of  the  report  entitled  "Recommended  Legisla- 
tion" was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 


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Legislative    Committee   on    Conferences — Report    No.    1 — 
Calendar  No.  1 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  on  Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West 
Ohio)  to  present  the  report  of  the  legislative  committee. 
Mr.  Slutz  explained  that  the  report  was  in  the  nature  of  a 
constitutional  amendment  v^hich  w^ould  remove  the  age  re- 
quirement with  respect  to  the  election  of  lay  members  to 
the  General  and  Jurisdictional  Conferences.  He  moved  the 
adoption  of  the  report.  Kenneth  W.  Hunt  (West  Ohio) 
moved  to  amend  the  report  by  substituting  the  words  "at 
least  eighteen  years  of  age"  for  the  phrase  "without  regard 
to  age."  Mr.  Hunt  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment. 
Clifford  S.  Droke  (California-Nevada)  spoke  against  it. 
The  amendment  was  defeated.  Dean  A.  Lanning  (Northern 
New  Jersey)  asked  a  question  about  the  requirement  that 
delegates  shall  have  been  members  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church  for  four  years  next  preceding  their  election;  Mr. 
Slutz  responded. 

Calendar  No.  1  was  put  to  a  vote;  the  Chair  ruled  that 
it  was  adopted  by  more  than  the  two-thirds  vote  required 
for  constitutional  amendments  (see  page  1146) . 

Report  No.  2— Calendar  No.  2 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report;  it  was  adopted  (see  page 
1146). 

Legislative    Committee    Reports    on    Structure — Board    of 
Global  Ministries 

Mr.  Slutz  noted  that  there  were  reports  from  four  legisla- 
tive committees  dealing  with  the  legislation  of  the  proposed 
Board  of  Global  Ministries  and  that  the  reports  would  there- 
fore be  presented  under  the  terms  of  Mr.  Bray's  procedural 
motion. 

Legislative     Committee     on     Missions — Report     No.     1 — 
Calendar  No.  159 

Jane  Arterburn  (Louisville),  chairwoman  of  the  legisla- 
tive committee,  presented  the  report,  explaining  that  this 
calendar  item  represented  the  committee's  recommendation 
for  the  overall  legislation  for  the  Board  of  Global  Ministries. 
She  stated  that  this  portion  of  the  report  of  the  Structure 
Study  Commission  had  also  been  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Conferences,  and  that  while  some  differences  existed 
between  the  two  reports  as  printed,  these  differences  had 
been  adjudicated,  and  the  two  reports  were  now  in  agree- 
ment. 


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Report  No.  12— Calendar  No.  338 

Mrs.  Arterburn  reported  that  there  had  been  a  conflict 
between  Calendar  No.  338  and  the  report  of  the  Committee 
on  Health  and  Welfare  dealing  with  the  same  subject,  but 
with  the  correction  to  the  latter  report  that  had  been 
printed,  the  Committee  on  Missions  was  withdrawing 
Calendar  No.  338. 

Other  Related  Reports 

Mrs.  Arterburn  noted  that  the  reports  of  the  Legislative 
Committee  on  Missions  dealing  with  the  legislation  for  the 
various  divisions  of  the  proposed  Board  of  Global  Ministries 
were  in  agreement  with  the  majority  reports  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Ecumenical  Affairs  and  the  Committee  on  Health 
and  Welfare  dealing  with  the  same  matters ;  she  stated  that 
there  were  minority  reports  from  the  latter  two  committees 
which  would  have  to  be  considered. 

Legislative    Committee    on    Conferences — Report    No.   9 — 
Calendar  No.  187 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee, read  the  changes  to  which  the  Committee  on  Mis- 
sions had  agreed  in  order  to  bring  Calendar  No.  159  into 
agreement  with  Calendar  No.  187.  He  stated  that  with 
those  changes  the  two  reports  were  essentially  identical  and 
that  he  would  therefore  withdraw  Calendar  No.  187  and 
urge  support  of  Calendar  No.  159. 

The  Chair  asked  if  the  Conference  would  give  permission 
for  the  revision  in  Calendar  No.  159;  it  was  granted  by 
vote  of  the  Conference. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Health  and  Welfare — Report  No. 
3— Calendar  No.  345 

Joseph  R.  Graham  (West  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee, presented  the  report. 

Mr.  Graham:  Calendar  item  345  and  Calendar  346  present  legis- 
lation having  to  do  with  whether  or  not  the  present  Board  of  Health 
and  Welfare  Ministries  will  be  lodged  with  the  Board  of  Global 
Ministries  or  remain  a  separate  Board. 

We  have  a  majority  and  a  minority  report  under  the  rules  of  this 
Conference.  If  you  believe  that  the  form  should  follow  function,  then 
this  decision  must  be  made  prior  to  working  on  the  perfection  of 
legislation  placing  said  division  in  the  Board  of  Global  Ministries. 
You  will  be  asked  to  select  one  of  the  presentations  before  you  on 
this  occasion,  to  begin  as  a  basic  document.  If  you  select  our  report 
for  first  consideration  then  we  will  proceed  to  place  before,  in  as 
clear  and  precise  manner  as  possible,  our  majority  report  and  our 
minority  report.  One  person  will  speak  for  the  majority  report  deal- 
ing with  paragraph  1107-1114,  and  one  person  will  speak  to  the 
minority   report,   dealing   with   the   same   material.    Then   it   will   be 


The  United  Methodist  Church  519 

open  for  your  debate.  When  this  prior  decision  regarding  whether  or 
not  there  will  be  a  Division  on  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries  or  a 
separate  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries — when  this  is  ren- 
dered, our  material  dealing  with  paragraph  1075-1088  must  be  re- 
viewed alongside  the  proposals  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
Missions.  I  invite  your  vote  to  consider  this  issue  first — thank  you. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Ecumenical  Affairs — Report  No. 

14— Calendar   No.    222;    Report    No.    29— Calendar    No. 

403;  Report  No.  32— Calendar  No.  406 

Mrs.  Wayne  Harrington  (Nebraska),  chairwoman  of  the 
committee,  presented  the  reports. 

Procedure  for  Consideration  of  Reports  on  the  Structure 
of  the  Proposed  Board  of  Global  Ministries 

The  Chair,  with  the  help  of  the  chairpersons  of  the  legis- 
lative committees  who  had  made  presentations,  sought  to 
clarify  the  procedure  for  consideration  of  the  reports. 
Marvin  H.  Carr  (West  Virginia)  moved  that  the  Confer- 
ence proceed  to  perfect  Calendar  No.  159.  Joseph  R.  Graham 
(West  Ohio)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  this  was  not  in 
keeping  with  the  procedure  proposed  by  Jerry  G.  Bray 
(Virginia)  and  adopted  by  the  Conference,  John  R.  Van 
Sickle  (Northern  Illinois)  objected  that  the  procedure  did 
not  apply  because  the  reports  before  the  Conference  did 
not  all  deal  with  the  same  subject.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the 
Conference  would  proceed  under  the  terms  of  Mr.  Bray's 
procedural  motion. 

In  keeping  with  that  procedure  the  reports  were  put  to 
a  vote,  and  the  Chair  ruled  that  the  vote  had  determined 
that  the  Conference  would  proceed  with  consideration  of 
Calendar  No.  159. 

Committee  on  Missions — Report  No.  1 — Calendar  No.  159; 
Report  No.  28— Calendar  No.  481 

Mrs.  Arterburn  presented  the  report,  indicating  minor 
revisions  and  changes  in  the  report  as  printed.  She  also 
presented  Calendar  No.  481,  which  contained  corrections 
to  Calendar  No.  159. 

Report  No.  9— Calendar  No.  317;  Report  No.  10— Calendar 
No.  318;  Report  No.  11— Calendar  No.  319;  Report  No. 
17_Calendar  No.  352;  Report  No.  25— Calendar  No. 
360;  Report  No.  26— Calendar  No.  361 

Mrs.  Arterburn  presented  these  reports,  encompassing 
legislation  for  the  Division  of  Education  and  Cultivation, 
the  National  Division,  the  United  Methodist  Committee  on 
Relief,   the   Women's    Division,   the   World    Division,   and 


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Deaconess/Home  Missionary  Service,  She  moved  adoption 
of  these  reports  and  of  Calendar  No.  159,  as  corrected. 

Presentation  of  Minority  Reports 

The  Chair  noted  that  it  had  been  called  to  his  attention 
that  under  the  terms  of  the  procedure  adopted  by  the  Con- 
ference opportunity  should  have  been  given  for  the  presen- 
tation of  the  minority  reports  of  the  Committee  on  Health 
and  Welfare  and  the  Committee  on  Ecumenical  Affairs. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Ecumenical  Affairs — Report  No. 
32— Calendar  No.  406 

Walter  N.  Kalaf  (Florida)  presented  the  report,  explain- 
ing that  it  was  a  minority  report  of  the  legislative  com- 
mittee and  v^ould  provide  for  the  continuation  of  a  separate 
Commission  on  Ecumenical  and  Interreligious  Concerns  in 
the  general  agency  structure  of  the  church.  He  indicated 
the  major  differences  between  the  majority  and  minority 
reports  and  summarized  the  minority's  arguments  for  a 
separate  Commission. 

Minority   Report — Continuation   of   Board   of    Health   and 
Welfare  Ministries 

Gordon  D.  Casad  (North  Texas)  presented  arguments 
in  favor  of  continuing  a  separate  Board  of  Health  and 
Welfare  Ministries  and  in  opposition  to  the  creation  of  a 
Division  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries  within  the  Board 
of  Global  Ministries. 

Procedural  Vote 

The  Chair  expressed  regret  that  these  two  presentations 
had  not  been  permitted  at  the  proper  time.  He  again  put 
to  a  vote  of  the  Conference  the  question  of  which  of  the 
reports  the  Conference  wished  to  use  as  a  starting  point 
for  its  deliberation.  The  vote  of  the  Conference  confirmed 
the  earlier  decision  to  use  the  reports  of  the  Committee  on 
Missions  and  the  Committee  on  Conferences  as  a  starting 
point  for  legislative  action. 

Committee  on  Missions — Report  No.  1 — Calendar  No.  159 — 
Consideration  Resumed 

Marshall  C.  Hjelte  (Pacific  Northwest)  moved  to  amend 
the  report  by  deleting  any  reference  to  Health  and  Welfare 
Ministries  as  being  a  part  of  the  report.  The  Chair  stated 
that  the  amendment  was  out  of  order  at  this  time  and  would 
not  be  in  order  until  the  report  as  a  whole  was  being  con- 
sidered. Mr.  Hjelte  objected  that  his  motion  was  a  part  of 


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the  process  of  perfecting  the  report;  the  Chair  asked  if 
the  Conference  supported  his  ruhng,  and  the  ruHng  was 
supported  by  vote  of  the  Conference. 

Meriyii  W.  Northfelt  (Northern  Illinois)  raised  a  point 
of  order  that  Mr.  Hjelte's  motion  was  in  order;  Mr.  North- 
felt  moved  to  amend  the  report  by  deleting  the  reference 
to  the  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries  in  Paragraph 
1079  of  the  report.  C.  Dale  White  (Southern  New  England) 
suggested  that  this  issue  could  best  be  considered  and  de- 
cided at  the  time  the  legislation  for  a  Division  of  Health 
and  Welfare  Ministries  was  presented ;  after  that  issue  was 
decided,  any  editorial  changes  necessary  could  be  made  in 
other  reports.  The  Chair  asked  for  a  vote  of  the  Conference 
on  whether  it  wished  to  proceed  in  this  way  and  the  vote 
was  in  favor  of  the  procedure  suggested  by  Mr.  White. 

Mrs.  Arterburn  completed  her  presentation  of  Calendar 
No.  159  and  moved  its  adoption. 

C.  LeGrande  Moody,  Jr.  (South  CaroHna-1785)  moved 
to  amend  the  report  by  changing  the  name  of  the  proposed 
board  to  "Board  of  Outreach  Ministries."  Mr.  Moody  spoke 
in  support  of  his  amendment.  The  amendment  was  defeated. 

Clarence  J.  Borger  (Kansas  West)  raised  a  question 
about  the  authority  granted  in  Paragraph  1087  of  the  report 
relative  to  property ;  Mrs.  Arterburn  responded.  Mr.  Borger 
asked  whether  action  had  been  taken  on  Committee  on  Con- 
ferences Report  No.  14,  Paragraph  830.23 ;  Mrs.  Arterburn 
stated  that  that  paragraph  had  not  been  approved.  Kenneth 
W.  Hidit  (East  Ohio)  stated  that  the  subject  had  been 
covered  in  a  different  form  in  the  legislation  for  the  new 
Council  on  Finance  and  Administration,  and  that  that  legis- 
lation excluded  the  program  properties  of  the  Board  of 
Global  Ministries.  Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  stated 
that  because  of  the  action  on  the  Council  on  Finance  and 
Administration  legislation,  the  Committee  on  Conferences 
did  not  intend  to  make  any  further  recommendation  on  the 
subject. 

Benedict  A.  Galloway  (Louisiana)  moved  to  amend  the 
report,  Paragraph  1083.2  by  substituting  the  words  "chair- 
man and  vice-chairman"  for  the  words  "one  or  more  vice- 
presidents,"  so  as  to  make  it  consistent  with  the  terminology 
in  Paragraph  803  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission  Re- 
port. Mrs.  Arterburn  attempted  to  clarify  the  relationship 
between  the  legislative  committee  report  and  the  Structure 
Study  Commission  Report.  Thomas  L.  Cromwell  (East 
Ohio)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  the  original  of  the  Struc- 
ture Study  Commission  Report  was  not  what  was  before 
the  Conference.  Don  W.  Holter  (Kansas  East)  expressed 
the  view  that  any  inconsistencies  between  the  two  were 


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editorial  in  nature.  The  Chair  asked  if  it  was  the  will  of 
the  Conference  to  leave  changes  of  an  editorial  nature  to 
the  editorial  committee,  and  this  was  approved. 

Robert  T.  Young  (Western  North  Carolina)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I 
sense  that  no  amendments  are  going  to  pass  tonight;  therefore,  I 
would  like  to  make  a  motion  if  I  may,  with  the  understanding  that 
if  any  division  of  the  proposed  Board  of  Global  Ministries  is  later 
voted  as  a  separate  board  and  any  necessary  substantive  and  editorial 
changes  shall  then  be  made,  I  move  to  suspend  the  rules  and  proceed 
to  a  vote  on  Calendar  159. 

The  motion  to  suspend  the  rules  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
was  adopted  by  the  necessary  two-thirds  majority.  The  mo- 
tion to  adopt  Report  No.  1,  Calendar  No.  159  was  put  to  a 
vote  and  was  adopted,  subject  to  the  conditions  specified  in 
Mr.  Young's  motion  (see  page  1482) . 

Report  No.  9,  Calendar  No.  317 

Mrs.  Arterburn  presented  the  report,  which  was  proposed 
legislation  for  the  Division  of  Education  and  Cultivation 
of  the  proposed  Board  of  Global  Ministries.  The  report  was 
adopted  (see  page  1491). 

Report  No.  10,  Calendar  No.  318;  Report  No.  26,  Calendar 

No.  361 

Mrs.  Arterburn  presented  the  reports,  noting  that  both 
were  related  to  legislation  for  the  National  Division.  Wil- 
liam C.  Vaughan  (Virginia)  objected  that  reports  were 
being  presented  and  voted  in  a  manner  that  did  not  permit 
questions  or  discussion.  Walter  G.  Muelder  (Southern  New 
England)  asked  if  Report  No.  26  had  been  correlated  with  a 
report  on  the  same  subject  from  the  Committee  on  Educa- 
tion. Mrs.  Arterburn  expressed  willingness  to  separate  con- 
sideration of  these  two  reports  if  there  was  any  question 
about  this.  H.  Claude  Young  (Western  North  Carolina) 
expressed  the  view  that  the  Committee  on  Education  had 
referred  its  petitions  on  this  subject  to  the  Committee  on 
Missions.  Benjamin  R.  Oliphint  (Louisiana)  stated  that  the 
Committee  on  Education  did  have  a  report  on  the  same 
subject  as  Report  No.  26,  and  suggested  that  the  two  reports 
be  separated.  Mrs.  Arterburn  accepted  the  suggestion. 

Calendar  No.  318  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted 
(seepage  1494). 

Report  No.  11— Calendar  No.  319 

Mrs.  Arterburn  presented  the  report  and  moved  its  adop- 
tion. The  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1500) . 


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Report  No.  17— Calendar  No.  352 

Mrs.  Arterburn  presented  the  report  and  moved  its  adop- 
tion. The  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1504) . 

Report  No.  25— Calendar  No.  360 

Mrs.  Arterburn  presented  the  report  and  moved  its  adop- 
tion. Ernest  T.  Dixon  (Southwest  Texas)  asked  a  question 
about  the  Office  of  Missionary  Personnel  and  its  relationship 
to  a  report  considered  by  the  Committee  on  Clergy;  Mrs. 
Arterburn  responded.  The  report  was  adopted  (see  page 
1514). 

Procedure  for  Consideration  of  Remainder  of  Report 

The  Chair  inquired  if  it  had  been  ascertained  whether 
correlation  was  required  between  the  committees  on  Edu- 
cation and  Missions  on  the  report  on  Deaconesses/Home 
Missionaries.  John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas),  chairman  of 
the  Committee  on  Education,  stated  that  the  needed  cor- 
relation had  not  been  done. 

Offering  for  Marshals  and  Pages 

The  Chair  presented  Marion  R.  Walker  (Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona), who  made  a  statement  on  behalf  of  the 
Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program.  Mr.  Walker 
noted  that  the  Conference  at  an  earlier  session  had  in- 
structed the  Commission  to  make  arrangements  for  an  of- 
fering for  the  marshals  and  pages.  He  expressed  apprecia- 
tion for  the  work  of  the  persons  who  had  served  in  these 
capacities  and  thanked  Joe  B.  Dekle  (North  Georgia)  for 
his  work  in  coordinating  the  work  of  these  persons.  The 
offering  was  taken. 

Time  Extended 

The  Chair  noted  that  the  time  set  for  adjournment  was 
near.  Kenneth  W.  Hulit  (East  Ohio)  moved  to  extend  the 
time  until  11  p.m.  for  the  completion  of  the  report.  G. 
Lemuel  Fenn  (Oklahoma)  moved  a  substitute  to  extend 
the  time  until  10  p.m.  Mr.  Fenn's  substitute  was  put  to  a 
vote  and  was  defeated.  Mr.  Hulit' s  motion  was  put  to  a  vote 
and  was  adopted. 

Health  and  Welfare  Ministries — Report  on  Structure 

The  Chair  outlined  the  procedure  that  would  be  followed 
in  considering  the  minority  and  majority  positions  on  this 
issue.  Joseph  R.  Graham  (West  Ohio)  presented  the  minor- 
ity position. 

Mr.  Graham:  I  am  confident  that  the  decision-making  process  of 
this  legislative  body  is  a  responsible  one.  You  have  heard  some  of  the 


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arguments  and  you  will  hear  some  more,  and  you  must  decide  whether 
to  make  the  Board  of  Missions  a  larger  body  and  call  it  a  Global 
Ministries  Board.  You  must  consider  and  vote  what  is  the  best  interest 
of  the  total  church,  namely,  the  people  being  served,  the  institutions 
and  agencies  created  as  offspring  of  our  own  church  and  for  whom 
we  have  continuing  responsibilities  as  churchmen.  You  must  consider 
and  vote  the  best  possible  method  by  which  policies  may  be  adopted, 
services  made  available,  relationships  with  institutions  strengthened 
and  thus  provide  necessary  financial  support  for  healing  and  health 
services  and  ministries,  and  thus  fulfill  the  ministry  without  undue 
entanglement  and  bureaucracy. 

I  submit  to  you  that  a  separate  board  would  allow  flexibility  and 
economy  and  simplicity  and  clearer  lines  of  funding  the  healing  and 
health  care  work.  While  it  may  seem  impossible  politically  to  present 
such  a  motion  before  this  body  on  Thursday  evening  at  10  p.m.,  it 
certainly  is  most  administratively  sound  and  would  do  the  job.  Mr. 
Chairman,  I  would  move  the  adoption  of  the  principle  that  there  be  a 
separate  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries. 

C.  Dale  White  (Southern  New  England)  presented  the 
majority  position. 

Mr.  White:  I  would  like  now  to  lay  before  you  the  reasons  why  we 
made  this  decision.  Most  of  us  agreed  with  the  Structure  Commission 
Report  and  with  the  report  of  the  present  Board  of  Health  and 
Welfare  Ministries,  that  it  is  in  the  interest  of  the  church,  to  bring 
together  under  one  administration,  and  with  a  holistic  view  of  mis- 
sion, the  functions  of  direct  service  ministry.  We  could  have  voted 
to  move  everything  into  a  separate  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare 
Ministries;  that  was  one  argument  before  us.  We  chose  not  to  go 
that  route  for  these  reasons:  We  felt  this  would  disrupt  essential 
work,  very  delicate  at  times  with  persons  overseas,  and  with  National 
Division  and  Women's  Division  work.  We're  aware  of  the  fact  that 
the  Women's  Division  owns  many  agencies  which  are  administered 
by  the  National  Division.  We  thought  it  might  be  a  difficult  thing 
to  ask  them  to  surrender  economy  and  control  to  a  board  in  which 
they  did  not  have  a  large  voting  membership. 

We're  also  aware  of  the  fact  that  the  present  Board  of  Health  and 
Welfare  Ministries  owns  no  institutions  and  administers  none.  The 
Annual  Conferences  create  them  and  supervise  their  work.  The 
present  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries  is  a  consulting  body 
and  a  standard-setting  body  and  an  educational  body.  So,  therefore,  it 
seemed  to  us  that  they  ought  to  be  more  structurally  mobile,  and 
moving  them  would  be  less  disruptive.  These  are  the  additional  rea- 
sons that  we  chose  to  go  this  route. 

We  want  this  division  to  have  a  clear  mandate  to  work  across 
the  entire  spectrum  of  health  and  welfare  ministries,  local  church, 
community  as  well  as  institutional. 

We  want  this  work,  all  of  it,  to  have  a  direct  pipeline  for  interpreta- 
tion and  promotion  into  the  local  churches,  to  enjoy  full  and  complete 
access  to  the  interpretation  and  the  program  potential  of  Global 
Ministries. 

We  want  the  perspectives  of  this  division,  including  the  viewpoint 
of  those  who  administer  large  institutions,  to  leaven  and  to  be 
leavened  by  the  entire  work  of  Global  Ministries. 

We  want  the  weight  of  the  major  missional  bodies  of  the  church 
behind  the  view  of  this  division  as  it  works  in  cooperation  with  Social 
Concerns  to  develop  public  policy  issues  and  statements  in  the  area  of 
health  care  and  social  welfare. 


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We  want  the  standard-setting  and  certification  policies,  once  they 
are  established  through  the  Certification  Council,  to  have  the  strong 
support  of  a  large  segment  of  the  church. 

We  want  clear  and  open  channels  for  resource  merging  and  re- 
source movement  across  these  several  divisions,  so  that  the  resources 
of  the  whole  church  in  mission  might  be  available  to  health  and  wel- 
fare ministries,  as  well  as  to  the  interests  under  the  priorities  in 
missions  which  will  be  defined  by  the  board. 

Then,  finally,  we  made  this  decision  because  we  believe  that  a 
Health  and  Welfare  Ministries  Division  in  the  board  will  have  the 
breathing  room  that  it  needs  to  continue  its  work  and  to  expand  its 
work.  We  base  that  upon  these  assumptions. 

First,  we  take  seriously  the  Study  Structure  Commission  when  it 
says  the  divisions  will  have  the  autonomy  they  need  to  carry  on 
functions  that  they  are  uniquely  equipped  to  do,  and  that  the  profes- 
sional judgments  of  their  members  will  be  honored  in  the  board. 

Second,  we  believe  and  hope  that  decisions  to  merge  were  to  change 
standards,  to  reorganize  divisions,  and  will  be  done  gradually  and 
carefully  through  a  process  of  consultation  with  all  interested  parties. 

Then,  third,  we  believe  that  the  crucial  work  of  certification  and 
standard-setting  will  be  done  as  it  is  now  being  done  through  a 
semi-autonomous  Certification  Council,  and  it  is  through  this  Certifi- 
cation Council  that  the  relationships  of  trust  need  to  be  maintained. 

Fourth,  we  believe  that  the  National  Association  of  Health  and 
Welfare  Ministries — a  semi-autonomous  professional  association  of 
growing  influence — will  be  continued  in  our  legislation  and  will  be- 
come an  increasingly  influential  body  and  now  will  have  its  voice 
heard  throughout  Global  Ministries. 

And,  finally,  we  believe  that  committed  Christian  churchmen  and 
women  of  goodwill  and  dedication  to  compassionate  service  will  make 
up  all  of  the  divisions  and  the  board  as  a  whole. 

D.  Clifford  Crummey  (California-Nevada)  spoke  in  op- 
position to  the  minority  report.  Paul  D.  Chiles  (West  Ohio) 
addressed  a  question  to  the  committee;  the  (]hair  stated 
that  his  question  was  in  the  nature  of  a  speech  in  favor  of 
the  minority  report, 

Charles  B.  Purdham  (Minnesota)  :  I  have  a  question  for  Mr. 
White.  As  I  understand  it  there  have  been  certain  homes  and  institu- 
tions operated  under  the  Women's  Division,  and  perhaps  owned  by 
them — I'm  not  sure  of  that  distinction.  But  then  on  the  other  side 
there  are  certain  hospitals  and  homes  operated  under  the  general 
direction  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries. 

Now,  will  these  two  sets  still  operate  in  parallel  or  what  will  be 
the  relationship  of  the  homes  and  institutions  that  have  been  under 
the  Women's  Division  to  the  new  Division  of  Health  and  Welfare? 

C.  Dale  White  (Southern  New  England)  :  You  are  correct  that  the 
Women's  Division  owns  a  good  many  institutions,  and  they  have  been 
administered  by  the  National  Division,  and  then  of  course  a  great 
deal  of  work,  community  work  related  to  Health  and  Welfare  Minis- 
tries, goes  on  under  the  auspices  of  the  National  Division  and  the 
Women's  Division. 

I  would  repeat  what  I  said  earlier  that  relative  to  the  present 
Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  they  own  no  homes  or 
hospitals  and  administer  none.  These  are  the  creatures  of  the  Annual 
Conferences,  so  that  the  general  board  is  a  consulting,  standard- 
setting,  and  certification  agency.  Now,  when  these  merge  under  Global 
Ministries,   they  will   be   several   divisions   among  Global   Ministries. 


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We  have  a  phrase  which  indicates  that  this  work  will  gradually  be 
merged,  as  much  of  it  as  possible  and  appropriate,  under  the  new 
Division  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  and  through  a  process  of 
negotiation,  overlapping  and  duplicating  functions  will  hopefully 
be  eliminated. 

Katherine  W.  Wilcox  (West  Michigan)  spoke  in  opposi- 
tion to  the  minority  report.  Wibner  B.  Robbins  (Holston) 
moved  to  suspend  the  rules  and  proceed  to  a  vote  on  the 
issue  before  the  Conference.  The  motion  to  suspend  the 
rules  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted.  The  motion  for 
the  previous  question  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 
Mr.  Graham  made  a  final  statement  in  support  of  the  mi- 
nority position;  Mr.  White  made  a  final  statement  in  sup- 
port of  the  majority  position.  Mr.  Graham's  motion  for 
adoption  of  the  principle  of  a  separate  Board  of  Health 
and  Welfare  Ministries  was  defeated. 

Ecumenical  and  Interreligious  Concerns — Report  on  Struc- 
ture 

Mrs.  Wayne  Harrington  (Nebraska)  stated  that  /. 
Robert  Nelson  (East  Ohio)  would  present  the  minority 
position  and  John  V.  Moore  (California-Nevada)  would 
present  the  majority  position. 

Mr.  Nelson:  Now  there  are  four  points  which  I  would  submit  to 
you  as  being  cogent  arguments  for  making  the  Commission  on  Ecu- 
menical Affairs  an  independent  or  separate  body  from  the  Board  of 
Global  Ministries.  The  first  is  this,  the  primary  purpose  and  activity 
of  the  Commission  on  Ecumenical  Affairs  is  not  program.  It  does 
not  properly  belong  in  a  program  board.  Program  is  only  its  sec- 
ondary function.  It  does  indeed  encourage  study  and  ecumenical 
dialogue  and  conciliarly  involvement,  but  these  derive  from  the  first 
function. 

And  what  is  that?  That  is  the  second  argument.  Ecumenical  Af- 
fairs pertains  in  a  unique  way  in  our  church  to  relationships,  to 
relationships  with  other  denominations,  with  councils  of  churches,  at 
local,  national  and  world  levels;  with  church  unity  conversations  and 
with  certain  other  religious  bodies.  Relating  The  United  Methodist 
Church  as  a  whole  to  these  other  churches  and  they  to  us  is  the 
primary  purpose  of  the  Commission  on  Ecumenical  Affairs. 

Thirdly,  the  Commission  on  Ecumenical  Affairs  and  its  concerns 
pertain  to  all  boards  and  agencies  and  administrative  units  and  local 
churches  in  a  distinct,  unique  manner.  I  believe  that  in  this  regard 
it  is  comparable  to  no  other  division  of  the  program  board  or  any 
similar  body. 

And  fourthly,  the  inclusion  of  this  Commission  on  Ecumenical 
Affairs  or  its  interests  in  the  Board  of  Global  Ministries  would  ham- 
per, restrict  and  distort  the  Commission  on  Ecumenical  Affairs' 
proper  function.  I  believe  it  should  be  a  separate  commission. 

Mr.  Nelson  moved  that  the  Commission  on  Ecumenical 
Affairs  be  a  separate  commission  rather  than  a  division 
of  the  Board  of  Global  Ministries.  John  V.  Moore  (Cali- 
fornia-Nevada) spoke  in  support  of  the  majority  position. 


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Mr.  Moore:  I,  too,  would  speak  of  four  points.  The  spirit  of  ecu- 
menism is  not  simply  characteristic  of  the  Division  of  Ecumenical 
and  Interreligious  Concerns.  It  is  characteristic  of  the  life  of  the 
church  and  particularly  of  the  other  divisions  within  the  Board  of 
Global  Ministries  as  proposed.  Since  1968  the  World  Division  has 
been  relating  principally  to  autonomous  churches  and  to  united 
churches  in  other  lands.  The  National  Division  at  home  has  been 
working  through  such  endeavors  as  JSAC — Joint  Strategy  in  Action 
— with  other  communions.  Indeed  the  instruction  in  the  work  in  this 
field  in  cities  and  metropolitan  areas  and  in  district  mission  societies 
is  that  we  should  seek  to  work  in  this  particular  way. 

The  proposed  United  Methodist  Committee  on  Relief,  proposed  to 
succeed  UMCOR,  must  of  necessity  do  its  work  in  an  interdenomina- 
tional and  in  an  interreligious  way.  The  division,  then,  is  not  uniquely 
diflFerent;  that  is,  a  proposed  Division  on  Ecumenical  and  Inter- 
religious Concerns  is  not  in  this  way  different  from  these  other 
divisions.  And  there  is  a  need  for  correlation,  cooperation,  consulta- 
tion as  both  this  division  and  other  divisions  within  the  board  relate 
with  other  churches  and  with  other  church  agencies. 

Secondly,  there  is  something  to  be  gained  by  the  division  within 
the  Board  of  Global  Ministries  as  a  leveling,  seasoning  influence. 
There  is  proposed,  as  you  would  read  in  the  document,  a  crossing 
over  of  membership  within  a  division,  and  in  this  way  those  who 
sense  a  sense  of  loyalty,  a  sense  of  understanding  and  calling  within 
the  Division  on  Ecumenical  and  Interreligious  Concerns  will  also — 
eleven  of  these  people  will  be  members  of  other  divisions. 

It  must  also  be  said,  however,  with  only  one  staff  member  there 
is  not  much  salt  there  at  the  present  time  to  spread  around  and  that 
there  would  need  to  be,  of  course,  augmentation  in  the  size  of  this 
division  compared  with  a  commission. 

Third,  there  is  greater  possibility  for  providing  resources  to  local 
churches,  your  churches  and  the  churches  with  which  I'm  related, 
through  the  Board  of  Global  Ministries  and  the  resource  services 
which  it  has  already  developed. 

It  is  argued  in  the  fourth  place  that  a  separate  commission  will 
give  status  to  the  spirit  of  ecumenism  within  The  United  Methodist 
Church.  Thre  is  something  to  be  said  for  symbolizing  what  we  affirm 
in  the  ecumenical  spirit.  On  the  other  hand,  there  is  something  of 
more  substance.  And  the  test  really  is  not  in  the  sjTnbol,  but  that 
which  it  symbolizes. 

Our  Lord  prayed  that  we  might  be  one,  that  the  world  might  be- 
lieve. No  one  .  .  .  surely  no  one  imagines  that  the  world  will  believe 
because  this  division  or  commission  is  within  the  Board  of  Global 
Ministries  or  outside.  It's  not  a  matter  of  status,  but  it  is  a  ques- 
tion of  whether  our  bishops  in  their  areas  and  in  Council,  whether 
our  boards  and  agencies,  whether  you  and  I  within  our  local  churches 
are  possessed  with  a  sense  of  oneness  in  Christ  as  we  unite  our 
brothers  and  sisters  of  other  communions  at  every  level  in  the  life 
of  the  church  and  its  mission. 

Robert  W.  Koenig  (South  Indiana)  spoke  in  opposition  to 
the  minority  position.  Richard  D.  Tholin  (Northern  Illi- 
nois) spoke  in  support  of  the  minority  position,  John  B. 
Howes  (Central  Pennsylvania)  moved  to  suspend  the  rules 
in  order  to  vote  on  the  question.  The  motion  to  suspend  the 
rules  was  adopted.  The  motion  for  the  previous  question 
was  adopted.  Keith  I.  Pohl  (West  Michigan)  raised  a  parlia- 
mentary inquiry  as  to  whether  it  was  in  order  for  Mr. 


528  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Nelson,  who  was  not  a  member  of  the  legislative  committee, 
to  present  the  minority  report  of  the  committee.  The  Chair 
ruled  that  as  long  as  he  was  a  member  of  the  Conference 
and  in  sympathy  with  the  position  he  was  representing,  he 
was  in  order.  The  Chair  was  supported  in  his  ruling  by  vote 
of  the  Conference. 

Mr.  Nelson  made  a  final  statement  in  behalf  of  the  mi- 
nority position ;  Mr.  Moore  made  a  final  statement  in  behalf 
of  the  majority  position.  Mr.  Nelso7is  motion  for  a  separate 
commission  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries, 
Report  No.  3,  Calendar  No.  345 

Carroll  H.  Long  (Holston)  moved  to  substitute  Calendar 
No.  345  for  everything  in  the  report  of  the  Committee  on 
Missions  having  to  do  with  the  Division  of  Health  and 
Welfare  Ministries.  Mrs.  Arterburn  stated  that  she  could 
not  accept  this,  noting  that  the  first  half  of  the  report  dealt 
with  the  general  legislation  for  the  Board  of  Global  Minis- 
tries, which  had  already  been  voted  by  the  Conference  as 
a  part  of  other  reports  from  the  Committee  on  Missions. 
She  indicated  her  intention  to  ask  Joseph  R.  Graham  (West 
Ohio),  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Health  and  Welfare, 
for  presentation  of  that  portion  of  Calendar  No.  345  having 
to  do  with  legislation  for  the  Division  of  Health  and  Welfare 
Ministries.  Mr.  Long  stated  that  this  was  in  line  with  the 
intent  of  his  motion  and  therefore  withdrew  his  motion. 

Mr.  Graham  presented  the  report  (see  page  1582),  indi- 
cating points  at  which  it  differed  from  the  corresponding 
report  of  the  Committee  on  Missions.  He  noted  that  one 
major  difference  between  the  reports  was  in  Paragraph 
1083.1,  2  of  the  proposed  legislation,  in  which  Calendar  No. 
345  provided  that  the  Division  of  Health  and  Welfare  Minis- 
tries would  be  empowered  to  elect  its  own  chairperson  and 
other  officers.  He  also  noted  that  additional  corrections  to 
the  report  had  been  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate. 
He  also  called  attention  to  Paragraphs  1109  and  1111  as 
having  provisions  in  conflict  with  the  general  legislation 
as  proposed  for  the  Board  of  Global  Ministries. 

Mrs.  Arterburn  objected  that  Paragraph  1083  had  al- 
ready been  adopted  by  the  Conference  in  the  form  proposed 
by  the  Committee  on  Missions.  Mr.  Graham  stated  that  it 
was  his  understanding  that  those  matters  had  only  been 
tentatively  adopted,  and  that  when  the  decision  was  made 
about  whether  Health  and  Welfare  was  separate  or  a  divi- 
sion of  the  Board  of  Global  Ministries,  opportunity  was  to 
be  granted  for  the  Conference  to  decide  the  points  at  which 
the  reports  were  not  in  agreement. 


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The  Chair  ruled  that  the  Conference  would  consider  the 
items  on  which  the  two  reports  differed.  Mr.  Graham  moved 
to  amend  Report  No.  1  of  the  Committee  on  Missions  by 
substituting  Paragraph  1083  from  Calendar  No.  345  for 
Paragraph  1083  in  the  Missions  report.  Earnest  Langley 
(Northwest  Texas)  attempted  to  ask  a  question,  but  the 
Chair  ruled  that  it  was  not  related  to  the  matter  before 
the  Conference. 

Calvin  R.  Myers  (East  Ohio)  moved  to  empower  persons 
from  the  minority  and  majority  positions  on  Health  and 
Welfare,  the  minority  and  majority  positions  on  Ecumenical 
Affairs,  and  Missions  to  work  out  the  remaining  differences 
in  the  reports.  Eugene  L.  Smith  (Northern  New  Jersey) 
moved  to  amend  the  motion  to  include  representatives  of 
only  the  majority  positions.  Mr.  Myers  accepted  the  amend- 
ment. Mrs.  Arterburn  asked  a  question  for  clarification ;  the 
Chair  responded.  She  asked  permission  for  Alva  H.  Clark 
(Nebraska)  to  make  a  statement  about  the  issue  before  the 
Conference. 

Alva  Clark  (Nebraska)  :  Bishop  and  members  of  the  Conference, 
the  structure  of  Board  of  Global  Ministries  has  been  voted  to  include 
these  seven  divisions.  Six  of  those  divisions,  by  the  legislation  which 
we  have  adopted,  tentatively  nominate  their  officers  and  their  staff, 
and  these,  then,  are  elected  by  the  Board  of  Global  Ministries. 
Through  the  negotiation  process,  it  is  my  understanding  that  arrange- 
ments were  made  whereby  the  Women's  Division  of  the  Board  of 
Global  Ministries  might  be  an  exception  to  this.  It  seems  that  it  is 
not  with  the  same  kind  of  reasoning  that  the  Division  of  Health 
and  Welfare  Ministries  would  ask  this  exception. 

Joseph  A.  Graham  (West  Ohio)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  think  one  of  the 
concerns  of  the  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries  comes  to 
view  at  this  point  and  that  is,  whether  or  not  it  is  your  decision  to 
grant  exceptions  to  some  parts  of  the  church  and  not  to  others  that 
have  real  concern  as  to  whether  or  not  their  policies  are  going  to  be 
properly  established,  whether  their  concerns  are  going  to  be  seen  and 
heard  and  acted  upon.  I  see  no  problem  in  amending  the  document 
that  is  before  us  by  granting  this  exception.  If  the  processes  over  the 
years  would  warrant  some  other  procedure,  that  can  be  done  at  an- 
other time. 

Time  Extended 

The  Chair  noted  that  the  time  set  in  the  previous  exten- 
sion of  the  time  was  at  hand  and  asked  the  will  of  the 
Conference.  John  B.  Warman  (Western  Pennsylvania) 
moved  an  extension  of  time  sufficient  to  complete  action  on 
the  proposed  Board  of  Global  Ministries.  The  motion  was 
adopted. 

Report  No.  3 — Calendar  No.  345 — Consideration  Resumed 

Emmett  T.  Streeter  (Nebraska)  made  a  statement  re- 
garding Mr.  Myers'  motion.  Carlos  C.  Page   (West  Michi- 


530  Jouryial  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

gan)  offered  a  motion  to  lay  Mr.  Myers'  motion  on  the 
table.  The  Chair  stated  that  the  motion  to  lay  on  the  table 
carried  everything  before  the  Conference  with  it ;  Mr.  Page 
withdrew  the  motion. 

Walter  G.  Muelder  (Southern  New  England)  asked 
whether  the  Conference  had  the  right  to  empower  a  small 
group  to  make  a  final  decision;  the  Chair  stated  that  the 
question  was  well  taken.  Mr.  Muelder  moved  as  a  substitute 
for  Mr.  Myers'  motion  that  the  issue  be  referred  to  repre- 
sentatives of  the  majority  positions  involved  for  a  recom- 
mendation to  the  Conference.  G.  Ross  Freeman  (South 
Georgia)  spoke  against  Mr.  Muelder' s  motion. 

Glenn  0.  Booth  (California-Nevada)  asked  why,  in  the 
report  of  the  Committee  on  Missions,  the  Women's  Division 
was  permitted  to  elect  its  own  officers  and  no  other  division 
was  granted  the  same  privilege. 

Mrs.  Wayne  Harrington  (Nebraska)  :  Simply  to  answer  the  ques- 
tion— the  reason  that  the  Women's  Division  has  this  exception  is 
because  the  President  of  the  Women's  Division  is  the  national  presi- 
dent of  1,700,000  women  in  the  local  societies.  We  have  a  constituency 
of  this  many  members,  and  this  is  the  reason  we  have  this  exception 
made. 

Mrs.  Carlton  Carruth  (South  Georgia)  asked  a  question; 
the  Chair  stated  that  it  was  not  in  order,  inasmuch  as  it 
was  not  related  to  Mr.  Muelder's  motion.  William  C. 
Hitchock  (Detroit)  moved  to  suspend  the  rules  for  the 
purpose  of  putting  the  previous  question  on  all  before  the 
Conference.  The  motion  to  suspend  the  rules  was  adopted. 
The  motion  for  the  previous  question  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Graham  made  a  final  statement  in  support  of  the 
position  of  the  Committee  on  Health  and  Welfare.  Mr. 
Muelder's  substitute  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 
Mr.  Myers'  motion  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 
Mrs.  Arterburn  made  a  final  statement  in  behalf  of  the 
position  of  the  Committee  on  Missions.  The  Chair,  Mrs. 
Arterburn,  and  Mr.  Graham  clarified  the  issue  being  put  to 
a  vote.  Mr.  Graham  s  motion  to  substitute  the  position  of 
the  Committee  on  Health  and  Welfare  as  represented  in 
Calendar  No.  345,  Paragraph  1083  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
was  defeated. 

Mr.  Graham  presented  Paragraph  1109  of  Calendar  No. 
345  as  being  in  conflict  with  the  provisions  contained  in  the 
Committee  on  Missions  report  related  to  the  membership 
of  divisions.  Mrs.  Arterburn  stated  that  she  would  be  will- 
ing to  accept  the  Committee  on  Health  and  Welfare  provi- 
sion at  this  point ;  it  was  accepted  by  vote  of  the  Conference. 

Mr.  Graham  moved  the  adoption  of  Paragraphs  1107- 
1114,  Calendar  No.  345,  as  the  legislation  for  the  Division 


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of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries.  Mrs,  Arterburn  inquired 
whether  the  corrections  later  submitted  by  the  committee 
were  included  in  the  motion.  C.  Dale  White  (Southern  New 
England)  explained  the  relationship  between  the  printed 
corrections  and  the  report  as  originally  submitted. 
Katherine  Sears  (Iowa)  made  a  statement  of  clarification. 
Mr.  Graham's  motion  to  adopt  Paragraphs  1107-1114  as 
corrected  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Ecumenical  Affairs — Report  No. 
4— Calendar  No.  161;  Report  No.  14— Calendar  No.  222; 
Report  No.  29— Calendar  No.  403 

John  V.  Moore  (California-Nevada),  vice-chairman  of 
the  legislative  committee,  presented  the  reports.  Mr.  Moore 
noted  that  the  committee  had  presented  its  report  as  amend- 
ments to  the  report  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission; 
he  and  Walter  N.  Kalaf  suggested  procedures  for  making 
certain  that  the  intent  of  the  legislative  committee  was 
correctly  understood.  Mr.  Moore  explained  the  points  at 
which  Calendar  No.  222  differed  from  the  general  legisla- 
tion for  the  Board  of  Global  Ministries  previously  adopted 
under  Calendar  No.  159.  Mrs.  Arterburn  expressed  the 
opinion  that  the  differences  were  minor  and  accepted  them 
on  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

Final  Approval — Board  of  Global  Ministries 

Mrs.  Arterburn  moved  final  approval  of  all  legislative 
Committee  reports  dealing  with  the  legislation  of  the  Board 
of  Global  Ministries,  as  presented,  perfected  and  approved. 
The  motion  was  adopted. 

Closing 

/.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 
The  Conference  was  dismissed  with  a  prayer  by  Bishop 
Harry  P.  Andreassen  (Angola) . 


TWELFTH  DAY,  FRIDAY,  APRIL  28,  1972 
MORNING  SESSION 

Opening 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  morning  session 
of  the  twelfth  day,  Friday,  April  28,  1972,  at  8:30  a.m. 
in  the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  Bishop  W. 
Kenneth  Goodson,  Birmingham  Area,  presiding. 

Devotions 

The  Conference  joined  in  the  s-inging  of  the  hymn, 
"Praise  to  the  Lord,"  followed  by  a  responsive  reading  en- 
titled, "The  Sovereignty  of  God."  Bishop  Paul  W.  Milhouse, 
Oklahoma  Area,  brought  the  devotional  address,  "Three 
Dimensions  of  the  Gospel"  (see  page  774).  The  hymn, 
"Amazing  Grace,"  was  sung. 

Special  music  was  presented  by  The  Indian  Choir  of 
Dallas,  Texas,  under  the  direction  of  The  Reverend  Lindy 
Waters. 

Committee  on  Journal 

George  R.  Akers  (Wyoming)  reported  that  the  journal 
had  been  examined  through  one-half  of  the  Thursday  even- 
ing session  and  found  to  be  in  good  order.  He  moved  that 
if  the  Conference  did  not  extend  into  another  day,  the  re- 
mainder of  the  journal  be  referred  to  the  secretarial  staff 
for  approval.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

/.  Otis  Young  presented  the  agenda  as  printed  in  the 
Daihj  Christian  Advocate;  it  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Presiding  Officers 

Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  expressed  apprecia- 
tion on  behalf  of  the  Conference  to  the  presiding  officers. 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

James  Dolliver  (Pacific  Northwest)  presented  Florence 
Little,  treasurer  of  the  Women's  Division  of  the  Board  of 
Missions,  for  a  special  report.  Ms,  Little  reported  on  her 
attendance  and  activities  at  the  stockholders'  meeting  of 
the  Honeywell  Corporation,  undertaken  in  response  to  Con- 
ference action  on  the  Bishops'  Call  to  Peace  and  Calendar 
No.  58. 

Mr.  Dolliver  introduced  a  general  resolution  of  thanks. 

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Mr.  Dolliver:  While  printed  words  can't  adequately  express  our 
thanks  for  the  goodwill,  determination  and  hard  work  which  have 
characterized  those  who  have  served  us  and  provided  for  our  comfort 
and  well-being  during  this  General  Conference,  we  do  offer  this 
resolution  of  appreciation  of  thanks.  Our  gratitude  goes  to  those 
who  have  made  the  Conference  work;  from  the  excellent  physical 
arrangements,  the  attention  to  detail  of  the  Conference  and  secretari- 
al staff,  the  firmness  and  dignity  of  the  presiding  bishops,  the  grace 
and  inspiration  provided  by  choirs  and  speakers  of  the  daily  devotion- 
al services;  from  the  scrutinizing  eye  of  the  marshals,  to  the 
alacrity  and  dispatch  of  the  pages,  our  needs  and  wants  have  been 
provided  for  amply  and  capably. 

We  express  particular  thanks  to  the  State  of  Georgia  and  its 
governor,  the  Honorable  Jimmy  Carter;  to  the  city  of  Atlanta,  and 
its  mayor,  the  Honorable  Sam  Massell;  to  the  bishop  of  this  area, 
J.  Owen  Smith  and  his  associates,  lay  and  clergy;  to  the  creators 
of  the  panels  in  front  of  the  hall,  whose  work  has  been  the  source 
of  both  mystery  and  meaning  to  our  Conference;  and  to  all  those 
responsible  for  the  inspiration  and  information  afforded  us  in  World 
Methodist  Night  and  Georgia  Night.  We  extend  our  special  apprecia- 
tion to  A.  G.  Jefferson,  chairman  of  the  Commission  on  Entertain- 
ment and  Program  of  the  1972  General  Conference,  and  to  Gene 
Carroll,  General  Chairman  and  Executive  Director  of  the  General 
Conference  Atlanta  Committee,  and  their  associates.  To  a  monu- 
mental and  perhaps,  at  times,  a  seemingly  impossible  task,  they  have 
brought  skill  and  distinction  and  success.  Finally,  to  all  of  those  who 
by  the  inadvertence  of  this  committee  or  the  limitation  of  space 
have  gone  unmentioned  in  this  resolution,  and  whose  works  may  have 
gone  unsung  by  the  delegates  to  this  General  Conference,  so  that 
they  may  know  they  are  both  noticed  and  loved,  we  hereby  offer  our 
sincere  gratitude  and  warm  affection;  Mr.  Chairman,  I  move  the 
adoption. 

Bishop  Goodson:  All  right,  are  you  ready?  If  you  will  adopt  it, 
show  the  hand?  Opposed?  And  it  is  adopted.  Thank  you.  Brother 
Dolliver. 

Mr.  Dolliver:  One  final  item,  Mr.  Chairman,  I  was  asked  by  the 
Presiding  Officer  of  our  Committee,  Alvirita  Little,  to  express  her 
thanks  to  our  committee.  I  think  this  is  somewhat  a  self-serving 
statement  on  my  part.  The  committee  has  caucused,  and  we've  decided 
we  much  prefer  to  give  our  thanks  to  Alvirita.  Thank  you,  Alvirita. 

Committee  on  Credentials 

W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.  (Louisiana)  reported  that  the  com- 
mittee had  met  and  examined  the  changes  made  in  the  seat- 
ing of  delegates  as  reported  by  Annual  Conference  chair- 
persons and  that  the  approved  changes  for  the  plenary 
sessions  of  April  27  would  appear  in  proper  form  in  the 
Journal.  He  stated  that  the  committee  recommended  that 
it  be  authorized  to  approve  seating  changes  for  the  sessions 
of  April  28  and  report  them  in  the  Journal.  The  report  was 
adopted. 

Mr.  Handy  moved  that  the  following  be  referred  to  the 
interim  Committee  on  Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  of 
Order  for  its  consideration:  that  methods  and  procedures 
be  formulated  whereby  certification  of  delegates'  seating 


534  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

changes  be  made  prior  to,  rather  than  after  the  fact.  The 
motion  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  of  Order 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee, presented  the  report  of  the  committee  as  printed 
in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  He  noted  that  the  only- 
item  which  had  not  previously  been  before  the  Conference 
was  the  recommendation  that  the  committee  be  granted 
power  to  reconstitute  the  number  and  responsibilities  of  the 
legislative  committees  for  the  next  General  Conference  in 
keeping  with  the  restructuring  adopted  by  this  General 
Conference.  He  moved  adoption  of  the  report.  The  report 
was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  GoodiHch,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  reported  that  the 
committee  had  met  with  the  chairpersons  of  the  legislative 
committees,  and  it  was  their  judgment  that  the  essential 
business  of  the  Conference  could  be  completed  in  the  time 
available.  He  requested  that  an  order  of  the  day  be  set  for 
7:30  p.m.  for  consideration  of  legislative  committee  reports 
related  to  the  proposed  Board  of  Discipleship,  followed  by 
those  related  to  the  proposed  Board  of  Higher  Education 
and  Ministry ;  he  moved  that  this  order  of  the  day  be  estab- 
lished by  the  Conference. 

Thomas  L.  Cromwell  (East  Ohio)  :  I'd  like  to  move  an  amendment. 
I'd  like  to  move  an  order  of  the  day  to  consider  at  10  a.m.  the  pro- 
posed Board  of  Higher  Education  and  Ministry;  at  3  p.m.,  the 
proposed  Board  of  Discipleship;  at  8  p.m.,  the  proposed  Board  of 
Church  and  Society.  In  each  case  an  hour  and  one-half  shall  be 
allowed  for  consideration  after  which  the  Conference  shall  determine 
if  it  wishes  to  continue  consideration.  If  there  is  a  second,  I'd  like 
to  say  a  word. 

Mr.  Cromwell  spoke  in  support  of  his  motion.  John  T. 
King  (Southwest  Texas)  opposed  it.  Dean  A.  Lanning 
(Northern  New  Jersey)  spoke  in  favor  of  it.  Joseph  R. 
Graham  (West  Ohio)  spoke  against  it.  Mr.  Cromwell's 
amendment  was  defeated.  Mr.  Goodrich's  motion  was 
adopted. 

Mr.  Goodrich  called  for  reports  from  the  Legislative  Com- 
mittee on  Membership  and  Evangelism. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Membership  and  Evangelism — 
Report  No.  3—  Calendar  No.  449 

Emerson  S.  Colaw  (West  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee, presented  the  report;  it  was  adopted  (see  page 
1404). 


The  United  Methodist  Church  535 

Report  No.  4 — Calendar  No.  450 

Mr.  Colaiv  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1404). 

Report  No.  5 — Calendar  No.  451 

Mr.  Colaiv  presented  the  report,  with  the  recommendation 
of  concurrence  and  referral  to  the  Board  of  Evangelism  or 
its  successor;  the  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1405) . 

Reports  Nos.  6,  7,  8,  9,  10— Calendar  Nos.  452,  453,  454, 
455,  456 

Mr.  Colaw  presented  this  group  of  related  reports ;  they 
were  adopted  (see  pages  1405-1408) . 

Reports  Nos.  11, 12— Calendar  Nos.  457,  458 

Mr.  Colaiv  presented  the  reports,  and  they  were  adopted 
(see  pages   1408-1409). 

Report  No.  14— Calendar  No.  620 

Mr.  Colaiv  presented  the  report,  noting  that  it  related  to 
the  Study  on  Membership  Loss  and  Conservation  (see  page 
1699)  ;  the  committee  recommendation  was  for  reference  to 
the  Board  of  Evangelism  or  its  successor,  with  specific  in- 
structions for  further  study  and  recommendations  to  be 
presented  to  the  1976  General  Conference.  The  report  was 
adopted  (see  page  1410). 

Report  No.  17— Calendar  No.  623 

Mr.  Colaw  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1411). 

Report  No.  20— Calendar  No.  626 

Mr.  Colaiv  presented  the  report,  noting  that  it  was  of- 
fered as  a  substitute  for  material  contained  in  a  group  of 
some  1,300  petitions.  The  report  was  adopted  (see  page 
1412). 

Report  No.  24— Calendar  No.  630 

Mr.  Colaw  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1415). 

Report  No.  26— Calendar  No.  632 

Mr.  Colaw  presented  the  report,  noting  that  the  recom- 
mendation was  for  concurrence  with  a  group  of  petitions 
and  reference  to  the  Board  of  Evangelism  or  its  successor 
for  consideration  as  possible  program  suggestions;  the  re- 
port was  adopted  (see  page  1415) . 


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Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  called  for  a  report 
from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Communications  and 
Publications  and  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Con- 
ferences. He  noted  that  the  reports  were  related  to  structure 
and  would  therefore  be  considered  under  the  terms  of  Mr. 
Bray's  procedural  motion. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Communications  and  Publications 
—Report  No.  17— Calendar  No.  520 

Charles  A.  Sayre  (Southern  New  Jersey)  called  attention 
to  the  report  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate, 
noting  that  its  basic  recommendation  was  for  concurrence 
with  the  Structure  Study  Commission's  recommendation 
for  a  Board  of  Communication  and  Publication.  He  pre- 
sented other  members  of  the  legislative  committee  for  de- 
tailed presentations  of  the  committee  report. 

John  B.  Russell  (Virginia)  outlined  the  nature  and  the 
implications  of  the  committee  proposal. 

Mr.  Russell:  The  Board  of  Publication  as  it  now  is  structured  is 
a  financially  self-sustaining  agency  of  the  church,  responsible  for 
the  church's  publications.  It  uses  no  World  Service  funds,  and  the 
net  income  from  its  operations  goes  to  help  the  support  of  conference 
claimants,  as  provided  for  in  the  Discipline.  The  recommendation 
we  bring  to  you  is  for  a  combined  Board  of  Communications  and 
Publications  which  would  be  divided  into  two  divisions.  One  division 
would  be  a  Division  of  Communication  which  would  include  the  pres- 
ent Commission  on  Public  Relations  and  Methodist  Information,  the 
present  TRAFCO  structure,  the  Interpreter  which,  you  know,  is  the 
program  journal  of  the  church,  and  also,  would  call  for  the  trans- 
ferring of  the  functions  of  church  periodical  editorial  work  from  the 
Board  of  Publication  over  to  the  Division  of  Communication.  This 
would  then  give  the  church  one  board  which  would  be  responsible  for 
the  printing,  the  publication,  the  distribution  of  all  general  communi- 
cation materials  of  the  church.  The  Advance,  which  has  been  tied  to 
the  Interpreter,  under  this  proposal  would  either  have  to  go  back  to 
the  Council  on  Ministries  or  to  the  Council  on  Finance  and  Admin- 
istration. There  was  concern  in  the  Structure  Study  Committee  and 
among  the  church  in  general  that  the  financial  integrity  and  the  self- 
sustaining  nature  of  the  Methodist  Publishing  House  or  the  United 
Methodist  Publishing  House  be  maintained.  We  submit  that  the 
proposal  before  you  from  our  committee  does  this.  There  are  pro- 
visions in  the  legislation  which  assure  that  no  World  Service  funds 
or  no  funds  from  Finance  and  Administration,  as  it  is  now  estab- 
lished, would  be  used  for  the  support  of  the  United  Methodist  Publish- 
ing House. 

By  the  same  token  there  is  a  very  strict  provision  in  there  that 
none  of  the  funds  of  the  publishing  house  could  be  used  to  support 
the  work  of  the  Division  of  Communications.  Now  the  Division  of 
Communications,  as  I  outlined  it  a  few  moments  ago,  would  be 
supported  by  Finance  and  Administration,  or  the  World  Service 
Fund.  This  would  include,  and  you  should  be  aware  of  this,  the  sup- 
port of  the  editorial  work  of  church  periodicals  by  World  Service, 


The  United  Methodist  Church  537 

whereas  it  has  been  supported  in  the  past  by  The  United  Methodist 
Publishing  House. 

The  Division  of  Publications  would  remain  essentially  as  it  pres- 
ently is  constituted.  Its  functions  and  its  work  would  remain  the 
same.  The  Division  of  Communication  would  be  divided  into  four 
sections,  and  there  would  be  a  vice-president  in  charge  of  the  Division 
on  Communications  who  would  report  to  the  president  and  publisher 
who  would  be  the  chief  executive  officer  of  the  entire  organization. 
The  .  .  .  briefly  the  rationale  behind  this  is  that  the  purpose  of  all 
of  these  is  essentially  similar.  The  model  which  is  being  proposed 
to  you  corresponds  to  the  model  of  most  present  publishing  and 
communications  organizations,  and  it  has  a  potential  for  increased 
economy  and  it  should  eliminate  some  overlapping  and  duplication. 

I  will  enumerate  for  you  the  advantages  as  I  see  them,  and  Mr. 
McKenzie  will  follow  up.  First  of  all  there  would  be  a  reduced 
capital  outlay  and  some  reduced  operating  expenses.  It  would  be 
a  much  more  simplified  structure  as  far  as  the  church  is  concerned. 
It  would  provide  the  opportunity  for  creating  or  reinforcing  any 
creative  inputs  in  this  particular  field.  We  would  certainly  anticipate 
that  there  would  be  elimination  of  some  facilities  and  services  by 
the  centralization  of  distribution  for  all  basic  teaching,  learning, 
program  and  promotion  resources  both  printed  and  nonprinted. 

Now,  I  would  assure  you  that  this  does  not  entirely  eliminate  all 
duplication  of  publication.  This  may  ultimately  come,  and  for  the 
sake  of  the  church,  someday  it  should.  But  there  are  several  other 
boards  in  the  church  that  are  still  permitted  the  opportunity  of 
doing  publication  of  certain  items.  As  I  indicated  before,  this  would 
combine  these  similar  agencies.  For  instance,  the  publishing  house 
is  presently  in  the  field  of  cassette  work,  particularily  as  it  relates 
to  curriculum  material.  TRAFCO  is  in  the  same  field,  and  this 
would  put  both  of  them  in  one  place  where  the  combined  work  in  this 
area  could  be  amplified  and  pushed  forward.  And  it  would  also  afford 
an  opportunity  for  a  United  Methodist  Newsletter,  and  there  has 
been  some  demand  across  the  church  for  that.  Now,  I'll  let  Mr.  Mc- 
Kenzie give  you  the  other  portion  of  our  presentation. 

Leon  T.  McKenzie  (Southern  California- Arizona)  dis- 
cussed the  standards  employed  by  the  committee  in  evaluat- 
ing the  various  proposals  referred  to  it  and  summarized 
the  reasons  for  the  committee's  final  recommendation. 

Mr.  McKenzie:  Why  did  our  legislative  committee,  after  three 
days  of  deliberation,  vote  for  a  combined  Communications  and  Pub- 
lications Board  instead  of  the  three  separate  boards?  The  reasons 
were  simply  three. 

First,  the  communications  revolution:  four  years  ago  who  would 
have  dreamed  about  the  import  that  cassettes  would  have  upon  our 
communications  as  it  does  today?  What  new  inventions  will  come 
about  tomorrow  or  the  next  four  years;  where  will  they  go?  Publica- 
tions? TRAFCO?  Where? 

Two,  efficiency  of  operation:  because  of  the  fact  that  we  are 
dealing  with  communications,  whether  it  be  printed  matter,  tape, 
film,  etc.,  it  would  seem  logical  that  this  could  be  done  more  efficiently 
if  handled  by  one  agency,  with  the  exception  of  Methodist  Informa- 
tion, whose  independence  was  carefully  preserved.  The  task  of  this 
board  is  not  so  much  of  determining  content  but  in  producing  and 
distributing  determined  information  in  the  most  effective  and  ef- 
ficient way  possible. 

Three,  in  a  combined  board  we  would  get  the  best  talents  of  the 


538  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

best  people  possible  in  the  entire  field  of  communications  and  publica- 
tions in  The  United  Methodist  Church;  it  would  not  be  divided 
between  two  different  boards.  This  is  the  report  from  your  legislative 
committee,  a  committee  that  presented  no  minority  report,  and  we 
trust  that  you  will  affirm  our  recommendations.  Thank  you. 

Legislative   Committee   on   Conferences — Report  No.   70 — 
Calendar  No.  519 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  presented  the  report. 

Mr.  Slutz:  We  tried  to  consider  very  carefully,  and  we  spent 
several  hours  on  several  days  on  this  particular  question.  We  looked 
not  only  at  the  Structure  Study  Report,  but  we  looked  very  carefully 
at  the  recommendations  of  the  Program  Council  and  at  the  present 
Discipline  and  we  tried  to  solicit  the  opinion  and  the  experience  of 
those  directly  involved  in  the  agencies  concerned.  And  we  came  to 
a  different  conclusion  than  that  of  the  other  committee.  We're  dealing 
here  with  four  units  which  are  presently  related  to  the  Program 
Council:  TRAFCO — Television,  Radio  and  Film  Commission,  which 
in  some  sense  is,  at  least,  I  suppose,  is  a  competitor  of  the  publishing 
house  since  they  are  emphasizing  television,  radios,  films,  rather 
than  printed  matter;  we're  dealing  with  Methodist  Information; 
we're  dealing  with  program  and  benevolence  interpretation  (and  I 
don't  quite  see  where  that  is  covered  in  the  other  report  or  cared 
for)  ;  we're  dealing  with  the  Advance  Committee,  and  as  Mr.  Russell 
said,  they  make  no  provision  for  the  Advance  Committee  under  their 
report,  where  we  are  trying  to  continue  this  work  which  has  been 
very  valuable  and  of  use  throughout  the  church.  We  feel  that  these 
four  units  should  remain  together  as  a  separate,  not  a  board,  but  as 
a  joint  committee.  We  don't  want  to  see  them  lost  in  the  maze  of 
the  publishing  house. 

It  is  our  feeling  that  these  four  units  are  performing  services 
for  the  entire  church,  that  they  are,  as  has  been  said,  service  agencies. 
But  they  are  service  agencies  serving  all  the  boards,  not  just  the 
printing  plant  and  the  publishing  house,  and  we  feel  they  should 
be  in  an  independent  position  where  they  can  better  render  service 
equally  giving  consideration  to  the  needs  and  the  desires  of  the 
various  boards,  instead  of  being  under  one  board,  the  board  that 
runs  the  printing  plant. 

Now,  Mr.  Russell  very  properly  said  that  there  is  a  problem  if 
these  are  put  in  with  the  publishing  house,  in  that  under  the  restric- 
tive rules,  and  particularly  paragraph  20,  all  of  the  net  proceeds  of 
the  publishing  house  must  go  for  the  support  of  retired  ministers. 
And  if  you  put  these  four  agencies  into  the  publishing  house — I'm 
not  saying  that  it's  not  possible,  I'm  sure  that  every  effort  would  be 
made  to  keep  the  funds  and  the  accounts  and  the  determination 
separate — it  would  be  difficult  if  the  one  branch,  the  large  branch, 
is  going  to  decide  how  much  it's  going  to  charge  for  rent  and  over- 
head and  so  on  to  these  units  and  how  much  it's  going  to  charge 
to  the  function  of  printing  and  dissemination  and  merchandizing  of 
printed  material,  when  all  of  the  net  proceeds  must  be  kept  inviolate 
for  the  purpose  of  pensions.  We,  therefore,  believe  that  it  is  desirable 
that  these  four  units  be  kept  together,  independent  of  the  domination 
of  any  board  of  the  church.  The  joint  committee  would  be  related 
to  the  Council  on  Ministries  which  is  the  coordinating  body  consider- 
ing the  needs  of  all  boards  and  all  agencies  of  the  church.  It  is 
equally  related  to  the  Commission  on  Finance  and  Administration 
because  we  are  proposing  a  committee  of  thirty,  ten  from  the  Council 


The  United  Methodist  Church  539 

on  Ministries,  ten  from  the  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration 
and  ten  elected  at  large  by  the  other  twenty. 

Therefore,  having  considered  the  experience,  the  opinions  of  these 
four  agencies,  all  of  whom,  at  last  report,  said  they  would  much 
prefer  to  remain  as  a  joint  committee  serving  all  boards;  having 
considered  that,  realizing  that  the  other  report  makes  no  provision 
for  the  Advance  and  as  far  as  we  can  see,  little  if  any  consideration 
for  the  program  and  benevolence  interpretation,  it  was  our  recom- 
mendation that  we  establish  the  joint  committee.  If  you  decide  to 
work  on  our  report,  that's  the  way  it  will  be.  If  you  decide  that 
these  units  should  be  put  into  the  publishing  house,  that's  the  way 
it  will  be,  and  we  won't  tight  about  it. 

Marjorie  Matthaei  (Kansas  West)  responded  briefly  to 
Mr.  Slutz's  arguments.  Kenneth  W.  Hidit  (East  Ohio)  asked 
a  question;  Robert  F.  Lundy  (Holston)  responded.  Robert 
W.  Preusch  (New  York)  asked  a  question  regarding  how 
the  costs  of  Together  and  Christian  Advocate  magazines 
would  be  handled  under  the  plan  proposed  by  the  Committee 
on  Conferences;  Mr.  Slutz  responded  that  there  would  be 
no  change  from  the  way  they  are  now  being  handled.  Mr. 
Slutz  asked  a  question  regarding  the  probable  effect  on 
the  World  Service  apportionment  if  the  proposal  of  the 
Committee  on  Communications  and  Publications  was 
adopted ;  Mr.  Preusch  responded.  The  Chair  stated  that  the 
question  was  argumentative. 

Calendar  No.  519;  Calendar  No.  520 — Questions  and  Con- 
sideration 

Gordon  G.  Thompson,  Jr.  (North  Georgia)  asked  a  ques- 
tion regarding  Calendar  No.  520;  Mr.  Sayre  responded. 
A.  LeRoy  Lightner  (Eastern  Pennsylvania)  asked  a  ques- 
tion; Mr.  Slutz  responded.  H.  Claude  Young  (Western 
North  Carolina)  stated  that  legislation  for  the  Advance  had 
been  adopted  in  connection  with  that  for  the  Council  on 
Finance  and  Administration  and  asked  Mr.  Slutz  if  he 
would  be  willing  to  delete  the  provisions  related  to  the 
Advance  in  Calendar  No.  519 ;  Mr.  Slutz  responded  that  he 
could  not  locate  reference  to  the  Advance  in  the  legislation 
cited.  Mr.  Yoimg  replied  that  it  was  to  be  lodged  with  the 
Council  on  Ministries;  Mr.  Slutz  stated  that  there  would 
then  be  no  conflict  with  Calendar  No.  519.  The  Chair  asked 
whether,  with  legislation  for  the  Advance  already  having 
been  adopted,  a  motion  for  reconsideration  was  needed  in 
order  to  consider  the  Advance  program  again  in  Calendar 
No.  519.  Mr.  Slutz  stated  that  the  issue  before  the  Con- 
ference at  this  time  was  which  of  the  two  reports  (Calendar 
No.  519  or  520)  to  consider;  the  question  of  the  Advance 
could  be  decided  after  that  issue  was  settled,  at  the  time 
one  of  the  reports  was  being  perfected. 


540  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Bruce  P.  Blake  (Kansas  West)  asked  for  Mr.  Sayre  to 
comment  on  the  financial  implications  of  Calendar  No.  520. 

Charles  A.  Sayre  (Southern  New  Jersey)  :  I  think  the  debate 
indicated  the  nature  of  this.  We  are  one  of  the  only  denominations 
that  does  not  subsidize  its  periodicals.  Our  periodicals — Together 
and  Christian  Advocate — take  heavy  subsidy.  Most  other  denomina- 
tions provide  that  by  the  general  church;  in  effect,  we're  providing 
it  by  taking  away  pensions  of  our  retired  ministers.  I  think  this 
is  the  issue,  if  you  want  to  continue  this.  We  feel  it  is  very  proper 
to  follow  the  practice  of  the  other  denominations  and  to  have  the 
general  church  subsidize  the  periodicals,  rather  than  penalize  our 
retired  men. 

Herbert  L.  Gwyer  (Western  Pennsylvania)  moved  that 
the  Conference  proceed  with  debate;  the  Chair  stated  that 
the  motion  was  not  in  order  under  the  terms  of  Mr.  Bray's 
procedural  motion.  J.  Kenneth  Forhes  (South  Indiana) 
asked,  as  a  matter  of  privilege,  to  make  a  statement  of 
information  as  a  member  of  the  General  Periodicals  Com- 
mittee of  the  Board  of  Publication.  The  Chair  asked  the 
will  of  the  Conference  and  ruled  that  Mr.  Forhes  could 
proceed.  Edward  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  objected  and  moved 
the  previous  question.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the  previous 
question  motion  was  not  in  order  under  the  terms  of  Mr. 
Bray's  procedural  motion. 

Mr.  Forbes:  The  general  periodicals  proposition  has  been  in  the 
purview  of  the  General  Board  of  Publication  and  has  endeavored 
to  serve  the  church  with  two  basic  periodicals.  Together  and  the 
Christian  Advocate.  Over  the  past  quadrennium,  there  have  been 
successive  deficits  which  have  come  about  due  to  rising  costs  of 
staff  and  manufacturing.  Therefore,  during  the  quadrennium,  as 
these  deficits  have  been  absorbed,  we  have  had  to  move  into  a  decima- 
tion of  the  periodicals  themselves.  There  has  been  a  decline  in  the 
receipt  of  these  various  bits  of  information  important  to  the  church. 
We're  coming  to  the  place  where,  if  there  is  no  adequate  subsidy 
and  only  that  which  can  be  absorbed  by  the  deficits  of  tlie  publishing 
house,  that  we  will  soon  have  to  decide  what  happens  to  periodical 
policy  within  the  church.  This  is  a  matter  for  all  of  us  of  which  we 
need  to  be  aware,  because  it  has  serious  implications  of  tying  the 
communicative  possibility  together. 

And  I  think  we  should  know  that  if  we  move  in  this  direction, 
because  of  deficits  of  the  publishing  house,  which  came  from  a 
profit  of  a  million  dollars  previously  to  the  Ministers'  Pension  Fund 
down  to  something  like  $600,000  this  coming  year,  that  we  have  to  face 
a  reality  which  involves  not  only  finance,  but  also  the  communicative 
proposition. 

Donald  E.  Holbrook  (West  Michigan)  addressed  ques- 
tions to  Mr.  Sayre;  Mr.  Sayre  responded.  Raoid  C.  Calkins 
(West  Ohio)  moved  the  previous  question  on  the  decision 
of  which  report  to  consider.  The  motion  was  adopted. 
George  A.  Foster  (Florida)  stated  that  a  motion  to  adopt 


The  United  Methodist  Church  541 

one  of  the  two  reports  was  needed;  the  Chair  ruled  that 
such  a  motion  was  not  in  order  under  the  provisions  of  Mr. 
Bray's  procedural  motion.  Mr.  Sayre  made  a  final  statement 
in  support  of  Calendar  No.  520;  Mr.  Slutz  made  a  final 
statement  in  support  of  Calendar  No.  519. 

The  Chair  put  the  question  of  which  report  the  Confer- 
ence would  consider  to  a  vote  and  stated  that  the  vote  was 
very  close.  Donald  A.  Waterfield  (Troy)  called  for  a  count 
vote;  the  call  was  sustained.  J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secretary) 
gave  instructions  for  the  taking  of  the  vote.  The  ballot  was 
taken. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Clergy — Report  Nos.  10,  78,  96 — 

Calendar  Nos.  47,  460,  487 

The  Chair  stated  that  while  the  vote  was  being  counted, 
there  were  reports  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
Clergy  which  could  be  considered.  James  M.  Ault  (Northern 
New  Jersey),  chairman  of  the  legislative  committee,  pre- 
sented Report  Nos.  10,  78  and  96;  they  were  adopted  (see 
pages  1427,  1447,  1455). 

Report  No.  120— Calendar  No.  714 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report;  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1469). 

Report  No.  97— Calendar  No.  488 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report;  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1455). 

Calendar  No.  519;  Calendar  No.  520— Vote  Reported 

The  Chair  reported  that,  on  the  issue  of  which  of  the 
two  calendar  items  to  consider,  the  Conference  had  voted 
as  follows :  Calendar  No.  519,  535  votes ;  Calendar  No.  520, 
406  votes.  John  B.  Russell  (Virginia)  stated  that  the  vote 
of  the  Conference  disposed  of  both  Calendar  Nos.  520  and 
521  and  left  Calendar  No.  519  before  the  Conference  for 
consideration. 

Albert  F.  Fisher  (North  Carolina)  raised  the  question 
of  the  status  of  the  Advance  in  the  legislation  which  had 
been  adopted.  Robert  F.  Lundy  (Holston)  responded.  Mr. 
Slutz  stated  that  the  matter  could  be  handled  in  the  course 
of  perfecting  Calendar  No.  519.  Mr.  Fisher  attempted  to 
oif er  a  motion ;  the  Chair  ruled  that  it  was  not  in  order  at 
this  time. 

Recess 

The  Conference  was  in  recess  for  fifteen  minutes. 


542  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Order  of  the  Day 

The  Chair  recognized  John  V.  Moore  (Cahfornia-Neva- 
da)  for  a  prayer  for  the  concerns  of  youth. 

Mr.  Moore:  Let  us  pray.  0  God,  by  whose  power  the  elements  of 
earth  are  mysteriously  transformed  into  bread  and  wine,  forgive 
us  when  thy  children  turn  to  us  for  sustenance  and  we  offer  an 
empty  cup  and  a  loaf  turned  into  stone.  We  confess  that  the  people 
back  home  have  our  ear  while  our  ears  are  stopped  to  the  cries  of 
the  weak,  the  despairing,  and  the  outcast.  We  pray  for  President 
Nixon  and  the  leaders  of  the  other  nations  that  they  may  serve  thy 
end  in  establishing  justice,  turning  missiles  into  plows  and  binding 
up  the  wounds  of  those  who  bear  the  pain  of  the  world.  We  rejoice 
in  Christ  in  whom  the  brokenness  of  the  church  and  of  the  whole 
world  are  made  whole.  Fashion  within  us  his  mind  that  we  may 
live  in  the  present,  in  this  moment,  in  this  now,  drawing  strength 
and  wisdom  from  our  heritage  and  facing  the  future  with  courage 
and  hope.  Through  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 

Blanket  Motion  on  Non-Concurrence  Reports 

L.  Stacy  Weaver  (North  Carolina)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I  move  that 
this  Conference  vote  nonconcurrence  on  all  calendar  items  for  which 
the  legislative  committees  recommended  nonconcurrence,  except  in 
those  cases  where  a  minority  report  has  been  presented.  If  I  can 
get  a  second,  I  would  like  to  speak  a  moment  on  this. 

Mr.  Weaver  spoke  in  support  of  his  motion ;  it  was 
adopted. 

Committee  on  Conferences — Report  No.  70 — Calendar  No. 
519 — Consideration 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  presented  corrections  and 
changes  in  the  printed  report.  Mr.  Slutz  recommended  in- 
serting language  in  the  printed  report  to  assure  that  the 
Advance  program  would  be  promoted  as  a  part  of  the  func- 
tion of  program  and  benevolence  interpretation ;  with  that 
change,  he  recommended  that  the  legislation  for  the  Ad- 
vance included  as  a  part  of  this  report  be  deleted.  He  moved 
the  adoption  of  the  report.  Marjorie  Matthaei  (Kansas 
West)  moved  to  amend  the  first  paragraph  under  subsection 
10a  of  the  report  by  changing  the  words  "or  secular  press" 
to  "and  public  news  media."  Mr.  Slutz  accepted  the  amend- 
ment on  behalf  of  the  committee.  Paul  E.  Myers  (Central 
Pennsylvania)  spoke  in  support  of  the  report. 

Gloster  C.  Current  (New  York)  moved  to  amend  section 
3  of  the  report  by  changing  the  last  sentence  to  read  as 
follows :  "It  is  recommended  that  the  ten  at-large  members 
shall  include  at  least  one  representative  of  each  of  the 
following  groups:  Asian- Americans,  blacks,  Hispanic- 
Americans,  Indian  Americans,  and  youth."  Mr.  Slutz  asked 
if  Mr.  Current  would  agree  to  the  following  wording:  "It 
is  recommended  that  the  at-large  members  be  so  elected 


The  United  Methodist  Church  543 

that  the  entire  committee  includes.  .  .  ."  Mr.  Current  agreed, 
and  Mr.  Slutz  accepted  the  amendment  on  behalf  of  the 
committee.  Paul  J.  Beeman  (Pacific  Northwest)  asked  a 
question ;  Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

A.  LeRoy  Lightner  (Eastern  Pennsylvania)  moved  to 
amend  the  report  by  adding  a  new  subsection  lOd  with  the 
heading  "Communications,  Research,  and  Planning";  the 
new  subsection  would  read  as  follows :  "It  shall  formulate 
the  design  for  a  system  of  general  communication  for  The 
United  Methodist  Church.  Its  area  of  responsibility  shall 
include  the  analysis  and  evaluation  of  present  and  emerging 
communications  systems,  media  methods  and  materials." 
He  asked  if  Mr.  Slutz  would  accept  the  amendment  on  be- 
half of  the  committee,  and  Mr.  Slutz  replied  that  he  could 
not.  The  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 

John  B.  Howes  (Central  Pennsylvania)  moved  the  pre- 
vious question;  it  was  adopted.  Wallace  Fridy  (South  Caro- 
lina-1785)  asked  a  question;  Mr.  Slutz  responded.  Calendar 
No.  519  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted  (see  page  1189) . 

Matter  of  Privilege 

John  K.  Ber gland  (West  Ohio)  :  Earlier  in  this  Conference  we 
voted  almost  unanimously  to  approve  the  work  of  the  Commission, 
the  Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doctrinal  Stan- 
dards. The  vote  was  with  the  machine  which  recorded  our  vote 
925  for,  17  against.  It  did  not  express  our  warm  appreciation  for 
the  work  done.  I  move,  Mr.  Bishop,  that  this  Conference  now  vote 
a  deep  appreciation  to  Dr.  Albert  Outler,  Dr.  J.  Bruce  Behney,  and 
the  Theological  Study  Commission  for  their  leadership  and  commend 
their  work  to  the  United  Methodists  everywhere. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Clergy 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  called  for  reports 
from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Clergy.  James  M.  Aidt 
(Northern  New  Jersey),  chairman  of  the  committee,  pre- 
sented committee  ofl^cers  and  members  who  would  assist 
with  the  presentation  of  the  reports. 

Report  No.  99— Calendar  No.  490 

Mr.  Aidt  presented  the  report,  noting  that  it  was  in  the 
form  of  recommended  amendments  to  the  report  of  the 
Commission  to  Study  the  Ministry  (see  pages  1456,  1711). 
John  C.  Soderberg  (Yellowstone)  moved  to  amend  the  re- 
port, subsection  5  entitled  "Special  Appointments  including 
Professional  Chaplaincies,"  by  inserting,  immediately  after 
the  words  "five  ministers,"  the  following :  ".  .  ,  at  least  three 
of  whom  shall  be  in  the  first  fifteen  years  of  their  fully 
ordained  ministry  at  the  time  of  their  appointment."  Mr. 
Soderberg  spoke  in  support  of  his  motion.  The  amendment 
was  defeated. 


544  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Joe  G.  Emerson  (South  Indiana)  asked  whether  there 
was  in  the  recommendations  of  the  committee  a  timetable 
with  a  cut-off  date  for  financial  support  related  to  the  semi- 
naries in  the  Chicago  and  Ohio  areas.  Mr.  Ault  responded 
that  the  legislative  committee  was  recommending  amend- 
ments to  the  report  which  would  delete  the  provision  for 
cutting  off  funds. 

Robert  E.  Cushman  (North  Carolina)  spoke  in  support 
of  the  report,  expressing  the  hope  that  the  reciprocal  re- 
lationship of  theological  education  in  the  theological  schools 
and  the  development  of  continuing  education  would  be  given 
careful  attention. 

Paul  J.  Beeman  (Pacific  Northwest)  attempted  to  offer 
an  amendment  to  the  report  of  the  Commission  to  Study 
the  Ministry;  the  Chair  asked  Mr.  Ault  whether  that  report 
was  before  the  Conference  or  only  those  portions  of  it 
which  were  mentioned  in  the  calendar  item.  Mr.  Ault  re- 
plied that  the  commission  report  with  the  amendments  re- 
commended in  the  calendar  item  were  properly  before  the 
Conference.  Mr.  Beeman  moved  to  amend  the  Commission 
report,  the  section  entitled  "Some  General  Observations  of 
the  Study,"  by  inserting  at  the  end  of  subsection  1  the  fol- 
lowing : 

Mr.  Beeman:  "We  are  pleased  to  devote  that  portion  of  the  Min- 
isterial Education  Fund  designated  for  the  seminaries  to  the  training 
of  all  prospective  ministerial  members  of  the  Annual  Conferences 
in  the  various  disciplines  required  of  parish  pastors,  such  as  Bible, 
Church   History,   Christian   Theology,   and   Church   Administration." 

Mr.  Beeman  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment.  Raoul 
C.  Calkins  (West  Ohio)  raised  a  point  of  order  that  Mr. 
Beeman  was  seeking  to  amend  the  study  commission  report, 
when  only  the  calendar  item  was  before  the  Conference; 
the  Chair  stated  that  he  had  ascertained  that  the  study 
commission  report  was  properly  before  the  Conference  as 
a  part  of  the  calendar  item  and  that  Mr.  Beeman's  amend- 
ment was  in  order. 

John  B.  Howes  (Central  Pennsylvania)  moved  that  it  be 
the  sense  of  the  Conference  that  the  study  commission  re- 
port was  not  before  the  Conference,  but  only  the  calendar 
item  related  to  it.  Mr.  Howes  spoke  in  support  of  his  motion. 
Samuel  Batt  (Northern  Illinois)  raised  a  point  of  order, 
that  by  the  language  of  the  calendar  item  itself,  the  study 
commission  report  was  before  the  Conference,  and  Mr. 
Howes'  motion  was  therefore  out  of  order.  The  Chair  ac- 
cepted Mr.  Batt's  point  of  order. 

Merlyn  W.  Northfelt  (Northern  Illinois)  asked  that  the 
record  show  that  a  statement  made  by  Mr.  Beeman,  to  the 


The  United  Methodist  Church  545 

effect  that  a  person  could  graduate  from  Garrett  without 
a  course  in  Bible  or  church  history,  was  not  correct.  Harold 
A.  Bosleij  (New  York)  spoke  in  opposition  to  Mr.  Beeman's 
amendment.  The  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
defeated. 

Harold  Dutt  (West  Ohio)  asked  a  question;  Mr.  Aidt 
responded.  Glenn  O.  Booth  (California-Nevada)  asked  if 
it  would  be  permissible  to  ask  F.  Thomas  Trotter  (Southern 
California-Arizona)  to  summarize  the  report  briefly.  Mr. 
Trotter  responded  with  a  statement  in  support  of  the  report. 
Calendar  No.  490  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Report  No.  77 — Calendar  No.  425 

Mr.  Aidt  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1447). 

Report  Nos.  65,  67— Calendar  Nos.  413,  415 

Mr.  Aidt  presented  the  reports,  noting  that  Report  No. 
65  was  for  concurrence  and  referral  to  the  Commission  to 
Study  the  Ministry  and/or  the  Division  on  the  Ordained 
Ministry  for  study.  The  reports  were  adopted  (see  pages 
1442,1443). 

Report  No.  66— Calendar  No.  414 

Mr.  Aidt  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1442). 

Report  No.  58— Calendar  No.  302 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1440). 

Report  No.  98— Calendar  No.  489 

Mr.  Aidt  presented  the  report,  noting  revisions  to  the 
report  as  printed.  Jack  M.  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  asked 
Mr.  Ault  about  another  correction  he  believed  the  committee 
to  have  agreed  on;  Mr.  Aidt  agreed  that  the  correction 
should  be  made.  James  M.  Law  son  (Memphis)  spoke  in 
opposition  to  the  provisions  for  involuntary  location  con- 
tained in  the  report.  Robert  W.  Kelley  (East  Ohio)  asked 
a  question;  Mr.  Ault  asked  Richard  A.  Thornburg  (New 
York)  to  respond,  and  he  did. 

Hamilton  T.  Bosivell  (California-Nevada)  moved  to 
amend  the  report  by  deleting  paragraph  2.  Walter  G.  Muel- 
der  (Southern  New  England)  moved  a  substitute  for  Mr. 
Boswell's  amendment,  to  add  the  phrase  "with  due  process" 
after  the  words  "after  determining";  Mr.  Ault  expressed 
willingness  to  accept  Mr.  Muelder's  addition,  and  the  Chair 
ruled  that  it  became  part  of  the  main  motion. 


546  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Mr.  Boswell's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
defeated.  Report  No.  98,  as  amended,  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
was  adopted  (see  page  1455). 

Report  No.  117— Calendar  No.  711 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1467). 

Report  No.  101— Calendar  No.  492 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1459). 

Report  No.  87— Calendar  No.  469 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1451). 

Report  No.  90— Calendar  No.  472 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1453). 

Report  No.  84— Calendar  No.  466 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1449). 

Report  No.  110— Calendar  No.  501 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1463). 

Report  No.  89— Calendar  No.  471 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1453). 

Report  No.  68— Calendar  No.  416 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report.  David  A.  Duck  (South 
Georgia)  asked  a  question;  Mr.  Ault  responded.  Mr.  Duck 
moved  to  amend  the  report  by  inserting  the  following  new 
sentence  immediately  after  the  second  sentence  of  paragaph 
1 :  "This  does  not  apply  to  persons  who  have  been  licensed 
before  1972."  Mr.  Duck  spoke  in  support  of  the  amendment. 
William  R.  Persons  (Rocky  Mountain)  spoke  against  it. 
John  E.  Stumbo  (Kansas  East)  asked  a  question;  Mr.  Ault 
referred  the  question  to  Mack  B.  Stokes  (Holston) . 

Mr.  Stokes:  Mr.  Chairman  and  fellow  delegates,  we  are  simply 
standing  by  Paragraph  340  in  the  present  Discipline,  the  principle 
that  the  person  who  is  approved  as  a  lay  pastor  will  continue  to  meet 
the  educational  requirements  from  year  to  year.  Now  after  he  has 
completed  the  courses  of  study  then  it  is  a  matter  of  regular  approval 


The  United  Methodist  Church  547 

from  year  to  year  without  any  difficulty.  I  understand  and  appreciate 
the  problem  that  is  raised  here,  but  I  think  that  what  the  committee 
desires  is  to  give  encouragement  if  possible  to  the  continuation  of 
the  study  programs  for  qualification. 

Mr.  Stumbo  asked  additional  questions,  and  Mr.  Stokes 
responded.  Charles  B.  Purdha^n  (Minnesota)  spoke  in  op- 
position to  Mr.  Duck's  amendment.  C.  LeGrande  Moody,  Jr. 
(South  Carolina-1785)  made  a  statement  regarding  the 
requirements  for  approval  as  a  lay  pastor. 

Charles  H.  Hildreth  (Alabama-West  Florida)  moved  as 
a  substitute  for  Mr.  Duck's  amendment  to  change  the  date 
from  1972  to  1950.  He  spoke  in  support  of  his  substitute. 
Melton  E.  Harbin  (Western  North  Carolina)  moved  to  sus- 
pend the  rules  in  order  to  move  the  previous  question.  The 
motion  to  suspend  the  rules  was  adopted.  The  previous  ques- 
tion v^as  ordered. 

The  Chair  indicated  that  Mr.  Duck  had  accepted  Mr. 
Hildreth' s  substitute  for  his  amendment;  the  amendment 
as  substituted  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted.  George 
E.  Naff  (Holston)  suggested  an  editorial  revision  in  the 
wording  of  the  amendment ;  it  was  accepted.  John  B.  Hoives 
(Central  Pennsylvania)  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry; 
the  Chair  responded.  The  report  as  amended  was  put  to  a 
vote  and  was  adopted  (see  page  1443) . 

Report  No.  85— Calendar  No.  467 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1450). 

Report  No.  70— Calendar  No.  418 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1455). 

Report  No.  116— Calendar  No.  710 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  dealing  with  the  proposed 
addition  of  lay  persons  to  the  Conference  Board  of  the 
Ministry  and  the  District  Committee  on  the  Ministry  (see 
page  1467).  He  noted  changes  to  be  made  in  the  printed 
report.  Paid  E.  Myers  (Central  Pennsylvania)  asked  a 
question  about  the  relationship  of  the  report  to  Paragraph 
331  of  the  1968  Book  of  Discipline.  Mr.  Ault  replied  that 
in  proposing  the  new  legislation,  the  committee  was  aware 
that  it  might  raise  constitutional  matters  which  would  have 
to  be  referred,  but  that  the  purpose  of  the  report  was  to 
determine  whether  the  Conference  would  approve  the  prin- 
ciple of  lay  representation  on  these  bodies.  John  Chittum 
(East  Ohio)  asked  a  question  about  the  purpose  of  the 
proposed  change,  expressing  the  view  that  the  group  setting 


548  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

the  professional  standards  for  the  ministry  should  be  com- 
posed of  ministers.  Mr.  Ault  asked  Glenn  E.  Matthew  (Kan- 
sas West) ,  originator  of  one  of  the  petitions  on  this  subject, 
to  respond  to  the  question. 

Mr.  Matthew:  One  of  these  petitions  did  come  from  our  delegation. 
We  have  had  for  a  good  many  years  laymen  on  our  Committee  on 
Continuing  Education.  There  are  two  or  three  reasons  for  this  that 
tie  in  with  that.  First  of  all,  we  feel  rather  strongly  that  any  matter 
which  so  deeply  involves  the  local  church  as  the  matter  of  appoint- 
ment of  pastors  and  their  education  ought  to  have  some  relevance 
to  the  lay  participation  in  it.  We  talk  a  lot  here  and  we  talk  a  lot 
in  many  places  about  allowing  laymen  to  be  a  part  of  the  church, 
to  be  involved,  and  it  seems  to  me  this  is  one  of  the  key  places  where 
laymen  ought  to  be  involved.  They  have  contributed  inestimably  to 
the  life  of  our  Committee  on  Continuing  Education  in  helping  us  to 
understand  the  lay  mind.  It's  been  invaluable. 

The  second  is  that  it  seems  to  us  that  there  is  a  point  at  which 
we  need  to  make  the  decision  about  the  lay  involvement  and  decision- 
making, and  that  this  is  the  place  where  it  ought  to  be. 

Willie  B.  Clay  (Northern  Illinois)  spoke  in  opposition 
to  the  report.  Robert  W.  Burtner  (Oregon-Idaho)  spoke 
in  support  of  it.  Carl  H.  Douglass,  Jr.  (Virginia)  moved 
that  the  report  be  referred  to  the  Commission  to  Study  the 
Ministry,  Albert  C.  Outler  (North  Texas)  asked  that  the 
Chair  rule  as  to  whether  the  issue  needed  to  be  handled  as 
a  constitutional  amendment.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the  mat- 
ter would  involve  a  constitutional  amendment.  Melvin  M. 
Finkbeiner  (Pacific  Northwest)  asked  that  the  questions 
be  divided,  expressing  the  view  that  the  composition  of  the 
Conference  Board  of  the  Ministry  did  require  a  constitu- 
tional decision,  but  that  the  composition  of  the  District 
Committee  did  not.  The  Chair  ruled  that  the  whole  question 
of  lay  persons  passing  on  ministerial  orders  was  a  con- 
stitutional matter. 

John  V.  Moore  (California-Nevada)  attempted  to  offer 
a  motion  deleting  the  constitutional  provision  that  lay  per- 
sons could  not  vote  on  matters  of  ordination,  character 
and  conference  relations  of  ministers.  The  Chair  asked  if 
the  Conference  would  be  willing  to  refer  the  matter  back 
to  the  Committee  on  Clergy  to  report  back  to  the  Conference 
at  a  later  time.  It  was  so  ordered  by  vote  of  the  Conference. 

Report  No.  112~Calendar  No.  706 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1464). 

Report  No.  114— Calendar  No.  708 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1466). 


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Report  No.  113— Calendar  No.  707 

Ml-.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1465). 

Report  No.  100— Calendar  No.  491 

Mr.  Aidt  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1458). 

Report  No.  26— Calendar  No.  270;  Report  No.  28— Calen- 
dar No.  272;  Report  No.  33— Calendar  No.  277 

Mr.  Aidt  presented  Report  No.  26. 

George  M.  Richer  (Southwest  Texas)  :  I  should  like  to  move  a  sub- 
stitute for  the  introductory  paragraph  number  5,  in  Calendar  Item 
270.  If  I  am  in  order,  this  is  to  substitute. 

Bishop  Goodson :  All  right,  let  us  hear  it,  sir. 

Mr.  Richer:  The  introductory  paragraph  only:  "Prepared  at  least 
one  written  sermon  on  a  specified  Biblical  passage  and  responded 
to  a  written  or  oral  doctrinal  examination  administered  by  the 
Board  of  the  Ministry.  The  candidate's  reflections  and  the  board's 
response  should  be  informed  by  the  insights  and  guidelines  of  part 
2  of  The  Book  of  Discipline  of  The  United  Methodist  Church.  The 
following  questions  are  guidelines  for  the  preparation  of  the  examina- 
tion." If  I  have  a  second,  I  would  like  to  speak  to  it. 

Mr.  Ault  accepted  the  substitute  on  behalf  of  the  com- 
mittee. The  report,  as  amended,  was  adopted  (see  page 
1481). 

Mr.  Ault  presented  Report  No.  28,  and  it  was  adopted 
(see  page  1433).  Report  No.  33  was  presented  and  was 
adopted  (see  page  1434). 

Report  No.  119— Calendar  No.  713 

Mr.  Aidt  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1468). 

Report    No.    107— Calendar    No.    498;    Report    No.    109— 
Calendar  No.  500 

Mr.  Aidt  presented  these  related  reports,  and  each  was 
adopted  (seepage  1462). 

Report  No.  41— Calendar  No.  285 

Mr.  Aidt  presented  the  report,  dealing  with  the  granting 
of  the  status  of  a  retired  bishop  to  bishops  elected  for  a 
term  and  holding  office  until  retirement. 

Merrill  W.  Drennan  (Baltimore)  :  I  believe  this  refers  to  an  at- 
tempt on  the  part  of  a  person  who  had  some  episcopal  administration, 
but  perhaps  we  would  be  unwise  to  consider  this  because  I  believe 
you  are  saying  that  you  are  electing  a  bishop;  and  not  only  that,  it 
is  after  he  has  served,  and  I'm  wondering,  sir,  if  this  is  proper  for 
the  General  Conference  to  elect  a  bishop  following  his  service? 

Bishop   Goodson:    All   right.    Dr.   Ault,   do   you   care   to    respond? 


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Mr.  Ault:  It  would  be  well  if  Dr.  Thomas  Trotter,  chairman 
of  that  subcommittee  who  dealt  with  this  in  detail,  would  respond. 

Bishop  Goodson:  All  right.  Dr.  Trotter. 

F.  Thomas  Trotter  (Southern  California- Arizona)  :  In  the  former 
Methodist  Church,  prior  to  1966,  bishops  elected  by  central  confer- 
ences for  a  term  of  years  were  after  retirement  accorded  all  the 
rights  and  privileges  as  retired  bishops  who  had  been  elected  by 
jurisdictional  conferences.  In  1968  the  General  Conference  amended 
this  policy  by  Paragraph  394,  in  which  the  phrase  reads,  "An  elder 
who  has  served  as  a  bishop  up  until  the  time  of  his  retirement 
shall  have  the  status  of  a  retired  bishop."  This  had  the  effect  of 
excluding  one  bishop  who  at  the  time  of  1968  was  serving  in  behalf 
of  the  Council  of  Bishops  in  Pakistan,  and  therefore,  the  Judicial 
Council  in  Decision  347  ruled  that  if  there  was  an  inequity  in  the 
ruling  which  excluded  this  one  person,  it  was  believed  that  the 
remedy  lay  in  the  authority  of  the  General  Conference  to  redefine  that 
status.  The  petition  before  us,  285,  addresses  this  reported  inequity, 
and,  Mr.  Chairman,  if  the  House  agrees  to  concur,  we  will  refer  this 
to  the  Judicial  Council. 

Mr.  Drennan  moved  that  the  matter  be  referred  to  the 
Judicial  Council,  Georgia  Harkness  (Southern  California- 
Arizona)  spoke  in  support  of  adoption  of  the  report  and 
in  opposition  to  referral.  The  report  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
was  adopted  (see  page  1436) . 

F.  Thomas  Trotter  (Southern  California- Arizona)  moved 
that  Calendar  No.  285  be  referred  to  the  Judicial  Council 
for  review  to  determine  that  the  Conference  action  in  adopt- 
ing the  report  does  correct  the  inequity  addressed  in  the 
report.  The  motion  to  refer  was  adopted. 

Time  Extended 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  moved  that  the 
time  be  extended  to  1:00  p.m.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Mrs.  Howard  Totten  (Central  New  York)  asked  that 
persons  presenting  calendar  items  proceed  at  a  slower  pace 
to  enable  delegates  to  locate  the  reports. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Clergy — Report  No.  144 — Calen- 
dar No.  856 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1478). 

Report  No.  42— Calendar  No.  286 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1436). 

Report  No.  124— Calendar  No.  718 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1471). 


The  United  Methodist  Church  551 

Report  No.  125— Calendar  No.  719 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1471). 

Report  No.  126— Calendar  No.  720 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1472). 

Report  No.  127— Calendar  No.  721 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report.  Robert  W.  Moon  (Califor- 
nia-Nevada) asked  a  question  regarding  the  report;  Mr. 
Ault  stated  that  the  report  would  simply  confirm  an  action 
taken  earlier  by  the  Conference  when  it  approved  the  legis- 
lative report  of  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance. 
Floyd  H.  Coffman  (Kansas  East)  suggested  that  if  the 
matter  had  already  been  approved,  this  did  not  qualify  as 
a  priority  item;  Mr.  Aidt  responded.  The  report  was  put 
to  a  vote  and  was  adopted  (see  page  1472) . 

Report  No.  129— Calendar  No.  72.3 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1473). 

Report  No.  126 — Calendar  No.  720 — Reconsideration 

The  Chair  stated  that  a  question  had  been  raised  as  to 
whether  or  not  Calendar  No.  720  was  a  constitutional  mat- 
ter. Mr.  Ault  moved  reconsideration  of  the  report.  The  mo- 
tion for  reconsideration  was  adopted.  The  Chair  stated  that 
the  report  did  involve  a  constitutional  amendment.  It  was 
put  to  a  vote,  and  the  Chair  ruled  that  it  was  adopted  by 
the  required  two-thirds  majority  (see  page  1472) . 

Report  No.  144 — Calendar  No.  856 — Reconsideration 

Jack  Tuell  (Pacific  Northwest)  :  A  matter  of  privilege,  was  the 
question  addressed  to  the  chairman  regarding  a  Calendar  Item  which 
we  passed,  Calendar  item  856.  I  am  referring  to  that  portion  of  the 
calendar  item,  that  paragraph  starting  "Amend  paragraph  390.7  as 
indicated.  .  .  ." 

My  question  to  the  chairman  is  this,  I  have  just  conferred  with 
several  members  of  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Clergy  and  it  is 
the  recollection  of  all  of  us  that  we  did  not  approve  this  proposed 
amendment  which  would  require  the  Conference  Boards  of  the  Minis- 
try to  agree  to  transfers  of  ministerial  members  between  conferences. 
I  would  like  to  have  a  clarification. 

Mr.  Ault:  While  you  were  speaking,  Mr.  Tuell,  I  checked  with  mem- 
bers here  on  the  platform  and  they  agree,  so  I  am  assuming  that  we 
will  now  have  to  move  reconsideration  of  this  item  and  then  move  it 
by  the  deletion  of  this  section  to  which  you  just  made  reference. 

Bishop  Goodson:  If  you  will  order  reconsideration  of  it  for  the 
purpose  of  deletion,  will  you  show  the  hand?  Opposed?  It  is  done. 

Now  the  motion  is  to  delete  the  paragraph  to  which  Dr.  Tuell  makes 


552  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

reference;  if  you  will  do  this,  will  you  lift  the  hand.  Opposed.  It  is 
done. 

Report  No.  131— Calendar  No.  725 

Mr.  Ault  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1474). 

Procedural  Motions 

Marshall  C.  Hjelte  (Pacific  Northwest)  offered  a  motion 
that  the  Conference  concur  in  the  actions  of  the  Legislative 
Committee  on  Clergy  in  the  remainder  of  its  reports.  Leo- 
nard D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  mo- 
tion. Melvin  Brawn  (California-Nevada)  expressed  the 
opinion  that  the  committee  was  not  confining  itself  to  the 
reporting  of  its  priority  items,  as  the  Committee  on  Calen- 
dar had  instructed.  John  H.  Rixse,  Jr.  (Virginia)  opposed 
the  motion  and  indicated  agreement  with  Mr.  Brawn's 
observation.  The  motion  was  defeated.  Jane  Arterburn 
(Louisville)  asked  a  question  about  Calendar  No.  725;  Mr. 
Ault  responded. 

Thomas  L.  Cromwell  (East  Ohio)  asked  a  question  re- 
garding the  instructions  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar  to 
the  legislative  committees  concerning  their  presentations  of 
reports ;  Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  responded  on  behalf  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar.  Mr.  Cromwell  asked  Mr.  Ault  a 
question ;  he  responded  with  information  about  the  reports 
yet  to  be  presented  by  the  Committee  on  Clergy.  Mr.  Crom- 
well asked  if  all  reports  which  were  to  be  referred  could 
be  handled  with  one  motion ;  Mr.  Ault  expressed  willingness 
to  follow  this  procedure. 

Kermit  Burrous  (North  Indiana)  moved  that  the  re- 
mainder of  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Clergy  be  made 
a  special  order  of  business  at  9 :45  p.m.  The  motion  was 
defeated. 

The  Chair  asked  Mr.  Ault  a  question;  he  responded. 
George  A.  Wright  (South  Georgia)  asked  whether  a  par- 
ticular report  of  the  Committee  on  Clergy  had  been  con- 
sidered; Mack  B.  Stokes  (Holston)  responded  that  it  had. 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  moved  approval  of  the 
reports  of  this  and  all  other  legislative  committees  on  which 
the  legislative  committee  had  recommended  referral.  He 
spoke  in  support  of  his  motion ;  it  was  adopted. 

Melvin  Brawn  (California-Nevada)  moved  that  no  leg- 
islative committees  be  allowed  to  present  non-legislative 
agenda  items  on  resolutions  in  concurrence  until  all  com- 
mittees have  presented  all  legislative  agenda  items.  John 
V.  Moore   (California-Nevada)   spoke  against  the  motion. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  553 

John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)   opposed  it.  The  motion 
was  defeated. 

Matter  of  Privilege 

The  Chair  stated  that  the  time  for  adjournment  had  ar- 
rived. He  recognized  Bishop  W.  McFerrin  Stowe  (Kansas 
Area)  for  a  matter  of  privilege.  Bishop  Stowe  presented 
three  retiring  members  of  the  Judicial  Council  to  the  Con- 
ference: Murray  H.  Leiffer,  Leon  Hickman,  and  Samuel 
Witwer.  They  were  recognized  with  applause  by  the  Con- 
ference. 

Closing 

Announcements  were  made  by  /.  B.  Holt  (Secretary- 
Designate).  The  Conference  was  dismissed  with  a  prayer 
by  Bishop  J.  Owen  Smith  (Atlanta  Area). 


TWELFTH  DAY,  FRIDAY,  APRIL  28,  1972 
AFTERNOON  SESSION 

Opening 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  afternoon  session 
of  the  twelfth  day,  Friday,  April  28,  1972,  at  2:30  p.m.  in 
the  Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  v^ith  Bishop  Charles 
F.  Golden,  San  Francisco  Area,  presiding. 

Carlto7i  Young  led  the  Conference  in  the  singing  of  the 
hymn,  "Fairest  Lord  Jesus."  Bishop  Joseph  R.  Lance,  Luck- 
now,  India,  led  in  prayer. 

Committee  on  Agenda 

Thomas  P.  Moore  (East  Ohio)  reported  on  behalf  of  the 
committee;  he  reported  that  the  committee  recommended 
that  the  agenda  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate 
be  amended  by  the  addition  of  a  matter  of  privilege  and  by 
the  further  addition  of  nominations  from  the  Council  of 
Bishops.  The  report  was  adopted. 

Matter  of  Privilege 

Cain  H.  F elder  (Southern  New  England)  was  recognized 
for  a  matter  of  privilege.  He  called  the  attention  of  the 
Conference  to  an  incident  which  had  occurred  in  Atlanta, 
in  which  two  black  persons  had  been  shot  and  wounded; 
he  stated  that  these  persons  had  been  a  part  of  demonstra- 
tions which  had  been  occurring  at  an  Atlanta  hospital  in 
an  attempt  to  urge  the  hospital  administration  to  improve 
its  employment  practices.  Mr.  Felder  asked  that  the  Con- 
ference send  messages  of  concern  about  the  shootings  and 
the  need  for  justice  for  the  hospital  workers.  He  moved  that 
the  Conference  send  such  messages  to  Governor  Jimmy 
Carter  of  Georgia,  Mayor  Sam  Massell  of  Atlanta,  and  Paul 
Brown,  chairman  of  the  board  of  the  hospital.  He  asked 
further  that  the  Conference  commission  and  send  an  of- 
ficial delegation  to  console  and  offer  prayer  with  the  per- 
sons who  were  protesting  the  working  conditions  at  the 
hospital.  Mr.  Felder  spoke  in  support  of  his  motion. 

Samuel  Batt  (Northern  Illinois)  spoke,  expressing  con- 
cern that  the  Conference  not  take  an  action  which  would 
unintentionally  inflame  the  situation.  Melvin  S.  Risinger 
(West  Virginia)  moved  that  the  rules  be  suspended  for 
the  purpose  of  voting  on  the  motion.  The  motion  to  suspend 
the  rules  was  adopted ;  the  previous  question  was  ordered. 

D.  W.  Brooks  (North  Georgia)  asked  a  question  about 
Mr.  F elder's  motion.  Kenneth  Cooper  (Alabama-West  Flo- 

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The  United  Methodist  Church  555 

rida)  moved  to  table  the  motion.  Gilbert  H.  Caldwell,  Jr. 
(Southern  New  England)  raised  a  point  of  order  as  to 
whether  the  motion  to  table  was  in  order  after  the  previous 
question  had  been  ordered ;  he  further  stated  that  he  had 
been  seeking  recognition  when  the  motion  to  suspend  the 
rules  was  offered.  The  Chair  stated  that  the  motion  to  table 
was  in  order;  it  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated.  Mr. 
Caldivell  was  recognized  and  spoke  in  support  of  Mr.  Feld- 
er's  motion. 

Irving  L.  Smith  (Oklahoma)  moved  a  substitute  that  the 
Conference  send  condolences  to  the  persons  who  had  been 
injured.  He  spoke  in  support  of  his  substitute.  Stanley  C. 
Weinberg,  Jr.   (Southern  New  England)   spoke  against  it. 

Marvin  A.  Schilling  (Wisconsin)  moved  that  the  rules 
be  suspended  and  moved  the  previous  question  on  all  before 
the  Conference.  Mr.  Smith's  substitute  was  put  to  a  vote 
and  was  adopted.  The  main  motion,  as  substituted,  was  put 
to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  stated  that  the 
chairpersons  of  the  various  legislative  committees  had  been 
requested  to  bring  four  or  five  of  their  top  priority  reports 
to  the  Conference  for  consideration.  He  called  for  reports 
from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Ecumenical  Affairs. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Ecumenical  Affairs — Report  No. 
1  and  Amendment — Calendar  No.  120,  869 

Mrs.  Wayne  Harrington  (Nebraska),  chairwoman  of  the 
committee,  presented  the  report.  Richard  S.  Parker  (New 
York)  spoke  in  support  of  the  report  and  moved  concur- 
rence. The  reports  were  adopted  (see  page  1605). 

Report  No.  6— Calendar  No.  163 

Mrs.  Harrington  presented  the  report.  R.  Benjamin  Gar- 
rison (Southern  Illinois)  spoke  in  support  of  it.  Edgar  F. 
Singer  (Wyoming)  moved  to  amend  the  report  by  deleting 
a  parenthetical  explanation  of  the  word  "anti-Semitism." 
Mr.  Singer  spoke  in  support  of  the  amendment.  Mr.  Gar- 
rison spoke  against  it.  The  Chair  asked  if  the  Conference 
would  suspend  the  rules  and  put  the  motion  to  a  vote ;  the 
rules  were  suspended  to  permit  the  vote.  The  amendment 
was  defeated ;  the  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1607) . 

Report  No.  9— Calendar  No.  166 

Mrs.  Harrington  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1611). 


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Report  No.  15 — Calendar  No.  223 

Mrs,  Harrington  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(see  page  1615), 

Report  No.  20— Calendar  No.  259 

Mrs,  Harrington  presented  the  report,  dealing  with  con- 
tinued participation  in  the  National  Council  of  Churches, 
William  C.  Vaughan  (Virginia)  spoke  in  support  of  the 
report,  but  expressed  the  hope  that  United  Methodist  boards, 
agencies  and  bishops  would  communicate  to  the  National 
Council  the  feelings  of  many  United  Methodists  on  issues 
where  there  is  widespread  disagreement  with  National 
Council  positions.  The  Chair  asked  if  the  Conference  would 
suspend  the  rules  and  proceed  to  the  vote ;  it  was  so  ordered. 
The  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1616). 

Leroy  C.  Hodapp  (South  Indiana)  :  I  move  that  the  Division  on 
Ecumenical  and  Interreligious  Concerns  be  requested  to  prepare 
a  statement  outlining  the  reasons  for  United  Methodist  membership 
in  the  National  Council  of  Churches  and  a  similar  statement  out- 
lining the  reasons  for  our  membership  in  the  World  Council  of 
Churches  and  make  these  statements  available  in  printed  form  for 
mass  distribution  to  United  Methodist  churches.  If  I  may  have  a 
second,  I'd  like  to  speak. 

Mr,  Hodapp  spoke  in  support  of  his  motion.  The  motion 
was  adopted. 

Report  No.  37— Calendar  No.  832 

Mrs,  Harrington  presented  the  report,  which  dealt  with 
two  issues:  lay  representation  in  the  Annual  Conference 
for  local  churches  involved  in  an  ecumenical  ministry,  and 
Annual  Conference  rights  and  privileges  for  ministers  in 
good  standing  of  other  denominations  serving  in  ecumenical 
ministries  in  which  a  United  Methodist  church  is  involved. 
Paul  D.  Chiles  (West  Ohio)  asked  whether  the  second  part 
of  the  report  had  not  already  been  accomplished  in  other 
reports  which  had  been  adopted  by  the  Conference;  Mrs. 
Harrington  referred  the  question  to  William  B.  Grove 
(Western  Pennsylvania) ,  a  member  of  the  legislative  com- 
mittee, Mr.  Grove  responded  that  he  did  not  know  of  any 
such  action.  Paul  D.  Martin,  Jr.  (Virgina)  stated  that  pen- 
sion rights  had  been  granted  such  persons  under  legislation 
proposed  by  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Pensions  and 
adopted  by  the  General  Conference,  Richard  A.  Thornburg 
(New  York)  referred  to  Report  No,  144  of  the  Committee 
on  Clergy,  which  had  already  been  adopted  and  which  ac- 
complished the  same  purpose  as  the  second  part  of  this 
report,  Mrs.  Harrington  suggested  that  the  report  could 


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be  referred  for  purposes  of  clarification.  Mr.  Chiles  asked 
that  Claire  C.  Hoyt  (General  Secretary,  Board  of  Pensions) 
be  permitted  to  clarify  the  point  at  issue.  Mr.  Hoyt  stated 
that  the  matter  of  pension  rights  had  been  cared  for  in  other 
reports.  Mrs.  Harrington  expressed  willingness  to  accept 
deletion  of  the  reference  to  pension  rights,  and  it  was  de- 
leted by  Conference  action. 

David  A.  Duck  (South  Georgia)  asked  if  the  committee 
would  accept  an  amendment  to  the  first  part  of  the  report ; 
he  proposed  that  the  words  "lay  representation"  be  sub- 
stituted for  the  committee's  "representation  by  a  lay  mem- 
ber." Mrs.  Harrington  accepted  the  amendment  on  behalf 
of  the  committee.  The  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1625). 

Matter  of  Privilege 

Duane  V.  Sarazin  (Seminarian  Delegation)  stated  that 
a  delegation  was  assembling  to  go  and  visit  the  persons 
demonstrating  at  Holy  Family  Hospital  in  Atlanta  and 
invited  others  who  would  like  to  go  to  join  them. 

Committee  on  Ecumenical  Affairs 

Mrs.  Harrington:  We  did  not  have  a  petition  requesting  that 
we  continue  our  membership  in  the  World  Council  of  Churches,  but 
we  had  a  good  many  petitions  suggesting  that  we  withdraw;  and  the 
Committee  voted  nonconcurrence,  and  we  assumed  that  when  the 
Conference  voted  the  all-over  motion  approving  and  agreeing  with 
all  nonconcurrence  that  this  would  confirm  our  continued  member- 
ship in  the  World  Council  of  Churches.  Thank  you  very  much. 

Legislative    Committee    on    Judicial    Administration,    En- 
abling Acts  and  Legal  Forms 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas)  called  for  reports 
from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Judicial  Administration, 
Enabling  Acts  and  Legal  Forms. 

Report  No.  17— Calendar  No.  309 

Elias  G.  Galvan  (Southern  California- Arizona),  chairman 
of  the  legislative  committee,  presented  the  report  and  asked 
W.  Carroll  Beatty  (Baltimore),  a  member  of  the  committee, 
for  an  explanation  of  the  report. 

Mr.  Beatty:  May  I  just  say  a  word  to  you  that  this  came  about 
as  the  result  of  some  petitions  from  one  of  the  Conferences  that 
apparently  it  had  great  difficulty  with  the  conduct  of  a  trial.  Really 
there  were  two  petitions  which  asked  us  to  particularly  rewrite  some 
fifty  sections  of  the  Discipline,  and  particularly  there  was  concern 
expressed  about  whether  or  not  this  position  of  a  trial  in  a  church 
matter  took  away  one's  civil  rights.  We  did  not  think  so,  but  at 
least  we  proposed  some  legislation  which  we  hope  will  help,  but 
we  just  did  not  think  we  could  adequately  rewrite  the  sections  of 


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the  Discipline  at  this  session,  although  we  think  it  does  need  atten- 
tion and  coordination. 

He  presented  the  revisions  recommended  by  the  com- 
mittee and  moved  the  adoption  of  the  report.  The  report 
vi^as  adopted  (see  page  1637) . 

Report  No.  7— Calendar  No.  197 

Mr.  Galvan  presented  the  report,  and  it  v^as  adopted 
(seepage  1633). 

Report  No.  13— Calendar  No.  203 

Mr.  Galvan  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1635). 

Report  No.  15— Calendar  No.  205 

Mr.  Galvan  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1636). 

Report  No.  16— Calendar  No.  206 

Mr.  Galvan  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1636). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  reports  from  the  Legisla- 
tive Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns. 

Report  No.  5— Calendar  No.  183 

Edsel  A.  Ammons  (Northern  Illinois),  chairman  of  the 
legislative  committee,  presented  the  report,  dealing  with 
the  recommendations  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission 
on  a  Board  of  Church  and  Society.  The  report  was  adopted 
(seepage  1042). 

Report  No.  11— Calendar  No.  339 

Mr.  Ammons  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(see  page  1049). 

Report  No.  13— Calendar  No.  341 

Mr.  Ammons  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1054). 

Report  No.  23— Calendar  No.  659 

Mr.  Ammons  presented  the  report  and  stated  that  the 
legislative  committee  was  recommending  referral  to  the 
Council  on  Ministries.  The  Chair  stated  that  if  this  was 


The  United  Methodist  Church  559 

the  case,  this  and  any  other  reports  on  which  the  committee 
was  recommending  referral  would  be  covered  by  the  blanket 
motion  on  referral  items  already  adopted  by  the  Conference. 

Report  No.  19— Calendar  No.  523 

Mr.  Ammons  presented  the  report,  consisting  of  an  om- 
nibus resolution  on  health,  welfare  and  human  development. 
Carroll  H.  Long  (Holston)  moved  to  amend  Section  IV, 
"Responsible  Parenthood,"  the  fourth  paragraph,  by  sub- 
stituting for  the  second  sentence  the  following :  "We  believe 
that  continuation  of  a  pregnancy  endangering  the  life  of 
the  mother  is  not  a  moral  necessity."  The  amendment  was 
accepted  on  behalf  of  the  committee. 

E.  Paul  Unger  (Central  Illinois)  moved  to  amend  Section 
IX,  D,  2,  so  that  the  first  part  of  that  statement  would  read : 
"We  urge  that  public,  private,  and  church  funds  be  made 
available  for  prevention  of  drug  abuse  and  for  the  treat- 
ment .  .  ."  E.  McKinnon  White  (Southern  New  England), 
a  member  of  the  legislative  committee,  accepted  the  amend- 
ment on  behalf  of  the  committee. 

George  M.  Richer  (Southwest  Texas)  moved  to  amend 
Section  IV  of  the  report  by  substituting  the  word  "un- 
acceptable" for  "unwanted"  in  two  places;  Mr.  White  ac- 
cepted the  amendment  on  behalf  of  the  committee. 

Emerson  S.  Colaw  (West  Ohio)  moved  the  previous  ques- 
tion on  the  report.   The  previous  question  was   ordered. 

Mr.  White  identified  material  from  some  petitions  which 
had  also  been  referred  to  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
Health  and  Welfare  and  explained  that  their  report  on  these 
petitions  was  contained  in  Calendar  No.  531.  Joseph  R. 
Graham  (West  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Health  and  Welfare,  asked  that  the  Conference  concur  in 
Calendar  No.  523,  and  asked  further  that  Calendar  No. 
531  be  withdrawn  from  consideration,  except  insofar  as 
the  same  material  was  incorporated  in  Calendar  No.  523. 

Calendar  No.  523  was  adopted  (see  page  1073) . 

Matter  of  Privilege 

Joseph  W.  Fichter  (West  Ohio)  asked  whether  Calendar 
No.  655  had  been  considered  by  the  Conference;  Mr.  Am- 
mons stated  that  it  had  not,  but  that  it  would  be  presented. 

Report  No.  40— Calendar  No.  872 

Mr.  Ammons  presented  the  report.  Kenneth  Cooper  (Ala- 
bama-West Florida)  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry;  the 
Chair  responded.  John  E.  Stumbo  (Kansas  East)  asked  a 
question  regarding  the  fact  that  the  report  as  printed  in  the 


560  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Daily  Christian  Advocate  indicated  that  the  committee 
lacked  a  quorum  when  it  adopted  the  report.  Everett  Jones 
(Baltimore),  secretary  of  the  committee,  stated  that  there 
was  an  error  in  the  reporting  of  the  attendance,  and  that 
a  quorum  had  been  present.  The  report  was  adopted  (see 
page  1144). 

Report  No.  20— Calendar  No.  655 

Mr.  Ammons  presented  the  report,  an  omnibus  resolution 
on  human  relations.  Joseph  W.  Fichter  (West  Ohio)  moved 
to  amend  the  report  to  provide  that  the  Board  of  Christian 
Social  Concerns  be  directed  to  sponsor  a  study  on  land  use 
policy  and  to  make  recommendations.  Mr.  Fichter  spoke  in 
support  of  his  amendment.  E.  McKinnon  White  (Southern 
New  England),  a  member  of  the  legislative  committee,  ac- 
cepted the  amendment  on  behalf  of  the  committee  and  sug- 
gested that  it  become  a  part  of  Section  II,  "Community 
Life." 

David  Miller  (Youth  Delegation)  read  a  suggested 
amendment,  which  was  offered  as  a  motion  by  a  member  of 
the  Conference ;  the  amendment  was  to  amend  Section  IV, 
"The  Right  to  Privacy,"  the  third  request  addressed  to  the 
U.S.  Congress,  to  read  as  follows :  "to  eliminate  the  use  of 
wire-tapping  and  electronic  surveillance  as  an  unwarranted 
invasion  of  privacy."  Mr.  Miller  spoke  in  support  of  the 
amendment.  /.  Robert  Nelso7i  (East  Ohio)  spoke  against 
the  amendment;  he  also  noted  that  the  Conference  was 
being  asked  to  adopt  lengthy  resolutions  of  considerable 
complexity  under  great  pressure  of  time.  He  expressed  the 
hope  that  for  future  Conferences  the  possibility  be  con- 
sidered of  making  a  distinction  between  adopting  such  re- 
ports and  simply  accepting  them.  Parker  Evatt  (South 
Carolina-1785)  spoke  against  the  amendment.  John  N.  Dog- 
gett,  Jr.  (Missouri  East)  spoke  in  favor  of  it.  Mr.  White 
made  a  final  statement  on  behalf  of  the  committee.  The 
amendment  was  defeated.  The  report  was  adopted  (see 
page  1096). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Education 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  reports  from  the  Legis- 
lative Committee  on  Education. 

Report  No.  3— Calendar  No.  12 

John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas) ,  chairman  of  the  legisla- 
tive committee,  presented  the  report,  which  called  on  the 
Conference   to   endorse   the    "New   Generations   for   New 


The  United  Methodist  Church  561 

Days"  program;  he  explained  the  nature  of  the  program. 
The  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1214) . 

Report  No.  4 — Calendar  No.  13 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1215). 

Report  No.  5 — Calendar  No.  14 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1216). 

Report  No.  6— Calendar  No.  15 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1216). 

Report  No.  7— Calendar  No.  16 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1216). 

Report  No.  9— Calendar  No.  18 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  explaining  that  it  was 
permissive  legislation,  allowing  annual  conferences  to  join 
in  state  or  regional  United  Ministries  in  Higher  Education 
Commissions  if  they  so  desire.  The  report  was  adopted  (see 
page  1217). 

Report  No.  14 — Calendar  No.  85 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1218). 

Report  No.  15— Calendar  No.  86 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1219). 

Report  No.  16~Calendar  No.  87 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1220). 

Report  No.  18— Calendar  No.  89 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1224). 

Report  No.  22— Calendar  No.  Ill 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1226). 


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Report  No.  23— Calendar  No.  112 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report.  Charles  H.  Hildreth 
(Alabama- West  Florida)  moved  to  amend  Paragraph 
1123,1  of  the  report  by  inserting,  immediately  after  the 
phrase  "chairman  of  the  Conference  Board  of  Education," 
the  words,  "or  the  Program  Council."  Mr.  King  accepted 
the  amendment  on  behalf  of  the  committee.  The  report  was 
adopted  (see  page  1226) . 

Report  No.  25— Calendar  No.  114 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1228).  N.  Robert  Kesler  (Southern  California- 
Arizona)  asked  a  question  about  the  priority  of  the  reports 
being  presented ;  Mr.  King  responded. 

Report  No.  26— Calendar  No.  115 

Mr  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1229). 

Report  No.  33— Calendar  No.  326 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1230). 

Report  No.  46— Calendar  No.  636 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1308). 

Report  No.  49— Calendar  No.  870 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1309). 

Judicial  Council  Decision  No.  359 

The  Chair  asked  if  the  Conference  would  hear  the  de- 
cision of  the  Judicial  Council;  the  Conference  voted  to 
hear  the  decision.  Murray  H.  Leiffer  (President,  Judicial 
Council)  presented  Decision  No.  359,  "In  Re:  Appeals  on 
Constitutionality  of  the  Legislation  Creating  the  Council 
on  Ministries"  (see  page  717) . 

Matter  of  Privilege 

Alfred  B.  Bonds  (East  Ohio)  asked  that  the  Conference 
go  on  record  recognizing  the  service  of  Myron  Wicke,  gene- 
eral  secretary  of  the  Division  of  Higher  Education;  the 
request  was  acknowledged  by  the  Conference  with  applause. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  563 

Legislative  Committee  on  Education — Report  No.  8— Cal- 
endar No.  17 

Mr.  King  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1217). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Lay  Activities  and  Church  Fin- 
ance 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  reports  of  the  Legislative 
Committee  on  Lay  Activities  and  Church  Finance.  As  the 
committee  was  preparing  to  present  its  report,  the  Confer- 
ence was  led  in  the  singing  of  a  hymn  by  Carlton  Young. 

Report  No.  98— Calendar  No.  741 

Thomas  P.  Moore  (East  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  legisla- 
tive committee,  presented  the  report;  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1364) . 

Report  No.  28— Calendar  No.  476 

Mr.  Moore  presented  the  report,  which  provided  for  the 
election  of  trustees  for  the  John  Street  Church,  as  named  in 
the  report ;  he  moved  the  adoption  of  the  report  and  thereby 
the  election  of  the  persons  named.  The  report  was  adopted 
(see  page  1340). 

Report  No.  101— Calendar  No.  744 

Mr.  Moore  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1365). 

Report  No.  48 — Calendar  No.  518 

Mr.  Moore  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1351). 

Report  No.  33— Calendar  No.  503 

Mr.  Moore  presented  the  report,  which  provided  that 
general  agencies  funding  programs  consult  with  the  Pro- 
gram Council  of  the  annual  conference  in  which  the  pro- 
posed program  is  located.  Melvin  G.  Talbert  (Southern 
California-Arizona)  spoke  against  the  report.  Tom  Reavley 
(Southwest  Texas)  spoke  in  favor  of  it. 

Kenneth  C.  Johnston  (Missouri  West)  offered  an  amend- 
ment. 

Mr.  Johnston  (Missouri  West)  :  I  wish  to  make  an  amendment  by 
the  addition:  "If  approval  is  not  given  by  the  Program  Council,  the 
funds  shall  not  be  disbursed  unless  approval  is  given  by  the  respective 
Jurisdictional  College  of  Bishops.  This  approval  shall  only  be  granted 
after  both  positions  are  heard  by  the  College  of  Bishops."  If  I  am 
supported  I  would  like  to  speak  to  it. 


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Mr.  Johnston  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment.  John  C. 
Espie  (Minnesota)  spoke  against  it.  F.  Lewis  W alley  (East- 
ern Pennsylvania)  moved  that  the  rules  be  suspended  and 
the  previous  question  ordered  on  all  before  the  Conference. 
It  was  so  ordered  by  vote  of  the  Conference.  The  amend- 
ment was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated.  The  report  was 
adopted  (see  page  1342) . 

Report  No.  1— Calendar  No.  104 

Mr.  Moore  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1310). 

Report  No.  82— Calendar  No.  688 

Mr.  Moore  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(see  page  1361). 

Report  No.  53— Calendar  No.  612 

Mr.  Moore  presented  the  report  and  called  on  John  B. 
Jones  (Baltimore)  for  an  explanatory  statement. 

Mr.  Jones:  I  just  asked  for  this  opportunity  to  give  a  little  back- 
ground on  this,  because  what  we're  seeking  to  do  here  is  make  it 
possible,  as  you  see  in  the  first  paragraph  that's  being  added,  "for 
the  better  deployment  of  the  ministerial  personnel  of  our  Conference 
by  the  Cabinet  and  the  Bishop."  The  language  is  not  changed  except 
for  the  change  of  nomenclature,  but  it's  done  to  make,  at  the  behest 
of  our  Conference,  to  make  it  more  possible  to  have  this  kind  of  an 
arrangement  of  support  not  only  of  minimum  as  a  floor,  but  of  a 
sort  of  split-level  minimum  arrangement  so  as  to  keep  this  a  chance 
to  make  better  deployment  of  our  ministerial  personnel. 

Mr.  Moore:  Mr.  Chairman,  it  is  the  Committee's  understanding 
that  nothing  which  is  now  being  done  is  prohibited  by  this  action. 
Anything  that  any  Conference  is  already  engaged  in  can  be  continued. 

Harold  H.  Fink  (Virginia)  asked  for  clarification  of  the 
proposed  new  subsection  7  contained  in  the  report.  Mr. 
Moore  responded.  Mr.  Fink  asked  for  further  clarification; 
Mr.  Jones  responded,  Mr.  Fink  moved  that  the  report  be 
amended  by  deleting  the  proposed  subsection  7.  Robert  J. 
McCune  (Central  New  York)  asked  a  question;  Mr,  Moore 
responded,  Merrill  W.  Drennan  (Baltimore)  explained 
further  what  was  intended  by  those  proposing  the  legisla- 
tion. Walter  J,  Hickerson  (Kansas  West)  spoke  in  favor  of 
Mr.  Fink's  amendment.  Barbara  Thompson  (Baltimore) 
spoke  against  it.  Robert  L.  Wilcox  (Holston)  noted  that  the 
proposed  subsection  7  spoke  only  of  payment  of  ministerial 
support  apportionments,  whereas  persons  speaking  on  the 
amendment  were  referring  to  all  apportionments,  including 
benevolences.  Charles  H.  Hildreth  (Alabama- West  Florida) 
asked  a  question;  Mr.  Moore  responded. 


The  United  Methodist  Cliurch  565 

The  Chair  stated  that  the  previous  question  had  been 
moved ;  it  was  ordered  by  vote  of  the  Conference.  Mr.  Fink's 
amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted.  Willie  B. 
Clay  (Northern  Illinois)  asked  a  question;  the  Chair  re- 
sponded. The  report  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted 
(see  page  1354).  The  Chair  stated  that  someone  was  calling 
for  a  count  vote ;  the  call  for  a  count  vote  was  not  sustained 
by  the  Conference. 

Question  Regarding  Agenda 

Edward  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  asked  a  question  regarding 
the  order  of  the  day  for  7:30  p.m.  J.  Wesley  Hole  (Secre- 
tary) responded.  Mr.  Duncan  moved  that  the  order  of  the 
day  for  that  time  be  set  as  the  reports  dealing  with  the  struc- 
ture of  the  proposed  Board  of  Discipleship.  Robert  E.  Good- 
rich, Jr.  (North  Texas)  stated  that  this  had  already  been 
set  by  previous  Conference  action. 

Council  on  Finance  and  Administration — Election  of 
Members 

The  Chair  recognized  Bishop  Ralph  T.  Alton,  Secretary- 
elect  of  the  Council  of  Bishops,  for  presentation  of  nomina- 
tions. Bishop  Alton  presented  nominations  from  the  Coun- 
cil of  Bishops  for  membership  on  the  Council  on  Finance 
and  Administration. 

Bishop  Alton:  Bishops:  Bishop  Gerald  Ensley,  Bishop  Ellis  Finger, 
Bishop  Paul  Milhouse.  From  the  jurisdictions:  the  Northeastern 
Jurisdiction:  ministers:  Merrill  Drennan  and  Garrett  Evans;  lay- 
men: John  Harper,  Raymond  Hawksley;  lay  women:  Mrs.  Betty 
Lou  Williams,  Mrs.  James  O.  Brogdon;  Southeastern  Jurisdiction: 
ministers:  Claude  Whitehead,  John  W.  Curry;  laymen:  A.  B.  Black- 
burn, Paul  Webb;  lay  women:  Mrs.  Karl  Stauss,  Mrs.  Harold  Mann; 
North  Central  Jurisdiction:  ministers:  Carlton  Rogers,  Byron  Stroh; 
laymen:  James  Crippen,  Tom  Moore;  lay  women:  Mrs.  Ross  Hanna, 
Mrs.  Roscoe  Haining;  South  Central  Jurisdiction:  ministers:  Zan 
Holmes,  Jr.,  Joseph  Scrimshire;  laymen:  Henry  A.  Rickey,  William 
Shepherd;  lay  women:  Mrs.  George  Metzel,  Mrs.  W.  V.  Bane;  Western 
Jurisdiction:  ministers:  Franklin  Thompson,  Ray  Ragsdale;  laymen: 
Frank  Webber,  Chester  Alter;  lay  women:  Mrs.  J.  W.  Carrell,  Mrs. 
Pauline  Bobbitt.  Nine  at-large  with  certain  specifications  of  interest 
which  we  have  fulfilled  as  follows :  Mrs.  Helen  Fannings,  Joseph  John- 
son, Mrs.  Jeannette  Winton,  Paul  Adrian,  William  Messmer,  Reuben 
Siller,   Harry  L.  Johnson,   Michael   Miles  and   Roger   Robison. 

These  are  to  be  elected  by  the  General  Conference  on  nomination 
by  the  Council  of  Bishops,  and  I've  just  made  the  nomination. 

The  persons  nominated  were  elected  by  the  Conference. 

Editorial  Committee — Report  of  Theological  Study 

Commission 

Bishop  Alton:  The  Editorial  Committee  which  was  authorized  on 
the  motion  of  Dr.  Albert  Outler:   twelve  persons:   Clarice  Bowman, 


566  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

William  Cannon,  Wayne  Clymer,  James  Cone,  John  Deschner,  Harold 
DeWolf,  Ira  Gallaway,  John  V.  Moore,  J.  B.  Nichols,  Harvey  Potthoff, 
Frank  B.  Stanger,  and  Larry  Wagely.  We  were  asked  to  name  a 
convenor,  and  we  named  Bishop  Dwight  Loder  as  the  convenor.  This 
too  is  to  be  elected  by  you  on  nominations  from  the  Council  of  Bishops. 

The  persons  nominated  were  elected  to  membership  on 
the  committee. 

Trustees,    Evangelical   Theological   Seminary — Election   of 
Members 

Bishop  Alton:  There  is  a  provision  in  the  Charter  of  the  Evangelical 
Theological  Seminary,  Naperville,  Hlinois,  the  Trustees  are  to  be 
elected  by  the  General  Conference  on  nomination  from  the  Council 
of  Bishops.  We  have  those  nominations:  ministers:  Samuel  Batt, 
Gordon  Bender,  Abraham  Brandyberry,  William  DesAntels,  Garfield 
Kellerman,  Jr.,  Lee  C.  Moorehead,  Norman  Neumann,  E.  Russell 
Praetorius;  lay  persons:  George  Hoffer,  Jack  McCabe,  Mrs.  Daniel 
Butler,  Vernon  Scholer,  Paul  V.  Shearer,  Len  Stengel,  John  Van 
Sickle. 

These  are  to  be  elected  by  the  General  Conference. 

The  persons  nominated  were  elected  by  the  Conference. 

Time  Extended 

Dight  W.  Grain  (Southern  New  England)  moved  that 
the  time  be  extended  one-half  hour,  until  5 :30  p.m.  The 
motion  was  adopted. 

Legislative  Committee  on  the  Local  Church 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  reports  from  the  Legisla- 
tive Committee  on  the  Local  Church. 

Report  No.  51 — Calendar  No.  855 

G.  Ross  Freeman  (South  Georgia),  chairman  of  the  legis- 
lative committee,  presented  the  report  dealing  with  the 
merger  of  United  Methodist  local  churches  with  churches  of 
other  denominations;  he  indicated  a  change  to  be  made  in 
the  printed  report.  The  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1656). 

Report  No.  6— Calendar  No.  126 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  noting  that  the  com- 
mittee recommended  non-concurrence  with  a  petition  calling 
for  the  creation  of  a  work  area  in  Health  and  Welfare 
Ministries  in  the  local  church;  he  stated  that  there  was  a 
minority  report,  however,  and  called  on  Charles  E.  Lutrick 
(Northwest  Texas)  for  presentation  of  the  minority  posi- 
tion. Kermit  Burrous  (North  Indiana)  raised  a  point  of 
order,  claiming  that  the  Conference  had  acted  on  all  reports 


The  United  Methodist  Church  567 

in  which  the  recommendation  was  non-concurrence  by- 
means  of  a  blanket  motion.  Mr.  Freeman  responded  that  the 
blanket  motion  had  covered  only  items  on  which  there  was 
no  minority  report.  Mr.  Lutrick  presented  the  minority  posi- 
tion, noting  that  the  vote  on  the  report  was  27-26  in  the 
legislative  committee.  He  moved  the  substitution  of  the 
minority  report  for  the  majority  report.  He  stated  that 
due  to  an  error  the  minority  report  had  not  been  printed  in 
the  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  Mr.  Freeman  suggested  that 
the  matter  could  best  be  handled  by  simply  voting  for  or 
against  the  report.  Mr.  Lutrick  spoke  in  support  of  the 
minority  position.  John  B.  W airman  (Western  Pennsylva- 
nia) asked  a  question;  Mr.  Lutrick  responded.  Thomas  L. 
Cromwell  (East  Ohio)  made  an  explanatory  statement. 
Carlos  C.  Page  (West  Michigan)  spoke  in  favor  of  the 
majority  position.  Gerald  Downie  (Central  Illinois)  spoke 
in  support  of  the  minority  position. 

Harold  Fink:  (Virgina)  :  I  should  like  to  move  a  substitute  for 
this  if  I  may.  I  move  that  the  Council  on  Ministries  of  the  local 
church  select  from  among  its  members  one  person  as  health  and 
welfare  representative  and  delete  those  paragraphs  146.4,  156.6  and 
the  last  phrase  of  145,  that  is  3.b,  which  provides  for  a  health  and 
welfare  representative  on  the  administrative  board  in  charge  con- 
ference and  designates  such  representative  as  a  chairman  of  a  com- 
mittee in  the  Council  on  Ministries.  If  I  have  a  second,  I'll  speak  a 
word. 

Mr.  Fink  spoke  in  support  of  his  substitute.  Alferd  E. 
Wilken  (Iowa)  moved  that  the  rules  be  suspended  and  the 
previous  question  ordered  on  all  before  the  Conference.  The 
previous  quesition  was  ordered  by  vote  of  the  Conference. 
Carroll  H.  Long  (Holston)  raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry; 
at  the  Chair's  request  Mr.  Lutrick  responded.  Mr.  Fink's 
substitute  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated.  The  motion 
to  substitute  the  minority  report  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
defeated.  The  committee  report  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was 
adopted  (see  page  1641). 

Report  No.  7— Calendar  No.  127 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1.641). 

Report  No.  34— Calendar  No.  592 

Mr.  Free7nan  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1650). 

Report  No.  16 — Calendar  No.  574 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1644). 


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Report  No.  9 — Calendar  No.  144 

Mr.  Freeynan  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(see  page  1642). 

Report  No.  3— Calendar  No.  122 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  noting  a  change  to 
be  made  in  the  report  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian 
Advocate.  The  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1640) . 

Report  No.  42— Calendar  No.  600 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1653), 

Report  No.  21— Calendar  No.  579 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(see  page  1646) , 

Report  No.  23— Calendar  No.  581 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(see  page  1647). 

Report  No.  39— Calendar  No.  597 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  dealing  with  the  in- 
clusion of  a  young  adult  on  the  Pastor-Parish  Relations 
Committee.  Ewart  G.  Watts  (Kansas  East)  asked  a  ques- 
tion regarding  the  definition  of  a  "young  adult" ;  Mr.  Free- 
man responded.  Mr.  Watts  asked  for  further  clarification; 
Clifford  S.  Broke  (California-Nevada)  referred  to  Para- 
graph 1105  of  the  1968  Book  of  Discipline.  R.  Paul  Sims 
(Southern  Illinois)  asked  if  the  committee  would  accept 
the  addition  of  the  words  "where  possible,"  to  provide  for 
situations  in  which  no  young  adult  was  available  for  mem- 
bership on  the  committee.  Mr.  Freeman  accepted  the  amend- 
ment on  behalf  of  the  legislative  committee.  The  report 
was  adopted  (see  page  1652). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Conferences 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  reports  from  the  Legisla- 
tive Committee  on  Conferences,  Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West 
Ohio),  chairman  of  the  legislative  committee,  noted  that  the 
committee  had  nine  priority  items,  one  of  which  involved 
an  amendment  to  the  constitution,  and  expressed  the  hope 
that  the  time  could  be  extended,  if  necessary,  to  permit 
completion  of  these  items.  The  Chair  asked  if  the  Confer- 


The  United  Methodist  Church  569 

ence  would  extend  the  time  to  permit  completion  of  these 
items,  and  an  extension  of  the  time  was  voted. 

Report  No.  17— Calendar  No.  364 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1165). 

Report  No.  87— Calendar  No.  654 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1196). 

Report  No.  60— Calendar  No.  434 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1177). 

Report  No.  11— Calendar  No.  255 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  dealing  with  the  United 
Methodist  Council  on  Youth  Ministries.  Walter  J.  Hickerson 
(Kansas  West)  asked  a  question  about  the  provision  in  the 
proposed  Paragraph  1065  that  the  conference  treasurer 
remit  all  Youth  Service  Fund  receipts  to  the  general  trea- 
surer, with  70%  then  to  be  returned  to  the  annual  con- 
ference Councils  on  Youth  Ministry.  Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

The  Chair  noted  that  it  had  been  called  to  his  attention 
that  the  Conference  action  on  Calendar  No.  364  involved  a 
constitutional  matter ;  Mr.  Slutz  asked  if  action  on  Calendar 
No.  255  could  be  completed  before  returning  to  that  item. 

John  H.  Mikkelsen  (Nebraska)  asked  if  the  committee 
would  agree  to  an  amendment  to  the  proposed  Paragraph 
1065,  to  provide  that  the  annual  conference  treasurer  would 
remit  30  7o  of  the  receipts  of  the  Youth  Service  Fund  to  the 
treasurer  of  the  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration. 
Mr.  Slutz  stated  that  he  could  not  accept  the  amendment. 
Eugene  J.  Moore  (Central  Illinois)  stated  that  the  report 
as  written  was  the  action  of  the  legislative  committee  as 
well  as  one  of  its  subcommittees.  The  report  was  adopted 
(seepage  1152). 

Report  No.  17 — Calendar  No.  364 — Reconsideration 

Mr.  Slutz  suggested  that  the  vote  on  this  report  be  taken 
again,  in  order  to  ascertain  that  it  was  adopted  by  a  two- 
thirds  vote.  The  report  was  put  to  a  vote,  and  the  Chair 
indicated  that  it  did  receive  the  two-thirds  vote  required  of 
a  constitutional  amendment. 


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Blanket  Motion  on  Agency  Membership  Provisions 

Mr.  Slutz:  Mr.  Chairman,  here  is  a  legal  technicality,  too.  We 
move  to  add  the  words:  "It  is  recommended  that"  (no  page,  no  item 
number)  wherever  there  may  be  a  mandatory  provision  for  member- 
ship or  representation  on  the  basis  of  race  or  ethnic  group.  Now 
that  has  slipped  through  in  one  or  two  places  and  to  make  sure  that 
it  is  corrected  everjrwhere  so  that  we  are  not  unconstitutional,  the 
motion  is  that  we  add  the  words  "it  is  recommended  that"  wherever 
there  may  be  a  mandatory  provision  for  membership  or  representation 
on  the  basis  of  race  or  ethnic  group. 

Bishop  Golden:  All  right,  is  that  a  motion?  It  is  before  you.  If 
you  will  approve  this,  will  you  indicate  it  by  a  show  of  hands.  Those 
opposed.  It  is  done. 

Report  No.  13— Calendar  No.  257 

Mr,  Slutz  presented  the  report.  Charles  H.  Hildreth 
(Alabama- West  Florida)  asked  a  question;  Mr.  Slutz  re- 
sponded. The  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1156) . 

Report  No.  19— Calendar  No.  366 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  dealing  with  the  question 
of  equal  representation  for  lay  persons  and  clergy  in  the 
annual  conference.  He  noted  that  the  report  was  in  the 
form  of  a  constitutional  amendment.  Clifford  S.  Broke 
(California-Nevada)  asked  if  the  committee  would  be  will- 
ing to  accept  an  amendment,  to  substitute  for  the  word 
"elect"  the  phrase,  "provide  for  the  election  of  .  .  ."  Mr. 
Slutz  accepted  the  amendment  on  behalf  of  the  committee. 
Robert  T.  Young  (Western  North  Carolina)  raised  an  in- 
quiry about  the  effective  date  of  the  legislation;  the  Chair 
responded.  Melvin  S.  Rising er  (West  Virginia)  asked  if 
there  was  any  provision  for  conferences  in  which  minis- 
terial members  were  in  the  minority  to  provide  for  equal 
representation  of  laity  and  clergy.  Mr.  Slutz  stated  that 
there  was  no  such  provision.  The  report  was  put  to  a  vote 
and  was  adopted  (see  page  1165) . 

Report  No.  92— Calendar  No.  805 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  dealing  with  the  matter 
of  flexible  structure  for  annual  conference  agencies. 

Wayne  Shoemaker  (Iowa)  :  I  think  the  Chairman  would  accept 
this  by  adding  to  that  1104,  1146  and  1257  and  changing  1358.3  to 
1358  and  979.3  to  979.  All  this  does  is  include  all  the  boards. 

Mr.  Slutz:  I  would  gladly  accept  that.  Are  any  other  numbers 
that 

The  report  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted  (see 
page  1199). 


The  United  Methodist  Church  571 

Calendar  No.  366 — Announcement  of  Vote 

Raoid  C.  Calkins  (West  Ohio)  stated  that  the  Chair  had 
not  clearly  stated  that  Calendar  No.  366  had  been  adopted 
by  the  two-thirds  vote  required  for  constitutional  amend- 
ments. The  Chair  stated  that  the  vote  had  exceeded  the  re- 
quired two-thirds  majority. 

Closing 

J.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  made  announcements. 
The  Chair  dismissed  the  Conference  with  a  benediction. 


TWELFTH  DAY,  FRIDAY,  APRIL  28,  1972 
EVENING  SESSION 

Opening 

Pursuant  to  adjournment,  the  General  Conference  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  convened  in  the  evening  session  of 
the  twelfth  day,  Friday,  April  28,  1972,  at  7  :30  p.m.  in  the 
Civic  Center,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  v^ith  Bishop  Roy  H.  Short, 
Louisville  Area,  presiding. 

Carlton  Young  led  the  Conference  in  the  singing  of  the 
hymn,  "Christ  the  Lord  is  Risen  Today."  Bishop  James  K. 
Mathews,  Boston  Area,  offered  a  prayer. 

Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges 

Mrs.  Alvirita  Little  (Pacific  Northwest),  chairwoman  of 
the  committee,  recommended  that  Frank  L.  Williams  (Balti- 
more) and  Richard  E.  Harding  (Southern  New  England) 
be  granted  the  floor  for  a  matter  of  privilege. 

Mr.  Harding  stated  that  he  was  one  of  the  non-black  per- 
sons who  had  responded  to  the  invitation  extended  at  the 
afternoon  session  to  join  a  group  who  were  going  to  stand 
with  the  black  persons  who  were  picketing  a  local  hospital. 
He  reported  on  the  facts  which  had  been  gathered  by  the 
delegation  and  stated  that  those  who  had  gone  had  felt  a 
very  clear  sense  of  being  there  as  United  Methodists  repre- 
senting the  Conference. 

Mr.  Williams  stated  that  he  also  had  been  a  part  of  the 
group  which  went  to  the  hospital,  and  that  he  had  been 
disappointed  in  the  action  of  the  Conference  in  doing  no 
more  than  send  a  message  of  condolence.  He  expressed  ap- 
preciation for  many  of  the  actions  of  the  Conference  during 
these  sessions.  He  asked  that  the  Conference  receive  an 
offering  to  assist  the  ten  families  of  the  persons  who  had 
been  fired  by  the  hospital  for  attempting  to  organize  to 
improve  their  working  conditions.  Without  objection  the 
taking  of  the  offering  was  approved  as  requested. 

Legislative  Committee  Reports  on  Structure — Board  of  Dis- 
cipleship 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  introduced  the  presentation  of  leg- 
islative committee  reports  related  to  the  structure  of  the 
Board  of  Discipleship  as  proposed  by  the  Structure  Study 
Commission.  He  stated  that,  since  the  reports  were  related 
to  structure,  the  Conference  would  proceed  under  the  terms 

572 


The  United  Methodist  Church  573 

of  Mr.  Bray's  procedural  motion,  adopted  earlier  in  the 
Conference  sessions. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Conferences 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  indicated  that  the  report 
of  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Conferences  on  this  subject 
was  Report  No.  8,  Calendar  No.  184.  Without  speaking  to 
the  merits  of  the  issue,  he  suggested  that  either  this  report 
or  the  report  of  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Worship 
v^ould  be  the  best  starting  place,  since  both  reports  recom- 
mended the  inclusion  of  evangelism,  worship,  laity,  and  edu- 
cation in  the  proposed  Board  of  Discipleship.  With  one  of 
these  as  a  starting  point,  he  suggested  that  it  would  be  rela- 
tively easy  to  consider  motions  to  delete  one  or  more  of  these 
areas  from  the  new  board's  structure,  thus  facilitating  a 
decision  on  the  basic  issues  involved. 

William  M.  James  (New  York)  spoke  in  support  of  choos- 
ing Calendar  No.  184 — Minority  Report  "B"  as  the  starting 
point  for  the  Conference's  consideration  of  this  issue ;  this 
minority  report  would  exclude  any  portions  of  the  Board  of 
Education  from  the  proposed  Board  of  Discipleship. 

James  M.  Walker  (Southwest  Texas)  spoke  in  support  of 
choosing  Calendar  No.  184 — Minority  Report  "A"  as  the 
starting  point  for  the  Conference's  consideration  of  this 
issue;  this  minority  report  would  exclude  any  portions  of 
the  Board  of  the  Laity  from  the  proposed  Board  of  Disciple- 
ship. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Education 

John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas),  chairman  of  the  legis- 
lative committee,  explained  that  he  had  voted  for  one  of 
the  minority  reports  submitted  by  the  Legislative  Commit- 
tee on  Education  and  therefore  asked  Richard  E.  Ha7nilton 
(South  Indiana)  to  present  the  committee's  majority  report 
to  the  Conference. 

Mr.  Hamilton  identified  Report  No.  45,  Calendar  No.  572, 
as  the  report  embodying  the  majority  position  of  the  Legis- 
lative Committee  on  Education.  He  explained  that  the  re- 
port provided  that  the  Division  of  the  Local  Church  and  the 
Division  of  Curriculum  Resources  of  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion should  become  divisions  of  the  proposed  Board  of  Dis- 
cipleship. He  urged  that  the  Conference  use  this  report  as 
the  starting  point  for  its  consideration  of  this  issue. 

Mr.  King  presented  the  minority  report  printed  as  a  part 
of  Report  No.  38,  Calendar  No.  565.  He  explained  that  this 
minority  report  provided  for  a  separate  Board  of  Education 
including  the  areas  of  Higher  Education  and  Ministry,  as 
well  as  Local  Church  Education  and  Curriculum  Resources. 


574  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

He  argued  for  the  principle  of  maintaining  all  of  the  educa- 
tional work  at  the  general  church  level  in  one  board. 

Richard  0.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  presented  the 
minority  report  contained  in  Report  No.  39,  Calendar  No. 
566.  He  explained  that  this  minority  report  v^^as  in  agree- 
ment with  the  majority  report  on  the  functions  to  be  in- 
cluded in  the  proposed  Board  of  Discipleship,  but  believed 
that  the  divisional  structure  of  the  new  board  should  be 
as  proposed  by  the  Structure  Study  Commission. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Membership  and  Evangelism 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  the  report  of  the  Legis- 
lative Committee  on  Membership  and  Evangelism.  Emerson 
S.  Colaw  (West  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  Legislative  Com- 
mittee, identified  Report  No.  1,  Calendar  No.  342,  as  the 
report  incorporating  the  majority  report  of  the  committee. 
He  explained  that  the  report  differed  from  that  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Conferences  in  that  it  excluded  the  Division  of 
Curriculum  Resources  from  the  proposed  Board  of  Dis- 
cipleship, and  that  it  differed  further  by  providing  for  six 
divisions:  Division  of  Lay  Life  and  Work,  Division  of 
Stewardship,  Division  of  Local  Church  Education,  Division 
of  Evangelism,  Division  of  Worship,  and  Division  of  Dis- 
cipleship Resources.  He  spoke  in  support  of  the  report. 

Ira  Gallaway  (Central  Texas)  presented  the  minority 
report  to  Calendar  No.  342,  He  explained  that  this  minority 
report  would  provide  for  the  merger  of  the  present  Com- 
mission on  Worship  and  Boards  of  the  Laity  and  Evange- 
lism into  a  new  Board  of  Discipleship.  He  spoke  in  sup- 
port of  this  proposal.  When  his  allotted  time  had  expired,  he 
requested  and  was  voted  an  extension  of  the  time  to  com- 
plete his  remarks. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Lay  Activities  and  Church 
Finance 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  the  report  of  the  Legis- 
lative Committee  on  Lay  Activities  and  Church  Finance. 
Thomas  P.  Moore  (East  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  legislative 
committee,  identified  Report  No.  24,  Calendar  No.  308,  as 
containing  the  majority  report  of  the  committee.  He  ex- 
plained that  this  proposal  would  create  a  Board  of  Disciple- 
ship carrying  on  the  work  of  the  existing  Commission  on 
Worship  and  Boards  of  the  Laity  and  Evangelism ;  the  pro- 
posed board  would  be  organized  into  five  divisions :  Division 
of  Stewardship,  Division  of  Lay  Life  and  Work,  Division  of 
Evangelism,  Division  of  Worship,  and  Division  of  Disciple- 


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ship  Resources.  Mr.  Moore  stated  also  that  several  func- 
tions which  had  not  been  included  in  legislation  proposed  by 
other  committees  had  been  cared  for  in  this  report. 

Charles  F.  Schoenlein  (Northern  New  York)  presented 
the  minority  report  from  the  committee ;  he  explained  that 
it  would  provide  for  a  separate  Board  of  the  Laity.  He  called 
on  Robert  G.  May  field  (Kentucky),  who  spoke  in  support 
of  the  minority  position. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Ritual  and  Orders  of  Worship 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  the  report  of  the  Legis- 
lative Committee  on  Rituals  and  Orders  of  Worship. 
Barbara  Thompson  (Baltimore),  chairwoman  of  the  legis- 
lative committee,  presented  Report  No.  3'3,  Calendar  No. 
227 ;  she  explained  that  the  report  was  basically  in  concur- 
rence with  the  report  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission 
recommendations  for  a  Board  of  Discipleship. 

Clarification  of  Procedure 

The  Chair  made  an  explanatory  statement  to  indicate 
how  the  Conference  would  determine  which  of  the  reports 
to  use  as  a  starting  point,  under  the  procedure  proposed  by 
Jerry  G.  Bray  (Virginia)  and  adopted  by  the  Conference  at 
an  earlier  session.  Charles  D.  White  (Secretarial  Staff) 
reviewed  the  list  of  reports  which  had  been  presented.  Kath- 
erine  W.  Wilcox  (West  Michigan)  attempted  to  offer  a 
motion ;  the  Chair  stated  that  the  motion  was  not  in  keeping 
with  the  procedure  which  the  Conference  had  adopted. 

Barbara  Thompson  (Baltimore)  suggested  that  the  re- 
port of  the  Committee  on  Rituals  and  Orders  of  Worship 
be  coupled  with  the  majority  report  of  the  Committee  on 
Conferences  because  of  their  essential  similarity.  Jack  D. 
Heacock  (Southwest  Texas)  suggested  that  it  would  be 
helpful  if  conference  delegations  were  allowed  five  minutes 
to  consult  about  the  proposals  which  had  been  presented. 
Richard  0.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  stated  that  the 
second  minority  report  of  the  Committee  on  Education  and 
the  majority  report  of  the  Committee  on  Conferences  were 
substantially  in  agreement.  Charles  F.  Schoenlein  (North- 
ern New  York)  stated  that  the  minority  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Lay  Activities  and  Church  Finance  and  Minority 
Report  "A"  of  the  Committee  on  Conferences  were  essential- 
ly identical.  John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)  stated  that 
Minority  Report  "A"  of  the  Committee  on  Education  and 
Minority  Report  "B"  of  the  Committee  on  Conferences  were 
basically  the  same.  Thomas  P.  Moore  (East  Ohio)  stated 
that  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Lay  Activities  and 


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Church  Finance  and  the  minority  report  of  the  Committee 
on  Membership  and  Evangelism  were  identical;  Ira  Galla- 
ivay  (Central  Texas)  agreed  that  there  were  only  minor  dif- 
ferences between  them. 

Charles  D.  White  (Secretarial  Staff)  reviewed  the  list  of 
reports  to  be  considered  with  these  suggested  combinations 
taken  into  account.  John  H.  Mikkelsen  (Nebraska)  asked 
the  Chair  to  define  the  basic  differences  between  the  posi- 
tions of  these  reports,  as  a  guide  to  the  Conference  in 
choosing  one  as  a  basis  for  its  consideration.  At  Mr.  Good- 
rich's suggestion,  Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio)  responded 
to  the  request.  Stanley  C.  Weinberg,  Jr.  (Southern  New 
England)  asked  a  question;  Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

Mr.  Slutz  suggested  that  the  reports  actually  offered  three 
basic  alternatives:  1)  a  Board  of  Discipleship  comprising 
the  functions  of  the  present  Boards  of  Education  (excluding 
the  Division  of  Higher  Education),  Evangelism,  and  Laity 
and  the  Commission  on  Worship;  2)  a  Board  of  Disciple- 
ship without  any  portion  of  the  present  Board  of  Educa- 
tion; and  3)  a  Board  of  Discipleship  without  the  present 
Board  of  the  Laity.  Jerry  D.  Murray  (Western  North  Caro- 
lina) asked  a  question ;  Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

The  Chair  polled  the  Conference  on  the  issue  of  which  of 
the  reports  or  combinations  of  reports  it  wished  to  use  as 
the  starting  point  for  its  deliberations.  He  declared  that 
the  majority  report  of  the  Committee  on  Conferences  had 
been  selected  as  the  report  before  the  Conference  for  action. 
Robert  W.  Moon  (California-Nevada)  expressed  the  view 
that  many  delegates  did  not  clearly  understand  the  alterna- 
tives before  them;  the  Chair  responded  that  this  was  the 
procedure  which  had  been  approved  by  the  Conference  for 
dealing  with  this  matter.  Jim  A.  Egan  (Oklahoma)  and 
Walter  N.  Kalaf  (Florida)  asked  about  specific  positions 
on  which  they  believed  the  Conference  had  not  been  prop- 
erly polled.  The  Chair  polled  the  Conference  on  each  of  these 
alternatives  and  ruled  that  the  majority  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Conferences  was  still  the  report  before  the  Con- 
ference for  its  consideration  and  action. 

Board  of  Discipleship  Structure — Consideration  and 
Action 

In  keeping  with  the  ruling  of  the  Chair,  Committee  on 
Conferences  Report  No.  8,  Calendar  No.  184  (see  page 
1148),  was  before  the  Conference  for  consideration  and 
action.  Charles  F.  Schoenlein  (Northern  New  York) 
moved  that  the  report  be  amended  so  that  the  new  Board  of 
Discipleship  would  not  include  the  existing  Board  of  the 
Laity.  Stanley  C.  Weinberg,  Jr.  (Southern  New  England) 


The  United  Methodist  Church  ^11 

raised  a  parliamentary  inquiry ;  the  Chair  responded.  David 
L.  Myers  (Southern  California- Arizona)  raised  a  parHa- 
mentary  inquiry ;  the  Chair  responded. 

Edward  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  attempted  to  offer  an 
amendment  to  the  report,  but  the  Chair  ruled  that  it  was 
not  in  order  inasmuch  as  there  was  already  another  amend- 
ment before  the  Conference.  John  B.  Howes  (Central 
Pennsylvania)  asked  for  clarification  as  to  exactly  how  the 
amendment  related  to  the  report  of  the  legislative  committee 
and  to  the  original  report  of  the  Structure  Study  Commis- 
sion ;  Mr.  Slutz  responded. 

Robert  H.  Courtney  (East  Ohio)  spoke  in  opposition  to 
Mr.  Schoenlein's  amendment.  R.  H.  Bond  (Memphis)  spoke 
in  support  of  the  amendment.  Robert  W.  Koenig  (South 
Indiana)  spoke  against  it.  The  previous  question  was  moved 
on  the  amendment  and  was  ordered  by  vote  of  the  Con- 
ference ;  Mr.  Schoenlein's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
was  defeated. 

John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)  moved  to  amend  Calen- 
dar No.  184  by  deleting  from  Paragraph  1009.2  the  words 
".  ,  .  and,  a  Division  of  Education,"  and  by  further  deleting 
all  matters  within  the  report  pertaining  to  a  Division  of 
Education  or  educational  matters.  He  requested  that  Walter 
G.  Muelder  (Southern  New  England)  be  recognized  to 
speak  in  behalf  of  the  amendment. 

Mr.  Muelder:  Bishop  Short,  the  effect  of  this  would  be  to  establish 
the  Board  of  Education  as  a  separate  board  to  do  its  natural  coherent 
work  which  it  has  done  through  history  and  through  which  it  has 
aligned  the  resources  of  Higher  Education,  the  work  of  the  Division 
of  the  Local  Church,  training  people  for  the  various  age-levels.  It 
would  re-establish,  continue  to  have  the  freedom  in  the  work  of 
education  which  has  been  historically  there  to  serve  the  whole  church 
in  an  integrated  way.  In  the  theological  schools  in  the  Board  of 
Education  there  has  been  a  natural  alignment  training  the  people 
for  education  in  the  local  church;  the  specialists  for  the  various  age 
groups  are  in  this  way  closely  kept  together  as  they  historically  have 
been.  The  expertise  of  the  whole  profession,  as  a  profession,  stays 
intact;  educators  are  a  professional  group  who  think  with  affinities 
and  who  are  able  to  respond  to  the  total  needs  of  the  church.  If  we 
had  ample  time  to  go  through  eight  or  nine  reasons  why  this  historic 
relationship  should  be  continued,  they  could  be  spelled  out. 

I  take  it.  Bishop  Short,  that  I  am  under  the  two  minute  rule  and 
not  under  a  five  or  ten  minute  rule,  so  that  I  must  simply  emphasize 
that  in  the  judgment  of  those  who  have  been  professionally  involved 
through  the  years,  who  are  the  teammates  at  present  in  higher  educa- 
tion in  the  theological  seminaries,  in  the  local  church,  those  who 
have  seen  how  the  lay  people  in  the  local  church  and  the  clergy  team 
up  through  the  education  processes  that  have  been  established. 

I  think  you  will  find  that  the  way  out  of  this  situation  is  to 
reestablish  in  the  whole  structure  plan  a  total  Board  of  Education. 
This  would  in  addition  have  the  advantage  of  not  embarrassing 
those  who  have  such  a  fear  of  the  Board  of  Education.  There  are 
natural  affinities  in  the  Board  of  Discipleship  and  natural  affinities 


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in  education,  I  know.  I  urge  that  you  do  it  through  the  deletion  of 
the  references  to  education  in  this  board  and  thereby  establish  a 
Board  of  Education. 

N.  Robert  Kesler  (Southern  California-Arizona)  spoke 
against  the  amendment.  Emerson  S.  Colaw  (West  Ohio) 
moved  an  amendment  to  Mr.  King's  amendment  to  remove 
only  that  portion  of  the  Division  of  Education  related  to  the 
present  vi^ork  of  the  Division  of  Curriculum  Resources.  He 
asked  that  Edward  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  be  recognized  to 
speak  in  support  of  the  amendment. 

Mr.  Duncan:  I'd  like  to  support  this  amendment  to  the  amendment 
because  we  feel  that  it's  very  important  that  education,  at  least  the 
local  church  Division  of  Education,  should  be  in  this  total  Board  of 
Discipleship.  We  realize  that  there  are  fears  on  the  size  of  education 
deluging  or  inundating  the  Boards  of  Laity  or  Evangelism.  We  realize 
that  education  perhaps  fears  that  they  will  lose  their  autonomy  or 
freedom  of  their  unique  witness.  But  I  would  plead  to  keep  the  local 
division  Board  of  Education  in  for  two  positive  and  one  negative 
reasons. 

First  positive  reason  is  that  the  Division  of  Local  Church  Education 
will  strengthen  the  overall  Board  of  Discipleship.  It  will  add  re- 
sources, staff,  ability  to  cover  all  areas  of  the  church's  life  because 
the  Curriculum  Committee  will  report  and  be  directed  by  the  Board 
of  Discipleship,  the  witness  of  Social  Concerns  and  Missions  will, 
also,  come  down  into  the  local  church.  So,  instead  of  being  a  negative, 
it's  a  positive  that  we  have  that  strength  of  education. 

Another  positive  reason  is  that  the  rest  of  the  divisions  of  the 
total  board  would  give  badly  needed  direction  and  outlook  to  local 
church  education.  We  would  no  longer  have  education  for  education's 
sake  alone  or  technique  for  its  own  sake,  but  education  for  disciple- 
ship, total  discipleship,  outreach,  evangelism,  in  all  dimensions  of 
discipleship.  And  I  would  see  these  other  boards  as  being  leaven  in 
the  lump  that  would  give  new  direction  that  is  badly  needed  in 
education. 

There's  one  negative  reason  why  I  would  keep  this  division  in. 
Otherwise,  where  would  education  be — still  alone  and  will  continue 
to  have  overlap,  duplication,  competing  voices  pulling  the  local  church 
in  many  different  directions?  It  would  seem  to  go  against  all  our 
reasons  for  restructuring  to  leave  education  alone.  We  can,  also, 
amend  this  later  to  change,  to  have  separate  divisions  of  lay  life 
and  work,  and  evangelism  and  worship  and  the  like.  And  then  there 
will  be  a  relation  down  to  the  local  church  in  each  of  those  ways 
and  deal  with  the  theories  that  some  of  those  people  have. 

Richard  W.  Harrington  (Western  New  York)  spoke 
against  the  amendment.  Clifford  S.  Droke  (California-Ne- 
vada) moved  to  suspend  the  rules  in  order  to  vote  the  previ- 
ous question  on  all  before  the  Conference.  The  motion  to 
suspend  the  rules  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 
Thomas  P.  Moore  (East  Ohio)  attempted  to  make  a  state- 
ment, but  the  Chair  ruled  that  the  Conference  must  proceed 
to  the  vote.  Mr.  Colaiv's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
was  defeated.  Mr.  King's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and 


The  United  Methodist  Church  579 

was  defeated.  Lijle  T.  Christianson  (Minnesota)  moved  the 
suspension  of  the  rules  for  the  purpose  of  offering  an  omni- 
bus motion.  The  motion  to  suspend  the  rules  was  defeated. 
Merrill  W.  Drennan  (Baltimore)  raised  a  parliamentary- 
inquiry  ;  the  Chair  responded.  Calendar  No.  184  was  put  to 
a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  reports  from  legislative 
committees  related  to  the  recommendation  of  the  Structure 
Study  Commission  for  the  establishment  of  a  Board  of 
Higher  Education  and  Ministry. 

Richard  0.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  asked  a  ques- 
tion regarding  the  action  the  Conference  had  just  completed 
and  its  relationship  to  specific  legislation  for  the  divisions 
of  the  Board  of  Discipleship.  Mr.  Slutz  responded  that 
Calendar  No.  184  established  the  divisions  and  that  other 
reports  would  be  presented  which  would  contain  specific 
legislation  for  these  divisions. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Education 

John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas),  chairman  of  the  legis- 
lative committee,  presented  Report  No.  43,  Calendar  No. 
570,  containing  the  committee's  report  dealing  with  the 
recommendation  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission  for  a 
Board  of  Higher  Education  and  Ministry.  He  noted  that  the 
reference  to  Paragraph  1277  contained  in  the  report  as 
printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  was  to  be  deleted. 
Mr.  King  explained  that  the  legislative  committee  was  bas- 
ically recommending  acceptance  of  the  Structure  Study 
Commission's  report,  except  that  the  Commission's  proposed 
Division  of  the  Ordained  Ministry  be  called  the  Division  on 
the  Appointive  Ministry  and  that  the  Commission's  pro- 
posed Division  of  the  Lay  Ministry  be  called  the  Division 
on  Elective  Ministries,  He  called  attention  to  the  legislation 
contained  in  the  report  which  the  committee  was  proposing 
as  a  substitute  for  the  legislation  proposed  by  the  Structure 
Study  Commission. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Clergy 

James  M.  Aidt  (Northern  New  Jersey),  chairman  of  the 
legislative  committee,  presented  Reports  Nos.  59,  60,  61, 
62,  and  63  (Calendar  Nos.  333,  334,  335,  336,  and  337), 
containing  the  recommendations  of  the  committee  dealing 
with  the  Structure  Study  Commission's  proposed  Board  of 
Higher  Education  and  Ministry.  Mr.  Ault  explained  that  the 
reports  were  in  basic  agreement  with  the  Structure  Study 


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Commission  report  and  with  the  report  of  the  Legislative 
Committee  on  Education,  except  that  the  Committee  on 
Clergy  would  retain  the  division  titles  proposed  by  the 
Structure  Study  Commission,  and  with  the  further  excep- 
tion that  the  Committee  on  Clergy  would  deny  divisional 
status  to  the  Office  of  Personnel.  Mr.  King  agreed  that  these 
were  the  major  differences  between  the  reports  of  the  two 
committees.  Mr.  Ault  asked  that  F.  Thomas  Trotter  (South- 
ern California- Arizona)  be  permitted  to  speak  to  the  differ- 
ences between  the  reports.  Mr.  Trotter  explained  the  think- 
ing of  the  Committee  on  Clergy  in  recommending  that  the 
Office  of  Personnel  not  have  divisional  status  and  in  recom- 
mending retention  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission's 
names  for  the  other  four  divisions.  He  suggested  that  the 
Conference  give  basic  approval  to  Calendar  No.  570,  and 
then  vote  separately  on  these  two  issues  on  which  the  re- 
ports differed. 

The  Chair  put  Calendar  No.  570  to  a  vote,  and  it  was 
adopted  (see  page  1272).  In  accordance  with  Mr.  Trotter's 
suggestion,  Calendar  No.  333  was  then  put  to  a  vote  as  an 
amendment  to  Calendar  No,  570,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1440) .  Calendar  No.  336  was  likewise  put  to  a  vote  as 
an  amendment  to  Calendar  No.  570  and  was  adopted  (see 
page  1441). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Education — Report  No.  40 — Cal- 
endar No.  567 

Mr.  King  presented  Calendar  No.  567,  containing  the 
committee's  recommendation  that  the  Program  Curriculum 
Committee  be  related  administratively  to  the  Board  of  Dis- 
cipleship.  The  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1270) . 

Legislative  Committee  on  Missions 

Robert  F.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  a  report  from  the  Legis- 
lative Committee  on  Missions. 

Report  No.  26— Calendar  No.  361 

Jane  Arterburn  (Louisville),  chairwoman  of  the  legis- 
lative committee,  presented  the  report,  explaining  that  it 
was  the  report  which  had  been  before  the  Conference  the 
previous  evening  and  had  been  temporarily  withdrawn  to 
allow  consultation  with  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Edu- 
cation. She  stated  that  it  was  being  presented  now  with  the 
approval  of  both  legislative  committees.  The  report  was 
adopted  (see  page  1518) . 


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Legislative  Committee  on  Conferences 

Mr.  Goodrich  called  for  reports  from  the  Legislative  Com- 
mittee on  Conferences. 

Report  No.  59— Calendar  No.  433 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  legisla- 
tive committee,  presented  the  report.  He  read  an  amend- 
ment to  the  report  as  printed  in  the  Daihj  Christian  Advo- 
cate. The  report  v^^as  adopted  (see  page  1176) . 

Report  No.  52— Calendar  No.  399 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  and  it  v^as  adopted  (see 
page  1173). 

Report  No.  53— Calendar  No.  402 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  v^^hich  placed  a  limitation 
of  twelve  years  on  service  in  the  same  elective  staff  position, 
vi^ith  the  further  stipulation  that  years  of  service  prior  to 
January  1,  1973  were  not  to  be  counted.  Robert  W.  Moon 
(California-Nevada)  moved  to  amend  the  report  by  chang- 
ing the  year  to  1963.  Mr.  Moon  spoke  in  support  of  his 
amendment.  John  B.  Warman  (Western  Pennsylvania)  ob- 
jected that  The  United  Methodist  Church  was  a  new  church 
since  1968  and  that  the  legislation  therefore  could  not  be 
made  retroactive  to  1963.  Mr.  Moon  responded.  The  amend- 
ment was  defeated. 

Frederick  K.  Kirchner  (Troy)  moved  to  delete  the  entire 
report;  the  Chair  stated  that  the  motion  was  not  a  proper 
one  and  that  Mr.  Kirchner  should  simply  oppose  the  report. 
Mr.  Kirchner  spoke  against  adoption  of  the  report.  The 
report  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted  (see  page  1173). 

Report  No.  61— Calendar  No.  435 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted.  Mr. 
Slutz  stated  that  he  had  failed  to  present  a  change  which 
the  committee  was  recommending  in  the  report  as  printed 
and  moved  reconsideration  of  the  report.  The  Chair  stated 
that  unless  there  was  objection  the  report  could  be  recon- 
sidered. Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  change,  and  the  report  was 
adopted  (seepage  1177). 

Report  No.  62— Calendar  No.  436 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  dealing  with  jurisdiction- 
al and  annual  conference  Councils  on  Ministries.  James  L. 
Stovall  (Louisiana)  moved  that,  for  the  sake  of  clarity, 
the  Council  on  Ministries  at  the  general  church  level  be 
designated  the  General  Council  on  Ministries  and  that  this 


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title  apply  wherever  reference  is  made  to  it  in  the  Book  of 
Discipline.  Mr.  Slutz  accepted  this  on  behalf  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Conferences. 

Calendar  No.  436  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted  (see 
page  1178). 

Report  No.  63— Calendar  No.  437 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1179). 

Time  Extended 

The  Chair  noted  that  the  time  set  for  adjournment  had 
arrived.  The  time  was  extended  by  action  of  the  Conference. 

Report  No.  66— Calendar  No.  440 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  noting  a  correction  to  the 
report  as  it  was  printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate; 
the  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1184) . 

Report  No.  69— Calendar  No.  443 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1187). 

Report  No.  67— Calendar  No.  441 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1185). 

Legislation  for  Board  of  Discipleship  Divisions 

Mr.  Slutz  stated  that  specific  legislation  for  the  various 
divisions  of  the  Board  of  Discipleship  had  not  yet  been 
adopted.  He  moved  the  adoption  of  Paragraphs  1014-1018 
inclusive,  Paragraphs  1021 — 1033  inclusive,  and  Para- 
graphs 1036 — 1041  inclusive  from  the  Structure  Study 
Commission  Report  as  the  legislation  governing  the  divi- 
sions of  the  Board  of  Discipleship.  The  motion  was  adopted 
(see  pages  1970-1977).  (Editor's  note:  By  a  later  action  the 
Conference  substituted  legislation  from  Calendar  No,  572 
for  the  Structure  Study  Commission  Report  paragraphs 
dealing  with  the  Program  Curriculum  Committee,  the  Sec- 
tion of  Local  Church  Education,  and  the  Section  of  Curric- 
ulum Resources  [see  pages  586, 1289] ) . 

Question  on  Calendar  No.  441 

Ernest  T.  Dixon  (Southwest  Texas)  noted  that  legisla- 
tion contained  in  Calendar  No.  441  designated  the  chief 
staff  officer  of  a  commission  as  an  executive  secretary,  while 


The  United  Methodist  Church  588 

legislation  passed  earlier  in  the  evening  for  the  Board  of 
Higher  Education  and  Ministry  had  designated  the  chief 
staff  officer  of  an  office  as  an  executive  secretary.  Mr.  Slutz 
indicated  willingness  to  accept  an  amendment  to  Calendar 
No.  441  to  care  for  this  discrepancy. 

Question  on  Structure  Study  Commission  Report 

John  H.  Rixse,  Jr.  (Virginia)  asked  Mr.  Slutz  whether, 
in  presenting  calendar  items  related  to  the  report  of  the 
Structure  Study  Commission,  the  changes  made  in  the  sup- 
plementary report  of  the  Commission  were  considered  a 
part  of  the  report.  Mr.  Slutz  stated  that  they  were. 

Paul  V.  Shearer  (Iowa)  called  attention  to  Calendar  No. 
437  and  asked  if  Paragraph  801.2  could  be  amended  by 
substituting  the  words  "all  people"  for  "them,"  and  whether 
Paragraph  801.3  could  likewise  be  amended  by  substituting 
the  words  "God's  people"  for  "them."  Mr.  Slutz  accepted  the 
amendment  on  behalf  of  the  committee. 

Report  No.  117— Calendar  No.  866 

Kenneth  W.  Hulit  (East  Ohio)  expressed  the  desire  to 
have  Calendar  No.  866  considered  by  the  Conference.  Mr. 
Slutz  stated  that  it  had  been  adopted  at  an  earlier  session ; 
Mr.  Hulit  disagreed.  Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  and  it 
was  adopted. 

Raymond  R.  Lamb  (Detroit)  stated  that  he  had  been  at- 
tempting to  gain  recognition  for  the  purpose  of  offering 
an  amendment  to  Calendar  No.  866.  It  was  agreed  that  the 
consideration  of  the  report  could  be  re-opened.  Mr.  Lamb 
moved  to  amend  Paragraph  841.9a  of  the  report  by  deleting 
the  words,  ".  .  .  .  and  be  amenable  between  sessions  of  the 
annual  conference  to.  .  .  ." 

Mr.  Lamb:  Now,  I  realize  that  this  Conference  at  this  time  in 
the  evening  and  at  our  stage  in  these  two  weeks  is  not  in  the  mood 
for  reversing  anybody's  decision,  especially  that  of  the  Legislative 
Committee  on  the  Conferences.  They've  done  a  good  job.  And  they 
have  had  probably  more  to  do  than  any  other  group,  but  there  are 
three  basic  reasons  I'd  like  to  suggest  that  I  believe  these  words 
should  be  deleted.  Number  1,  the  word  "amenable"  unduly  limits 
the  autonomy  and  functioning  of  the  conference  boards  and  agencies 
and  their  authority  to  initiate  and  implement  program. 

Number  2,  the  Annual  Conferences  should  be  permitted  to  deter- 
mine whether  they  wish  the  Conference  Council  on  Ministries  _  to 
control  the  development  and  the  implementation  and  administration 
of  program  or  whether  they  want  them  to  coordinate  these  programs 
between  the  sessions  of  Conference. 

And  I  think  the  third  and  most  important  reason,  is  that  under 
the  present  disciplinary  legislation,  the  membership  of  the  Conference 
Council  on  Ministries,  or  as  we  know  it  now,  as  the  Program  Council 
in  our  Annual  Conferences,  is  not  structured  or  is  selected  so  as  to 
be  truly  representative  of  the  Annual  Conference. 


584  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Now,  it  seems  to  me  that  we  need  to  delay  this  kind  of  power 
given  to  the  Conference  Program  Councils  or  as  it  shall  now  be 
named,  the  Conference  Councils  on  Ministries  and  not  make  all  of 
the  boards  and  agencies  of  our  Annual  Conference  subject  or  amen- 
able to  them  between  the  sessions  of  the  Annual  Conference. 

Mr.  Slutz  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  amendment.  The 
amendment  was  defeated. 

Melvin  G.  T albert  (Southern  California- Arizona)  sug- 
gested that  the  same  paragraph  be  amended  to  read,  "All 
annual  conference  program  boards  and  agencies.  .  .  ."  Mr. 
Slutz  accepted  the  amendment  on  behalf  of  the  committee. 
The  report  was  adopted  (see  page  1207) . 

Question  Regarding  District  Program  Councils 

/.  Clay  Madison  (Western  North  Carolina)  asked  a  ques- 
tion regarding  legislation  for  district  program  councils.  Mr. 
Slutz  stated  that  if  such  legislation  was  in  the  report  of  the 
Structure  Study  Commission  it  would  be  covered  by  a  com- 
prehensive motion  he  would  like  to  offer. 

Comprehensive  Motion  on  Structure  Study  Report 

Mr.  Slutz  moved  that  any  paragraph  of  the  Structure 
Study  Commission  Report  not  previously  adopted,  deleted, 
amended,  or  otherwise  acted  upon  be  hereby  adopted  except 
insofar  as  it  is  inconsistent  with  action  previously  taken. 
He  spoke  in  support  of  the  motion. 

Dean  A.  Lanning  (Northern  New  Jersey)  asked  whether 
adoption  of  this  motion  would  preclude  the  consideration 
of  back-up  legislation  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
Education  for  the  new  Board  of  Discipleship.  Mr.  Slutz 
responded ;  Mr.  Lanning  asked  for  further  clarification.  Mr. 
Slutz  responded  that  his  motion  would  relate  only  to  sec- 
tions which  were  not  changed,  deleted,  amended  or  other- 
wise acted  upon  by  the  Conference, 

District  Program  Council  Legislation 

Paul  V.  Church  (General  Secretary,  Program  Council) 
responded  to  Mr.  Madison's  earlier  question  by  stating  that 
the  Program  Council,  in  response  to  a  reference  from  the 
1970  General  Conference,  had  submitted  legislation  for 
district  program  councils.  He  expressed  the  hope  that  this 
legislation  would  be  considered  by  the  General  Conference. 
Thomas  L.  Cromwell  (East  Ohio)  expressed  the  view  that 
the  Conference  had  adopted  legislation  for  district  program 
councils.  Ernest  T.  Dixon  (Southwest  Texas)  located  for 
delegates  the  legislation  submitted  by  the  Program  Council, 
as  printed  in  its  report  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  585 

Questions 

John  D.  Humphrey,  Sr.  (North  Mississippi)  asked  a 
question  about  how  possible  differences  between  Calendar 
No,  570  and  Calendar  No,  333  would  be  reconciled;  Mr, 
Slutz  responded.  The  Chair  stated  that  the  Committee  on 
Correlation  and  Editorial  Revision  would  also  reconcile 
some  such  problems. 

Douglas  F.  Verdin  (New  York)  asked  a  question  about 
Calendar  No,  805,  which  had  been  adopted  earlier  by  the 
Conference,  Mr,  Slutz  stated  that  the  question  was  not 
relevant  to  his  pending  comprehensive  motion. 

Calendar  No.  866 

The  chair  stated  that  Calendar  No,  866  had  not  been 
finally  adopted  after  reconsideration  was  permitted.  The 
report  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted  (see  page  1207). 

Comprehensive  Motion  on  Structure  Study  Commission  Re- 
port— Consideration  Resumed 

Jerry  D.  Murray  (Western  North  Carolina)  asked 
whether  Mr,  Slutz's  comprehensive  motion  on  the  report  of 
the  Structure  Study  Commission  included  the  district  pro- 
gram council  legislation  submitted  by  the  Program  Council ; 
Mr.  Slutz  replied  that  it  did  not. 

Dale  F.  DeLong  (West  Ohio)  suggested  that  Paragraph 
1039.3  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission  Report  should  be 
editorially  revised  by  adding  the  words  ",  .  .  .  local,  district, 
and  conference"  to  the  end  of  the  paragraph, 

Leroy  C.  Hodapp  (South  Indiana)  moved  the  previous 
question ;  it  was  adopted.  Mr,  Slutz's  comprehensive  motion 
was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted. 

Matter  of  Privilege 

W.  K.  Messmer  (West  Ohio)  :  Mr.  Chairman,  I'd  like  a  high 
privilege  at  the  moment.  I  am  sure  that  a  word  of  appreciation 
could  be  appropriately  given  to  all  members  of  General  Conference, 
but  as  the  leader  of  the  delegation  from  West  Ohio  that  has  given  a 
man  like  Leonard  Slutz  to  the  service  of  this  General  Conference, 
I'd  like  to  express  on  our  behalf,  and  I'm  sure  on  your  behalf,  our 
thanks  for  his  yeoman  service. 

The  Conference  responded  with  applause. 

District  Program  Council  Legislation 

Leroy  C.  Hodapp  (South  Indiana)  stated  that  the  legis- 
lation for  district  program  councils,  submitted  by  the  Pro- 
gram Council  and  identified  earlier  for  delegates  by  Mr. 


586  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Church  and  Mr.  Dixon,  had  not  been  before  the  Conference 
for  action ;  he  moved  its  adoption.  It  was  adopted  (see  page 
1772). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Communications  and  Publications 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  reports  from  the  Legis- 
lative Committee  on  Communications  and  Publications. 

Report  No.  1— Calendar  No.  56 

Charles  A.  Sayre  (Southern  New  Jersey),  chairman  of 
the  legislative  committee,  presented  the  report;  it  was 
adopted  (see  page  1563). 

Report  No.  19— Calendar  No.  522 

Mr.  Sayre  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1571). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Clergy 

Mr.  Good7'ich,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar, 
called  for  a  report  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
Clergy. 

Report  No.  63— Calendar  No.  337 

James  M.  Ault  (Northern  New  Jersey),  chairman  of  the 
legislative  committee,  presented  the  report;  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1441). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Lay  Activities  and  Church 
Finance 

Mr.  Goodrich,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar, 
called  for  a  report  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Lay 
Activities  and  Church  Finance.  Thomas  P.  Moore  (East 
Ohio),  chairman  of  the  legislative  committee,  identified  ma- 
terial contained  in  Report  No.  24,  Calendar  No.  308,  Para- 
graph 0013. Ih,  i,  j,  as  authority  needed  by  the  new  Division 
of  Evangelism,  Worship,  and  Stewardship  but  not  included 
in  the  legislation  from  the  report  of  the  Structure  Study 
Commission  which  had  been  adopted  for  the  division.  He 
moved  that  these  sub-paragraphs  be  inserted  in  the  divi- 
sion's legislation  as  Paragraph  1032.7,  8,  9  of  the  Structure 
Study  Commission  Report.  The  motion  was  adopted  (see 
page  1327). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Education 

Mr.  Goodrich,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar, 
called  for  a  report  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Edu- 
cation. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  587 

John  T.  King  (Southwest  Texas)  :  Bishop  Short  and  friends,  the 
backup  legislation  for  the  Board  of  Discipleship,  the  Division  of 
Education,  as  appears  in  the  Structure  Study  Report,  is  not  con- 
sistent with  the  deliberations  of  our  Committee,  our  Legislation 
Committee  on  Education;  and  we  would  propose  to  substitute  our 
deliberations  (in  Report  No.  45,  Calendar  No.  572),  paragraph  1019 
regarding  the  Program  Curriculum  Committee,  paragraph  1020  to 
1027,  regarding  the  Section  on  Local  Church  Education,  paragraphs 
1024  to  1034  regarding  the  Section  on  Curriculum  Resources.  I  move 
that  these  legislative  items  be  substituted  for  the  legislative  items 
in  the  Structure  Study  Report. 

Marvin  A.  Schilling  (Wisconsin)  raised  a  point  of  order 
that  action  had  been  completed  on  the  report  of  the  Struc- 
ture Study  Commission.  Mr.  King  asked  that  Mr.  Slutz 
be  allowed  to  speak  to  the  issue. 

Mr.  Slutz:  Bishop,  I  do  think  this  is  in  order  because  all  I  said 
was  we  were  adopting  sections  that  were  not  otherwise  acted  upon, 
and  if  you  want  to  act  otherwise  on  any  section,  you  certainly  have 
the  power  to  do  it.  We  were  just  trying  to  catch  something  that 
might  not  otherwise  be  acted  upon  in  any  way. 

Bishop  Short:  Alright,  that  answers  it.  Are  you  ready  .  . . 

Emerson  S.  Colaw  (West  Ohio)  :  As  Chairman  of  the  Committee 
on  Membership  and  Evangelism,  this  would  introduce  a  radically 
different  kind  of  organization  than  we  voted  a  while  ago.  And  I  would 
not  want  this  done  hastily.  This  would  reduce  the  Board  of  Evan- 
gelism to  section  status,  creating  two  divisions  in  Education,  and  I 
would  want  the  body  to  have  opportunity  to  deliberate  before  they 
make  that  decision. 

Mr.  King:  This  does  not.  Bishop.  The  reference  was  to  a  Section 
on  Local  Church  Education  and  a  Section  of  Curriculum  Resources 
within  a  Division  of  Education  in  the  Board  of  Discipleship.  This  is 
what  we  voted. 

Bishop  Short:  Alright,  that  seems  to  answer  the  question.  Are 
you  ready.  Yes,  right  here.  No.  10. 

Melvin  Brawn  (California-Nevada)  :  That  does  not  agree  with 
what  appears  (in  Calendar  No.  572)  of  the  Daily  Christian  Advo- 
cate. You  will  notice  it  talks  about  the  Division  of  Local  Church 
Education,  and  it  talks  about  a  Division  of  Curriculum  Resources. 
I  believe  that  if  this  were  reconsidered  there  would  be  many  things, 
for  example,  recommendations  from  the  Board  of  Laity  or  Board  of 
Evangelism.  I  think  it's  better  to  leave  it  on  the  table  as  we  already 
adopted  it. 

Bishop  Short:  Alright.  Yes  .  .  . 

Mr.  King:  May  I  repeat  once  again,  the  motion  was  to  take  the 
legislation,  not  the  titles  of  the  sections,  but  the  legislation  pertain- 
ing to  Section  on  Local  Church  Education  and  Section  on  Curriculum 
Resources  within  a  Division  of  Education  in  a  Board  of  Disciple- 
ship. 

Bishop  Short:  Is  it  on  this?  Alright,  let's  see  .  .  .  We're  on  Dr. 
King's  motion.  Number  10. 

Wesley  Bailey  (Western  North  Carolina)  moved  to  lay 
Mr.  King's  motion  on  the  table;  the  motion  was  defeated. 


588  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Richard  O.  Johnson  (California-Nevada)  asked  the  effect 
of  Mr.  King's  motion  on  legislation  for  age-level  ministries. 
Mr.  King  replied  that  they  would  be  included  in  the  Division 
of  Lay  Life  and  Work.  Mr.  Johnson  asked  whether  there 
was  legislation  for  age-level  ministries  in  the  sections  Mr. 
King  proposed  to  substitute  by  his  motion ;  Mr.  King  replied 
that  there  was  not. 

Edward  L.  Duncan  (Detroit)  moved  to  amend  Mr.  King's 
motion  by  including  Paragraphs  0007,  0008,  0009,  and  0010 
from  Calendar  No.  342  in  the  material  to  be  substituted. 

Mr.  King  asked  to  amend  the  material  included  in  his 
original  motion  by  deleting  all  references  to  a  Division  of 
Local  Church  Education  and  a  Division  of  Curriculum  Re- 
sources and  substituting  therefor  a  Section  on  Local  Church 
Education  and  a  Section  on  Curriculum  Resources  within  a 
Division  of  Education  of  the  Board  of  Discipleship. 

Mr.  Duncan's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  de- 
feated. John  B.  Howes  (Central  Pennsylvania)  moved  the 
previous  question;  it  was  adopted.  Mr.  King's  motion  was 
put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted  (see  page  1289) . 

Committee  on  Calendar 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  stated  that  this  completed  action 
on  items  related  to  structure;  he  outlined  other  remaining 
calendar  items  requiring  action.  He  called  for  a  report  from 
the  Legislative  Committee  on  Clergy. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Clergy — Report  No.  116 — Calen- 
dar No.  710 

James  M.  Ault  (Northern  New  Jersey)  explained  that 
this  item  had  been  presented  to  the  Conference  earlier  and 
referred  back  to  the  committee  with  instructions  to  bring 
recommendations  to  the  Conference  on  how  to  deal  with  the 
constitutional  issues  involved.  He  reported  that  the  commit- 
tee requested  an  amendment  to  Section  VII,  Article  II  of 
the  Constitution  (Paragraph  37,  Book  of  Disciplme)  by 
deleting  the  words,  ".  ,  .  with  the  exception  that  the  lay 
members  may  not  vote  on  matters  of  ordination,  character, 
and  conference  relations  of  ministers."  He  moved  adop- 
tion of  the  amendment,  and  it  was  adopted. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Ritual  and  Orders  of  Worship 

Mr.  Goodrich,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar, 
called  for  a  report  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Wor- 
ship. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  589 

Report  No.  29— Calendar  No.  153 

Barbara  Thompson  (Baltimore)  presented  the  report, 
and  it  was  adopted  (see  page  1665) . 

Legislative  Committee  on  Local  Church 

Mr.  Goodrich,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar, 
called  for  reports  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Local 
Church. 

Question  Regarding  Calendar  No.  710 

The  Chair  stated  that  in  order  to  clarify  the  action  just 
completed  on  the  proposed  constitutional  amendment,  he 
v^^as  now  ruling  that  the  vote  was  by  more  than  the  two- 
thirds  vote  required  for  a  constitutional  amendment. 

Willie  B.  Clay  (Northern  Illinois)  objected  that  this  ac- 
tion had  already  been  taken  in  the  afternoon  session.  The 
Chair  asked  the  Secretary  to  read  the  record.  Charles  D. 
White  (Secretary's  Staff)  responded,  stating  that  the  item 
had  not  been  voted  at  the  afternoon  session ;  Mr.  Clay  dis- 
agreed. Mr.  White  stated  that  the  afternoon  vote  had  been 
on  requesting  the  committee  to  bring  back  a  report  to  this 


Legislative  Committee  on  Local  Church — Report  No.  40 — 
Calendar  No.  598 

G.  Ross  Freeman  (South  Georgia),  chairman  of  the  legis- 
lative committee,  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1652). 

Report  No.  37— Calendar  No.  595 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1651). 

Report  No.  47— Calendar  No.  605 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1655). 

Report  No.  46— Calendar  No.  604 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1654). 

Report  No.  2— Calendar  No.  109 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1689). 

Report  No.  11— Calendar  No.  146 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1643). 


590  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Report  No.  10— Calendar  No.  145 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1642). 

Report  No.  43— Calendar  No.  601 

Mr.  Freeman  offered  a  comprehensive  motion  of  concur- 
rence on  all  other  items  voted  concurrence  by  the  Legisla- 
tive Committee  on  Local  Church. 

Charles  E.  Lutrick  (Northwest  Texas)  suggested  that 
Calendar  No.  601  and  Calendar  No.  603  be  presented  in- 
dividually for  action. 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  Calendar  No.  601,  and  it  was 
adopted  (see  page  1653) . 

Report  No.  45— Calendar  No.  603 

Mr.  Freeman  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1654). 

Legislative   Committee   on   Local    Church — Comprehensive 
Motion 

Mr.  Freeman  moved  that  all  other  items  voted  concur- 
rence by  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Local  Church  be  ap- 
proved for  concurrence  by  the  General  Conference.  The 
motion  was  adopted. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Pensions 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  reports  from  the  Legis- 
lative Committee  on  Pensions, 

Report  No.  72— Calendar  No.  251 

Paul  D.  Martin,  Jr.  (Virginia),  chairman  of  the  legisla- 
tive committee,  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1562). 

Report  No.  36— Calendar  No.  143 

Mr.  Martin  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1554). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Communications  and  Publications 

Mr.  Goodrich,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar, 
called  for  reports  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Com- 
munications and  Publications. 

Report  No.  31— Calendar  No.  704 

Charles  A.  Sayre  (Southern  New  Jersey)  presented  the 
report;  he  explained  that  the  report  represented  the  legis- 


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lative  committee's  response  to  resolutions  contained  in  the 
report  of  the  Program  Council  and  involved  amendments  to 
the  Constitution.  The  report  was  put  to  a  vote  and  the  Chair 
ruled  that  it  was  adopted  by  the  two-thirds  vote  required  for 
constitutional  amendments  (see  page  1581). 

Report  Nos.  27,  28,  29,  30,  9— Calendar  Nos.  700,  701,  702, 
703, 156 

Mr.  Sayre  presented  the  reports,  and  they  were  adopted 
(seepages  1565, 1580-81). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Communications  and  Publications 
— -Comprehensive  Motion 

Mr.  Sayre  moved  that  all  other  concurrence  items  of  the 
committee  be  concurred  in  by  the  Conference.  Truman  W. 
Potter  (West  Virginia)  called  attention  to  Report  No.  11, 
Calendar  No.  158,  and  moved  that  it  be  separated  from  Mr. 
Sayre's  comprehensive  motion  and  referred  to  the  Council 
on  Ministries.  Mr.  Sayre  stated  that  the  intention  of  the 
report  was  to  hold  up  a  common  distribution  system  for 
publications  and  supplies  as  an  ideal,  not  to  mandate  such 
a  system. 

The  Chair  stated  that  Mr.  Potter's  motion  would  be  con- 
sidered as  an  amendment  to  Mr.  Sayre's  motion ;  the  amend- 
ment was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted  (see  page  1566). 
Mr.  Sayre's  comprehensive  motion  was  put  to  a  vote  and 
adopted  as  amended. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Missions 

Mr.  Goodrich,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar, 
called  for  reports  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Mis- 
sions. 

Report  No.  7— Calendar  No.  315 

Jane  Arterburn  (Louisville),  chairwoman  of  the  legisla- 
tive committee,  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1490). 

Report  No.  8— Calendar  No.  316 

Mrs.  Arterburn  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1491). 

Report  Nos.  65,  66,  68,  69,  74,  75— Calendar  Nos.  779,  780, 
782,  817,  822,  823 

Mrs.  Arterburn  presented  this  group  of  related  reports, 
dealing  with  Town  and  Country  Ministries,  and  they  were 
adopted  (seepages  1533-38). 


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Report  No.  41 — Calendar  No.  545 

Mrs.  Arterburn  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1525). 

Report  No.  14— Calendar  No.  349 

Mrs.  Arterburn  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1503). 

Report  No.  46— Calendar  No.  550 

Mrs.  Arterburn  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(see  page  1527) .  (See  note,  page  598) . 

Legislative    Committee    on    Missions — Comprehensive   Mo- 
tion 

Mrs.  Arterburn:  We  had  some  items  on  the  Advance  that  were 
taken  care  of  in  other  legislation,  some  calendar  items  on  the  Okla- 
homa Mission  that  were  taken  care  of  in  Conferences,  and  a  few 
merely  affirming  some  of  the  work  that  we  have  done;  and  I  think 
you  can  move  concurrence  on  the  remaining  items.  That  is  not  in 
conflict  with  anything  that  we  are  taking  care  of  now.  I  move  con- 
currence. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns 

Mr.  Goodrich,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar, 
called  for  reports  of  the  Legislative  Committee  on  Christian 
Social  Concerns. 

Report  No.  10— Calendar  No.  221 

Edsel  A.  Amnions  (Northern  Illinois),  chairman  of  the 
legislative  committee,  presented  the  report,  calling  atten- 
tion to  editorial  corrections  to  be  made  to  the  report  as 
printed  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  It  was  adopted 
(see  page  1049). 

Report  Nos.  16,  21,  27,  28,  29,  32,  33,  34,  35,  37— Calendar 
Nos.  446,  657,  663,  664,  665,  848,  849,  850,  851,  853 

Mr.  Ammons  presented  these  reports  and  moved  that  they 
be  received  for  inclusion  in  The  Book  of  Resolutions,  show- 
ing that  they  had  been  approved  by  the  Legislative  Com- 
mittee on  Christian  Social  Concerns  and  referred  for  study. 
Reid  Tombaugh  (Central  Illinois)  called  attention  to  the 
fact  that  there  was  a  minority  report  to  Calendar  No.  849 
and  objected  to  the  inclusion  of  the  item  in  this  grouping. 
Mr.  Ammons  replied  that  the  item  would  not  be  reported 
as  approved  by  the  General  Conference,  but  only  as  con- 
curred in  by  the  legislative  committee.  Mr.  Tombaugh  asked 
if  the  minority  report  was  also  included  in  the  motion  to 
print  and  refer  for  study;  Mr.  Ammons  stated  that  it  was 
included  in  his  motion. 


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Don  J.  Hand  (Southwest  Texas)  moved  to  amend  the 
motion  by  deleting  Calendar  No.  849,  dealing  with  the  sub- 
ject "Amnesty  and  Reconciliation,"  from  the  list  of  items 
included  in  it. 

Mr.  Hand  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment.  Harold  A. 
Bosley  (New  York)  moved  a  substitute  for  Mr.  Hand's 
amendment,  that  both  the  majority  and  minority  reports  be 
referred  to  the  Board  of  Christian  Social  Concerns  for 
study  on  the  production  of  a  careful  and  detailed  study  on 
the  problems  of  amnesty  for  distribution  through  the 
church.  Torrey  A.  Kaatz  (West  Ohio)  spoke  against  the 
substitute.  Joh^i  N.  Doggett,  Jr.  (Missouri  East)  spoke  in 
favor  of  the  substitute.  John  E.  Stumbo  (Kansas  East) 
spoke  against  the  substitute  and  the  amendment.  E.  McKin- 
non  White  (Southern  New  England)  spoke  against  the 
substitute  and  the  amendment. 

The  substitute  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated.  Mr. 
Ammons  made  a  final  statement  in  opposition  to  the  amend- 
ment. The  amendment  was  defeated. 

James  H.  hvig  (Kansas  West)  moved  to  amend  the  main 
motion  by  deleting  Calendar  No.  657  from  the  list  of  items 
included  in  it.  Mr.  Iwig  spoke  in  support  of  his  amendment. 
Leroy  C.  Hodapp  (South  Indiana)  spoke  against  the  amend- 
ment. Clifford  S.  Broke  (California-Nevada)  moved  to  sus- 
pend the  rules  for  the  purpose  of  ordering  the  previous 
question  on  all  before  the  Conference.  The  motion  to  sus- 
pend the  rules  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  adopted.  The 
previous  question  was  ordered  by  vote  of  the  Conference. 
Mr.  Iwig's  amendment  was  put  to  a  vote  and  was  defeated. 
The  motion  to  print  the  reports  and  refer  them  for  study 
was  adopted  (see  pages  1071, 1114, 1126-41). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Ecumenical  Affairs 

Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.  (North  Texas),  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Calendar,  called  for  reports  from  the  Legis- 
lative Committee  on  Ecumenical  Affairs. 

Report  No.  34— Calendar  No.  408 

Robert  F.  Lundy  (Holston),  reporting  on  behalf  of  the 
committee,  presented  the  report.  It  was  adopted  (see  page 
1624). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Ecumenical  Affairs — Comprehen- 
sive Motion 

Mr.  Lundy  moved  that  all  other  motions  of  concurrence 
in  the  reports  of  this  committee  be  recognized  as  being  the 
will  of  the  Conference.  The  motion  was  adopted. 


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Legislative  Committee  on  Health  and  Welfare 

Mr.  Goodrich,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar, 
called  for  a  report  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
Health  and  Welfare. 

Report  No.  12— Calendar  No.  532 

Joseph  R.  Graham  (West  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  legis- 
lative committee,  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(see  page  1603). 

Legislative  Committee  on  Conferences 

Mr.  Goodrich  presented  Mrs.  Paul  Braun  (Iowa)  and 
Wayne  F.  Calbert  (Mississippi-FCJ),  secretary  and  vice- 
chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Calendar,  to  the  Conference. 

He  called  for  reports  from  the  Legislative  Committee  on 
Conferences. 

Report  No.  116— Calendar  No.  865 

Leonard  D.  Slutz  (West  Ohio),  chairman  of  the  legisla- 
tive committee,  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted 
(seepage  1207). 

Report  No.  84— Calendar  No.  651 

Mr.  Slutz  presented  the  report,  and  it  was  adopted  (see 
page  1195). 

Matter  of  Privilege 

John  B.  Warman  (Western  Pennsylvania)  :  I  move  that  this  Gen- 
eral Conference  extend  to  the  Rev.  Dow  Kirkpatrick  and  the  Structure 
Study  Commission,  including  the  Rev.  Paul  McCleary,  its  executive 
secretary,  the  heartfelt  thanks  of  this  Body  for  the  excellent  and 
helpful  report  that  they  prepared  for  this  Conference. 

The  conference  applauded,  and  the  Chair  stated  that  the 
applause  would  be  considered  as  a  vote  of  approval  of  Mr. 
Warman's  motion. 

Legislative  Committee  on  Ritual  and  Orders  of  Worship — 
Comprehensive  Motion 

Barbara  Thompson  (Baltimore),  chairwoman  of  the  leg- 
islative committee,  moved  that  the  remaining  concurrence 
items  of  the  committee  be  concurred  in  by  the  Conference. 
The  motion  was  adopted. 

Council  of  Bishops — Nominations  to  Boards  and  Agencies 

Bishop  Alton:  I  have  one  correction  for  the  Council  on  Finance 
and   Administration  which   you   elected   this    afternoon;    in   the    lay 


The  United  Methodist  Church  595 

list  from  the  South  Central  Jurisdiction  the  name  of  Henry  A.  Rickey 
appeared.  He's  not  a  layman,  but  a  minister,  and  in  his  place  the 
nomination  of  Carl  Miller,  Northwest  Texas. 

I  think  we  still  have  a  Board  of  Pensions  and  in  the  current 
legislation,  we  are  responsible  to  the  Council  of  Bishops  for  nominat- 
ing to  you  two  clergy  in  full  connection,  two  laymen,  two  laywomen, 
not  more  than  two  from  any  Jurisdiction. 

Our  nominations  are:  Ministers:  J.  S.  McCartt  (Holston),  T.  Her- 
bert Minga  (Louisiana)  ;  Laymen,  Clifford  Aguilar  (Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona), Paul  B.  Momberg  (West  Ohio);  Laywomen,  Mrs. 
Clarence  Achberger  (East  Ohio),  Mrs.  Barton  Dean   (Kansas  East). 

The  Methodist  Corporation,  these  nominees,  the  Northeastern  Juris- 
diction: Bishop,  Taylor;  Minister,  Frank  Williams;  Layman,  Robert 
Preusch;  North  Central:  Bishop,  Thomas;  Minister,  Kenneth  Met- 
calf;  Lay  person,  Gordon  Rollins;  the  Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  one 
of  the  newly  elected  bishops  this  year;  Minister,  Gilbert  Ramsey; 
Lay  person,  W.  B.  Black;  South  Central  Jurisdiction:  Bishop,  Cope- 
land;  Minister,  Jack  D.  Heacock;  Lay  Person,  John  Frey;  Western 
Jurisdiction:  Bishop,  Golden;  Minister,  Randall  Phillips;  Lay  Person, 
Wayne  Barney.  There  are  designated  representatives  from  certain 
agencies.  I  have  them  as  the  former  agencies  were  listed,  and  I'll 
name  them  and  suggest  that  they  represent  their  successor  agencies. 
On  the  Board  of  Social  Concerns:  Bishop  Thomas,  A.  Dudley 
Ward,  Grover  C.  Bagley;  Program  Council:  Jerry  Bray,  Roy  Grogan, 
John  Warman;  World  Service  and  Finance:  Bishop  Finger;  and  in 
addition  to  this  one  new  Bishop  from  the  Southeastern  Jurisdiction, 
one  from  the  Northeastern  Jurisdiction  and  one  from  the  South  Cen- 
tral Jurisdiction. 

The  Commission  on  Archives  and  History,  we  elect  thirteen  nomi- 
nated by  the  Council  of  Bishops.  I  have  these  names,  they  are  to  fill 
certain  categories  which  are  designated  in  the  legislation:  Mrs. 
Eleanor  Cammack,  Rev.  Edwin  Schell,  Mrs.  Carol  Hart,  Miss  Mary 
Joan  Finger,  Dr.  Jane  Dempsey  Douglas,  Dr.  Norma  Taylor  Mitchell, 
Dr.  Alfredo  Nanez,  Dr.  Adolph  Dial,  Dr.  Grant  Shockley,  Mr.  John 
Harbour,  Dr.  Homer  Calkin,  Rev.  Brooks  B.  Little,  Dr.  J.  Steven 
O'Malley. 

Bishop  Short:  Are  you  ready  to  elect  them?  If  you  will  approve 
these  nominations,  lift  a  hand.  Opposed.  And  it  is  done. 

Report  on  Offering 

The  Chair  announced  that  the  amount  received  on  the 
offering  taken  earher  in  the  session  was  $1,467. 

Announcements 

/.  B.  Holt  (Secretary-Designate)  asked  that  the  mar- 
shals and  pages  come  to  the  front  of  the  auditorium.  While 
they  were  coming,  he  made  announcements.  When  the  mar- 
shals and  pages  had  gathered.  Mr.  Holt  read  a  statement 
of  thanks  and  appreciation  from  the  marshals  and  pages 
to  the  delegates  of  the  Conference. 

Adjournment 

The  Chair  stated  that  he  would  entertain  a  motion  that 
the  Conference  be  adjourned  following  the  closing  message 


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from  Bishop  Slater.  The  motion  for  adjournment  was  of- 
fered and  adopted. 

Bishop  O.  Eugene  Slater:  Mr.  Chairman  and  Christian  friends, 
for  nearly  two  weeks  we've  been  together  in  this  beautiful  and 
friendly  city  as  a  company  of  Christians.  Bishop  John  Owen  Smith 
and  the  United  Methodists  of  Atlanta  and  the  entire  State  of  Georgia 
have  accorded  us  genuine  hospitality  and  every  possible  courtesy.  To 
each  and  all  we  extend  our  warm  and  hearty  appreciation. 

Within  a  few  hours  we'll  be  leaving  Atlanta  and  returning  to  our 
own  homes,  some  of  us  to  far  away  places  overseas — most  of  us  to 
a  destination  within  the  continental  United  States.  We've  made  new 
friends  here,  and  the  ties  that  bind  us  to  old  friends  have  been 
strengthened. 

We  face  the  issues  of  our  day  in  the  light  of  the  human  situation 
and  in  relation  to  the  Christian  faith.  Never  before  have  we  been 
so  aware  of  the  pluralism  that  characterizes  our  denomination.  We 
are  black  and  white;  American  Indian  and  Hispanic-American  and 
Asian-American;  we  are  young  and  old;  we  belong  to  different  politi- 
cal parties;  we  are  men  and  women;  we  are  laity  and  clergy.  Several 
groups  have  pressed  their  own  claims  upon  us  as  indeed  they  had 
every  right  to  do.  The  General  Conference  has  been  both  sensitive 
and  responsive  to  the  needs  and  requests  of  various  communities 
within  its  membership. 

The  church  must  continue  to  be  open  to  the  needs  of  all,  and 
even  before  requests  are  made,  as  Christians  we  must  be  far  more 
ready  to  give  ourselves  and  our  substance  to  our  brothers  here  and 
around  the  world  than  we've  ever  been  before. 

May  I  suggest  that  the  time  is  at  hand  when  each  of  us  and  each 
group  among  us  must  begin  to  recognize  its  relationship  that  it 
sustains  as  persons  and  groups  to  The  United  Methodist  Church  as 
a  whole.  It  is  within  this  segment  of  the  household  of  faith  that  we 
have  our  life  as  Christians.  If  we  are  to  be  built  up  and  renewed 
in  our  faith,  it  will  be  within  the  fellowship  of  the  church,  the  body 
of  Christ. 

The  General  Conference  of  1968  created  three  commissions:  The 
Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doctrinal  Standards, 
Social  Principles  and  the  Social  Principles  Study  Commission,  and 
the  Structure  Study  Commission.  These  have  reported  to  this  Gen- 
eral Conference.  Time  may  prove  that  the  most  important  happening 
of  this  Conference  is  the  adoption  of  the  Report  of  the  Theological 
Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doctrinal  Standards. 

We  United  Methodists  need  to  know  what  it  means  to  live  and 
move  and  have  our  being  within  the  company  and  the  life  of  God. 
We  need  to  know  what  it  means  to  know  that  God  hath  made  of  one 
blood  all  nations  of  men  to  dwell  upon  the  face  of  the  earth.  We 
need  to  know  what  it  means  in  terms  of  theology  when  we  say 
that  God  is  no  respecter  of  persons,  when  we  claim  that  the  earth 
is  the  Lord's  and  the  fullness  thereof. 

The  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doctrinal  Standards  has 
brought  us  to  a  body  of  truth  and  doctrine  to  which  we  may  well 
give  our  attention.  Bishops  and  district  superintendents  and  pastors 
and  laity  as  well  may  well  begin  to  be  teachers  of  this  body  of 
doctrine  and  of  Christian  faith  that  we  may  be  able  to  give  an  account 
of  the  faith  that  is  in  us  and  to  live  out  our  lives  in  keeping  with 
that  faith. 

When  Francis  Asbury  was  on  board  ship,  coming  from  England 
to  the  United  States,  to  America,  he  set  down  some  questions  and 
answers  in  his  diary.  In  September  of  1771:  "Whither  am  I  going?" 
he  asked.  "To  the  new  world."  "Why?"  he  asked.  "In  order  that  I  may 


The  United  Methodist  Church  597 

gain  riches  or  honor  for  myself?"  "Not  if  I  know  my  own  heart," 
said  Francis  Asbury,  "but  I  am  going  to  live  to  God  and  to  persuade 
others  so  to  do." 

This  is  the  quaint  language  of  the  eighteenth  century,  but,  some- 
how, those  of  us  within  the  decade  of  the  '70s,  in  the  twentieth  cen- 
tury, must  begin  to  understand  what  it  means  "to  live  to  God  and 
to  persuade  others  so  to  do." 

The  Social  Principles  Study  Commission  has  laid  down  for  us  broad 
guidelines,  broad  principles,  that  will  enable  us  to  order  our  Chris- 
tian lives  as  persons  and  as  a  society.  We  need  to  remember  the  two 
commandments  that  Jesus  placed  together,  coming  out  of  different 
books  of  the  Old  Testament:  "Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God 
with  all  thy  heart  and  mind  and  strength  and  soul,"  and  "Thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself." 

We  need  to  give  attention  to  the  Social  Principles  Study  Com- 
mission within  our  churches.  Given  an  understanding  of  God's  un- 
failing love  expressed  in  Jesus  Christ,  our  commitment  to  him  and 
some  understanding  of  the  underlying  Christian  principles  that  moti- 
vate and  govern  our  social  relationship,  some  form  that  will  enable 
the  community  to  grow  and  its  members  to  mature  will  surely  be 
forthcoming.  That  form  has  been  brought  to  us  in  the  Structure 
Study  Commission  which  has  been  well  adopted  by  this  Body.  As 
United  Methodists  we  shall  make  the  transition  from  the  old  to  the 
new  as  we  accept  the  mandate  of  this  General  Conference. 

At  the  same  time,  I  think  we  need  to  remember  that  renewal  de- 
pends not  upon  structure,  but  upon  an  understanding  of  who  we  are, 
an  acceptance  of  our  relationship  to  God  through  Jesus  Christ,  and 
an  obedience  to  his  will. 

Some  additional  actions  of  this  General  Conference  that  have 
given  us  an  agenda  as  we  turn  from  this  place  are  the  adoption  of  a 
program  of  evangelism,  styled  Key  '73;  our  commitment  to  continue 
within  COCU;  The  Bishops'  Call  for  Peace  and  the  Self-Development 
of  Peoples;  of  simultaneous  crusades  within  our  colleges  for  strength- 
ening the  life  of  our  Christian  colleges,  and  the  proposal  to  secure 
$6  million  annually  for  our  black  colleges.  These  challenge  our  en- 
thusiastic support.  No  half-hearted  effort  will  suffice  as  we  under- 
take to  implement  these  emphases.  We  have  a  task,  both  of  com- 
munication and  interpretation  as  we  go  home  to  our  people. 

Many  of  our  people  will  misunderstand  some  of  the  things  that 
they  have  read  in  the  newspapers.  It  is  our  duty,  it  is  our  obligation, 
that  of  everyone  of  us,  to  interpret  and  to  inform  so  that  our  people 
will  understand.  We  have  the  challenge  to  bear  our  Christian  witness, 
in  the  words  of  Studdert-Kennedy  "to  give  and  give  and  give  again 
what  God  has  given  thee."  And  as  Dr.  Martin  Luther  King,  Sr., 
reminded  us  as  he  stood  in  this  place  a  few  days  ago,  "I  am  going 
on  being  every  man's  brother." 

We  need  not  expect  to  bear  our  Christian  witness  without  suffering. 
Those  of  us  who  claim  the  cross  as  the  symbol  of  our  faith  and  of 
our  commitment,  how  can  we  expect  that  we  not  suffer  in  the  kind 
of  world  in  which  we  live.  Even  as  we  remember  that  "the  world  is 
our  parish,"  we  also  remember  that  "best  of  all  is  that  God  is  with 
us."  Only  in  our  willingness  to  accept  Christ  and  obey  him,  only  as  we 
through  Christ  accept  every  man  as  our  brother,  will  we  be  sure 
that  God  is  with  us.  This  could  be  United  Methodism's  finest  hour. 
God  grant  that  it  may  be  so.  Amen. 

Benediction — Bishop  Reuben  H.  Mueller 

Bishop  Mueller:  And  now  may  the  God  of  Peace,  who  brought  again 
from  the  dead  our  Lord  Jesus,  that  great   Shepherd  of  the  sheep, 


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through  the  blood  of  the  eternal  covenant  make  you  perfect  in  every 
good  work  to  do  his  will,  working  in  you  that  which  is  well  pleasing 
in  His  sight  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 
Go  in  peace. 

Adjournment 

With  the  benediction  the  1972  General  Conference  ad- 
journed sine  die. 

(Note:  In  presenting  Calendar  No.  550  [see  page  592] 
Mrs.  Arterburn  explained  that  action  on  that  report  carried 
with  it  action  on  Christian  Social  Concerns  Report  No.  39, 
Calendar  No.  871.— Ed.) 


APPENDIX 


Vote  of  the  Annual  Conferences  on 
Proposed  Constitutional  Amendments 

Amendment   No.    1970-5:    Proposes    that    Paragraph    36,    Article    I 
which  now  reads : 

"The  Annual  Conference  shall  be  composed  of  ministerial  mem- 
bers  as  defined  by  the   General   Conference,   together  with   a  lay 
member  elected  by  each  charge,  the  conference  president  of  Wom- 
en's Society  of  Christian  Service,  the  conference  president  of  United 
Methodist   Men,   the   conference   lay   leader,  and  the   president  of 
the  Conference  Youth  Organization.  Each  charge  served  by  more 
than  one  minister  shall  be  entitled  to  as  many  lay  members   as 
there   are  ministerial   members.   Except   for  the   president   of  the 
Conference  Youth  Organization,  the  lay  members  shall  be  at  least 
twenty-one    (21)    years  of  age  and  shall  have  been  for  the  four 
years  next  preceding  their  election  members   of  one  of  the   con- 
stituent churches  forming  this  union,  or  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church." 
be  amended  by  deleting  from  the  last  sentence  the  words  shall  be  at 
least  twenty-one  (21)  years  of  age  and  by  adding  the  following  words 
at  the  end  of  the  paragraph:   and  for  one  year  next  preceding  their 
election  as  a  member  of  the  charge  they  are  to  represent  so  that  the 
Amended  Paragraph  36,  Article  I  will  read : 

The  Annual  Conference  shall  be  composed  of  ministerial  mem- 
bers as  defined  by  the  General  Conference,  together  with  a  lay 
member  elected  by  each  charge,  the  conference  president  of  Wom- 
en's Society  of  Christian  Service,  the  conference  president  of  United 
Methodist  Men,  the  conference  lay  leader,  and  the  president  of 
the  Conference  Youth  Organization.  Each  charge  served  by  more 
than  one  minister  shall  be  entitled  to  as  many  lay  members  as 
there  are  ministerial  members.  The  lay  members  shall  have  been 
for  the  four  years  next  preceding  their  election  members  of  one 
of  the  constituent  churches  forming  this  union,  or  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church,  and  for  one  year  next  preceding  their 
election  as  a  member  of  the  charge  they  are  to  represent. 
Amendment  No.  1970-6:  Proposes  that  Paragraph  36,  Article  I 
which  now  reads : 

"The  Annual  Conference  shall  be  composed  of  ministerial  mem- 
bers  as   defined  by  the   General  Conference,  together  with   a   lay 
member  elected  by  each  charge,  the  conference  president  of  Wom- 
en's Society  of  Christian  Service,  the  conference  president  of  United 
Methodist  Men,  the  conference  lay  leader,  and  the  president  of  the 
Conference  Youth  Organization.  Each  charge  served  by  more  than 
one  minister  shall  be  entitled  to  as  many  lay  members  as  there  are 
ministerial  members.   Except  for  the  president  of  the   Conference 
Youth   Organization,   the   lay   members   shall  be  at   least   twenty- 
one  (21)  years  of  age  and  shall  have  been  for  the  four  years  next 
preceding  their  election  members  of  one  of  the  constituent  churches 
forming  this  union,  or  of  The  United  Methodist  Church." 
be  amended  by  adding  at  the  end  of  the  first  sentence  the  words 
and  two   young   persons  under  twenty-five    (25)   years  of  age   from 
each  district  to  be  selected  in  such  manner  as  may  be  determined  by 
the  Annual  Conference  so  that  the  Amended  Paragraph  36,  Article 
I  will  read: 

The  Annual  Conference  shall  be  composed  of  ministerial  mem- 
bers as  defined  by  the  General  Conference,  together  with  a  lay 
member  elected  by  each  charge,  the  conference  president  of  Wom- 

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en's  Society  of  Christian  Service,  the  conference  president  of  United 
Methodist  Men,  the  conference  lay  leader,  the  president  of  the 
Conference  Youth  Organization  and  two  young  persons  under  twen- 
ty-five (25)  years  of  age  from  each  district  to  be  selected  in  such 
manner  as  may  be  determined  by  the  Annual  Conference.  Each 
charge  served  by  more  than  one  minister  shall  be  entitled  to  as 
many  lay  members  as  there  are  ministerial  members.  Except  for 
the  president  of  the  Conference  Youth  Organization,  the  lay  mem- 
bers shall  be  at  least  twenty-one  (21)  years  of  age  and  shall  have 
been  for  the  four  years  next  preceding  their  election  members 
of  one  of  the  constituent  churches  forming  this  union,  or  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church. 


Amendment  No.  5 

Annual  Conference  Aye  Nay  Abstain 

Agra     119  0 

Alabama- 
West  Florida   278  14 

Angola   133  1 

Baltimore     600  13 

Bengal    Not  reported 

Bombay    76  0 

California-Nevada  442  7             4 

Central  Alabama  ...  101  0 

Central  Congo   214  0 

Central  Illinois 472  4 

Central  New  York     .164  1 
Central 

Pennsylvania    ....  886  0 

Central  Texas    327  0 

Costa  Rica Not  reported 

Czechoslovakia    34  3 

Delhi     77  0 

Denmark    46  0 

Detroit   344  6             8 

East  Ohio    593  15           10 

Eastern 

Pennsylvania    ....  544  8 

Florida     564  13 

German  Democratic 

Republic Not  reported 

Gujarat    99  0 

Holston    301  0 

Hyderabad     Not  reported 

Iowa   591  4 

Kansas  East  217  10 

Kansas  West    372  0 

Kentucky  220  0 

Liberia  .  .  .  ^ 152  0 

Little  Rock    201  0 

Louisiana     320  2 

Louisville     248  4 

Lucknow    24  26 

Madhya  Pradesh   ...  51  0 

Maine   114  0 

Memphis    343  15 

Middle  Philippines    .  166  0 

Mindanao     42  0           15 


Amendment  No.  6 

Aye 

Nay  Abstain 

116 

3 

277 

29 

133 

1 

474 

17 

Not  reported 

69 

5 

2 

464 

9 

4 

104 

0 

220 

0 

417 

6 

157 

6 

884 

2 

348 

0 

Not 

reported 

37 

0 

77 

0 

46 

0 

371 

5 

8 

613 

5 

5 

533 

10 

531 

20 

Not 

reported 

61 

16 

22 

324 

2 

Not  reported 

590 

3 

228 

7 

403 

0 

222 

0 

152 

0 

202 

0 

321 

3 

242 

4 

34 

0 

51 

0 

1 

112 

1 

346 

12 

166 

0 

56 

1 

0 

The  United  Methodist  Church 


603 


Amendment  No.  5 

Annual  Conference  Aye  Nay  Abstain 

Minnesota    501  8 

Mississippi   (C)    ....  103  0 

Mississippi  (SE)    .  .  .  335  3 

Missouri  East 311  0 

Missouri  West    405  0 

Moradabad    54  7 

Nebraska   228  0 

New  Hampshire  ....  100  0 

New  Mexico   143  18 

New  York   333  1             1 

North  Alabama    ....  508  5 

North    Arkansas    ...  243  0 

North   Carolina    ....  285  1 

North  Dakota  113  0 

North  Georgia   331  0 

North  India    87  0 

North  Indiana    569  22 

North  Katanga    ....  57  1 

North  Mississippi    .  .  224  7 

North  Texas  403  1 

Northern  Illinois   ...  617  10 
Northern 

New  Jersey 290  6 

Northern 

New  York   177  0 

Northern 

Philippines    147  7 

Northwest 

Germany    132  0 

Northwest 

Philippines    173  0 

Northwest  Texas  ...  253  2 

Norway    102  0 

Oklahoma    340  63 

Oregon-Idaho    290  15 

Pacific  Northwest   .  .  355  15             2 

Peninsula     330  2 

Philippines    12  44           13 

Poland    51  2             1 

Puerto  Rico 40  0 

Rhodesia    17  66 

Rio  Grande   84  0 

Rocky  Mountain 252  26           29 

Sierra  Leone 13  30 

South  Carolina 

(1866)     177  0 

South  Carolina 

(1785)    558  3 

South  Dakota   138  0 

South  Georgia    199  4 

South  Germany   148  2 

South  India Not  reported 

South  Indiana    412  1 

Southeast  Africa  ...  104  0 
Southern  California- 
Arizona     636  11 

Southern  Congo   92  0             8 

Southern  Illinois   ...  149  9 


Amendment  No.  6 

Aye  Nay    Abstain 

499  4 

101  0 

334  3 
326  1 

398  0 

61  0 

197  41 

95  2 

147  21 

326  0     9 

422  66 

241  0 

285  44 
123  0 
347     0 

82     5 

561  44 

56  2 
241  3 
379  0 
607     8   ■ 


281 
48 


152 
132 


173 

0 

234 

3 

102 

0 

315 

80 

326 

5 

1 

354 

19 

300 

3 

55 

0 

14 

52 

0 

2 

42 

0 

74 

2 

9 

89 

0 

304 

3 

0 

40 

3 

188 

0 

513 

32 

150 

0 

216 

22 

171 

0 

Not 

reported 

353 

20 

104 

0 

659 

5 

98 

0 

2 

158 

4 

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Amendment  No.  5 

Annual  Conference  Aye  Nay  Abstain 

Southern 

New  England   ....  325  0 
Southern 

New  Jersey 366  0 

Southwest    49  0 

Southwest 

Germany    68  7 

Southwest  Texas   ...  293  3 

Sweden     123  0 

Switzerland  (M)    .  .  .  122  0 

Switzerland   (E)    .  .  .  91  0 

Tennessee    247  37 

Texas    508  2 

Troy   214  2           13 

Upper  Mississippi   .  .  57  0 

Virginia  416  192 

West  Berlin    30  0 

West  Michigan 332  0             2 

West  Ohio   479  87 

West  Virginia    517  0 

Western 

New  York   287  10 

Western 

North  Carolina    .463  0 
Western 

Pennsylvania    ....  861  33 

Wisconsin    498  2 

Wyoming   121  0 

Yellowstone     99  2 

Totals 27662  915         106 


Amendment  No.  6 
Aye        Nay    Abstain 


294 


11 


385 

0 

49 

0 

68 

7 

293 

0 

139 

0 

122 

0 

89 

0 

55 

220 

523 

1 

233 

4 

59 

0 

554 

187 

30 

0 

385 

1 

697 

14 

525 

6 

301 

2 

446 

7 

815 

32 

492 

11 

118 

4 

103 

0 

27667 

1208 

93 


I  hereby  certify  that  as  of  April  15,  1972,  the  total  vote  on  the 
Proposed  Constitutional  Amendments  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church  as  shown  above  is  a  true  and  correct  record  as  reported  to 
my  office  by  the  secretaries  of  the  various  conferences. 

J.    Wesley    Hole,  Secretary 
The   General   Conference 
The  United  Methodist  Church 


DECISIONS 


OF  THE 

JUDICIAL  COUNCIL 

OF 

THE  UNITED  METHODIST  CHURCH 


Numbers  331-359 
1970-1972 


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Decision  No.  331 
In  Re:  Request  of  Virginia  Annual  Conference  for 
a  Declaratory  Decision  on  the  Application  of  Para- 
graphs 501-508  of  the  1968  Discipline  to  Prior  Certi- 
fication and  Consecration  of  Directors  of  Christian 
Education  and  Directors  of  Music. 

DIGEST 

Directors  of  Christian  education  and  music  who  have  heretofore 
been  consecrated  to  their  chosen  field  of  service  by  a  bishop  shall  be 
deemed  to  have  met  the  requirement  of  consecration  for  lay  worker. 

STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 

The  Virginia  Annual  Conference  in  session  June  9,  1970,  adopted  a 
motion,  to  request  a  declaratory  decision  of  the  Judicial  Council  on 
the  question:  "May  a  conference  accept  prior  consecration  by  a  bishop 
of  directors  of  Christian  education  and  directors  of  music  as  meeting 
the  requirement  of  consecration  as  one  condition  of  the  certified  lay 
worker  relationship?" 

Prior  to  this  action  the  conference  voted  eligibility  for  consecration 
as  lay  workers  for  those  persons  recommended  by  the  Conference 
Committee  on  the  Lay  Worker  (Pars.  501-502, 1968  Discipline). 

The  request  for  declaratory  decision  was  transmitted  to  the  Judicial 
Council  by  the  resident  bishop  and  issues  were  presented  in  briefs  by 
the  chairman  of  the  Conference  Committee  on  the  Lay  Worker  and 
the  president  of  the  Virginia  Conference  Board  of  Education. 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1715  of  the  1968  Discipliyie. 

Analysis 

The  question,  may  a  conference  accept  prior  consecra- 
tion of  directors  of  Christian  education  and  directors  of 
music  as  meeting  one  of  the  requirements  prescribed  for  a 
lay  worker,  involves  the  application  and  interpretation  of 
Paragraphs  501-508  of  the  1968  Discipline  in  relation  to 
Paragraph  1115. 

Certain  basic  rules  of  statutory  interpretation  guide  our 
reasoning  of  the  question  posed  to  arrive  at  the  intention 
of  the  General  Conference.  The  guideline  rules  v^e  follovi^ 
in  this  matter  are : 

a)  Acts  in  relation  to  the  same  subject  or  object  should 
be  construed  together. 

b)  Construction  or  interpretation  should  be  avoided 
which  would  render  part  of  a  law  inoperative,  or  purpose- 
less, unless  manifestly  required. 

c)  Judicial  construction  or  interpretation  of  a  law  should 
be  prospective  for  application,  but  not  retroactive. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  607 

Paragraphs  501-508,  establishing  the  lay  worker  as  a 
cognate  category  within  the  organization  and  administra- 
tion of  the  church  is  relatively  new  legislation  having  been 
enacted  at  the  1968  General  Conference  of  The  United  Meth- 
odist Church.  It  gives  status  and  provides  for  enlarged  use 
and  employment  of  laymen  and  laywomen  in  leadership  and 
service  in  the  various  agencies  of  the  church.  Thus  Para- 
graph 501  provides :  "A  lay  worker  in  the  Church  is  a  per- 
son other  than  the  clergy  whose  decision  to  make  a  career  of 
work  (either  full-time  or  term)  in  the  employed  status  in 
the  Church  and  church-related  agencies  is  accompanied  by 
the  meeting  of  standards  of  excellence  in  the  chosen  field 
of  service  and  who  has  been  consecrated  by  a  bishop." 

Paragraph  1115  is  the  statutory  continuation  of  the 
recognition  and  responsibility  of  the  General  Board  and 
Conference  Boards  of  Education  for  developing  standards 
in  education  and  music.  The  policy  and  antecedents  were 
established  in  The  Methodist  Church  (see  196 Jf  Discipline 
of  The  Methodist  Church,  Par.  1401.2-3;  Par.  1451.3;  Par. 
247). 

Paragraph  1115  also  was  adopted  by  The  United  Method- 
ist Church  as  part  of  the  Plan  of  Union  in  1968  which  pro- 
vided: "Certified  directors  and  associates  of  Christian  ed- 
ucation and  music  may  be  consecrated  and  commissioned  at 
a  conference  session  .  .  ." 

Thus  it  is  clear  and  we  hold  that  the  General  Conference 
by  enacting  the  general  and  broader  policy  and  procedure 
in  Paragraphs  501-508  for  lay  workers  did  not  intend  to 
repeal,  abrogate  or  render  inoperative  the  certification  and 
consecration  of  the  special  class  of  director  of  Christian 
education  and  music  authorized  in  Paragraph  1115. 

The  1970  General  Conference  amended  Paragraph  1115.3 
as  follows  : 

"Certified  directors  of  Christian  education  and  music,  and 
associates  in  Christian  education  and  music,  who  are  ap- 
proved for  lay  relationship  may  be  consecrated  as  lay 
workers  and  commissioned  at  a  conference  session  .  .  ." 
(amendatory  words  underlined) 

At  the  same  time,  other  amendments  in  Paragraph  1115.1 
and  2  renewed  and  extended  the  responsibility  of  the  con- 
ference Board  of  Education  for  maintaining  standards  and 
certification  of  ministers,  directors  and  associates  of  Chris- 
tian education  and  music. 

We  perceive  the  legislative  intent  to  have  been  to  preserve 
the  established  and  traditional  standards  and  status  of  certi- 
fied directors  of  Christian  education  and  music,  and  pro- 
spectively to  bring  this  category  of  church  service  within 
the  general  class  of  lay  worker  and  its  attendant  status  and 


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privileges,  i.e.,  to  be  seated  in  the  Annual  Conference  (Par 
505)  and  to  be  included  in  the  retirement  plan  (Par.  507). 
But  we  do  not  find  any  language  in  this  amendment  suggest- 
ing the  intent  that  it  be  retroactive  or  that  it  abrogated  or 
in  any  manner  affected  prior  consecration  or  required  an 
additional  consecration  as  a  condition  precedent  to  the  rela- 
tionship of  lay  worker. 

By  construing  Paragraph  501  and  Paragraph  1115.3  to- 
gether we  hold  that  certified  directors  of  Christian  educa- 
tion and  music  who  have  prior  consecration  by  a  bishop  may 
be  deemed  to  have  met  the  requirement  of  consecration  for 
lay  worker. 

It  has  been  urged  that  "consecration"  as  used  in  Para- 
graph 501  is  consecration  to  a  relationship  in  the  Annual 
Conference  and  is  different  and  to  be  distinguished  from 
consecration  to  an  area  of  work,  as  used  in  Paragraph  1115. 
We  neither  base  our  decision  on,  nor  believe  tenable,  such 
distinction.  The  standard  meaning  of  "consecrate"  is  to  de- 
vote or  dedicate  to  some  specific  purpose.  The  purpose  to 
which  a  lay  worker  is  dedicated  by  consecration  is  the 
chosen  field  of  service  and  standards  of  excellence  for  the 
same  established  by  the  Conference  Committee  on  lay  work- 
ers as  provided  in  Paragraph  667.3.  Relationship  to  the 
Annual  Conference  is  an  incident  to  the  lay  worker  meeting 
the  conditions  of  Paragraph  502  and  his  consecration  in  the 
chosen  field  of  service. 

Decision 

We  conclude,  therefore,  that  directors  of  Christian  edu- 
cation and  music  who  have  heretofore  been  consecrated  to 
their  chosen  field  of  service  by  a  bishop  shall  be  deemed  to 
have  met  the  requirement  of  consecration  for  lay  worker  as 
set  forth  in  Paragraphs  501-508  of  the  1968  Discipline. 

October  29, 1970 

Decision  No.  332 
In  Re:  Ruling  by  Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Goodson  Re- 
garding Annual  Conference  Authority  to  Direct 
That  a  Service  Charge  of  2%  Be  Imposed  Upon 
Funds  Received  by  Its  Conference  Treasurer  from 
Local  Churches  for  Conference  Benevolences. 

DIGEST 

An  Annual  Conference  possesses  authority  to  direct  that  a  2% 
service  charge  be  withheld  from  amounts  received  from  local  churches 
for  conference  benevolences  as  a  means  of  supporting  the  expenses  of 


The  United  Methodist  Church  609 

the  office  of  a  conference  treasurer,  provided  such  charge  is  not  ap- 
plied to  funds  collected  for  world  service  or  administered  in  a  manner 
so  as  to  effect  a  change  in  the  ratio  for  world  service  established  by 
the  Annual  Conference  in  the  combined  budget  for  world  service  and 
conference  benevolences. 

STATEMENT  OF  FACTS 

At  the  June,  1970  session  of  the  Alabama-West  Florida  Annual 
Conference,  a  report  was  received  from  its  Commission  on  World 
Service  and  Finance  proposing  a  levy  of  a  2%  service  charge  on 
amounts  paid  in  for  conference  benevolences  by  local  churches,  to  be 
applied  to  covering  the  expenses  of  the  conference  treasurer. 

The  filing  of  the  report  was  accompanied  by  a  request  for  an 
episcopal  ruling  whether  the  proposed  service  charge  would  violate 
provisions  of  the  Discipline,  particularly  Paragraph  910  thereof 
which  provides  the  manner  by  which  a  conference  treasurer  shall 
distribute  amounts  received  from  the  local  churches  under  the  com- 
bined world  service  and  conference  benevolence  budget  prescribed  by 
Paragraph  849  of  the  Discipline.  The  presiding  bishop.  Bishop  W. 
Kenneth  Goodson,  ruled  that  a  decision  to  levy  such  a  service  charge 
was  within  the  authority  of  the  Annual  Conference;  that  nothing  pro- 
vided in  Paragraph  910  of  the  Discipline  prohibited  an  Annual  Con- 
ference from  establishing  such  a  service  charge. 

Jurisdiction 

This  matter  properly  comes  before  the  Judicial  Council 
under  the  provisions  of  Paragraph  1712  of  the  1968  Dis- 
cipline. 

Analysis 
The  fundamental  question  in  this  proceeding  is  whether 
an  Annual  Conference  which  chooses  not  to  budget  the  costs 
of  the  ofRce  of  conference  treasurer  in  its  general  admini- 
stration budget  together  with  other  conference  operating 
expense,  choosing  instead  to  levy  a  2%  service  charge  on 
amounts  received  from  local  churches  for  conference 
benevolences,  violates  any  provision  of  the  Discipline  ap- 
plicable to  procedures  governing  the  administration  of  the 
single  world  service  and  conference  benevolence  budget  re- 
quired by  Paragraph  849  of  the  Discipline. 

The  Annual  Conference  is  the  basic  body  of  the  Church, 
possessing  all  rights  not  delegated  to  the  General  Confer- 
ence under  the  Discipline  or  not  limited  by  authorized  Gen- 
eral Conference  action.  (See  Judicial  Council  Decision  No. 
78.) 

Paragraph  662  of  the  Discipline,  "Powers  and  Duties," 
provides : 

"(1)  The  Annual  Conference  for  its  own  government 
may  adopt  rules  and  regulations  not  in  conflict  with  the 
Discipline  of  The  United  Methodist  Church ;  .  .  ." 
The  Alabama-West  Florida  Annual  Conference,  there- 
fore, possesses  authority  to  adopt  the  regulation  proposed 
by  its  Commission  on  World  Service  and  Finance  establish- 


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ing  a  2  %  service  charge  on  conference  benevolence  receipts 
unless  such  fiscal  regulation  is  barred  or  limited  by  a  Dis- 
ciplinary provision.  We  find  no  such  bar  or  limitation  on  the 
discretion  of  the  Alabama- West  Florida  Annual  Conference, 
While  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  advo- 
cates that  Annual  Conferences  provide  for  the  expenses  of 
the  conference  treasurer  separately  in  their  general  admin- 
istration budgets,  the  General  Conference  has  not  seen  fit  to 
mandate  a  uniform  procedure  in  that  regard.  We  do  not 
interpret  Paragraph  912  of  the  Discipline,  whereby  the 
Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  is  required  to  provide 
forms  for  uniform  financial  reporting,  as  evidencing  any 
such  mandate;  nor  does  Paragraph  912  vest  in  the  Council 
on  World  Service  and  Finance  pov^er  to  require  Annual 
Conferences  to  conform  in  all  respects  to  uniform  fiscal 
procedure  to  be  laid  down  by  the  council. 

The  question  thus  remaining  to  be  answered,  in  the  ab- 
sence of  any  express  Disciplinary  restriction,  is  whether  the 
proposed  procedure  would  operate  indirectly  to  violate  any 
basic  financial,  church-wide  policies  which  would  require 
us  to  rule  against  the  proposed  Annual  Conference  action. 
We  do  not  find  any  such  violation. 

The  fact  that  the  proposed  service  charge  is  levied  on 
Annual  Conference  benevolence  funds  collected  under  a  com- 
bined world  service  and  conference  benevolence  budget  does 
not  necessarily  conflict  with  the  procedure  outlined  in  Para- 
graph 910  of  the  Discipline  governing  administration  of 
that  budget. 

Paragraph  910  of  the  Discipline  provides : 
"All  amounts  contributed  in  each  local  church  for  world 
service  and  conference  benevolences  shall  be  remitted 
monthly  by  the  local  church  treasurer  to  the  conference 
treasurer,  who  shall  each  month  divide  the  total  amount 
thus  received,  setting  aside  the  proper  amount  for 
world  service  and  the  proper  amount  for  conference 
benevolences,  according  to  the  ratio  of  each  established  by 
the  Annual  Conference  in  the  total  world  service  and 
conference  benevolence  budget.  He  shall  make  monthly  re- 
mittances of  the  share  received  by  him  for  conference 
benevolences  to  the  treasurers  of  the  several  agencies  for 
conference  work  according  to  the  rightful  share  and  pro- 
portion of  each.  He  shall  remit  monthly  to  the  treasurer 
of  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  the  total 
share  received  by  him  for  world  service.  When  the  amount 
contributed  during  the  year  for  world  service  and  con- 
ference benevolences  exceeds  the  amount  apportioned  to 
or  accepted  by  the  Annual  Conference,  the  entire  share 
contributed  for  world  service  shall  be  remitted  in  regular 


The  United  Methodist  Church  611 

order  to  the  treasurer  of  the  Council  on  World  Service 
and  Finance  before  the  end  of  the  fiscal  year." 
We  assume  that  the  levying  of  the  2  %  service  charge  will 
be  as  fully  disclosed  as  are  the  other  details  of  the  confer- 
ence benevolence  budget  in  all  information  given  local 
churches.  This  v^ill  make  it  clear  that  contributions  for  con- 
ference benevolences  vi^ill  be  subject  to  the  2%  service 
charge. 

The  proposed  service  charge  by  its  terms  is  not  applicable 
to  funds  received  by  the  conference  treasurer  for  transmis- 
sion to  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance.  It  is  ap- 
plicable only  to  funds  collected  for  conference  benevolences. 
Thus,  nothing  in  the  proposed  service  charge  v^^ould  directly 
or  indirectly  operate  to  impair  the  integrity  of  the  v^orld 
service  funds.  Were  it  otherv^ise  the  proposal  vi^ould  be 
contrary  to  the  fundamental  policy  of  church-wide  applica- 
tion set  forth  in  Paragraph  861  of  the  Discipline. 

As  we  interpret  it,  the  2%  service  charge  would  not  be 
added  and  budgeted  as  a  percentage  of  the  total  world  ser- 
vice and  conference  benevolence  budget ;  therefore  it  would 
not  subject  the  ratio  between  world  service  funds  and  con- 
ference benevolence  funds  to  any  arbitrary  change  prej- 
udicial to  world  service. 

It  is  the  policy  of  the  Church  that  contributions  to 
benevolences  shall  not  be  used  for  any  purpose  other  than 
those  causes  for  which  given.  Withholding  an  amount 
deemed  by  the  Annual  Conference  to  be  reasonably  related 
to  the  costs  of  collecting  and  remitting  of  benevolence  funds 
is  not  viewed  by  us  as  a  wrongful  diversion.  We  assume  that 
the  conference  action  would  be  predicated  on  a  determina- 
tion that  the  2%  charge  is  reasonably  related  to  the  cost 
of  receiving,  administering  and  distributing  conference 
benevolence  funds,  and  is  designed  to  be  in  aid,  not  in 
derogation,  of  particular  benevolent  causes. 

Decision 

The  Ruling  by  Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Goodson  is  hereby 
affirmed. 

October  30,  1970. 

Concurring  Opinion 

Since  under  Paragraph  1712  this  decision  of  the  Judicial 
Council  on  review  of  the  ruling  of  the  bishop  on  question  of 
law  becomes  the  law  of  the  church,  we  deem  it  appropriate 
to  state  our  reservations  in  sustaining  the  basic  holding  in 
this  matter  that  an  Annual  Conference  approved  levy  or 
service  charge  is  within  its  authority  and  does  not  violate 
Paragraph  910. 


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The  Discipline  does  not  require  an  Annual  Conference  to 
adopt  a  general  administration  fund,  comparable  to  that  re- 
quired for  the  General  Church  in  Paragraph  879.  However, 
we  believe  an  Annual  Conference  should  pursue  practices 
which  are  designed  to  achieve  economy,  efficiency  and  uni- 
formity. 

A  policy  or  practice  of  making  percentage  service  charges 
on  funds  for  administrative  purposes  should  not  be  en- 
couraged. Moreover,  the  Discipline  does  charge  the  Confer- 
ence Commission  on  World  Service  and  Finance  with  duties 
that  should  be  followed  in  determining  and  financing  admin- 
istrative costs. 

Paragraph  900  provides:  "The  commission  (sic  Confer- 
ence Commission  on  World  Service  and  Finance)  shall  make 
diligent  effort  to  secure  full  information  regarding  confer- 
ence benevolence  and  service  causes  .  .  .  and  shall  recom- 
mend to  the  Annual  Conference  for  its  action  and  determi- 
nation the  total  amount  to  be  apportioned  for  conference 
causes  and  included  in  the  conference  benevolence  budget, 
(emphasis  added) 

We  believe  "service  causes"  would  include  administra- 
tion expenses  incident  thereto. 

Paragraph  901  provides:  "The  commission  shall  also 
recommend  to  the  Annual  Conference  for  its  action  and  de- 
termination the  amount  or  the  percentage  of  the  total  sum 
of  the  conference  benevolence  budget  which  shall  be  ap- 
portioned to  each  cause  included  in  the  said  budget." 

This  suggests  that  when  a  conference  treasurer  has 
furnished  information  to  the  Conference  Commission  as  to 
the  costs  to  his  office  of  servicing  and  distributing  the  con- 
ference benevolences  and  its  agencies,  and  the  Annual  Con- 
ference approves  the  amount  thereof  and  includes  it  in  the 
benevolence  budget  under  Paragraph  900;  then  the  Com- 
mission, under  Paragraph  901,  may  recommend  the  per- 
centage of  the  total  conference  budget  to  be  apportioned  for 
such  service  costs.  This  would  avoid  the  fear  that  such  a 
levy  or  service  charge  may  result  in  skimming  or  permit 
diversion  of  benevolence  funds. 

Hoover  Rupert 
Theodore  M.  Berry 

Decision  No.  333 
In  Re :  Request  from  the  Commission  on  Entertain- 
ment and  Program  for  Clarification  and  Interpreta- 
tion of  Certain  Constitutional  and  Disciplinary 
Provisions  Relating  to  the  Qualification  and  Election 
of  Delegates  to  the  1972  General  Conference. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  613 

DIGEST 
Seven  questions  which  were  raised  by  the  Commission  on  Entertain- 
ment and  Program  are  answered  in  the  Decision. 

STATEMENT   OF  FACTS 

The  Judicial  Council  received  a  petition  from  the  Commission  on 
Entertainment  and  Program  asking  for  opinions  and  decisions  which 
would  clarify  the  meaning  of  certain  passages  in  the  1968  Discipline 
which  deal  with  the  problems  relating  to  the  qualification  and  election 
of  delegates  to  the  1972  General  Conference.  Most  of  these  problems 
arise  out  of  the  requirements  regarding  guaranteed  representation 
from  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  and  the  limita- 
tions regarding  the  maximum  number  of  delegates  to  this  General 
Conference. 

Upon  invitation  from  the  Judicial  Council  the  commission  also 
presented  oral  statements  and  answered  questions  regarding  the 
items  contained  in  the  petition.  The  representatives  of  the  commission 
were:  Jack  M.  Tuell,  Marion  R.  Walker,  R.  Bryan  Brawner,  and 
J.  Wesley  Hole. 

Specifically  the  commission  has  asked  for  decisions  on  the  following 
questions : 

1)  How  is  the  formula  for  determining  the  number  of  delegates 
from  each  Annual  Conference  as  stated  in  Paragraph  601  to  be 
interpreted? 

2)  Are  the  China  Annual  Conferences  of  the  former  The  Methodist 
Church  presently  officially  recognized  as  a  part  of  The  United  Meth- 
odist Church  and,  therefore,  entitled  to  representation  in  the  General 
Conference? 

3)  Preliminary  computations  indicate  that  the  use  of  the  formula 
in  Paragraph  601  in  its  present  form  will  result  in  a  total  number 
of  delegates  in  excess  of  the  1,000  allowable;  and  the  paragraph  re- 
quires that  when  such  a  condition  obtains,  the  secretary  of  the  General 
Conference  shall  take  remedial  action.  Should  such  action  be  taken  in 
advance  of  the  election  of  delegates  by  any  of  the  Annual  Conferences 
or  only  after  the  Annual  Conference  elections  actually  result  in 
more  than  the  1,000  delegates  being  elected? 

4)  The  formula  for  determining  the  number  of  delegates  to  be 
elected  to  the  General  and  Jurisdictional  Conferences  uses  both  min- 
isterial members  of  the  Annual  Conference  and  resident  church 
members  within  the  bounds  of  the  Annual  Conference;  and  Para- 
graph 21  states  that  the  figure  for  resident  church  membership  of  the 
former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Chui-ch  to  be  used  in  such 
calculation  shall  be  the  number  reported  immediately  prior  to  church 
union,  but  does  not  make  any  statement  relative  to  ministerial 
members  of  an  Annual  Conference.  Would  it  be  reasonable  and  valid 
to  use  as  the  number  of  ministerial  members  from  the  former  Evan- 
gelical United  Brethren  Church  the  number  of  such  ministers  assigned 
to  a  successor  Annual  Conference  at  the  time  of  conference  merger? 

5)  In  using  "ministerial  membership"  of  former  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  Conferences  as  a  factor  in  determining  the  alloca- 
tion of  the  number  of  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  members 
to  be  elected  to  the  General  and  Jurisdictional  Conferences,  should 
probationers  and  local  elders  be  included? 

6)  Paragraph  602.1  states  that  for  the  1972  General  Conference, 
13  7o  of  the  delegates  shall  be  chosen  from  among  members  coming 
from  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  membership  and  87% 
from  among  members  coming  from  the  former  Methodist  member- 
ship. Are  these  figures  binding,  and,  if  so,  is  it  proper  for  the  secretary 
to  advise  Annual  Conferences  that  the  number  of  delegates  from  each 
of  the  two  former  denominations  allocated  by  the  provisions  of  the 


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Discipline  are  binding  and  cannot  be  changed? 

7)  The  Discipline  does  not  state  any  rule  relative  to  reserve  dele- 
gates from  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  membership.  If 
a  delegate  elected  from  among  the  former  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  membership  is  absent  or  unable  to  serve,  must  the  place  be 
filled  by  a  reserve  delegate  from  the  former  Evangelical  United 
Brethren? 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1715  of  the  1968  Discipline. 

Analysis 

Since  there  are  seven  separate  parts  to  the  petition  pre- 
sented, we  will  consider  each  of  the  items  individually  and 
in  the  order  in  which  they  are  listed  in  the  Statement  of 
Facts. 

1)  The  meaning  of  Paragraph  601  is  best  arrived  at  by 
considering  the  paragraph  as  a  whole  rather  than  by  at- 
tempting to  set  one  statement  in  the  paragraph  over  against 
another.  Such  consideration  tends  to  eliminate  ambiguities. 

The  paragraph  first  states  how  an  Annual  Conference 
qualifies  for  entitlement  to  elect  specified  numbers  of  dele- 
gates to  the  General  Conference.  The  formula,  which  has  a 
two-fold  factor,  is  illustrated  only  in  terms  of  ministerial 
delegates,  but  states  that  it  also  applies  for  an  equal  number 
of  lay  delegates. 

The  formula  is  given  in  explicit  terms.  Factor  one  is 
ministerial  members  in  the  Annual  Conference  and  140  such 
members  entitles  the  conference  to  one  ministerial  delegate ; 
211  to  350  ministerial  members,  two  ministerial  delegates; 
351  to  490  ministerial  members,  three  delegates;  et  cetera. 

Factor  two  of  the  formula  is  resident  church  members 
within  the  conference.  Here  the  figures  are:  44,000  mem- 
bers, one  delegate;  66,001  to  110,000,  two  delegates;  110,001 
to  132,000,  three  delegates ;  et  cetera. 

The  formula  thus  leaves  an  Annual  Conference  which 
has  neither  a  minimum  of  140  ministerial  members  nor 
44,000  resident  church  members  without  any  delegates.  This 
obviously  is  unfair,  and  the  paragraph,  but  not  the  formula, 
provides  a  way  to  correct  this  by  its  statement,  "Every  An- 
nual Conference  shall  be  entitled  to  at  least  one  ministerial 
and  one  lay  delegate;"  Thus,  any  Annual  Conference  which 
is  too  small  to  qualify  under  the  formula  for  representation 
is  entitled  to  a  minimum  of  two  delegates.  Note  that  dele- 
gates are  provided  for  either  by  the  formula  set  forth  in 
Paragraph  601  or  by  the  sentence  assuring  a  minimal 
guarantee,  but  not  by  both. 

2)  The  former  The  Methodist  Church  had  a  Central  Con- 
ference and  nine  Annual  Conferences  in  China.  None  of 


The  United  Methodist  Church  615 

these  Annual  Conferences  has  had  delegates  attending  a 
General  Conference  since  1948.  From  all  the  evidence  which 
is  now  available,  it  seems  improbable  that  any  of  these  con- 
ferences will  be  able  to  have  delegates  in  the  1972  General 
Conference.  The  commission  asks  if  it  is  required  to  make 
allowance  for  delegates  from  these  conferences  in  calculat- 
ing the  total  number  of  delegates  to  be  elected  to  the  Gen- 
eral Conference. 

It  is  not  the  responsibility  of  the  commission  to  assure 
that  the  maximum  possible  number  of  delegates  are  elected 
or  attend  the  General  Conference.  It  is  the  responsibility  of 
the  commission  to  assure  that  not  more  than  the  maximum 
number  can  be  elected.  Therefore,  the  determinative 
criterion  as  to  whether  allowance  shall  be  made  in  the  total 
for  representatives  from  these  conferences  is  not  whether 
they  can  elect  and  send  delegates.  The  determinative 
criterion  is  whether  the  conferences  are,  on  the  record,  An- 
nual Conferences  of  The  United  Methodist  Church.  If  they 
are,  then  allowance  must  be  made  for  them  because  "Every 
Annual  Conference  shall  be  entitled  to  at  least  one  min- 
isterial and  one  lay  delegate."  (Par.  601) 

There  is,  however,  a  very  real  question  whether  these 
Annual  Conferences  of  the  former  The  Methodist  Church 
in  China  now  are,  or  ever  have  been,  a  part  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church.  The  Enabling  Legislation  creating  The 
United  Methodist  Church  and  officially  adopted  and  ap- 
proved by  the  General  Conference  of  1968  in  its  list  of 
Annual  Conferences  which  are  part  of  the  new  church,  does 
not  list  any  of  these  Annual  Conferences.  Neither  do  we 
find  a  listing  of  or  reference  to  any  of  these  conferences  as 
part  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  in  any  other  part  of 
the  Discipline.  We,  therefore,  can  only  conclude  that  these 
Annual  Conferences  were  not  brought  into  the  new  church 
at  the  time  of  church  union  and  are  not  now  a  part  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church.  Based  upon  this  conclusion,  there 
need  be  no  allowance  for  their  representatives  in  the  total 
number  of  delegates  to  be  elected. 

3)  The  Constitution  of  The  United  Methodist  Church 
(Par.  12)  sets  600  as  the  minimum  and  1,000  as  the  maxi- 
mum number  of  delegates  for  a  General  Conference.  Para- 
graph 601  of  the  Discipline  provides  a  formula  for  deter- 
mining the  number  of  delegates  from  each  Annual  Confer- 
ence and  a  procedure  for  adjusting  the  formula  as  may  be 
necessary  based  on  church  statistics  to  assure  that  the 
authorized  delegates  shall  be  within  these  limits. 

Upon  the  basis  of  the  latest  statistics  for  the  total  de- 
nomination (December  31,  1969)  which  will  be  available  be- 
fore Annual  Conferences  will  begin  to  elect  delegates  for  the 


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1972  General  Conference,  it  is  evident  that  the  secretary  of 
the  General  Conference  will  have  to  adjust  the  formula  in 
order  to  keep  the  number  of  delegates  vi^ithin  the  maximum 
limit.  The  authorization  for  adjustment  in  the  formula 
(Par.  601)  is  not  tied  to  actual  elections.  Rather,  it  is  to  be 
determined  by  "computations."  It  states,  "Should  the  com- 
putations provided  in  this  paragraph  result  in  a  figure 
below^  the  prescribed  minimum  or  above  the  prescribed 
maximum  for  delegates,  the  secretary  of  the  General  Con- 
ference shall  be  authorized  to  remedy  the  situation  by  ad- 
justing.  .  ." 

In  order  that  such  adjusting  may  be  done  on  a  basis  M^hich 
is  fair  to  all  Annual  Conferences,  it  should  be  based  upon 
statistics  M^hich  are  confirmed  from  all  Annual  Conferences 
before  any  of  them  elect  delegates.  The  most  recent  statis- 
tics thus  available  before  some  Annual  Conferences  must 
elect  delegates  to  the  1972  General  Conference,  are  the 
statistics  as  of  December  31,  1969. 

We  hold  that  the  secretary  is  authorized  to  adjust  the 
formula  on  the  basis  of  the  Annual  Conference  statistics  as 
of  the  above  date  and  to  notify  the  Annual  Conferences  as 
to  the  number  of  delegates  they  are  to  elect.  Such  notifica- 
tion should  go  to  all  Annual  Conferences  before  any  are 
scheduled  to  elect  delegates. 

4)  There  is  a  two  factor  basis  for  determining  the  num- 
ber of  delegates  to  be  elected  by  each  Annual  Conference: 
the  number  of  ministerial  members  and  resident  church 
members.  These  two  factors  are  also  relevant  to  the  number 
of  delegates  from  among  the  former  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  to  be  elected  by  a  particular  Annual  Conference 
if  the  guaranteed  representation  is  to  be  attained.  The  Con- 
stitution, Paragraph  21,  states  that  the  figure  for  resident 
church  members  to  be  used  in  such  computations  shall  be 
the  number  of  such  resident  members  immediately  prior  to 
union.  Some  comparable  date  must  be  fixed  for  ministerial 
members  of  the  Annual  Conference.  On  this,  the  Constitu- 
tion and  the  Discipline  are  silent.  The  responsibility  for 
fixing  such  a  date,  therefore,  rests  with  the  commission 
which  must  make  the  determination,  subject  only  to  the  re- 
quirements of  reasonableness  and  fairness.  The  commission 
has  suggested  that  the  figure  to  be  used  be  the  number  of 
former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  ministerial  members 
which  were  assigned  to  the  successor  conference  at  the  time 
of  merger.  It  is  our  opinion  that  such  a  procedure  is  both 
fair  and  reasonable  and  violates  no  provision  of  the  Consti- 
tution or  the  Discipline. 

5)  The  question  of  who  is  to  be  included  in  the  ministerial 
membership  of  an  Annual  Conference  for  the  purpose  of 


The  United  Methodist  Church  617 

calculating  the  number  of  delegates  to  the  General  Confer- 
ence to  which  that  Annual  Conference  is  entitled  was  dealt 
with  by  the  Judicial  Council  in  its  Decision  No.  327.  What 
it  says  in  eifect  is  that  all  who  are  defined  as  ministerial 
members  must  be  counted. 

In  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  only 
itinerant  ministers  were  members  of  the  Annual  Conference 
with  voting  rights.  Paragraph  81  of  the  1967  Discipline, 
The  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  states,  "The  mem- 
bership of  the  Annual  Conference  shall  consist  of  all  its 
itinerant  ministers,  its  lay  members  elected  as  provided  for 
in  the  Discipline  .  .  ."  Thus,  a  local  elder  or  a  probationer 
was  not  a  member  of  an  Evangelical  United  Brethren  An- 
nual Conference  and,  therefore,  these  persons  should  not  be 
counted  in  determining  the  allocation  of  former  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  members  to  be  elected  as  delegates  to  the 
Jurisdictional  and  General  Conferences. 

6)  Paragraph  602.1  of  the  1968  Discipline  is  quite  specific 
in  its  requirement  that  of  the  total  number  of  delegates  to 
be  elected  to  the  1972  General  Conference,  13%  must  be 
from  among  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  members, 
and  87%  must  be  from  among  former  Methodists.  Some 
have  contended  that  the  only  purpose  of  this  provision  was 
to  assure  that  the  minimum  of  double  representation  for 
former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  as  set  forth  in  Para- 
graph 21  of  the  Constitution  will  be  attained.  However,  it 
not  only  sets  forth  the  percentage  for  the  former  Evangeli- 
cal United  Brethren,  but  also  the  percentage  for  the  former 
Methodists. 

Since  it  meets  the  minimum  requirements  for  former 
Evangelical  United  Brethren  contained  in  the  Constitution, 
it  cannot  be  held  to  be  in  conflict.  There  is  nothing  in 
church  law  or  procedure  which  prohibits  the  General  Con- 
ference from  going  beyond  that  specific  constitutional  re- 
quirement for  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  to  also 
assure  that  the  former  Methodists  shall  have  fair  and  pro- 
portionate representation.  This  the  General  Conference  did 
by  enacting  Paragraph  602.1.  We  hold,  therefore,  that  the 
fixed  percentages  stated  in  Paragraph  602.1  are  binding  in 
determining  the  number  of  delegates  from  the  membership 
of  both  former  denominations  for  the  1972  General  Con- 
ference and  cannot  be  changed.  The  Annual  Conferences 
should  be  so  notified  by  the  secretary  of  the  General  Con- 
ference. 

7)  If  a  delegate  to  the  General  Conference,  either  from 
among  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  or  the 
former  Methodist  membership,  is  absent  or  unable  to  serve, 
then  a  reserve  to  replace  him  must  be  a  person  with  the 


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same  delegate  qualifications.  To  assure  that  each  Annual 
Conference  will  have  the  proper  number  of  delegates  and 
reserves  v^hich  will  meet  the  disciplinary  requirements,  it 
will  be  necessary  that  votes  be  cast  for  delegates  and  re- 
serves in  two  separate  categories ;  former  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  and  former  Methodist  and  the  proper  num- 
ber elected  in  each  category.  The  voting  may  be  simulta- 
neous and  on  the  same  ballot,  and  all  voting  members  of  the 
conference  are  entitled  to  vote  for  delegates  and  reserves  in 
both  categories. 

Decision 

It  is  the  decision  of  the  Judicial  Council  that: 

1)  Any  Annual  Conference  which  is  too  small  to  qualify 
under  the  formula  for  representation  set  forth  in  Paragraph 
601.1  and  .2  is  entitled  to  one  ministerial  delegate  and  one 
lay  delegate.  Delegates  are  provided  for  either  by  the 
formula  stated  in  Paragraph  601  or  by  the  sentence  in  that 
paragraph  which  guarantees  the  minimum  number  of  dele- 
gates, but  not  by  both. 

2)  The  China  Central  Conference  is  recognized  as  a  con- 
stituent part  of  The  United  Methodist  Church.  However,  no 
information  is  available  to  the  commission  as  to  Annual 
Conferences  within  that  Central  Conference.  Since  repre- 
sentation in  the  General  Conference  may  be  only  from  An- 
nual Conferences,  there  is  at  present  no  basis  for  designat- 
ing delegates  from  the  China  Central  Conference.  There- 
fore, the  commission  need  not  make  allowance  for  delegates 
from  the  Annual  Conferences  of  the  China  Central  Confer- 
ence within  the  maximum  number  of  1,000  delegates. 

3)  The  secretary  of  the  General  Conference  is  authorized 
to  adjust  the  formula  for  election  of  delegates  to  the  Gen- 
eral Conference  as  provided  in  Paragraph  601.  The  com- 
putation for  all  Annual  Conferences  should  be  based  on 
statistics  as  of  December  31,  1969,  and  all  Annual  Confer- 
ences notified  of  the  number  of  delegates  to  which  they  will 
be  entitled  before  any  hold  their  elections. 

4)  For  the  secretary  of  the  General  Conference  to  use 
the  number  of  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  min- 
isters assigned  to  a  successor  conference  at  the  time  of  con- 
ference merger  as  one  basis  for  calculating  the  number  of 
former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  delegates  to  be  elected 
from  that  conference  to  the  1972  General  Conference,  would 
be  fair  and  reasonable  and  would  violate  no  provision  of  the 
Constitution  or  Discipline  of  the  church. 

5)  All  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  ministers 
whose  status  was  that  of  itinerant  ministerial  member  of 
the  Annual  Conference  at  the  time  of  church  union  shall  be 


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counted  in  determining  the  basis  for  the  election  of  dele- 
gates to  the  Jurisdictional  and  General  Conferences. 

6)  The  percentages  of  delegates  to  be  elected  to  the  1972 
General  Conference  from  both  former  denominations  as 
stated  in  Paragraph  602.1  of  the  DiscipHne  are  binding. 
They  may  not  be  changed,  and  Annual  Conferences  should 
be  so  notified. 

7)  The  reserve  delegates  elected  by  an  Annual  Confer- 
ence should  have  the  same  percentage  proportion  from  each 
former  denomination  as  the  regular  delegates.  When  a  re- 
serve is  seated  in  place  of  a  regular  delegate,  he  must  be 
from  the  membership  of  the  same  former  denomination  as 
the  delegate  whose  place  he  fills. 

October  31, 1970 

Decision  No.  334 

In  Re:  Status  of  an  Annual  Conference  Audit  of  Its 

Treasurer's  Books  During  the  Transition  from  One 

Fiscal  Year  Period  to  Another. 

DIGEST 

An  Annual  Conference  which  changed  its  fiscal  year  in  1969  from 
a  conference  year  to  a  calendar  year  basis,  resulting  in  a  transitional 
seven  month  fiscal  year  from  June  1  to  December  31,  1969,  may  direct 
an  audit  of  the  books  of  its  treasurer  for  such  a  transitional  fiscal 
year,  and  thereafter  on  a  fiscal  year  basis  corresponding  to  the 
calendar  year,  without  a  further  obligation  to  direct  an  audit  for  the 
full  period  of  the  conference  year  ending  May  31,  1970. 

STATEMENT   OF  FACTS 

The  General  Conference  of  1968  established  a  fiscal  year  for  The 
United  Methodist  Church  and  its  Annual  Conferences  on  the  basis  of 
a  calendar  year  beginning  January  1,  1969,  and  requested  its  Annual 
Conferences  to  work  out  their  fiscal  years  on  a  percentage  basis  be- 
tween the  end  of  the  existing  conference  year  and  the  end  of  the 
calendar  year  {Daily  Christian  Advocate,  1968,  Pages  266,  509-511, 
668). 

The  Alabama-West  Florida  Annual  Conference  implemented  this 
directive  at  its  1969  session  by  establishing  the  calendar  year  as  the 
fiscal  year  of  the  Annual  Conference  beginning  January  1,  1970.  This 
resulted  in  a  seven  month  fiscal  year  in  1969  from  June  1  through 
December  31  (the  end  of  the  previous  conference  year  to  the  begin- 
ning of  the  new  fiscal  year  based  on  the  calendar  year).  It  also  di- 
rected that  the  books  of  the  conference  treasurer  be  closed  for  audit 
on  December  31,  1969,  for  the  transitional  seven  month  fiscal  year  of 
1969.  Finally,  it  ordered  that  such  an  audit  should  be  included  in  the 
Annual  Conference  Journal  carrying  the  proceedings  of  the  1970  ses- 
sion of  the  conference. 

Since  April  23,  1970,  Paragraph  909  of  the  Discipline  has  required 
of  an  Annual  Conference  an  audit  for  the  preceding  conference  year 
made   within    ninety   days   of   the   conference   fiscal   year;    but   prior 


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thereto  it  was  mandated  within  ninety  days  of  the  close  of  each  session 
of  the  Annual  Conference. 

On  June  5,  1970  at  a  session  of  the  Alabama- West  Florida  Annual 
Conference  a  ruling  was  requested  of  the  presiding  bishop  (1)  as  to 
whether  the  audit  previously  directed  for  the  transitional  seven  month 
period  of  1969  met  the  requirements  of  Paragraph  909  of  the  1968 
Discipline,  and  (2)  as  to  whether  the  seven  month  audit  of  1969  met 
the  requirements  of  Paragraph  909  after  the  paragraph  was  amended 
in  1970. 

The  presiding  bishop,  Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Goodson,  answered  both 
questions  in  the  negative,  ruling : 

"Since  the  Book  of  Discipline  calls  for  a  full  audit  within  ninety 
days  after  the  close  of  annual  conference  sessions,  I,  therefore,  rule 
that  a  7/12  audit  does  not  satisfy  the  requirements  of  Paragraph 
909  and  the  Commission  on  World  Service  and  Finance  should  have 
an  audit  made  for  the  full  period  of  the  preceding  conference  year 
within  ninety  days  following  this  session  of  the  annual  conference." 
The  question  before  the  council  is  the  correctness  of  this  ruling. 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1712  of  the  1968  Discipline. 

Analysis 

When  the  Alabama-West  Florida  Annual  Conference 
voted  at  its  1969  session  to  change  its  fiscal  year  from  the 
conference  year  to  a  calendar  year  basis,  it  directed  that  an 
audit  of  its  treasurer's  books  should  be  made  at  the  end  of 
that  year  for  the  seven  month  transitional  fiscal  year  of 
1969,  and  that  this  audit  should  be  included  in  the  1970 
Conference  Journal.  At  the  time  this  audit  was  ordered  it 
did  not  comply  vi^ith  the  requirements  of  Paragraph  909  of 
the  Discipline  as  then  v^ritten  because  it  v^as  not  a  direction 
for  an  audit  for  a  conference  year  to  be  made  within  ninety 
days  after  the  close  of  the  Annual  Conference  session. 

However,  by  the  time  the  adequacy  of  the  1969  audit  was 
challenged  at  the  Annual  Conference  session  in  June  1970, 
Paragraph  909  had  been  amended  to  direct  an  audit  within 
ninety  days  after  the  close  of  the  conference  fiscal  year. 
There  no  longer  existed  a  disciplinary  requirement  that  the 
audit  be  made  within  ninety  days  after  the  close  of  the  con- 
ference session.  Consequently,  and  with  deference  to  the 
presiding  bishop,  we  conclude  that  he  should  not  have  ruled 
that  an  audit  must  be  made  for  the  full  period  of  the  preced- 
ing conference  year  (June  1,  1969-May  31,  1970)  within 
ninety  days  following  the  1970  session  of  the  Annual  Con- 
ference. The  basis  for  such  a  ruling  had  been  repealed  be- 
fore the  additional  audit  was  ordered.  The  only  audit  that 
could  be  required  of  an  Annual  Conference  at  that  time  was 
one  based  on  the  fiscal  year  as  distinguished  from  the  con- 
ference year.  This  was  the  situation  regardless  of  the  status 


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of  the  seven  month  1969  audit  under  Paragraph  909  of  the 
DiscipHne,  either  before  or  after  its  1970  amendment. 

An  Annual  Conference  has  the  inherent  authority  to 
order  an  audit  of  its  treasurer's  records  at  any  time  and 
for  any  period  that  it  desires  an  audit;  and  it  has  the 
inherent  authority  to  publish  such  an  audit  or  audits  in  its 
Conference  Journal. 

Consequently,  we  see  no  reason  why  the  seven  month  1969 
audit  could  not  be  accepted  by  the  Annual  Conference  as  its 
audit  of  its  treasurer's  records  for  that  period  and  published 
in  its  journal. 

Moreover,  its  action  was  a  reasonable  response  to  the 
General  Conference  request  of  the  Annual  Conferences  that 
in  moving  from  a  conference  to  a  calendar  fiscal  year,  they 
should  work  out  on  a  percentage  basis  the  interim  period 
between  the  end  of  the  old  fiscal  year  and  the  beginning  of 
the  new.  How  else  could  this  Annual  Conference  make  the 
transition  through  this  seven  month  fiscal  period  unless  it 
let  the  period  pass  without  audit  or  directed  a  nineteen 
month  audit  at  the  end  of  calendar  1970? 

If  the  1970  amendment  of  Paragraph  909  of  the  Disci- 
pline did  not  have  retroactive  and  curative  application  to 
the  1969  audit,  the  consequence  is  that  the  General  Confer- 
ence imposed  no  requirement  for  an  audit  of  the  transitional 
seven  month  period. 

We  need  not  decide  between  these  alternatives.  The  An- 
nual Conference  needed  no  disciplinary  authorization  to 
order  this  audit  or  any  other  audit  of  its  own  records. 

No  matter  what  the  standing  of  the  1969  audit,  there  re- 
mained no  disciplinary  requirement  in  June,  1970,  for  an 
audit  for  the  period  of  the  conference  year,  June  1,  1969- 
May  31,  1970.  This  was  no  longer  the  fiscal  year  of  the  con- 
ference. 

Decision 

The  rulings  of  the  presiding  bishop  of  the  Alabama-West 
Florida  Conference  that  the  1969  audit  did  not  satisfy  Para- 
graph 909  of  the  Discipline,  and  that  an  audit  must  be  made 
for  the  full  period  of  the  preceding  conference  year  were 
in  error. 

October  31,  1970 

Memorandum  No.  335 
In  Re :  Petition  of  Calvin  C.  Master  and  Thirty-five 
Other  Members  of  the  Southern  Asia  Central  Con- 
ference of  The  United  Methodist  Church  Appealing 
as  Unconstitutional  Certain  Actions  of  an  Extra 


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Session  of  Said  Conference  Relating  to  a  Plan  of 

Union  for  the  Church  of  North  India  Recommended 

by  COSMOS  to  the  1968  General  Conference  and 

Approved  by  That  Body. 

Statement  of  Preliminary  Action 

The  Judicial  Council  on  October  31,  1970,  unanimously 
adopted  the  following  motion  : 

MOVED  that  the  Judicial  Council  provisionally  finds  that 
it  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph  1708  of  the  1968  Dis- 
cipline in  the  matter  of  the  petition  of  Calvin  C.  Master 
and  thirty-five  other  members  of  the  Southern  Asia  Central 
Conference  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  to  consider  the 
constitutionality  of  certain  actions  of  the  extra  session  of 
said  Central  Conference  held  August  6-9,  1970,  at  Delhi, 
India,  relating  to  matters  affecting  the  proposed  merger  of 
Annual  Conferences  of  said  Central  Conference  with  and 
into  the  Church  of  North  India  pursuant  to  a  Plan  of  Union 
(Fourth  Edition)  recommended  by  COSMOS  to  the  1968 
General  Conference  and  approved  by  that  body. 

MOVED  further  that  this  provisional  recognition  of 
jurisdiction  be  subject  to  further  consideration  by  the  Judi- 
cial Council  when  a  more  complete  record  of  jurisdictional 
facts  shall  have  been  provided ; 

MOVED  further  that  interested  parties  be  asked  to 
furnish  the  Judicial  Council  with  a  complete  record  of  the 
facts  bearing  on  the  actions  of  the  Central  Conference  and 
its  Annual  Conferences  of  The  Methodist  Church  in 
Southern  Asia  on  the  aforesaid  Plan  of  Union  and  suf- 
ficiently comprehensive  to  permit  us  to  deal  with  the  sub- 
stantative  issues  raised  by  the  petition ;  also  that  we  main- 
tain this  item  on  our  docket  for  further  action. 

October  31, 1970 

Memorandum  No.  336 
In  Re:  Petitions  of  Gulf  Coast  and  Texas  Annual 
Conferences  to  Withdraw  Petitions  Relative  to  Plan 
of  Merger. 
ORDER 
The  matter  of  the  petitions  of  the  Gulf  Coast  Annual 
Conference  and  the  Texas  Annual  Conference  for  a  declara- 
tory decision  on  the  legality  of  pension  provisions  of  their 
merger  agreement  having  been  continued  for  consideration 
by  order  of  the  Judicial  Council  on  November  1,  1969  in 
Memorandum  No.  324 ;  and 


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It  appearing  and  represented  to  the  Council  that  issues 
raised  by  the  petitions  for  a  declaratory  decision  have  been 
resolved  by  legislative  action  and  agreements  of  the  parties, 
namely  the  Gulf  Coast  Annual  Conference  and  the  Texas 
Annual  Conference,  and  merger  having  been  consummated ; 

Now  therefore,  upon  request  of  the  former  Gulf  Coast 
Annual  Conference  and  the  former  Texas  Annual  Confer- 
ence, the  petitions  for  a  declaratory  decision  are  withdrawn 
and  the  proceedings  are  hereby  dismissed. 

April  23,  1971 

Decision  No.  337 
In  Re:  Request  of  College  of  Bishops,  North  Central 
Jurisdiction,  for  a  Declaratory  Decision  Regarding 
the  Application  of  Paragraph  307  of  the  Discipline 
to  the  Ministerial  Classification  of  Mr.  Foster  Stone 
of  South  Indiana  Conference. 

DIGEST 

Paragraph  307  of  the  Discipline  relates  only  to  ministerial  classifi- 
cation and  requires  only  that  the  classification  of  ministers  in  The 
United  Methodist  Church  shall  not  be  applied  in  such  a  manner  as 
to  deprive  a  minister,  as  he  moves  into  the  new  church  from  one  of 
the  two  merging  denominations,  of  rights  and  privileges  which 
belonged  to  the  classification  which  he  held  in  his  former  denomina- 
tion. It  does  not  in  any  way  relieve  a  minister  from  the  fulfillment 
of  the  regular  obligations   and   responsibilities   of   his   classification. 

STATEMENT   OF  FACTS 

Mr.  Foster  Stone  was  ordained  an  itinerant  elder  in  Indiana 
Conference  South  of  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church 
in  1957,  having  met  the  requirements  for  ordination  as  interpreted 
by  that  conference.  He  was  appointed  by  the  bishop  to  serve  as  pastor 
of  the  church  at  Palmyra,  Indiana  and  has  continued  to  serve  under 
appointment  at  Palmyra  since  that  time. 

In  1957  Mr.  Stone  also  became  a  practicing  attorney  in  Louisville, 
Kentucky  and  continues  to  maintain  that  practice.  Although  serving 
as  a  part-time  pastor,  Mr.  Stone,  as  an  itinerant  ordained  elder,  did 
have  voting  rights  in  the  conference  and  was  permitted  to  participate 
in  the  pension  plan.  The  Ministers  Reserve  Pension  Plan  of  the  former 
Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  was  a  plan  based  upon  the 
accumulated  funds  paid  in  by  the  minister  and  the  church  he  served 
and  did  not  obligate  the  conference  on  the  basis  of  an  annuity  rate 
per  year  of  service. 

When  the  Annual  Conferences  of  the  former  The  Methodist  Church 
and  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  in  Indiana  merged  to 
form  the  South  Indiana  Conference  and  the  North  Indiana  Conference 
of  the  United  Methodist  Church,  Mr.  Stone  was  admitted  to  member- 
ship in  the  South  Indiana  Conference  as  an  itinerant  elder. 

The  Board  of  the  Ministry  of  the  South  Indiana  Conference  re- 
quested Mr.  Stone  to  seek  voluntary  location,  presumably  because  the 


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appointment  which  he  is  serving  was  not  considered  to  be  a  full-time 
appointment.  This  Mr.  Stone  has  refused  to  do.  The  Board  then 
placed  him  in  the  supernumerary  relationship  pending  further  in- 
vestigation and  has  indicated  that  if  he  continues  to  refuse  to  seek 
voluntary  location  it  will  recommend  involuntary  location. 

Mr.  Stone  pleads  that  such  an  action  would  be  contrary  to  Para- 
graph 307  of  the  Discipline,  because  it  would  deprive  him  of  rights  or 
privileges  granted  to  him  by  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church. 

His  Annual  Conference  membership  classification  and  his  pension 
rights  are  items  at  issue. 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1715  of  the  1968  Discipline. 

Analysis 

The  pertinent  section  of  Paragraph  307  of  the  Discipline 
reads  as  follows  : 

"The  ordained  ministry  of  The  United  Methodist  Church 
consists  of  elders  and  deacons.  Where  there  is  need,  quali- 
fied laymen  may  be  authorized  to  exercise  certain  pastoral 
functions  and  shall  be  known  as  lay  pastors.  These  desig- 
nations are  not  to  be  applied  so  as  to  deprive  any  person 
of  any  right  or  privilege  permanently  granted  by  either 
The  Methodist  Church  or  The  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  Church." 

The  question  for  decision  is  whether  or  not  the  action 
taken  by  the  Board  of  the  Ministry  of  the  South  Indiana 
Conference  in  asking  Mr.  Stone  to  seek  voluntary  location 
or  its  proposed  action  to  recommend  involuntary  location 
if  Mr.  Stone  refuses,  is  in  conflict  with  Paragraph  307  of  the 
Discipline. 

The  rights  and  privileges  ofiicially  granted  to  Mr.  Stone 
by  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  are 
those  which  in  that  church  belonged  to  an  ordained  itinerant 
elder.  These  rights  and  privileges  were  granted  to  him  in 
1957  when  he  was  ordained  and  admitted  into  membership 
in  the  conference. 

In  The  United  Methodist  Church,  these  are  essentially 
the  same  rights  and  privileges  as  those  accorded  to  ordained 
elders  elected  itinerant  members  in  full  connection  of  an 
Annual  Conference. 

When  Mr.  Stone  was  received  into  the  South  Indiana 
Conference  of  The  United  Methodist  Church,  he  was  re- 
ceived as  an  ordained  itinerant  elder  in  full  connection.  To 
have  admitted  him  on  any  other  basis  would  have  been  a 
violation  of  Paragraph  307,  because  it  would  have  deprived 
him  of  rights  and  privileges  which  belonged  to  the  classifi- 


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cation  and  membership  which  he  held  in  the  former  Evan- 
gelical United  Brethren  Church. 

The  classification  of  ordained  itinerant  elder  in  full  con- 
nection not  only  involves  rights  and  privileges  to  which  its 
members,  including  Mr.  Stone,  are  entitled;  it  also  has 
obligations  and  responsibilities  which  are  required  of  all  its 
members.  Mr.  Stone  is  not  exempt  from  these.  The  fact  that 
in  the  Indiana  Conference  South  of  the  former  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  Church  he  enjoyed  certain  de  facto  privi- 
leges, because  of  his  specific  annual  pastoral  appointment, 
does  not  convey  a  de  jure  privilege  which  carries  over  to 
future  years. 

Among  the  obligations  and  responsibilities  of  this  classifi- 
cation, there  is  the  obligation  to  "offer  himself  without 
reserve  to  be  appointed  and  to  serve  as  his  superiors  in 
oflfice  may  direct."  There  is  no  essential  difference  between 
this  obligation  in  The  United  Methodist  Church  and  that  of 
the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church.  The  obli- 
gation is,  in  fact,  stated  in  quite  similar  language  in  each 
instance. 

Paragraph  275  of  the  1967  Discipline  of  The  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  Church  states,  "Itinerant  ministers  are 
elders  of  the  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  who  have 
offered  themselves  without  reserve  for  service  ,  .  ." 

The  wording  of  Paragraph  331  of  the  1968  Discipline 
of  The  United  Methodist  Church,  speaking  of  members  in 
full  connection,  says,  "He  offers  himself  without  reserve 
to  be  appointed  and  to  serve  as  his  superiors  in  office 
direct.  .  ." 

Thus  the  obligation  involved  in  "offering  himself  without 
reserve  for  service"  has  been  continuously  upon  Mr.  Stone 
since  he  took  his  vows  of  ordination  in  The  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  Church.  As  a  member  in  full  connection  in 
The  United  Methodist  Church,  they  are  still  upon  him. 
Paragraph  307  of  the  Discipline  was  not  intended  to,  nor 
does  it,  in  any  way  set  aside  such  obligations. 

If  Mr.  Stone  is  to  continue  to  claim  the  rights  and  privi- 
leges of  his  present  classification,  including  voting  and  pen- 
sion rights,  he  must  also  be  willing  to  fulfill  the  obligations 
and  responsibilities  of  that  classification.  Among  these  is 
clearly  the  obligation  to  accept  appointment  to  full-time 
work  (without  reserve)  anywhere  in  the  conference  on  the 
same  basis  that  any  other  ordained  itinerant  elder  in  full 
connection  is  required  to  do.  No  permanent  rights  to  the 
contrary  have  ever  been  granted  to  him. 

If  Mr.  Stone  seeks  a  full-time  appointment,  the  conference 
is  obligated  to  provide  him  with  such  an  appointment.  If 
he  does  not  seek  such  an  appointment,  or  if  he  refuses  to 


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accept  such  an  appointment  when  offered,  then,  of  course, 
he  forfeits  his  rights  as  a  member  in  full  connection.  In  such 
circumstances,  the  Board  of  the  Ministry  would  be  within 
its  authority  to  recommend  involuntary  location  if  Mr. 
Stone  did  not  ask  for  voluntary  location. 

Mr.  Stone  was  granted  pension  rights  in  the  Ministers 
Reserve  Pension  Plan  of  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  and  funds  accumulated  under  the  plan  until  it  was 
terminated  on  December  31,  1968,  are  vested  in  his  name. 
If  South  Indiana  Conference  should  at  some  time  develop 
a  program  to  compensate  ministers  of  the  former  Evangeli- 
cal United  Brethren  Church  for  years  of  service  in  that 
church  on  an  annual  annuity  per  year  of  service  basis,  then 
Mr.  Stone  would  share  in  that  compensation  for  his  years 
of  service  prior  to  1969  just  as  all  other  ministers  from  that 
church  would  do. 

If  Mr.  Stone  accepts  voluntary  location  and  continues  to 
serve  the  Palmyra  Church,  or  some  other  church  which  is 
less  than  a  full-time  assignment,  he  may  participate  in  the 
United  Methodist  Pension  program  only  if  this  privilege  is 
voted  by  a  three-fourths  vote  of  his  Annual  Conference. 
Paragraph  1379.4  (a)  of  the  1968  Discipline  reads  : 

"Full-time  service  of  a  ministerial  member  or  lay  pastor 
shall  be  required  as  a  normal  condition  for  pension  credit ; 
provided,  however,  that  such  credit  may  be  granted  for 
part-time  service  by  a  three-fourths  vote  of  those  present 
and  voting  in  the  Annual  Conference,  on  recommendation 
of  the  Conference  Board  of  Pensions." 

Decision 

The  requirements  of  Paragraph  307  of  the  Discipline 
relate  only  to  ministerial  classifications  and  w^ere  fulfilled 
for  Mr.  Stone  when  he  was  accepted  into  the  South  Indiana 
Conference  as  an  ordained  itinerant  elder  in  full  connection. 
He  can  retain  the  rights  and  privileges  of  this  classification, 
including  future  pension  rights,  only  provided  he  is  willing 
to  fulfill  the  obligations  and  responsibilities  required  of  all 
members  in  such  relationship. 

April  23,  1971 

Decision  No.  338 

In  Re:  Rights  of  a  Minority  of  a  Central  Conference 

to  Invoke  a  Right  of  Appeal  to  the  Judicial  Council 

Under  Paragraph  1708 

DIGEST 
Twenty  per  cent  of  the  members  of  a  Central  Conference  have  a 
right  to  move  referral  of  an  issue  to  the  Judicial  Council  and  this 


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right  is  not  lost  by  the  refusal  of  the  presiding  officer  to  let  the 
motion  come  to  a  vote. 

An  extra  session  of  the  Central  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Church 
in  Southern  Asia  is  not  prevented  by  constitutional  limitation  from 
voting  on  a  plan  of  union  with  another  church. 

Other  issues  are  referred  to  the  Judicial  Court  of  the  Methodist 
Church  in  Southern  Asia  for  an  advisory  opinion. 

STATEMENT  OF  FACTS 
The  Executive  Board  of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia 
formally  requested,  at  its  session  held  on  February  10-11,  1967,  the 
General  Conference  of  1968  "to  authorize  the  Methodist  Church  in 
Southern  Asia  to  consummate  Church  Union  as  provided  for  in  the 
Plan  of  Church  Union  in  North  India  and  Pakistan  (Fourth  Edition, 
1965  .  .  .)  when  the  following  conditions  have  been  met: 

"(1)  A  %  affirmative  vote  by  the  1968-69  Central  Conference  of  the 
Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia  for  the  said  Plan,  followed  by — 
"(2)  A  %  affirmative  vote  of  the  members  present  and  voting  of 
the  several  (constituent)  Annual  Coirferences  .  .  . — and 
"(3)  Such  other  requirements  as  established  by  the  General  Con- 
ference .  .  .  ,  in  order  to  provide  for  continued  co-operation  between 
the  Methodist  Church  and  the  new  church  in  such  matters  as 
reciprocal  recognition  of  ministers  and  members,  finances,  personnel 
and  so  forth  .  .  ." 

The  1968  General  Conference  of  The  United  Methodist  Church 
adopted  the  requested  legislation. 

The  Central  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia 
met  in  Bangalore  December  30,  1968-January  5,  1969.  Among  other 
actions  it: 

"(1)  Resolved  that  the  Central  Conference  commend  the  Fourth 
Edition  of  the  Plan  of  Church  Union  in  North  India  to  the  eleven 
Annual  Conferences  of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia 
for  their  "Yes"  or  "No"  vote. 

"(2)  Resolved  that  in  case  the  Plan  is  accepted  by  the  two-thirds 
majority  of  the  members  of  the  Annual  Conferences  present  and 
voting,  the  Bishops,  with  the  concurrence  of  the  Executive  Board, 
shall  call  a  special  Session  of  the  Central  Conference,  in  order  to 
do  the  business  necessary  for  a  smooth  transition  into  the  Church 
of  North  India. 

"(d)  Take  necessary  action  for  the  continuation  of  the  Executive 
Board  to  (take)  care  of  the  property  and  other  matters. 

"The  report  was  adopted  by  vote  of  122  for  and  5  against.  .  .  ." 

The  proposition  to  enter  the  Church  Union  was  then  submitted  to 
the  Annual  Conferences  which,  as  certified  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
Executive  Board,  voted  approval:  662  votes  for  and  298  votes  against, 
or  22  votes  more  than  the  required  %  majoritJ^ 

The  Secretary  of  the  Executive  Board  reported  that  the  Plan  of 
Union  had  been  approved.  The  Chairman  of  the  Commission  on 
Church  Union  and  Structure  of  Methodism  in  India  notified  the  Chair- 
man of  the  Commission  on  the  Structure  of  Methodism  Overseas  to  the 
same  eflfect.  United  Methodist  Information  issued  a  special  release 
on  November  18,  1969,  reporting: 

"In  an  historic  decision   .   .   .   the   600,000  member   Southern   Asia 

(India)   Central  Conference  has  voted  to  go  into  church  union.  .  .  ." 

Subsequently  some  persons  raised  a  question  as  to  the  meaning  of 

the  word  "commend"  in  Item    (1)    quoted  above.   Also  the  question 


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arose  whether  the  prospective  session  which  the  bishops  were  now 
empowered  to  call  would  be  an  extra  session,  a  special  session  or  a 
regular  session.  The  point  may  have  been  considered  important  since 
the  Constitution  of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia  contains 
the  following  article : 

"Article  XI — Amendments : 

This   constitution   may  be   amended   by   a   two-thirds   vote   of   the 

members  present  and  voting  in  a  regular  session  of  the  Central 

Conference." 

The  Executive  Board  requested  the  Judicial  Court  of  the  Central 
Conference  "for  a  Declaratory  Decision  whether  the  Central  Confer- 
ence scheduled  to  be  called  in  August  6-9,  1970  at  Delhi  should  be  a 
Regular  Session  or  an  Extra  Session  or  a  Special  Session  of  the 
Central  Conference." 

The  Judicial  Court  of  the  Central  Conference  meeting  on  April  15, 
1970  handed  down  the  following  decision: 

"The  Central  Conference  of  M.C.S.A.  proposed  to  meet  from  August 
6-9,  1970  at  Delhi,  as  per  action  of  the  Executive  Board  of 
M.C.S.A.  No.  34-70/c  is  an  Extra  Session  of  the  Central  Conference 
of  M.C.S.A." 

The  Extra  Session  of  the  Central  Conference  when  it  convened 
received  a  motion  "to  accept  the  Plan  of  Union  in  North  India,  Fourth 
Revised  Edition,  1965."  After  lengthy  debate  a  motion  to  put  the 
previous  question  was  made,  put  before  the  house  and  voted,  118  for 
and  15  against. 

The  official  minutes  of  the  Central  Conference  read — 
"Calvin  C.  Master  then  raised  a  point  of  order,  and  asked  for  the 
(presiding)  Bishop's  ruling  on  (1)  whether  this  extra  session  of  the 
Central  Conference  is  competent  to  vote  on  constitutional  matters, 
and  (2)  whether  voting  on  church  union  is  a  constitutional  matter. 
The  Chair  stated  he  could  not  give  the  ruling,  but  the  house  might 
give  the  ruling.  After  further  debate,  Calvin  C.  Master  again  rose 
to  a  point  of  order.  The  chair  asked  him  if  he  had  a  resolution  to 
present.  Mr.  Master  then  read  a  resolution  questioning  the  constitu- 
tionality of  the  vote  being  taken  on  Church  Union  in  this  session  of 
the  Central  Conference,  and  asking  the  Conference  to  seek  a  declara- 
tory decision  from  the  Judicial  Council  on  whether  the  requirements 
of  the  Enabling  Act  have  been  met  by  the  actions  of  the  Central 
Conference,  meeting  in  Bangalore,  1968-69,  and  by  the  votes  taken 
by  the  Annual  Conferences  on  church  union.  As  the  resolution  was 
long  and  involved,  the  Chair  asked  Mr.  Master  to  have  the  resolu- 
tion mimeographed  (distributed  and  discussed)  at  a  later  session." 
The  Conference  then  proceeded  to  vote  on  the  question  of  church 
union  and  voted  it  down:  48  for  union  and  106  against.  When  the 
conference  reconvened  the  Chair  called  on  Calvin  C.  Master  to  read 
his  resolution  which,  the  minutes  show,  "had  been  signed  by  36 
members  of  the  Central  Conference." 

After  discussion,  a  point  of  order  was  raised  that  this  resolution 
could  not  be  entertained  unless  there  were  a  %  vote  for  reconsidera- 
tion. The  Chair  then  ruled  the  resolution  out  of  order.  Adjournment 
followed.  At  the  following  session,  the  same  afternoon,  Calvin  C. 
Master  challenged  the  ruling.  But  the  then  presiding  bishop  ruled 
that  the  challenge  should  have  been  made  at  the  time  the  ruling  was 
originally  given,  so  that  the  bishop  could  have  given  his  reason  for 
the  ruling.  Mr.  Master  then  requested  that  his  challenge  be  recorded 
in  the  minutes  of  the  conference  session  and  this  was  done.  Subse- 
quently Mr.  Master  sent  his  appeal  and  the  resolution  directly  to 
the  Judicial  Council. 


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At  its  session  of  October  29-31,  1970  the  Judicial  Council  received 
the  appeal  and  adopted  Memorandum  No.  335,  noting  a  provisional 
determination  that  it  had  jurisdiction  in  the  matter.  Since  that  time 
the  legitimacy  of  the  signers  as  members  of  the  Central  Conference 
has  been  validated  and  a  more  complete  record  of  jurisdictional  facts 
is  at  hand.  The  various  parties  to  the  case  were  asked  to  submit 
briefs  and  were  notified  that  there  would  be  a  hearing  on  April  22, 
1971  on  the  question  of  the  Judicial  Council's  jurisdiction  in  the 
matter  and,  if  this  appears  to  be  established,  on  related  issues. 

Jurisdiction 

Jurisdiction  is  based  on  Paragraph  1708  of  the  Disciphne. 

Analysis 

The  resolution  of  Calvin  C.  Master,  quoted  above,  was  one 
for  referral  to  the  Judicial  Council  of  the  legality  of  the  vote 
on  the  Plan  of  Union  for  the  Church  of  North  India.  Under 
Paragraph  1708  of  the  Discipline  such  a  motion  is  entitled 
to  prevail  if  tv^enty  per  cent  of  the  members  of  a  Central 
Conference  vote  to  sustain  it.  The  Master  resolution  was 
signed  by  36  of  156  delegates  in  attendance  at  the  session 
of  the  Central  Conference.  A  vote  on  the  resolution  for 
referral  was  refused  by  the  presiding  bishop,  apparently  on 
the  ground  that  it  was  a  motion  for  reconsideration  of  the 
previous  vote  on  approval  or  disapproval  of  the  Plan  of 
Union,  and  that  such  a  motion  for  reconsideration  required 
a  two-thirds  majority.  Later  in  the  same  day  Mr.  Master 
appealed  from  the  ruling  of  the  Chair  but  the  appeal  was 
likewise  ruled  out  of  order. 

These  rulings  were  in  error.  A  vote  should  have  been 
permitted  on  the  resolution  of  referral  and  this  issue  re- 
ferred to  the  Judicial  Council  if  twenty  per  cent  of  the 
voting  members  voted  for  referral.  Now  it  is  argued  that 
the  appeal  of  Calvin  C.  Master  and  the  35  other  members  of 
the  Central  Conference  who  joined  him  in  the  resolution 
and  later  in  the  appeal  to  the  Judicial  Council  cannot  be 
heard  by  the  Judicial  Council  because  the  Central  Con- 
ference did  not  vote  referral.  If  we  were  to  sustain  this  con- 
tention, it  would  eifectively  defeat  the  right  of  a  minority  in 
a  Central  Conference  to  appeal  under  Paragraph  1708.  This 
right  of  minority  appeal  is  too  vital  to  permit  it  to  be  frus- 
trated by  the  simple  expedient  of  refusing  to  permit  a  vote 
on  a  resolution  of  referral.  It  can  reasonably  be  assumed 
that  the  36  members  who  have  signed  the  petition  of  appeal 
and  who  signed  the  resolution  for  referral  in  the  Central 
Conference  would  have  voted  for  their  own  resolution  in 
Conference  session  had  they  been  given  an  opportunity  to  do 
so.  Their  votes  would  have  been  sufficient  to  bring  about 
referral  to  the  Judicial  Council.  Under  such  circumstances 
we  recognize  the  appeal  of  this  more  than  twenty  per  cent 


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minority  as  the  equivalent  of  a  reference  by  the  Central 
Conference  pursuant  to  the  favorable  vote  of  these  same 
members. 

The  issue  thus  brought  before  us  is  the  legality  of  the 
vote  taken  at  the  extra  session  of  the  Central  Conference  on 
the  resolution  to  approve  the  Plan  of  Union  for  the  Church 
of  North  India.  It  is  urged  upon  us  that  the  Plan  of  Union 
is  a  constitutional  issue  that  may  only  be  voted  on  at  a  regu- 
lar session  of  the  Central  Conference.  We  find  no  merit  in 
this  contention.  The  Constitution  of  the  Methodist  Church 
in  Southern  Asia  provides  in  Article  XI  that  "This  Con- 
stitution may  be  amended  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of  the  mem- 
bers present  and  voting  in  a  regular  session  of  the  Central 
Conference."  A  vote  on  the  Plan  of  Union,  how^ever  impor- 
tant or  constitutional,  does  not  involve  an  amendment  of 
"this  constitution." 

There  remain  two  subordinate  issues : 

1.  Was  the  vote  in  the  extra  session  permissible  in  view 
of  the  earlier  action  of  the  Central  Conference  at  its  regular 
session  in  commending  the  Plan  of  Union  to  the  Annual 
Conferences  for  their  "Yes"  or  "No"  vote,  and  the  conse- 
quent ratification  by  them  ? 

2.  Was  it  legal  for  the  Executive  Board  of  the  Church  to 
enlarge  the  agenda  announced  by  the  bishops  of  the  Confer- 
ence in  their  call  for  the  extra  session  by  adding  thereto  a 
vote  on  the  approval  or  disapproval  of  the  Plan  of  Union? 

There  are  ambiguities  in  these  two  issues  to  which  the 
record  before  us  does  not  furnish  an  answer.  It  is  the  view 
of  the  appellants  that  the  original  action  of  the  Central  Con- 
ference in  commending  the  Plan  of  Union  to  the  Annual 
Conferences  constituted  approval  of  the  Plan  by  the  Central 
Conference.  If  that  be  correct,  the  approval  of  the  Annual 
Conferences  completed  the  required  consents  and  closed  the 
matter.  There  is  considerable  circumstantial  evidence  to 
support  this  interpretation. 

But  the  Executive  Board  of  the  Methodist  Church  in 
Southern  Asia  does  not  now  construe  the  referral  of  the 
Plan  of  Union  to  the  Annual  Conferences  with  commenda- 
tion as  the  equivalent  of  approval  by  the  Central  Confer- 
ence. They  insist  that  the  necessity  for  such  Central  Con- 
ference approval  was  overlooked  when  the  issue  was 
referred  to  the  Annual  Conferences  and  that  the  Central 
Conference  intended  to  take  no  position  on  the  matter. 

Nor  are  we  in  a  position  to  determine  whether  the  Execu- 
tive Board  was  authorized  to  enlarge  upon  the  agenda  an- 
nounced by  the  bishops  in  calling  the  extra  session. 

We  therefore  refer  these  two  matters  to  the  Judicial 
Court  of  The  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia  and  re- 


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spectfully  request  it  to  give  us  an  advisory  opinion  on  the 
issues  of  ( 1 )  whether  the  Central  Conference  meant  to  give 
approval  of  the  Plan  of  Union  by  its  commendation  of  that 
plan  in  submitting  it  to  a  vote  of  the  Annual  Conference, 
and  (2)  v^hether  the  Executive  Board  had  the  authority  to 
broaden  the  agenda  for  the  extra  session  by  adding  to  the 
bishop's  agenda  a  vote  of  approval  or  disapproval  of  the 
Plan  of  Union. 

We  make  these  referrals  to  the  Judicial  Court  and  re- 
spectully  request  its  advisory  opinion  on  these  matters 
because  none  of  them  are  free  from  doubt  on  the  record  pre- 
sented to  us.  We  surmise  that  there  may  be  Indian  over- 
tones or  understandings  on  these  matters  of  which  we  might 
be  unaware  without  the  help  of  an  advisory  opinion  by  the 
Judicial  Court. 

The  voting  procedures  that  are  under  review  in  this  liti- 
gation are  important  precedents.  We  regard  as  basic  the 
right  of  Conference  minorities  to  invoke  their  rights  of 
appeal  under  Paragraph  1708  of  the  Discipline.  It  may  well 
be  that  the  time  has  passed  for  us  to  make  any  meaningful 
disposition  of  the  dispute  which  underlies  these  issues.  This 
we  can  best  determine  in  the  light  of  the  circumstances  pre- 
vailing when  we  receive  the  advisory  opinion  that  we  re- 
quest of  the  Judicial  Court. 

In  the  meantime  we  retain  jurisdiction  of  this  appeal  and 
will  carry  it  forward  on  our  docket  until  we  have  received 
advisory  help  from  the  Judicial  Court.  At  that  time,  either 
the  petitioners  or  the  Executive  Board  of  The  Methodist 
Church  in  Southern  Asia  may  move  for  a  disposition  of  the 
case  on  the  record  and  circumstances  then  before  us. 

Decision 

1.  If  there  is  an  appeal  from  the  ruling  of  a  presiding 
officer  and  a  motion  for  a  referral  of  the  matter  to  the  Judi- 
cial Council,  the  Chair  may  not  negate  that  appeal  by  ruling 
it  to  be  out  of  order,  but  must  permit  it  to  come  to  a  vote  of 
the  house  to  determine  whether  there  is  sufficient  support  to 
carry  the  appeal  to  the  Judicial  Council.  Bishop  Joseph  R. 
Lance  was  therefore  in  error  in  ruling  the  motion  of  Calvin 
C.  Master  to  be  out  of  order. 

2.  There  is  no  constitutional  limitation  on  the  authority 
of  an  extra  session  of  the  Central  Conference  of  the  Meth- 
odist Church  in  Southern  Asia  to  vote  approval  or  disap- 
proval of  the  Plan  of  Union  of  the  Church  of  North  India. 

.3.  A  declaratory  decision  is  requested  of  the  Judicial 
Court  of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia  (a)  as  to 
whether  it  was  permissible  for  the  Central  Conference  of 
the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia  to  vote  on  approval 


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of  the  Plan  of  Union  of  the  Church  of  North  India  in  view 
of  its  earlier  action  in  commending  the  plan  to  the  Annual 
Conferences  for  their  "Yes"  or  "No"  vote,  and  the  conse- 
quent ratification  by  the  Conferences  prior  to  the  second 
vote  by  the  Central  Conference,  and  (b)  as  to  v^hether  it 
v^as  legal  for  the  Executive  Board  of  the  Methodist  Church 
in  Southern  Asia  to  enlarge  the  agenda  announced  by  the 
bishops  of  the  Conference  in  their  call  for  an  extra  session 
by  adding  thereto  a  vote  of  approval  or  disapproval  of  the 
Plan  of  Union. 

4.  Jurisdiction  of  this  appeal  is  retained  pending  advice 
from  the  Judicial  Court  of  the  Methodist  Church  in  South- 
ern Asia. 

April  24,  1971. 

Decision  No.  339 
In  Re:  Request  of  the  College  of  Bishops,  North 
Central  Jurisdiction,  for  a  Declaratory  Decision  Con- 
cerning the  Constitutionality,  Meaning,  Application 
and  Effect  of  Paragraph  665.1  of  the  Discipline  as 
Amended  by  the  1970  General  Conference  and  Re- 
lated Questions  Arising  in  a  Proposed  Restructuring 
of  the  Central  Illinois  Annual  Conference. 

DIGEST 
The  1970  amendment  of  Paragraph  665.1  of  the  Discipline  is  so 
vague,  unclear  and  devoid  of  defined  standards  and  guidelines  as  to 
amount  to  an  impermissible  delegation  of  legislative  powers  by  the 
General  Conference.  As  such  it  is  unconstitutional. 

STATEMENT  OF   FACTS 

The  Central  Illinois  Annual  Conference  in  session  at  Jacksonville, 
Illinois  on  June  11,  1970,  elected  a  Committee  on  Mission  and  Struc- 
ture to  conduct  a  study  of  the  purposes  and  organization  of  the 
Central  Illinois  Conference  of  The  United  Methodist  Church.  The 
motion  to  establish  the  Committee  on  Mission  and  Structure  included 
the  instruction  that  professional  management  consultants  be  retained 
to  work  with  and  through  this  committee.  The  study  was  made  as 
directed,  and  a  printed  report  of  the  committee  findings  and  recom- 
mendations mailed  to  all  members  of  the  conference  in  January  of 
1971.  Two  public  hearings  on  the  findings  and  recommendations  were 
thereafter  held  in  each  district. 

The  recommendations  involve  an  almost  total  restructuring  of  the 
Central  Illinois  Annual  Conference.  If  all  recommendations  were 
adopted,  the  new  structure  would  bear  little  resemblance  to  the 
present  structure  of  the  conference  or  to  other  Annual  Conferences 
of  The  United  Methodist  Church.  A  communication  from  Bishop 
Lance  Webb  indicates  that  it  has  not  yet  been  decided  which  recom- 
mendations will  be  presented  for  approval  of  the  Annual  Conference. 

A  majority  of  the  bishops  of  the  North  Central  Jurisdiction  have 
requested    a    declaratory    decision    concerning    the    constitutionality. 


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meaning,  application  and  effect  of  Paragraph  665.1  of  the  Discipline 
as  amended.  Several  specific  issues  relating  to  this  determination  were 
raised  in  a  request  for  guidance  concerning  the  legality  of : 

A.  A  body  such  as  the  Budget  and  Finance  Committee  carrying  out 
the  functions  of  World  Service  and  Finance  (Paragraphs  898-908). 

B.  Such  a  body  reporting  to  the  Executive  Council  of  the  Annual 
Conference. 

C.  The  legality  of  the  Board  of  Pensions,  the  successor  agency  to 
the  Conference  Board  of  Pensions,  reporting  to  the  Annual  Con- 
ference through  the  Executive  Council. 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1715  of  the  Discipline. 

Analysis 

A  deep  concern  for  improvement  in  the  administration, 
functioning  and  operation  of  the  Central  Illinois  Annual 
Conference  led  to  the  creation  of  a  Committee  on  Mission 
and  Structure  and  instruction  to  the  committee  to  have  a 
professional,  in-depth  study  of  the  conference  structure 
made.  The  study  made  by  professional  management  consul- 
tants is  comprehensive.  It  has  follov^^ed  standard  procedures 
of  investigation  and  analysis  of  program  and  structure.  The 
recommendations,  if  adopted,  might  indeed  create  a  more 
efficient  and  effective  structure  for  the  performance  of  the 
work  of  the  Central  Illinois  Annual  Conference. 

The  United  Methodist  Church  is,  however,  a  connectional 
church.  Through  its  Constitution  (Par.  15)  it  gives  to  the 
General  Conference  full  legislative  power  over  all  matters 
distinctively  connectional.  In  the  exercise  of  that  authority, 
the  General  Conference  has  mandated  certain  boards  to 
promote  and  administer  connectional  enterprises  in  the 
structure  of  all  Annual  Conferences.  Not  only  has  it  man- 
dated that  these  boards  shall  exist,  but  in  numerous  in- 
stances it  has  also  defined  their  duties  and  responsibilities 
with  precision  and  indicated  their  composition  and  manner 
of  selection.  Among  such  mandates  are  those  applying  to  the 
Commission  on  World  Service  and  Finance  (Par.  898)  and 
to  the  Conference  Board  of  Pensions  (Par.  1380) . 

The  question  of  the  application  of  Paragraph  665.1  of  the 
Discipline  in  relationship  to  Annual  Conference  structure 
was  before  the  Judicial  Council  in  our  Decision  No.  314,  the 
Digest  of  which  states : 

"An  Annual  Conference  may  not  restructure  itself  in  such 
a  manner  that  it  disregards  the  mandatory  structures 
established  by  the  General  Conference  and  described  spe- 
cifically in  the  Discipline." 


634  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

The  Analysis  in  that  case  goes  further  to  point  out  that 
certain  units  of  the  structure  of  an  Annual  Conference  are 
mandated  specifically  while  others  are  permissive.  In  some 
instances,  the  Discipline  says  that  the  Annual  Conference 
shall  have  such  structures  and  that  in  other  instances  it 
provides  that  the  Annual  Conference  maij  have  other  struc- 
ture units.  There  is,  therefore,  a  degree  of  permissiveness 
and  flexibility  already  built  into  the  system. 

The  1970  General  Conference  added  a  modifying  para- 
graph 665.1  of  the  Discipline  which  reads : 

"Where  size,  circumstance,  and  specific  mission  respon- 
sibilities demand,  an  Annual  Conference  may,  in  consul- 
tation with  and  approval  by  the  presiding  bishop,  modify 
the  organizational  structure  as  ordered  by  the  General 
Conference;  provided  that  adequate  provisions  shall  be 
made  in  such  an  organizational  plan  for  relating  the 
Annual  Conference  structures  to  appropriate  jurisdic- 
tional and  general  church  agencies  and  structures,  and 
provided  further,  that  the  essential  functions  as  required 
by  the  Discipline  shall  be  cared  for." 

The  obvious  purpose  of  this  amendment  was  to  provide 
for  flexibility  in  Annual  Conference  structure.  It  seems 
equally  obvious  that  it  was  not  the  intent  to  remove  all  re- 
strictions, for  then  there  would  be  no  need  to  place  any 
restrictions  relative  to  conditions  under  which  the  amend- 
ment could  be  applied.  No  existing  legislation  mandating 
specific  boards  or  commissions  was  repealed  or  specifically 
amended.  All  of  these  stand  as  before.  If  it  had  been  in- 
tended to  limit  the  force  of  Decision  No.  314  of  the  Judicial 
Council  in  so  far  as  certain  mandated  boards  or  commis- 
sions were  concerned,  this  could  have  been  done  simply  by 
changing  the  mandatory  ''shall"  to  the  permissive  "may." 
But  the  legislation  as  it  was  adopted  raises  still  another 
issue.  That  is  the  issue  of  when  it  may  be  applied  so  that 
Annual  Conference  structures  may  be  modified  under  its 
provisions.  When  do  "size,  circumstance,  and  specific  mis- 
sion responsibilities  demand"  ?  Who  is  to  determine,  and  on 
what  basis,  when  such  special  conditions  obtain?  May  each 
Annual  Conference  make  this  determination  on  its  own 
volition?  Is  it  the  joint  responsibility  of  the  presiding  bishop 
and  the  conference?  What  are  the  "essential  functions  as 
required  by  the  Discipline"  and  when  are  they  "cared  for" 
by  the  "adequate  provisions"  of  the  new  organizational 
structure  ? 

The  qualifications  stated  are  not  guidelines  or  objective 
standards  sufficient  to  provide  answers  to  these  questions 
nor  does  legislative  history  enlighten.  If  each  Annual  Con- 
ference is  free  to  decide  for  itself,  without  guidelines  or 


The  United  MetJiodist  Church  635 

controlling  standards  from  any  other  source  regarding  any 
of  the  restrictive  elements  listed,  the  total  connectional  sys- 
tem of  the  church  will  be  undercut  at  the  Annual  Conference 
level,  not  promoted  and  administered  as  the  Constitution 
contemplates.  The  General  Conference  may  not  so  delegate 
its  constitutional  responsibilities. 

Because  of  the  vague  generality  of  the  language  in  the 
1970  amendment  to  Paragraph  665.1  of  the  Discipline,  it  is 
impossible  to  determine  M^hen  the  authority  purported  to 
be  granted  may  properly  be  applied  and  it  therefore  stands 
null  and  void. 

Without  recourse  to  this  invalid  amendment,  however, 
there  is  still  possibility  for  flexibility  in  the  structuring  of 
an  Annual  Conference.  A  case  in  point  is  one  of  the  illustra- 
tions raised  in  the  present  petition,  namely,  ".  .  .  the  Con- 
ference Board  of  Pensions,  reporting  to  the  Annual  Confer- 
ence through  the  Executive  Council."  The  General  Confer- 
ence does  not  provide  for  an  Executive  Council  for  an  An- 
nual Conference,  neither  does  it  prohibit  such  a  structure, 
and  therefore  it  is  in  the  realm  of  permissive  flexibility.  The 
General  Conference  does  require  that  the  Conference  Board 
of  Pensions  report  to  the  Annual  Conference.  It  does  not 
indicate  that  such  a  report  may  not  be  channeled  through 
an  Executive  Council  so  that  this  too  lies  in  the  realm  of 
permissive  flexibility.  It  should  be  made  clear  that  the  report 
must  be  the  report  of  the  Conference  Board  of  Pensions  to 
the  Annual  Conference  even  though  it  is  presented  to  the 
conference  by  a  representative  of  the  Executive  Council. 

This  same  approach  may  be  applied  to  other  mandatory 
boards  and  commissions  and  units  of  the  Annual  Confer- 
ence. 

Decision 

The  1970  amendment  of  the  General  Conference  to  Para- 
graph 665.1  of  the  Discipline  constitutes  an  impermissible 
delegation  of  legislative  power  by  the  General  Conference 
to  the  Annual  Conferences  and  contravenes  the  require- 
ments of  Paragraph  15  of  the  Constitution. 
April  24,  1971. 

Dissenting  Opinion 

We  respectfully  dissent.  We  do  not  find  the  1970  amend- 
ment to  Paragraph  665.1  either  unclear  or  devoid  of  definite 
and  objective  standards. 

Each  conference  decides  for  itself  when  and  what  cir- 
cumstances make  desirable  a  modification  of  its  organiza- 
tional structure.  The  presiding  bishop  must  be  consulted 
and  approve.  The  modifying  structures  must  relate  reason- 
ably to  the  agencies  and  structures  of  the  general  church. 


636  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

The  essential  functions  of  the  Annual  Conference  must  be 
provided  for. 

We  believe  these  tests  are  adequate  guidelines.  If  experi- 
ence were  to  prove  them  to  be  otherwise,  the  General  Con- 
ference may  withdraw  this  modifying-  authority.  In  the 
meantime,  Annual  Conferences  might  have  experimented 
with  improving  structure  within  the  guidelines  of  Para- 
graph 665.1. 

Leon  E.  Hickman 
Theodore   M.   Berry 

Decision  No.  340 
In  Re :  A  Petition  From  the  Commission  on  Religion 
and  Race  for  a  Declaratory  Decision  on  the  Con- 
stitutionality of  the  Plan  of  Merger  of  the  North 
Georgia  Annual  Conference  and  the  Georgia  Annual 
Conference  of  the  Southeastern  Jurisdiction  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church. 

DIGEST 

The  merger  agreement  of  the  Georgia  Annual  Conference  and 
North  Georgia  Annual  Conference  is  constitutional  and  valid. 

To  the  extent  that  the  merger  agreement  continues  overlapping 
boundaries  of  the  Georgia  Annual  Conference  Savannah  District  as 
a  racial  structure  within  the  South  Georgia  Conference,  said  district 
shall  be  with  the  North  Georgia  Conference  for  a  transitional  period 
only  in  the  nature  of  a  trusteeship,  subject  to  further  merger  negotia- 
tions of  the  North  and  South  Georgia  Annual  Conferences,  action 
of  the  Southeastern  Jurisdictional  Conference  or  General  Conference 
to  eliminate  the  overlapping  boundaries  and  racial  separation. 

STATEMENT  OF  FACTS 

In  1968  all  three  Annual  Conferences  of  the  Atlanta  Area  of  the 
Southeastern  Jurisdiction  (the  North  Georgia  Annual  Conference, 
the  South  Georgia  Annual  Conference  of  the  former  Southeastern 
Jurisdiction,  and  the  Georgia  Annual  Conference  of  the  former  The 
Methodist  Church)  appointed  merger  committees  to  work  out  terms 
of  merger  for  the  three  Conferences. 

The  July  1968  session  of  the  Southeastern  Jurisdictional  Confer- 
ence, in  addition  to  passing  the  familiar  Omnibus  Resolution  "for  the 
elimination  of  racial  structure  and  the  development  of  greater  under- 
standing and  brotherhood  in  The  Methodist  Church,"  adopted  a 
resolution  approving  mergers  of  its  Annual  Conferences  designed  to 
bring  about  the  end  of  racial  structures  in  the  Church. 

Part  1  of  this  resolution  "hereby  approves  of  any  mergers  here- 
after arranged  and  approved  between  the  Annual  Conference  of 
the  former  Central  Jurisdiction  of  The  Methodist  Church  or  of  the 
former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  and  of  the  former 
Southeastern  Jurisdiction  of  The  Methodist  Church." 

Part  2  of  this  resolution  specifically  approved  of  certain  mergers 
then  under  consideration  "...  (6)  the  Georgia  Conference  with  the 
North  Georgia  Conference  and  the  South  Georgia  Conference  to  form 
two  new  Conferences  named  North  Georgia  and  South  Georgia  with 


The  United  Methodist  Church  637 

the  boundaries  of  the  old  Conferences  of  the  Atlanta  Area  as  the 
boundaries  of  the  new  Conferences.  .  .  ." 

Part  3  of  this  resolution  modified  a  strict  construction  of  bound- 
aries by  approving  "the  acceptance  by  the  appropriate  Conference 
involved  in  merger  of  such  individual  churches  or  charges  as  may 
be  agreed  upon  by  the  negotiating  Conferences  being  peculiarly 
contiguous  to  the  receiving  Conference  notwithstanding  their  being 
strictly  situated  within  the  geographical  boundaries  of  another  Con- 
ference." 

The  merger  committees  of  the  three  Conferences  worked  out  a 
Plan  of  Merger  whereby  the  churches  of  the  Georgia  Annual  Con- 
ference located  within  the  geographical  boundaries  of  the  South 
Georgia  Annual  Conference  would  join  the  churches  of  that  Confer- 
ence to  form  a  new  South  Georgia  Annual  Conference,  and  the 
churches  of  the  Georgia  Annual  Conference  located  within  the  geo- 
graphical boundaries  of  the  North  Georgia  Annual  Conference  would 
merge  with  the  churches  of  that  Conference  to  form  a  new  North 
Georgia  Annual  Conference. 

At  the  Annual  Conference  sessions  in  1969  this  Plan  of  Merger  was 
approved  by  the  Georgia  Conference  by  a  vote  of  116  to  7,  and  by 
the  North  Georgia  Conference  624-217.  The  South  Georgia  Conference 
voted  against  the  Plan  400-289  but  declared  that  it  was  still  interested 
in  merger  and  asked  its  committee  to  continue  working  with  the 
committees  of  the  other  two  Conferences  toward  an  acceptable  plan. 

Substantially  the  same  Plan  of  Merger  Avas  presented  to  the  three 
Annual  Conferences  at  their  sessions  in  1970.  The  Georgia  Conference 
approved  it  79-52.  The  South  Georgia  Conference  defeated  it  again 
354-313.  The  North  Georgia  Conference,  meeting  after  the  other  two, 
took  no  further  vote  on  the  Plan,  but  authorized  its  merger  committee 
to  work  out  with  the  Georgia  Conference  committee  necessary  modi- 
fications of  the  Plan  to  apply  to  their  two  Conferences. 

This  was  done  and  the  new  Plan  of  Merger  was  presented  to  the 
two  Conferences  at  special  sessions  in  1971,  the  Georgia  Annual 
Conference  approving  it  125-26,  the  North  Georgia  Annual  Conference 
approving  it  486-360. 

The  new  Plan  of  Merger  included  79  charges  of  the  Georgia  Annual 
Conference  located  within  the  boundaries  of  the  North  Georgia 
Conference  and  17  charges  of  the  Georgia  Annual  Conference  which 
are  located  within  some  15  counties  of  the  geographical  boundaries 
of  the  South  Georgia  Annual  Conference  and  peculiarly  contiguous 
to  the  North  Georgia  Conference.  These  latter  charges  had  composed 
the  Savannah  District  of  the  Georgia  Annual  Conference,  historically 
a  racially  defined  district.  They  became  a  new  district,  designated 
District  13,  in  the  new  Conference.  This  meant  that  there  was  in  the 
Plan  of  Merger  some  degree  of  continuing  racial  structure  and  over- 
lapping of  boundaries  of  the  new  North  Georgia  Conference  and 
South  Georgia  Conference. 

It  was  this  fact  which  prompted  the  Commission  on  Religion  and 
Race  to  petition  the  Judicial  Council  for  a  Declaratory  Decision  on 
the  validity  of  this  Plan  of  Merger.  The  question  of  the  legality  of 
the  merger  was  raised  because  of  the  inclusion  of  the  17  charges 
located  within  and  overlapping  the  geographical  boundaries  of  the 
South  Georgia  Annual  Conference. 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1715  of  the  Discipline. 


638  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Analysis 

It  was  apparent  in  appearances  before  the  Judicial  Coun- 
cil that  there  was  a  division  of  opinion  in  the  Commission 
on  Religion  and  Race  concerning  the  constitutionality  of  the 
merger  in  question.  The  challenge  to  its  validity  was  ex- 
pressed in  a  statement  by  Clenzo  B.  Fox,  a  member  of  the 
Commission,  who  argued  that  the  merger  was  unconstitu- 
tional and  invalid  for  the  following  reasons : 

"1.  Because  the  plan  of  merger  changed  the  boundary 
of  the  North  Georgia  Annual  Conference  as  same  was 
determined  by  the  Southeastern  Jurisdictional  Confer- 
ence July  29,  1968. 

2.  Because  it  merges  only  two  (2)  Annual  Conferences 
to  form  a  new  conference  and  thusly  fails  to  comply  with 
the  action  of  the  Southeastern  Jurisdictional  Conference, 
July  29,  1968. 

3.  Because  said  plan  of  merger  does  not  result  in  a  geo- 
graphical alignment  of  the  conferences  but  results  in  the 
maintenance  of  overlapping  boundaries  between  the  new 
North  Georgia  Conference  and  the  South  Georgia  Con- 
ference and  to  the  extent  of  such  overlapping  said  plan 
of  merger  is  unconstitutional  and  invalid." 

The  first  two  of  these  reasons  would  declare  the  merger 
unconstitutional  on  the  ground  that  it  did  not  conform  to 
the  specific  approval  granted  by  the  Southeastern  Jurisdic- 
tional Conference. 

There  were  three  actions  taken  by  the  Southeastern  Juris- 
dictional Conference  in  July  1968,  as  noted  above  in  the 
Statement  of  Facts.  The  argument  here  is  that  the  merger 
in  question  did  not  conform  to  the  second  action  approving 
certain  specific  mergers. 

There  were,  however,  two  other  actions.  The  first  one 
was  a  broad  approval  "of  any  mergers  hereafter  arranged 
and  approved  between  the  Annual  Conferences.  .  .  ."  The 
third  one  seemed  to  anticipate  the  possible  difficulty  of 
drawing  strict  geographical  boundaries  and  therefore  per- 
mitted by  mutual  agreement  a  reasonable  amount  of  over- 
lapping of  certain  individual  churches  or  charges  "pecu- 
liarly contiguous  to  the  receiving  Conferences." 

When  the  attempt  to  merge  the  three  Annual  Conferences 
of  the  Atlanta  Area  to  fit  the  specifics  of  the  second  approval 
action  failed  in  two  successive  years  by  the  negative  vote  of 
the  South  Georgia  Annual  Conference,  the  other  two  Con- 
ferences moved  ahead  on  the  basis  of  the  broad  consent 
granted  in  the  first  action,  supported  by  the  limited  consent 
of  the  third  action. 

The  Judicial  Council  believes  that  the  Georgia  Annual 
Conference  and  the  North  Georgia  Annual  Conference  had 


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under  these  actions  the  necessary  consent  of  the  Jurisdic- 
tional Conference. 

The  third  reason  given  in  the  challenge  to  the  constitu- 
tionality of  this  merger  action  is  that  the  merger  results  in 
the  maintenance  of  overlapping  boundaries  between  the 
new  North  Georgia  Annual  Conference  and  the  South 
Georgia  Annual  Conference.  This  is  a  more  serious  chal- 
lenge and  requires  the  analysis  of  certain  actions  of  the 
General  Conference  and  the  Judicial  Council. 

Article  IV  of  Division  One  of  the  Constitution  on  "The 
Inclusiveness  of  the  Church"  reads — 

"The  United  Methodist  Church  is  part  of  the  Church 
Universal  which  is  one  Body  in  Christ,  Therefore,  all 
persons,  without  regard  to  race,  color,  national  origin, 
or  economic  condition,  shall  be  eligible  to  attend  its  wor- 
ship services,  participate  in  its  programs,  and,  when  they 
take  the  appropriate  vows,  to  be  admitted  into  its  mem- 
bership in  any  local  church  in  the  connection.  In  The 
United  Methodist  Church  no  conference  or  other  organi- 
zational unit  of  the  Church  shall  be  structured  so  as  to 
exclude  any  member  or  any  constituent  body  of  the 
Church  because  of  race,  color,  national  origin  or  economic 
condition." 

Paragraph  9  of  the  Enabling  Legislation  of  the  Plan  of 
Union  (Paragraph  1901)  reads  in  part — 

"The  objective  toward  which  the  new  Church  moves  is  an 
inclusive  Church  with  no  overlapping  of  Annual  Confer- 
ence boundaries.  The  Plan  of  tlnion  contemplates  that 
unification  of  church  structure  shall  take  place  in  steps 
as  follows : 

Step  One 

(a)  Upon  the  Plan  of  Union  becoming  effective,  all  An- 
nual Conferences  of  both  uniting  churches  will  automati- 
cally become  part  of  a  Jurisdiction  or  a  Central  Con- 
ference or  a  Provisional  Central  Conference  of  the  united 
Church  in  each  case  as  shown  in  the  attached  schedule. 

Step  Two 

(b)  Wherever  in  a  Jurisdiction  or  in  a  Central  Confer- 
ence or  in  a  Provisional  Central  Conference,  Annual  Con- 
ference boundaries  overlap,  the  Annual  Conferences  in- 
volved shall  designate  committees  or  agencies  to  study 
the  possibility  of,  and  bring  about  as  soon  as  practicable 
and  mutually  agreeable,  the  uniting  or  rearranging  of 
Annual  Conferences  and  Annual  Conference  boundaries 
to  the  end  that  there  shall  be  no  overlapping  of  Annual 
Conference  boundaries.  .  .  ." 

(c)  Annual  Conferences  shall  not,  for  a  period  of  twelve 


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years  following  union,  have  their  names  or  boundaries 
changed  without  their  consent  (Paragraph  41).  This 
shall  not  prevent  voluntary  action  by  Annual  Conferences, 
and  it  is  anticipated  that  most,  and  perhaps  all,  such 
Annual  Conferences  will  have  taken  steps  necessary  to 
eliminate  overlapping  with  other  Annual  Conferences 
substantially  prior  to  the  expiration  of  the  specified  time. 
At  the  end  of  the  twelve  years,  if  any  such  Annual  Con- 
ferences still  remain,  authority  to  eliminate  overlapping 
by  the  redefining  of  Annual  Conference  boundaries  will 
vest  in  the  Jurisdiction  (Paragraph  26.4)  or  in  the  Cen- 
tral Conference  (Paragraph  30.4)  as  the  case  may  be; 
but  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  as  pre- 
venting the  elimination  of  Annual  Conferences  based  on 
race." 

The  issue  posed  by  the  instant  petition  requires  the  con- 
struction, application  and  interpretation  of  Paragraph  4 
of  the  Constitution  and  section  9  of  the  Enabling  Legislation 
(Par.  1901.9,  1968  Discipline)  in  the  light  of  Decision  No. 
242  of  the  Judicial  Council. 

The  General  Conference  of  the  former  The  Methodist 
Church  in  1966,  when  this  proposed  Constitution  and  En- 
abling Legislation  was  before  it,  petitioned  the  Judicial 
Council  to  answer  the  following  questions : 

"Does  this  Article  IV  make  possible  (for  such  a  period 
following  union  as  the  law  of  the  Church  may  otherwise 
provide  for  the  elimination  of  Annual  Conferences  form- 
erly of  the  Central  Jurisdiction) 

1.  The  continuation  of  overlapping  Annual  Conferences 
even  though  the  membership  of  one  may  be  predomi- 
nantly, or  even  exclusively,  Negro  and  the  other  pre- 
dominantly, or  even  exclusively,  of  another  race  or  races? 

2.  The  rearranging  of  Annual  Conferences  formerly  of 
the  Central  Jurisdiction  by  mergers  or  by  the  dividing 
of  such  Annual  Conferences  into  new  districts  even 
though  at  the  time  of  such  rearrangement  the  member- 
ship of  such  Annual  Conferences  is  predominantly,  or 
even  exclusively,  Negro  and  their  boundaries  overlap  An- 
nual Conferences  the  membership  of  which  is  predomi- 
nantly, or  even  exclusively,  of  another  race  or  races  ?" 

The  Judicial  Council  decided  (Decision  No.  242)  that 
such  overlapping  was  not  forbidden  by  the  Constitution 
during  the  transition  period  provided  by  the  Enabling 
Legislation.  In  the  Digest  of  that  Decision  the  Judicial 
Council  declared : 


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"During  a  transitional  period,  Article  IV  of  Division  One 
of  the  proposed  Constitution  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church  is  to  be  construed  in  harmony  with  Enabling 
Legislation  in  the  Plan  of  Union  with  The  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  Church.  This  Enabling  Legislation  is 
a  transitional  constitutional  enactment  designed  to  en- 
able uniting  churches  to  move  from  their  present  posi- 
tions to  those  mandated  by  the  Constitution  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church  .  .  ." 

Decision  No.  242  was  an  advisory  opinion,  and  was  not 
judicial  authorization  for  indefinite  continuation  of  racial 
Annual  Conferences  or  districts.  We  expressly  held  the  En- 
abling Legislation  to  be  a  "transitional  constitutional  en- 
actment designed  to  enable  uniting  churches  to  move  from 
their  present  positions  to  those  mandated  by  the  Constitu- 
tion of  The  United  Methodist  Church." 

Notwithstanding  that  we  are  now  construing  and  inter- 
preting the  Constitution  of  The  United  Methodist  Church, 
we  do  not  ignore  the  objective,  formulation  of  procedures, 
and  progress  of  the  former  The  Methodist  Church  toward 
the  elimination  of  racial  structures  within  the  Church  since 
1958.  We  deem  it  appropriate  to  clarify  the  meaning  of 
"transitional  period"  as  used  in  Decision  No.  242. 

While  Section  9  (c)  of  the  Enabling  Legislation  provides 
a  period  of  twelve  years  in  which  Annual  Conferences  shall 
not  have  their  names  or  boundaries  changed  without  their 
consent,  this  period  if  expressly  inapplicable  in  "the  elimi- 
nation of  Annual  Conferences  based  on  race."  It  is  within 
the  legislative  competence  of  the  General  Conference  to 
eliminate  at  any  time  Annual  Conferences  or  districts  based 
on  race. 

Further,  the  Omnibus  Resolution  of  1966  which  was  in- 
corporated in  the  Enabling  Legislation  clearly  sets  forth  the 
target  date  for  elimination  of  overlapping  boundaries  based 
on  racial  structure,  as  follows : 

By  the  adoption  of  this  resolution  each  Annual  Confer- 
ence, each  Jurisdictional  Conference,  the  General  Confer- 
ence, each  College  of  Bishops,  and  the  Council  of  Bishops 
express  their  determination  to  do  everything  possible  to 
bring  about  the  elimination  of  any  structural  organiza- 
tion in  The  Methodist  Church  based  on  race  at  the  earliest 
possible  date  and  not  later  than  the  close  of  the  Jurisdic- 
tional Conferences  of  1972.  They  further  express  their 
earnest  determination  to  do  everything  possible  to  develop 
greater  understanding  and  brotherhood  in  Methodism  as 
well  as  in  the  world." 

The  Church  has  adopted  and  pursued  a  steady  course 


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toward  the  objective  of  removing  all  vestiges  of  racial  sep- 
arateness  to  achieve  an  inclusive  church.  The  Omnibus  Res- 
olution of  1966  was  a  statement  of  determination  to  attain 
the  objective  "not  later  than  the  close  of  Jurisdictional 
Conferences  of  1972."  (See  Decision  No.  253,  p.  674)  Thus 
voluntary  action  for  merger  of  separate  Negro  Annual  Con- 
ferences with  Annual  Conferences  of  the  regional  jurisdic- 
tions permits  continuation  of  overlapping  boundaries  or 
districts  of  predominantly  Negro  or  other  racial  member- 
ship for  a  limited  transitional  period  only. 
We  hold  in  the  instant  case : 

(1)  That  the  Southeastern  Jurisdictional  Conference 
performed  its  duty  "to  determine  the  boundaries  of  (its) 
Annual  Conferences"  by  prior  approval  of  the  negotiating 
conferences  in  its  Resolution  of  1968.  (See  Interim  Judicial 
Council  Decision  No.  2) 

(2)  That  the  merger  agreement  reached  by  the  North 
Georgia  Annual  Conference  and  the  Georgia  Annual  Con- 
ference is  constitutional,  in  conformance  with  merger  re- 
quirements, and  valid. 

(3)  That  to  the  extent  the  merger  agreement  continued 
the  overlapping  boundaries  of  the  Savannah  District  of  the 
Georgia  Annual  Conference  as  a  racial  structure  within  the 
boundaries  of  the  South  Georgia  Conference,  designated  as 
District  13,  said  District  13  is  for  a  transitional  period  in 
the  immediate  future,  in  the  nature  of  a  trusteeship,  pend- 
ing action  of  the  North  Georgia  and  South  Georgia  Annual 
Conferences,  Southeastern  Jurisdictional  Conference  or 
General  Conference.  This  is  an  application  of  the  principle 
enunciated  in  Decision  No,  246  that  "while  certain  Annual 
Conferences  which  were  established  on  the  basis  of  race 
may  continue  to  exist  for  the  immediate  future,  race  may 
no  longer  be  used  as  a  basis  for  establishing  new  Annual 
Conferences  or  other  units  within  the  Church." 

Decision 

The  merger  agreement  of  the  Georgia  Annual  Conference 
and  North  Georgia  Annual  Conference  is  constitutional  and 
valid. 

To  the  extent  that  the  merger  agreement  continues  over- 
lapping boundaries  of  the  Georgia  Annual  Conference 
Savannah  District  as  a  racial  structure  within  the  South 
Georgia  Conference,  said  district  shall  be  with  the  North 
Georgia  Conference  for  a  transitional  period  only  in  the 
nature  of  a  trusteeship,  subject  to  further  merger  negotia- 
tions of  the  North  and  South  Georgia  Annual  Conferences, 
action   of  the   Southeastern   Jurisdictional   Conference   or 


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General  Conference  to  eliminate  the  overlapping  boundaries 
and  racial  separation. 

April  24,  1971 

Decision  No.  341 

In  Re:  Ruling  by  Bishop  Everett  W.  Palmer  on 
Membership  in   Alaska   Mission   Annual   Meeting. 

DIGEST 
The   ruling   of   Bishop    Everett    W.    Palmer   that   those   ministers 
on  special  appointment  for  work  within  the  boundaries  of  the  Alaska 
Mission  had  the  full  privileges  of  members  in  the   annual  meeting 
of  the  Alaska  Mission  is  not  sustained. 

STATEMENT  OF  FACTS 
During  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Alaska  Mission  held  June  1-4, 
1970  the  late  Bishop  Everett  W.  Palmer  ruled  that  those  ministers 
under  special  appointment  for  work  within  the  boundaries  of  the 
Alaska  Mission  had  the  full  privileges  of  membership  in  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Alaska  Mission.  On  June  4,  1970  the  annual  meeting 
voted  to  request  a  ruling  of  the  Judicial  Council  in  regard  to  Bishop 
Palmer's  ruling. 

Jurisdiction 

Jurisdiction  is  accepted  under  Paragraph  1711  of  the 
Discipline. 

Analysis 

The  matter  in  question  is  primarily  that  of  which  minis- 
ters who  are  Annual  Conference  members  may  be  regarded 
as  members  of  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Alaska  Mission 
with  full  privileges  of  membership.  Secondarily,  it  has  to 
do  with  which  ministers  who  are  Annual  Conference  mem- 
bers serving  under  special  appointment  within  the  bound- 
aries of  the  Alaska  Mission  are  entitled  to  full  privileged 
membership  in  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Alaska  Mission. 

With  particular  and  specific  reference  to  "Administration 
of  a  Mission,"  Paragraph  1336  states  that  administration  of 
a  Mission  in  the  United  States  or  its  territories  shall  be  in 
the  National  Division  of  the  Board  of  Missions  until  re- 
quirements have  been  met  for  the  organization  of  a  Pro- 
visional or  an  Annual  Conference  (section  1).  Further, 
Paragraph  1336.2  states :  "The  Mission  shall  meet  annually 
and  shall  be  composed  of  all  regularly  appointed  mission- 
aries (emphasis  added),  both  lay  and  clerical,  mission 
traveling  preachers,  and  other  lay  members."  At  this  point, 
it  is  to  be  noted  that  according  to  Paragraph  374  mission 
traveling  preachers,  deacons,  and  elders,  are  distinguished 
from  traveling  preachers  who  are  members  of  an  Annual 


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Conference  in  that  they  are  members  of  a  Mission  without 
being  members  of  an  Annual  Conference. 

With  particular  reference  to  the  regularly  appointed  mis- 
sionaries who  qualify  for  membership  in  the  annual  meet- 
ing of  a  Mission,  Paragraph  1323.4  defines  "Home  Mis- 
sionaries" (under  which  heading  those  serving  within  the 
boundaries  of  the  Alaska  Mission  are  classifiable),  as  per- 
sons married  or  single  who,  having  met  the  requirements  of 
the  Joint  Committee  on  Missionary  Personnel,  are  com- 
missioned by  a  bishop  for  service  in  projects  or  programs 
administratively  related  to  the  National  Division.  In  regard 
to  the  assignment  of  missionaries  within  a  Mission  the 
Discipline  (Par.  1336.4)  specifies  that  the  presiding  officer 
is  to  assign  missionaries  provided  that  no  missionary  shall 
be  transferred  to  or  from  a  Mission  without  previous  con- 
sultation with  the  National  Division.  Paragraph  390.4 
further  provides  that  the  bishop  is  to  fix  the  appointment 
of  preachers  in  Missions  as  the  Discipline  may  direct.  Para- 
graph 1318  states :  "The  Associate  General  Secretary  of  the 
National  Division  shall  communicate  to  the  bishops  such 
information  as  may  be  available  concerning  missions  and 
the  appointment  of  workers  in  their  respective  areas." 

Again,  with  respect  to  the  administration  of  a  Mission 
and  to  the  assignment  of  missionaries,  the  Discipline,  Para- 
graph 1307.1,  places  administration  in  the  hands  of  the 
National  Division;  and  in  Paragraph  1307.10,  it  sets  forth 
National  Division  responsibility  to  include  that  of  accepting 
for  assignment  to  its  various  fields  of  service,  upon  recom- 
mendation of  the  Joint  Committee  on  Missionary  Personnel, 
missionaries  and  deaconesses  who  have  been  approved  by 
the  Board  of  Missions. 

The  disciplinary  references  and  citations  seem  to  be  clear 
in  specifying  that  the  National  Division  is  the  primary 
party  in  the  administration  of  a  Mission ;  that  membership 
of  a  ministerial  member  of  an  Annual  Conference  in  the 
annual  meeting  of  a  Mission  is  restricted  to  those  who  are 
missionaries  according  to  the  disciplinary  definition ;  and 
that  assignment  of  missionaries  by  a  bishop  is  to  be  made 
in  consultation  with  the  National  Division. 

Bishop  Palmer's  ruling  appears  to  have  been  based  upon 
an  assumption  that  all  ministerial  Annual  Conference  mem- 
bers serving  within  the  boundaries  of  the  Alaska  Mission 
were  automatically  members  of  the  Mission's  annual  meet- 
ing. Such  an  assumption  is  erroneous  in  view  of  Paragraph 
1323.4b  which  defines  "home  missionaries,"  and  in  view  of 
Paragraph  1336.2  which  restricts  membership  in  the  pres- 
ent instance  to  ministers  who  are  missionaries.  Therefore, 
the  bishop's  ruling  can  be  sustained  only  to  the  extent  that 


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any  and  all  ministers  with  membership  in  an  Annual  Con- 
ference and  involved  in  the  case,  were  duly  assigned  and 
appointed  missionaries,  having  first  been  approved  by  the 
National  Division. 

Since  the  issue  here  includes  "ministers  on  special  ap- 
pointment," reference  is  made  to  Paragraph  352  of  the 
Discipline,  and  it  would  seem  that  similar  limitations  should 
be  imposed  on  the  appointment  of  ministers  at  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Alaska  Mission.  If  the  appointment  in  Alaska 
meets  the  requirements  of  Paragraph  352,  and  the  appoin- 
tee qualifies  under  Paragraphs  1323.4b  and  1336.2,  then 
such  an  appointee  does  qualify  for  membership  in  the  an- 
nual meeting  of  the  Alaska  Mission,  whose  presiding  bishop 
has  made  that  appointment. 

Membership  in  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Alaska  Mission 
by  ministers  who  hold  membership  in  an  Annual  Confer- 
ence, and  w^ho  are  classifiable  under  the  heading  of  ''special 
appointment,"  is  restricted  to  those  who  meet  two  prior  re- 
quirements: (1)  They  must  be  home  missionaries  by  defini- 
tion; and  (2)  they  must  be  engaged  in  work  approved  by 
the  National  Division. 

Insofar  as  Bishop  Palmer's  ruling  granted  membership 
to  anyone  who  did  not  meet  the  two  foregoing  requirements, 
his  ruling  is  not  sustained.  Conversely,  his  ruling  is  affirmed 
in  any  and  all  instances  in  w^hich  appointees  met  the  two 
requirements. 

Decision 

The  ruling  of  Bishop  Everett  W.  Palmer  that  those  min- 
isters on  special  appointment  for  work  within  the  bound- 
aries of  the  Alaska  Mission  had  the  full  privileges  of  mem- 
bership in  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Alaska  Mission  is 
hereby  not  sustained. 

April  24,  1971 

Decision  No.  342 
In  Re :  Ruling  of  Bishop  Cornelio  M.  Ferrer  on  the 
Right  of  a  Lay  Member  of  an  Annual  Conference, 
Elected  by  His  Local  Church  on  a  Quadrennial  Basis, 
to  Complete  the  Four  Years  of  His  Term  of  Office. 

DIGEST 
When  an  Annual  Conference  directs  that  its  lay  members  shall  be 
elected  quadrennially,  a  lay  member,  elected  at  the  beginning  of  the 
quadrennium,  has  the  right  to  complete  his  four  year  term  unless  he 
ceases  to  be  a  member  of  the  charge  electing  him  or  for  any  reason 
fails  to  serve. 


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STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 

The  Judicial  Council  has  received  from  Bishop  Cornelio  M.  Ferrer 
a  report  of  a  Decision  of  Law  made  by  him  in  the  Philippines  Annual 
Conference,  meeting  at  St.  John's  United  Methodist  Church  in  Manila, 
May  19-23,  1971.  The  bishop's  report  contained  the  following  facts. 

The  Philippines  Annual  Conference  at  the  beginning  of  this  qua- 
drennium  directed  that  its  lay  members  should  be  elected  on  a  qua- 
drennial basis.  Mr.  Pedro  Angeles  was  elected  by  St.  Peter's  United 
Methodist  Church  for  the  quadrennium  ending  in  1972. 

At  the  1971  session  of  the  Philippines  Annual  Conference  Mr. 
Pedro  Angeles  was  present  at  the  roll  call  but  his  right  to  represent 
his  church  was  challenged  by  Mr,  Balbino  Gatdula,  Jr.  who  claimed 
to  be  the  newly  elected  lay  member  from  St.  Peter's  United  Methodist 
Church. 

The  matter  was  referred  to  the  Credential  Committee  which  re- 
ported back  to  the  Annual  Conference  that  Mr.  Gatdula  should  be 
seated  instead  of  Mr.  Angeles.  Mr.  Angeles  protested  and  the  Annual 
Conference  by  vote  requested  the  chair  to  rule  on  the  matter. 

Bishop  Ferrer  ruled  as  follows : 

"Whereas  Pedro  Angeles  was  duly  elected  lay  delegate  (member) 

of  the  St.  Peter's  United  Methodist  Church  for  a  term  of  four  years 

and  that  his  term  will  expire  at  the  close  of  the  quadrennium  ending 

in   1972,  therefore,   he   is   still  the   lay  delegate    (member)    of   St. 

Peter's  United  Methodist  Church  until  his  term  expires." 

More  than  one-fifth  of  the  members  of  the  Annual  Conference  voted 
to  appeal  from  this  ruling  to  the  Judicial  Council. 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1711  of  the  1968  Discipline. 

Analysis 

Paragraph  146.1  of  the  Discipline  reads  in  part  as  fol- 
lows: 

"The  lay  member  (s)  of  the  Annual  Conference  and  one 
or  more  alternates  shall  be  elected  annually  or  quadren- 
nially as  the  Annual  Conference  directs.  If  the  charge's 
lay  representative  to  the  Annual  Conference  shall  cease 
to  be  a  member  of  the  charge  or  shall  for  any  reason  fail 
to  serve,  an  alternate  member  in  the  order  of  his  election 
shall  serve  in  his  place. 

Both  the  lay  members  and  the  alternates  shall  be  at 
least  twenty-one  years  of  age,  and  shall  have  been  mem- 
bers in  good  standing  of  The  United  Methodist  Church 
or  one  of  the  churches  forming  the  union  for  at  least 
four  years,  and  of  the  local  church  from  which  they  are 
elected  for  at  least  one  year.  ..." 

The  record  shows  that  the  Philippines  Annual  Conference 
directed  its  charges  to  elect  lay  members  quadrennially  and 
that  Mr.  Angeles  was  elected  by  St.  Peter's  United  Meth- 
odist Church  for  the  quadrennium  ending  in  1972,  It  must 
be  assumed  that  he  met  the  requirements  of  age  and  mem- 
bership at  the  time  of  his  election.  There  is  no  evidence 


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that  his  membership  in  St.  Peter's  Church  had  ceased  or 
that  he  had  failed  to  serve.  It  is  clear  that  Mr.  Angeles  was 
properly  seated  in  the  1971  session  of  the  Philippines  An- 
nual Conference  by  the  bishop's  ruling.  See  also  Judicial 
Council  Decision  No.  305. 

Decision 

It  is  the  decision  of  the  Judicial  Council  that  Mr.  Pedro 
Angeles,  having  been  elected  as  lay  member  from  the  St. 
Peter's  United  Methodist  Church  for  the  quadrennium  pur- 
suant to  the  method  of  election  directed  by  the  Philippines 
Annual  Conference,  is  the  duly  authorized  lay  member  from 
that  charge  for  the  quadrennium  ending  in  1972.  The  ruling 
of  Bishop  Cornelio  M.  Ferrer  is  hereby  affirmed. 

October  7,  1971. 

Decision  No.  343 

In  Re:  Authority  of  an  Annual  Conference  in  the 
Admission  of  a  Lay  Pastor  to  Associate  Membership. 

DIGEST 
An  Annual  Conference,  by  vote  of  its  ministerial  members  in  full 
connection  and  upon  recommendation  of  its  Board  of  the  Ministry, 
has  the  authority  to  admit  to  associate  membership  a  full-time  lay 
pastor  who  has  given  full  or  part-time  service,  which  the  conference 
equates  to  the  disciplinary  requirement  of  four  years  of  full-time 
service. 

STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 

The  Pacific  Northwest  Annual  Conference  has  requested  a  declara- 
tory decision  as  to  the  correctness  of  the  action  of  its  ministerial 
members  in  full  connection  in  voting  into  associate  membership  a  lay 
pastor,  58  years  old,  who  applied  through  its  Board  of  the  Ministry 
for  associate  membership.  The  applicant  met  all  the  disciplinary  re- 
quirements except  that  he  had  served  only  one  year  as  a  full-time  lay 
pastor.  Prior  to  that,  he  had  served  more  than  twenty  years  as  a  part- 
time  lay  pastor,  serving  churches  while  he  also  pursued  his  career  as 
a  public  school  teacher,  from  which  he  has  now  retired. 

The  conference  Board  of  the  Ministry  recommended  admission  on 
the  premise  that  one  year  of  full-time  service  preceded  by  this  long 
period  of  satisfactory  part-time  service  in  the  conference  more  than 
equated  to  four  years  as  a  full-time  lay  pastor.  The  conference  ap- 
proved this  recommendation  and  voted  associate  membership. 

Thereafter,  the  Annual  Conference  voted  to  request  of  the  Judicial 
Council  a  declaratory  decision  as  to  the  propriety  of  its  action.  This 
request  was  voted  at  an  executive  session  of  the  ministerial  members 
and  was  affirmed  in  a  plenary  session  of  the  conference. 

Jurisdiction 

Jurisdiction  is  based  on  Paragraph  1715  of  the  1968 
Discipline. 


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Analysis 

We  are  asked  to  advise  whether  an  Annual  Conference, 
acting  by  its  ministerial  members  in  full  connection,  has 
the  authority  to  equate  years  of  part-time  service  as  a  lay 
pastor  with  full-time  service  in  determining  eligibility  for 
associate  membership  (see  1968  Discipline,  Par.  323) . 

An  Annual  Conference  is  the  basic  body  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church  and,  as  such,  the  Constitution  of  the 
Church  reserves  to  it : 

"the  right  to  vote  on  ,  .  .  all  matters  relating  to  the  .  .  . 
conference  relations  of  its  ministerial  members  .  .  .  with 
the  exception  that  the  lay  members  may  not  vote  on  mat- 
ters of  ,  .  .  conference  relations  of  ministers."  (1968 
Discipline,  Par.  37) 

With  this  broad  constitutional  grant,  it  is  well  within 
the  authority  of  an  Annual  Conference  to  make  a  judgment, 
as  this  conference  has  done,  that  the  disciplinary  require- 
ment of  "four  years  as  a  full-time  lay  pastor"  as  a  require- 
ment for  associate  membership  was  met  by  one  year  of  full- 
time  service  and  many  years  of  part-time  service.  Whether 
the  service  in  this  instance  was  an  equivalent  is  basically 
a  question  of  fact  and  judgment  to  be  determined  on  a  case 
by  case  basis  in  the  light  of  the  years  of  service  involved, 
the  quality  of  that  service,  the  maturity  of  the  applicant 
and  all  other  factors  that  would  normally  be  relevant. 

Such  a  determination  by  an  Annual  Conference  should 
be  final  in  view  of  the  constitutional  authority  granted  to  it 
to  act  upon  all  matters  relating  to  the  conference  relations 
of  its  ministerial  members.  Here  we  have  the  affirmative 
judgment  of  the  conference  Board  of  the  Ministry  and  of 
the  conference  itself,  acting  by  its  ministerial  members  in 
full  connection.  No  suggestion  is  made  that  the  conference 
erred  in  its  determination  that,  in  this  instance,  more  than 
twenty  years  of  part-time  service  followed  by  one  year  of 
full-time  service  was  the  equivalent  of  the  disciplinary  full- 
time  service.  Rather,  the  only  issue  is  one  of  bare  legal 
disciplinary  authority  to  make  such  a  judgment. 

We,  therefore,  advise  that  the  action  of  the  Annual  Con- 
ference was  within  its  authority. 

Decision 

The  ministerial  members  of  an  Annual  Conference  may 
vote  into  associate  membership  a  lay  pastor  who  meets  all 
of  the  disciplinary  requirements  for  associate  membership 
except  four  years  of  full-time  service  if  it  makes  the  factual 
determination  that  a  sufficiently  longer  term  of  part-time 
service  equates  to  the  required  years  of  full-time  service. 


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October  7,  1971. 

Decision  No.  344 
In  Re:  Ruling  of  Bishop  W.  Maynard  Sparks  on 
Action  of  the  Oregon-Idaho  Annual  Conference  in 
Electing  to  Full  Connection  and  Elder's  Orders  a 
Candidate  without  the  Recommendation  of  the 
Board  of  the  Ministry. 

DIGEST 
An  Annual  Conference  is  within  its  prerogatives  and  disciplinary 
power  when  it  over-rules  a  recommendation  of  its  Board  of  the  Min- 
istry concerning  full  connection  and  elder's  orders  in  that  conference. 

STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 

On  June  4,  1971,  at  the  session  of  the  Oregon-Idaho  Annual  Con- 
ference, Herschel  Laron  Hall,  whose  period  of  probationary  member- 
ship in  the  conference  had  covered  the  "eighth  regular  annual  confer- 
ence session"  and  therefore  could  no  longer  be  elected  to  "continuance 
as  a  probationary  member,"  was  not  recommended  by  the  Board  of 
the  Ministry  for  election  to  full  connection  and  elder's  orders. 

Following  a  disclosure  of  documentation  provided  by  the  Board  of 
the  Ministry,  but  without  the  board's  recommendation,  the  ministerial 
members  voted  Mr.  Hall  into  full  connection  in  the  Oregon-Idaho 
Annual  Conference.  Three  days  later,  upon  request,  the  presiding 
bishop  ruled  that  "an  action  of  the  parent  body  (i.e.  ministerial  mem- 
bers in  full  connection)  is  valid  though  the  Board  of  the  Ministry  has 
not  provided  such  a  proposal."  The  ruling  was  challenged  in  the  con- 
ference, and  referred  to  the  Judicial  Council  by  Bishop  Sparks  as  of 
June  23,  1971. 

Jurisdiction 

Jurisdiction  is  accepted  under  Paragraph  1712  of  the 
Discipline. 

Analysis 

In  order  for  a  person  to  be  admitted  into  membership  in 
full  connection  in  an  Annual  Conference,  he  must  satisfy 
the  requirements  of  Paragraph  333  which  states  in  part: 
"A  candidate  who  has  been  a  probationary  member  for 
at  least  two  years  may  be  admitted  into  membership  in 
full  connection  in  an  Annual  Conference  by  vote  of  the 
ministerial  members  in  full  connection,  on  recommenda- 
tion of  the  Board  of  the  Ministry,  after  he  has  qualified 
as  follows.  He  shall  have 

(1)  served  full-time  under  episcopal  appointment  under 
the  supervision  of  a  district  superintendent  satisfactorily 
to  the  Board  of  the  Ministry  in  one  of  the  positions  speci- 
fied in  Paragraph  391.1-6  for  one  year  following  the  com- 
pletion of  the  educational  requirements  specified  in  par. 
3  below : 


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(2)  been  previously  ordained  deacon  .  .  . 

(3)  met  educational  requirements  ...  in  either  of  the 
following  ways : 

(a)  graduation  with  a  Bachelor  of  Divinity  or  equiv- 
alent degree  from  a  school  of  theology  accredited 
or  approved  by  the  University  Senate  or  (b)  .  .  . 

(4)  satisfied  the  board  regarding  his  physical,  mental, 
and  emotional  health ; 

(5)  prepared  at  least  one  written  sermon  on  a  specified 
biblical  passage  and  given  satisfactory  answers  in  a  writ- 
ten doctrinal  examination  administered  by  the  Board 
of  the  Ministry.  .  .  ." 

The  records  of  the  Oregon-Idaho  Conference  Board  of 
the  Ministry  reveal  that  Herschel  Laron  Hall,  age  31,  was 
admitted  on  trial  into  Oregon  Conference  on  June  5,  1963. 
IJe  was  ordained  deacon  on  June  7,  1963.  On  May  22,  1971, 
he  applied  for  full  connection  and  ordination  as  elder  in 
the  Oregon-Idaho  Annual  Conference.  On  May  30,  1971,  the 
Board  of  the  Ministry  by  a  vote  of  13  to  2  (one  abstention) 
refused  to  make  this  recommendation.  On  June  1,  1971,  the 
executive  session  took  action  to  admit  him  without  the  rec- 
ommendation of  the  Board  of  the  Ministry.  He  was  ordained 
elder  on  June  4,  1971. 

The  responsibility  of  the  Judicial  Council  is  not  to  de- 
termine whether  or  not  Mr.  Hall  was  fully  qualified  for  this 
election  in  terms  of  the  disciplinary  requirements  other 
than  the  recommendation  of  the  Board  of  the  Ministry.  The 
question  here  to  be  decided  is  whether  or  not  an  Annual 
Conference  executive  session  may  vote  to  admit  a  person 
to  full  membership  without  the  favorable  recommendation 
of  its  Board  of  the  Ministry. 

A  decision  here  must  take  into  consideration  the  follow- 
ing: 

1.  Paragraph  665.15  states  'The  Board  (of  the  Ministry) 
shall  be  directly  amenable  to  the  Annual  Conference  for 
its  actions." 

2.  The  Discipline  requires  recommendation  by  the  Board 
of  the  Ministry  for  all  candidates  for  conference  relation- 
ship:  associate  membership    (Par.   323),   probationary 

membership  (Par.  325,  326)  and  full  membership  (Par. 
333). 

3.  An  Annual  Conference  may  not  place  final  authority  for 
admission  in  the  Board  of  the  Ministry,  (cf.  Judicial 
Council  Decision  No.  316.) 

4.  As  the  final  voting  authority,  the  Annual  Conference  may 
determine  not  to  accept  the  recommendation  of  the  Board 
of  the  Ministry  in  a  particular  case. 

5.  No  Annual  Conference  is  competent  to  suspend  the  dis- 


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ciplinary  rules  with  regard  to  ministerial  qualifications 
in  order  to  admit  a  candidate  to  full"  membership,  any- 
more than  a  Board  of  the  Ministry  may  recommend  a 
candidate  who  clearly  has  not  qualified  according  to  the 
conditions  of  Paragraph  333. 

Additional  consideration  in  this  case  must  recognize  the 
following : 

1.  The  action  of  the  board  not  to  recommend  Mr.  Hall  to 
full  membership  was  based,  according  to  its  record,  on 
his  failure  to  qualify  at  two  points  required  by  Para- 
graph 333. 

(a)  He  did  not  in  fact  possess  a  diploma  for  the  B.D. 
degree  or  its  equivalent  at  the  time  the  conference 
considered  his  case.  He  had  been  elected  to  the  de- 
gree by  Claremont  School  of  Theology.  On  May  27, 
1971,  the  registrar  of  the  school  notified  the  board, 
"I  am  happy  to  advise  you  that  Herschel  Laron  Hall 
has  fulfilled  our  requirements  for  completion  of 
the  Master  of  Theology  degree  and  may  expect  to 
receive  the  degree  at  the  Spring  Commencement, 
June  5,  1971  (note:  4  days  after  the  conference 
action  admitting  him)  provided  his  account  with 
the  School  is  paid  in  full  at  that  time."  On  June  1, 
1971,  before  the  executive  session  was  held,  the 
school  advised  by  phone  that  the  accounts  were  paid. 

(b)  He  had  not  "served  full  time  under  episcopal  ap- 
pointment under  the  supervision  of  a  district  super- 
intendent .  .  .  for  one  year  following  the  completion 
of  educational  requirements." 

2.  The  action  of  the  conference  in  admitting  Mr.  Hall  and 
the  subsequent  ruling  by  Bishop  Sparks  were  predicated 
on  the  assumption  stated  by  the  bishop : 

"With    the    candidate's    divinity    degree   from   the 
School  of  Theology,  Claremont,  in  readiness  for  be- 
stowal four  days  after  full  membership  was  voted  and 
with  four  consecutive  years  of  full  time  service  under 
episcopal  appointment  under  the  supervision  of  a  dis- 
trict superintendent,  it  was  the  judgment  of  the  chair 
that  the  one  voted  into  full  connection  met  these  re- 
quirements in  the  spirit  of  the  Book  of  Discipline 
though  timewise  his  full  membership  was  voted  four 
days  prior  to  his  graduation  and  subsequent  to  service 
under  a  district  superintendent." 
In  regard  to  the  issue  of  educational  qualification  in  the 
instant  case,  the  candidate  had  completed  all  requirements 
for  the  Th.  M.  degree,  had  been  elected  to  the  degree  by  the 
faculty  and  trustees  of  the  Claremont  School  of  Theology, 
and  awaited  only  the  ceremony  of  conferring  the  degree  on 


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June  5,  1971,  A  "diploma"  is  not  the  only  evidence  of  com- 
pletion of  the  educational  requirements  and  entitlement  to 
the  degree.  It  is  not,  in  fact,  the  primary  or  legal  evidence. 
The  primary  and  legal  evidence  of  completion  and  entitle- 
ment is  the  official  record  of  the  registrar  of  the  granting 
institution.  In  light  of  the  information  available  to  the  An- 
nual Conference  on  June  1,  1971,  where  the  vote  was  taken 
on  Mr.  Hall,  it  can  safely  be  assumed  he  had  met  the  neces- 
sary educational  equirements  for  elder's  orders  and  full 
membership. 

The  second  qualification  cited  by  the  Board  of  the  Min- 
istry as  being  unmet  by  Mr.  Hall  was  that  of  serving  "full- 
time  under  episcopal  appointment  .  .  .  for  one  year  follow- 
ing the  completion  of  the  educational  requirements"  speci- 
fied in  Paragraph  333  (3).  However,  Paragraph  333  (2), 
states  "'provided  that  until  July  1,  1971,  subparagraphs  1 
and  2  above  shall  not  apply  to  seminary  students  who  have 
completed  one-fourth  of  the  work  required  for  the  Bachelor 
of  Divinity  or  the  equivalent  first  professional  degree  by 
July  1,  1968."  The  records  show  that  Laron  Hall  matricu- 
lated at  Claremont  in  1962,  completed  his  residency  and 
course  work  for  the  degree  in  the  spring  of  1967.  Thus  he 
had  indeed  completed  "one-fourth  of  the  work  required" 
before  July  1,  1968.  Furthermore,  since  he  had  been  "ad- 
mitted on  trial"  June  5,  1963,  the  disciplinary  requirements 
applicable  to  him  {I960,  196^  Discipline)  call  for  two  years 
of  service  under  episcopal  appointment  during  his  proba- 
tionary membership  as  the  means  of  fulfilling  that  part  of 
his  preparation  for  reception  into  full  membership.  Mr.  Hall 
served  four  years  at  West  Springfield  during  this  period  and 
therefore  fulfilled  the  disciplinary  requirements  which  ad- 
hered to  his  case. 

The  Discipline  has  placed  the  responsibility  for  determin- 
ing who  may  be  elected  to  conference  membership  with  the 
Annual  Conference  "by  vote  of  the  ministerial  members  in 
full  connection,  on  recommendation  of  the  Board  of  the 
Ministry."  The  Discipline  has  provided  how  the  Board  of 
the  Ministry  shall  be  elected  and  has  defined  its  functions. 
However,  the  Discipline  clearly  reserves  to  the  Annual  Con- 
ference the  final  decision  on  any  and  all  recommendations  of 
the  board.  Implicit  in  the  disciplinary  requirements  (Par. 
333)  is  the  necessity  for  all  candidates  for  conference  rela- 
tionship first  to  meet  the  board,  be  processed  by  its  admin- 
istration through  the  required  steps  into  that  relationship. 
The  responsibility  of  the  board  for  this  process  ceases  when 
it  brings  its  recommendation  to  the  Annual  Conference. 
The  conference  may  vote  to  accept,  to  change,  or  to  reject 
such  recommendation.   However,  recourse  by  the  Annual 


The  United  Methodist  Church  653 

Conference  to  action  contrary  to  or  in  lieu  of  board  action 
in  not  recommending  a  person  for  full  connection,  provides 
no  leave  to  ignore  or  fail  to  deal  carefully  itself  v^ith  the 
fundamental  questions  v^hich  are  the  responsibility  of  the 
Board  of  the  Ministry  under  Paragraph  333.  If  the  Annual 
Conference  acts  contrary  to  the  board's  recommendation, 
it  obligates  itself  to  investigate  fully  the  existence  of  the 
qualifying  facts  enumerated  in  Paragraph  333.  While  the 
Annual  Conference  is  the  basic  unit  of  the  church's  con- 
nectional  system  on  issues  on  v^^hich  the  General  Confer- 
ence has  legislated,  that  legislation  is  the  controlling  factor 
and  may  not  with  impunity  be  sidestepped  or  denied  in 
over-riding  the  recommendations  of  the  Board  of  the  Min- 
istry. 

In  the  case  of  the  Oregon-Idaho  Conference,  Mr.  Hall  was 
not  recommended  by  the  board  for  full  membership  for  the 
two  reasons:  no  B.D.  degree;  and  no  one  year  of  full  time 
service  as  pastor  after  completing  the  educational  qualifica- 
tions. It  is  to  be  assumed  that  the  other  qualifications  re- 
quired in  Paragraph  333  were  met. 

Since,  under  the  disciplinary  questions,  it  was  necessary 
for  the  board  to  report  its  action  in  discontinuing  Mr.  Hall 
on  trial,  this  properly  placed  his  name  before  the  confer- 
ence session  for  action.  The  Annual  Conference  entertained 
a  substitute  motion  for  his  admission  to  full  membership 
and  election  to  elder's  orders.  This  action  was  in  order  both 
from  the  standpoint  of  disciplinary  requirements  and 
parliamentary  procedure.  The  ministerial  members  of  the 
conference  were  legally  competent  to  vote  for  Mr.  Hall's 
admission  even  though  such  action  had  not  been  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  Board  of  the  Ministry. 

Decision 

The  Judicial  Council  approves  the  "decision  of  law"  made 
by  Bishop  W.  Maynard  Sparks  at  the  Oregon-Idaho  Annual 
Conference  on  June  4,  1971. 

October  7,  1971. 

Decision  No.  345 
In  Re:  Episcopal  Ruling  Requiring  Ministers  Serv- 
ing in  Special  Appointments  to  Report  Their  Re- 
muneration for  Publication. 

DIGEST 
The  episcopal  ruling  that  ministerial  members  of  an  Annual  Con- 
ference  serving   under   episcopal    special    appointments   shall    report 
their  salaries  or  remuneration  for  publication  in  the  Annual  Confer- 
ence Journal  is  affirmed. 


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STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 

At  a  session  of  the  North  Alabama  Annual  Conference,  June  7, 
1971,  a  member  requested  an  episcopal  ruling  from  presiding  Bishop 
W.  Kenneth  Goodson  on  the  matter  of  publishing  the  remuneration  of 
ministers  of  the  Annual  Conference  serving  in  special  appointments, 
and  the  application  of  Paragraph  928  of  the  Discipline. 

Bishop  Goodson  ruled  that  Paragraph  928  of  the  Discipline  requires 
that  all  ministerial  members  of  the  Annual  Conference  in  regular  or 
special  appointments  shall  have  their  salaries  reported  in  the  journal 
of  the  Annual  Conference. 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1712  of  the  Discipline. 

Analysis 

Paragraph  928  of  the  Discipline  provides : 

"Every  ministerial  member  of  an  Annual  Conference 
appointed  to  any  other  field  than  the  pastorate  or  district 
superintendency  shall  furnish  annually  to  the  conference 
secretary,  at  the  time  of  the  conference  session,  a  state- 
ment of  his  remuneration,  and  the  salaries  or  remunera- 
tion of  all  ministers  in  special  service  shall  be  published 
in  the  journal  of  the  Annual  Conference." 
This  provision  is  clear,  mandatory,  and  controlling.  It  re- 
quires compliance  by  ministerial  members  to  furnish  such 
information  to  the  conference  secretary  for  publication  in 
the  journal  of  the  Annual  Conference.  See  also  Judicial 
Council  Decisions  Nos.  321,  325,  and  329. 

Decision 

The  ruling  of  Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Goodson  that  minis- 
terial members  of  the  North  Alabama  Conference  serving 
under  episcopal  special  appointments  are  required  to  report 
their  salaries  for  publication  in  the  Annual  Conference 
Journal  is  affirmed. 

October  8,  1971. 

Concurring  Opinion 

We  would  have  preferred  to  affirm  the  bishop's  ruling  on 
motion,  but  without  opinion.  The  ruling  was  not  questioned 
in  the  Annual  Conference.  It  states  what  is  so  clearly 
mandated  by  the  Discipline  that  we  believe  a  formal  opinion 
is  both  unnecessary  and  a  burden  on  the  church. 

Leon  E.  Hickman 
Ralph  M.  Houston 
Samuel  W.  Witwer 


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Decision  No.  346 

In  Re:  Age  of  Lay  Delegate  at  Time  of  Election  to 

General  or  Jurisdictional  Conference. 

DIGEST 
A  lay  delegate  to  a  General  or  Jurisdictional  Conference  must  be 
twenty-one  (21)  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  election. 

STATEMENT   OF  FACTS 
On  June  11,  1971,  the  Central  Illinois  Annual  Conference  adopted 
the  following  resolution : 

"Resolved  that  the  Central  Illinois  Conference  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church  request  from  the  Judicial  Council  a  declaratory 
decision  relative  to  Article  V,  Section  VII  of  the  Constitution; 
specifically  we  wish  to  know  whether  a  lay  delegate  to  the  General 
and/or  Jurisdictional  Conference  need  be  21  years  of  age  at  the 
time  of  election,  provided  he  reaches  the  statutory  age  by  the  time 
of  the  Conference  or  Conferences  to  which  he  is  elected." 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1715  of  the  1968  Discipline. 

Analysis 

The  matter  before  us  has  to  do  with  the  minimum  age  of 
a  lay  delegate  to  a  General  or  Jurisdictional  Conference. 
It  is  governed  by  a  constitutional  provision,  Section  VII, 
Article  V  (Paragraph  40  of  the  Discipline)  which  reads  as 
follows : 

"The  lay  delegates  to  the  General  Conference  and  to 
the  Jurisdictional  or  Central  Conferences  shall  be  elected 
by  the  lay  members  of  the  Annual  Conference  or  Pro- 
visional Annual  Conference ;  provided  that  such  delegates 
be  at  least  twenty-one  (21)  years  of  age  and  shall  have 
been  members  of  one  of  the  constituent  churches  form- 
ing this  union  or  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  for  at 
least  four  years  next  preceding  their  election,  and  are 
members  thereof  within  the  Annual  Conference  electing 
them  at  the  time  of  holding  the  General  and  Jurisdictional 
or  Central  Conferences." 

While  the  quoted  provision  involves  some  unclarity  as  to 
the  critical  time  or  times  when  the  qualifying  tests  must 
be  met,  we  believe  that  it  is  as  of  the  date  of  the  Annual 
Conference  election  that  the  age  requirement  applies  rather 
than  the  subsequent  dates  of  convening  General,  Jurisdic- 
tional or  Central  Conferences.  The  specification  "that  such 
delegates  be  at  least  tw^enty-one  (21)  years  of  age"  is  found 
in  close  juxtaposition  to  the  antecedent  electoral  reference. 
Similarly  it  is  closely  and  conjunctively  linked  to  the  follow- 


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ing   requirement   of   church   membership   which   for   four 
years  must  exist  "next  preceding  their  election." 

We  do  not  overlook  the  final  clause  which  also  requires 
church  membership  to  continue  "within  the  Annual  Con- 
ference electing  them  at  the  time  of  holding  the  General  and 
Jurisdictional  or  Central  Conferences."  This  final  clause 
merely  gives  assurance  of  Annual  Conference  representa- 
tion by  lay  delegates  who  are  members  of  the  conference's 
own  local  charges.  It  operates  to  terminate  the  delegate 
status  of  any  person  who  though  duly  qualified  and  elected 
subsequently  transfers  out  of  his  conference. 

Our  interpretation  that  a  lay  delegate  must  be  twenty- 
one  (21)  years  of  age  at  time  of  election  is  supported  by 
the  disciplinary  provisions  for  the  immediate  certification 
of  delegates  elected  to  the  General  Conference.  Paragraph 
601.3  provides  in  part: 

".  .  .  The  secretaries  of  the  several  Annual  Conferences 
shall  furnish  certificates  of  election  to  the  delegates 
severally  and  shall  send  a  certificate  of  such  election  to 
the  secretary  of  the  preceding  General  Conference  im- 
mediately after  the  adjournment  of  the  said  Annual  Con- 
ferences." 

Decision 
By  the  provision  of  Paragraph  40  of  the  Discipline  (Con- 
stitution Section  VII,  Art.  V)  the  requirement  that  lay 
delegates  to  General,  Jurisdictional  or  Central  Conferences 
be  at  least  twenty-one  (21)  years  of  age  applies  as  of  the 
date  of  the  Annual  Conference  election. 

October  8,  1971. 


Decision  No.  347 
In  Re:  Petition  of  Council  on  World  Service  and 
Finance  for  a  Declaratory  Decision  on  the  Status  of 
Retired  Former  Term  Bishops  of  Central  Confer- 
ences. 

DIGEST 
A  Central  Conference  bishop  who  retired  after  the  General  Confer- 
ence of  1968  has  the  status  of  a  retired  bishop,  and  this  is  not  lost 
if  the  Central  Conference,  by  which  the  bishop  was  elected,  subse- 
quently becomes  an  autonomous  church  or  enters  into  a  church  union. 

STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 
The  Council  on  World   Service  and   Finance  has  petitioned  for  a 
declaratory  decision  as  to  the  status  of  six  retired  former  term  bish- 


The  United  Methodist  Church  657 

ops  of  Central  Conferences.  The  concern  of  the  Council  lies  in  its 
responsibility  in  the  administration  of  the  Episcopal  Fund.  The 
relevant  facts  concerning  each  are  as  follows : 

Bishop  Hobart  B.  Amstutz,  by  election  of  the  Southeast  Asia  Cen- 
tral Conference,  served  tw^o  four-year  terms  as  a  bishop,  1956-64. 
Thereafter,  he  was  ineligible  for  reelection  because  he  had  reached 
mandatory  retirement  age.  At  its  1964  session,  the  Central  Confer- 
ence of  Southeast  Asia  adopted  a  resolution  directing  that  "Bishop 
Hobart  B.  Amstutz  be  retired  with  all  the  privileges  and  rights  of  a 
retired  Bishop  of  the  Methodist  Church." 

Bishop  Enrique  C.  Balloch,  by  election  of  the  Latin  American 
Central  Conference,  served  three  four-year  terms  as  a  bishop  between 
1941  and  1952.  Thereafter,  he  was  ineligible  for  reelection  because  of 
age. 

Bishop  Sante  Uberto  Barbieri,  by  election  of  the  Latin  American 
Central  Conference,  served  as  a  bishop  for  five  four-year  terms  be- 
tween 1949  and  1969,  as  of  which  latter  date  he  was  ineligible  for 
reelection  because  of  age. 

Bishop  Ralph  E.  Dodge,  by  election  of  the  Africa  Central  Confer- 
ence, served  as  a  bishop  for  three  four-year  terms  beginning  in 
1956  and  ending  in  August  1968.  At  the  August  1968  session  of  the 
Africa  Central  Conference,  it  was  voted  that  bishops  who  had  served 
for  twelve  years  and  were  thereafter  reelected  should  serve  for  life. 
Bishop  Dodge  was  elected  under  these  circumstances  in  1968,  but, 
immediately  after  his  election,  announced  his  decision  to  retire. 

Bishop  Jose  L.  Valencia,  by  election  of  the  Philippines  Central  Con- 
ference, served  five  four-year  terms  as  a  bishop  between  November 
1948  and  November  1968.  He  had  reached  mandatory  retirement  age 
at  the  last  mentioned  date. 

Bishop  Pedro  Zottele,  by  election  of  the  Latin  American  Central 
Conference,  served  one  term  and  a  portion  of  a  second  between  March 
8,  1962,  and  February  1,  1969.  At  the  latter  date,  he  had  reached 
retirement  age. 


Jurisdiction 

Jurisdiction  is  based  on   Paragraph   1715   of  the  1968 
Discipline. 

Analysis 

The  Constitution  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  pro- 
vides {1968  Discipline  (Par.  55)  : 

"The  bishops,  both  active  and  retired,  of  The  Evan- 

gehcal  United  Brethren  Church  and  of  The  Methodist 

Church    at   the   time   union   is    consummated,    shall    be 

bishops  of  The  United  Methodist  Church." 
We  understand  this  to  mean  that  a  person  who  had  the 
status  of  bishop  at  the  time  of  union  should  enjoy  the  same 
status  in  the  united  church.  No  redefinition,  or  reconcilia- 
tion between  varying  practices  of  the  two  churches,  is  at- 
tempted in  the  Constitution,  For  purposes  of  the  matter 
before  us,  this  paragraph  establishes  that  the  four  Central 


658  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Conference  bishops  whose  terms  had  not  expired  at  the 
time  of  union  became  active  bishops  of  The  United  Meth- 
odist Church  for  the  balance  of  their  terms. 

In  1968  the  General  Conference  added  to  the  Discipline 
Paragraph  394.4  which  reads  as  follows  : 

"An  elder  who  has  served  as  a  bishop  up  to  the  time  of 
his  retirement  shall  have  the  status  of  a  retired  bishop." 
In  Decision  No.  303,  we  advised  that  this  legislation  was  not 
intended  to  apply  retroactively  to  change  relationships  es- 
tablished and  consummated  under  the  Disciplines  of  the 
uniting  churches.  We  adhere  to  that  decision. 

On  the  authority  of  Paragraph  394.4  of  the  1968  Dis- 
cipline, applied  prospectively  but  not  retroactively,  Sante 
Uberto  Barbieri,  Ralph  E.  Dodge,  Jose  L.  Valencia  and 
Pedro  Zottele,  who  were  active  term  bishops  at  the  time  of 
union,  now  have  the  status  of  retired  bishops  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church. 

Hobart  B.  Amstutz  retired  in  1964  and  was  then  past  re- 
tirement age.  Enrique  C.  Balloch  retired  in  1952,  also  past 
retirement  age.  Does  the  fact  that  these  men  had  served  as 
bishops  up  to  the  time  of  their  retirement  lead  to  the  con- 
clusion that  they  became  retired  bishops  upon  the  expira- 
tion of  their  last  term  of  office? 

In  Decision  No.  236  of  the  Judicial  Council  of  The  Meth- 
odist Church,  this  question  was  answered  as  follows: 

'There  is  no  justifiable  reason  why  bishops  whose  short 
terms  of  office  expire,  per  se,  but  contemporaneously  with 
a  time  for  compulsory  retirement  if  they  had  longer 
tenure,  should  be  favored  over  bishops  whose  specified 
terms  of  office  are  identical,  but  expire  prior  to  any  such 
compulsory  time  of  retirement.  In  either  case,  such  per- 
ishable terms  of  office  will  end,  and  no  portion  will  remain 
from  which  retirement  is  possible. 


"The  essence  of  'term  episcopacy'  is  that  on  completion 
of  the  term  of  office  the  incumbent  ceases  to  occupy  that 
office.  A  bishop,  even  though  he  reaches  the  age  of  com- 
pulsory retirement  concurrently  with  the  completion  of 
the  term  of  office,  ceases  to  be  a  bishop  and  returns  to 
the  status  of  a  member  of  the  Annual  Conference  (Par. 
445).  If  a  man  is  elected  to  the  episcopacy  under  the  life- 
tenure  rule,  then  his  term  as  bishop  continues  until  death, 
even  though  he  be  retired  from  a'ctual  administration 
when  he  reaches  the  mandatory  age  for  retirement  from 


The  United  Methodist  Church  659 

the  episcopacy  or  for  other  reasons  he  be  retired  at  an 
earlier  age.  (Pars.  436.3  and  435.4)" 
We  agree  with  this  decision  and  the  reasoning  on  which 
it  is  based. 

At  the  time  of  the  retirement  of  Hobert  B.  Amstutz,  the 
Central  Conference  of  Southeast  Asia  voted  that  he  be  re- 
tired "with  all  the  privileges  and  rights  of  a  retired  bishop 
of  The  Methodist  Church."  This  resolution  was  beyond  the 
authority  of  the  Central  Conference  which  adopted  it. 

In  Decision  No.  236,  the  Judicial  Council  of  The  Meth- 
odist Church  determined  that  a  Central  Conference  did  not 
have  the  authority  to  elect  a  bishop,  whose  term  was  expir- 
ing, to  the  status  of  a  retired  life-term  bishop.  It  was  said 
in  explanation  that  the  Central  Conference  there  concerned 
had  been  granted  authority  to  elect  not  more  than  two 
bishops  in  the  effective  relationship  at  any  one  time  and 
that  "no  permission  is  granted  here  or  elsewhere  to  elect 
former  bishops  to  the  status  of  a  bishop  in  retirement." 

The  Council  made  the  following  explanation  of  its  posi- 
tion (in  Decision  No.  236)  : 

"Throughout  the  Constitution  and  legislation  of  the 
General  Conference,  it  is  apparent  that  ministers  are 
elected  to  the  episcopacy  to  fulfill  episcopal  functions.  Re- 
tirement status  is  granted  within  the  office  of  the  epis- 
copacy provided  life  tenure  was  specified  prior  to  the 
election.  There  is  no  legislative  provision  to  elect  persons 
to  a  retired  episcopal  relation.  Provision  is  specifically 
made,  under  Paragraph  559.2  of  the  1964.  Discipline,  for 
a  retirement  allowance  to  be  paid  from  the  General  Epis- 
copal Fund  for  'a  minister  who  has  served  a  term,  or  part 
of  a  term,  as  a  bishop  in  a  Central  Conference  where 
term  episcopacy  has  prevailed.  .  .  .'  This  by  implication 
assumes  that  a  bishop  who  has  served  in  the  limited-term 
episcopacy  does  not  on  retirement  continue  in  the  office  of 
bishop.  It  also  assumes  that  a  limited-term  bishop  will 
not  be  elected  to  a  life-tenure  status  after  he  reaches  re- 
tirement, thereby  having  a  claim  for  full  episcopal  re- 
tirement benefits." 

We  are  convinced  that  this  reasoning  and  the  conclusion 
which  follows  are  correct. 

There  is  no  occasion  for  us  to  pass  upon  the  authority  of 
the  Africa  Central  Conference  to  elect  for  a  life  term  if  the 
successful  candidate  had  previously  served  for  twelve  years 
as  a  bishop,  while  all  others  are  chosen  for  four-year  terms, 
inasmuch  as  Ralph  E.  Dodge  enjoys  the  status  of  a  retired 
bishop  by  authority  of  Paragraph  394.9  of  the  1968  Dis- 
cipline. 


660  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Our  attention  is  called  to  a  resolution  adopted  by  the 
General  Conference  of  1970  which  reads  (D.C.A.  p.  139)  : 

"When  former  Central  Conferences  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church  become,  or  have  become,  autonomous 
churches  or  entered  into  church  unions,  retired  bishops 
therein  shall  continue  to  have  membership  in  the  Council 
of  Bishops,  if  the  retired  Bishop  so  desires." 

As  vjQ  interpret  the  intent  of  this  resolution,  it  v^as  to  pre- 
serve the  privilege  of  a  retired  Central  Conference  bishop 
to  hold  membership  in  the  Council  of  Bishops  in  the  event 
that  the  Central  Conference  by  which  the  bishop  was  elected 
should  later  become  autonomous  or  enter  into  union  with  an- 
other church.  We  do  not  understand  this  resolution  to  be  a 
determination  of  who  should  enjoy  the  status  of  a  retired 
bishop.  Rather,  the  General  Conference  was  directing  that 
one  who  otherwise  enjoyed  that  status  should  not  lose  his 
membership  in  the  Council  of  Bishops  because  his  Central 
Conference  later  became  autonomous  or  entered  into  a 
church  union. 

It  follows  from  the  foregoing  analysis  that  Hobart  B. 
Amstutz  and  Enrique  C.  Balloch  are  not  retired  bishops  of 
The  United  Methodist  Church.  If  this  ruling  results  in 
consequences  that  are  believed  to  be  inequitable  or  were  not 
intended,  the  remedy  lies  in  the  authority  of  the  General 
Conference  to  redefine  either  the  status  or  the  emoluments 
of  former  bishops  who  do  not  presently  enjoy  the  status  of 
a  retired  bishop. 

If  a  redefinition  is  attempted,  care  should  be  exercised  to 
respect  the  constitutional  right  of  the  Central  Conferences 
to  determine  the  tenure  of  their  bishops.  Paragraph  55  of 
the  1968  Discipline  provides  inter  alia:  "Each  bishop  elected 
by  a  Central  Conference  of  The  Methodist  Church  shall 
have  such  tenure  as  the  Central  Conference  electing  him 
shall  have  determined." 

It  is  also  to  be  borne  in  mind  that  the  determination  of 
who  is  a  retired  bishop  involves  both  status  and  emoluments. 
These  are  separable  issues.  See  for  example  Paragraph 
631.5  of  the  1968  Discipline,  which  authorizes  the  Council 
on  World  Service  and  Finance  to  determine  the  appropriate 
allowance  to  be  paid  a  former  term  bishop  upon  his  retire- 
ment from  the  effective  relation  in  the  ministry. 

Decision 

It  is  our  declaratory  decision  that  Sante  Uberto  Barbieri, 
Ralph  E.  Dodge,  Jose  L.  Valencia  and  Pedro  Zottele  are  re- 
tired bishops  of  The  United  Methodist  Church,  but  that 
Hobart  B.  Amstutz  and  Enrique  C.  Balloch  are  not. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  661 

October  8,  1971. 

Decision  No.  348 

In  Re:  The  Ruling  of  Bishop  W.  Maynard  Sparks 
and  the  Request  of  the  Pacific  Northwest  Annual 
Conference  for  a  Declaratory  Decision  on  the  Re- 
sponsibility of  the  Commission  on  World  Service 
and  Finance  and  the  Annual  Conference  under 
Paragraph  902  of  the  1968  Discipline. 

DIGEST 

The  action  of  the  1970  General  Conference  in  amending  Paragraph 
902  of  the  1968  Discipline  made  substantive  changes  in  the  law  of  the 
Church.  It  specifically  took  away  from  the  Annual  Conference  and  its 
Commission  on  World  Service  and  Finance  any  power  to  review  or 
reduce  World  Service  apportionments  from  the  Council  on  World 
Service  and  Finance.  The  amendments  can  be  held  to  affect  only  the 
last  two  years  of  the  quadrennium. 

STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 

The  Pacific  Northwest  Annual  Conference  had  received  an  annual 
apportionment  of  $238,536  from  the  Council  on  World  Service  and 
Finance  for  the  four  years  of  this  quadrennium.  In  1969  and  1970 
the  Commission  on  World  Service  and  Finance  recommended  and  the 
Annual  Conference  accepted  annual  World  Service  apportionments  of 
$220,000,  an  annual  reduction  of  $18,536,  a  total  decrease  over  the 
two  years  of  $37,072.  The  total  annual  apportioned  amount  of 
$238,536  was  included  in  each  of  the  1971  and  1972  budgets  of  the 
Annual  Conference. 

At  the  session  of  the  Annual  Conference  on  June  12,  1971,  a  motion 
was  made  to  amend  the  report  of  the  Commission  on  World  Service 
and  Finance  by  increasing  the  World  Service  amount  in  the  confer- 
ence budget  to  an  amount  which  would  assure  full  acceptance  of  the 
total  amount  apportioned  the  Annual  Conference  for  the  quadren- 
nium. The  motion  was  defeated. 

The  chair  was  then  asked  for  a  ruling  on  whether  or  not  this  action 
by  the  Commission  on  World  Service  and  Finance  and  the  Annual 
Conference  was  in  agreement  with  the  Discipline. 

Bishop  Sparks  ruled  that  it  was  .  .  .  "that  Pacific  Northwest  Con- 
ference has  fully  complied  with  the  intention  and  text  of  the  Book  of 
Disicipline  as  it  now  reads.  The  total  distribution  of  apportionments 
made  by  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  to  Pacific  North- 
west Conference  is  mandatory  during  1971  and  1972.  Such  a  mandate, 
however,  does  not  become  retro-active  to  include  the  fiscal  years  of 
1969  and  1970  when,  during  each  of  these  two  years  at  the  beginning 
of  the  quadrennium,  an  amount  smaller  than  the  annual  apportion- 
ment was  distributed." 

Bishop  Sparks'  report  indicates  that  the  Annual  Conference  then 
appealed  from  his  ruling  to  the  Judicial  Council. 

Apparently  the  Annual  Conference  took  further  action  and  re- 
quested of  the  Judicial  Council  a  declaratory  decision.  Fred  A.  Rarden, 
secretary  of  the  Pacific  Northwest  Annual  Conference,  sent  to  the 
Judicial  Council  a  copy  of  this  request  which  had  three  parts  as 
follows : 


662  Jomiial  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

"1.  Does  a  Conference  Commission  on  World  Service  and  Finance 
have  the  disciplinary  power  under  Para.  902  to  recommend  to 
the  Annual  Conference  an  apportionment  to  the  charges  of  a 
total  amount  for  the  quadrennium  for  World  Service  less  than 
the  total  quadrennial  apportionment  for  World  Service  voted 
by  the  General  Conference  and  transmitted  through  the  Coun- 
cil on  World  Service  and  Finance  and  the  Treasurer  of  the 
General  Church? 

"2.  Does  the  Annual  Conference  concerned  have  the  disciplinary 
power  to  then  accept  the  recommendation  of  its  Commission  on 
World  Service  and  Finance? 

"3.  Do  the  amendments  to  Para.  902  adopted  in  1970  substantively 
change  the  intent  of  Para.  902  regarding  the  duty  to  apportion 
'without  reduction  for  the  quadrennium,'  or  does  the  amendment 
simply  clarify  an  already  existing  duty  of  each  Annual  Con- 
ference?" 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraphs 
1711  and  1715. 

Analysis 

Since  the  Bishop's  ruling  and  the  request  for  a  declara- 
tory decision  deal  with  the  same  matter  and  involve  answers 
to  the  same  questions  they  can  both  be  covered  in  one  deci- 
sion. 

The  basic  issue  here  concerns  the  amendment  to  Para- 
graph 902  of  the  1968  Discipline  which  was  adopted  by  the 
1970  General  Conference.  It  is  recognized  that  it  now  denies 
to  the  Annual  Conference  any  power  to  reduce  world  service 
apportionments  from  the  Council  on  World  Service  and 
Finance.  But  what  does  the  amendment  imply  concerning 
such  powers  of  an  Annual  Conference  prior  to  1970? 

Paragraph  902  as  amended  by  the  1970  General  Confer- 
ence, with  no  deletions  and  with  additions  underlined,  now 
reads : 

"The  commission,  on  receiving  from  the  treasurer  of 
the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  a  statement  of 
the  amount  apportioned  that  Annual  Conference  for 
world  service,  shall  combine  the  total  world  service  appor- 
tionment without  reduction  for  the  quadrennium  and  the 
approved  conference  benevolence  budget  (Par,  900)  in 
one  total  sum  to  be  known  as  world  service  and  confer- 
ence benevolences.  The  total  world  service  apportionment 
as  received  from  the  Central  Treasury  and  conference  be- 
nevolence budget  thus  established  shall  include  a  state- 
ment of  the  percentage  for  world  service  and  the  per- 
centage for  conference  benvolences  and  shall  be  distri- 
buted as  received  annually  among  the  districts  or  charges 
by  the  method  determined  by  the  conference  (Par.  903) 


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and  by  such  divisions  and  ratios  as  the  conference  may- 
approve.  A  like  distribution  shall  be  made  of  Jurisdic- 
tional Conference  apportionments  and  any  other  appor- 
tionments that  have  been  properly  made  to  the  Annual 
Conference.  The  distribution  of  all  apportionments  men- 
tioned in  this  paragraph  shall  be  subject  to  the  approval 
of  the  Annual  Conference." 

The  question  is  asked  whether  or  not  the  1970  amendment 
to  Paragraph  902  substantively  changed  the  intent  of  the 
paragraph.  Did  the  1968  paragraph  equally  with  the  1970 
amended  paragraph  intend  to  take  from  Annual  Confer- 
ences and  their  Commissions  on  World  Service  and  Finance 
the  power  to  review  or  change  world  service  apportionments 
from  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance  ? 

The  question  is  really  more  than  a  question  of  intent.  As- 
suming that  this  was  the  intent  of  the  1968  Paragraph,  are 
the  words  of  the  paragraph  sufficiently  unequivocal  to  put 
the  intent  into  effect? 

It  was  stated  on  the  floor  of  the  1970  General  Conference 
that  the  proposed  amendment  to  Paragraph  902  simply 
clarified  what  was  already  the  intent  of  the  paragraph  as 
interpreted  by  the  Church.  This  may  have  been  true  for  a 
majority  of  the  Annual  Conferences.  There  were  a  con- 
siderable number  of  Annual  Conferences,  however,  which 
in  good  faith  assumed  that  this  paragraph  did  not  remove 
from  them  their  right  to  review  and  change  world  service 
apportionments.  This  assumption  is  understandable  in  view 
of  the  history  of  world  service  apportionments  and  Annual 
Conference  prerogatives  in  the  Methodist  tradition. 

For  instance,  in  the  1936  Discipline  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  after  the  general  Church  had  sent  to  the 
Annual  Conferences  the  asking  for  general  benevolences, 
"The  World  Service  Council  in  each  Annual  Conference 
shall  canvass  the  world  service  obligation  of  the  conference 
and,  after  recognizing  the  financial  obligations  suggested  by 
the  World  Service  Commission,  shall  recommend  the 
amount  to  be  fixed  as  the  conference  world  service  goal  for 
the  year." 

While  this  was  36  years  and  2  church  unions  ago,  it  is 
clear  evidence  of  a  strong  tradition  in  the  Church  which 
lifted  the  necessity  of  a  full  support  for  its  world  service 
program,  yet  recognized  the  rights  of  Annual  Conferences 
to  review  world  service  askings  in  the  light  of  local  situa- 
tions. It  was  only  8  years  later,  in  1944,  when  the  paragraph 
appeared  in  the  Discipline  of  The  Methodist  Church  which 
was  to  remain  through  the  quadrenniums  to  become  Para- 
graph 902  of  the  19G8  Discipline  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church,  largely  with  its  original  wording. 


664  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

It  may  be  true  that  there  has  been  an  increasing  intent 
through  the  quadrenniunas  to  move  away  from  the  right  of 
an  Annual  Conference  to  review  world  service  apportion- 
ments. There  are  Annual  Conferences,  however,  which  out 
of  the  background  of  their  own  history  in  the  Church, 
have  assumed  that  they  still  had  such  powers  of  review  and 
never  by  any  specific  legislation  was  the  Annual  Conference 
denied  such  powers  until  the  amendment  of  1970  to  Para- 
graph 902. 

However  clear  the  intent  of  Paragraph  902  before  amend- 
ment may  seem  to  be,  given  the  historical  background  of 
Annual  Conference  power  to  review  world  service  appor- 
tionments, it  must  be  acknowledged  that  there  was  suf- 
ficient ambiguity  in  the  language  of  the  paragraph  to  allow 
an  Annual  Conference  to  assume  that  such  powers  still 
existed.  Whatever  may  have  been  the  intent  of  the  1968 
Paragraph  902,  the  effect  of  the  1970  amendment  which 
denied  to  an  Annual  Conference  any  power  to  revise  world 
service  apportionments  from  the  Council  on  World  Service 
and  Finance  was  certainly  substantive. 

While  the  amended  Paragraph  902  now  requires  the  An- 
nual Conference  to  accept  its  total  world  service  apportion- 
ment "without  reduction  for  the  quadrennium,"  the  quad- 
rennium  was  half  over  before  the  amendment  was  made.  It 
cannot  be  held  to  be  retroactive.  It  must  therefore  be  as- 
sumed that  in  this  quadrennium  its  mandatory  effect  is 
only  upon  the  annual  world  service  apportionment  for  1971 
and  1972. 

Decision 

It  is  the  decision  of  the  Judicial  Council  that  the  amend- 
ment to  Paragraph  902  of  the  1968  Disciplme  by  the  Gen- 
eral Conference  of  1970  did  make  substantive  changes  in 
the  legislation  of  the  Church  by  taking  away  the  powers  of 
an  Annual  Conference  and  its  Commission  on  World  Service 
and  Finance  to  review  and  change  world  service  apportion- 
ments received  from  the  Council  on  World  Service  and 
Finance.  The  amendment  cannot  be  held  to  be  retroactive 
to  the  beginning  of  the  quadrennium.  It  affects  the  powers 
of  an  Annual  Conference  in  relation  to  the  annual  world 
service  apportionments  only  for  the  last  two  years  of  the 
quadrennium.  The  ruling  of  Bishop  Sparks  is  hereby  af- 
firmed. 

October  8,  1971. 

Dissenting  Opinion 

I  must  respectfully  dissent.  The  majority,  I  feel,  ignore 
the  language  of  Paragraph  902  as  it  became  a  part  of  the 
law  of  the  united  church  in  1968,  disregard  its  legislative 


The  United  Methodist  Church  665 

history  and  depart  from  the  usual  standards  of  interpreta- 
tion which  should  govern  a  judicial  body.  While  the  amend- 
ments adopted  by  the  1970  General  Conference  reiterated 
and  clarified  the  duty  of  an  Annual  Conference  to  pass  on  to 
its  districts  and  charges  the  total  quadrennial  world  service 
apportionment,  it  made  no  substantive  change  in  Paragraph 
902.  That  obligation  of  total  distribution  existed  from  the 
moment  of  unification  in  1968,  just  as  it  existed  for  many 
years  prior  thereto  in  each  of  the  constituent  churches. 

Considering  first  the  pre-1968  requirements  of  the  former 
The  Methodist  Church  it  is  clear  that  since  1944  the  Dis- 
cipline of  that  denomination  contained  a  paragraph  worded 
almost  precisely  the  same  as  Paragraph  902  of  the  1968 
Discipline.  The  new  wording  of  the  lO^^^  Discipline  was 
at  substantial  variance  from  the  requirement  of  the  1936 
Discipline  upon  which  the  majority  opinion  places  so  much 
reliance.  The  new  Paragraph  836  of  the  19Jf.Jf  Discipline 
was  introduced  by  the  then  Commission  on  World  Service 
and  Finance.  It  departed  from  the  1936  language  of  volun- 
teerism  and  instead  adopted  the  positive  requirements  that 
the  Annual  Conference  Commission  "upon  receiving  from 
the  Treasurer  of  the  General  Commission  on  World  Service 
and  Finance  a  statement  of  the  amount  apportioned  that 
Annual  Conference  shall  combine  the  World  Service  appor- 
tionment and  the  approved  Conference  Benevolence  Budget 
in  one  total  sum.  ,  .  .  The  total  World  Service  and  Confer- 
ence Benevolence  Budget  thus  established  shall  be  distri- 
buted annually  ainong  the  districts  or  charges.  .  .  ." 
(Italics  added.) 

Bishop  Costen  J.  Harrell  in  explaining  the  new  measure 
to  the  1944  General  Conference  observed  that  the  purpose 
was  to  "combine  the  World  Service  apportionment  and  the 
approved  Benevolent  budget  in  a  total  sum  and  pass  them 
down  to  the  Churches  or  districts."  (Italics  supplied.)  See 
1944  G.  C.  Daily  Proceedings,  p.  25.  This  mandated  proce- 
dure on  the  Annual  Conference  level,  as  distinguished  from 
the  continued  volunteerism  at  the  local  level  leaving  to  the 
local  church  the  right  to  accept  or  reject  the  World  Service 
apportionment,  was  the  policy  of  The  Methodist  Church 
when  it  came  to  union  in  1968. 

The  1967  Discipli7ie  of  the  former  The  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  Church  likewise  positively  imposed  upon  the  An- 
nual Conferences  of  that  denomination  the  duty  to  pass  on 
and  distribute  to  the  local  churches  the  comparable  appor- 
tionments of  the  general  church.  In  Paragraphs  115,  1290 
and  1318  of  the  1967  Discipline  it  required  the  Annual  Con- 
ference to  accept  such  apportionments.  The  requirements 
of  acceptance  of  the  Christian  Service  Fund  apportionments 


666  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

by  the  local  churches  left  no  discretion,  even  at  that  level, 
but  v^^as  positive  and  unconditional.  (See  Paragraphs  63 
and  850  of  the  1967  Discipline  of  the  former  The  Evangeli- 
cal United  Brethren  Church.) 

Thus  at  the  time  of  unification  in  1968  it  seems  clear  that 
the  intention  of  the  Uniting  Conference  in  adopting  Para- 
graph 902  of  the  Discipline  was  to  carry  forward  the  obliga- 
tion of  an  Annual  Conference  to  distribute  to  its  districts 
and  charges  the  total  World  Service  apportionment  for  the 
quadrennium  as  received  from  the  Central  Treasury.  It  is 
understandable  that  Bishop  W.  Maynard  Sparks  in  trans- 
mitting his  ruling  to  the  Judicial  Council  observed : 

"Historically,  the  former  Methodist  and  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  Churches  apportioned  to  their  Annual 
Conferences  amounts  for  World  Service  Fund  and  Chris- 
tian Service  Fund,  respectively,  which  were  meant  to  be 
distributed  in  toto  to  districts  and  charges.  In  my  mind 
there  is  no  doubt  that  in  each  denomination  such  was  the 
intent  of  its  legislation." 

This  being  the  state  of  the  church  law  on  the  subject  as 
carried  into  the  1968  Discipline  in  Paragraph  902  the  Bish- 
op's ruling  should  have  been  to  the  contrary  of  that  which 
he  rendered. 

The  1970  General  Conference  did  not  delete  any  words 
from  Paragraph  902  of  the  1968  Discipline.  Its  amend- 
ments, proposed  by  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Fi- 
nance were  expressly  stated  to  be  clarifications  and  reitera- 
tions and  not  substantive  changes.  See  Report  No.  1,  D.C.A., 
p.  36.  Bishop  Paul  Hardin  in  speaking  for  the  Council  at  the 
1970  General  Conference  said : 

"As  we  read  the  Discipline  we  do  not  interpret  it  that 
the  Annual  Conference  has  anything  to  do  except  to  pass 
on  to  the  local  churches  the  total  asking  for  that  con- 
ference. The  local  churches  have  the  right  to  accept  it, 
refuse  it,  increase  it,  or  reject  it.  .  .  ."  (1970  D.C.A.,  p. 
97) 

Other  provisions  of  the  1968  Discipline,  in  close  relation  to 
the  subject  matter  of  Paragraph  902  provide  interpretive 
aid.  Paragraph  861  is  of  particular  relevance,  reading: 

"The  World  Service  Fund  is  basic  in  the  financial  pro- 
gram of  The  United  Methodist  Church.  World  Service 
on  apportionment  (par.  870)  represents  the  minimum 
needs  of  the  general  agencies  of  the  Church.  Payment  in 
full  of  these  apportionments  by  local  churches  and  annual 
conferences  is  the  first  benevolent  responsibility  of  the 
Church." 


The  United  Methodist  Church  667 

See  also  Paragraphs  881  and  907  of  the  Discipline  like- 
wise mandating  full  distribution  of  specific  fund  apportion- 
ments determined  by  the  Council  on  World  Service  and 
Finance,  It  is  an  accepted  legal  rule  of  statutory  interpre- 
tation that  statutes  upon  the  same  matter  or  general  subject 
are  to  be  construed  together  to  determine  legislative  intent. 
The  majority  opinion  herein  substantially  ignores  these  re- 
lated paragraphs. 

The  issue  in  the  instant  case  is  largely  moot  since  the 
Pacific  Northwest  Annual  Conference  has  heretofore  es- 
tablished its  budget  and  distributed  its  World  Service  ap- 
portionments to  local  churches  for  1972,  the  final  year  of 
the  current  quadrennium.  The  difficulty  of  now  distributing 
the  amounts  by  which  the  quadrennial  World  Service  was 
improperly  reduced  is  recognized.  Nevertheless  it  is  im- 
portant that  decisions  on  the  law  of  the  church  be  grounded 
on  established  principles  of  interpretation  and  not  be  gov- 
erned by  the  degree  of  acceptability  at  a  given  time. 

Bishop  Sparks  was  correct  in  finding  that  Paragraph  902 
of  the  1968  Discipline  intended  in  toto  distribution  of  the 
World  Service  apportioment.  He  erred  in  failing  to  uphold 
that  intendment  and  interpretation.  Certainly  the  1970 
amendments  of  clarification  and  reiteration  could  not  have 
operated  to  suspend  the  positive  requirements  of  Paragraph 
902  which  existed  before  1970.  There  being  no  substantive 
change  worked  by  the  1970  amendments  it  is  erroneous  to 
invoke  irrelevant  arguments  of  impermissible  retroactivity. 

Samuel  W.  Witwer 

Mr.  Theodore  Berry  likewise  dissents  from  the  majority 
opinion  for  the  reasons  set  forth  in  Mr.  Witwer's  dissent- 
ing opinion. 

Theodore  M.  Berry 

Decision  No.  349 

In  Re :  The  Effects  of  Constitutional  Amendments  V 

and  VI  upon  Paragraph  36  of  the  Constitution. 

DIGEST 
Constitutional   Amendments   V   and   VI   must  be   read  together  in 
their  effect  upon  Paragraph  36  of  the  Constitution. 

STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 
Paragraph  36  of  the   Constitution   as   amended  by   Constitutional 
Amendment  II   (1968),  prior  to  the  proposed  changes  of  Amendments 
V  and  VI,  read  as  follows : 

"The  Annual  Conference  shall  be  composed  of  ministerial  mem- 
bers as  defined  by  the  General  Conference,  together  with  a  lay 
member  elected  by  each  charge,  the  conference   president  of  the 


668  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Women's  Society  of  Christian  Service,  the  conference  president  of 
United  Methodist  Men,  the  conference  lay  leader,  and  the  presi- 
dent of  the  conference  youth  organization.  Each  charge  served  by 
more  than  one  minister  shall  be  entitled  to  as  many  lay  members 
as  there  are  ministerial  members.  Except  for  the  president  of  the 
conference  youth  organization,  the  lay  members  shall  be  at  least 
twenty-one  (21)  years  of  age  and  shall  have  been  for  the  four  years 
next  preceding  their  election  members  of  one  of  the  constituent 
churches  forming  this  union  or  of  The  United  Methodist  Church." 
Two  proposed  amendments  to  this  paragraph  of  the  Constitution 
were  approved  by  the  1970  session  of  the  General  Conference. 

On  April  23,  Calendar  No.  64,  Report  No.  3  of  the  Committee  on 
Conferences,  entitled  "Constitutional  amendment  removing  age  limit 
for  Annual  Conference  membership,"  was  presented  recommending 
that  Paragraph  36  be  amended  by  deleting  from  the  last  sentence  the 
words,  "shall  be  at  least  twenty-one  (21)  years  of  age."  The  committee 
accepted  from  the  floor  an  additional  change  which  would  add  to  the 
last  sentence  the  words,  "and  for  one  year  next  preceding  their  elec- 
tion as  a  member  of  the  charge  they  are  to  represent."  The  Report 
noted  that  Paragraph  36  would  then  read : 

"The  Annual  Conference  shall  be  composed  of  ministerial  mem- 
bers as  defined  by  the  General  Conference,  together  with  a  lay 
member  elected  by  each  charge,  the  conference  president  of  the 
Women's  Society  of  Christian  Service,  the  conference  president  of 
United  Methodist  Men,  the  conference  lay  leader,  and  the  president 
of  the  conference  youth  organization.  Each  charge  served  by  more 
than  one  minister  shall  be  entitled  to  as  many  lay  members  as 
there  are  ministerial  members.  The  lay  members  shall  have  been 
for  the  four  years  next  preceding  their  election  members  of  one 
of  the  constituent  churches  forming  this  union  or  of  The  United 
Methodist  Church,  and  for  one  year  next  preceding  their  election  as 
a  member  of  the  charge  they  are  to  represent." 

The  report  was  adopted  by  the  General  Conference  by  the  neces- 
sary two-thirds  vote  {Journal  of  the  1970  General  Conference,  pp. 
293  and  572-3)  and,  in  the  above  form,  was  sent  down  to  the  Annual 
Conferences  where  it  received  the  necessary  two-thirds  affirmative 
vote.  It  became  Constitutional  Amendment  V. 

On  April  24,  Calendar  No.  203,  Report  No.  30  of  the  Committee 
on  Conferences,  entitled  "Constitutional  amendment  to  add  youth 
members  of  Annual  Conference"  was  presented.  The  report  as 
amended  from  the  floor  recommended  that  the  following  words  be 
added  at  the  end  of  the  first  sentence  of  Paragraph  36,  "and  two 
young  persons  under  twenty-five  (25)  years  of  age  from  each  dis- 
trict to  be  selected  in  such  manner  as  may  be  determined  by  the 
Annual  Conference."  Thus  amended,  the  Report  noted  that  Paragraph 
36  would  read : 

"The  Annual  Conference  shall  be  composed  of  ministerial  mem- 
bers as  defined  by  the  General  Conference,  together  with  a  lay 
member  elected  by  each  charge,  the  conference  president  of  the 
Women's  Society  of  Christian  Service,  the  conference  president  of 
United  Methodist  Men,  the  conference  lay  leader,  the  president  of 
the  conference  youth  organization  and  two  young  persons  under 
twenty-five  (25)  years  of  age  from  each  district  to  be  selected 
in  such  manner  as  may  be  determined  by  the  Annual  Conference. 
Each  charge  served  by  more  than  one  minister  shall  be  entitled 
to  as  many  lay  members  as  there  are  ministerial  members.  Except 
for  the  president  of  the  conference  youth  organization,  the  lay 
members  shall  be  at  least  twenty-one  (21)  years  of  age  and  shall 
have    been    for    the    four    years     next    preceding    their     election 


The  United  Methodist  Church  669 

members  of  one  of  the  constituent  churches  forming  this  union  or 

of  The  United  Methodist  Church." 

The  report  was  adopted  by  the  necessary  two-thirds  vote  of  the 
General  Conference  {Journal  of  the  1970  General  Conference,  pp. 
338  and  582)  and,  in  the  above  form,  was  sent  down  to  the  Annual 
Conferences  where  it  received  the  necessary  two-thirds  affirmative 
vote.  It  became  Constitutional  Amendment  VI. 

The  Council  of  Bishops  on  November  15,  1971,  announced  the 
passage  of  Constitutional  Amendments  V  and  VI.  The  Council  noted, 
however,  that  the  reported  wording  of  Paragraph  36,  after  Amend- 
ment VI,  had  not  taken  into  consideration  the  proposed  changes  of 
Amendment  V. 

The  Council  of  Bishops  requested  a  review  of  the  matter  by  the 
Judicial  Council. 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1715  of  the  Discipline, 

Analysis 

It  is  obvious  that  Constitutional  Amendments  V  and  VI 
must  be  considered  parts  of  one  amendment  or  simultaneous 
amendments  in  their  effect  upon  Paragraph  36.  Both  of 
them  originated  in  reports  from  the  General  Conference 
Committee  on  Conferences.  Both  were  concerned  with 
provisions  for  greater  youth  participation  in  the  Annual 
Conference,  Amendment  V  which  through  the  deletion  of 
words  would  remove  the  age  limit  for  Annual  Conference 
membership ;  Amendment  VI  which  through  the  addition  of 
words  would  increase  the  youth  membership  in  the  Annual 
Conference.  There  is  no  conflict  between  these  purposes. 

Furthermore,  there  is  no  difference  between  them  chrono- 
logically. Amendment  VI  does  not  follow  Amendment  V  in 
the  time  of  its  effect.  Both  were  adopted  by  the  1970  session 
of  the  General  Conference,  sent  down  to  the  Annual  Confer- 
ences at  the  same  time,  and  the  passage  of  both  of  them  an- 
nounced by  the  Council  of  Bishops  on  November  15,  1971. 
Paragraph  64  of  the  Constitution  on  "Amendments"  reads 
in  part,  "The  vote,  after  being  completed,  shall  be  canvassed 
by  the  Council  of  Bishops,  and  the  amendment  voted  upon 
shall  become  effective  upon  their  announcement  of  its 
having  received  the  required  majority."  Amendments  V 
and  VI,  therefore,  became  effective  at  the  same  time. 

A  reading  of  the  actions  taken  by  the  General  Conference 
and  of  the  documents  sent  to  the  Annual  Conferences  in- 
dicates that  the  notations  concerning  how  Paragraph  36 
should  read  after  each  amendment  contained  inaccuracies. 
The  notation  concerning  the  effect  of  Amendment  V  omits 
the  first  phrase  in  the  last  sentence  of  Paragraph  36 
"Except  for  the  President  of  the  Conference  youth  organiza- 
tion" which  was  not  deleted  by  the  action  taken.  The  nota- 
tion concerning  the  effect  of  Amendment  VI  did  not  take 


670  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

into  account  the  proposed  changes  of  Amendment  V.  The 
actions  taken  in  Amendments  V  and  VI  must  be  considered 
together  as  they  change  the  wording  of  Paragraph  36  by 
certain  specific  deletions  and  additions.  If  Paragraph  36 
does  not  then  read  as  intended,  further  amendments  can  be 
proposed. 

Decision 
It  is  the  decision  of  the  Judicial  Council  that  Constitu- 
tional Amendments  V  and  VI  must  be  read  together  in  their 
effect  upon  Paragraph  36  of  the  Constitution.  That  Para- 
graph, Division  Two,  Section  VII,  Article  I  of  the  Consti- 
tution now  reads : 

"The  Annual  Conference  shall  be  composed  of  minis- 
terial members  as  defined  by  the  General  Conference,  to- 
gether with  a  lay  member  elected  by  each  charge,  the 
conference  president  of  the  Women's  Society  of  Christian 
Service,  the  conference  president  of  United  Methodist 
Men,  the  conference  lay  leader,  the  president  of  the  con- 
ference youth  organization  and  two  young  persons  under 
twenty-five  (25)  years  of  age  from  each  district  to  be 
selected  in  such  manner  as  may  be  determined  by  the 
Annual  Conference.  Each  charge  served  by  more  than  one 
minister  shall  be  entitled  to  as  many  lay  members  as  there 
are  ministerial  members.  Except  for  the  president  of  the 
conference  youth  organization,  the  lay  members  shall 
have  been  for  the  four  years  next  preceding  their  elec- 
tion members  of  one  of  the  constituent  churches  forming 
this  union  or  of  The  United  Methodist  Church,  and  for 
one  year  next  preceding  their  election  as  a  member  of 
the  charge  they  are  to  represent." 
April  15,  1972 

Decision  No.  350 

In  Re :  Status  of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern 

Asia  with  Respect  to  Union  with  Other  Churches  in 

the  Church  of  North  India. 

DIGEST 

The  Central  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia 
(M.C.S.A.),  pursuant  to  authority  granted  by  the  General  Conference 
of  1968,  "commended"  to  its  constituent  Annual  Conferences  a  Plan 
of  Union  with  other  churches  in  a  new  church  to  be  known  as  the 
Church  of  North  India.  The  Annual  Conferences  approved  the  Plan. 
A  subsequent  extra  session  of  the  Central  Conference  took  another 
vote  on  the  Plan  of  Union  and  rejected  it;  whereupon  M.C.S.A. 
withdrew  from  further  participation  in  the  Plan  of  Union  and  the 
Church  of  North  India  was  formed  without  the  involvement  of 
M.C.S.A. 

In  the  light  of  surrounding  circumstances,  the  original  "commen- 


The  United  Methodist  Church  671 

dation"  of  the  Plan  of  Union  by  the  Central  Conference  was  a  vote 
of  approval  and  it  was  beyond  the  authority  of  the  subsequent  extra 
session  of  the  Central  Conference  to  reconsider  the  matter. 

The  appeals  which  challenge  the  legality  of  the  subsequent  rejec- 
tion of  Union  by  the  Central  Conference  are  not  moot.  The  authoriza- 
tion given  M.C.S.A.  by  the  1968  General  Conference  is  still  effective. 
All  necessary  approvals  for  Union  have  been  voted  by  M.C.S.A.  The 
Church  of  North  India  has  invited  a  resumption  of  negotiations 
within  the  framework  of  Plan  Four. 

The  issue  of  church  union  is  returned  to  the  Central  Conference  of 
the  Church  of  Southern  Asia  for  such  implementing  action  as  it 
may  deem  appropriate. 

STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 

We  have  consolidated  for  decision  appeals  by  (1)  The  Madhya 
Pradesh  Annual  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Church  of  Southern 
Asia  (M.C.S.A.)  and  (2)  a  minority  of  more  than  twenty  percent  of 
the  voting  members  of  the  Central  Conference  of  that  Church.  Both 
appeals  question  the  legality  of  an  action  taken  by  an  extra  session 
of  that  Central  Conference  in  voting  disapproval  of  union  with  other 
churches  into  the  Church  of  North  India  after  the  Plan  of  Union 
had  previously  been  "commended"  by  an  earlier  session  of  the  Cen- 
tral Conference  and  approved  by  the  constituent  Annual  Conferences. 
The  authority  of  the  minority  members  of  the  Central  Conference  to 
appeal  was  sustained  in  our  decision  No.  338.  The  facts  are  not 
in  dispute. 

The  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia  has  been  an  active  leader 
in  negotiating  for  church  union  for  more  than  forty  years.  A  third 
Plan  of  Union  was  submitted  to  the  Annual  Conferences  early  in  the 
1960's  but  they  failed  to  approve  it  by  the  requisite  two-thirds  vote. 

In  January,  1965,  the  Central  Conference  voted  to  continue  union 
negotiations  and,  in  due  course,  a  fourth  Plan  of  Union  was  agreed 
upon  by  the  negotiators.  Thereupon,  at  a  meeting  held  Februai-y  10- 
11,  1967,  the  Executive  Board  of  M.C.S.A.,  acting  at  the  request  of 
the  Commission  on  Church  Union  of  M.C.S.A.,  approved  a  petition 
to  the  General  Conference  of  1968  for  authority  to  consummate  such 
union.  That  petition,  omitting  preambles,  was  as  follows : 

"BE   IT   HEREBY   RESOLVED   THAT   THE    GENERAL   CON- 
FERENCE   OF   1968   BE    PETITIONED    FOR   AN    ENABLING 
ACT  TO  AUTHORIZE  THE  METHODIST  CHURCH  IN  SOUTH- 
ERN   ASIA    TO    CONSUMMATE    CHURCH    UNION    AS    PRO- 
VIDED FOR  IN  THE  PLAN  OF  CHURCH  UNION  IN  NORTH 
INDIA    AND    PAKISTAN    (Fourth    Edition,    1965,    published    by 
the    Christian    Literature    Society,    Park    Town,    Madras,    India) 
WHEN  THE  FOLLOWING  CONDITIONS  HAVE  BEEN  MET: 
"(1)   A  %  affirmative  vote  by  1968-69  Central  Conference  of  the 
Methodist    Church    in    Southern    Asia    for    the    said    Plan, 
followed  by — 
"(2)   A   %   affirmative  vote  of  the  members  present  and  voting 
of  the  several  Annual  Conferences  of  the  Methodist  Church 
in  Southern  Asia,  and 
"(3)    Such    other    requirements    as    established    by    the    General 
Conference  concerning  consummation  of  Church  Union  be- 
tween a  part  of  the  Methodist  Church  and  another  church 
or  churches,  in  order  to  provide  for  continued  co-operation 
between  the  Methodist  Church  and  the  new  church  in  such 
matters   as   reciprocal   i-ecognition   of   ministers   and   mem- 
bers, finances,  personnel  and  so  forth,  similar  to  that  pro- 
vided  in  Para  2011   of  the   1956   General   Conference   Dis- 
cipline." (Italics  added.) 


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The  1968  General  Conference  gave  the  requested  authorization  by 
approving  a  recommendation  of  COSMOS  as  follows: 

"b.  COSMOS  recommends  that  the  Annual  Conferences  in  India 
be  authorized  to  consummate  church  union  in  the  Plan  of  Union 
for    North    India     (Fourth    Edition)     provided    a     %     affirmative 
vote  in  the  Central  and  Annual  Conferences  is  secured  and  those 
steps  in  Par.  607    {196^  Discipline)   which  are  suggested  by  COS- 
MOS be  used  in  the  union  procedures." 
This  recommendation  was  clarified  by  a  suggestion  made  by  Bishop 
R.  D.  Joshi  and  accepted  by  the  General  Conference  (D.C.A,  p.  239)  : 
"R.  D.  Joshi    (North  India)  :    Mr.   Chairman,  I  feel  there  is   a 
significant    omission,    perhaps    by    oversight,    in    this    motion.    Our 
request  from   India   was   for   a   conditional   enabling   act,   that   is, 
the  request  for  an  enabling  act  to  go  into  the  Plan  of  Union  accord- 
ing to  the  Plan  of  Union  in  North  India  provided  we  secure  the 
necessary    two-thirds    aggregate    majority    from    the    Annual    and 
Central  Conferences.  I  move  that  this  omission  be  corrected. 

"Bishop  Raines:  We  will  be  happy  to  accept  this,  Mr.  Chairman. 
It  was  left  out  by  .  .  . 

"Bishop  Corson:  .  .  .  Those  who  will  adopt  with  this  correction 
will  lift  their  hand.  (Show  of  hands)  And  those  opposed.  And 
it  is  adopted." 

The  Central  Conference  acted  upon  this  authorization  at  its  regular 
session  held  in  Bangalore  on  December  30,  1968,  through  January  5, 
1969.  It  adopted,  by  a  vote  of  122  to  5,  a  series  of  resolutions,  the 
here  relevant  portions  of  which  are : 

"1.  Resolved  that  the  Central  Conference  commend  the  IV  Edi- 
tion of  the  Plan  of  Church  Union  in  North  India  to  the  eleven 
Annual  Conferences  of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia 
for  their  'Yes'  or  *No'  vote.  (Italics  added.) 

"2.  Resolved  that  in  case  the  Plan  is  accepted  by  the  two- 
thirds  majority  of  the  members  of  the  Annual  Conferences  pres- 
ent and  voting,  the  Bishops,  with  the  concurrence  of  the  Executive 
Board,  shall  call  a  special  Session  of  the  Central  Conference,  in 
order  to  do  the  business  necessary  for  a  smooth  transition  into 
the  Church  of  North  India. 


"5.  The  Special  Session  of  the  Central  Conference  shall  transact 
the  following  business : 

"(a)  Authorize  the  four  bishops  at  the  time  of  Union  to  be 
taken  as  Diocesan  Bishops  in  the   Church  of  North  India. 

"(b)  Elect  12  nominees  for  Diocesan  Bishops  to  be  presented 
to  the  Central  Electoral  Body.  These  12  nominees  to  be 
elected  from  the  panel  of  18  names  presented  by  the  Execu- 
tive Board  or  from  any  others  nominated  from  the  floor. 
Election  will  be  by  secret  ballot. 

"(c)  Following  the  election  of  the  Nominees  for  the  Episcopacy 
the  Nominating  Committee  of  the  Central  Conference,  to- 
gether with  the  four  Bishops  shall  nominate  a  panel  of 
names  for  members  of  the  Central  Electoral  Body." 


The  Plan  of  Union  thereupon  was  submitted  to  the  eleven  Annual 
Conferences  of  the  Church  for  a  "yes"  or  "no"  vote  at  their  1969 
sessions,  and  approved  by  an  aggregate  vote  of  662  to  298.  This  was 
twenty-two  more  than  the  required  two-thirds  majority. 

Thereupon,  the  Secretary  and  Constituted  Attorney  of  the  Execu- 
tive Board  of  M.C.S.A.  issued  the  following  certificate: 


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"On  the  basis  of  certificates  duly  signed  by  the  presiding  bishops 
and  secretaries  of  the  11  Annual  Conferences  of  the  M.C.S.A.  and 
in  consultation  with  the  College  of  Bishops,  I  hereby  declare  that 
the  M.C.S.A.  has  achieved  the  required  number  %  majority  to 
unite  with  the  Church  of  North  India  on  the  basis  of  the  Fourth 
Plan  (Revised  Edition)  of  the  Plan  of  Church  Union  in  North 
India/Pakistan." 

The  Executive  Board,  meeting  in  Hyderabad  December  17,  1969, 
acting  upon  the  approvals  given  by  the  Annual  Conferences,  passed  a 
resolution  which  stated : 

"1.  The  Executive  Board  of  M.C.S.A.  hereby  declares  that  the 
M.C.S.A.  has  voted  in  favor  of  joining  church  union  according  to 
the  Fourth  Edition  of  the  'Plan  of  Church  Union  in  North  India.' 
"The  votes  cast  were  as  follows : 

"Total  votes    960 

"Total   votes  for    662 

"Total  votes   against    298 

"The  total   affirmative  votes  was   22   in  excess   of  the  required 
2/3   majority   of   640.   By  this  step   the   M.C.S.A.   has   made   its 
irrevocable  decision  to  enter  into  this  union." 
Promptly  thereafter,   official   notification   of   approval   of  the   Plan 
of  Union  by  M.C.S.A.  was  sent  to  the  Interdenominational  Negotiat- 
ing Committee  on  Church  Union  which  was  then  in  session  at  Nag- 
pur,   and   to   other   interested   parties.    The   official   resolution   of   the 
Executive  Board  and  a  detailed  report  was  forwarded  to  the  Secretary 
of  COSMOS  by  the   Secretary  of  the   Executive   Board.    The   Chair- 
man   of    COSMOS    responded    with    letters    to    all    four    bishops    of 
M.C.S.A.   for   their   guidance   at   the   time   of    1970    extra   session    of 
the  Central  Conference,  called  specifically  to  arrange  for  transition 
into  union. 

Bishop  R.  D.  Joshi,  who  was  one  of  the  presiding  bishops  in  the 
Central  Conference  and  who  had  guided  the  authorizing  resolution 
through  the  General  Conference,  writing  under  date  of  November  25, 
1969,  in  his  capacity  as  the  Chairman  of  the  Commission  on  Church 
Union  and  the  Structure  of  Methodism  in  the  M.C.S.A.,  advised  the 
Secretary  of  the  Council  of  Bishops,  the  General  Secretary  and  the 
Treasurer  of  the  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance,  the  Presi- 
dent of  the  Board  of  Missions,  the  Chairman  of  COSMOS  and  the 
President  of  the  Judicial  Council  that: 

"The  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia,  under  the  Enabling 
Act  given  by  the  1968  General  Conference  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church,  has  voted  by  the  required  two-thirds  majority  to  unite 
with  six  other  denominations  to  form  the  new  Church  of  North 
India." 

The  unofficial  understanding  was  to  the  same  effect.  United  Method- 
ist Information  issued  a  special  release  on  November  18,  1969,  re- 
porting : 

"In  an  historic  decision  .  .  .  the  600,000-member  Southern  Asia 
(India)   Central  Conference  has  voted  to  go  into  church  union  .  .  ." 
The  Indian  church  press  carried  similar  stories. 

The  Executive  Board  met  in  Bombay  in  February  23  and  24,  1970 
to  work  on  plans  for  the  forthcoming  extra  session  of  the  Central 
Conference,  which  the  regular  session  of  that  Conference  had  directed 
the  bishops  and  the  Executive  Board  to  call  for  the  purpose  of  work- 
ing out  "the  business  necessary  for  a  smooth  transition  into  the 
Church  of  North  India." 

Up  to  this  point  in  time,  there  had  been  no  publicly  voiced  sug- 
gestion, formal  or  informal,  that  the  action  of  the  Central  Conference 
in  "commending"  the  Plan  of  Union  to  the  Annual  Conferences  and 
their  votes   of   approval,  fell   short   in  any   way  for   complete   com- 


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pliance  with  the  authorization  given  by  General  Conference  to  vote 
M.C.S.A.  into  the  proposed  Church  of  North  India. 

However,  at  the  Executive  Board  meeting  of  February  23-24,  1970, 
one  or  more  members  questioned  whether  the  earlier  action  of  the 
Central  Conference  in  "commending"  the  Plan  of  Union  to  the  con- 
stituent Annual  Conferences  had,  in  fact,  amounted  to  an  approval 
of  the  Plan  by  the  Central  Conference.  It  was  thereupon  decided  by 
a  majority  vote  to  recommend  in  addition  to  the  previously  man- 
dated agenda  of  the  forthcoming  extra  session  of  the  Central  Con- 
ference a  motion  to  accept  the  Plan  of  Union. 

That  decision  was  implemented  at  a  meeting  of  the  Executive 
Board  held  the  day  before  the  opening  of  the  extra  session  of  the 
Central  Conference  at  Delhi  on  August  6,  1970.  A  resolution,  in  the 
following  terms,  was  agreed  upon  for  submission  to  the  Central 
Conference : 

"Whereas  the  General  Conference  of  the  United  Methodist 
Church  meeting  in  April  1968  in  Dallas,  Texas,  U.S.A.  granted 
an  enabling  act  contained  in  its  journal  as  follows: 

"  'COSMOS  recommends  that  the  Annual  Conference  in  India 
be  authorized  to  consummate  church  union  in  the  Plan  of  Union 
for  North  India  (Fourth  Edition)  provided  a  %  affirmative 
vote  in  the  Central  and  Annual  Conferences  is  secured  and  those 
steps  in  Para  607  (1964  Discipline)  which  are  suggested  by 
COSMOS  be  used  in  the  union  procedures.'  (From  Journal  of 
the  1968  General  Conference  of  the  United  Methodist  Church, 
Volume  II,  page  1782  B-2-b) . 
"The  foregoing  was  clarified  by  the  following: 

"R.  D.  Joshi  (North  India — OS)  called  attention  to  an  omis- 
sion that  the  words  'provided  they  secure  the  necessary  two- 
thirds  aggregate  majority  from  the  Annual  and  Central  Con- 
ferences.' Bishop  Raines  accepted  this,  B  was  approved.  (From 
Journal  of  the  1968  General  Conference  of  the  United  Methodist 
Church,  Vol.  1,  page  434). 
"Be  It  Hereby  Resolved : 

"THAT,  the  Extra  Session  of  the  Central  Conference  of  the 
Methodist   Church   in    Southern   Asia,   meeting   at   Delhi,    India, 
August   6-9,    1970,   pursuant   to   the   foregoing,   hereby   votes   to 
accept  the  Plan  of  Union  in  North  India,  Fourth  Revised  Edition 
1965." 
The  resolution  made  no  reference  to  the  earlier  vote  of  commenda- 
tion by  the   Central    Conference   or   to   the   approving   votes   of   the 
Annual  Conferences,  already  received. 

The  printed  program  of  the  extra  session  of  the  Central  Confer- 
ence had  on  its  proposed  agenda  the  following  item : 
"August  6,  1970  (Thursday) 

"5.00   p.m.   to   7.00   p.m.    'Vote   on   the   Plan    of    Union   of    North 
India,  Fourth  Revised  Edition.'  " 
The  Conference  Journal  reports  that— 

"The    program    as    printed    was    adopted    by    an    overwhelming 
majority." 

The  remainder  of  the  agenda  was  the  one  directed  by  the  earlier 
regular  session  of  the  Central  Conference  at  the  time  it  "com- 
mended" the  plan  to  the  Annual  Conferences. 

In  the  debate  on  the  agenda  item  added  by  the  Executive  Board 
calling  for  a  vote  on  approval  of  the  Plan  of  Union,  the  authority 
of  the  Central  Conference  to  take  such  a  vote  was  challenged  on 
various  grounds,  each  of  which  is  included  in  the  appeals  before  us; 
namely,  (1)  that  the  Executive  Board  had  no  authority  to  add  to 
the  Conference  agenda  an  item  not  included  in  the  direction  of  the 
previous  Central  Conference;    (2)   that  the  Plan  of  Union  amounted 


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to  a  constitutional  amendment  which  could  only  be  voted  on  in  a 
regular  session;  and  (3)  that  it  was  beyond  the  authority  of  the  extra 
session  of  the  Conference  to  take  such  a  vote  in  view  of  the  earlier 
vote  at  the  regular  session  commending  the  Plan  to  the  Annual 
Conferences. 

The  objections  were  overruled  and  a  vote  taken  on  the  above- 
quoted  resolution  to  approve  the  Plan  of  Union.  It  was  defeated  by  a 
vote  of  106  to  48. 

Thereupon,  the  Conference  adopted  the  following  resolution : 

"Whereas  the  house  voted  in  the  morning  session  of  August  7, 
1970  not  to  accept  the  Plan  of  Church  Union  of  North  India, 
Fourth  Revised  Edition,  1965, 

"Be  it  hereby  resolved,  that,  having  studied  the  petitions  still 
pending,  all  which  concern  the  Plan  of  Church  Union  in  North 
India  be  declared  infructuous." 

Soon  after  the  adjournment  of  the  Central  Conference,  the  Execu- 
tive Board  adopted  the  following  resolution: 

".  .  ,  The  Executive  Board  of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern 
Asia  places   on  record   the   decision   of  the   Extra   Session   of  the 
Central  Conference  meeting  in  Delhi  from  August  6th-7th,  1970,  its 
vote  against  approving  the  Plan  of  Union  of  the  Church  of  North 
India  (Fourth  Edition)  by  a  vote  of  48  for  and  106  against. 
"With  this  action  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia  ceases 
negotiations    which    are    being    conducted    by   the    seven    churches 
looking  forward  to  consummation  of  union  in  the  Church  of  North 
India." 
Thereupon,  all  parties  in  interest  were  notified  that  M.C.S.A.  was 
dropping  out  of  the  Plan  of  Union.  However,  union  was  perfected 
by  the   other  six  participating  churches   and   the   Church   of   North 
India  came  into  being  at  a  formal  service  of  union  held  November 
29,  1970.  Since  union,  the  Church  of  North  India  has  invited  M.C.S.A. 
to  renew  negotiations  on  the  basis  of  the  Fourth  Plan  of  Union,  sub- 
ject to  such  revisions  as  circumstances  may  require. 

Pursuant  to  our  holding  in  Decision  No.  338,  we  requested  an 
advisory  opinion  of  the  Judicial  Court  of  M.C.S.A.  on  the  questions: 
"(1)  whether  the  Central  Conference  meant  to  give  approval  of 
the  Plan  of  Union  by  its  commendation  of  that  plan  in  submitting 
it  to  a  vote  of  the  Annual  Conference,  and  (2)  whether  the  Execu- 
tive Board  had  the  authority  to  broaden  the  agenda  for  the  extra 
session  by  adding  to  the  bishop's  agenda  a  vote  of  approval  or  dis- 
approval of  the  Plan  of  Union." 

The  Judicial  Court  met  twice  to  consider  our  request.  Their  com- 
petence to  act  upon  our  request  was  challenged  at  the  outset  by  the 
argument  of  various  individuals  and  groups  in  M.C.S.A.  that  six  of 
the  nine  members  of  the  Judicial  Court  were  also  members  of  the 
Executive  Board,  that  the  President  of  the  Court  was  also  the  Secre- 
tary and  Constituted  Attorney  for  the  Board  and  that  all  of  the 
members  of  the  Court  had  participated  in  the  voting  at  the  extra 
session  of  the  Central  Conference. 

In  the  face  of  these  challenges,  the  Judicial  Court  of  M.C.S.A. 
has  advised  us  that  it  has  decided  that  it  ought  not  to  express  an 
opinion  on  the  matters  referred  to  it.  Its  decision  reads : 

"In  the  last  session  of  this  Court  it  had  unanimously  affirmed 
its  competence  in  this  matter  even  though  6  of  the  9  members  of 
this  Court  are  also  members  of  the  Executive  Board  of  the 
Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia. 

"It  was  considered  by  this  court,  at  one  stage,  that  those  who 
are  members  of  the  Executive  Board  should  withdraw  from  the 
Court  during  consideration  of  this  matter.  But  it  was  found  that 


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their  withdrawal  would  leave  the  Court  without  a  quorum  and 
thus  incapacitate  the  Court  for  any  action.  It  was  recognized  that 
members  of  the  Court  ought  not  to  have  a  dual  role  involving 
membership  also  in  the  Executive  Board  of  the  Church.  The  admin- 
istration and  the  Judicial  branches  should  be  separate  in  identity 
and  membership.  But  the  Court  was  constituted  by  the  Central 
Conference  in  accord  with  disciplinary  provisions  and  it  was  power- 
less to  reconstitute  itself  for  this  particular  consideration. 

"After  consideration  of  materials  in  the  briefs  submitted  to  this 
Court,  now  in  session,  it  was  compelled  to  reconsider  that  position. 
A  principle  of  jurisprudence  says  that  not  only  should  justice  be 
done,  but  it  must  also  appear  that  justice  has  been  done.  When 
doubts  are  expressed  regarding  the  propriety  of  the  Executive 
Board  secretary  being  the  President  of  the  Court  this  Court  con- 
siders that  it  ought  not  express  any  opinion  in  this  particular 
matter. 

"Thus  this  Court  feels  tht  it  would  be  in  the  best  interest  of 

this  case  for  it  to  forward   to  the  Judicial   Council   the   briefs   it 

has  received  without  expressing  any  opinion  thereon." 

While  we  regret  our  inability  to  obtain  the  help  requested  of  the 

Judicial  Court,  we  understand  and  appreciate  the  sensitivity  that  led 

the  Court  to  its  decision.  In  the  course  of  its  deliberations,  the  Court 

received    briefs    and    statements    from    eleven    individuals    or    groups 

in  M.C.S.A.  and  has  helpfully  forwarded  these  papers  to  us.   These 

documents,  on  both  sides  of  the  issue,  have  been  of  great  assistance, 

as  have  statements  filed  with  us  by  the  Executive  Board  and  Bishop 

Joseph   R.   Lance,  who  presided   at  the  extra  session  of  the   Central 

Conference.  We  also  express  our  appreciation  to  Calvin  C.  Masters, 

a  layman,  who   organized   the   original   appeal   and   pursued   it   with 

several  helpful  briefs. 

Jurisdiction 

Jurisdiction  is  based  on  Paragraphs  1708  and  1710  of  the 
DiscipHne, 

Analysis 

The  sole  issue  before  us  is  the  authority  of  the  Central 
Conference  to  reject  the  Plan  of  Union  at  its  extra  session 
after  having  commended  it  to  the  Annual  Conferences  and 
after  they  had  approved  it. 

We  have  already  decided  in  Decision  No.  338  that,  while 
the  Plan  of  Union  involved  a  constitutional  change,  it  was 
not  a  constitutional  amendment  of  the  kind  which  can  only 
be  acted  upon  at  a  regular  session  of  the  Central  Confer- 
ence under  the  Constitution  of  M.C.S.A. 

The  contention  that  the  Executive  Board  did  not  have  the 
power  to  enlarge  the  agenda  of  the  extra  session  overlooks 
the  fact  that  the  Executive  Board  merely  recommended  it 
to  the  extra  session  of  the  Central  Conference,  which 
ratified  the  suggestion  in  adopting  the  recommended 
agenda. 

We  likewise  have  no  difficulty  in  sustaining  the  authority 
of  the  extra  session  of  the  Central  Conference  to  adopt  an 
agenda  which  exceeded  the  scope  of  the  one  directed  by 
the  earlier  regular  session  of  the  Conference,  so  long  as  it 


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took  no  action  beyond  its  authority.  With  that  limitation, 
each  session  of  the  Central  Conference,  be  it  regular  or 
extra,  has  plenary  power  to  adopt  its  own  agenda.  We 
reached  a  similar  decision  in  Decision  No.  227  with  respect 
to  the  agenda  of  a  special  session  of  the  General  Confer- 
ence. The  Constitution  of  M.C.S.A.  makes  no  distinction  in 
the  powers  of  a  regular  or  extra  session,  save  only  in  the 
matter  of  constitutional  amendments  which  must  originate 
in  a  regular  session. 

That  leaves  for  consideration  the  remaining  challenge  to 
the  authority  of  the  1970  Session  of  the  Central  Conference 
to  reject  the  Plan  of  Union,  based  on  the  contention  that 
the  Central  Conference  had  already  given  its  approval  in 
the  regular  session  and  that  it  could  not  vote  again  after 
the  Annual  Conferences  had  acted. 

If  the  first  vote  was,  in  fact,  a  vote  of  approval,  the  chal- 
lenge to  the  second  vote  must  be  sustained.  The  authoriza- 
tion given  by  the  1968  General  Conference  was  that 
M.C.S.A.  might  vote  itself  into  union  on  a  two-thirds  favor- 
able vote  by  the  Central  Conference,  followed  by  a  similar 
supporting  aggregate  majority  vote  by  the  members  of  the 
Annual  Conferences. 

The  authority  which  M.C.S.A.  requested  of  the  General 
Conference  spelled  out  with  precision  this  sequence  of  vot- 
ing. The  approval  of  the  request  given  by  General  Con- 
ference comes  to  the  same  thing.  In  describing  the  voting,  it 
names  the  Central  Conference  and  then  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences. This  is  also  the  order  of  voting  on  constitutional 
amendments  in  The  United  Methodist  Church. 

If  the  order  of  voting  were  reversed,  there  would  be  two 
adverse  consequences.  The  Annual  Conferences  would  be 
voting  without  the  guidance  of  a  Central  Conference  recom- 
mendation which  would  speak  for  the  entire  Church ;  and 
eleven  Annual  Conferences  might  have  voted  in  futility  if 
a  Central  Conference  could,  at  a  later  date,  nullify  their 
action  by  a  single  vote  of  its  own. 

The  only  explanation  offered  in  justification  of  the  second 
vote  by  the  Central  Conference  is  that  a  majority  of  the 
Executive  Board  came  to  the  conclusion  that  the  first  vote 
had  not  been  meant  as  a  vote  of  approval.  In  support  of  this 
position,  the  argument  is  advanced  that  when  the  first  vote 
was  taken  the  Conference  leadership  was  unaware  that  the 
approval  of  the  Central  Conference  was  required  by  terms 
of  the  General  Conference  authorization. 

While  we  recognize  that  this  point  of  view  is  sincerely 
held  by  some  individuals,  we  cannot  agree  with  it.  The  evi- 
dence to  the  contrary,  both  direct  and  circumstantial,  seems 
quite  convincing.  None  of  the  bishops  has  taken  this  posi- 


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tion,  nor  has  the  Executive  Board  where  the  recommenda- 
tion for  the  second  vote  originated.  It  simply  tells  us  that 
the  acceptance  of  the  first  vote,  and  Annual  Conference 
ratification  as  the  completion  of  the  ratification  process,  was 
a  mistake. 

The  procedures  for  ratification  originated  in  the  Execu- 
tive Board  of  M.C.S.A.  which  submitted  its  wishes  in  the 
matter  to  the  General  Conference.  That  request  (quoted  in 
the  Statement  of  Facts)  started  with  the  requirement  that 
the  Central  Conference  must  first  vote  approval  and  only 
then  submit  the  matter  to  the  Annual  Conferences. 

A  bishop  of  M.S.C.A.  played  an  active  role  in  perfecting 
the  authorizing  resolution  on  the  floor  of  General  Confer- 
ence. He  was  present  at  the  regular  session  of  the  Central 
Conference.  No  one  in  a  position  of  authority  tells  us  he 
did  not  know  such  a  vote  was  needed.  We  conclude,  there- 
fore, on  the  basis  of  these  several  rather  persuasive  circum- 
stances that  those  in  charge  of  the  regular  session  of  the 
Central  Conference  knew  what  was  required,  and  that  the 
commending  resolution  was  approved  as  a  compliance  with 
that  requirement.  We  find  it  an  adequate  expression  of 
approval. 

The  normal  meaning  of  the  word  "commend"  is  to  recom- 
mend, to  recommend  as  worthy  of  favorable  attention  or  to 
mention  with  approbation  or  approval.  We  have  studied 
standard  dictionaries  and  they  support  this  conclusion. 

Tested  another  way,  if  someone  had  brought  before  us  a 
challenge  to  an  entry  of  M.C.S.A.  into  the  Church  of  North 
India  on  the  basis  of  the  first  vote  of  commendation  by  the 
Central  Conference,  followed  by  the  approval  of  the  An- 
nual Conferences,  we  are  certain  we  would  have  held  that 
the  Central  Conference  had  expressed  its  approval  with 
sufficient  clarity. 

Even  if  the  meaning  of  the  word  "commend"  were  ambiv- 
alent, which  we  do  not  find  it  to  be,  the  circumstantial 
evidence  of  what  was  intended  is  quite  persuasive.  The 
resolution  of  commendation  was  coupled  with  a  series  of 
resolutions  directing  the  College  of  Bishops  and  the  Execu- 
tive Board  to  call  a  special  (extra)  session  of  the  Central 
Conference  upon  approval  by  the  Annual  Conferences  to 
arrange  for  a  smooth  transition  into  union.  In  a  word,  those 
who  drafted  the  resolutions  and  those  who  voted  on  the  res- 
olutions were  assuming  that  the  approval  of  the  Annual 
Conferences  would  complete  the  voting  and  constitute  rati- 
fication of  the  Plan  of  Union.  The  fact  that  everybody,  in- 
cluding those  who  now  take  a  different  view,  construed  a 
favorable  vote  of  the  Annual  Conferences  as  an  end  to  the 
matter  further  confirms  our  impression  that  the  Central 


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Conference  intended  to  vote  its  approval  of  union  by  its 
vote  of  commendation. 

The  Central  Conference,  once  having  voted  its  commenda- 
tion, and  the  Annual  Conferences  having  added  their  ap- 
proval, the  required  vote  for  acceptance  of  the  Plan  of 
Union  was  complete.  A  second  and  negative  vote  by  the 
Central  Conference,  sitting  in  extra  session,  v^as  both  in- 
appropriate in  point  of  timing  and  ultra  vires  of  the 
Central  Conference  in  view  of  the  approval  given  at  its 
earlier  session.  We,  therefore,  conclude  that  the  1970 
Central  Conference  acted  beyond  its  legal  authority  in 
submitting  the  Plan  of  Union  to  a  second  vote. 

The  suggestion  has  been  advanced  that  this  issue  has  be- 
come moot  because  the  Church  of  North  India  has  become 
an  accomplished  fact  and  M.C.S.A.  is  out  of  it. 

An  issue  becomes  moot  when  an  intervening  event  de- 
prives a  decision  of  practical  significance.  In  our  Decision 
No.  161,  we  had  before  us  the  legality  of  the  action  of  a 
college  board  in  accepting  the  resignation  of  the  president 
of  the  college  when  he  had  not,  in  fact,  tendered  his  resig- 
nation. While  that  issue  was  awaiting  decision  by  the  Judi- 
cial Council,  the  president  voluntarily  resigned  and  the  is- 
sue of  his  forced  resignation  thus  became  moot.  In  Decision 
No.  225,  we  had  been  requested  to  interpret  a  paragraph  of 
the  1960  Discipline  with  respect  to  the  practice  of  racial  seg- 
regation or  exclusion  in  certain  local  Methodist  Churches. 
The  General  Conference  of  1964  put  that  issue  to  rest  by  un- 
equivocal legislation  found  in  Paragraph  106  of  the  1964. 
Discipline.  We,  therefore,  held  that  the  meaning  of  the  re- 
placed language  of  the  1960  Discipline  had  become  a  moot 
issue.  Bishop  James  K.  Mathews  made  a  similar  ruling  and 
we  sustained  him  in  Decision  No.  231. 

In  each  of  these  cases,  it  mattered  not  how  we  deter- 
mined the  issues  originally  tendered  to  us.  The  college  presi- 
dent had  voluntarily  resigned  and  the  General  Conference 
had  settled  the  very  issue  that  had  been  submitted  to  us  for 
ruling.  A  decision  by  us,  after  these  intervening  acts,  had 
been  deprived  of  practical  significance.  The  issues,  there- 
fore, were  moot  and  we  so  held. 

Not  so  in  the  instant  case.  We  have  no  reason  to  believe 
that  the  issue  of  church  union  is  dead  in  M.C.S.A.  That 
Church  has  a  long  record  of  leadership  in  attempting  to 
bring  about  union,  and  the  overwhelming  vote  cast  for  union 
in  the  Annual  Conferences  suggests  the  probability  that  the 
issue  is  still  very  much  alive. 

The  Church  of  North  India  has  invited  renewed  negotia- 
tions on  the  basis  of  the  Fourth  Plan  of  Union,  as  revised. 
The  authorization  given  to  M.C.S.A  by  the  General  Confer- 


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ence  to  enter  the  union  on  the  basis  of  that  plan  is  still  in 
effect.  The  Central  and  Annual  Conferences  of  M.C.S.A. 
have  given  the  required  approvals.  If  renewed  negotiations 
establish  that  M.C.S.A.  can  still  enter  the  Church  of  North 
India  v^ithin  the  framev^ork  of  the  Fourth  Plan  of  Union, 
the  fact  that  entry  has  been  delayed  or  that  the  General 
Conference  is  again  in  session,  does  not  invalidate  or  ter- 
minate either  the  General  Conference  authorization  or  the 
approvals  given  by  the  Central  and  Annual  Conferences. 
We,  therefore,  conclude  that  the  issue  before  us  has  not 
become  moot  because  the  Church  of  North  India  has  been 
formed  without  the  inclusion  of  M.C.S.A.  Union  is  still  a 
negotiable  matter  if  both  parties  desire  it  and  our  decision 
with  respect  to  the  voting  on  the  Fourth  Plan  of  Union 
should  enable  all  concerned  to  concentrate  upon  future 
events  and  bury  the  past. 

Decision 

The  Methodist  Church  of  Southern  Asia  had  given  all 
required  approvals  necessary  to  entry  into  the  Church  of 
North  India  when  its  Central  Conference  commended  the 
plan  to  its  constituent  Annual  Conferences,  and  the  latter 
voted  their  approval.  A  subsequent  vote  against  union  by 
the  1970  Central  Conference  was  beyond  the  authority  of 
the  Central  Conference.  The  authorization  given  by  the 
General  Conference  of  1968  to  M.C.S.A.  to  unite  with  other 
churches  in  the  Church  of  North  India  under  the  terms  of 
Plan  Four  as  revised  is  still  valid.  The  Central  Confer- 
ence and  the  Constituent  Annual  Conferences  of  M.C.S.A. 
have  voted  the  approvals  requisite  to  union. 

We  return  the  matter  to  the  Central  Conference  of  the 
Church  of  Southern  Asia  for  such  implementing  action  as 
it  may  deem  appropriate. 
April  15,  1972 

Decision  No.  351 
In  Re:  Request  of  Southwest  Texas  Annual  Con- 
ference for  Decision  on  Constitutionality  of  Para- 
graphs 368  and  369  of  the  Discipline. 

DIGEST 
The  use  of  Paragraphs  368  and  369  to  place  a  travelling  elder  in 
"involuntary  location"  does  not  violate  our  constitutional  provisions 
in  Paragraphs  18  and  63  of  the  Discipline. 

STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 
At  an  executive  session  of  the  Southwest  Texas  Annual  Conference 
on  April   17,   1971,   F.    Gene   Leggett,   a   member   of   the    Conference 


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under  special  appointment,  announced  on  the  floor  of  the  Conference, 
"I  am  a  homosexual."  In  light  of  this  statement  and  its  implications 
the  matter  was  referred  to  the  Conference  Board  of  the  Ministry  for 
recommendation  to  the  Annual  Conference  at  its  meeting  May  31, 
1971. 

Pursuant  to  this,  several  conferences  were  held  with  Mr.  Leggett 
by  the  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Ministry  Committee  on  Conference 
Relations,  by  Bishop  0.  Eugene  Slater,  in  which  the  procedures  under 
Paragraphs  368  and  369  of  the  Discipline  were  discussed.  On  May  21, 
1971,  Mr.  Leggett  stated  in  a  letter  that  he  would  not  consider  surren- 
dering his  m.inisterial  office  or  agreeing  to  location. 

On  May  30,  1971,  the  Conference  Board  of  Ministry  met  for  several 
hours  with  Mr.  Leggett.  iMon-members  of  the  Board  who  are  minis- 
terial members  of  the  Conference  were  also  present.  After  long  dis- 
cussion and  a  roll-call  vote,  in  the  presence  of  Mr.  Leggett,  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Board  voted  to  ask  him  to  request  location.  Later,  on 
May  81st,  he  was  informed  in  writing  by  the  Board  that  it  was 
their  judgment  that  he  was  "unacceptable  for  the  work  of  the  minis- 
try" and  he  was  asked  to  request  location.  Mr.  Leggett  replied  in 
writing  that  he  would  refuse  to  request  location.  The  letter  from  the 
Board  had  indicated  to  Mr.  Leggett  that  if  he  refused  to  request  loca- 
tion, "the  Board  of  Ministry  would  recommend  that  the  Conference 
by  count  vote  locate  you  without  your  consent." 

At  the  Annual  Conference  session  on  May  31,  the  Board  of  Min- 
istry report  was  presented  and  the  following  action  was  recommended, 
"therefore  the  Board  of  Ministry  recommends  that  the  conference 
locate  [Mr.  Leggett]  without  his  consent  and  thereby  his  authority 
to  exercise  the  ministerial  office  shall  be  suspended."  After  consider- 
able discussion  on  the  conference  floor  the  vote  was  taken  by  count 
with  144  in  favor  of  the  report  and  117  against. 

One  basis  for  this  particular  petition  to  the  Judicial  Council  is 
the  fact  that  on  April  17,  1971  at  a  called  executive  session  of  the 
ministers  of  the  Southwest  Texas  Annual  Conference  at  which  Mr. 
Leggett  announced  publicly  that  he  is  a  homosexual,  "a  motion  was 
made  that  Mr.  Leggett  be  placed  under  'arrest  of  character'  and  that 
the  Annual  Conference  proceed  under  paragraph  1740.9."  This  para- 
graph 1740.9  states:  "An  Annual  Conference  may  entertain  and  try 
charges  against  its  ministerial  members  though  no  investigation  of 
them  has  been  held  or  though  the  investigation  has  not  resulted  in 
suspension."  The  presiding  Bishop,  0.  Eugene  Slater,  ruled  the  motion 
out  of  order  because  the  special  session  had  not  been  called  for  the 
purpose  of  questions  relating  to  ordination,  character,  and  confer- 
ence relationships,  as  provided  in  paragraph  663.5. 

Subsequent  to  this  action  a  resolution  was  passed  by  the  Southwest 
Texas  Annual  Conference  requesting  a  ruling  from  the  Judicial  Coun- 
cil "as  to  whether  the  enforcement  of  Sections  368  and  369  of  the 
Discipline  violate  due  process  through  a  trial  procedure  and  thereby 
ought  to  be  declared  invalid"  (p.  58,  1971  Conference  Journal).  We 
interpret  this  action  as  a  petition  for  a  declaratory  decision  by  the 
Judicial  Council. 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  of  this  matter  under 
Paragraph  1715  of  the  Discipline. 

Analysis 

The  United  Methodist  Church  has  a  heritage  of  concern 
with  the  rights  of  persons.  That  concern  has  repeatedly 


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made  provision  for  the  protection  of  the  rights  of  its  mem- 
bers and  of  its  ministers. 

Historically  our  church  through  its  Constitution  and 
Rules  of  Procedure  has  provided  tv^o  forms  of  such  pro- 
tection of  the  rights  of  its  ministers.  On  the  one  hand  is  the 
right  of  trial  by  his  peers.  The  other  v^ell-established 
parallel  procedures  deal  not  with  trials  as  such,  but  with 
methods  equally  organic  because  of  the  long  history  of  the 
process  by  which  a  minister  may  be  "located"  after  a  thor- 
ough process  of  investigation,  petition  and  hearing. 

The  Constitution  provides  for  the  trial  procedure  in  Para- 
graphs 18  and  63. 

"The  General  Conference  shall  not  do  away  with  the 
privilege  of  our  ministers  of  the  right  to  trial  and  of  an 
appeal.  .  ."  (Par.  18) 

"The  General  Conference  shall  establish  for  the  church 
a  judicial  system  which  shall  guarantee  to  our  ministers  a 
right  to  trial  by  a  committee  and  an  appeal  .  .  ."  (Par. 
63) 

Such  trial  procedures  are  available  to  any  minister  who 
may  stand  formally  accused  on  the  floor  of  an  Annual 
Conference. 

Equally  historic  is  the  method  for  protecting  the  rights 
of  ministers  who  are  not  "under  charges,"  against  whom 
no  formal  accusations  have  been  brought,  and  therefore  for 
whom  no  trial  is  properly  in  order.  This  method  has  used 
long-accepted  practices  and  procedures  to  determine  the 
acceptability  of  a  person  for  appointment  by  a  bishop  to  a 
parish  in  the  church. 

A  similar  process  may  be  involved  in  the  event  evidences 
of  unacceptability  are  brought  to  the  attention  of  the  Board 
of  the  Ministry.  This  process  is  carefully  spelled  out  in  the 
Discipline,  Paragraph  368,  which  reads : 

"Whenever  it  is  determined  by  the  Board  of  the  Minis- 
try that  in  their  judgment  a  member  of  the  Annual  Con- 
ference is  unacceptable,  inefficient,  or  indifferent  in  the 
work  of  the  ministry  or  that  his  conduct  is  such  as  to 
impair  seriously  his  usefulness  as  a  minister  or  that  his 
engagement  in  secular  business,  except  as  required  by  the 
ill  health  of  himself  or  of  his  family,  disqualifies  him 
for  pastoral  work,  they  shall  notify  him  in  writing  and 
ask  him  to  request  location  at  the  next  session  of  the 
Annual  Conference.  If  he  refuses  or  neglects  to  locate 
as  requested,  the  conference  may  by  count  vote,  on  recom- 
mendation of  the  Board  of  Ministry,  locate  him  without 
his  consent.  In  the  case  of  involuntary  location  the  author- 
ity to  exercise  the  ministerial  office  shall  be  suspended, 
and  the  district  superintendent  shall  require  from  him  his 


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credentials  to  be  deposited  with  the  secretary  of  the  con- 
ference." 

Further  disciplinary  provisions  are  found  in  Paragraph 
369: 

"Whenever  it  is  unanimously  determined  by  the  district 
superintendents  that  a  member  of  the  Annual  Conference 
should  be  located  for  any  of  the  reasons  cited  in  Par.  368, 
they  shall  notify  him  in  writing  of  their  judgment  at  least 
three  months  before  the  next  session  of  the  Annual  Con- 
ference and  ask  him  to  request  location  at  such  session 
under  the  provisions  of  Par.  365,  If  he  refuses  or  neglects 
to  locate  as  requested,  the  district  superintendent  shall 
certify  the  fact  to  the  Board  of  the  Ministry,  which  com- 
mittee shall  proceed  to  recommend  his  immediate  loca- 
tion without  his  consent.  Upon  such  action  his  right  to 
exercise  the  functions  of  the  ministry  shall  be  suspended, 
and  the  district  superintendent  shall  require  from  him 
his  credentials  to  be  deposited  with  the  secretary  of  the 
conference." 

It  should  be  noted  that  these  paragraphs  reflect  a  process 
of  firmly  established  and  long-accepted  practice  in  our  de- 
nomination and  its  predecessor  denominations.  Prior  to  the 
1968  Constitution  of  the  United  Methodist  Church,  the 
process  involved  in  Paragraphs  368  and  369  was  in  practice 
in  both  the  Evangelical  United  Brethren  and  The  Methodist 
Church,  Similarly,  before  unification  in  1939  had  provided 
the  Constitution  of  The  Methodist  Church,  the  practices 
outlined  in  Paragraphs  368  and  369  were  provided  for  in 
at  least  two  of  the  three  uniting  denominations.  Built  into 
this  process  of  investigation,  hearing,  petition  and  judgment 
are  safeguards  for  protecting  the  rights  of  the  minister. 
As  a  member  of  an  Annual  Conference,  a  person  makes 
himself  available  for  an  appointment  by  the  bishop.  In  re- 
turn, the  Annual  Conference  guarantees  this  person  an 
appointment  each  year  so  long  as  he  is  "appointable"  to 
any  appointment  in  the  conference.  "Appointability"  is  de- 
termined first  of  all  by  a  process  of  training,  testing,  and 
evaluation  by  procedures  authorized  in  the  Disciphne  to 
assure  a  high  standard  of  ministry. 

The  Discipline  provides  for  a  candidate  for  the  ministry 
to  meet  certain  requirements  for  entrance  into  the  Annual 
Conference.  When  he  has  completed  certain  requirements  of 
education  and  personal  qualification,  he  receives  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  Board  of  the  Ministry  to  the  Annual  Con- 
ference which  is  the  body  finally  to  determine  "acceptabil- 
ity for  membership  and  appointment."  He  is  received  as  a 
Probationary  Member.  After  completing  his  educational  re- 
quirements and  serving  one  year  under  full-time  appoint- 


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ment,  he  may  be  recommended  by  the  Board  of  the  Ministry 
and  elected  by  the  Annual  Conference  to  full  membership. 

Thus,  in  the  case  before  us,  the  rights  of  Mr.  Leggett  as  a 
ministerial  member  of  the  Annual  Conference  are  defended 
by  the  process  by  which  he  was  both  accepted  into  member- 
ship and  later  was  declared  unacceptable  for  appointment 
and  given  involuntary  location. 

The  Annual  Conference  did  not  and  the  Judicial  Council 
does  not  make  any  moral  judgment  on  homosexuality.  We 
are  asked  here  to  rule  on  whether  or  not  Paragraphs  368 
and  369  violate  the  rights  of  a  minister  as  provided  for  in 
Paragraphs  18  and  63,  and  particularly  whether  the  rights 
of  Mr.  Leggett  were  in  this  case  not  protected. 

The  evidence  presented  in  various  briefs  shows  that  the 
Southwest  Texas  Annual  Conference  v/as  thorough  and  dil- 
igent in  protecting  the  rights  of  Mr.  Leggett  in  meeting  its 
disciplinary  requirements  for  action  on  involuntary  loca- 
tion. There  is  record  of  consultation  with  the  Bishop,  where 
Mr.  Leggett  was  advised  of  his  rights  and  options.  There 
was  a  semi-public  hearing  before  the  Board  of  the  Ministry. 
There  was  a  lengthy  hearing  before  the  Annual  Conference 
including  unlimited  time  for  Mr.  Leggett  to  speak  in  his 
own  behalf.  There  was  a  vote  by  his  peers  with  a  clear 
majority  voting  for  involuntary  location. 

The  action  of  the  Bishop  and  the  Conference  give  evi- 
dence of  deep  concern  for  persons ;  the  extensiveness  of  the 
debate  indicates  that  full  information  on  the  conditions 
bringing  about  the  Board  of  the  Ministry  recommendation 
was  provided  before  a  final  decision  was  required  from  the 
Conference. 

In  the  studied  and  informed  judgment  of  his  Conference 
Mr.  Leggett's  "conduct  was  such  as  to  impair  seriously  his 
usefulness  as  a  minister"  (Par.  368)  and  therefore  his  "ac- 
ceptability for  appointment"  was  no  longer  a  viable  option 
for  the  Conference. 

The  action  of  this  Conference  indicates  not  only  strict 
adherence  to  disciplinary  procedures  but  attests  to  the  pro- 
tection afforded  ministers  by  Paragraphs  368  and  369,  to 
assure  their  rights  to  hearing  before  their  peers  on  any 
recommendation  concerning  the  termination  of  their  con- 
ference membership. 

Decision 

The  exercise  of  its  functions  by  a  Conference  Board  of 
the  Ministry  and  by  an  Annual  Conference  in  locating  a 
member  involuntarily  under  provisions  of  Paragraphs  368 
and  369  does  not  violate  the  rights  of  that  member  to  due 


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process  under  Paragraphs  18  and  63,  and  Paragraphs  368 

and  369  are  constitutional. 

April  15,  1972 

Theodore  M.  Berry  being  absent. 

Decision  No.  352 

In  Re :  Request  for  a  Declaratory  Decision  on  Consti- 
tutionality of  Decision  Concerning  the  Order  of  Cen- 
tral Conference  Lay  Delegates  as  Reserve  Delegates 
to  the  General  Conference. 

DIGEST 
The  Constitution  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  requires  that 
all  delegates  to  the  Jurisdictional  or  Central  Conference  shall,  in  order 
of  their  election,  be  the  reserve  delegates  to  the  General  Conference. 
This  applies  to  persons  elected  from  among  the  nominees  of  the 
Committee  on  Women's  Work. 

STATEMENT  OF  FACTS 
The  Judicial  Council  received  a  petition  from  the  Committee  on 
Women's  Work  of  the  Central  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Church 
in  Southern  Asia  (Par.  631.15),  requesting  a  declaratory  decision  on 
the  status  of  certain  women  delegates  to  Central  Conference  as  re- 
serve delegates  to  the  General  Conference.  In  the  Methodist  Church 
in  Southern  Asia  there  is  a  Woman's  Conference  as  a  unit  of  each 
Annual  Conference  (Par.  631.16).  The  Constitution  of  the  Central 
Conference  provides  that  two  of  the  delegates  to  the  Central  Confer- 
ence from  each  Annual  Conference  be  nominated  by  the  respective 
Woman's  Conference.  This  nomination  is  provided  by  the  Woman's 
Conference  supplying  a  panel  of  four  names  to  the  Annual  Confer- 
ence out  of  which  two  are  to  be  elected  by  the  lay  delegates  of  the 
Annual  Conference.  The  remainder  of  the  delegates  from  the  Annual 
Conference  are  elected  without  nomination. 

In  the  Delhi  Annual  Conference,  March  21-24,  1971,  the  vote  tally 
showed  that  one  of  the  names  nominated  by  the  Woman's  Conference 
received  the  highest  vote  and,  according  to  order  of  election,  she  was 
declared  by  the  presiding  bishop  of  the  Annual  Conference  to  be  the 
first  reserve  delegate  to  the  General  Conference. 

When  the  Judicial  Court  of  the  Central  Conference  of  the  Method- 
ist Church  in  Southern  Asia  met  in  Bombay,  September  16,  1971, 
one  of  the  cases  before  it  was  a  matter  referred  to  it  by  the  Com- 
mission on  structure  of  Methodism  and  Church  Union : 

"Election  of  Woman's  Conference  Members  as  Alternates  to  the 
General  Conference  Delegates:  It  was  reported  that  some  Annual 
Conferences  have  elected  Woman's  Conference  members  as  alter- 
nates to  General  Conference  delegates  from  the  panel  submitted 
by  the  Woman's  Conference,  and  the  following  resolution  was 
adopted  and  forwarded  to  the  Judicial  Court  for  a  Declaratory 
Decision:  'Whereas  there  is  some  confusion  in  the  election  of 
Woman's  Conference  members  as  alternates  to  General  Conference 
delegates,  and  whereas  the  panel  from  the  Woman's  Conference 
places  restrictions  upon  the  vote  of  the  Annual  Conference, 
"Be  it  resolved : 

That  a  petition  be  sent  to  the  Judicial  Court  for  a  declaratory 
decision  as  to  whether  delegates  to  the  Central  Conference  elected 


686  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

from  the  panel  submitted  by  the  Woman's  Conference  can  be  re- 
serve delegates  to  the  General  Conference?'  " 
The  Judicial  Court  gave  its  decision  as  follows : 

"The  women  delegates  to  the  Central  Conference  are  elected  from 
a  panel  of  names  submitted  by  the  Woman's  Conference  and  there- 
fore that  election  is  limited  in  its  scope  compared  with  the  general 
election  of  lay  delegates  from  among  all  lay  men  and  women. 
Therefore,  it  is  not  equitable  to  put  women  delegates  elected  on 
nomination  on  the  same  footing  as  other  delegates  elected  generally, 
"The  Judicial  Court  is  therefore  of  the  opinion  that  the  women 
delegates  elected  to  the  Central  Conference  on  nomination  by  the 
Woman's  Conference  may  be  included  in  the  list  of  reserve  delegates 
to  the  General  Conference  following  the  names  of  the  rest  of  lay 
delegates  to  the  General  Conference." 

The  Committee  on  Woman's  Work  of  the  Central  Conference  now 
asks  for  a  Declaratory  Decision  as  to  whether  the  ruling  of  the  Judi- 
cial Court  is  in  violation  of  the  Constitution  of  the  Church  which  in 
Paragraph  38  states  that  "the  additional  delegates  to  the  Central  Con- 
ference shall  in  order  of  their  election  be  reserve  delegates  to  the 
General  Conference." 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1715.2  (h)  of  the  1968  Discipline. 

Analysis 

The  Discipline  of  The  United  Methodist  Church,  Para- 
graph 630.1,  states : 

"The  Central  Conference  shall  be  composed  of  minis- 
terial and  lay  members  in  equal  numbers,  the  ministerial 
members  elected  by  the  ministerial  members  of  the  An- 
nual Conference  and  the  lay  members  by  the  lay  mem- 
bers thereof.  Their  qualifications  and  manner  of  election 
shall  be  determined  by  the  Central  Conference  itself,  sub- 
ject only  to  constitutional  requirements  .  .  ." 
This  clearly  is  intended  to  give  some  latitude  to  Central 
Conferences  in  the  matter  of  determining  the  procedures  of 
election  of  their  members.  There  are  some  restrictions  in 
terms  of  qualifications  of  delegates  which  are  enumerated 
in  Paragraphs  39  and  40  of  the  Constitution,  but  none  of 
these  is  involved  in  this  particular  case.  There  is  nothing 
in  the  Constitution  to  prevent  the  Central  Conference  of 
the  Church  in  Southern  Asia  from  deciding,  as  it  has  de- 
cided, that  two  of  its  lay  members  from  each  Annual  Con- 
ference shall  be  elected  from  a  panel  of  nominees  presented 
by  the  Woman's  Conference  related  to  that  Annual  Confer- 
ence. It  is  only  at  the  point  of  the  Constitutional  require- 
ment in  Paragraph  38  that  questions  arise. 

This  paragraph  states:  "The  additional  delegates  to  the 
Jurisdictional  or  Central  Conference  shall  in  the  order  of 
their  election  be  the  reserve  delegates  to  the  General  Con- 
ference." It  is  speaking  of  Jurisdictional  or  Central  Confer- 


The  United  Methodist  Church  687 

ence  delegates  in  addition  to  those  who  have  been  elected 
as  the  regular  delegates  to  the  General  Conference.  These 
are  to  be  the  reserve  delegates  to  the  General  Conference 
"in  the  order  of  their  election."  Therefore,  the  question  is, 
what  constitutes  "order  of  election"?  How  is  this  deter- 
mined and  by  whom?  May  the  United  Methodist  Church  in 
Southern  Asia  make  its  own  determination  of  what  con- 
stitutes "order  of  election"? 

The  Central  Conference  in  Southern  Asia  is  free  to  deter- 
mine its  own  election  procedures  so  long  as  they  meet  con- 
stitutional requirements.  However,  one  of  these  constitu- 
tional requirements  is  that  reserve  delegates  to  the  General 
Conference  shall  be  listed  "in  order  of  their  election."  The 
constitution  does  not  give  a  direct,  detailed  definition  of 
"order  of  election."  However,  it  comes  very  close  to  doing 
just  that.  Paragraph  38  states:  "The  persons  first  elected 
up  to  the  number  determined  by  the  ratio  for  representation 
in  the  General  Conference  shall  be  representatives  in  that 
body."  (Emphasis  supplied.)  It  then  states  that  additional 
delegates,  enough  to  complete  the  number  determined  for 
the  Jurisdictional  or  Central  Conference  membership,  shall 
be  elected  and  says  that  "the  additional  delegates  .  .  .  shall 
in  order  of  their  election  be  the  reserve  delegates  to  the 
General  Conference." 

Thus  the  "order  of  election"  is  determined  by  who  is 
elected  first;  that  is,  on  the  first  ballot,  the  second  ballot, 
etc.  It  is  also  uniform  practice,  although  no  mention  is  spe- 
cifically made  of  it  in  the  Constitution,  that  if  two  or  more 
are  elected  on  the  same  ballot,  their  "order  of  election"  is 
determined  by  the  number  of  votes  each  receives  on  that 
ballot. 

The  Judicial  Court  in  Southern  Asia  has  quite  properly 
pointed  out  that  the  persons  nominated  by  the  Woman's 
Conference  in  each  Annual  Conference  have  a  definite  elec- 
tion advantage  over  other  laymen  who  have  no  nomination 
prior  to  the  election  ballot.  The  Annual  Conference  is  re- 
stricted in  its  selection  of  representatives  from  the  Wom- 
an's Conference  to  two  of  the  four  who  have  been  previously 
nominated  by  the  Woman's  Conference.  Under  such  a 
system,  it  is  not  surprising  that  some  of  these  representa- 
tives would  be  elected  on  the  first  or  a  very  early  ballot 
and  that  some  of  them  might  well  poll  the  highest  number 
of  votes  on  such  a  ballot. 

Once  these  persons  have  been  elected,  however,  their  "or- 
der of  election"  cannot  be  altered  without  doing  violence 
to  the  provision  of  the  Constitution  which  requires  that  they 
shall  be  named  as  reserve  delegates  to  the  General  Confer- 
ence "in  order  of  their  election."  If  it  is  felt  that  these  per- 


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sons  have  an  unfair  advantage  under  the  present  system  of 
electing,  then  the  remedy  is  not  in  altering  the  "order  of 
election"  after  the  election  has  taken  place.  The  remedy 
lies  in  changing  the  procedure  of  election  itself  so  that  it  is 
fair  to  all.  The  Central  Conference  in  Southern  Asia  estab- 
lished its  present  procedure  under  the  authority  granted  to 
it  in  Paragraph  630.1  of  the  Discipline  and  under  that 
paragraph  it  has  authority  to  change  its  procedure  so  long 
as  it  meets  all  of  the  constitutional  requirements. 

Decision 

The  Constitution  of  The  United  Methodist  Church  re- 
quires that  all  delegates  elected  to  the  Jurisdictional  or  Cen- 
tral Conference  shall,  in  order  of  their  election,  be  the  re- 
serve delegates  to  the  General  Conference.  This  applies  to 
persons  elected  from  among  the  nominees  of  the  Committee 
on  Woman's  Work. 

April  17,  1972 

Memorandum  No.  353 

The  Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doc- 
trinal Standards,  by  vote,  petitioned  the  Judicial  Council 
"to  deliver  a  declaratory  judgment  as  to  w^hether  or  not 
the  Commission's  Report  to  the  General  Conference  of  1972, 
proposing  a  new  text  for  Part  II  of  the  .  .  .  Book  of  Dis- 
cipline ...  is,  in  point  of  law  and  fact  a  constitutional 
amendment  and  therefore  subject  to  the  provisions  ...  of 
Paragraph  64."  The  Commission  also  asked  "whether  or  not 
the  first  and  second  Restrictive  Rules,  Paragraphs  16  and 
64,  are  involved."  The  petition,  under  date  of  March  8,  1972, 
was  signed  by  the  Chairman  and  Secretary  of  the  Com- 
mission. 

The  Judicial  Council  at  the  opening  of  its  session  at  the 
seat  of  the  General  Conference  took  jurisdiction  under  Par- 
agraph 1715  because  the  petition  raised  issues  affecting  the 
work  of  the  Commission  as  a  General  Conference  body.  A 
hearing  on  the  petition  was  held  on  April  15,  1972.  Sub- 
sequently the  Report  of  the  Commission  has  been  received 
by  and  is  now  in  the  hands  of  the  General  Conference  it- 
self. Therefore,  the  Judicial  Council  has  removed  from  its 
docket  the  petition  from  the  Commission.  We  shall  await  the 
directions,  if  any,  of  the  General  Conference. 
April  20,  1972 

Decision  No,  354 

In  Re:  Eligibility  of  a  Lay  Delegate  Elected  to  a 

General  or  Jurisdictional  Conference  When  Less 

Then  21  Years  of  Age. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  689 

DIGEST 

We  reaffirm  our  Decision  No.  346  that  Paragraph  40  of  the  Con- 
stitution requires  that  a  lay  delegate  to  a  General  or  a  Jurisdictional 
Conference  must  be  21  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  election. 

The  Constitution,  thus  interpreted,  is  applicable  to  individuals 
elected  prior  to  Decision  No.  346  as  delegates  to  a  General  or  a  Juris- 
dictional Conference,  to  be  held  subsequent  to  the  date  of  that 
decision. 

The  General  Conference  is  a  body  of  delegated  constitutional  au- 
thority. It  does  not  have  the  authority  to  seat  as  voting  delegates 
individuals  who  were  not  21  years  of  age  when  elected,  this  being  a 
limitation  placed  upon  the  General  Conference  by  Paragraph  40  of  the 
Constitution. 

STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 

In  June,  1971,  Edith  Spurr  and  William  S.  Otwell  (appellants) 
were  elected  delegates  to  the  1972  General  Conference  from  the 
Southern  New  England  and  Southern  California-Arizona  Annual 
Conferences,  respectively.  Each  was  20  years  of  age  at  the  time  of 
election,  but  21  years  of  age  when  the  1972  General  Conference 
opened.  Each  has  been  denied  a  seat  in  the  General  Conference  be- 
cause each  was  less  than  21  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  election. 

The  1972  General  Conference,  on  motion  of  the  Chairman  of  its 
Credentials  Committee,  requested  a  declaratory  decision  in  the  matter 
of  the  eligibility  of  Edith  Spurr  and  William  S.  Otwell  to  sit  as 
delegates,  and  for  a  ruling  as  to  the  right  of  the  General  Conference 
to  officially  seat  these  and  similarly  situated  persons  as  duly  elected 
delegates.  The  General  Conference  also  requested  us  to  reconsider 
Decision  No.  346. 

We  are  advised  that  in  at  least  two  other  instances  persons  were 
elected  to  the  1972  General  Conference  when  they  were  under  21  years 
of  age,  but  over  that  age  when  the  1972  General  Conference  convened. 
Mary  Kay  Will  was  elected  by  the  Baltimore  Annual  Conference 
under  these  circumstances,  and  she  has  been  seated  as  a  voting 
member  of  the  1972  General  Conference  without  challenge,  thus  far. 
Sam  Roberts  v/as  elected  under  similar  circumstances  by  the  West 
Virginia  Annual  Conference,  but  is  not  at  the  seat  of  the  Conference, 
and  does  not  plan  to  attend. 

We  have  held  an  open  hearing  on  these  matters  at  which  all 
parties  in  interest  were  heard.  The  appellants  were  represented  by  a 
spokesman  of  their  choice  who  both  spoke  and  filed  briefs  on  their 
behalf.  Representatives  of  their  General  Conference  delegations  were 
also  present  and  spoke.  Bishop  D.  Frederick  Wertz  presented  the 
case  of  Sam  Roberts  of  West  Virginia,  as  did  a  member  of  the  West 
Virginia  Delegation.  A  representative  of  the  Baltimore  Annual  Con- 
ference delegation  spoke  with  respect  to  Mary  Kay  Will,  and  filed 
a  brief.  A  representative  of  the  California-Nevada  delegation  also 
spoke.  These  verbal  and  written  presentations  have  been  helpful  in 
pinpointing  the  issues. 

Jurisdiction 

Jurisdiction  is  based  on  Paragraph  1715(2)  of  the  1968 
Discipline. 

Analysis 

The  referrals  of  the  General  Conference  raise  three  is- 
sues: 

1)  Upon  re-examination,  do  we  adhere  to  our  Decision 
No.  346: 


690  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

2)  Are  the  appellants  entitled  to  be  seated  as  voting 
delegates  regardless  of  No,  346  because  they  were  elected 
before  the  date  of  the  decision ;  and 

3)  May  the  General  Conference  officially  seat  the  appel- 
lants and  similarly  situated  persons  as  duly  elected  delegates 
regardless  of  Decision  No.  346,  on  the  premise  that  it  is  the 
judge  of  its  own  membership. 

Decision  No.  3A6.  In  Decision  No.  346,  we  interpreted 
Paragraph  40  of  the  Constitution  as  requiring  that  a  lay 
delegate  to  a  General  or  Jurisdictional  Conference  must  be 
21  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  his  election.  This  is  still  our 
reading  of  that  paragraph. 

It  is  urged  upon  us  that  it  would  be  both  more  rational 
and  equitable  to  require  that  a  delegate  be  21  years  of  age 
at  the  date  of  convening  of  the  General  or  Jurisdictional 
Conference  to  which  he  was  elected.  This  may  well  be  cor- 
rect, but  it  is  not  our  function,  nor  within  our  power,  to 
rewrite  the  existing  Constitutional  requirement  to  reach  a 
different,  even  if  improved,  result.  Revision  would  require 
a  Constitutional  amendment. 

Paragraph  40  was  in  the  Constitution  of  The  Methodist 
Church  from  1952  to  its  reenactment  in  the  Constitution 
of  The  United  Methodist  Church.  So  far  as  we  can  deter- 
mine, there  were  no  elections  prior  to  1971  in  which  a 
delegate  to  a  General  or  a  Jurisdictional  Conference  was 
elected  by  an  Annual  Conference  prior  to  his  21st  birthday. 

Once  the  requirements  of  Paragraph  40  are  generally 
understood  there  is  not  likely  to  be  a  repetition  of  the 
present  situation  in  which  ineligible  delegates  are  elected. 

Our  attention  is  called  to  Decision  No.  120,  in  which  we 
advised  that  a  member  of  the  Judicial  Council  would  be 
eligible  to  serve  as  a  delegate  to  a  Jurisdictional  Conference 
after  his  retirement  from  the  Judicial  Council,  even  though 
he  was  not  eligible  at  the  time  of  his  election  because  he 
was  then  a  member  of  the  Judicial  Council.  We  gave  this 
precedent  careful  consideration  in  deciding  Decision  No. 
346,  and  have  reviewed  it  again.  Undoubtedly,  the  earlier 
decision  dealt  with  an  analogous  situation,  and  the  result 
differs  from  that  reached  in  No.  346.  But  this  is  because  it  is 
an  interpretation  of  entirely  different  Disciplinary  language 
than  that  involved  in  Paragraph  40  of  the  Constitution. 
In  Decision  No.  120,  we  considered  Paragraph  902  of  the 
1952  Discipline,  in  which  eligibility  is  clearly  made  to  de- 
pend upon  the  situation  existing  at  the  time  of  the  Jurisdic- 
tional Conference,  not  at  the  time  of  election.  Contrariwise, 
we  consider  Paragraph  40  of  the  Constitution  as  making 
eligibility  dependent  upon  status  at  the  time  of  election. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  691 

We  are  interpreting,  not  writing  legislation  in  both  situa- 
tions. 

The  applicability  to  the  appellants  of  Paragraph  40  of  the 
Constitution  as  interpreted  in  Decision  No.  346.  It  is  urged 
by  spokesmen  for  the  appellants  that  even  if  we  adhere  to 
the  interpretation  of  Paragraph  40  of  the  Constitution  as 
given  in  Decision  No.  346,  it  can  have  no  application  to  the 
appellants.  This  contention  is  based  upon  the  fact  that  each 
was  elected  with  the  approval,  or  at  least  the  acquiescence 
of  the  presiding  bishop,  before  our  decision  was  given  in 
Decision  No.  346. 

We  cannot  accept  this  position.  It  is  an  unfortunate  cir- 
cumstance that  Decision  No.  346  which  was  decided  in 
October,  1971  did  not  come  prior  to  the  election  of  delegates 
to  the  1972  General  Conference.  Nevertheless,  its  interpre- 
tation of  the  meaning  of  Paragraph  40  is  determinative  of 
the  eligibility  of  all  delegates  to  the  1972  and  all  succeeding 
General  and  Jurisdictional  Conferences.  In  neither  of  the 
two  situations  before  us  was  there  a  recorded  episcopal 
ruling  on  eligibility.  At  most,  there  was  an  unofficial  con- 
versation, or  an  acquiescence  read  into  episcopal  approval 
of  the  minutes  of  the  Annual  Conference  sessions.  But  even 
if  these  had  been  official  rulings,  they  are  subject  to  correc- 
tion in  the  light  of  Decision  No.  346. 

The  authority  of  the  General  Conference  to  determine  its 
oivn  membership.  Finally,  we  are  asked  by  the  General 
Conference  to  rule  on  its  right  to  seat  the  appellants  and 
other  similarly  situated  persons  as  duly  elected  delegates. 
The  only  premise  for  such  action  would  be  an  asserted  right 
in  the  General  Conference  to  act  as  judge  of  its  own  mem- 
bership regardless  of  constitutional  limitations. 

We  respectfully  advise  the  General  Conference  that  it 
does  not  have  this  right.  The  powers  of  the  General  Con- 
ference are  delegated  to  it  by  the  Annual  Conferences,  the 
"fundamental  bodies  of  the  Church"  (Paragraph  10  of  the 
Constitution).  The  limitations  based  upon  those  powers 
have  a  similar  source.  The  constitutional  authority  with 
respect  to  the  seating  of  delegates  includes  the  limitations 
in  Paragraph  40.  Those  limitations  can  only  be  changed  by 
a  constitutional  amendment  proposed  by  the  General  Con- 
ference and  approved  by  the  Annual  Conferences. 

However,  these  constitutional  limitations  do  not  apply  to 
delegates  who  are  seated  without  the  right  to  vote.  Noth- 
ing we  have  decided  in  this  decision  or  in  Decision  No.  346 
would  prevent  the  General  Conference  from  seating  the 
appellants  as  delegates  at  large  with  the  right  to  speak, 
but  not  to  vote,  or  from  reimbursing  them  for  such  ex- 
penses as  it  might  deem  appropriate.  Under  the  unusual 


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circumstances  now  before  us,  there  would  be  equity  in  such 
an  action. 

Decision 

Decision  No.  346  is  re-afRrmed. 

Paragraph  40  of  the  Constitution,  thus  interpreted,  is 
applicable  to  the  appellants  who  were  elected  prior  to  Deci- 
sion No.  346  as  delegates  to  a  General  or  Jurisdictional 
Conference  to  be  held  thereafter. 

A  General  Conference  does  not  have  the  authority  to 
seat  as  voting  delegates  individuals  who  were  not  21  years 
of  age  when  elected. 
April  20,  1972 

Memorandum  No.  355 
Supplement  to  Decision  No.  350 

Relating  to  the  Questions  Involved  in  the  Plan  of 
Union  of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia. 

Following  the  publication  of  Judicial  Council  Decision 
No.  350  in  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  of  April  19,  1972, 
the  Commission  on  Church  Union  and  Structure  of  Meth- 
odism of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia — which 
includes  all  of  the  Indian  bishops  in  effective  relation — 
prepared  a  letter  addressed  to  the  Judicial  Council.  Bishop 
R.  D.  Joshi,  chairman  of  the  commission,  writes  in  part: 
"There  are  already  varying  interpretations  of  the  Deci- 
sion being  given.  Would  you  [the  Judicial  Council]  help 
us  clarify  the  following  points  : 

"1)  In  the  last  but  one  paragraph  of  the  Decision  the 
words  as  revised  are  used.  The  sentence  reads:  'The 
Authorization  given  by  the  General  Conference  of  .  .  . 
1968  to  unite  with  other  churches  in  the  Church  of  North 
India  under  the  terms  of  Plan  Four  as  revised  .  .  .' 
"Do  these  words  mean  the  original  Fourth  Edition  Plan 
of  Church  Union  or  that  plan  as  may  be  revised  by  mutual 
agreement  between  the  MCSA  and  the  CNI .  .  . 
"2)  What  is  the  exact  implication  of  the  closing  words, 
viz.,  'We  return  the  matter  to  the  Central  Conference  of 
the  Church  of  Southern  Asia  for  such  implementing  ac- 
tion as  it  may  deem  ajjpropriate.'  (the  italics  are  ours) 
"What  exactly  is  the  matter  which  is  returned  to  the 
Central  Conference?  Is  it  the  appeal  of  the  appellants 
or  the  whole  issue  of  Church  Union  ? 

"What  is  the  implementing  action  envisaged  by  the  Judi- 
cial Council?  Does  it  imply  the  rescinding  of  the  adverse 
vote  taken  by  the  Extra  Session  of  the  Central  Confer- 


The  United  Methodist  Church  693 

"Does  it  further  imply  that  there  are  no  other  options 
open  for  the  MCSA  except  to  unite  with  the  Church  of 
North  India,  even  if  it  be  on  their  own  terms  and  condi- 
tions ?  As  you  can  see,  the  option  to  unite  with  the  Church 
of  North  India  cannot  be  exercised  by  the  MCSA  alone. 
The  CNI  will  also  have  to  exercise  that  option  and  show 
readiness  to  negotiate  union  with  the  MCSA  on  mutually 
agreed  bases  within  the  framework  of  the  Fourth  Plan. 
They  have  of  course  shown  such  readiness  but  I  am 
raising  this  question  in  case  we  come  across  any  dif- 
ficulty. 

"Of  course  the  words  in  your  Decision  as  it  mmj  deem 
appropriate  do  clarify  this  point.  The  question  still  needs 
to  be  clarified  whether  this  is  optional  or  mandatory. 
"3)   The  1968  General  Conference  authorized  us  through 
an  enabling  act  to  join  the  Union  on  the  basis  of  the 
Fourth  Plan,  If  as  a  result  of  negotiation  and  mutual 
agreement  some  substantial  modifications  are  made  in 
the  Plan,  would  the  enabling  act  be  still  valid  as  a  suf- 
ficient basis  for  union  of  the  CNI  and  MCSA?" 
The  Judicial  Council  in  its  Decision  No,  350  sought  to 
answer  specifically  the  central  issue  raised  in  the  original 
petition.  However,  it  has  studied  with  care  the  communica- 
tion from  the  Commission  on  Church  Union  and  a  supple- 
mental letter  from  Bishop  R.  D.  Joshi,  under  date  of  April 
22,  1972,  addressed  to  the  President  of  the  Judicial  Council. 
In  view  of  our  Decision  No.  350  we  make  the  following 
response  to  the  above  questions : 

1)  The  words  "as  revised,"  in  the  sentence  which  is 
quoted  in  the  letter,  refer  to  the  revision  processes  which 
led  up  to  the  Fourth  Plan  of  Union.  They  do  not  refer  to 
or  call  for  a  reopening  and  revising  of  the  Fourth  Plan. 

2)  This  series  of  questions  calls  forth  a  two-part  re- 
sponse : 

(a)  All  of  the  steps  necessary  for  ratification  of  the 
Plan  of  Union  have  been  taken.  The  situation  is  precisely 
where  it  was  on  December  17,  1969,  The  essential  remain- 
ing actions  are  those  which  were  enumerated  under  item 
"5"  in  the  resolution  on  the  Fourth  Plan  adopted  by  the 
Central  Conference  at  its  regular  session,  December  30, 
1968  through  January  5,  1969, 

(b)  The  final  effecting  of  union  of  the  Methodist  Church 
in  Southern  Asia  with  the  Church  of  North  India  will 
obviously  involve  the  working  out  of  numerous  details,  as 
was  envisioned  in  the  constitutional  actions  taken  prior  to 
December  17,  1969,  This  task  must  be  done  in  concert  with 
the  newly  organized  Church  of  North  India.  "The  immediate 
implementing  action"  is  to  enter  into  consultations  with  the 


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Church  of  North  India  and  complete  action  on  the  remain- 
ing details  for  the  consummation  of  the  union  which  was 
voted. 

3)  The  enabling  act  of  the  1968  General  Conference  was 
and  continues  to  be  valid.  No  further  action  by  the  General 
Conference  is  necessary  nor  would  it  be  legal  since  the 
authority  given  by  it  to  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern 
Asia  was  exercised  affirmatively  by  that  body. 

The  Fourth  Edition  Plan  of  Church  Union  has  been 
ratified  by  the  Central  Conference  and  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Southern  Asia.  No 
further  vote  may  be  taken  except  to  implement  the  Plan  of 
Church  Union  which  has  been  adopted. 
April  24,  1972 

Decision  No.  356 

In  Re:  A  Petition  from  the  Commission  on  Enter- 
tainment and  Program  as  to  Whether  the  Reduced 
Percentages  of  Representation  of  Paragraphs  602, 
615  and  815  are  Consistent  with  Paragraph  21  of  the 
Constitution. 

DIGEST 

Paragraph  21  established  a  principle  of  double  relative  numeri- 
cal representation  for  members  coming  from  The  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  Church  in  relation  to  members  coming  from  The  Methodist 
Church  during  the  three  quadrenniums  following  union.  In  order  to 
provide  during  that  period  following  union  for  participation  in  deci- 
sion-making bodies  of  the  Church  for  persons  coming  into  member- 
ship of  The  United  Methodist  Church  without  prior  membership  in 
the  constituent  denominations,  minimal  percentages  of  representation 
for  members  coming  from  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church 
and  The  Methodist  Church  have  been  established  in  Paragraphs  602, 
615  and  815.  To  the  extent  that  the  number  of  persons  elected  or 
appointed  from  the  post  1968  new  membership  is  less  than  the  per- 
centage of  representation  available  to  this  group,  the  percentage  re- 
maining shall  be  divided  between  members  coming  from  the  constitu- 
ent denominations  in  the  original  13%  to  87%  ratio.  When  thus 
applied,  Paragraphs  602,  615  and  815  are  in  conformity  with  Para- 
graph 21. 

STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  Commission  on  Entertainment  and 
Program  of  the  General  Conference  by  petition  dated  March  24, 
1972  requested  the  Judicial  Council  to  give  a  declaratory  decision  on 
the  question  whether  the  percentages  of  representation  and  alloca- 
tions specified  in  the  Discipline,  Paragraph  602  (General  Conference 
Delegates),  Paragraph  615  (Jurisdictional  Conference  Delegates)  and 
Paragraph  815  (General,  Jurisdictional  and  Annual  Conference 
Boards  and  Agencies)  are  in  conformity  with  the  requirements  of 
Paragraph  21  of  the  Constitution  assuring  The  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  Church  effective  representation  in  The  United  Methodist 
Church.  That  paragraph,  being  Restrictive  Rule  VII,  provides  inter 
alia  that  "in  every  instance  there  shall  be  chosen  during  the  first 


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three  quadrenniums  following  union  at  least  twice  the  number  of 
representatives  coming  from  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  membership  as  the  numerical  membership  in  said  particular 
conference  would  indicate  in  relation  to  the  number  coming  from  The 
Methodist  Church  .  .  ." 

The  petition  points  out  that  the  percentage  of  membership  coming 
to  The  United  Methodist  Church  from  The  Evangelical  United  Breth- 
ren Church  at  the  time  of  merger  was  6.5%  and  consequently  at  the 
outset  of  the  quadrenniuni  1968-72  the  relative  representation  of  the 
church  when  doubled  was  13%,  and  the  representation  allocable  to  the 
number  of  members  coming  from  The  Methodist  Church  was  87%. 

The  petition  raises  questions  whether  in  providing  ratios  of  repre- 
sentation in  the  General  Conference  in  the  second  quadrennium, 
1972-76,  Paragraph  602  which  provides  that  at  least  6.5%  of  the  dele- 
gates shall  be  chosen  from  among  members  coming  from  The  Evan- 
gelical United  Brethren  membership,  and  43.5%  from  among  members 
coming  from  the  Methodist  membership  is  consistent  with  Paragraph 
21;  also  whether  the  varying  percentage  of  representation  in  the 
several  Jurisdictional  Conferences  during  the  same  quadrennium  and 
in  the  personnel  of  conference  boards  during  the  quadrenniums,  1972- 
76  and  1976-80,  are  constitutionally  correct  ratios  departing  as  they 
do  from  the  starting  ratio  of  13%-87%  applicable  to  the  first  quad- 
rennium. 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1715  of  the  Discipline. 

Analysis 

The  issue  before  us  questions  the  relationship  of  three 
disciplinary  provisions — Paragraphs  602,  615  and  815 — to 
Restrictive  Rule  VII  (Paragraph  21)  of  The  United  Meth- 
odist Church. 

The  pertinent  provisions  of  Division  Two,  Section  III, 
Article  VII  (Paragraph  21)  of  the  Constitution  are  the 
f  ollovi^ing : 

"The  General  Conference  shall  not  do  away  with  the 
following  rights,  which  are  hereby  defined :  In  order  that 
The  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  shall  be  assured 
of  effective  representation  in  The  United  Methodist 
Church  it  is  agreed  that  at  the  level  of  the  General  Con- 
ference, Jurisdictional  Conferences,  and  Central  Confer- 
ences and  on  all  boards  and  agencies  at  the  Annual 
Conference,  Central  Conference,  Jurisdictional  Confer- 
ence, and  General  Conference  levels,  in  every  instance 
there  shall  he  chosen,  during  the  first  three  quadrenniums 
following  union,  at  least  twice  the  number  of  representa- 
tives coming  from  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  membership  as  the  relative  numerical  member- 
ship in  said  particidar  conference  ivoidd  iyidicate  in  re- 
lationship to  the  number  of  representatives  coming  from 
The  Methodist  Church,  .  .  .  The  relative  numerical  mem- 
bership shall  be  computed  by  taking  the  membership 


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of  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  as  reported 
immediately  prior  to  union  and  the  total  membership  of 
the  particular  conference  immediately  after  union.  The 
General  Conference  may  adopt  legislative  rules  designed 
to  carry  out  the  intent  and  spirit  of  this  provision.  At  the 
termination  of  the  first  three  quadrenniums  following 
union,  this   Article  VII   shall   be   automatically   deleted 
from  the  Constitution."  (Italics  supplied) 
Paragraph  21  above  is  a  new  provision  of  the  Constitu- 
tion of  The  United  Methodist  Church  which  was  proposed 
in  "the  Plan  of  Union,  Report  to  the  General  Conferences, 
November,  1966  of  The  Methodist  Church  and  The  Evan- 
gelical United  Brethren  Church."  The  Report  was  submitted 
by  the  Ad  Hoc  Committee  on  E.U.B.  Union  of  The  Meth- 
odist Church  and  the  Commission  on  Union  of  The  Evan- 
gelical United  Brethren  Church  to  the  special  session  of  the 
1964  General  Conference  of  The  Methodist  Church  and  to 
the  1966  General  Conference  of  The  Evangelical  United 
IBrethren   Church,  meeting  simultaneously  and  separately 
in  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  November,  1966.  The  Constitution 
along  with  the  Enabling  Legislation  was  duly  adopted  by 
the  two  General  Conferences  and  thereafter  submitted  to 
the  respective  Annual  Conferences  of  the  two  denominations 
and  adopted  by  the  requisite  constitutional  votes  thereof. 
By  further  action  in  1966  the  two  General  Conferences 
approved  in  principle  Part  IV  of  the  Plan  of  Union  in 
which  present  Paragraphs  602,  615  and  815  were  embodied 
as  Paragraphs  502,  515  and  718  respectively  and  each  pref- 
aced with  the  same  purpose :  "In  order  to  carry  out  the 
intent  and  spirit  of  the  constitutional  provision   (Division 
Two,  Section  III,  Article  VI-VII  in  1968)  .  . ." 

The  Uniting  Conference  of  1968  in  Dallas,  Texas,  com- 
posed of  the  delegates  of  the  special  session  of  the  1966 
General  Conference  of  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  and  the  delegates  of  the  1968  General  Conference 
of  The  Methodist  Church,  re-examined  the  paragraphs  in 
question,  accepted  the  provisions  as  printed,  added  two  sub- 
paragraphs 815.1  (e)  and  815.4  and  adopted  them.  This 
action  was  ratified  and  adopted  by  the  1968  General  Con- 
ference of  The  United  Methodist  Church. 

The  provisions  of  the  related  paragraphs  of  the  Disci- 
pline, each  of  which  is  directly  "tied"  to  Paragraph  21  of 
the  Constitution,  are  as  follows : 

Relating  to  relative  representation  in  the  General  Con- 
ference is  Paragraph  602  (identical  with  Paragraph  515 
of  Part  IV  of  the  Organization  and  Administration  of  the 
Plan  of  Union)  : 


The  United  Methodist  Church  697 

"Paragraph  602.  Representation. — in  order  to  carry  out 
the  intent  and  spirit  of  the  constitutional  provision  (Divi- 
sion Two,  Section  III,  Article  VII),  the  following  special 
rules  shall  apply : 

"1.  In  any  special  session  of  the  General  Conference 
held  during  the  quadrennium  1968-72  and  in  the  General 
Conference  of  1972,  13  percent  of  the  delegates  shall  be 
chosen  from  among  members  coming  from  the  Evan- 
gelical United  Brethren  membership  and  87  percent  from 
among  members  coming  from  the  Methodist  membership. 

"2.  In  any  special  session  of  the  General  Conference 
held  during  the  quadrennium  1972-76  and  in  the  General 
Conference  of  1976,  at  least  6.5  percent  of  the  delegates 
shall  be  chosen  from  among  members  coming  from  the 
Evangelical  United  Brethren  membership  and  at  least 
43.5  percent  from  among  members  coming  from  the 
Methodist  membership. 

"3.  In  General  Conferences  subsequent  to  the  General 
Conference  of  1976  there  shall  be  no  requirements  re- 
garding representation  from  among  the  members  coming 
from  the  constituent  denominations, 

"4.  For  the  purpose  of  this  section  the  term  "member 
coming  from"  a  denomination  shall  mean  a  person  who 
was  a  member  of  such  denomination  on  the  date  the  Plan 
of  Union  became  effective. 

"5.  It  is  anticipated  that  before  1976,  through  the  unit- 
ing of  Annual  Conferences  or  otherwise,  many  Annual 
Conferences  of  the  respective  denominations  may  be 
materially  changed  as  to  boundaries,  membership,  or 
otherwise  but  that  some  of  the  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  and  Methodist  Annual  Conferences  existing  at 
the  time  of  union  may  continue  to  exist  as  such  without 
material  change.  Accordingly,  the  secretary  of  the  Gen- 
eral Conference  shall  prepare  and,  subject  to  review  and 
approval  by  the  Council  of  Bishops,  promulgate  a  schedule 
allocating  to  the  Annual  Conferences  of  the  Church  the 
number  of  delegates  coming  from  The  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  Church  and  The  Methodist  Church,  respectively, 
which  each  Annual  Conference  shall  elect.  Such  schedule 
shall  attempt  to  allocate  fairly  the  delegates  to  be  elected 
as  coming  from  the  respective  denominations  among 
those  Evangelical  United  Brethren  and  Methodist  Annual 
Conferences  which  continue  to  exist  as  such  without  ma- 
terial change  and  among  those  Annual  Conferences  whose 
membership,  because  of  mergers  or  otherwise,  has  been 
materially  changed  and  consists  of  persons  coming  from 
both  constituent  denominations." 


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Relating  specifically  to  relative  representation  in  the 
several  Jurisdictional  Conferences  is  Paragraph  615 
(identical  v^ith  Paragraph  515  of  Part  IV — Organization 
and  Administration,  Plan  of  Union)  reading  in  part  as 
f  ollov^s : 

"Paragraph  615 :  In  order  to  carry  out  the  intent  and 
spirit  of  the  constitutional  provision  (Division  Two,  Sec- 
tion III,  Article  VII)  the  following  special  rules  shall 
apply : 

"1.  In  any  special  session  of  a  Jurisdictional  Confer- 
ence held  during  the  quadrennium  1968-72  and  in  each 
Jurisdictional  Conference  of  1972,  delegates  shall  be  chos- 
en from  among  members  coming  from  the  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  membership  and  the  Methodist  mem- 
bership, respectively,  as  follows : 

Northeastern    22fo  and  78% 

Southeastern 2%  and  98% 

North    Central     24%  and  76% 

South  Central 5%  and  95% 

Western    8%  and  92% 

"2.  In  any  special  session  of  a  Jurisdictional  Confer- 
ence held  during  the  quadrennium  1972-76  and  in  each 
Jurisdictional  Conference  of  1976,  delegates  shall  be  chos- 
en from  among  members  coming  from  the  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  membership  and  the  Methodist  member- 
ship, respectively,  using  the  following  percentages  as 
minimums : 

Northeastern      14.6%  and  52.0% 

Southeastern       1.4%  and  65.0% 

North  Central 16.0%  and  50.6% 

South  Central 3.3%  and  63.8% 

Western     5.3%  and  61.3% 

''3.  In  any  Jurisdictional  Conference  held  subsequent  to 
the  General  Conference  of  1976  there  shall  be  no  require- 
ments regarding  representation  from  among  the  members 
coming  from  the  constituent  denominations. 

"4.  For  the  purpose  of  this  section  the  term  ''member 
coming  from"  a  denomination  shall  mean  a  person  who 
was  a  member  of  such  denomination  on  the  date  the  Plan 
of  Union  became  effective." 

5.  (In  substantially  same  language  as  Paragraph  602.5 
modified  to  relate  to  Jurisdictional  Conferences. ) 
Relating  to  relative  representation  on  boards  and 
agencies  of  the  General,  Jurisdictional  and  Annual  Con- 
ferences, as  well  as  local  churches,  is  Paragraph  815  (iden- 
tical with  Paragraph  718  of  Part  IV,  Organization  and 
Administration,  Plan  of  Union)  reading  in  part  as  follows: 


The  United  Methodist  Church  699 

"Paragraph  815.  Relative  Representation.  In  order  to 
carry  out  the  intent  and  spirit  of  the  Constitution  (Divi- 
sion Two,  Section  III,  Article  VII)  : 

"1.  All  General  Conference  boards  and  agencies : 

a)  Regardless  of  size  shall  have,  during  the  first 
three  quadrenniums  following  union,  at  least  one  member 
coming  from  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church 
membership, 

b)  During  the  quadrennium  1968-72  shall  have  ap- 
proximately 13  percent  of  the  members  coming  from  The 
Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  membership  and  87 
percent  coming  from  The  Methodist  Church  membership. 

c)  During  the  quadrennium  1972-76  shall  have  at 
least  8.7  percent  from  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  membership  and  58  percent  from  The  Methodist 
Church  membership. 

d)  During  the  quadrennium  1976-80  shall  have  at 
least  4.3  percent  from  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  membership  and  29  percent  from  The  Methodist 
Church  membership. 

e)  ... 

"2.  All  jurisdictional  boards  and  agencies : 

a)  Regardless  of  size  shall  have,  during  the  first 
three  quadrenniums  following  union,  at  least  one  member 
coming  from  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church 
membership. 

b)  During  the  quadrennium  1968-72  shall  have 
members  coming  from  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  membership  and  The  Methodist  Church  member- 
ship, respectively,  approximately  as  follows : 

Northeastern    22%  and  78% 

Southeastern     2%  and  98% 

North  Central 24%  and  76% 

South  Central 5%  and  95% 

Western       8%  and  92% 

c)  During  the  quadrennium  1972-76  shall  have 
members  coming  from  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  membership  and  The  Methodist  Church  member- 
ship, respectively,  at  least  approximately  as  follows : 

Northeastern      14.6%  and  52.0% 

Southeastern     1.4%  and  65.0% 

North  Central    16.0%  and  50.6% 

South   Central    3.3%  and  63.3% 

Western       5.3%  and  61.3% 

d)  During  the  quadrennium  1976-80  shall  have 
members  coming  from  the  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  membership  and  The  Methodist  Church  member- 
ship, respectively,  at  least  approximately  as  follows : 


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Northeastern      7.3%  and  26.0% 

Southeastern       7%  and  32.7% 

North   Central    8.07^  and  25.3% 

South   Central    1.7%  and  32.7% 

Western     2.7%  and  30.7% 

"3.  All  boards  and  agencies  of  united  Annual  Confer- 
ences shall,  when  practicable,  during  the  first  three 
quadrenniums  following  union : 

a)  Regardless  of  size  have  at  least  one  member 
coming  from  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church 
membership. 

b)  Recognize  the  principle  of  at  least  twice  the 
number  of  members  coming  from  The  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  Church  membership,  in  relation  to  the  number 
coming  from  The  Methodist  Church  membership,  as  the 
relative  numerical  membership  in  the  Annual  Conference 
coming  from  the  respective  denominations  would  indicate ; 
subject  to  the  constitutional  provisions  and  further  sub- 
ject to  the  fact  that  over  the  period  of  the  three  quadren- 
niums many  persons  will  come  into  membership  of  The 
United  Methodist  Church  without  prior  membership  in 
either  of  the  two  uniting  denominations  and  that,  there- 
fore, the  fixed  membership  on  boards  and  agencies  to 
come  from  membership  in  the  two  uniting  denominations 
should,  over  the  period,  be  scaled  down,  in  each  case  pro- 
portionately." 

The  foregoing  legislative  history  and  the  pertinent  dis- 
ciplinary provisions  quoted  lead  us  to  the  following  con- 
clusions which  are  dispositive  of  this  case. 

There  can  be  no  doubt  that  the  special  rules  set  forth  in 
Paragraphs  602,  615  and  815  were  adopted  by  the  two 
denominations  at  the  time  of  union  to  express  quite 
specifically  their  intent  concerning  the  subject  of  relative 
representation  in  the  new  church.  Patently,  no  generalized 
constitutional  statement  such  as  Paragraph  21,  standing 
alone,  could  have  adequately  dealt  with  the  complexities  of 
the  whole  subject  matter  at  the  levels  of  the  several  con- 
ferences, both  in  delegate  and  board  and  agency  representa- 
tion. 

To  make  clear  and  explicit  and  to  avoid  questions  such  as 
are  now  posed  by  the  petition  herein,  the  rules  defined  the 
relationships  with  a  specificity  bordering  on  mathematical 
precision  for  each  of  the  quadrenniums  involved  in  the 
transitional  period.  Certainly  the  care  and  detail  with  which 
the  special  rules  were  written  negate  any  possible  argument 
that  the  General  Conferences  of  1966  and  1968  overlooked 
Paragraph  21  or  mistakenly  defined  its  true  intent  and 
spirit.  To  the  contrary.  Paragraphs  602,  615  and  815,  in 


The  United  Methodist  Church  701 

each  case  are  introduced  with  the  illuminating  and  signif- 
icant clause  "In  order  to  carry  out  the  intent  and  spirit  of 
the  constitutional  provision  (Division  Two,  Section  III, 
Article  VII),"  and  furthur  in  Paragraphs  602  and  615, 
"the  following  special  rules  shall  apply."  There  could  be  no 
clearer  "tie"  or  bridge  between  the  special  rules  and  the 
constitutional  article,  Paragraph  21.  Furthermore,  it  would 
appear  that  the  rules  as  well  as  Paragraph  21  will  become 
ineffective  at  the  termination  of  the  first  three  quadren- 
niums  following  union. 

The  special  legislative  rules  in  question  not  only  estab- 
lished relative  representation  for  members  coming  from  the 
constituent  denominations  but  also  made  provision  for  rep- 
resentation of  persons  coming  into  membership  in  The 
United  Methodist  Church  without  prior  membership  in 
either  of  the  uniting  denominations  (Par.  815.3 [b]).  In 
order  to  provide  this  increasing  area  of  openness  for  all 
newcomers  to  The  United  Methodist  Church  including  youth 
with  Evangelical  United  Brethren  or  Methodist  background 
who  would  not  be  among  "members  coming  from"  the  two 
churches,  the  draftsmen  from  the  two  churches  assumed 
a  2-to-l  ratio  between  the  fixed  memberships  of  the  respec- 
tive churches  when  they  entered  union  in  1968  but  on  a 
reducing  base  during  the  ensuing  three  quadrenniums.  This 
arrangement  for  openness  is  in  no  sense  in  conflict  with  the 
guaranty  of  Paragraph  21  but  is  a  delineation  of  it. 

A  question  has  been  raised  whether  in  the  second  and 
third  quadrenniums,  as  to  which  the  ratios  are  stated  to  be 
"at  least"  those  percentages  specified  in  Paragraphs  602, 
615  and  815,  the  actual  applications  might  result  in  the 
defeat  or  substantial  impairment  of  the  2-to-l  ratio  guar- 
anty. In  recognition  of  possible  difficulty  of  application, 
procedures  for  the  same  are  included  in  each  paragraph. 

It  is  our  view  that  in  the  three  quadrenniums  following 
union  if  in  any  conference  or  board  and  agency  appoint- 
ments and  elections  the  percentage  of  representation  af- 
forded members  coming  from  The  Methodist  Church  is 
above  the  "at  least"  percentage  (for  example  the  43.5% 
of  General  Conference  representation  in  1976  as  provided 
in  602.2)  then  the  representation  above  the  "at  least"  per- 
centage allocable  to  members  coming  from  The  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  Church  (Q.5%  in  the  example  above) 
should  be  increased  in  double  proportion.  Otherwise,  in- 
equity would  arise  and  the  validity  of  any  unilateral  in- 
crease above  the  "at  least"  specification  would  be  ques- 
tioned. 

The  special  legislative  rules,  Paragraphs  602,  615  and 
815,  are  necessarily  organic  in  nature  and  are  to  be  read  in 


702  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

conjunction  with  Paragraph  21  as  specific  applications  of 
the  constitutional  guaranty  of  relative  representation.  It 
is  clear  in  the  total  context  that  the  guaranty  of  effective 
representation  for  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church 
contained  in  Paragraph  21  was  at  all  times  during  the 
three  quadrenniums  to  be  at  least  "twice  the  number  of 
representatives  coming  from  The  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  Church  as  the  relative  numerical  membership  in 
said  particular  conference  would  indicate  in  relationship 
to  the  number  of  representatives  coming  from  The  Meth- 
odist Church."  (Italics  supplied) 
Decision 

Paragraph  21  established  a  principle  of  double  relative 
numerical  representation  for  members  coming  from  The 
Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  in  relation  to  members 
coming  from  The  Methodist  Church  during  the  three  quad- 
renniums following  union.  In  order  to  provide  during  the 
period  following  union  for  participation  in  decision-making 
bodies  of  the  Church  for  persons  coming  into  membership 
of  The  United  Methodist  Church  without  prior  membership 
in  the  constituent  denominations,  minimal  percentages  of 
representation  for  members  coming  from  The  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  Church  and  The  Methodist  Church  have 
been  established  in  Paragraphs  602,  615  and  815.  To  the 
extent  that  the  number  of  persons  elected  or  appointed  from 
the  post  1968  new  membership  is  less  than  the  percentage 
of  representation  available  to  this  group,  the  percentage 
remaining  shall  be  divided  between  members  coming  from 
the  constituent  denominations  in  the  original  13  7c  to  87% 
ratio.  When  thus  applied,  Paragraphs  602,  615  and  815  are 
in  conformity  with  Paragraph  21. 
April  24,  1972 

Concurring  Opinion 

With  the  major  part  of  the  analysis  and  decision  of  our 
colleagues  we  are  in  full  agreement.  There  can  be  no  doubt 
as  to  the  constitutionality  of  the  relative  double  representa- 
tion of  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  members  versus 
former  Methodist  members.  We  are  also  in  accord  with  the 
conclusion  that  the  paragraphs  in  question  (602,  615,  and 
815)  are  constitutional  and  in  harmony  with  and  designed 
"to  carry  out  the  intent  and  spirit  of  the  constitutional 
provision." 

One  significant  point  of  difference  and  of  dissent  relates 
to  the  undistributed  percentages  for  the  quadrennia  1972- 
76  and  1976-80;  that  is,  the  percentages  not  allocated  either 
to  members  of  the  former  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  or  of  the  former  The  Methodist  Church  (Par.  602.2 ; 
Par.  615.2;  Par.  815.1  c,d,  2  c,d). 


The  United  Methodist  Church  703 

Paragraph  602.2  clearly  states  that  "in  the  General  Con- 
ference of  1976,  at  least  6.5  per  cent  of  the  delegates  shall 
be  chosen  from  among  members  coming  from  the  Evangeli- 
cal United  Brethren  membership  and  at  least  43  per  cent 
from  among  members  coming  from  the  Methodist  member- 
ship." This  may  be  interpreted,  as  the  writers  of  the  deci- 
sion contend,  as  meaning  that  a  few  or  many  persons  who 
were  not  members  of  either  of  the  antecedent  churches  may 
be  elected  as  delegates  to  the  General  Conference  of  1976, 
but  that  any  portions  of  the  unassigned  50  per  cent  not 
filled  by  such  persons  must  be  filled,  and  on  a  pro  rata  basis, 
by  persons  from  one  of  the  antecedent  churches  and  in  the 
13-87  per  cent  ratios  (i.e.,  relative  double  representation 
for  the  Evangelical  United  Brethren) . 

In  response  to  this  position,  we  would  contend  that  an 
equally  plausible  interpretation  of  these  paragraphs  and 
percentages  would  be :  The  writers  of  the  Constitution  and 
of  these  paragraphs,  as  well  as  those  who  approved  them 
by  the  necessary  votes,  could  as  logically  have  assumed  that 
the  guaranteed  representation  of  two  to  one  covered  50 
per  cent  of  the  delegations  in  1976  and  that  the  remaining 
50  percent  could  be  elected  from  among  those  who  were  not 
members  of  an  antecedent  church  or  from  among  those  who 
were — that  is,  an  open  election  without  reference  to  any 
prior  connection. 

There  are  at  least  three  reasons  for  this  more  open  inter- 
pretation: (1)  Had  the  framers  of  the  Constitution  and 
these  paragraphs,  and  the  adopting  bodies,  intended  to  se- 
cure a  proportionate  representation  of  newcomers  to  the 
church  (and  this  only)  they  would  have  placed  the  unas- 
signed percentage  at  20  per  cent  or  less,  in  Paragraph 
602.2.  Certainly  less  than  one  fifth  of  the  total  membership 
of  the  church  is  received  in  any  four-year  period.  (2)  Those 
who  were  responsible  for  the  establishing  of  the  new  church 
evidenced  at  the  start  a  strong  desire  to  have  both  denomi- 
nations melded  into  one  people  as  soon  as  possible.  The 
interpretation  here  given  would  be  in  accord  with  that 
thought,  whereas  the  opinion  of  the  majority  of  the  Council 
would  preserve  through  another  two  quadrennia  the  heavy 
emphasis  on  whether  the  person  was  a  former  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  or  a  former  Methodist.  (3)  The  interpreta- 
tion of  the  majority  creates  almost  insurmountable  prob- 
lems in  the  election  process.  A  simple  illustration  may  be 
given : 

A  particular  Annual  Conference  is  entitled  to  four  min- 
isterial and  four  lay  delegates.  The  Secretary  of  the  General 
Conference  (who  carries  the  responsibility  for  allocating 
to  the  Annual  Conferences  the  number  of  delegates  coming 


704  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

from  each  of  the  former  denominations,  Par.  602.5)  might 
find  it  appropriate  to  state  that  the  conference  must  elect 
one  minister  who  was  a  former  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  and  one  minister  and  two  laymen  who  were  for- 
mer Methodist.  These  four  persons  could  appropriately  be 
first  elected.  The  question  remains:  from  what  group  or 
groups  should  the  remaining  two  ministers  and  two  laymen 
be  chosen  ?  Under  the  interpretation  of  our  colleagues  there 
should  be  opportunity  for  the  election  of  one  or  two  persons 
in  each  class  of  delegates.  Rarely  if  ever  would  one  half  of 
the  delegation  be  chosen  from  among  persons  entering  the 
denomination  within  the  last  four  years.  But  if  only  one 
minister  and/or  one  layman  is  selected,  how  are  the  re- 
maining positions  to  be  divided  between  former  Evangelical 
United  Brethren  and  former  Methodist?  Until  the  time  of 
election  it  cannot  be  determined  how  many  members,  up 
to  two  ministers  and  two  laymen,  will  be  elected  by  the 
conference.  If  two  or  three  of  the  positions  are  not  filled 
by  such  elections,  how  are  they  to  be  assigned  equitably  at 
this  stage  of  the  election  process  ? 

More  serious  still  is  the  problem:  if  this  process  is  left 
to  be  dealt  with  by  the  Annual  Conference  at  the  time  of 
its  meeting  and  voting  and  if  all  positions,  out  of  the  50 
per  cent  unassigned,  are  not  occupied  by  "new  members  of 
the  denomination,"  how  is  the  constitutional  requirement  of 
equitable  representation  in  the  General  Conference  to  be 
assured? 

Assuming  the  validity  of  our  colleagues'  general  argu- 
ment, that  Paragraphs  602,  615,  and  815  are  constitutional 
and  therefore  are  to  be  applied,  the  only  effective  and  equit- 
able way  of  doing  this  is  to  assume  that  the  unassigned  50 
per  cent  will  be  filled  without  any  reference  to  denomina- 
tional heritage,  except  for  such  minor  fractions  as  may  be 
used  up  in  giving  effect  to  the  phrase  "at  least"  which  is 
used  twice  in  Paragraph  602.2.  The  unassigned  percentages 
in  Paragraph  615.2  and  Paragraph  815.2  c  and  2  d  should 
be  similarly  interpreted. 

Murray  H.  Leiffer 
Leon  E.  Hickman 

Dissenting  Opinion 

I  respectfully  dissent  from  the  majority  opinion  in  this 
case.  The  question  before  the  Council  is  that  of  the  relation- 
ship, and  possible  conflict,  between  Paragraph  21,  Article 
VII  of  the  Constitution  which  is  protected  by  the  restrictive 
rules  and  Paragraphs  602,  615,  and  815  of  the  legislative 
law  of  the  Church  contained  in  Part  IV  of  the  Discipline. 
The  majority  opinion  attempts  to  circumvent  the  necessity 


The  United  Methodist  Church  705 

of  dealing  directly  with  the  issue  of  possible  conflict  be- 
tween the  two  by  giving  a  constitutional  gloss  or  authority 
to  these  particular  paragraphs  of  legislative  law.  There  are 
two  proposed  justifications  for  this  position. 

The  first  proposed  justification  is  on  the  basis  that  Para- 
graphs 602,  615,  and  815  were  under  consideration  and 
going  through  the  adoptive  procedure  necessary  for  their 
inclusion  in  the  Discipline  at  the  same  time  that  the  Con- 
stitution was  being  adopted,  that  they  deal  with  the  same 
problem  as  Paragraph  21  of  the  Constitution  and  must  be 
interpreted  together.  While  the  opinion  as  written  stops 
short  of  claiming  constitutional  authority  for  them  on  the 
grounds  of  "Concurrent  Adoption,"  it  assumes  that  the  time 
and  procedure  of  their  adoption  somehow  gives  them  a 
status  somewhat  above  that  of  regular  legislative  law.  These 
paragraphs  were  adopted  by  the  same  procedure  as  were 
all  the  other  sections  of  Part  IV  of  the  Discipline.  This 
procedure  is  set  forth  specifically  in  the  Analysis  of  the 
Majority  opinion.  From  the  point  of  view  of  the  adoptive 
process  they  are  in  no  way  different  from  any  other  section 
of  Part  IV  of  the  Discipline. 

The  second  proposed  justification  for  according  these 
three  paragraphs  a  constitutional  authority  is  that  they  are 
"tied,"  through  their  introductory  statements,  directly  to 
Paragraph  21  of  the  Constitution  and  are  therefore 
"organic"  to  the  Constitution  itself.  Neither  of  these  pro- 
posed justifications  is  persuasive. 

If  we  accept  the  first  argument  then  we  must  of  necessity 
extend  the  same  extra  legislative  status  to  all  of  Part  IV 
of  the  Discipline  for  all  of  it  was  adopted  at  the  same  time 
and  by  the  same  procedure.  This  procedure  was  not  that 
which  is  required  for  the  adoption  of  constitutional  law  in 
the  Church.  Paragraph  21,  on  the  other  hand,  was  adopted 
by  constitutional  adoptive  procedures  separate  and  apart 
from  the  procedures  used  in  adopting  Part  IV  of  the  Dis- 
cipline. 

If  we  accept  the  second  argument,  we  must  then  say  that 
all  legislation  passed  for  the  purpose  of  implementing  provi- 
sions of  the  Constitution,  themselves,  have  a  constitutional 
authority  entirely  apart  from  what  relationship  their  sub- 
stantive content  may  bear  to  the  provisions  of  the  Constitu- 
tion which  they  are  designed  to  implement.  This  is  a  logic 
which  I  cannot  accept. 

There  can  be  no  doubt  those  who  drafted  Paragraphs 
602,  615  and  815  of  Part  IV  of  the  Discipline  were  familiar 
with  the  existence  and  content  of  Paragraph  21,  and  that 
they  intended  these  paragraphs  to  be  implementing  legisla- 
tion for  Paragraph  21  in  the  Constitution.  The  statement 


706  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

which  introduces  the  substantive  content  of  each  of  these 
Paragraphs  is,  "In  order  to  carry  out  the  intent  and  spirit 
of  the  Constitutional  provision  (Division  Two,  Section  III, 
Article  VII),  the  following  special  rules  shall  apply."  How- 
ever, the  test  of  their  validity  in  this  respect  does  not  lie  in 
the  declared  intent  of  those  who  drafted  and  approved  them, 
but  rather  in  whether  their  substantive  content  does  in 
fact  carry  out  the  required  provisions  of  the  part  of  the 
Constitution  which  they  are  designed  to  implement.  It  is 
at  this  point  that  Paragraphs  602,  615  and  815  fall  far 
short. 

The  single  purpose  of  Paragraph  21  (quoted  in  the 
Analysis  of  the  majority  opinion)  is  clearly  stated.  It  is  to 
assure  effective  representation  of  the  former  The  Evangeli- 
cal United  Brethren  Church  in  The  United  Methodist 
Church  for  a  period  of  three  quadrenniums  after  union. 
In  order  to  guarantee  this  effective  representation  it  estab- 
lishes the  principle  of  at  least  double  the  proportionate 
representation,  based  on  membership,  as  compared  with  the 
former  The  Methodist  Church.  Not  only  so  but  it  prescribes 
the  manner  in  which  the  representation  must  be  computed, 
requires  that  it  be  applied  in  every  instance  for  the  dura- 
tion of  the  three  quadrenniums  and  then  places  it  under  the 
protection  of  the  restrictive  rules  so  that  it  cannot  be  al- 
tered except  by  the  most  difficult  legislative  procedure 
known  in  our  Church.  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  was  a  very  small  minority  unit  (6.5%)  in  this 
Union.  Assurance  of  adequate  representation  for  three 
quadrenniums  was  one  of  the  prices  of  Union.  This  assur- 
ance was  so  important  in  the  Union  procedure  that  it  was 
written  into  the  fundamental  law  of  the  Church  and  given 
the  strongest  protection  against  change  that  it  was  possible 
to  give.  Therefore,  any  provision  in  the  legislative  law  of 
the  Church  which  is  in  conflict  or  provides  a  procedure  for 
avoiding  the  requirements  of  this  paragraph  must  fall. 

Paragraphs  602,  615  and  815,  although  designed  to  imple- 
ment the  purpose  of  Paragraph  21,  do  not,  in  fact,  do  so. 
All  of  the  provisions  of  these  three  Paragraphs  as  now 
written  can  be  carried  out  with  mathematical  precision  and 
yet  the  results  may  fall  far  short  of  meeting  the  require- 
ments of  Paragraph  21. 

I  cite  but  one  example  of  the  inadequacy  of  the  provisions 
contained  in  these  Paragraphs  and  of  the  extreme  difficulty, 
if  not  impossibility,  of  meeting  the  requirements  of  Para- 
graph 21  by  applying  the  formulae  they  present.  Similar 
inadequacies  and  difficulties  exist  in  the  application  of  each 
mathematical  formula  presented.  Paragraph  602  provides 
that  in  the  representation  to  the  1976  General  Conference 


The  United  Methodist  Church  l(fl 

at  least  6.5%  of  that  representation  shall  be  from  among 
the  Former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  member- 
ship and  at  least  43.5%  from  among  the  membership  of  the 
former  The  Methodist  Church.  This  is  in  the  relative  pro- 
portion which  was  determined  by  the  computations  required 
in  Paragraph  21  except  that  it  applies  to  only  50%  of  the 
representation  to  that  General  Conference.  From  where  will 
the  other  50%  of  the  representation  come?  If  more  than 
6.5%  is  selected  from  among  the  former  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  membership  the  proportional  representation  will 
be  out  of  line.  If  more  than  43.5%  is  selected  from  among 
former  Methodist  membership  then  the  minimum  represen- 
tation requirements  for  former  Evangelical  United  Breth- 
ren will  not  be  met.  Paragraph  21  requires  that  the  propor- 
tionate representation  as  between  the  two  former  denomina- 
tions shall  apply  to  the  total  of  their  representation.  If  it 
does  not  so  apply  when  the  delegations  are  constituted  then 
the  delegations  are  clearly  unconstitutional  in  their  makeup. 

The  reason  given  for  the  "open"  membership  of  a  portion 
of  the  representation  in  the  second  and  third  quadrenniums 
is  in  order  that  there  may  be  some  proportional  representa- 
tion from  the  "new"  membership.  That  is  persons  who  were 
not  members  of  either  of  the  Uniting  denominations.  This 
certainly  is  a  logical  and  commendable  purpose.  It  adds  a 
third  factor  to  the  representation  formula.  While  represen- 
tation from  this  group  is  not  specifically  provided  for  in 
Paragraph  21  (Paragraph  21  was  not  written  for  that  pur- 
pose) it  is  not  prohibited  by  it  so  long  as  it  does  not  disturb 
the  required  proportional  representation  between  the  mem- 
bership of  the  two  uniting  denominations.  The  extremely 
difficult  practical  problem  is  how  it  is  to  be  accomplished 
within  the  constitutional  requirements. 

As  I  view  it  there  are  two,  and  only  two,  possibilities 
that  would  not  run  the  danger  of  being  declared  unconstitu- 
tional. One  would  be  to  specifically  add  the  third  factor  of 
representation  from  the  "new"  membership  to  the  mathe- 
matical formulae  in  these  three  paragraphs.  This  might  be 
done  by  determining  the  number  of  such  new  members 
received  in  the  quadrennium  just  past,  calculating  it  as  a 
percentage  of  the  total  present  membership  and  assigning 
that  proportion  of  the  total  representation  to  be  selected 
from  among  such  "new"  members.  The  remainder  of  the 
representation  could  then  be  divided  in  a  13%-87%  ratio 
between  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  and  former 
Methodists.  Such  a  procedure  would  certainly  meet  the  re- 
quirements of  Paragraph  21  and  might  indeed  give  some 
real    stimulation   to   the    involvement   of   these   new    and 


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younger  members  within  the  active,  responsible  life  of  the 
Church  at  all  levels. 

The  other  possibility  of  meeting  the  Constitutional  re- 
quirements of  Paragraph  21  would  simply  be  to  assign  13% 
(the  double  representation  figure  which  has  been  applied 
to  the  first  quadrennium)  of  the  representation  to  the  mem- 
bership of  the  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church 
throughout  the  second  and  third  quadrenniums,  and  leave 
87  %  open.  This  would  give  no  specifically  assigned  percent- 
age either  to  the  former  Methodist  or  to  the  "new"  member- 
ship but  such  assigned  percentages  are  not  required  by 
Paragraph  21.  This  paragraph  was  written  for  one  purpose 
only,  which  was,  "In  order  that  The  Evangelical  United 
Brethren  Church  shall  be  assured  of  effective  representa- 
tion in  The  United  Methodist  Church."  It  makes  only  one 
requirement  which  is  "in  every  instance  there  shall  be 
chosen,  during  the  first  three  quadrenniums  following 
Union,  at  least  twice  the  number  of  representatives  coming 
from  The  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  membership 
as  the  relative  numerical  membership  in  said  particular 
Conference  would  indicate  in  relationship  to  the  number  of 
representatives  coming  from  The  Methodist  Church." 

Until  such  time  as  Paragraph  21  becomes  inoperative 
by  its  own  self-imposed  time  limit  or  by  earlier  repeal  any 
procedure  for  selecting  representation,  regardless  of  its 
source,  that  does  not  result  in  a  representation  that  meets 
this  requirement  is  clearly  unconstitutional. 

I.  Lynd  Esch 


Decision  No.  357 
In  Re :  Constitutional  Authority  of  the  General  Con- 
ference to  Mandate  an  End  to  Annual  Conferences 
Structured  on  Race. 

DIGEST 

The  Enabling  Legislation  in  the  Plan  of  Union  authorized  a  tran- 
sitional period  within  which  to  merge  ten  Negro  Annual  Confer- 
ences with  their  white  counterparts  and  thus  bring  an  end  to  racial 
structure  within  the  Church,  as  required  by  Paragraph  4  of  the 
1968  Constitution.  Thus  far,  mergers  have  been  voluntarily  achieved 
in  six  of  the  ten  situations.  Four  remain. 

It  is  within  the  constitutional  authority  of  the  General  Conference 
to  determine  that  the  transitional  period  for  voluntary  mergers  has 
ended.  If  it  so  determines,  it  may  direct  the  Annual  Conferences  in- 
volved to  negotiate  mergers  within  a  named  deadline  that  would  be 
possible  of  achievement.  This  would  appear  to  be  the  sessions  of 
1973. 

It  is  also  within  the  constitutional  authority  of  the  General  Con- 
ference to  direct  the  Jurisdictional  Conferences  within  whose  bound- 


The  United  Methodist  Church  709 

aries  these  Annual  Conferences  lie  to  expedite  in  every  reasonable 
manner  the  required  jurisdictional  approval  of  names  and  boundaries 
of  conferences  so  merged.  Such  approvals  may  be  given  in  advance 
and  action  may  be  directed  to  be  taken  at  the  1972  sessions  of  the 
Jurisdictional  Conferences. 

The  General  Conference  may  neither  authorize  nor  require  Juris- 
dictional Conferences  to  themselves  undertake  to  merge  Annual  Con- 
ferences. Jurisdictional  Conferences  possess  no  such  powers  nor  could 
they  be  vested  in  them  short  of  a  constitutional  amendment. 

An  Annual  Conference  may  not  be  structured  bi-racially  with 
respect  either  to  structure  or  voting,  even  though  undertaken  to 
protect  a  minority. 

STATEMENT   OF   FACTS 
The   General  Conference  has  referred  to  us  for  a  declaratory  de- 
cision the  constitutionality  of  three  legislative  amendments  proposed 
by  the  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race,  as  follows : 

Amendment  No.  1 
"Amend  Paragraph  625  of  the  Discipline  by  adding  at  the  end  of 
the  present  paragraph  an  additional  sentence  reading  as  follows: 
"In  furtherance  of  that  policy  the  Jurisdictional  Conference  shall 
determine  the  boundaries  of  its  Annual  Conferences  without  re- 
gard to  race.  The  mergers  of  Annual  Conferences  required  by  this 
provision  shall  be  effective  at  the  close  of  the  1972  session  of  the 
Jurisdictional  Conference,  subject  to  the  transitional  provisions 
for  readjustment  of  districts  involved  in  the  1972  amendment  to 
subparagraph  3  of  Paragraph  390  of  the  Discipline." 

Amendment  No.  2 
"Amend   subparagraph   3   of  Paragraph  390   of  the   Discipline  by 
adding  at  the  end  thereof  the  following: 

"Not  later  than  the  1973  session  of  each  Annual  Conference, 
the  districts  shall  be  formed  and  their  boundaries  fixed  without 
regard  to  race." 

Amendment  No.  3 
"Amend  subparagraph  4  of  Paragraph  815  of  the  Discipline  by  add- 
ing at  the  end  thereof  the  following : 

"In  the  case  of  Annual  Conferences  resulting  from  mergers  involv- 
ing former  Negro  Annual  Conferences,  during  the  Quadrennium  in 
which  such  a  merger  becomes  effective  all  members  of  boards  and 
agencies  of  the  Annual  Conferences  parties  to  the  merger  shall  be 
members  of  the  boards  and  agencies  of  the  new  merged  Annual 
Conference.  A  chairman  of  a  board  or  agency  of  one  of  the  con- 
stituent Annual  Conferences  shall  be  either  chairman  or  co-chair- 
man of  that  board  or  agency  in  the  resulting  Annual  Conference. 
For  the  next  two  Quadrenniums  the  resulting  Annual  Conference 
shall  include  in  each  of  its  boards  and  agencies,  regardless  of  size, 
at  least  one  member  coming  from  each  of  the  constituent  Annual 
Conferences  and  shall  recognize  the  principal  of  at  last  twice  the 
number  of  members  coming  from  former  Negro  Annual  Conference 
membership,  in  relation  to  the  number  coming  from  other  Annual 
Conference  memberships,  as  the  relative  numerical  membership 
coming  from  the  respective  Annual  Conferences  would  indicate; 
provided  that  this  provision  shall  not  be  applied  so  as  to  give  repre- 
sentatives coming  from  former  Negro  Annual  Conferences  a  major- 
ity position,  which,  except  for  this  provision,  they  would  not  have." 
The  background  of  the  proposed  legislation  is  explained  sufficiently 
in  the  Analysis. 


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Jurisdiction 

Jurisdiction  is  based  on  Paragraph  1707  of  the  Disci- 
pline. 

Analysis 

Paragraph  4  of  the  Constitution  provides  that  ".  .  .  no 
conference  .  .  .  shall  be  structured  so  as  to  exclude  any 
member  .  .  .  because  of  race,  color,  national  origin  or 
economic  condition."  Were  a  new  Annual  Conference  to  be 
structured  on  the  basis  of  race,  there  is  no  doubt  that  it 
would  be  unconstitutional. 

When  The  United  Methodist  Church  was  formed  in  Dal- 
las, it  inherited  ten  Annual  Conferences,  formerly  of  the 
Central  Jurisdiction  of  The  Methodist  Church,  so  struc- 
tured. Today  only  four  such  conferences  remain. 

The  progress  made  to  date  has  been  accomplished  under 
a  program  of  voluntary  merger  authorized  in  the  Enabling 
Legislation  included  in  the  Plan  of  Union. 

In  Decision  No.  242  (November  1966),  we  held  that  the 
interdiction  of  a  racially  structured  conference  in  Para- 
graph 4  of  the  Constitution  was  to  be  harmonized,  over  a 
transitional  period,  with  the  voluntary  procedures  of  the 
Enabling  Legislation  set  forth  in  the  Plan  of  Union.  In  that 
opinion  we  stated : 

"The  Enabling  Legislation  in  the  Plan  of  Union 
delineates  policies  and  procedures  to  be  followed  by  the 
new  church  during  a  transitional  period  in  order  to  bring 
its  structures  and  practices  into  harmony  with  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  new  church. 

"Read  together,  Article  IV  of  Division  One  of  the  Con- 
stitution and  Paragraph  9  of  the  Enabling  Legislation 
in  the  Plan  of  Union  reveal  a  pattern  to  move  toward 
the  inclusiveness  defined  in  Article  IV  of  the  new  Con- 
stitution by  the  policies  and  procedures  spelled  out  in 
Paragraph  9  of  the  Enabling  Legislation.  It  is  recognized 
that  the  transition  from  the  old  to  the  new  cannot  be 
accomplished  the  moment  the  new  church  comes  into  be- 
ing. At  that  moment  the  enactments  of  the  Enabling 
Legislation  furnish  a  bridge  by  which  we  get  from  the 
old  to  the  new." 

The  basic  constitutional  issue  posed  by  the  proposed 
amendment  to  Paragraph  625  of  the  Discipline  is  whether 
the  General  Conference  may  now  determine  that  the  transi- 
tional period  for  voluntary  mergers  is  over  and  that  the 
prohibition  of  racial  structures  in  Paragraph  4  of  the  Con- 
stitution must  now  be  made  effective. 

We  believe  it  is  within  the  authority  of  the  General  Con- 
ference to  so  determine.  The  Enabling  Legislation  in  the 


The  United  Methodist  Church  711 

Plan  of  Union   defined   the  transitional   period   in   these 
terms : 

"The  1966  session  of  the  Methodist  General  Conference 
unmistakably  expressed  its  determination  to  bring  about 
not  only  the  elimination  of  the  Central  Jurisdiction  but 
also  the  merger  of  the  separate  Negro  Annual  Confer- 
ences formerly  part  of  that  jurisdiction  with  the  con- 
ferences of  the  Regional  Jurisdictions  and  the  elimination 
of  any  structural  organization  based  on  race.  The  resolu- 
tion adopted  by  the  General  Conference  and  submitted  by 
it  to  the  other  bodies  named  therein  reads  in  part : 

"By  the  adoption  of  this  resolution  each  Annual  Con- 
ference, each  Jurisdictional  Conference,  the  General  Con- 
ference,  each   College   of  Bishops,   and   the   Council   of 
Bishops  express  their  determination  to   do  everything 
possible  to  bring  about  the  elimination  of  any  structural 
organization  in  The  Methodist  Church  based  on  race  at 
the  earliest  possible  date  and  not  later  than  the  close  of 
the  Jurisdictional  Conferences  of  1972  .  .  ." 
The  proposed  legislation  directs  that  the  cut-off  dates  on 
voluntary  mergers  be  the  meeting  dates  of  the  Jurisdic- 
tional Conferences  of  1972.  This  is  in  harmony  with  the  "de- 
termination" previously  expressed  in  the  Enabling  Legisla- 
tion, to  bring  to  an  end  by  that  date  any  organizational 
structures  based  on  race.  We  are  aware  that  the  South- 
eastern Jurisdiction  did  not  commit  itself  to  a  date  but 
pledged  itself  to  assist  in  bringing  about  such  mergers  of 
its  conferences  as  soon  as  practicable  and  mutually  agree- 
able to  the  conferences  directly  involved.  Nevertheless,  the 
Enabling  Legislation  speaks  for  the  entire  Church. 

The  authority  of  the  General  Conference  to  direct 
compliance  with  Paragraph  4  of  the  Constitution  is  found 
in  Paragraph  15(3)  of  the  Constitution  which  authorizes 
it  "to  define  and  fix  the  powers  and  duties  of  Annual  Con- 
ferences" in  all  matters  distinctively  connectional ;  and  in 
Paragraph  15(14)  which  authorizes  it  in  matters  distinc- 
tively connectional  "to  secure  the  rights  and  privileges  of 
members  in  all  agencies,  programs,  and  institutions  in  The 
United  Methodist  Church  regardless  of  race  or  status." 

There  is  no  doubt  that  racial  inclusiveness  is  a  matter 
distinctively  connectional,  as  witness  Paragraph  4  of  the 
Constitution,  and  our  Decision  No.  232  in  1965.  Legislation 
based  on  Paragraph  15(3)  or  (14)  is  necessarily  subject 
to  the  limitations  and  restrictions  of  the  remainder  of  the 
Constitution. 

Within  these  grants  of  authority,  thus  defined  and 
limited,  the  General  Conference  may  direct  the  Jurisdic- 
tional Conferences  to  determine  the  number,  names  and 


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boundaries  of  its  constituent  Annual  Conferences  without 
regard  to  race.  It  may  direct  that  this  be  done  at  the  1972 
meetings  of  the  Jurisdictional  Conferences. 

The  General  Conference  may  also  direct  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences involved  to  take  all  steps  necessary  to  consummate 
mergers  v^ith  their  geographical  counterparts  at  the  earliest 
possible  dates,  initial  action  to  be  taken  in  Annual  Con- 
ference sessions  of  1972  and  to  be  concluded  not  later  than 
the  regular  Annual  Conference  sessions  of  1973.  In  so 
doing,  the  General  Conference  must  respect  the  inherent 
authority  of  an  Annual  Conference,  as  the  basic  body  of 
the  Church  and  the  residual  repository  of  authority  not 
delegated  elsewhere  by  the  Constitution,  to  negotiate  such 
terms  of  merger  as  it  deems  appropriate,  subject  only  to 
(1)  the  exercise  of  the  powers  of  the  Annual  Conference 
in  harmony  with  the  policy  of  The  United  Methodist  Church 
with  respect  to  elimination  of  discrimination  on  the  basis 
of  race  (Par.  662  of  the  DiscipHne),  and  (2)  the  approval 
of  the  Jurisdictional  Conference  with  respect  to  names  and 
boundaries. 

The  legislation  proposed  to  be  added  to  Paragraph  625 
of  the  Discipline  would  exceed  the  authority  of  the  General 
Conference.  It  directs  the  Jurisdictional  Conferences  to 
bring  about  these  mergers  of  Annual  Conferences  by  juris- 
dictional action.  The  authority  of  the  Jurisdictional  Con- 
ferences over  Annual  Conferences  is  limited  to  approval 
of  their  names,  number  and  boundaries.  The  legislation 
before  us  goes  beyond  this  limited  authority,  and  would 
appear  to  direct  the  Jurisdictional  Conferences  to  merge 
Annual  Conferences  and,  as  a  necessary  corollary,  to  deter- 
mine matters  of  structure  and  staff,  as  well  as  dispositions 
of  property.  These  are  matters  beyond  the  constitutional 
competence  of  a  Jurisdictional  Conference.  Under  the  exist- 
ing constitutional  structure.  Annual  Conferences  merge  by 
their  own  agreement  and  on  their  own  terms,  subject  only 
to  the  limitations  previously  named.  We  deem  it  a  matter  of 
importance  that  the  constitutional  integrity  of  the  Annual 
Conferences  be  maintained. 

The  proposed  amendment  to  Paragraph  390(3)  of  the 
Discipline  is  constitutionally  unobjectionable,  but  it  would 
serve  no  purpose  if  the  amendment  to  Paragraph  625  is 
abandoned. 

We  likewise  advise  that  it  is  beyond  the  authority  of  the 
General  Conference,  at  this  time,  to  direct  the  composition 
of  the  boards  and  agencies  of  the  Annual  Conferences  that 
may  be  directed  to  merge,  or  to  require  that  one  party  to 
the  merger  have  a  voting  strength  disproportionate  to  its 
membership.  These  steps  would  be  directed  if  Paragraph 


The  United  Methodist  Church  713 

815  of  the  Discipline  were  to  be  amended  in  the  manneii 
submitted  to  us. 

Whether  a  General  Conference  may  thus  dictate  terms  of 
the  Annual  Conference  mergers  under  consideration,  in  the 
event  that  the  Annual  Conferences  fail  to  achieve  merger 
within  the  time  limits  imposed  upon  them,  is  a  matter  to 
be  decided  when  such  a  situation  arises. 

If  the  time  should  come  when  it  is  constitutionally  ap- 
propriate to  pass  such  legislation,  care  must  be  taken  not  to 
structure  voting  or  conference  organizations  on  the  basis 
of  racial  quotas.  If  such  legislation  were  on  the  terms  sub- 
mitted to  us  with  respect  to  amendment  of  Paragraph  815 
of  the  Discipline,  it  would  be  unconstitutional  as  a  bi-racial 
structuring  of  a  conference.  Decision  No.  5  of  the  Interim 
Judicial  Council  gives  the  guide  lines.  Annual  Conference 
structure  or  voting  quotas  cannot  be  based  on  race  or  color, 
even  when  done  for  the  protection  of  the  minority.  The 
Church  may  not  be  structured  bi-racially.  It  must  be  color 
blind. 

This  is  more  than  a  matter  of  semantics.  It  cannot  be 
circumvented  by  the  subsitution  of  general  language  which 
obscures  the  fact  that  the  legislation  will  be  dealing  with 
the  merger  of  four  Negro  Annual  Conferences  with  their 
white  counterparts.  When  they  come  together  they  must 
do  so  as  a  single  entity,  in  which  neither  structure  nor  vote 
is  controlled  by  former  conference  affiliation.  Merger  of 
Annual  Conferences  connotes  equitable  attitudes  in  matters 
of  representation  in  subordinate  bodies  of  the  merged  con- 
ferences. 

In  the  absence  of  mutual  agreement  on  the  terms  of 
merger,  the  General  Conference  has  the  authority  to  pro- 
vide the  offices  of  an  appropriate  agency  to  mediate  or 
arbitrate  differences  which  impair  the  achievement  of  con- 
ference mergers.  It  would  not  be  beyond  its  legislative 
power  to  prescribe  a  tim.e  certain  for  conclusion  of  mergers, 
and  provide  for  binding  arbitration  of  mergers  not  con- 
cluded by  the  prescribed  time. 

It  is  the  province  of  the  General  Conference  to  state 
clearly  when  the  transitional  period  expressed  in  the  En- 
abling Legislation  has  ended,  and  what  is  required  of  An- 
nual Conferences  to  comply  with  the  constitutional  prohibi- 
tions against  racial  structures. 

Decision 

We  advise  that  it  is  beyond  the  authority  of  the  General 
Conference  either  to  authorize  or  require  Jurisdictional 
Conferences  to  merge  Annual  Conferences,  this  authority 
being  vested  in  the  Annual  Conferences,  subject  only  to  the 


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authority  of  the  Jurisdictional  Conferences  to  approve 
name,  number  and  boundaries  of  the  Annual  Conferences. 

The  proposed  amendment  to  Paragraph  390(3),  intended 
as  an  implementation  to  the  proposed  amendment  of  Para- 
graph 625,  would  be  constitutional  but  inappropriate,  in 
view  of  the  unconstitutionality  of  the  proposed  amendment 
to  Paragraph  625. 

The  proposed  amendment  to  Paragraph  815(4)  would  be 
unconstitutional  as  a  structuring  of  Annual  Conferences  on 
bi-racial  lines. 

April  24,  1972 

Decision  No.  358 
In  Re:  Appeal  of  the  General  Conference  for  a 
Determination  of  the  Constitutionality  of  its  Action 
When  it  Adopted  the  Report  of  the  Theological  Study 
Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doctrinal  Standards. 

DIGEST 
Part  II  of  the  1968  Discipline  is  not  part  of  the  Constitution,  The 
Report  of  the  Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doc- 
trinal Standards  does  not  violate  Restrictive  Rules  I,  II  or  V.  There- 
fore, the  adoption  of  the  Report  by  the  General  Conference  as  a  legis- 
lative enactment  is  constitutional. 

STATEMENT   OF  FACTS 

At  the. session  of  the  General  Conference  on  April  21,  1972,  the 
Report  of  the  Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doc- 
trinal Standards  was  presented  for  action.  After  some  discussion  and 
questions,  the  vote  on  the  Report  was  taken  by  written  ballot,  fol- 
lowing which  William  B.  Grove  moved  to  ask  the  Judicial  Council  for 
a  decision  as  to  whether  or  not  this  action  requires  a  constitutional 
amendment.  The  General  Conference  supported  the  request  by  the 
required  vote. 

The  Report  of  the  Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and 
Doctrinal  Standards  is  a  proposal  that  the  Report  become  Part  II  of 
the  Discipline,  in  effect,  substituting  the  Report  for  the  present  Part 
II.  This  is  the  action  which  the  General  Conference  took  when  it 
adopted  the  Report.  When  the  ballot  was  counted  it  showed  an  over- 
whelming vote  of  approval. 

The  Report  of  the  Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and 
Doctrinal  Standards  is  in  three  sections:  "Section  1 — Historical 
Backgrounds,"  "Section  2 — Landmark  Documents."  "Section  3 — Our 
Theological  Task."  Section  2  of  the  Report  contains  The  Articles  of 
Religion  of  The  Methodist  Church,  the  Confession  of  Faith  of  The 
Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  and  the  General  Rules  of  The 
Methodist  Church. 

Jurisdiction 

The  Judicial  Council  has  jurisdiction  under  Paragraph 
1707  of  the  1968  DiscivUne. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  715 

Analysis 

The  question  before  us  is  in  two  parts:  (1)  whether  Part 
II  of  the  1968  DiscipHne  is  a  part  of  the  Constitution,  thus 
requiring  for  any  change  a  constitutional  amendment;  (2) 
whether  the  Report  of  the  Theological  Study  Commission 
makes  any  changes  in  the  Articles  of  Religion,  the  Confes- 
sion of  Faith  or  the  General  Rules  thus  requiring  a  con- 
stitutional amendment  under  the  Restrictive  Rules. 

While  there  has  apparently  been  some  ambiguity  in  the 
past  because  of  the  location  of  this  material  in  former 
Disciplines,  it  is  the  opinion  of  the  Judicial  Council  that 
Part  II  entitled  "Doctrinal  Statements  and  General  Rules," 
of  the  1968  Discipli?ie  is  not  a  part  of  the  Constitution.  The 
two  doctrinal  statements  and  the  General  Rules  in  Part  II 
have  the  protection  of  the  Restrictive  Rules  of  the  Con- 
stitution and  cannot  be  changed  except  by  following  the 
procedures  for  Constitutional  amendments,  but  Part  II  it- 
self is  not  a  part  of  the  Constitution.  The  paragraphs  of 
historical  setting  and  comment  in  the  Preface  to  Part  II 
are  legslative  enactments  and  can  be  amended,  therefore, 
by  action  of  the  General  Conference,  The  record  indicates 
that  this  was  the  intent  of  the  action  of  the  General  Con- 
ference when  it  adopted  the  Report  of  the  Theological  Study 
Commission  to  become  Part  II  of  the  Discipline.  The  Chair- 
man of  the  Theological  Study  Commission  stated  to  the 
General  Conference  that  the  Report  was  before  the  Con- 
ference as  a  legislative  enactment  and  that  the  point  of 
their  motion  was  "that  it  be  referred  to  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences not  as  a  constitutional  amendment  for  vote,  but 
rather  for  consideration  as  to  how  it  might  be  used  for 
optimum  study  and  use  throughout  the  Churches."  (Daily 
Christian  Advocate,  1972,  page  344)  It  is  the  opinion  of  the 
Judicial  Council  that  the  General  Conference  action,  sub- 
stituting sections  1  and  3  of  the  Report  of  the  Theological 
Study  Commission  for  the  present  Preface  in  Part  II  of  the 
1968  Discipline  is  valid.  Such  a  change  does  not  require  a 
constitutional  amendment. 

There  is  another  question  involved,  however.  Section  2  of 
the  Report  of  the  Theological  Study  Commission  contains 
the  Articles  of  Religion,  the  Confession  of  Faith  and  the 
General  Rules.  These  three  documents  are  protected  by  Re- 
strictive Rules  I,  II  and  V  of  the  Constitution  (Pars.  16 
and  19)  which  read  as  follows : 

"Section  III,  Restrictive  Rules. 

Article  I — The  General  Conference  shall  not  revoke, 
alter  or  change  our  Articles  of  Religion  or  establish  any 
new  standards  or  rules  of  doctrine  contrary  to  our  present 
existing  and  established  standards  of  doctrine. 


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Article  II — The  General  Conference  shall  not  revoke, 
alter  or  change  our  Confession  of  Faith. 
*     *     * 
Article  V — The  General  Conference  shall  not  revoke 
or  change  the  General  Rules  of  our  United  Societies." 
Paragraph  64  of  the  Constitution  reads  in  part : 

"Amendments  to  the  Constitution  shall  be  made  upon  a 
two-thirds  majority  of  the  General  Conference  present 
and  voting,  and  a  two-thirds  affirmative  vote  of  the  ag- 
gregate number  of  members  of  the  several  Annual  Con- 
ferences present  and  voting,  except  in  the  case  of  the 
first,  second  and  seventh  restrictive  rules  which  shall  re- 
quire a  three-fourths  majority  of  all  the  members  of  the 
Annual  Conferences  present  and  voting  .  .  ." 
Thus  any  change  in  the  Articles  of  Religion  or  the  Con- 
fession of  Faith  would  require,  in  addition  to  the  two-thirds 
affirmative  vote  of  the  General  Conference,  a  three-fourths 
majority  vote  of  Annual  Conference  members,  and  a  change 
in  the  General  Rules  a  two-thirds  majority  of  Annual  Con- 
ference members. 

These  three  documents,  while  not  specifically  a  part  of  the 
Constitution,  are  basic  documents  in  the  life  and  structure 
of  our  Church.  The  Articles  of  Religion  and  the  Confession 
of  Faith  are  given  even  greater  protection  than  the  Con- 
stitution itself.  Change  in  them  is  made  more  difficult. 

The  question  before  us  is  whether  or  not  the  Report  of 
the  Theological  Study  Commission  makes  any  changes  in 
our  Articles  of  Religion,  our  Confession  of  Faith  or  our 
General  Rules  and  whether  or  not  it  establishes  any  new 
standards  or  rules  of  doctrine  contrary  to  our  present  exist- 
ing standards  of  doctrine.  On  the  basis  of  a  narrowly  con- 
strued interpretation  of  the  question,  the  Judicial  Council 
is  of  the  opinion  that  it  does  not.  We  find  no  recommended 
substantive  changes  or  additions  to  the  documents  them- 
selves. 

The  broader  question  of  whether  or  not  changes  in  para- 
graphs of  historical  and  theological  interpretation  in  Part 
II  of  the  Discipline  make  changes  in  these  protected  docu- 
ments we  do  not  decide.  The  Judicial  Council,  historically, 
and  we  think  properly,  has  refused  jurisdiction  over  ques- 
tions which  dem.and  of  it  theological  interpretations.  (Deci- 
sions No.  59  and  86)  We  believe  the  General  Conference  is 
competent  to  raake  this  decision.  If  the  General  Conference 
had  decided  that  the  new  setting  provided  for  these  pro- 
tected documents  by  sections  1  and  3  of  the  adopted  Report 
made  changes  in  the  documents  themselves  or  established 
any  new  standards  or  rules  of  doctrine,  then  the  procedures 
for  amendment  of  the  Restrictive  Rules  would  have  been 


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required.  We  believe  the  General  Conference  did  not  so 
decide,  rather,  that  it  agreed  with  the  Chairman  making 
the  Report  when  he  said,  ".  .  .  we  do  not  regard  it  as  in 
violation  of  the  first,  second  or  fifth  Restrictive  Rules,"  We 
believe,  therefore,  that  the  General  Conference  had  the 
authority  to  adopt  the  Report  of  the  Theological  Study 
Commission  on  Doctrine  and  Doctrinal  Standards  as  a  legis- 
lative enactment,  to  become  Part  II  of  the  Discipline. 

Decision 

It  is  the  decision  of  the  Judicial  Council  that  Part  II 
of  the  1968  Discipliyie  is  not  a  part  of  the  Constitution,  that 
the  Report  of  the  Theological  Study  Commission  on  Doc- 
trine and  Doctrinal  Standards  does  not  violate  Restrictive 
Rules  I,  II  or  V,  that  the  adoption  of  the  Report  by  the 
General  Conference  as  a  legislative  enactment  to  become 
Part  II  of  the  Discipline  is  therefore  not  unconstitutional. 

In  order  to  keep  this  matter  clear  and  unambiguous  it  is 
required  that,  either  in  the  Preface  or  as  a  footnote  to  Part 
II  of  the  Discipline,  there  be  a  statement  to  the  effect  that 
Sections  1  and  3  are  legislative  enactments  and  neither  a 
part  of  the  Constitution  nor  under  the  Restrictive  Rules. 
April  24,  1972 

Decision  No.  359 

In  Re:  Appeals  on  Constitutionality  of  Legislation 

Creating  Council  on  Ministries. 

DIGEST 
The  General   Conference  has  the  authority  to  adopt  an  organiza- 
tional provision  for  the  General  Council  on  Ministries  which  specifi- 
cally denies   the   possibility   of  a  bishop   becoming   an   officer   of   the 
Council. 

STATEMENT   OF  FACTS 
Incident  to  the  General  Conference  enactment  of  legislation  creat- 
ing and  empowering  a  "General  Council  on  Ministries"  two  questions 
have  been  presented  to  the  Judicial  Council  by  two  separate  appeals. 
One  appeal  comes  from  the  General  Conference  on  adoption,  April 
27,  1972,  of  the  following  motion: 

"that  .  .  .  the  act  of  the  General  Conference  be  referred  to  the 
Judicial  Council,  appealing  for  a  declaratory  decision  as  to  its  con- 
stitutionality: Action  on  Calendar  Item  363,  Report  16  of  the 
Committee  on  Conferences,  .  .  .  Page  441  of  the  DCA,  which  specifi- 
cally denies  the  possibility  of  a  Bishop  being  an  officer  of  the 
Council  on  Ministries,  in  the  light  of  our  Constitution  .  .  .  Para- 
graph 50  ...  ,  Paragraph  52,  and  Third  Restrictive  Rule  (Para- 
graph 17)." 

The  second  appeal  comes  from  the  Council  of  Bishops,  dated  April 
27,  1972  as  follows: 

"The   Council   of   Bishops   of   The   United    Methodist   Church   re- 
spectfully ask  the  Judicial   Council  of  the   Church  to  rule  on  the 


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constitutionality   of   the   said    paragraph    (829    of    Calendar    Item 

343,  DC  A,  426)   which  seems  to  be  a  delegation  of  powers  to  the 

said    Council   on   Ministries   which   the    General   Conference   of  the 

Church  cannot  give  under  its  own  constitutional  powers." 

The  appeal  of  the  General  Conference  was  first  considered  by  the 

Judicial  Council  at  an  announced  open  hearing  for  interested  parties 

on  the  evening  of  April  27.  The  second  appeal  was  received  by  the 

Judicial  Council  at  its  session  the  morning  of  April  28. 

Jurisdiction 

Jurisdiction  of  both  appeals  is  accepted  under  the  Consti- 
tution  (Par.  61.1),  Discipline  Paragraphs  1707  and  1715. 

Analysis 

Both  of  the  matters  before  us  refer  to  the  legislation 
establishing  the  new  General  Council  on  Ministries.  The 
first  question  from  the  General  Conference  concerns  the 
organization  of  the  new  Council.  The  second  question  from 
the  Council  of  Bishops  concerns  its  functioning. 

The  two  questions  may  well  have  bearing  upon  each  other. 
The  Judicial  Council  recognizes  this  even  while  it  gives  its 
attention  in  this  decision  to  answering  only  the  first  ques- 
tion upon  the  narrow  basis  of  the  question  itself:  is  the 
clause  in  the  legislation  setting  forth  the  organization  of  the 
General  Council  on  Ministries,  which  stipulates  in  the  sec- 
tion on  officers  that  none  of  them  shall  be  a  bishop,  con- 
stitutional ? 

Paragraph  15  of  the  Constitution  reads  in  part  : 

"Par.  15.  Article  IV. — The  General  Conference  shall 

have  full  legislative  power  over  all  matters  distinctively 

connectional,  and  in  the  exercise  of  this  power  shall  have 

authority  as  follows : 

*     *     * 

"5.  To  define  and  fix  the  powers,  duties,  and  privileges 
of  the  episcopacy.  .  .  . 

"8.  To  initiate  and  direct  all  connectional  enterprises 
of  the  Church  and  to  provide  boards  for  their  promotion 
and  administration." 

There  are  apparently  two  reasons  for  questioning  the 
phrase,  "none  of  whom  shall  be  a  bishop."  The  first  is  the 
contention  that  this  is  legislation  directed  against  a  class 
of  persons  on  the  basis  of  status.  Such  an  argument  has  not 
much  standing  in  this  relationship  where,  historically,  such 
legislation  has  been  used  to  guarantee  certain  specific  rep- 
resentation on  the  boards  and  agencies  of  the  church,  for 
instance,  the  legislation  in  the  1968  Discipline  that,  in  the 
organization  of  certain  boards,  the  chairman  "shall  be  a 
bishop."  It  might  have  been  argued  that  this  was  class 


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legislation  against  lay  persons  and  ministers.  We  believe, 
however,  that  it  cannot  be  so  determined.  Whatever  the 
v^^isdom  of  such  restrictions,  we  believe  they  are  within  the 
authority  of  the  General  Conference  to  determine. 

The  other  reason  for  questioning  the  inclusion  of  the 
phrase,  "none  of  whom  shall  be  a  bishop,"  is  the  argument 
that  it  is  contrary  to  the  constitutionally  required  functions 
of  the  episcopacy  in  Paragraphs  50  and  52,  and  that  it  may 
be  such  a  change  in  the  nature  of  the  episcopacy  as  to  vio- 
late Restrictive  Rule  III. 

This  is  a  more  serious  matter.  On  the  basis,  however,  of 
a  very  narrow  interpretation  of  the  question,  namely,  the 
power  of  a  General  Conference  to  set  up  and  fix  the  organ- 
izational procedures  of  its  boards  and  agencies  with  restric- 
tive clauses  concerning  members  and  officers,  we  must  con- 
clude that  the  General  Conference  has  such  authority.  Para- 
graph 15.5,  8  grants  the  General  Conference  full  legislative 
power  over  all  matters  distinctly  connectional,  authorizes  it 
specifically  to  fix  the  powers,  duties,  and  privileges  of  the 
episcopacy,  and  to  initiate  connectional  enterprises  and  pro- 
vide boards  for  their  promotion  and  administration. 

We  would  point  out  that  this  is  a  narrowly  construed 
question  and  answer.  Any  interpretation  of  this  decision 
which  would  indicate  that  the  functions  of  our  historic 
episcopacy  are  not  grounded  in  the  Constitution  or  protected 
by  Restrictive  Rule  III  would  be  in  error. 

We  must  defer  the  second  matter  before  the  Judicial 
Council  until  a  later  date  which  will  provide  opportunity 
for  hearings,  for  a  careful  study  of  General  Conference  ac- 
tions, and  a  review  of  the  constitutional  relationships  in- 
volved. 

Decision 

It  is  the  decision  of  the  Judicial  Council  that  the  General 
Conference  had  the  authority  to  adopt  an  organizational 
procedure  for  the  General  Council  on  Ministries  which 
denied  the  possibility  of  a  bishop  becoming  an  officer  of  the 
Council. 

Decision   on   the   appeal   of  the   Council   of   Bishops   is 
deferred  to  a  later  date. 
April  28,  1972. 

Dissent 

I  believe  the  decision  of  the  Judicial  Council  is  premature 
and  involves  piece-meal  disposition  of  a  major  constitutional 
question.  I  would  have  preferred  postponement  to  afford 
full  hearing,  the  benefit  of  briefs  and  a  more  careful  study 
than  the  limited  time  has  permitted  the  majority  to  decide 


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the  case.  The  case  is  decided  in  isolation  from  the  related 
appeal  of  the  Council  of  Bishops,  dated  April  27,  1972,  per- 
taining to  Paragraph  829  (DCA  P.  426)  which  is  not  to  be 
considered  until  a  later  date. 

The  instant  case  tests  the  power  of  the  General  Confer- 
ence to  alter  the  "plan,  powers,  privileges  and  duties"  of  the 
Episcopacy  guaranteed  by  Paragraph  50  of  the  Constitution 
in  the  extremely  narrow  frame  of  the  proposed  exclusion 
of  bishops  from  the  offices  of  the  Council  on  Ministries 
(DCA  P.  441).  While  the  base  on  which  the  case  is  decided 
is  most  limited,  the  underlying  constitutional  issue  concern- 
ing the  future  role  of  the  Episcopacy  is  of  broad  concern 
and  of  great  importance  to  the  Church. 

By  necessity  resolution  of  the  issue  in  the  instant  case 
must  be  influenced  by  the  later  outcome  of  the  appeal  of 
the  Council  of  Bishops  challenging  the  delegation  of  interim 
legislative  powers  to  the  Council  of  Ministries  and  particu- 
larly the  proposed  power  of  that  Council  to  change  the 
internal  structure  of  Boards  and  to  transfer  functions 
among  them.  (Par.  829,  DCA  P.  426) 

It  is  argued  that  the  pendency  of  the  present  case  casts 
a  cloud  over  the  pending  legislation.  I  submit  no  less  a  cloud 
has  arisen  by  reason  of  the  serious  constitutional  issues 
raised  in  the  appeal  of  the  Council  of  Bishops.  Therefore, 
I  can  see  no  reason  for  a  piece-meal,  hurried  and  partial 
disposition  of  the  important  constitutional  questions  posed 
by  the  two  integrally  related  paragraphs  of  the  proposed 
legislation. 

Samuel  W.  V/itwer 


DEVOTIONAL  ADDRESSES 
AND  SERMONS 

COMMUNION  SERMON 
By  Bishop  Charles  W.  Brashares,  Retired 

Prayer  .  .  .  Lord,  Speak  to  us.  Amen. 

Why  do  we  begin  the  session  of  the  General  Conference 
with  the  Celebration  of  the  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Sup- 
per? Because  we  need  what  the  disciples  needed  in  order 
to  present  to  the  world  the  living  Christ. 

Jesus  realized  that  each  disciple  would  confront  a  new 
situation  within  a  week.  Jesus,  their  leader  would  be  cru- 
cified. The  religious  leaders  of  their  childhood  at  the  Temple 
would  be  hunting  them  down  to  kill  them.  The  city  of 
Jerusalem,  which  had  been  the  center  of  their  thinking, 
would  hasten  on  to  its  destruction.  In  some  way  Jesus 
must  equip  these  fishermen,  a  tax  collector  and  the  other 
disciples,  for  the  task  ahead. 

My  friends,  you  and  I  need  help  as  we  begin  our  task 
here.  We  have  not  come  to  this  arena  as  refugees  from 
the  world  at  work.  We  have  been  chosen  as  delegates  from 
a  fast  changing  world  in  conflict  with  itself,  a  divided 
house.  We  too  must  allow  Jesus  to  cleanse  us  of  our  divi- 
sions, to  empower  us  in  new  unity,  and  to  send  us  forth 
enthusiastically,  singing  in  harmony  the  joyous  good  news 
that  can  create  a  better  world.  So  we  too,  like  the  early 
disciples,  now  await  the  work  of  a  present  Christ  who  can 
cleanse,  empower,  and  inspire  us  at  this  Sacrament  of  the 
Lord's  Supper. 

First,  Jesus  cleansed  them.  You  see,  each  disciple  was 
full  of  plans  of  his  own.  The  disciples  came  quarrelling  as 
to  which  would  be  the  leader  when  Jesus  was  gone.  It,  too, 
was  a  kind  of  election  year.  Several  disciples  felt  they 
might  be  called  to  lead  in  Jesus'  place,  and  they  were  quite 
willing  to  be  drafted  to  take  the  central  throne  ...  or  at 
least  to  serve  in  some  advisory  capacity. 

Jesus  did  not  criticize  or  look  down  on  these  ambitious 
men.  He  did  not  have  each  one  kneel  before  Him  while  he 
looked  down  on  him  and  laid  a  hand  on  his  head.  Rather, 
Jesus  poured  water  in  a  basin  and  came  and  knelt  before 
each  man,  and  looked  up  to  him  with  loving  devotion  as  He 
washed  each  dear  disciple's  feet.  Thus  Jesus  washed  their 
minds  of  lesser  ideas  and  showed  them  that  He  who  was 

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greatest  would  be  the  servant  of  them  all.  Sometimes  even 
a  so-called  saint  needs  to  be  reminded  he  is  not  the  Saviour 
of  the  world.  His  task  is  to  reveal  the  Saviour  of  the  world 
in  His  humility,  and  cleanse  us  of  all  but  the  Father's  will. 

1  attended  the  first  ashram  Dr.  E.  Stanley  Jones  held  in 
thisi  country.  As  we  came  to  register,  each  person  was  full 
of  his  own  plans.  Some  were  good  plans,  but  they  were  our 
plans.  One  man  had  arranged  a  table  just  inside  the  door 
so  he  could  sell  life  insurance  to  each  person  who  came  to 
register.  A  good  woman  was  determined  to  convert  each  of 
us  to  a  new  theological  notion  she  had  heard  the  week 
before.  Dr.  Jones  asked  each  of  us  to  take  a  New  Testament 
into  a  quiet  place  and  read  it  and  ask  himself,  "What  is  God 
trying  to  say  to  me?"  then  speak  to  no  one  'til  breakfast  the 
next  day.  By  then,  many  of  us  had  begun  to  ponder  what 
might  be  God's  will  for  us. 

Of  course,  every  one  of  us  here  is  certain  he  wants  the 
right  thing.  Some  whim  catches  our  fancy,  and  we  want 
to  make  everyone  else  adopt  it.  As  we  become  more  weary 
and  more  rushed,  we  become  more  zealous  to  make  others 
agree  with  us.  We  have  little  time  for  prayer.  We  say  we 
cannot  stay  in  the  upper  room  while  our  Lord  is  being 
crucified,  so  we  seize  a  sword  and  cut  off  somebody's  ear 
as  we  try  to  stop  the  crucifixion  and  resurrection.  So  in 
the  Far  East,  Hindus  and  Moslems  are  killing  each  other. 
In  the  Near  East,  Jews  and  non-Jews  are  killing  each  other. 
In  Ireland,  Catholics  and  Protestants  are  killing  each  other. 
All  this  shows  the  result,  when  men  depart  from  love, 
which  is  God's  way,  and  indulge  in  Machiavellian  diplomacy 
and  antagonism  in  order  to  forward  their  own  plans.  "A 
house  divided  against  itself  shall  not  stand."  Christianity 
is  not  only  sympathetic,  but  it  is  surgical.  Nevertheless,  the 
surgery  needs  to  begin  by  taking  the  determination  to  have 
our  own  way,  out  of  our  own  eye. 

Someone  recently  asked  a  social  revolutionist,  "Do  you 
believe  in  hell?"  To  the  surprise  of  everyone,  he  said  he 
did.  They  asked,  "Will  you  describe  hell?"  He  answered, 
"O.K.  First  they  ask  you  what  you  like  to  do  best.  When  you 
tell  them,  they  say,  'All  right,  from  now  on,  you  will  have 
to  do  that  one  thing  you  like  to  do  best  forever,  and  that 
will  be  hell.'  " 

If  you  and  I  should  follow  that  same  succinct  logic,  we 
would  describe  heaven  as  the  result  when  men  crucify  their 
own  plans  and  unite  in  doing  God's  will  together.  In  every 
man's  life  there  is  a  throne  and  a  cross.  We  either  put  our 
own  plans  on  the  throne  and  Christ  on  the  cross,  or  we 
put  Christ  on  the  throne  and  crucify  our  own  plans.  Which 
shall  we  do  here  now?  We  hear  Jesus  pouring  water  into 


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a  basin  for  us.  We  hear  a  voice  saying,  "If  any  man 
would  follow  me,  let  him  take  up  his  cross."  So  we  are 
cleansed. 

Then  Jesus  empowered  them.  Jesus  broke  the  bread.  As 
He  gave  bread  to  each  disciple,  He  said,  "This  is  my  body 
given  for  you,"  and  He  told  them  to  feed  on  Him  by  faith 
with  thanksgiving.  "Your  fathers  ate  manna  in  the  wilder- 
ness. I  give  you  the  bread  of  life." 

Have  you  wondered  how  Jesus  strengthened  these  men  to 
face  a  hostile  world?  Once  you  were  nobody.  Christ  has 
made  you  somebody,  children  of  God.  So  it  was,  Thomas 
the  doubter  went  to  India  and  founded  the  Thomasian 
Church,  active  to  this  day,  by  God's  grace.  Philip  took  his 
way  to  Africa,  baptising  as  he  went,  and  the  Christian 
Church  in  Africa  was  for  centuries  the  center  for  all 
Christendom  and  lives  in  the  Coptic  church  of  today.  Peter 
made  his  way  to  Rome.  These  men  who  took  the  cross  had 
no  fear  of  death.  You  cannot  kill  a  dead  man  who  has 
already  taken  his  cross.  You  can  only  reach  his  flesh,  and 
he  knows  it.  He  has  become  the  vehicle  of  a  vastly  greater 
power. 

Isn't  it  strange  that  we  frequently  forget  the  power  of 
God  to  change  the  world?  Our  own  little  tricks  and  tactics 
fail  so  hopelessly.  But  what  can  withstand  the  power  of 
God,  wherever  men  dare  use  it!  A  black  humorist  tells  us 
he  tried  the  Christian  way  years  ago.  He  tried  to  integrate 
a  restaurant  which  refused  to  serve  a  black  person.  For 
three  weeks  he  sat  at  a  table  requesting  to  be  served.  The 
owner  of  the  place  got  weary  of  seeing  him  there.  They 
put  before  him  a  roast  chicken.  Three  husky  men  stood 
over  him.  They  gave  him  a  carving  knife  and  said,  "Now 
you  are  served.  Take  this  knife  and  whatever  you  do  to 
that  chicken,  we  shall  do  to  you."  The  black  man  lifted  the 
chicken  tenderly  to  his  lips  and  kissed  it.  What  could 
tormentors  do  against  such  an  expression  of  love?  They 
burned  a  cross  in  the  man's  front  yard,  and  he  opened  his 
door  and  called,  "Please  bring  it  in  here ;  my  wife  and  chil- 
dren are  cold."  Violent  victories  sometimes  come  quickly, 
but  over  the  long  run,  those  who  change  the  world  must 
have  patience  to  practice  nonresistant  love.  The  disciples 
began  that  endless  line  of  splendor  that  will  finally  convince 
the  world  that  for  human  survival  we  must  eventually  learn 
the  power  of  love. 

You  weak,  little,  helpless,  defeated  man.  Stand  up  on 
your  two  feet  and  behold  the  power  of  God.  Consider  the 
heavens  as  the  very  stars  declare  the  glory  of  God  in  the 
circling  precision  of  their  harmony.  Consider  the  lilies  of 
the  field.  They  have  died  a  thousand  times,  and  here  they 


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stand  in  the  power  of  the  resurrection.  Consider  the  birds 
who  sow  not  neither  do  they  reap,  but  they  successfully 
face  the  winter  winds  and  snows  and  come  forth  singing  in 
the  spring  that  somehow  God  has  carried  them  through 
the  darker  days.  God  does  all  this  in  nature.  And  God  em- 
powers men  who  trust  in  Him.  How  is  it  that  we,  who  do  not 
know  the  names  of  the  most  powerful  monarchs  of  the  past, 
remember  Moses,  a  lone  shepherd  who  obeyed  God  two 
thousand  years  ago?  We  know  Abraham  and  Jeremiah  and 
Jesus.  God  gave  them  power.  And  to  us  He  says,  as  He  said 
to  the  apostles,  "I  will  strengthen  you,  uphold  you  by  the 
right  hand  of  my  righteousness."  Yes,  God  turns  your 
weakness  into  strength  as  He  empowered  the  disciples.  Let 
US  feed  on  Him  .  .  .  now  .  .  .  with  thanksgiving. 

Finally,  Jesus  sent  the  disciples  out  with  a  song.  Jesus 
had  told  them,  "My  joy  I  give  unto  you."  Mark's  gospel  tells 
us  they  went  out  singing.  They  couldn't  see  the  future 
triumph,  but  they  sang  "Hallelujah"  anyway  and  felt  the 
joy.  Soon  they  would  be  in  dirty  prisons  at  midnight,  sing- 
ing "Hallelujah"  as  they  clanked  the  rhythm  with  their 
chains  among  the  reeking  walls.  Some  would  be  thrown  to 
the  lions  in  the  arena  or  burned  on  crosses.  One  Caesar  went 
almost  mad  asking,  "How  can  they  sing  while  they  suffer 
and  die?"  But  they  sang  "HALLELUJAH,"  for  they  kept 
their  eyes  on  a  city  not  made  with  hands  above  the  walls 
of  disintegrating  Rome.  Hallelujah.  They  saw  Christ's 
victory  above  the  foreshortened  future  as  did  John  when 
he  wrote  Revelation.  And  beyond  individual  death  they 
beheld  life  everlasting  with  Christ.  Tagore  of  India  said, 
"Death  is  not  the  extinguishing  of  the  light.  Death  is 
putting  out  the  lamp  because  the  dawn  has  come."  And 
Christians  hope  to  waken  in  the  morning  in  the  Father's 
house.  Hallelujah. 

I  have  watched  Christ  through  the  years  as  He  touches 
the  blinded  eyes  of  men  'til  we  begin  to  see  the  futility  of 
hate,  war,  dissension.  Someday  we  shall  unite  to  cure  the 
causes  of  these  evils.  I  saw  Christ  come  to  a  rich  man  and 
ask,  "Do  you  really  care  for  the  poor  family  yonder  where 
the  mother  and  baby  do  not  have  proper  care?"  The  rich 
man  gave  money  and  care,  and  he  rejoices  to  this  day  that 
he  did  doubleteam  with  that  family  and  bring  them  through 
their  emergency.  I  heard  Christ  speak  to  a  married  couple 
who  hired  a  lawyer  and  got  divorce  papers.  The  voice  said, 
"Before  you  break  up  your  family  and  part  forever,  why 
not  go  to  church  together  and  part  in  love."  They  went  to 
church,  and  tore  up  the  divorce  papers  and  are  still  living 
happily  together  after  twenty-seven  years.  I  have  seen 
Christ  fighting  poverty  with  hope  to  end  the  slum.  He  tries 


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to  make  world  brotherhood,  no  matter  where  you're  from. 
He  is  marching  with  the  outcasts  singing,  "We  will  over- 
come .  .  .  Our  Lord  is  marching  on." 

"And  He  shall  reign  forever  and  ever,  Wonderful, 
Counselor,  the  Mighty  God,  the  everlasting  Father,  Prince 
of  Peace.  And  He  shall  reign  forever  and  ever.  Hallelujah." 
We  pray  .  .  .  Dear  Lord,  CLEANSE  US,  EMPOWER  US, 
GIVE,  GIVE  TO  US  here,  now  the  joyous  song  of  triumph 
for  these  days  of  this  General  Conference.  We  need  Thy 
presence. 

That's  why  we  begin  the  General  Conference  by  celebrat- 
ing the  Supper  with  our  Lord. 


DEVOTIONAL  ADDRESS 
By  Bishop  Lloyd  C.  Wicke,  New  York  Area 

What  Do  You  Expect? 
Luke  3:10-16 

"The  people  were  gathered  on  tip-toe  of  expectation  .  .  . 
ivonderiyig  .  . ."  Luke  3  :15. 

The  staff  of  a  business  concern  was  discussing  the  recent 
transfer  of  one  of  their  number.  When  someone  asked — 
"WHY?"  the  answer  was  cryptic;  "He  wasn't  making  it." 
Then  there  came  an  addition,  declarative  and  wistful,  "I 
guess  we  expected  too  much  of  him." 

A  young  man  in  our  community  was  apprehended  during 
a  moral  lapse.  In  discussing  his  plight  one  well-meaning 
person  observed,  "Well,  knowing  the  over-all  circumstances 
of  his  life,  what  would  you  expect?" 

We  are  told  this  is  a  generation  of  rising  expectations. 
Much  of  the  turmoil  of  the  sixties  was  caused  by  the  sharp 
and  raw  disappointments  in  society's  failure  to  provide 
the  realization  of  those  expectations. 

1.  Whatever  the  lesson  these  paradoxes  may  suggest,  his- 
tory tells  us  with  vivid  certainty  "GREAT  ACHIEVE- 
MENTS are  the  children  of  GREAT  EXPECTATIONS." 
What  and  who  you  are  suggests  and  often  determines  the 
nature  of  our  expectations. 

From  the  beginning  men  have  scanned  the  skies,  mystified 
and  enchanted  by  the  habits  of  the  stars.  With  our  Biblical 
forebearers  we  trace  the  pathway  of  Orion  and  the 
Pleiades,  of  Jupiter  and  Mars.  We  greet  them  in  their 
accustomed  places  century  after  century  and  rejoice  in 
their  dependable  habits.  That  is  precisely  the  conduct  we 
expect  in  the  stars — their  nature  known  to  us.  When  a 


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variation  in  pathway  is  discovered  as  instruments  are 
sharpened  and  focus  lengthened  we  do  not  attribute  this 
conduct  to  those  human  vagaries  of  drunkenness,  instability, 
or  mindless  wandering.  We  seek  the  cause  of  the  variance 
in  the  natural  order.  We  have  a  right  to  expect  the  answer 
will  be  found  there.  We  are  not  disappointed. 

Two  half-inebriated  lovers  meander  through  the  zoo.  In 
a  moment  of  irresponsibility  she  thrusts  her  arm  through 
a  cage  and  is  mercilessly  mangled.  On  both  counts  the  re- 
sultant is  what  we  have  a  right  to  expect ;  an  animal  striking 
a  threatening  foreign  object ;  a  tipsy  person  behaving  as  an 
irresponsible  bundle  of  living  matter. 

In  our  general  neighborhood  there  is  a  spot  hallowed  by 
deed  and  memory.  Roll  back  the  years.  A  man  is  about  to 
be  hanged.  He  is  given  an  opportunity  to  speak  of  his 
dreams  in  this  moment  of  his  denouement.  Shall  it  be  an 
episode  given  to  reviling  both  man  and  God?  And  he  said, 
"I  only  regret  that  I  have  but  one  life  to  lose  for  my 
country"  (Nathan  Hale) — an  answer  his  friends  could 
expect,  knowing  their  man. 

And  we  are  told  in  the  long  ago  there  came  a  voice  from 
heaven,  saying,  "This  is  my  own  dear  son,  with  whom  I  am 
well  pleased"  (Matt.  3:17).  Given  the  testimony  of  that 
voice  what  could  be  expected?  Then  there  came  the  "set 
of  his  face,"  the  gift  of  his  life,  the  glory  of  his  risen 
spirit.  These  we  celebrate. 

2.  And  here  we  gather  but  in  what  mood?  What  is  our 
understanding  of  who  we  are?  That  determination  will  fix 
the  definitive  limits  of  our  expectations. 

Are  we  disparate  groups  representing  various  "interests," 
and  drawn  from  all  quarters  of  the  earth?  Are  we  "sec- 
tional clubs"  who  will  dub  as  maverick  those  who  fail  to 
find  agreement  with  our  positions?  Are  we  archangels  of 
tradition,  feverishly  protecting  the  institution  and  its 
varied  memories  lest  the  old  ark  sink  in  the  uncertain 
sands  of  relevance?  Are  we  gathered  as  an  army  of 
warriors  fighting  for  change — change  too  often  for  its 
own  sake?  Are  we  gathered  as  leagues  of  minorities  as- 
sured this  is  the  hour  to  requite  the  discomfort  and  depriva- 
tion of  the  decades? 

Could  it  be  that  we  are  many  of  these  thrown  together, 
not  as  maddened  warriors  but  as  seeking  friends  bound 
in  the  bundle  of  life,  as  a  colony  of  heaven  earnestly 
striving,  desperately  struggling  to  learn  God's  will  for  us 
in  this  day?  Will  we  daily  pray  with  solid  intent,  "Thy  will 
be  done!"  TODAY.  On  earth,  through  me,  in  these  hours? 
And  praying  will  we  expect  his  Spirit  will  be  our  inseparable 
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It  was  said  of  others  who  were  meeting  somewhat  as 
we  do  that  the  "people  were  gathered  on  tip-toe  in  expecta- 
tion .  .  .  wondering.  .  .  ."  From  that  expectation,  anchored 
in  the  centuries,  came  the  visitation  of  the  Messiah, 

And  what  do  we  expect — what  have  we  a  right  to  expect, 
remembering  that  expectations  are  the  dynamic  forces 
which  lead  to  great  achievements  ? 

3.  Attempting  to  learn  something  about  the  expectations 
of  this  Conference,  I  tried  an  uncomplicated,  short  sample 
questionnaire,  sending  it  to  about  ten  percent  of  this  body. 
I  asked  simply,  "What  are  your  expectations  and  your 
hopes  for  this  meeting?"  More  than  95%  replied — a  miracle 
in  itself.  The  responses  suggested  no  miracles. 

One  perceptive  friend  suggested  an  agenda  of  three 
items.  An  opening  prayer.  A  calling  of  the  roll.  A  motion 
for  adjournment.  I  imagine  he  felt  we  had  not  exhausted 
the  agenda  set  before  us  in  Dallas  and  St.  Louis. 

There  was  one  steady  undertow  evident  in  most  replies: 
that  it  was  imperative  we  should  leave  this  place  recognizing 
our  pluralisms,  but  joined  as  a  fellowship  of  kindred  spirits 
serving  one  Lord.  As  one  put  it,  "I  hope  to  leave  Atlanta 
lamenting  that  the  fellowship  is  over,  not  regretting  the 
time  we  spent  together."  Another  suggested  that  early  in 
the  meeting  someone  should  provide  a  motion  of  apprecia- 
tion for  the  many  blessings  we  have  received  from  the 
past,  a  promise  to  stop  complaining,  and  a  corporate  resolve 
to  work  together. 

Many  hoped  for  the  demonstration  of  a  more  sensitive 
concern  for  all  minorities,  moving  forward  not  in  an 
atmosphere  of  fear  but  of  faith.  Said  one,  "Let  the  church 
be  the  catalyst  of  the  hopes  of  the  powerless." 

Others  hoped  for  and  expected  a  new  view  of  the  evan- 
gelistic mission  of  the  church  in  which  reconciliation  would 
become  the  deed  of  life.  Another  wrote  in  lyrical  fashion, 
"Let  us  mount  a  crusade  of  wise  and  winsome  evangelism." 

There  was  general  expectancy  evidenced  for  due  consid- 
eration of  the  several  Commission  reports  mandated  by 
earlier  conferences.  As  you  would  imagine  among  those 
reports  the  one  on  STRUCTURE  was  favored  with  every 
color  in  the  spectrum  of  expectation,  from  dour  indigo  to 
brightest  flame. 

Some  hoped  this  meeting  would  give  evidence  of  a  wider 
listening  to  the  voice  of  the  local  church  coupled  with  an 
obedience  to  the  pleading.  Others  expect  this  meeting  to 
speak  an  encouraging  word  concerning  COCU  and  the  mark- 
ing of  some  direction  for  our  continued  support. 

There  was  considerable  expectation  that  the  Book  of 
Discipline  which  emerges  from  this  meeting  may  be  re- 


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structured  so  that  it  will  become  a  more  useful  tool  for  the 
journeymen  in  the  church,  meaning  everybody. 

That  we  should  provide  a  clear  and  strong  resolve  to 
implement  the  program  for  PEACE  AND  DEVELOP- 
MENT was  the  expectation  and  prayer  of  many. 

So  it  would  be  easy  to  continue.  But,  alas,  in  few  of  the 
replies  was  there  a  commanding  sense  of  great  expecta- 
tion, no  figurative  standing  on  tip-toe.  Some  of  the  replies 
were  immersed  in  a  sense  of  "We  would  be  well  advised  not 
to  expect  too  much!"  If  this  IS  our  mood — little  will  be 
achieved. 

May  we  resolve  NOW,  THIS  WILL  NOT  BE  OUR 
MOOD!  Great  achievements  ARE  the  children  of  great 
expectations. 

4.  Share  with  me  a  few  of  those  things  I  believe  we  have 
a  right  to  expect ! 

We  have  a  right  to  expect — given  the  gift  of  reason  by 
our  Creator — we  will  exercise  that  faculty  creatively.  Or, 
may  we  say  it  scripturally ;  we  have  a  right  to  expect  that 
the  mind  that  was  in  Christ  Jesus  will  be  alive  in  us. 

We  have  a  right  to  expect  that  as  the  people  we  claim  to 
be — the  people  of  God,  the  people  of  the  Christian  faith — 
we  shall  exercise  the  gift  of  faith  as  a  Christian  com- 
munity. 

We  have  a  right  to  expect  of  each  other  a  commitment 
to  humbly,  prayerfully  and  graciously  listen  to  our  fellow 
Methodists  and  then  patiently  and  courageously  act  to- 
gether, the  Cross  of  Christian  love  being  our  guiding  mark. 

Personally,  and  I  trust  you  join  me,  I  expect  the  presence 
and  guidance  of  His  Holy  Spirit  as  with  intensive  applica- 
tion we  seek  his  will  and  determine  it  will  be  done !  Enter- 
taining such  expectations  in  prayerful  resolution,  who  can 
forecast  the  blessings  that  are  imminent.  Does  our  Lord 
expect  anything  less ! 

I  believe  it  was  written  of  William  Henry  Channing  that 
when  he  arose  in  the  morning  he  always  felt  that  the  "one 
divine  far-off  event"  might  well  occur  before  he  sat  down 
to  breakfast.  We  have  every  right  to  believe,  giving  our- 
selves to  a  mood  of  high  expectation,  yea,  standing  on  tip- 
toe of  the  spirit,  his  presence  will  guide  us  toward  the  king- 
dom in  these  days. 

The  congregation  was  small,  the  listening  desultory,  the 
preaching  quietly  energetic,  but  so  sincere.  The  text  for  the 
day  was  taken  from  the  prophecy  of  Isaiah.  "Enlarge  the 
place  of  your  tent,  and  let  the  curtains  of  your  habitations 
be  stretched  out,  hold  not  back,  LENGTHEN  YOUR 
CORDS,  STRENGTHEN  YOUR  STAKES"  (Isaiah  54:2). 

The  sermon  came  to  an  end  and  so  did  the  service  of 


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worship.  One  by  one  the  members  of  the  congregation  began 
to  wander  away  or  gather  in  small  knots  for  neighborly 
conversation. 

Unbelieving,  the  preacher  cried  to  his  friend,  "Fuller, 
Fuller,  call  them  back !  We  dare  not  separate  without  doing 
anything!"  From  that  cry  there  grew  a  new  era  in 
Christendom. 

Undoubtedly  none  will  rise  in  this  house  and  interrupt 
our  departure  shouting  disapproval  of  our  behavior  as 
Carey  did. 

May  the  reason  be  found  not  in  our  proper  decorum,  or 
our  lack  of  fundamental  interest  and  concern. 

Let  the  reason  be  found  in  our  adventuring  together, 
standing  on  tip-toe  of  expectation,  wondering  at  God's 
grace,  believing  the  visitation  of  the  Spirit  will  show  us 
his  face  and  his  will  again. 

EXPECT  GREAT  THINGS  FROM  GOD.  ATTEMPT 
GREAT  THINGS  FOR  GOD ! 

What  a  word  for  our  time ! 

DEVOTIONAL  ADDRESS 
By  Bishop  Ralph  T.  Alton,  Wisconsin  Area 

Always  Remember  Jesus 

I  am  persuaded  that  every  so  often  a  church  has  to 
reaffirm  the  basic  tenets  of  its  faith,  else  what  comes  to 
be  taken  for  granted  disappears  in  the  mists  of  vagueness. 
And  this  must  be  more  than  the  reciting  of  a  creed.  It 
must  be  wrestling  with  the  meanings  of  what  has  been 
affirmed.  So  even  if  there  had  been  no  union  of  two  former 
denominations  into  The  United  Methodist  Church,  a  com- 
mission to  struggle  with  the  re-assessment  and  the  restate- 
ment of  the  faith  essential  to  our  church  would  be  in  order. 

Certainly  one  fundamental  facet  of  faith  that  needs 
re-affirmation  is  the  truth  that  the  Jesus  of  the  Gospels 
is  the  Christ  of  God,  What  concerns  me  most  about  the 
relationship  of  this  truth  to  our  faith  is  not  its  expression 
as  theological  theory,  but  its  evidence  in  the  practices  of 
the  people  called  United  Methodist.  I  want  to  share  a  bit 
of  my  concern  with  you  this  morning. 

The  first  question  asked  of  a  candidate  for  full  member- 
ship in  an  Annual  Conference  of  The  United  Methodist 
Church  is,  "Have  you  faith  in  Christ?"  Dr.  Merlyn  North- 
felt,  president  of  Garrett  Theological  Seminary  and  a  mem- 
ber of  this  Conference,  reminded  the  students  there  of  that 
fact,  and  affirmed  that  this  had  to  be  the  first  question,  be- 
cause if  a  Christian  minister  couldn't  answer  that  in  the  af- 


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firmative,  there  was  no  use  asking  him  any  others.  The 
same  thing  could  be  said  for  any  Christian.  Our  Christian 
faith  begins  with  the  acceptance  that  in  the  person  of  Jesus 
whose  Hfe  and  teachings  and  death  and  resurrection  are 
recorded  in  the  gospels,  God  is  related  to  man  more  clearly 
than  in  any  other  revelation  of  truth  known  to  man.  I 
still  remember  that  in  the  catechism  book  I  studied  in 
preparation  for  church  membership,  the  question,  "What 
does  it  mean  to  be  a  Christian?"  was  answered  thus:  "To 
be  a  Christian  means  to  love  and  to  trust,  to  obey  and  to 
follow  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ."  I  do  not  know  a  better 
definition  than  that.  When  Dr.  E.  Stanley  Jones  proclaims 
that  the  one  central  truth  essential  to  the  Christian  faith 
is  that  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord,  and  points  out  that  the  unique 
factor  in  the  Christian  religion  is  the  person  of  Jesus 
Christ  himself,  he  adds  the  testimony  of  his  own  experience 
to  this  central  affirmation  that  the  Christian  faith  has  to 
be  rooted  in  Jesus  as  the  Christ.  My  concern  for  this  truth 
this  morning  is  prompted  by  a  very  sincere  conviction  that 
in  the  church  today — specifically  in  The  United  Methodist 
Church — ^there  is  a  great  deal  of  thought  and  life  that 
is  being  labeled  "Christian"  without  any  identity  whatso- 
ever with  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  and  without  any 
determined  desire  to  "love  and  to  trust,  to  obey  and  to 
follow  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ." 

During  the  quadrennium  now  closing,  one  emphasis  in  our 
Church  has  been  on  the  study  of  the  Gospels — first  in  the 
Sermon  on  the  Mount,  and  then  on  the  life  and  teachings  of 
Jesus.  Without  depreciating  in  the  least  the  sincere  effort 
made  by  pastors  and  churches  to  involve  people  in  these 
studies,  reports  would  show  that  those  who  became  involved 
in  any  study  that  with  any  degree  of  depth  sought  to  deepen 
an  understanding  of  and  a  commitment  to  the  Christ  of  the 
Gospels  were  but  a  fragment  of  the  people  called  United 
Methodist.  The  response  of  the  majority  of  our  people 
would  have  to  be  interpreted  as  saying  that  they  really  did 
not  consider  a  study  about  Jesus  to  be  important  in  relation- 
ship to  what  they  understood  as  the  Christian  faith.  And 
so  the  Christianity  based  on  the  gospel  according  to  the 
New  York  Times,  or  the  Chicago  Tribune  or  the  Los 
Angeles  Times  or  Newsweek  or  Life  or  the  Readers'  Digest 
continued  to  flourish,  while  Christianity  based  on  the  Gospel 
according  to  Matthew  and  Mark  and  Luke  and  John  strug- 
gled for  some  recognition. 

In  the  arena  of  theological  controversy  there  are 
emphases  on  the  importance  of  developing  a  Christology 
without  Christ:  "cosmological  Christology,"  some  are  call- 
ing it.  A  strong  positive  factor  in  this  emphasis  is  the 


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recognition  that  in  human  experience,  the  fact  of  Christ 
as  a  spiritual  presence  is  evident  where  the  name  of  Jesus 
may  not  be  known.  There  is  a  vahiable  sensitivity  to  the 
permeating  presence  of  the  Christ  spirit  in  many  expres- 
sions of  man's  search  for  truth  when  one  theologian  writes, 
"There  was  a  time  when  we  could  presume  the  absoluteness 
of  Christianity;  there  have  been  societies  in  which  such 
a  stance  was  entirely  logical  and  proper.  But  we  live  today 
in  a  world  filled  with  valuable  ideas,  and  to  cling  exclusively 
to  one  set  is  to  close  our  eyes  to  reality  and  honesty."  But 
the  fallacy  of  this  point  of  view  is  that  in  the  world  of 
ideas  as  in  the  world  of  technology  there  must  be  a  norm 
that  becomes  the  evaluating  standard  by  which  all  other 
processes  are  judged.  How  do  you  know  reality  and  honesty 
when  you  see  it  unless  you  have  some  standard  identified 
as  reality  and  honesty  ?  Affirming  the  universality  of  Christ 
does  not  make  unnecessary  His  particularity  as  a  personal 
incarnation. 

Another  way  of  looking  at  the  same  matter  is  in  the 
recognition  that  in  the  last  quarter  of  a  century,  our  inter- 
est and  involvement  in  a  new  ecumenicity  in  relation  to 
other  religions  has  brought  about  a  more  sympathetic 
understanding  and  acceptance  of  the  validity  of  other 
faiths.  Our  desire  for  a  relationship  of  equality  with  peo- 
ple of  other  religions  has  tempted  us  to  pretend  that  one 
religion  is  about  as  good  as  any  other.  That  kind  of  expres- 
sion has  come  to  be  pretty  common  among  the  people  in 
our  churches.  A  prevalent  conviction  among  many  Chris- 
tians is  that  religious  affiliation  is  much  more  a  matter  of 
accidental  inheritance  than  of  optional  decision.  A  black 
athlete  turns  to  the  Muslim  faith;  a  university  student 
espouses  one  of  the  various  varieties  of  cultural  faiths; 
and  a  common  response  is,  "Maybe  for  them  it  is  better." 
Even  among  those  involved  in  theological  dialogues  among 
representatives  of  the  world's  religions  one  finds  the  expres- 
sion, "In  relationship  with  the  other  religions  of  the  world, 
our  Christology  embarrasses  us."  To  the  contrary,  ought 
not  our  Christology  give  us  clearer  understanding  of  the 
degree  to  which  other  religions  glimpse  the  eternal  truth 
revealed  most  clearly  in  Jesus,  the  Christ?  And,  therefore, 
would  we  not  be  all  the  more  appreciative  of  the  desire  for 
truth  evident  in  other  faiths?  It  was  from  the  perspective 
of  his  commitment  to  Jesus  that  St.  Paul  could  say  to 
the  people  of  Athens,  "Men  of  Athens,  I  perceive  that  in 
every  way  you  are  very  religious." 

When  Jesus  said  of  his  relationship  to  the  law  and  the 
prophets  that  he  had  not  come  to  destroy  them,  but  to  ful- 
fill them,  he  was  establishing  what,  for  the  Christian,  is 


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the  fulfilling  relationship  of  faith  in  Jesus  Christ  to  every 
pattern  of  thought  and  action  by  which  men  choose  to  live. 
Our  affirmation  of  faith  in  Jesus  Christ  is  not  judgmental 
but  maturing  and  completing. 

When  I  was  a  boy  I  had  a  puzzle  that  consisted  of  a 
shallow  square  box  into  which  you  were  supposed  to  put 
together  a  number  of  small  pieces  of  wood  of  varying  sizes 
and  shapes.  You  could  get  a  lot  of  the  pieces  together  as 
though  you  were  solving  the  puzzle,  and  then  find  the  re- 
maining piece  didn't  fit  into  the  remaining  space.  There 
was  only  one  way  the  pieces  could  be  put  together  so  as 
to  all  fit  into  the  box.  My  faith  in  Jesus  as  the  Christ 
affirms  that  he  is  the  only  one  who  "puts  it  all  together;" 
and  therefore  he  is  the  one  who  can  fulfill  the  endeavor 
of  men  to  solve  the  problem  of  life.  What  else  did  Peter 
mean  when  he  declared,  "There  is  salvation  in  no  one  else"  ? 
Or  what  else  did  Paul  mean  when  he  affirmed,  "We  preach 
Christ  crucified,  a  stumbling  block  to  Jews  and  folly  to 
Gentiles,  but  to  those  who  are  called,  both  Jews  and  Greeks, 
Christ  the  power  of  God  and  the  wisdom  of  God"?  And 
what  else  do  you  make  of  the  words  of  Jesus  himself, 
"I  am  the  way,  the  truth  and  the  life;  no  one  comes  to 
the  Father  but  by  me"?  I  have  many  questions  in  my 
response  to  the  various  expressions  of  the  so-called  "Jesus 
movement"  in  our  time.  But  I  would  want  to  be  a  part 
of  that  movement  in  witnessing  to  the  essential  centrality 
of  Jesus  Christ  in  any  adequate  understanding  of  God's 
purpose  for  life.  For  me,  as  for  St.  Paul,  "God  was  in 
Christ,  reconciling  the  world  to  Himself."  Therefore, 
wherever  God  is,  I  experience  the  presence  of  Christ — and 
only  when  I  can  experience  the  presence  of  the  Christ  I 
identify  with  Jesus  do  I  affirm  the  presence  of  God.  That, 
I  think,  is  why  I  call  myself  a  Christian. 

One  essential,  and  very  practical  value,  of  this  basic 
affirmation  of  the  Christian  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ  is  in 
the  realm  of  moral  and  ethical  decisions.  In  the  church 
today  we  seem  to  be  wandering  in  the  morass  of  moral 
confusion.  We  have  real  difficulty  making  up  our  minds 
about  what  is  right  or  what  is  wrong  because  we  lack  some 
dependable  basis  for  judgment  that  makes  it  right  or 
wrong.  Of  course,  one  approach  to  this  process  is  based  on 
some  system  of  rules  or  laws  that  defines  right  behavior  as 
over  against  wrong  behavior  in  terms  of  "thou  shalts" 
and  "thou  shalt  nots."  But  human  experience  continuously 
discovers  that  laws  are  always  in  need  of  interpretation, 
or  of  new  laws  to  further  define  the  old  laws.  It  takes 
a  high  degree  of  naivete  to  say,  "All  we  need  is  the  Ten 
Commandments." 


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The  chief  trouble  with  legalism  as  a  basis  for  moral 
judgment  in  the  justification  of  law  is  its  attempt  to  deal 
with  relationships — man  to  things  or  man  to  man — and 
relationships  are  such  expressions  of  spirit  that  they 
are  always  bursting  the  seams  of  any  attempts  at  confining 
definitions.  Talking  about  the  spirit  of  the  law  as  over 
against  the  letter  of  the  law  is  an  attempt  to  deal  with  the 
dilemma  of  recognizing  rightness  as  a  spiritual  entity  on 
the  one  hand,  and  yet  facing  the  necessity  of  identifying 
its  forms  of  expression  on  the  other.  One  attempt  to  resolve 
the  dilemma  suggests  that  each  moral  conclusion  must  be 
the  result  of  the  combination  of  factors  that  make  up  any 
particular  situation  as  interpreted  by  the  person  making 
the  moral  judgment.  But  if  all  the  factors  in  the  equation 
are  variables,  does  not  the  person  making  the  judgment  be- 
come the  victim  of  the  situation  rather  than  its  evaluator? 

For  the  Christian,  salvation  from  the  dilemma  comes  in 
the  form  of  the  identification  of  the  essence  of  righteous- 
ness with  a  person — with  the  Person.  The  Christian  faith 
affirms  that  the  spirit  of  Christ  incarnate  in  the  Jesus  of 
the  Gospels  is  the  hallmark  of  righteousness.  The  essence  of 
this  reality  is  not  found  in  any  moral  guideline  he  uttered  or 
any  specific  instruction  he  gave  but  in  the  spirit  that  char- 
acterized what  he  was  as  well  as  what  he  said.  Therefore, 
he  is  the  constant  that  belongs  in  every  equation  leading  to 
moral  judgment.  And  in  the  midst  of  the  variables  that  do 
constitute  each  particular  situation,  He  furnishes  the  point 
of  evaluation  that  results  in  a  conclusion  that  is  not  itself 
a  variable,  but  possesses  the  constancy  of  the  spirit  of 
righteousness.  That  means  that  we  must  be  careful  not  to  put 
our  words  in  Jesus'  mouth,  but  to  put  His  words  in  our 
mouths,  and  not  to  impose  our  moral  value  systems  on  His 
life,  but  to  accept  His  value  system  in  our  lives. 

Father  John  Wesley  struggled  with  the  problem  when  he 
tried  to  define  the  evidences  of  a  desire  for  salvation.  Our 
problem  in  accepting  the  advice  of  Father  John  is  at  points 
where  he  becomes  legalistically  specific.  We  may  say  at 
points,  "Times  have  changed."  But  he  is  "right  on"  when 
he  identifixes  such  evidences  with  the  presence  of  the  spirit 
of  Christ  Jesus  in  the  behavior  concerned,  as  when  he 
says  we  should  avoid  "the  taking  of  such  diversions  as 
cannot  be  used  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,"  or  "the 
singing  those  songs,  or  reading  those  books,  which  do  not 
tend  to  the  knowledge  or  love  of  God."  I'd  like  to  put 
that  on  the  marquee  of  a  theater.  Those  are  timeless  in- 
structions because  they  are  linked  to  the  eternal  reality  of 
the  spirit  of  God  incarnate  in  Jesus  Christ.  The  Study 
Commission  on  Social  Principles  is  on  the  same  wave  length 


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when  it  affirms  that  any  Christian  Social  Principles  imple- 
mented by  any  particular  moral  judgments  are  vindicated 
ultimately  by  their  rootage  in  an  affirmation  about  the 
truth  of  God  revealed  in  Jesus  Christ. 

Even  more  significant  than  the  moral  and  ethical  implica- 
tions of  the  centrality  of  Jesus  Christ  is  what  He  does  for 
our  mission  in  life,  as  individuals  and  as  a  church.  He 
becomes  both  the  motivation  for  and  the  control  of  the 
purposes  to  which  we  give  our  lives.  What  do  you  live  for 
as  a  person?  What  determines  the  justification  for  the 
expenditure  of  your  life?  For  our  purposes  here,  what  are 
we  about  as  a  church?  What  justifies  our  continuance  as  an 
instrument  of  God  in  the  world?  Is  it  anything  less  than 
to  be  the  Body  of  Christ?  And  that  means  not  simply 
being  a  fellowship  into  which  Christ  brings  life,  but  a 
combination  of  flesh  and  blood  through  which  Christ's 
spirit  continues  to  be  incarnate  in  the  world  as  witness  to 
the  love  of  God.  I  sometimes  get  the  feeling  that  in  our 
talk  about  being  the  Body  of  Christ  we  lay  too  much  stress 
on  our  being  the  body,  and  too  little  stress  on  our  being 
the  Body  of  Christ. 

There  is  always  a  danger  in  too  much  concentration  on 
situations  in  the  church,  that  we  will  fall  into  the  fallacy 
of  assuming  that  the  way  we  identify  the  parts  of  the  Body 
of  Christ  to  each  other  is  more  determinative  of  our  mis- 
sion than  the  relationship  of  the  parts  of  the  body  to 
Jesus  Christ  as  its  head.  St.  Paul  made  no  such  mistake 
in  his  references  to  the  Body  of  Christ. 

What  we  must  be  about  is  what  His  spirit  compels  us  to 
be  about.  And  that  is  never  to  serve  our  own  interests  but 
to  fulfill  His  purposes.  That  thrusts  us  inevitably  into  in- 
volvements in  the  world  which  we  never  would  choose  for 
ourselves.  To  understand  what  it  means  to  be  the  continuing 
agent  of  Christ's  spirit  in  the  world  confronts  us  with  a 
cross.  We  have  to  struggle  with  our  own  Gethsemanes 
between  our  desires  and  his,  that  may  make  us  sweat  blood. 
There  is  a  beatitude  about  which  we  think  too  little: 
"Blessed  are  you  when  men  revile  you  and  persecute  you 
and  utter  all  kinds  of  evil  against  you  falsely  on  my  ac- 
count." I  don't  get  the  feeling  that  as  a  church  we  are 
taking  any  great  risk  of  being  blessed  in  those  terms,  or 
that  when  it  does  occasionally  happen  we  feel  blessed  about 
it.  The  prayer  of  St.  Francis  is  familiar  to  us,  but  we  do 
not  recognize  enough  its  demanding  inferences ;  we  are  too 
apt  to  agree  with  those  who  think  it  is  a  "lovely  prayer." 
Think  of  it — "Lord,  make  me  an  instrument  of  thy  peace." 
That  doesn't  say,  "Lord,  give  me  peace  for  myself."  Those 
who  try  to  be  instruments  of  God's  peace  often  find  them- 


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selves  so  involved  in  conflict  with  those  who  don't  want 
peace  that  they  experience  peace  only  in  terms  that  pass  all 
understanding.  "Where  there  is  hatred,  let  me  sow  love." 
There  is  a  vast  difference  between  getting  in  on  the  loving 
where  loving  is  the  general  atmosphere,  and  sowing  love 
where  hatred  is.  Yet  St.  Francis  knew  that  being  sensitive 
to  the  spirit  of  Jesus  Christ  drives  us  constantly  where 
the  testimony  of  experience  may  well  be,  "He  saved  others ; 
he  cannot  save  himself." 

We  have  been  saying  that  the  world  must  determine  the 
agenda  of  the  church.  We  have  needed  to  say  that  Jesus 
Christ  must  determine  the  agenda  of  the  church.  That 
forces  us  to  an  awareness  of  the  real  meaning  of  the 
Incarnation.  The  revelation  of  eternal  truth  in  Jesus  has 
its  rootage  in  the  affirmation  that  God  so  loved  the  world. 
The  voices  of  minority  groups — the  church  crying  for  sup- 
port for  their  efforts  towards  empowerment — have  their 
justification  not  as  the  clamour  of  self-interest  demanding 
attention,  but  as  an  insistent  echo  of  the  voice  of  Jesus 
Christ.  There  is  a  new  contemporaneity  in  the  familiar 
words  of  Frank  Mason  North : 

Where  cross  the  crowded  ways  of  life, 

Where  sound  the  cries  of  race  and  clan. 

Above  the  noise  of  selfish  strife, 

We  hear  Thy  voice,  0  Son  of  Man. 
It  can  never  be  enough  for  us  simply  to  satisfy  the 
motivations  prompted  by  our  own  concerns.  For  the  Chris- 
tian "to  love  and  to  trust,  to  obey  and  to  follow  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ"  involves,  both  individually  and  collectively 
in  the  church,  a  commitment  to  any  mission  to  which  the 
Spirit  of  Jesus  Christ  compels  us.  "You  have  not  chosen 
me,  but  I  have  chosen  you."  And  for  that  for  which  we 
are  chosen,  we  need  to  respond  by  asking  of  the  Spirit 
of  Jesus  Christ,  "What  do  you  want  me  to  do?" 

Moreover,  that  becomes  not  only  our  motivation ;  but  the 
control  of  our  mission — which  is  to  say  that  we  must  be 
committed  to  a  single  mission.  "I  decided  to  know  nothing 
among  you  except  Jesus  Christ  and  him  crucified."  Our 
responsibility  as  disciples  of  Jesus  Christ  must  be  to 
help  the  spirit  of  Jesus  into  the  processes  of  life  to  redeem 
them  from  unworthy  ends.  For  instance,  education  and 
welfare  are  worthy  programs  for  human  improvement.  But 
education  and  welfare  have  no  capacity  to  provide  their 
own  motivations;  these  are  provided  by  their  associations. 
Hence,  education  and  welfare  that  are  politically  oriented 
and  therefore  politically  motivated  may  become  the  de- 
stroyers of  the  human  values  they  ostensibly  are  intended 
to  enhance.   There  are  plenty  of  illustrations  in  human 


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experience,  both  historically  and  currently,  of  this  fact. 
The  constant  influence  of  the  spirit  of  Christ  in  education 
and  welfare  may  save  them  for  the  elevation  of  human 
dignity  and  the  exaltation  of  human  values.  There  is  a 
great  deal  of  current  concern  over  ecology  that  has  no 
other  motivation  than  self-preservation.  Yet  selfish  interest 
is  the  very  motivation  that  has  brought  much  of  the 
ecological  problem  upon  us.  The  Spirit  of  Christ  must 
permeate  the  program  dealing  vv^ith  the  problem  v^ith  a  sense 
of  the  stewardship  of  life,  or  the  whole  procedure  may 
vanish  with  assurances  that  new  forms  of  manipulation 
of  natural  resources  may  at  least  postpone  the  disastrous 
outcome  beyond  our  own  time  of  concern. 

In  short,  the  Spirit  of  Jesus  makes  it  impossible  for  us 
simply  to  jump  on  the  bandwagon  of  any  movement  that 
claims  to  be  for  the  common  good.  Our  role  is  to  bring  the 
Spirit  of  Jesus  Christ  into  judgment  on  and  inspiration 
for  such  movements  that  they  may  become  instruments  of 
God's  love  revealed  in  Christ. 

We  need  to  be  much  more  dedicated  than  we  have  been 
to  being  channels  through  which  the  Spirit  of  God  revealed 
in  Jesus  Christ  gets  into  the  processes  by  which  men  seek 
to  deal  with  the  social  and  political  and  economic  and  na- 
tural problems  that  confront  us.  The  Church  ought  not 
(in  its  resolutions)  simply  reflect  the  judgments  that  have 
arisen  in  the  secular  world  regarding  human  problems. 
Rather,  our  responsibility  must  be  to  influence  the  decisions 
of  the  secular  world  with  our  understandings  of  truth 
reveaJed  to  us  in  our  pursuit  of  Jesus  Christ.  This  is  our 
singular  commission.  So  the  primary  question  that  con- 
fronts us  all  as  Christians  is,  "Have  you  faith  in  Jesus  as 
the  Christ?"  How  we  answer  that  question  determines 
whether  we  have  any  answer  for  any  other  questions. 

Nels  Ferre,  who  has  influenced  my  thought  as  much  as 
anyone,  told  some  of  us  the  story  of  his  departure  from  his 
home  in  Sweden  as  a  boy  of  twelve  for  his  education  and 
future  life  in  the  United  States.  An  uncle  had  made  his 
home  in  this  country  and  wrote  back  to  offer  to  care  for 
young  Nels,  and  provide  for  his  education  if  the  parents 
would  let  him  go.  Nels  says  he  remembers  vividly  the  experi- 
ence on  the  station  platform  when  the  family  had  brought 
him  for  his  departure.  He  particularly  remembers  his 
mother  who  stood  quietly  to  one  side,  apart  from  the  some- 
what noisy  expressions  of  emotion  on  the  part  of  brothers 
and  sisters.  Then  as  the  train  came  in,  and  Nels  was  about 
ready  to  climb  aboard,  she  came  to  him  and  put  her  arms 
around  him  and  whispered  in  his  ear,  "Nels,  always  re- 
member Jesus."  I  think  that  God  is  hugging  us  in  His 


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arms,  and  by  His  Holy  Spirit  is  saying  to  us — ^His  Church 
— as  he  sends  us  to  our  mission  in  the  world,  "Always  re- 
member Jesus." 

DEVOTIONAL  ADDRESS 
By  Bishop  Hermann  W.  Kaebnick,  Harrisburg  Area 

The  Extraordinariness  of  the  Christian  Life 

Mattheiv  5:21-2J^,  27-29,  J^3-48 

Mark  Twain  once  encountered  a  predatory  businessman 
who  was  somewhat  sentimental  about  religion.  "Before 
I  die,"  said  this  businessman,  "I  plan  to  take  a  trip  to 
the  Holy  Land.  I  am  going  to  climb  to  the  top  of  Mt.  Sinai 
and  read  the  Ten  Commandments  aloud." 

"I  have  a  better  idea,"  answered  Mark  Twain.  "Why 
don't  you  stay  here  at  home  and  keep  them?" 

Jesus  was  even  more  direct  and  searching  toward  those 
who  were  sentimental  about  him  rather  than  intent  upon 
doing  what  he  had  commanded.  Throughout  the  Sermon  on 
the  Mount,  he  demanded  that  his  followers  exceed  the 
demands  of  the  Law.  "What  is  there  extraordinary  about 
your  life?"  he  asked.  Not  only  his  example  but  his  message 
require  extraordinary  character  and  living. 

This  is  a  disturbing  demand — that  we  excel  in  Christian 
living.  And  yet  as  a  matter  of  psychological  fact,  most  of 
us  have  deep  within  us  the  passion  for  some  kind  of 
eminence.  This  drive  can  lead  a  person  to  noble  attainments 
as  well  as  to  evil  consequences.  Some  men  direct  it  toward 
personal  aggrandizement,  wealth,  fame,  power,  national  and 
world  dominance.  Others  direct  this  drive  to  noble, 
sacrificial,  redemptive  service. 

Throughout  his  ministry  in  general,  and  in  the  Sermon  on 
the  Mount  in  particular,  Jesus  appealed  to  this  deep-seated 
longing  in  human  nature.  He  did  not  try  to  eliminate  it. 
He  rather  appealed  to  men  to  channel  it  and  dedicate  it  to 
the  highest  ends  in  life. 

The  practical  importance  of  this  appeal  for  extra- 
ordinariness  of  life  is  evident  when  we  consider  that  one 
of  the  greatest  obstacles  to  the  progress  of  Christianity  in 
the  world  is  the  fact  that  Christians  and  non-Christians  are 
so  often  indistinguishable.  How  much  alike  we  are!  Ad- 
mitted, the  extremes  differ — the  criminal,  the  alcoholic  on 
the  one  hand,  and  the  dedicated,  saintly  men  and  women, 
incarnating  the  spirit  of  Christ  on  the  other  hand — these 
differ  radically. 

But  the  vast  majority  of  us,  in  the  church  and  out  of  it, 
neither  saints  nor  sinners — how  much  alike  we  are!   So 


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we  may  legitimately  ask:  How  do  Christians  differ  from 
non-Christians?  Here  we  meet  the  Master's  demand  which 
dominates  the  Sermon  on  the  Mount.  In  the  fifth  chapter 
of  Matthew,  we  may  note  the  difference  between  Chris- 
tians and  non-Christians.  And  in  the  passage  that  was 
read  this  morning,  we  have  three  instances  or  areas  where 
those  differences  are  evident.  May  we  consider  them  now. 

The  first  situation  which  Jesus  stated  is  that  in  which 
our  living  is  distinguished  by  OUR  REVERENCE  FOR 
LIFE.  "You  have  learned  that  our  forefathers  were  told," 
said  Jesus,  "  'Do  not  commit  murder'  .  .  .  But  I  tell  you 
this,  Anyone  who  nurses  anger  against  his  brother  must  be 
brought  to  judgment"  (vs.  21-24).  We  feel  the  force  of  that 
statement  the  moment  it  is  uttered. 

Jesus  did  not  confine  murder  to  the  physical  act  of  strik- 
ing down  a  fellow-being  in  cold  blood,  whether  it  is  with  a 
gun,  or  bomb,  or  some  other  weapon.  The  ill  will  which 
destroys  any  man's  peace  of  mind;  the  thoughtless  gossip 
which  injures  a  person's  good  name  or  brings  a  cloud  of 
suspicion  upon  another's  honor;  the  harsh,  cutting  word 
which  wounds  another's  finer  sensibilities;  the  inhuman 
treatment  of  an  employee,  or  of  a  prisoner  in  a  penal 
institution,  or  of  the  helpless  victim  in  a  besieged  country 
— all  become  murderous.  They  show  ugly  contempt  for 
human  well-being,  and,  thus,  they  stand  condemned ! 

Furthermore,  the  Master  insisted  that  anyone  having 
ill  will  in  his  heart  against  another  cannot  worship  God. 
"If,  when  you  are  bringing  your  gift  to  the  altar,  you 
suddenly  remember  that  your  brother  has  a  grievance 
against  you" — even  though  his  grudge  may  be  ill-founded, 
an  effort  must  be  made  to  remove  it — "leave  your  gift 
where  it  is  before  the  altar.  First,  go  and  make  your  peace 
with  your  brother,  and  only  then  come  back  and  offer  your 
gift." 

So  far  as  it  lies  within  us,  our  relations  with  others  must 
be  made  right  if  we  would  have  our  relations  with  God 
acceptable  and  genuine  in  worship.  If  we  would  ascend  unto 
the  hill  of  the  Lord  and  stand  in  that  holy  place,  we  must 
come  with  clean  hands — no  blood  on  them,  and  with  pure 
hearts — devoid  of  malice  or  ill  will. 

To  distinguish  ourselves  in  our  Christian  living,  we  must 
manifest  a  reconciling  concern  for  all  the  interests  and 
needs  which  enter  into  the  lives  of  our  fellowmen  regard- 
less of  race,  or  status,  or  creed. 

In  the  next  place,  are  we  Christians  distinguished  by  our 
CHASTITY  OF  LIFE  ?  "You  have  learned  that  they  were 
told,"  said  Jesus,  "  'Do  not  commit  adultery,'  but  what  I 
tell  you  is  this:  If  a  man  looks  on  a  woman  with  lustful 


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eye,  he  has  already  committed  adultery  with  her  in  his 
heart"  (vs.  27-28). 

The  pulpit  does  not  often  speak  about  this  subject.  But 
what  can  a  preacher  do  when  he  knows  that  wherever  the 
young  and  young  adults  go  they  are  met  with  the  flaunting 
of  immorality?  To  a  large  extent,  every  other  voice  today — 
the  mass  media,  books,  magazines,  TV,  the  theatre,  the 
movies — are  obsessed  with  this  subject. 

The  idea  several  decades  ago  was  that  if  young  people 
were  biologically  well-informed,  the  sex  problem  would  be 
solved ;  all  that  they  needed  was  factual  information.  Well, 
the  younger  generation  impresses  one  today  as  being  pretty 
well  informed  about  the  subject  of  sex.  But  has  this  solved 
the  sex  problem?  This  is  not  a  plea  in  any  sense  for  the 
policy  of  non-discussion.  Ignorance  is  no  cure  for  anything. 

We  must  admit,  however,  that  all  this  vociferous  and 
shameless  flaunting  of  sex  in  novels,  in  magazine  articles, 
in  plays,  in  films,  in  caricatures,  is  not  beneficial  to  the 
mind  and  emotions ;  it  is  coarsening ;  it  does  not  lift  the 
apirations  toward  purity,  but  accustoms  the  mind  to  im- 
purity. One  thing,  among  others,  that  we  deeply  need  to 
remember  is  that  we  cannot  wash  our  linen  clean  in  dirty 
water. 

Both  sexual  attitudes  and  patterns  of  conduct  are  chang- 
ing in  our  culture  at  an  accelerating  rate.  We  have  to 
recognize  that  our  day  is  a  new  day.  Whether  it  is  a  better 
one  is  clearly  open  to  debate;  but  there  is  no  question 
that  it  is  a  different  one.  It  is,  therefore,  the  church's  role 
and  responsibility  in  the  midst  of  the  changing  patterns  of 
sexual  behavior  to  interpret  the  meaning  of  sexuality,  and 
to  bring  a  Christian  ethical  view  to  bear  upon  its  expression 
in  human  relationships. 

In  the  Sermon  on  the  Mount,  Jesus  gave  an  extension  to 
the  moral  law  of  God  and  made  it  clear  that  adultery, 
prostitution,  fornication  are  sin,  that  the  attitude  of  lust 
in  man's  heart  is  likewise  sin.  The  sharpness  of  Jesus' 
language :  ''tearing  out  and  flinging  away  the  eye  that  leads 
us  astray,"  and  "cutting  off  and  flinging  away  the  right 
hand  that  is  our  undoing,"  shows  the  stringency  of  the 
required  discipline.  Even  if  the  eye  is  not  torn  out,  or  the 
hand  is  not  amputated,  the  lustful  book,  the  magazine, 
the  amusement,  the  picture,  the  friendship,  and  what  have 
you  should  be  flung  away. 

If  as  Christians,  we  are  to  be  extraordinary  in  our  re- 
lationships, we  will  surrender  what  is  "lawful"  for  the  sake 
of  fully  dedicated  Christlike  lives.  It  is  better  to  live 
"maimed  or  lame"  than  to  miss  possessing  "abundant  life" 
which  Christ  offers  to  all. 


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Once  more,  are  we  Christians  distinguishing  ourselves 
by  our  ATTITUDE  TOWARD  WRONGDOERS?  "You  have 
learned  that  they  were  told,"  said  Jesus,  "  'Love  your 
neighbors,  hate  your  enemy.'  But  what  I  tell  you  is  this: 
Love  your  enemies  and  pray  for  your  persecutors,  only  so 
can  you  be  children  of  your  heavenly  Father"  (vs.  43-45). 
The  world  in  Jesus'  day  was  under  the  law  of  retaliation. 
This  law  stipulated  that  the  wrongdoer  should  "get  as  good 
as  he  gave."  But  Jesus  announced  a  great  advance  upon 
that  low  standard.  "I  tell  you,"  said  he,  "love  your  enemies 
and  pray  for  your  persecutors."  This  was  indeed  a  revolu- 
tion ! 

"If  you  are  dishonored  and  hated,"  said  he,  "you  should 
show  yourselves  truly  to  be  my  disciples  by  the  way  in 
which  you  bear  the  hatred  and  the  insult,  overcome  the 
evil,  forgive  the  injustice  of  those  who  are  your  enemies. 
Love  when  you  are  hated.  Bless  when  you  are  cursed.  If 
two  blows  are  given,  prefer  taking  both  to  giving  one." 

Dr.  R.  J.  Campbell  described  the  shock  he  experienced 
when  one  of  his  church  members  told  him  of  a  man  who 
years  earlier  had  wronged  him,  "I  waited  twelve  years," 
said  this  man,  "until  I  had  sold  his  property.  And  when  the 
chairs  were  sold  from  under  him,  I  drew  a  long  breath  and 
said,  'My  God!  that's  conquering!'  "  Well,  is  that  conquer- 
ing, or  is  it  being  conquered  by  retaliation  and  hatred? 

Luther  came  closer  to  the  teachings  of  Jesus  when  he 
said,  "My  soul  is  too  glad  and  too  great  to  be  at  heart  the 
enemy  of  any  man."  So  was  Booker  T.  Washington.  "I 
resolved,"  said  he,  "that  I  would  permit  no  man  ...  to 
narrow  and  degrade  my  soul  by  making  me  hate  him." 

"Love  your  enemies" — what  an  impossible  ideal  this 
seems  at  first!  But  as  a  matter  of  fact,  it  is  the  most 
practical  and  rational  rule  for  daily  living  that  can  be 
found,  whether  in  personal  relationships  reaching  across 
all  barriers  of  race  and  class  and  nation,  or  as  one's  share 
in  the  mass  emotion  of  wartime. 

God  does  not  retaliate.  He  "makes  his  sun  rise  on  good 
and  bad  alike,  and  sends  the  rain  on  the  honest  and  dis- 
honest." God  treats  all  men  with  a  certain  broad,  patient, 
kindly  impartiality  in  the  hope  of  awakening  the  evil- 
minded  and  the  dishonest  to  a  better  disposition  toward  him 
and  toward  all  mankind.  He  treats  all  men  upon  the  basis 
of  their  human  worth  and  his  love  for  all. 

"Therefore,"  said  Jesus,  "You  must  be  perfect  as  your 
heavenly  Father  is  perfect."  This  word  "perfect"  has  been 
variously  translated.  In  Luke's  account,  the  word  is  not 
"perfect"  but  "merciful."  "Be  merciful  even  as  your  Father 
is  merciful."  The  New  English  Bible  translates  this  verse. 


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"Be  all  goodness,  just  as  your  heavenly  Father  is  all  good." 
Torrey's  translation  is :  "Be  therefore  all-including  in  your 
goodwill."  The  Greek  word  translated  "perfect"  in  this 
passage  is  variously  rendered  in  the  New  Testament,  often 
as  "being  mature."  It  connotes  full  spiritual  growth.  For 
example:  "Until  we  all  attain  ...  to  mature  (perfect)  man- 
hood, to  the  measure  of  the  stature  of  the  fullness  of 
Christ"  (Eph.4:13). 

So  Jesus  calls  us  to  a  quality  of  spirit  distinguished  from 
the  average,  and  an  extraordinary  manner  of  life  that 
exceeds  the  ordinary  way  of  living.  In  summary,  he  calls 
us  to  be  spiritually  mature  men  and  women,  to  manifest  a 
quality  of  spirit  and  a  manner  of  life  that  go  beyond  all 
self -righteousness  and  the  demands  of  the  law. 

DEVOTIONAL  ADDRESS 
By  Bishop  Charles  F.  Golden,  San  Francisco  Area 

The  Church  Liberated!  For  What! 

Our  Lord's  choice  of  scripture  to  announce  his  public 
ministry  was  not  by  accident  or  happenstance.  You  will 
recall  that  Jesus  had  come  from  the  temptation  experience 
where  he  had  struggled  through  the  problems  of  priorities 
in  his  mission  and  ministry  to  the  world.  He  had  made  some 
decisions  that  not  only  affected  his  own  life  and  ministry, 
but  which  established  dimensions  of  human  concern  and 
directions  for  the  Kingdom  of  God  movement  to  which 
every  Christian,  by  choice,  is  committed. 

Perhaps  nowhere  among  the  prophecies  could  Jesus  have 
chosen  a  more  cogent  and  dramatic  expression  upon  which 
to  focus  the  major  thrust  of  his  ministry  of  reconciliation 
and  redemption  than  was  found  in  the  passage  of  Isaiah 
with  which  our  Lord  identified  right  from  the  beginning  of 
his  ministry : 

"The  spirit  of  the  Lord  is  upon  me  because  he  has  anointed 
me.  He  has  sent  me  to  announce  good  news 'to  the  poor.  To  pro- 
claim release  for  prisoners  ...  To  let  the  broken  victims  go  free" 
(or — "to  set  at  liberty  those  ivho  are  oppressed").  Lk.  4:14-20. 

There  are  numerous  biblical  references  and  evidences  in 
secular  history  to  support  the  position  held  by  many  of  us 
that  God  has  made  us  to  be  both  "human"  and  "free." 

The  basic  human  freedom:  freedom  of  choice,  is  a  built- 
in  factor  for  which  each  of  us  has  responsibility  and  for 
which  each  of  us,  under  God,  is  held  accountable. 

If  freedom  of  choice  is  to  have  meaning,  certainly  it 
must  mean,  as  Corless  Lamont  expresses  it,  "that  one  is 


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free  to  do  something  or  one  is  free  not  to  do  it." 

Possibly  one  of  the  longest  held  and  most  frequently 
suppressed  and  thus  the  most  deeply  seated  quests  for 
freedom  is  the  freedom  just  to  "BE"  who  one  really  is 
without  censor,  or  without  rejection  by  one's  peers  or  the 
social  culture  to  which  one  desires  to  relate.  Many  of  us 
have  attempted  to  fit  into  images  held  by  others  for  us, 
rather  than  take  the  more  diflftcult  route  of  being  who  we 
really  are.  Aaron  J.  Ungersma  in  a  provocative  little  book 
entitled.  Escape  From  Phoyiiness,  has  a  great  deal  to  say 
on  this  issue,  as  he  talks  about  those  of  us  who  are  frequent- 
ly trapped  by  inner  conflicts  between  the  person  we  are  and 
the  person  we  are  presented  as  being. 

The  problem  with  exercising  the  free  will  God  has  given 
us  to  make  choices  is  that  we  must  accept  the  consequences 
of  the  choices  we  make. 

As  followers  of  the  Christ,  we  are,  hopefully,  committed 
to  exercising  our  gift  of  freedom  within  God's  rule  of 
love  and  in  keeping  with  the  commonality  of  our  humanity. 
Our  common  humanity  and  our  collective  freedom  are 
inextricably  related  and  interdependent. 

Humanity — by  God's  own  design  and  creation — is  one 
people.  The  unfree  cannot  be  contained  in  a  state  of  un- 
freedom  in  the  midst  of  a  free  world.  God,  who  is  freedom 
itself,  makes  unfree  men  free  in  Christ. 

Paul  Furnish  takes  the  position  that  man  in  Christ, 
claimed  for  service  in  the  realm  of  grace,  is  for  the  first 
time  really  free  to  love,  really  free  to  enter  into  construc- 
tive and  humanizing  relationships  with  other  persons. 

God,  through  Christ,  has  set  the  church  free  to  serve  as 
an  agent  of  reconciliation  in  a  broken  and  divided  world. 
Karl  Rahner  contends  that  "the  church  is  the  community 
of  those  who  have  been  called  to  the  freedom  of  God  so 
that  her  law  may  become  'the  law  of  freedom,  justice,  love 
and  peace.'  " 
1.  Concepts  of  Liberation 

We  are  living  through  a  period  of  history  when  the  words 
"freedom"  and  "liberation"  have  taken  on  all  kinds  of 
meanings  and  implications  that  tend  to  set  off  different 
kinds  of  emotional  reactions  from  individuals  and  groups. 

To  some  of  us,  the  quest  for  liberation,  whether  it  be 
in  church  or  state,  is  related  to  violence  or  comes  as  a  threat 
to  that  which  is  established.  To  others  among  us,  the  quest 
for  liberation  is  as  natural  as  breathing  and  comes  as  a 
challenge  and  an  expression  of  hope  for  those  who  find 
themselves  excluded  from  the  mainstream  of  decision- 
making bodies  in  which  their  destinies  are  determined.  This 
concept  should  not  be  hard  to   understand   even   if  not 


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accepted  by  those  of  us  from  America  who  claim  among 
our  national  heroes  one  who  is  remembered  most  for  his 
expression,  "Give  me  liberty  or  give  me  death." 

One's  concept  and  evaluation  of  any  quest  for  liberation 
is,  of  course,  related  to  who  and  what  is  being  liberated  and 
from  what  one  is  being  set  free. 

There  are,  perhaps,  as  many  different  concepts  about  lib- 
eration movements  here  today  as  there  are  persons  in  this 
assembly. 

The  resurgence  of  liberation  movements,  which  surfaced 
so  strongly  in  the  latter  part  of  the  fifties  and  during  the 
sixties,  was  not  new.  The  quest  for  human  freedom  is  a 
basic  human  desire  that  has  been  operative  from  the  be- 
ginning of  time  for  man  on  the  earth. 

The  continuing  quest  for  human  freedom  is  here  to  stay. 
Until  the  last  person  on  earth  is  free,  the  human  quest  for 
freedom  shall  be  with  us.  The  manner  in  which  this  quest 
comes  to  expression  is  increasingly  crucial  for  our  total 
humanity.  The  increasing  availability  of  sophisticated 
weaponry  and  the  rising  tide  of  self-determinism  on  the 
part  of  all  peoples  of  the  earth  makes  the  ministry  of 
reconciliation  about  which  our  Lord  preached  a  most  viable 
alternative  to  chaos — to  say  nothing  of  a  more  excellent 
way  of  life  for  all  people  of  good-will. 

It  is  exceedingly  important  that  we,  as  followers  of  the 
Christ,  make  the  distinction  between  the  gift  of  freedom 
which  comes  to  us  from  God  and  what  may  be  taken  by 
us  as  license  to  do  what  we  want  to  do  at  the  expense  of 
others'  rights  who  have  also  been  endowed  with  a  free  will. 

The  freedom  of  one  person  must,  of  necessity,  be  limited 
by  the  same  freedom  granted  by  God  to  others — even  when 
it  involves  those  who  have  not  chosen  to  be  Christian,  and 
those  who  have  not  chosen  to  be  non-violent,  or  those  who 
do  not  belong  to  our  own  racial  group  or  whose  culture 
differs  from  the  culture  to  which  we  relate.  The  dehumaniza- 
tion  of  any  person  contributes  to  the  dehumanizing  process 
that  eventually  affects  us  all.  We  shall  all  be  free,  or  none 
of  us  shall  be  free  from  the  fear  of  unfreedom.  It  is  the 
fear  of  unfreedom  that  enslaves  the  mind  and  limits  the 
free  spirit  of  the  human  soul. 

The    very    nature    and    development    of    socio-economic 
orders  and  political  systems  of  our  world  makes  it  manda- 
tory that  we  find  viable  alternatives  to  violence  and  human 
exploitation  that  lead  to  chaos  for  our  world. 
2.  The  Ministry  of  The  Liberated  Church 

Scriptural  justification  for  the  involvement  of  the  Chris- 
tian church  in  the  quest  for  human  freedom  is  quite  sub- 


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stantial  and  clear.  Our  Lord  relates  freedom  to  truth: 
"You  shall  know  the  truth  and  the  truth  shall  set  you  free." 
"If  the  Son  sets  you  free,  you  will  indeed  be  free."  The 
apostle  Paul  relates  liberation  with  the  presence  of  the 
spirit.  Where  the  spirit  of  the  Lord  is — there  is  liberty — 
and  there,  also,  is  the  church. 

If  the  church,  as  the  people  of  God,  is  to  serve  as  a  rec- 
onciling, liberating  and  redeeming  power  in  the  world,  it 
must  itself  be  free  from  fear  of  losing  its  own  life.  If 
the  church  is  to  be  free  in  the  world,  it  must  be  free  from 
the  world. 

If  the  church  is  to  provide  effective  leadership  in  the 
human  quest  for  freedom  in  our  world,  it  must  itself  be 
liberated  both  from  itself  and  from  the  world  in  which 
it  finds  itself  at  work. 

There  are  those  among  us  who  contend  that  no  organized 
institution  committed  to  the  interest  and  concerns  of 
humanity  is  in  greater  need  of  liberation  than  the  church. 
Likewise,  there  is  no  institution  upon  which  rests  a  greater 
responsibility  for  the  cause  of  humanity  than  that  which 
is  placed  upon  the  church. 

The  church  must  be  free  to  probe  for  the  truth  about  it- 
self and  the  justification  for  continuance  in  the  world  as 
God's  agent  for  redemption  and  hope. 

The  church  must  be  liberated  from  its  secular  success- 
oriented  syndrome  which  tends  to  move  it  to  evaluate  the 
effectiveness  of  its  ministry  by  its  financial  accomplish- 
ments, the  adequacy  of  its  building  facilities,  and  the 
number  of  its  membership  listed  in  the  social  register  of 
the  elite  or  who  are  otherwise  established  in  the  social 
order. 

The  church  must  be  liberated  from  entrapment  in  the 
support  of  socio-economic  or  political  enterprises  that  lead 
to  styles  of  life  for  some  and  styles  of  death  for  others. 

The  church  must  be  free  to  use  its  powers  to  effect 
changes  in  individuals  as  well  as  the  social  order  in  which 
persons  are  caught  and  within  which  they  must  work  and 
witness. 

The  church  must  be  free  to  program  itself  in  keeping 
with  its  God-given  mission  and  its  commitment  to  the  min- 
istry of  reconciliation  to  all  people.  It  must  be  liberated 
from  self-centeredness,  false  piety,  hypocrisy,  and  pater- 
nalism. It  must  be  free  for  missions  involvement  every- 
where for  all  persons. 

The  church  must  be  free  to  stand  against  any  power  or 
combination  of  powers  that  tend  to  separate  it  from  the 
way  and  love  of  Christ  for  all  the  peoples  of  our  world. 


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The  church  must  be  free  to  use  its  powers  to  change  the 
world. 

The  church  must  be  free  to  be  the  church  not  only  to 
people,  but  to  social  orders  and  political  systems  with  which 
persons  have  to  contend  as  they  seek  to  be  obedient  to  the 
will  of  God. 

The  church,  as  the  people  of  God,  must  be  free  to  fail, 
particularly  as  judged  by  secular  standards  in  a  pluralistic 
competitive  society. 

The  church  must  be  free  to  act  out  its  Christian  witness 
and  convictions  by  and  through  engagement  and  involve- 
ment in  the  life  and  concerns  of  people  at  every  point  of 
human  need. 

The  church  must  be  free  to  utilize  and  work  through 
structures  without  being  bound  by  their  rigidity  or  en- 
slaved by  their  insensitivity  to  the  variety  of  human  needs 
for  which  the  church  is  called  to  minister. 

The  church  must  be  free  to  minister  to  persons  as  they 
are  and  at  every  level  of  their  needs.  We  cannot  negate 
God's  love  and  acceptance  of  persons  by  denying  them 
admission  to  "our  church"  or  dismissing  them  from  the 
organized  fellowship  we  claim  to  be  the  church  of  God.  We 
cannot  close  the  doors  of  our  church  to  those  whom  God 
has  accepted  without  closing  the  doors  to  God;  we  must 
learn  to  love  and  accept  persons  we  don't  like. 

The  church  must  be  free  to  engage  in  participatory  pro- 
cesses designed  to  involve  its  constituency  in  responsible 
decision-making  in  keeping  with  demands  of  the  Chris- 
tian gospel  and  the  cause  of  the  Kingdom  of  God. 

The  church  must  be  free  not  only  to  risk  its  resources, 
its  leadership,  its  reputation,  and  its  status  for  the  cause 
of  the  Kingdom  of  God;  if  it  follows  its  Lord,  it  must  be 
free  and  prepared  to  lose  its  life,  if  need  be,  that  the  King- 
dom of  God  for  which  our  Lord  gave  his  life  might  come 
to  expression  in  the  world. 
3.  Coyiclusion 

Hans  Kung  calls  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  "ground 
and  source  of  man's  freedom  lies  not  in  himself  .  .  .  but  in 
the  freedom  of  God."  In  Christ,  God  has  freely  given 
himself  to  humanity.  How  else  can  we  interpret  the  Word 
becoming  flesh  to  dwell  among  us?  God  was  in  Christ 
reconciling  the  world  unto  himself.  It  is  this  ministry  that 
has  been  entrusted  to  us  by  our  Lord. 

We,  who  are  committed  to  the  way  and  ministry  of  the 
Christ  find  our  freedom  as  captives  of  his  love,  a  love  which 
transcends  the  walls  of  fear  that  would  be  otherwise  in- 
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We  remain  with  the  church  not  because  it  has  perfected 
the  coming  of  the  Kingdom;  we  remain  with  the  church 
because  it  gives  hope  for  membership  in  the  Kingdom  of 
God  both  now  and  through  the  ages.  The  church  must  con- 
tinue to  provide  hope  and  help  for  those  who  are  unfree  and 
those  who  have  been  forced  to  Hve  at  a  level  of  life  beneath 
their  possibilities.  God  has  made  us  to  be  "human"  and 
to  be  "free."  What  God  has  liberated  let  no  person  enslave. 

DEVOTIONAL  ADDRESS 
By  Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Pope,  Dallas-Ft.  Worth  Area 

A  Cloud  of  Witnesses 

Hebrews  12:1,  "With  all  the  witnesses  to  faith  around 
us  like  a  cloud  .  . ."  (New  English  Bible) 

If  this  is  supposed  to  be  a  memorial  address,  I  want 
to  change  it  over  into  a  sermon.  For  I  have  a  text  and  too 
much  to  say  about  it  to  call  it  an  address.  The  writer  of  the 
Book  of  Hebrews,  in  the  eleventh  chapter,  has  recounted 
some  of  the  Old  Testament  patriarchs  and  heroes,  introduc- 
ing each  with  the  recurring  theme,  "By  faith  .  .  .  ,"  con- 
cluding with  a  final  salute  to  their  courage  and  sacrifice. 
He  then  asks,  "And  what  of  ourselves?"  and  begins  the 
answer  with,  "With  all  the  witnesses  to  faith  around  us 
like  a  cloud  . . ." 

This  cloud  of  witnesses  is  what  we  thought  of  a  few 
moments  ago  when  we  paused  in  silent  reverence  in  the 
liturgy  before  the  names  of  the  bishops  who  have  joined 
the  hosts  triumphant  during  the  last  quadrennium.  These 
names,  along  with  those  of  the  clerical  and  lay  delegates 
of  the  last  General  Conference,  were  also  read  and  reiter- 
ated at  the  opening  session  of  this  body.  I  would  have 
not  only  these  names  in  mind  but  all  those  of  our  ranks, 
those  unnamed  loved  ones  and  witnesses  to  the  faith  in 
every  corner  and  in  every  stride  of  the  church,  as  we  speak 
and  think  together  in  this  memorial  service. 

An  occasion  like  this  usually  evokes  mixed  emotions.  On 
the  one  hand,  we  sorrow  that  those  who  once  walked  by  our 
sides  are  with  us  no  more.  On  the  other,  we  gather  here 
to  praise  their  memory  and  to  give  thanks  that  they  were 
once  among  us.  This  is  a  service  of  gratitude.  We  have  come 
to  celebrate  their  faithfulness  and  their  triumphs  in  Christ. 
The  memory  of  them  is  around  us  as  a  cloud. 
1.  They  Gave  Us  a  Rich  Heritage 

In  the  first  place,  we  recall  the  rich  heritage  they  passed 
on  to  us.  A  sense  of  history  is  one  of  the  great  stabilizing 


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forces  in  life.  Unless  one  can  appreciate  the  past,  it  is  not 
likely  that  he  can  permanently  appreciate  the  present,  nor 
can  he  be  trusted  with  the  future.  We  are  not  afraid  of  the 
future  if  we  know  well  the  past.  If  history  belongs  to 
God,  the  past  is  part  of  God  to  us. 

Of  course,  we  learn  by  the  past.  We  profit  by  its  mistakes. 
We  walk  on  the  lives  of  our  fathers  lest  we  stumble  on  the 
rocks  that  tripped  them.  Over  an  exit  in  the  lobby  of  the 
Pan  American  Air  Terminal  at  Kennedy  Airport  in  New 
York  is  George  Santayana's  statement,  "He  who  does  not 
remember  the  past  is  condemned  to  live  by  it." 

But  we  must  never  forget  one  thing:  we  have  emerged 
from  the  past  because  our  fathers  in  the  faith,  this  great 
cloud  of  witnesses,  were  faithful  and  heroic  in  it.  I  marvel 
at  the  fortitude  and  sacrifice  that  possessed  them.  When 
I  stand  in  a  pulpit,  I  know  that  a  great  price  was  paid  for 
it.  Today's  free  pulpit  is  a  product  of  the  past.  "They  have 
labored  and  we  have  entered  into  their  labors."  They  have 
laid  the  foundation  and  we  have  builded  thereon, 

I  suppose  the  sorriest  day  of  a  preacher's  life  is  when 
he  begins  to  bemoan  his  fate.  With  what  ease  we  sing, 
"And  are  we  yet  alive  and  see  each  other's  face."  Our 
fathers  had  reasons  to  sing  it.  For  one  reason,  the  average 
life  span  fifty  years  ago  was  nearer  thirty  years  than  the 
over  sixty  years  as  it  is  today.  Between  Annual  Conferences 
the  preacher's  family  didn't  always  have  medical  care,  and 
if  some  of  them  fell  prey  to  tuberculosis,  pneumonia  or 
typhoid  fever,  the  odds  were  frequent  that  they  did  not 
survive. 

They  faced  hardships,  most  of  them.  In  my  own  family, 
my  father  was  a  Methodist  preacher  for  the  first  half  of 
this  century.  A  few  years  before  he  died  above  the  three- 
score and  ten,  I  once  complained  that  he  carried  only  cheap 
life  insurance.  His  reply  was  that  he  never  had  any  money, 
and  good  insurance  was  out  of  his  reach.  He  went  on  to 
tell  me  of  a  move  that  we  made  in  1909,  and  which  I  re- 
called, from  one  appointment  to  another  some  100  miles 
away.  The  household  goods  were  sent  on  in  a  hired  wagon 
and  team.  We  followed  in  a  vehicle  that  was  called  a  "hack." 
He  said  that  after  we  arrived  and  he  had  paid  for  the  use 
of  the  wagon,  team  and  driver,  and  the  "hack"  we  travelled 
in,  he  had  $2.50  left  to  begin  the  year.  Yet,  there  was  no 
complaining  or  whining  on  his  part.  I  never  questioned 
his  financial  program  after  that  conversation. 

To  be  sure,  this  cloud  of  witnesses  to  the  faith  were 
not  perfect.  The  writer  of  Hebrews  suggests  his  heroes 
were  not  perfect,  in  fact,  were  not  to  be  made  perfect 
without  us.  The  treasure  was  in  earthen  vessels,  but  they 


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were  obsessed  with  being  stewards  of  the  mysteries.  It  is 
this  rich  stewardship  that  they  have  passed  on  to  us. 
2.  The  Variety  of  the  Witness 

Another  thing  to  be  said  of  this  cloud  of  witnesses  is 
the  variety  of  the  witnessing.  One  only  has  to  mention 
the  names  referred  to  in  this  eleventh  chapter  of  Hebrews 
to  be  reminded  of  this:  Abel,  Enoch,  Noah,  Abraham, 
Sarah,  Gideon,  Barak,  Samson,  Jephthah,  David,  Samuel, 
and  the  prophets.  What  a  list  of  different  kinds  of  people. 
And  yet,  their  praises  are  sung  for  being  witnesses  to 
the  faith.  They  all  belonged.  The  writer  of  Hebrews  could 
be  saying,  "Don't  rule  them  out  just  because  they  are 
different."  It  is  a  word  for  those  of  us  in  the  church  today. 
How  to  have  differences  in  the  church  and  still  receive  the 
sacraments  as  one  body  in  Christ  is  an  example  these 
witnesses  give  us. 

It  is  a  lesson  given  us  by  those  of  the  cloud  of  witnesses 
whom  we  have  known.  Many  of  us  are  thinking  of  the  dif- 
ferent kind  of  witnesses  in  our  own  local  communities. 
I  could  speak  of  the  different  kind  of  witnesses  from  among 
the  names  of  the  bishops  whom  we  remember  in  this 
memorial  service.  What  magnificent  characters  these  were. 
Part  of  their  magnificence  was  the  way  they  differed  and 
yet  never  turned  loose  each  other's  hands  in  Christian  faith 
and  brotherhood. 

One  could  wish  there  were  time  to  give  adequate  tribute 
to  all  whose  names  have  been  mentioned.  But  for  those  who 
knew  them,  who  can  forget  the  gentle  character  of  Bishop 
Glenn  Phillips,  always  ready  with  a  smile  or  a  note  of 
humor,  or  Bishop  Matthew  Clair  with  his  friendly  face? 
Or  who  will  forget  Bishop  Costen  J.  Harrell  with  his  strict 
interpretation  of  the  Christian  faith  and  the  church,  or 
the  everyday,  warm-hearted  brotherliness  of  Bishop  Walter 
Gum?  There  was  the  rugged  readiness  of  Bishop  Everett 
Palmer  to  champion  a  cause,  or  the  stately  stride  of  Bishop 
Wilbur  Hammaker  over  the  years  in  the  temperance  move- 
ment. 

These  men  were  all  different  in  temperament  and  yet 
they  were  an  example  of  what  the  church  must  be  today. 
I  join  in  the  move  toward  a  unity  in  the  Christian  church. 
But  we  must  keep  room  for  differences. 

At  times,  we  have  surrendered  to  the  false  notion  that 
Christians  must  not  differ  in  their  interpretations  of  the 
world.  This  is  especially  true  of  local  congregations.  The 
common  denominator  has  been  put  so  low  that  the  issues 
of  life  and  the  community  do  not  receive  the  benefit  of 
the  Christian  conscience  in  the  local  church.  This  is  a  word 
that  may  well  be  spoken  to  this  body  when  so  many  issues 


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are  before  us,  and  on  which  there  are  so  many  and  so 

strong  differences.  Let  there  be  a  variety  of  us  and  let  us 

resolve  that  nothing  shall  separate  us  from  the  love  of 

Christ. 

3.  A  Day  of  Neiv  Dedication 

A  last  word  for  us  today  from  the  cloud  of  witnesses  is 
that  this  be  for  us  a  day  of  new  dedication.  This  is  our 
greatest  memorial  to  them  and  this  would  be  their  greatest 
desire  from  us. 

If  they  did,  we  can.  Maps  are  fine,  but  many  of  our 
fathers  went  out  before  maps  were  made.  In  much  of  to- 
day's witnessing,  for  both  clergy  and  laity,  we  are  called 
to  go  out  to  make  maps.  There  is  a  sense  of  high  adventure 
and  risk  in  all  that  we  plan  and  do.  Like  those  of  old,  we 
go  out  by  faith.  They  answered  the  call  because  God  needed 
them.  This  call  was  their  greatest  possession.  It  is  our 
greatest  possession.  Our  work  is  not  determined  by  ease 
but  by  a  challenge. 

Listen  to  this:  "Through  faith  they  fought  whole  coun- 
tries and  w^on.  They  did  what  was  right  and  received  what 
God  had  promised.  They  shut  the  mouths  of  lions,  put  out 
fierce  fires,  escaped  being  killed  by  the  sword.  They  were 
w^eak  but  became  strong;  they  were  mighty  in  battle  and 
defeated  the  armies  of  foreigners.  Through  faith  women 
received  their  dead  raised  back  to  life.  Others,  refusing  to 
accept  freedom,  died  under  torture  in  order  to  raise  a  better 
life.  Some  were  mocked  and  whipped,  and  others  were  tied 
up  and  put  in  prison.  They  were  stoned,  they  were  sawed 
in  two,  they  were  killed  with  the  sword.  They  went  around 
clothed  in  skins  of  sheeps  or  goats,  poor,  persecuted  and 
mistreated.  The  world  was  not  good  for  them !  They 
wandered  like  refugees  in  the  deserts  and  hills,  living  in 
caves  and  holes  in  the  ground"  (Heb.  11:33-38  New  Eng. 
Version). 

This  is  their  challenge  to  us.  And  today  we  salute  their 
memory.  We  join  the  writer  of  Revelation  in  the  words, 
"Then  one  of  the  elders  addressed  me,  saying,  'Who  are 
these,  clothed  in  white  robes,  and  whence  have  they  come?' 
I  said  to  him,  'Sir,  you  know.'  And  he  said  to  me,  'These 
are  they  who  have  come  out  of  the  great  tribulation ;  they 
have  washed  their  robes  and  made  them  white  in  the  blood 
of  the  Lamb. 

'Therefore  are  they  before  the  throne  of  God, 
and  serve  him  day  and  night 

within  his  temple ; 
and  he  who  sits  upon  the  throne 
will  shelter  them  with  his  presence. 
'They  shall  hunger  no  more,  neither  thirst 


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any  more ; 

the  sun  shall  not  strike  them,  nor 

any  scorching  heat. 
'For  the  Lamb  in  the  midst  of  the  throne 
will  be  their  shepherd, 
and  he  will  guide  them  to  springs  of 

living  water ; 
and  God  will  wipe  away  every  tear 

from  their  eyes.'  " 
{Revelation  7:13-17 — King  James  Version) 

DEVOTIONAL  ADDRESS 
By  Bishop  Ole  E.  Borgen,  Northern  Europe  Central 
Conference 

Whole 

I  am  quite  sure  that  you  have  heard  the  story  about  the 
three  blind  men ;  they  were  trying  to  describe  an  elephant. 
One  of  them  got  hold  of  a  leg  and  he  began  describing  it; 
an  elephant  is  something  like  a  log,  like  a  trunk  of  a  tree 
standing  vertically,  solidly  on  the  ground.  That  is  an 
elephant.  The  second  one  got  hold  of  the  tail.  An  elephant 
is  a  round  flexible  thing  solidly  fastened  to  something 
big  and  round,  thick  as  four  fingers  tapering  off  and  with 
a  whisk  of  hair  at  the  end.  The  third  one,  he  hit  the  trunk. 
An  elephant  is  a  thick,  round  and  flexible  tube  through 
which  air  constantly  passes  in  and  out — that  is  an  elephant. 
What  these  men  found,  the  conclusion  they  came  to,  was 
of  course  true,  and  still  everything  was  completely  wrong. 
Now,  we  may  even  smile  at  such  naivete  and  simple- 
mindedness,  but  I  am  not  quite  sure  that  we  are  entirely 
free  from  similar  behavior  and  assertions  in  our  time. 

There  are  today  voices  rising  from  near  and  far  crying 
out,  "This  is  it.  This  is  true  Christianity,  The  true  Gospel 
is.  .  .  .  This  is  the  truth,  and  the  whole  truth."  One  cries 
out,  "You  must  be  born  again,"  while  another  firmly  as- 
serts, "No,  no,  no — we  must  do  something.  We  must  help 
people,  we  must  be  active."  For  some  it  is  a  question  of  the 
inner  life.  That's  what  really  matters.  For  another,  the 
outward  life  is  essential.  Anything  else  is  fleeing  from 
reality.  On  one  hand,  the  spiritual  .  .  .  the  life  of  the  spirit 
dominates  the  picture.  On  the  other  hand,  the  world  is 
held  to  be  the  most  important.  We  are  in  the  world.  The 
world  sets  the  agenda  and  must  be  given  highest  priority. 
Again,  worship,  more  prayer,  more  study  of  the  Bible, 
more  service  and  evangelism,  winning  all  for  Christ,  is 


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what  we  need.  We  have  only  one  thing  to  do,  to  save  souls, 
while  yet  a  chorus  of  voices  surround  us,  "No,  no,  no, 
the  Gospel  is  social  action.  It  is  to  be  lived  out  in  action. 
Serve  your  fellowmen.  Right  what  is  wrong.  Free  the  op- 
pressed. Feed  the  poor,  give  them  a  life  of  dignity.  Chris- 
tianity is  service." 

From  some  quarters  we  hear  the  stress  on  the  importance 
of  teaching.  Knowing  and  understanding  is  emphasized. 
The  preacher  must  have  a  good  education;  each  layman 
and  laywoman  must  study  to  perfect  his  or  her  faith.  "Oh, 
no,"  say  others,  "what  matters  is  life,  the  existential  dimen- 
sion. That  is  what  matters.  I  need  only  the  Bible  and  the 
church."  Some  hammer  on,  "You  shall,  you  shall  not."  If 
you  do  this — if  you  don't  do  that,  you  are  or  you  are  not 
a  Christian.  Others  somewhat  condescendingly  smile — well, 
Christianity,  my  friend,  is  freedom — total  freedom.  The 
situation  decides  what  to  do  or  not  to  do.  Sometimes  justice 
and  sin  and  judgment  get  all  the  attention,  while  at  other 
times,  love-talk,  maybe  even  of  the  sweet  and  romantic 
kind,  dominates  the  picture.  By  some,  the  personal,  the 
individual  is  condemned  or  affirmed.  Others  impatiently 
reject  any  idea  of  the  collective  or  that  which  is  common 
for  a  group  of  people.  Or  we  find  what  we  may  call  fun- 
damentalism, and  I  think  we  know  what  that  means  in  spite 
of  most  people  claiming  they  don't  know  what  it  means, 
with  inerrancy  and  similar  doctrine;  at  the  same  time 
facing  various  forms  of  liberalism  all  the  way  to  a  totally 
non-authoritarian  view,  and  similar  views.  Oh,  we  can  go 
on  like  this,  one  time  after  the  other,  one  part  after  the 
other,  one  section  of  the  life  of  man  and  of  the  church 
as  Christians.  You  may  add  whatever  you  want  to,  but  my 
question  is  today:  Where  shall  all  this  end?  Because,  you 
s,ee,  truth  is  to  be  found  in  all  of  these  assertions  and  still 
it  is  all  wrong.  Christianity  seems  to  have  become  a  body 
with  a  split  personality,  split  many  ways.  Like  the  blind 
men  describing  the  elephant,  voices  are  heard  claiming, 
"This  is  all  true,  the  whole  of  Christianity  or  the  Gospel." 
But  my  friends,  I  feel  it  very  strongly  that  schizophrenic 
conceptions  have  too  long  dominated  the  life  of  the  church 
and  of  each  individual,  and  groups  of  individuals  profess- 
ing the  faith  of  Jesus  Christ.  Because  schizophrenic  Chris- 
tianity is  not  of  God,  but  of  man. 

He,  who  sat  upon  the  throne,  said:  "Behold,  I  make  all 
things  new."  And  we  further  read,  "Therefore,  if  any  one 
is  in  Christ,  he  is  a  new  creation.  The  old  has  passed  away. 
Behold  the  new  is  come."  Every  person  claiming  to  be  a 
Christian  or  follower  of  Christ  must  be  able  to  say,  "There 


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is  something  new  in  nny  life,  something  that  has  changed 
my  life  in  all  of  its  areas  and  relationships."  Because,  you 
see,  when  we  come  into  this  kind  of  situation,  our  relation- 
ships change  in  all  the  areas  of  our  lives,  if  it's  genuine 
and  right.  Let  me  just  mention  two  or  three. 

First  of  all,  it  changes  my  relationship  to  God.  Something 
new  is  created.  Something  new  is  born  in  my  life  from 
God  and  of  God — and  let  me  remind  you  no  man  can  give 
birth  to  himself.  It  is  not  so  much  a  question  of  something 
I  have  or  even  do,  rather  something  I  am  and  something  I 
am  becoming — something  I  am  in  relation  to  God,  a  living 
dynamic  relationship.  It  is  just  Hke  electricity;  it  is  in 
the  current,  in  the  actual  use  of  the  power  that  the  whole 
thing  is  actualized,  something  which  only  is  when  being 
used  up.  John  Wesley  once  said  that  the  difference  between 
(man  and  animals  does  not  lie  in  man's  reason  and  intelli- 
gence but  in  his  capacity  for  God.  Now  we  have  this  capacity 
for  God;  we  have  this  capacity,  but  only  to  the  extent  we 
are  united  with  the  source  of  power  will  God  be  a  reality 
in  our  lives.  It  is  the  relationship,  the  life  which  is  lived 
with  God  which  is  essential. 

But,  secondly,  this  also  leads  to  a  new  relationship  with 
myself.  There  are  sicknesses  which  need  the  psychiatrist. 
Thank  God  that  we  have  these.  But  there  is  also  a  spiri- 
tual illness  which,  as  Paul  expresses  it,  leads  to  the  "grief 
which  produces  death."  Death  in  form  of  meaninglessness, 
hopelessness,  lack  of  purpose  and  content  in  life.  And  he  is 
exhorting,  "Be  renewed  in  the  spirit  of  your  minds,  and 
put  on  the  new  nature,  created  after  the  likeness  of  God 
in  truth,  righteousness  and  holiness."  Spiritual  illness  can 
only  be  cured  through  being  a  partaker  of  the  healing  power 
of  the  Holy  Spirit.  Right  relationship  with  God  makes  it 
possible  for  a  person  to  come  to  terms  with  himself. 

Thirdly,  there  emerges  a  new  relationship  to  other  people. 
Paul  says,  "From  now  on,  therefore,  we  regard  no  one 
from  a  human  point  of  view."  When  a  person  becomes  a 
new  creation,  then  God  makes  everything  new,  also  my 
relationship  to  other  people.  The  other  person  who,  for  me, 
meant  nothing  and  whom  I,  perhaps,  even  despised,  sud- 
denly becomes  a  brother  or  a  sister  to  me.  You  see,  just 
like  an  apple  tree  has  to  bear  apples,  in  the  same  way  the 
life  of  God  in  me  must  lead  to  love  of  neighbor  if  it  is 
genuine  and  real;  because,  you  see,  He  who  said,  "You 
shall  love  thy  God  above  all  things" — He  also  said,  "and 
thy  neighbor  as  thyself." 

We  have  a  tendency  also  here  to  act  schizophrenically  in 
that  we  either  stress  the  love  of  God  in  our  relationship 


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to  Him,  or  the  love  of  neighbor  and  our  relationship  to 
them.  Christ  said,  "These  two  together  fulfill  the  law,  and 
nothing  else."  And,  therefore,  my  friends,  I  would  like  to 
remind  you  that  Jesus  Christ  makes  us  whole,  not  frag- 
mented, not  schizophrenic.  I  love  the  word  "whole"  in  the 
English  language.  We  don't  have  anything  like  it  in  my 
language.  It  has  a  tremendous  content.  It  means  total,  com- 
plete, wholesome,  healthy,  non-fragmented  and  much,  much 
more.  So  you  see  for  a  person  to  become  whole  he  must  be 
changed  in  all  his  relationships,  and  at  least  all  three  that 
I  have  mentioned. 

First,  a  new  relationship  with  God  must  be  created  and 
thus  the  other  new  relationships  must  necessarily  follow. 
A  new  life  must  be  born  in  our  lives,  and  service  of  men 
must  follow.  This  is  the  nature  of  faith,  and  if  it  does  not, 
we  have  to  put  a  big  question  mark  after  that  faith. 
Only  in  this  way,  I  think,  shall  we  be  able  to  serve  the 
whole  man,  body  and  soul,  motivated  by  Jesus  Christ.  And 
let  me  remind  you,  if  you  claim  to  go  in  the  name  of  Jesus 
Christ,  you  better  know  Him  first.  There  shall  be  w^orship 
and  social  action,  not  worship  or  social  action.  There  shall 
be  evangelism  and  service.  There  shall  be  law  of  God  and 
Christian  freedom.  There  shall  be  teaching  and  life.  There 
shall  be  faith  and  works.  There  shall  be  love  and  justice. 
All  structures,  forms  and  institutions  need  a  content  life, 
the  dynamic  power  of  God.  On  the  other  hand,  all  content, 
dynamic  movements  and  power  need  a  form  or  structure 
in  order  not  to  disintegrate.  Also,  in  this  area  we  tend  to 
be  schizophrenic.  We  believe,  some  of  us,  that  our  set  struc- 
ture is  of  the  utmost  importance ;  that's  all,  the  only  thing 
that  matters.  If  you  want  to  maintain  a  status  quo,  keep 
the  structures ;  if  you  want  to  change  the  status  quo,  change 
the  structures.  If  you  want  renewal,  change  the  structures. 

Some  of  us,  again,  stress  the  elements  of  the  dynamic : 
No,  we  don't  need  all  of  this,  just  live,  existentially,  per- 
sonally, individually.  Let  life  be  a  big  happening.  Let  me 
remind  you,  my  friends,  that  the  history  of  the  church  tells 
us  that  no  structure  can  survive  without  the  dynamic.  No 
dynamic  can  survive  without  the  structure  and  forms  to 
keep  it  from  disintegrating.  And  so,  with  all  of  this,  the 
movement  of  the  spirit  of  God  among  men  shall  make  us 
whole,  also  in  terms  of  these  areas.  He  shall  make  us  whole 
individuals.  He  shall  make  us  whole  as  a  communion  and 
fellowship  of  the  people  of  God.  Schizophrenic  Christianity 
is  demonic.  It  destroys  God's  wholeness  in  us  and  our  whole- 
ness with  God  and  other  people.  Tension  in  polarity  is  good 
and  means  life.  Polarization  which  breaks  the  wholeness 


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which  is  the  basis  for  such  healthy  polarity  and  tension 
results  in  a  schizophrenic  Christianity.  If  somebody  is  only 
talking  about  the  spiritual  life,  let  us  remind  that  person 
of  our  social  responsibilities.  If  somebody  is  constantly 
speaking  about  our  social  obligations,  let  us  then  proclaim 
the  basis  for  these  responsibilities,  the  new  relationship 
with  God. 

And  he  speaks  here  that  "some  should  be  apostles,  some 
prophets,  some  evangelists,  some  pastors  and  teachers,  for 
the  equipment  of  the  saints,  for  the  work  of  the  ministry, 
for  building  up  the  body  of  Christ  until  we  all  attain  the 
unity  of  the  faith  and  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Son  of 
God,  to  mature  manhood,  to  the  measure  of  the  stature  of 
the  fullness  of  Christ;  so  that  we  may  no  longer  be  chil- 
dren, tossed  to  and  fro  and  carried  about  with  every  wind 
of  doctrine,  by  the  cunning  of  men,  by  their  craftiness 
in  deceitful  wiles.  Rather,  speaking  the  truth  in  love,  we 
are  to  grow  up  in  every  way  into  Him  who  is  the  head, 
into  Christ,  from  whom  the  whole  body,  joined  and  knit 
together  by  every  joint  with  which  it  is  supplied,  when 
each  part  is  working  properly,  makes  bodily  growth  and 
upbuilds  itself  in  love  (Ephesians  4).  He  shall  make  us 
whole,  and  may  this  be  the  future  for  us  as  individual 
Christians;  as  the  great  Methodist  Church,  which  we  love 
and  think  is  an  instrument  in  the  hands  of  God;  as  con- 
gregations ;  as  groups  of  people  working  to  bring  salvation 
to  men,  and  justice,  righteousness,  and  peace  among  men. 
Wholeness  sums  up  the  Gospel.  It  is  not  schizophrenic,  but 
whole.  Amen. 

DEVOTIONAL  ADDRESS 
By  Bishop  Noah  W.  Moore,  Jr.,  Nebraska  Area 

Service  Commemorating  Dr.   Martin  Luther 
King,  Jr. 

Indeed  it  is  fitting  and  very  proper  that  we  as  a  church, 
and  as  churchmen,  and  as  churchwomen,  followers  of  Jesus 
Christ,  pause  here  in  the  midst  of  our  overcrowded  sched- 
ule of  hearing  reports  and  the  enactment  of  legislation  that 
may  well  affect  the  church  and  the  nation  and  perhaps  the 
world  for  good,  we  hope,  for  years  to  come,  to  memorialize 
one  of  God's  truly  great  troubadours — in  his  own  words — 
a  drum  major  for  Christ,  Martin  Luther  King. 

In  truth  and  in  so  doing,  we  do  more  than  pay  tribute  to 
him,  truly  a  prophet  foretelling  the  will  and  the  way  and 
work  of  Jesus.  Truly  a  priest,  for  everywhere  he  went  in 


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city  and  county  and  church  and  court,  making  intercessions 
for  many.  Yea,  truly  a  suffering  servant,  a  savior,  if  you 
please,  drinking  from  the  same  cup  the  Master  pressed  to 
the  lips  of  his  disciples  brimming  full  with  sin  and  the 
suffering  and  the  sickness  of  the  v^orld,  and  daring  to 
drink  all  of  it.  I  repeat,  we  have  paused  not  only  to  pay 
tribute  to  a  man  who  influenced  the  march  of  civilization 
by  his  life  and  his  deeds,  and  yea,  by  his  untimely  death, 
but  to  take  stock  of  ourselves  in  the  light  of  Jesus  so 
marvelously  revealed  in  this  man  of  God,  to  look  at  our 
attitudes,  our  outlooks,  our  perspectives,  our  principles,  our 
motives,  our  likes  and  our  dislikes,  even  our  prejudices,  and 
our  decisions  as  we  discuss  and  debate  problems  and  issues 
and  enact  laws  and  create  councils  and  commissions,  all  in 
the  light  of  this  man  whose  life  was  a  reflected  light  of 
Jesus,  the  Christ. 

"For  me  'twas  not  the  truth  he  taught. 

To  him  so  clear  and  to  me  so  dim.  But  when  he  came  to  me 

He  brought  a  sense  of  Him, 

And  from  His  eyes  he  beckoned  me. 

And  from  His  brow  His  truth  was  shed 

'Til  I  lost  sight  of  Him 

And  beheld  the  Christ  instead." 

In  the  memorial  to  Martin  Luther  King,  friends,  it's  very 
similar  to  the — I  say  this,  you  may  be  sure,  with  rever- 
ence— to  the  sacred  memorial  feast  in  the  fellowship  with 
Jesus.  It  is  not  a  time  for  brooding  and  sadness  save  for 
our  own  sins  and  sickness,  but  certainly  not  for  him  nor  the 
eternal  truth  that  gave  wings  to  his  spirit,  but  rather  a 
time  for  all  of  us  in  this  General  Conference  for  challenge 
and  celebration  and  commitment  to  Jesus,  our  Lord  and 
Savior. 

In  so  doing,  we  will  set  our  own  sights  straight  and 
bring  our  values  in  line  with  his.  This  is  so  sorely  needed 
as  we  begin  to  grind  out  legislation  by  the  machinery  of 
this  deliberative  assembly.  Without  it,  much  of  what  we 
do  here,  I  am  afraid,  will  affect  neither  the  church  nor  the 
nation  for  good,  but  rather  for  ill,  and  God  forbid  that 
this  should  happen  and  it  doesn't  have  to  happen,  friends, 
and  it  won't  happen  if  we  really  and  truly  commit  our- 
selves in  this  memorial  to  the  true  Jesus,  Savior  of  men, 
incarnated  in  the  life  of  Martin  Luther  King,  whom  we 
now  memorialize.  Upon  learning  we  were  to  have  a  memorial 
service  to  Martin  Luther  King,  someone  asked  was  he  a 
Methodist  or  a  Baptist.  I  quickly  responded,  "You're  asking 
a  question  that  Jesus  never  asked.  His  spiritually  dull,  and 
ofttimes  stupid,  disciples  asked  it,  but  not  Jesus." 

"Master,  we  saw  one  casting  out  devils  in  your  name 


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who  follows  not  with  us.  And  we  forbade  him."  They 
thought  the  devils  should  stay  in  unless  they  were  doing 
the  evicting.  I  know  some  preachers  like  that.  "But  Jesus 
said,  'Forbid  him  not.  For  he  who  is  not  against  us  is  on 
our  side.'  " 

Martin  Luther  King  at  heart  was  like  every  true  follower 
of  Jesus  the  Christ,  and  that's  the  reason  he  had  such  ex- 
cellent rapport  with  people  and  millions  who  loved  him 
around  the  world.  To  him,  denomination  was  simply  a  con- 
venience, a  vehicle,  an  instrument.  But  at  heart,  he  was 
neither  Baptist,  nor  Methodist,  nor  Roman  Catholic,  nor 
Pentecostal.  At  heart,  he  was  all  Jesus,  the  love  of  God. 
Jesus,  the  joy  of  God.  Jesus,  the  peace  of  God.  Jesus,  the 
wisdom  of  God,  Jesus,  the  righteousness  of  God.  Jesus, 
the  long-suffering  servant  of  God.  Jesus,  the  power  of  God. 
In  heart,  he  was  all  Jesus. 

The  name  Methodist  or  Baptist  is  no  assurance  for 
heaven  anyhow,  no,  not  even  United  Methodists,  but  the 
word  Jesus  is.  In  this  memorial,  therefore,  we  give  ourselves 
in  full  commitment  to  Jesus.  This  is  what  Martin  Luther 
King  did,  and  it  is  this  that  made  him,,  yes,  and  his  name, 
blessed. 

May  I  challenge  you  today  and  in  the  days  ahead  to  do 
what  Martin  Luther  King  would  do  with  every  petition 
and  every  report  and  every  motion  and  every  amendment 
that  will  come  before  us.  If  we  are  fully  committed  to 
Jesus,  and  he  was  committed,  we  will  need  to  do  no  more; 
and  certainly  as  his  follower,  the  follower  of  Christ,  we 
could  do  no  less. 

You  ask,  how  do  I  know  how  Martin  Luther  King  would 
react  in  this  Body.  I  know,  for  I  know  in  whom  he  be- 
lieved. He  believed  in  Jesus  with  all  his  heart,  and  the  man 
who  beheves  in  Jesus  will  always  cast  his  vote  right.  I  didn't 
say  he'd  vote  Republican  or  Democrat.  I  said  he'd  vote  right. 
I  didn't  say  he  would  vote  Methodist  or  Baptist,  but  I 
said  he  would  vote  right.  I  didn't  say  he  would  vote  in- 
creased budgets  or  decreased  budgets,  but  I  said  he  would 
vote  right.  The  man  who  believes  in  Jesus  will  always  vote 
right.  For  belief  in  him  is  more  than  assent,  it  is  the  con- 
sent of  his  total  being.  This  was  Martin  Luther  King. 

Now  friends,  please  permit  me  to  do  what  no  other  bishop 
in  the  history  of  the  church,  certainly  not  in  the  history  of 
the  Methodist  Church,  has  dared  to  do,  namely,  to  tell  voting 
delegates  how  to  vote.  And  I'm  going  to  tell  you  by  telling 
you  what  Martin  Luther  King  believed  in.  For,  after  all, 
it  is  from  his  beliefs  that  his  actions  and  reactions  have 
come. 

1.  He  believed  that  no  man  was  free  until  all  men  were 


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free  everywhere.  As  long  as  there  was  one  man  unjustly 
imprisoned,  not  only  he  himself  was  imprisoned,  but  every 
man  everywhere  was  imprisoned.  Again  and  again  and 
again  the  world  has  heard  him  proclaim  from  prison  walls 
as  well  as  pulpits,  the  word  of  Amos,  his  favorite  prophet, 
"Let  justice  run  down  as  waters  and  righteousness  as  a 
mighty  stream."  He  proclaimed  justice  for  all  of  God's 
children — Chicanos,  American  Indians,  and  Blacks,  and  eco- 
nomically oppressed  whites. 

2.  He  believed  that  every  man  was  of  intrinsic  worth  in 
the  sight  of  God  and  should  be  respected  as  a  man,  a  Son 
of  God,  for  whom  Jesus  died.  To  him,  the  greatest  crime 
to  be  perpetrated  against  a  human  personality  was  to  rob 
a  man  or  a  woman  of  human  dignity.  To  rob  a  man  of  his 
purse  is  to  steal  trash.  But  to  ruin  his  good  name  is  to 
take  from  him  just  about  all  that  he  has.  It's  God-given, 
and  to  violate  what  God  has  given  here  is  blasphemy  for 
which  there  is  no  forgiveness.  This  is  what  racism  does, 
whether  in  America  or  the  southern  part  of  Africa.  And 
the  man  or  nation  who  does  it — in  the  words  of  Jesus — 
"is  in  danger  of  hell-fire." 

3.  He  believed  that  war  was  evil  and  that  redemptive 
love  of  passive  resistance  was  more  powerful  than  all  the 
ingenious  and  infernal  weaponry  forged  in  the  munition 
works  of  the  most  sophisticated  nations  throughout  the 
world. 

4.  He  believed  that  people  were  of  infinitely  more  value 
than  property  and  men  of  more  value  than  money  or 
measures. 

5.  He  believed  that  the  power  of  God  and  the  power  of 
the  church  was  neither  to  be  found  in  church  buildings  nor 
in  church  structures  which  we  have  been  fuming  about  so 
much,  and  are  still  fuming,  but  in  Jesus  who  loved  little 
children  whether  they  were  white  or  brown  or  black  or 
red,  who  companioned  with  publicans  and  sinners  and  pros- 
titutes, who  never  missed  an  opportunity  to  bestow  a  bless- 
ing upon  one  in  dire  need,  whether  in  a  crowded  street 
or  in  an  isolated  spot  at  noon-day  in  a  foreign  and  off-limits 
land. 

6.,  and  last.  He  believed  in  Jesus  and  he  followed  him 
wherever  he  led.  And  it  was  Jesus  who  led  him  to  Mont- 
gomery, to  Birmingham,  to  Selma,  and  Cicero,  and  finally 
to  Memphis.  But,  thank  God,  when  King  left  that  town  it 
was  never  the  same.  This  is  true  of  all  America  because 
he  passed  this  way,  and  America  will  never  be  the  same,  and 
America  shall  eternally  be  in  the  debt  of  Martin  Luther 
King.  For,  I  dare  affirm,  as  the  Wesley  Movement  in  En- 
gland saved  England  from  a  bloody  revolution   such  as 


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France  suffered,  so  Martin  Luther  King,  prophet,  priest, 
suffering  servant  and  savior,  saved  America,  his  land  and 
his  nation,  from  the  fires  of  revolution  and  the  evils  of 
injustice  and  racism  and  bigotry,  fires  that  had  already  been 
kindled  and  v^^ere  threatening  to  destroy  her.  Never  did  so 
many  owe  one  man  so  much. 

We  know  that  he  has  passed  from  death  unto  life  be- 
cause he  loved  the  brethren. 

"He  hath  showed  thee,  0  man,  what  is  good,  and  what 
the  Lord  doth  require  of  thee  but  to  do  justly  and  to  love 
mercy  and  to  humble  thyself  to  walk  with  thy  God." 

There  is  a  John  3:16  that  some  of  us  don't  know;  we 
know  John  3  :16  the  first  one,  but  there  is  another  one  which 
describes  Martin  Luther  King.  "Hereby  I  perceive  the  love 
of  God  because  he  laid  down  his  life  for  us.  We  ought  to 
also  lay  down  our  lives  before  the  brethren."  How  shall  I 
vote  in  this  General  Conference?  Vote  as  King  would  vote. 
In  truth,  the  greatest  memorial  that  we  could  pay  to  him 
this  day  and  in  the  days  ahead,  a  living  memorial,  let  us 
vote  Jesus.  Amen. 

DEVOTIONAL  ADDRESS 
By  Bishop  Lance  Webb,  Illinois  Area 

The  Church  Demanded  Not  Discredited 
Ephesians  3:7 -10a,  20-21 

Dear  Friends,  these  words  from  the  Apostle  Paul  to  the 
Ephesians  2,000  years  ago  sound  very  strange  and  unreal 
to  some  of  us,  even  we  who  believe  and  work  in  the  church. 
Now  through  the  church,  the  wisdom  of  God  in  all  its 
varied  forms  might  be  made  known.  To  Him  be  glory  in 
the  church.  What  church  is  he  talking  about?  The  church 
at  Main  and  Vine  Street,  the  United  Methodist  Church,  the 
universal  church  in  a  world  at  war?  What  is  the  church 
through  which  God's  wisdom  and  glory  is  being  made 
known?  The  Council  of  Bishops  in  April  in  San  Antonio 
last  year.  Bishop  Arthur  J.  Moore  said  some  words  that 
we  will  never  forget.  He  said,  "I  am  82  years  old  and  I 
want  to  leave  with  you  my  certain  conviction  concerning  the 
church  of  the  living  God,  that  it  is  not  discredited,  but 
demanded  today  as  never  before."  I  was  deeply  moved,  be- 
lieving that  this  was  not  the  sentimental  romanticizing  of 
a  dear,  beloved  retired  bishop  who  has  done  so  much  for 
and  received  so  much  from  the  church,  but  that  this  is  the 
deepest  reality  of  our  human  existence.  The  church  of  the 
living  God,  the  Body  of  Christ,  is  not  discredited  but  de- 
manded. True,  we  have  passed  through  a  decade  of  criticism 


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and  denunciation  of  the  church  for  all  its  failures  and 
weaknesses,  of  which  there  have  been  many.  Many  persons, 
including  youth,  say  they  are  interested  in  Jesus  but  not 
the  church.  Church  membership,  attendance,  financial  sup- 
port is  dwindling;  the  favorite  sport  of  many  is  throwing 
rocks  at  the  church  which  Paul  says  Christ  loved  and  for 
which  he  gave  his  very  life.  So  this  morning  let  us  cele- 
brate our  faith  with  the  apostle  Paul  and  countless  others 
who  have  served  before  us,  that  through  the  church  the 
wisdom  and  the  glory  of  God  is  still  being  made  known. 
"By  the  power  at  work  within  us  to  Him  be  glory  in  the 
church  and  in  Christ  Jesus  from  generation  to  generation. 
Amen." 

Friends,  there  are  two  things  that  we  need  to  under- 
stand before  such  a  faith  can  be  either  honest  or  valid. 
The  first  is  that  the  church  is  always  discredited  and  has 
been  in  every  age  when  it  is  something  other  than  the 
Body  of  Christ,  as  too  often  we  have  permitted  it  to  become. 
For  instance,  when  we  try  to  keep  it  only  as  a  spiritual 
society  concerned  only  with  spiritual  problems,  dealing  only 
with  the  interior  lives.  Now  this  is  what  happened  in  Rus- 
sia, what  has  happened  in  Europe  and  is  happening  in  too 
many  of  our  United  Methodist  churches  all  over  the  w^orld. 
We  may  talk  about  salvation  of  the  soul  and  stop  there 
without  understanding  that  the  New  Testament  includes 
the  whole  person,  as  Bishop  Ole  Borgen  said  so  beautifully 
yesterday  morning.  The  Christian  gospel  offers  salvation 
for  persons  in  our  wholeness.  Life  in  abundance  as  prom- 
ised by  Jesus  is  life  in  the  soul  body,  the  psyche-soma 
which  cannot  be  separated.  When  we  try  to  confine  our 
Christian  faith  to  the  interior  life,  concerned  mainly  with 
peace  of  mind  and  private  virtue,  and  ignore  the  terrible 
injustices  and  evils  that  wreak  such  havoc  all  about  us,  we 
commit  the  great  sin  against  love  described  in  the  Epistle 
of  John  when  he  said,  "He  who  says  he  loves  God  and  does 
not  love  his  brother  is  a  liar  and  the  truth  is  not  in  him." 

Well,  no  wonder  there's  so  many  youth  and  others  who 
are  dumping  the  church  that  they  have  known  as  phony 
and  irrelevant.  For  a  loveless,  unconcerned  church  is  a  con- 
tradiction and  has  been  discredited  from  the  first.  Now  the 
opposite  extreme  is  just  as  false.  The  church  is  always 
discredited  when  we  seek  to  make  it  nothing  more  than  an 
ethical  society;  i.e.,  when  we  attempt  to  make  the  world 
better  with  a  rigid  set  of  righteous  principles  or  rules,  even 
when  they  are  derived  from  Jesus.  When  we  seek  to  produce 
the  fruits  of  justice,  peace,  goodness  and  love  without  the 
roots  from  which  they  come,  the  results  are  the  opposite 
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Now  this  kind  of  church  is  composed  of  self-righteous 
persons  who  know  exactly  what  is  wrong  with  others, 
with  their  family,  in  their  church,  and  in  society,  and  they 
are  determined  to  make  them  do  what  is  right  even  if  it 
kills  them.  Now  the  error  in  this  heresy  is  to  forget  that 
truly  good  morality  bringing  lasting  peace  is  always  a  by- 
product of  faith  working  through  love.  Only  the  Holy  Spirit 
of  Christlike  love  can  make  anyone  truly  loving  and  just. 

Now  therefore  the  church  is  always  discredited  and  fail- 
ing when  it  seeks  primarily  to  be  a  crusading,  a  reform- 
ing society,  even  when  our  goals  are  good  Christian  goals. 
Witness,  if  you  will,  the  sorry  story  through  the  centuries 
of  Christians  battling  against  the  evils,  such  as  the  Muslim 
domination  of  the  Holy  Land  with  the  Crusades  enlisting 
as  many  of  the  knights,  thousands  of  knights,  and  killing, 
going  out  to  destroy — to  kill  the  Muslim  enemies  and  to  be 
killed,  all  in  the  name  of  the  Prince  of  Peace.  Or  witness 
the  battle  against  chattel  slavery  in  our  own  country,  a 
monstrous  evil  indeed,  that  had  a  great  part  in  leading 
to  the  War  Between  the  States.  Brother  battling  against 
brother  in  senseless  destruction.  Bruce  Catton,  the  his- 
torian, has  said  that  if  only  The  Methodist  Church  and 
the  other  Protestant  Churches  had  remained  together  in 
fellowship  and  brotherhood,  even  though  they  had  sharp 
differences  of  opinion  on  this  subject,  if  they  had  remained 
together  in  fellowship,  there  very  well  might  not  have  been 
a  bloody  war.  It  is  that  there  could  have  been  some  other 
way  to  have  settled  this  problem  without  violence. 

And  so  now  with  our  war,  our  battle  against  war  and 
racism,  certainly  evil,  tragic,  dastardly;  and  friends,  the 
same  sorry  story  can  be  repeated  and  is  being  repeated 
by  some  Christians  who  seek  to  remove  these  bitter  evils 
by  any  method,  however  evil  the  methods  may  be.  It  took 
a  Saint  Francis  to  show  that  none  of  these  great  evils 
could  then  or  can  now  be  removed  by  the  equally  great 
evils  of  the  crusades — ancient  or  modern — in  which  the 
good  end  always  justified  the  use  of  any  evil  means.  St. 
Francis  knew  that  ONLY  as  we  who  make  up  the  church 
as  Christians  as  the  Body  of  Christ  cry  with  our  very 
lives  as  well  as  our  words : 

"Lord  make  me  an  instrument  of  your  peace. 
Where  there  is  hatred,  let  me  sow  love ; 
Where  there  is  despair,  let  me  bring  hope." 

It  is  only  thus  that  really  any  constructive  thing  can  be 
done  to  remove  the  evils  about  us. 

The  truth  is  illustrated  over  and  over  in  human  history : 
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FORM  UNREGENERATE  PEOPLE  OR  DESTROY  THE 
CRUELTY  SYSTEMS  THEY  HAVE  ESTABLISHED 
WITHOUT  FORMING  MORE  CRUELTY  SYSTEMS. 
THERE  IS  NO  JUSTICE  WITHOUT  LOVE  AND  NO 
LOVE  WITHOUT  JUSTICE. 

As  Mrs.  Thelma  Barnes,  articulate  black  leader,  said 
eloquently  to  the  Council  of  Bishops  a  few  days  ago,  she 
said,  "The  General  Conference  by  vote  and  a  stroke  of  the 
pen  can  abolish  the  Central  Jurisdiction,  but  until  we  have 
passed  the  test  of  brotherhood,  we  are  still  not  the  church 
as  Christ  calls  us  to  be." 

Now  the  Apostle  Paul  understood  this  as  he  saw  the 
people  of  his  day,  as  our  day,  fighting  each  other.  He  said, 
"Take  heed  if  you  bite  and  devour  one  another  that  you 
are  not  consumed  one  to  another."  Then  the  church  is 
demanded  today  as  in  Paul's  day  only  as  the  agent  to  which 
the  wisdom  and  love  of  God  is  made  known.  And  this  wis- 
dom and  love  does  not  have  much  in  common  with  what 
the  world  calls  wisdom  and  love.  THE  CHURCH  IS  MAK- 
ING THE  WISDOM  AND  LOVE  OF  GOD  KNOWN 
WHEN  WE  ARE  MINISTERING  TO  THE  DEEPEST 
NEEDS  OF  HUMANKIND  BY  OUR  WITNESS  AND 
OUR  LOYALTY  TO  THE  WORK  OF  CHRIST  OF  WHOSE 
BODY  WE  ARE  MEMBERS. 

And  the  abundant  life,  yes,  the  very  existence  of  human 
life  DEMANDS  the  church.  WHEN  AND  HOW,  YOU 
ASK.  Jesus  described  in  three  striking  symbols  THREE 
WAYS  in  which  his  authentic  followers  are  to  function  in 
the  world:  He  said,  "YOU  ARE  THE  SALT  OF  THE 
EARTH— YOU  ARE  TO  BE  LIGHT  TO  THE  WORLD— 
YOU  ARE  TO  GO  OUT  AS  SHEEP  AMONG  WOLVES." 

I'm  sure  that  most  of  us  have  preached  and  taught  on 
the  first  two,  salt  and  light,  but  it  is  only  recently  that  I 
saw  the  importance  of  being  sheep  among  wolves. 

The  church  is  demanded,  in  the  first  place  Jesus  is  say- 
ing, as  "salt  of  the  earth."  This  symbol  of  the  church 
comes  from  Leviticus  2:13:  "You  shall  not  fail  to  put  the 
salt  of  your  covenant  with  God  on  your  oifering.  Salt  shall 
accompany  all  your  offering."  Now  Jesus  in  adopting  this 
figure  of  speech  is  really  saying,  "Your  relationship  with 
God  is  a  sign  of  the  new  covenant."  "This,"  says  Paul,  "is 
the  secret  of  Christ  hidden  from  the  ages  .  .  .  You  belong 
to  the  household  of  God."  Now  this  new  relationship  with 
God  and  others  makes  you  and  me  salt  to  the  earth. 

Now  this  salt  is  not  only  for  taste  but  for  the  preserva- 
tion of  life — not  only  a  physical  life  but  also  moral  and 
spiritual  life.  We  need  most  of  all  to  be  preserved,  do 
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tion,  hostility,  and  fear  that  separates  us  from  each  other 
— from  the  curse  of  self-righteousness  and  lovelessness 
that  makes  us  rebel  at  the  law  of  love  and  truth  that 
could  set  us  free. 

The  Drifters,  by  James  A.  Michener,  is  the  story  of  six 
idealistic  youth,  including  three  young  Americans,  who 
meet  in  the  Spanish  resort  city  of  Torremolinos.  All  are 
trying  to  escape  from  the  frustration  and  futility  of  work- 
ing hard  for  idealistic  reforms.  They  tried  to  remove  "the 
injustice  which  has  made  them  sick;  but  they  feel  the 
futility  of  their  powerlessness  against  the  evil  systems." 
And  so  they  run  away. 

One  is  a  beautiful  young  British  woman,  Monica.  She 
was  utterly  disgusted  with  her  father,  Sir  Charles  Braham, 
who  had  spent  his  life  as  a  civil  servant  in  the  British 
Congo  now  Vwarda.  He  had  been  knighted  by  the  Queen 
for  his  dutiful  service  of  imposing  British  standards  and 
principles  on  the  Congolese.  But  they  vented  their  hatred 
not  only  on  the  white  exploiters  but  also  on  'self  righteous' 
public  servants  like  her  father.  She  was  furiously  bitter  at 
what  these  people  of  this  new  Republic  had  done  to  her 
father  even  though  she  saw  how  wrong  his  methods  had 
been.  She  loved  him  but  she  ran  away  from  evil  she  could 
not  handle.  In  Torremolinos  and  in  her  other  wanderings 
vdth  her  five  new  friends,  she  never  found  the  saving  salt 
of  life  but  died  a  main  line  heroin  addict. 

The  whole  story  is  a  tragedy,  for  not  one  of  the  six 
found  the  needed  motivation  and  patience  to  continue  work- 
ing for  the  good  of  others.  Why?  Michener  does  not  give 
the  reason,  but  Paul,  I  am  sure,  would  have  said  that  they 
never  knew  the  saving  salt  of  Christ's  church,  the  love 
that  never  fails. 

As  Christians  through  the  church  we  are  to  be  the  saving 
salt  of  reconciliation  and  redemption — the  only  way  human 
problems  are  ultimately  solved,  no  matter  how  hard  we 
work  to  change  the  system,  as  much  as  they  need  to  be 
changed. 

A  good  illustration  is  in  the  description  of  the  place  of 
the  church  in  the  lives  of  the  poor  in  Appalachia.  Robert 
Coles  spent  a  great  many  years  living  among  the  poor  in 
these  mountains,  talking  with  hundreds  of  them,  and  he 
wrote  in  "Psychology  Today"  recently,  "The  church  helps 
them  escape  from  the  rough  life  they  live."  Yes,  they  find 
joy  in  singing  and  praying  with  others,  but  something  more. 
As  a  tall  North  Carolina  tenant  farmer  put  it : 

"I  come  out  of  there  and  I'm  taller.  I'm  feeling  bigger. 

I  feel  God  has  taken  me  to  him.  He  put  his  hand  on  my 

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I  wanted  you  praying  to  me  is  so  you  won't  be  looking 
at  yourself  and  feeling  so  low.'  That's  why  I'll  feel  like 
it  says  in  the  Bible,  a  new  man,  because  He's  nodded  at 
me  and  given  me  his  blessing  and  said,  'Brother  John, 
you're  all  right,  man,  even  if  you  do  slip  and  fall  once 
in  a  while.  So  keep  right  on  going,  and  I'm  right  there 
looking  on  you,  and  it'll  be  ok;  bad  as  it  is,  you'll  come 
through.' " 

Friends,  in  our  time,  as  in  Francis'  and  Wesley's  time, 
the  church  is  the  Household  of  God  where  people  are  ac- 
cepted and  loved ;  it  gives  us  strength,  not  only  to  bear  our 
troubles  but  TO  FIGHT  FOR  THE  RIGHT.  BUT  WHEN 
WE  ARE  REALLY  THE  CHURCH,  THE  LOVE  TAKES 
OUT  THE  DESTRUCTIVE  BITTERNESS  AND  HATE 
OF  OUR  BATTLE,  AND  LIFE  IS  WORTHWHILE  EVEN 
IN  OUR  STRUGGLES. 

THE  CHURCH  IS  DEMANDED  ALSO  AS  LIGHT  FOR 
ALL  THE  WORLD,  the  light  of  the  new  relationship  with 
God  which  sets  us  free  to  love  each  other  in  spite  even  of 
the  cross,  or  even  when  it  means  a  cross.  Ah,  what  a  dif- 
ference the  revealing  light  of  Christ  makes  in  our  very 
human  church  when  it  is  given  an  opportunity. 

The  Holroyd  Papers  by  Chandler  Sterling  begins  with 
the  seamy  story  of  human  lust  and  selfishness  at  its  worst 
in  an  Episcopal  priest — now  it  could  have  been  a  Methodist 
minister.  But  James  Holroyd,  for  all  the  wrong  reasons, 
has  entered  the  service  of  the  church.  For  several  years 
his  ministry  hurt  and  injured  as  many  as  he  helped,  'til 
one  night  during  a  seminar  with  one  of  his  favorite  psy- 
chologists, he  saw  the  light!  He  heard  the  truth.  The 
faces  of  those  whom  he  had  hurt  rather  than  helped  ap- 
peared before  him,  and  the  poisonous  results  of  his  own 
lovelessness  overwhelmed  him.  He  ran  out  into  the  night 
trying  to  escape  from  his  guilt;  the  terrifying  understand- 
ing that  his  attempt  at  Christian  ministry  had  done  such 
evil  made  him  run  on  and  on  even  in  the  rain.  Exhausted, 
he  stumbled  over  a  garbage  pail  and  tried  to  crawl  into  it. 
Then  with  the  stench  of  the  garbage  all  over  him,  and 
the  smell  of  his  own  retching,  he  got  up  and  ran  on  and 
on  until  he  came  to  a  little  church  in  the  ghetto  lighted 
within.  He  crawled  up  to  the  altar,  down  the  aisle,  fell 
down  at  the  altar  and  went  to  sleep. 

Next  morning  as  he  awakened,  the  black  priest  of  the 
little  church  was  bending  over  him.  Touching  his  arm,  the 
black  man  said,  "Brother,  would  you  like  a  cup  of  coffee?" 
They  drank  together  silently.  Then  the  black  minister  said, 
"My  brother,  mass  is  at  seven.  Do  you  feel  well  enough 
to  serve  me?" 


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Shaken  and  deeply  moved,  Jim  Holroyd  used  the  words 
and  acts  of  the  Holy  Communion.  And  as  he  did,  he  heard 
only  snatches  of  the  holy  mysteries,  but  the  light  began 
to  shine  within  him  as  he  read:  *'He  saves  your  life  from 
destruction.  He  crowns  you  with  mercy  and  kindness  .  .  . 
with  well  being  put  to  silence  and  ignorance  of  foolish  men 
.  .  .  not  using  your  liberty  as  a  cloak  for  malice  .  .  .  Your 
heart  shall  rejoice." 

James  Holroyd  became  a  new  man,  beginning  in  that 
hour,  with  the  light  of  Christ's  love  shining  through  the 
church  in  the  love  of  a  black  man  who  called  him  brother, 
and  in  the  Holy  Communion  which,  as  unworthy  as  he 
was,  he  had  received  and  now  was  serving  to  his  brother. 
The  last  years  of  James  Holroyd's  ministry  were  trans- 
formed, fruitful,  joyous  and  effective.  Friends,  THIS  WAS 
AND  IS  THE  CHURCH  THAT  IS  DEMANDED  TODAY 
FOR  ALL  HUMANKIND  IN  WHATEVER  CONDITION 
OF  DESPAIR  OR  OF  PRIDE  ! 

But  the  third  and  hardest  requirement  for  all  who  would 
be  members  of  Christ's  body  was  called  to  my  attention 
by  a  little  book  by  the  late  theologian,  Jacques  Ellul.  The 
book  is  entitled  The  Presence  of  the  Kingdom. 

Jesus  said,  YOU  ARE  TO  BE  SHEEP  AMONG  THE 
WOLVES.  But  the  very  idea  is  revolting  to  us,  Ellul.  Every- 
one wants  to  be  a  wolf;  no  one  wants  to  be  a  sheep.  Yet 
the  world  cannot  live  without  this  living  witness  of  sacri- 
fice. Well,  friends,  we're  not  to  be  wolves,  but  we  are  to 
be  sheep,  and  we  are  to  do  the  things  that  this  means. 
All  right,  you  say,  what  actually  does  this  symbol  describe 
as  a  function  for  those  of  us  who  are  to  be  the  followers 
of  Christ? 

It  means  THAT  WE  MUST  LIVE  COMPLETELY 
COUNTER  TO  THE  WORLD'S  WISDOM  that  is  fed  to 
us  every  day  through  television  and  fiction  and  drama  and 
secular  teachings.  It  says,  be  a  wolf,  not  a  sheep.  Love  your- 
self and  your  success,  your  safety  and  your  prominence 
first.  You  have  suffered  unjustly,  so  now  demand  your 
rights  and  get  them  no  matter  how.  Get  what  is  coming 
to  you,  even  if  you  have  to  dominate  others.  No,  Jesus 
reminds  us,  YOU  ARE  TO  BE  SHEEP  AMONG  WOLVES. 
His  whole  life's  teaching,  his  death  on  the  cross,  was  as 
the  lamb  of  God,  "wounded  for  our  transgressions,  tor- 
tured for  our  iniquities,  by  His  scourging  we  are  healed, 
for  He  was  led  like  a  sheep  to  the  slaughter." 

Yet,  John  in  the  Book  of  Revelation  describes  the  vision 
of  "THE  LAMB  WITH  THE  MARKS  OF  SLAUGHTER 
ON  HIM,  STANDING  IN  THE  VERY  MIDDLE  OF  THE 
THRONE" — i.e.,  the  symbol  of  ultimate  authority  and  rule 


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and  power  in  this  universe  is  the  lamb  that  is  standing  in 
the  middle  of  the  throne,  and  around  him  are  thousands 
upon  thousands,  myriads  upon  myriads,  and  they  are  sing- 
ing a  new  song,  "Worthy  is  the  Lamb  that  was  slain  to 
receive  all  power  and  wealth,  all  wisdom  and  might,  honour 
and  glory  and  praise.  FOR  HE  SHALL  REIGN  FOREVER 
AND  EVER.  KING  OF  KINGS  AND  LORD  OF  LORDS 
FOREVER."  How  gloriously  hopeful,  indeed,  to  share  His 
victory,  to  be  sheep  of  His  pasture ! 

"Oh,  but,"  you  say,  "to  be  a  lamb  among  wolves — we'll  get 
hurt!"  Well,  indeed,  A  CHRISTIAN  AS  A  PART  OF  THE 
CHURCH  DEMANDED  MUST  LIVE  IN  THE  WORLD, 
BEARING  ALL  OF  ITS  TENSIONS,  BUT  AS  A  SHEEP 
AND  NOT  AS  WOLF!  But  this  means  not  giving  in  to 
the  evil  or  GIVING  UP  in  despair  because  of  it,  but  BEING 
STRONG  AND  COURAGEOUS  TO  FIGHT  THE  EVIL 
AND  DOING  IT  AS  CHRIST  DOES,  WITH  LOVING 
STRENGTH  AND  WISDOM.  Those  of  us  who  saw  the 
great  drama  on  World  Methodist  Night  last  Wednesday 
will  not  forget  the  word  of  the  young  Rhodesian  in  the 
spirit  of  his  Bishop  Abel  Muzorewa,  speaking  of  the  church 
and  his  black  brothers  when  he  said,  "WE  WILL  RISE 
UP  AND  FIGHT  THE  EVILS,  BUT  WITHOUT  GUNS 
AND  HATE.  WE  WILL  BE  BRAVE  AS  LIONS." 

Yet  the  tragedy  of  much  Christianity  today  is  that  the 
word  SACRIFICE  has  almost  been  lost.  In  reacting  to 
dominating  parents,  leaders  of  government  and  church, 
we  are  too  often  wolves,  and  not  sheep.  And  when  we  go 
out  to  change  the  structures  and  the  systems  in  this  spirit, 
we  lose  the  very  good  we  set  out  to  gain. 

Dear  friends,  to  be  sheep  among  wolves  is  always  to  be 
very  near  to  the  cross,  for  it  is  never  seeking  to  force 
"my  good,"  "my  will,"  but  seeking  to  lead,  to  guide,  to  re- 
store, to  reconcile,  to  recreate,  WILLING  TO  BE  SALT  TO 
THE  EARTH,  TO  BE  LIGHT  TO  THE  WORLD,  AND,  IF 
NECESSARY,  A  LAMB  LED  TO  THE   SLAUGHTER! 

Costly,  difficult,  humanly  speaking,  impossible?  Yes,  BUT 
THE  LAMB  IS  AT  THE  CENTER  OF  THE  THRONE: 
CHRISTLIKE,  SELF-GIVING  LOVE  IS  THE  MARK  OF 
THE  CHURCH  THAT  IS  DEMANDED  TODAY  AND 
WITHOUT  WHICH  WE  CANNOT  LIVE. 

DEVOTIONAL  ADDRESS 
By  Bishop  Thomas  M.  Pryor,  Chicago  Area 

A  Time  for  Proclamation 

I  direct  your  attention  to  the  passage  in  Luke's  gospel 
where  Jesus  attends  a  service  in  the  synagogue  "as  was  his 


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custom,"  and  is  handed  the  book  of  Isaiah  to  read.  You 
recall  that  Jesus  had  the  privilege  of  selecting  what  por- 
tion he  would  read.  He  chose  what  we  have  come  to  know 
as  a  part  of  Isaiah  61.  He  was  using  it  as  a  sort  of  preface 
and  summary  of  his  ministry.  He  was  proclaiming  "the 
acceptable  year  of  the  Lord,"  Let  me  read  this  passage: 

"The  spirit  of  the  Lord  is  upon  me  because  he  has  annointed  me; 

He  has  sent  me  to  announce  g:ood  news  to  the  poor. 

To   proclaim  release  for  prisoners   and  recovery  of  sight  for  the 

blind ; 
To  let  the  broken  victims  go  free, 
To  proclaim  the  acceptable  year  of  the  Lord." 

I  want  to  use  this  passage  as  a  background  for  our 
meditation  this  morning,  and  to  declare  as  boldly  as  I  can 
that  this  is  the  time  to  proclaim  the  acceptable  year  of 
the  Lord,  both  as  individual  Christians  and  especially  as 
the  church  as  we  think  together  about  our  mission  and 
program. 

First  I  want  to  share  a  conviction  I  cannot  escape.  We 
are  on  the  verge  of  a  new  and  different  world,  and  we 
as  a  church  must  not  only  face  that  fact  but  must  respond 
to  it  creatively  and  responsibly.  If  you  want  verification  of 
the  fact  of  a  new  world,  read,  even  superficially,  in  the 
scientific  literature  today.  Or  take  a  book  like  Alvin  Toffler's 
Future  Shock  in  which  he  describes  our  day  and  generation 
as  a  "median  strip"  between  two  worlds — one  the  past,  and 
the  other  the  future. 

The  question  is,  what  part  will  our  church  play  in  this 
new  world?  I  believe  that  the  church  has  a  great  oppor- 
tunity in  this  new  day,  and  that  it  can  have  a  significant 
place  in  helping  to  make  it  as  it  should  be,  the  way  God 
wants  it  to  be.  It  is  my  firm  conviction  that  as  we  stand  on 
this  "median  strip,"  God  is  trying  to  use  our  church — nay. 
His  church — to  be  the  instrument  for  making  this  new  day 
after  His  plan  and  purpose. 

I  am  equally  convinced  that  there  is  no  guarantee  that 
The  United  Methodist  Church  will  be  granted  a  preferred 
place  in  that  new  world  or  will  even  survive  unless  certain 
clear  signs  are  followed  and  prevail  in  the  new  day.  What 
are  these  signs?  Or  to  put  it  another  way,  what  will  it 
take  to  make  the  church  adequate  and  serviceable  to  God 
in  the  new  day? 

1.  It  will  take  a  re-statement  of  the  New  Testament 
truths  in  their  entirety  over  against  the  emerging  forms  of 
the  new  world.  You  recall  that  in  the  passage  from  Luke 
to  which  I  earlier  made  reference  Jesus  got  into  serious 
trouble  with  his  home  congregation  when  he  began  to  make 
Biblical  truths  relevant  and  apply  them  to  his  ministry.  It 


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has  always  been  true,  and  it  will  be  no  easier  in  the  new 
day  than  it  was  in  the  time  of  Jesus.  But  it  must  be 
done.  And  it  must  be  done  with  increasing  depth  and  in- 
creasing skill.  As  a  church  all  we  have  to  offer,  authen- 
tically, is  the  gospel  message.  But  it  must  be  the  whole 
gospel,  and  it  must  be  offered  and  witnessed  to  in  some 
depth  and  comprehension.  No  longer  will  the  endless  rep- 
itition  of  religious  platitudes  suffice.  No  longer  will  denomi- 
national loyalty  support  an  irrelevant  church.  No  longer 
will  social  pressure  and  community  sentiment  keep  a  church 
alive  in  this  new  day.  And  no  longer  will  those  who  try 
to  insist  that  only  a  nineteenth  century  church  will  be 
supported  be  listened  to  with  respect. 

Recently  we  had  a  seminar  on  the  crisis  of  faith  in  our 
area.  Several  outstanding  churchmen  were  in  the  group, 
and  while  there  was  no  absolute  agreement,  there  was  con- 
sensus that  now  was  the  time  for  the  church  to  reverse 
its  stand  towards  the  world  and  begin  to  declare  as  well 
as  listen.  Ever  since  World  War  II  the  church  has  been 
listening  to  the  world:  the  existentialists,  psychologists, 
sociologists,  natural  scientists,  youth,  civil  rights  leaders, 
revolutionaries,  the  poor,  and  the  powerless.  No  one  would 
doubt  that  this  kind  of  listening  has  been,  and  still  is, 
necessary.  But  such  a  one-sided  commitment  to  listening 
may  lead  to  the  assumption  that  the  word  of  the  world 
is  the  only  word  for  today.  The  seminar  concluded  that 
now  was  the  time  for  authentic  proclamation. 

What  does  the  church  have  to  say  to  modern  man?  Is 
the  Word  of  the  gospel  just  one  word  among  many,  or  is 
there  an  authentic  word  that  must  be  uttered?  To  para- 
phrase the  apostle  Paul  at  this  point,  if  it  were  not  true 
then  we  are  of  all  men  most  to  be  pitied. 

Of  course  it  is  true,  and  it  is  time  the  church  recap- 
tures the  proclamation  of  the  Christian  gospel  in  authentic 
terms. 

But  let  me  put  it  in  a  different  frame  of  reference  for 
a  moment.  Most  of  you  remember  Bill  Moyers,  who  as  a 
Baptist  preacher  became  President  Johnson's  Press  Secre- 
tary and  more  recently  has  become  a  publisher.  Recently 
he  said  that  "American  churches  have  gone  to  bed  with  a 
culture  marred  by  terribly  wrong  values."  He  says  that 
it  is  his  opinion  that  "the  churches  have  embraced  a  culture 
that  has  the  wrong  values  and  have  either  acquiesced  or 
subscribed  to  that  culture."  To  indicate  his  point,  Moyers 
said  that  "our  country  is  dominated  by  special  interests, 
private  greed  and  political  myopia  that  permitted  us  to 
spend  $200  billion  on  the  military,  which  was  25  times  as 
much  as  was  spent  on  social  and  economic  development.  We 


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spend  millions  on  NASA  while  millions  of  tons  of  garbage 
piled  up  in  the  nation's  cities."  Mr.  Moyers  said,  *'We  set 
the  wolf  to  guard  the  sheep  by  placing  the  representatives 
of  power  companies  that  receive  government  benefits  on 
statewide  pollution  boards."  Is  the  charge  true?  While  ex- 
ceptions can  always  be  found,  there  is  enough  proof  to 
establish  the  fact  that  the  church  has  been  'culturized,' 
and  has  accepted  false  values.  We  are  all  guilty. 

The  reverse  of  this  is  also  true.  There  have  been  some 
social  activists  who  have  been  so  sensitive  to  the  world's 
hurt  and  pain  that  they,  too,  have  forgotten  the  whole 
gospel,  and  have  become  crusaders  for  a  new  world  to  the 
exclusion  of  all  other  prophetic  and  priestly  functions, 
thereby  denying  the  breadth  of  the  gospel,  while  concen- 
trating on  only  one  aspect  of  the  message.  No  one  who 
knows  the  gospel  will  deny  the  relevance  of  the  social  mes- 
sage, and  will  point  out,  as  I  do,  that  it  has  been  neglected 
by  those  who  have  embraced  a  "shoddy  culture,"  but  the 
fact  remains  that  the  social  message  is  not  the  whole  gospel, 
albeit  an  important  part.  We  must  hear  and  assist  the  whole 
gospel  to  speak  to  the  new  day  in  authentic  terms. 

2.  Building  on  the  concept  of  the  whole  gospel,  an  authen- 
tic church  must  emerge  to  serve  this  new  day.  I  can  see  the 
signs  of  this  emerging  church  in  my  own  area.  I  can  see 
it  in  the  aftermath  of  the  many  confrontations  that  have 
occurred,  that  have  challenged  our  exclusiveness  and  insen- 
sitivity,  and  have  forced  our  churches  to  grapple  with  the 
implications  of  the  gospel  for  today.  I  have  said,  only  half 
humorously,  that  I  have  at  last  found  the  perfect  figure  of 
speech  to  describe  my  role  as  bishop  in  the  Chicago  area.  I 
see  myself  as  a  "midwife"  at  the  birth  of  a  new  church. 
My  wife  says  I  should  at  least  call  myself  an  obstetrician, 
to  which  I  replied,  "I  don't  know  enough  to  deserve  that 
title."  But  make  no  mistake — out  of  pain  and  anguish,  the 
new  church  IS  being  born,  and  nothing  can  stop  it ! 

History  shows  that  the  church  often  reaches  its  highest 
level  of  vitality  and  spiritual  reawakening  soon  after  some- 
one has  predicted  its  demise.  Such  a  period  may  well  be 
emerging  today.  Less  than  a  decade  after  God's  death  was 
proclaimed  and  accepted  as  a  fact  by  many,  I  see  signs  of 
a  stronger  church  than  ever  before.  Not  numerically — that's 
not  a  vital  test  of  authentic  Christianity — ^that's  a  test  of 
popularity.  And  that  is  not  really  what  we  are  testing  for. 
If  you  want  favorable  statistics  you  can  go  back  to  the 
decade  1946-56.  "Churchianity"  was  the  "in"  thing,  and 
many  were  yielding  to  that  form  of  social  pressure.  But 
they  were  not  grappling  with  an  authentic  gospel  or  making 
their  lives  conform  to  a  Christian  standard.  Today  there 


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is  much  more  reality  and  a  higher  degree  of  dedication  and 
devotion.  And  this  is  what  must  be  expanded  to  meet  the 
new  day. 

Let  me  list  a  few  of  the  things  that,  in  my  opinion, 
characterize  the  authentic  church  of  the  future.  I  am  taking 
for  granted,  of  course,  that  it  will  incorporate  the  essen- 
tial Biblical  truths  and  strive  to  reveal  the  God  that  we 
know  best  through  Jesus  Christ. 

First,  I  think  the  church  for  the  new  day  will  have,  what- 
ever else  may  evolve,  a  worshiping  congregation,  which  is 
responsive  to  human  need.  I  don't  believe  that  religion  can 
ever  be  reduced  to  what  I  personally  like,  or  what  satisfies 
me,  or  what  caters  to  my  prejudices.  There  must  be  an 
authority  not  only  outside  of  self,  but  an  authority  that 
comes  from  informed  discipline,  dialogue,  and  social  con- 
tacts. The  fact  is  that  while  religious  experience  is  always 
personal  and  intimate,  the  very  nature  of  religion  is  always 
social.  Therefore  the  congregational  life  of  the  future  will 
be  increasingly  important  if  it  strives  to  create  new  images 
that  speak  to  the  new  day.  It  must  remain  flexible  and  in- 
novative ;  it  must  develop  a  fellowship  that  has  "oughtness" 
and  accountability  built  into  it.  The  church  of  the  future 
must  develop  a  congregation  with  lively  expectations,  who 
are  not  present  to  be  entertained  but  have  come  together 
to  be  guided  by  God's  Holy  Spirit  as  they  face  up  to  the 
real  problems  of  a  rapidly  changing  world. 

The  church  of  the  future  will  have  an  increased  nur- 
turing role  in  helping  men  and  women,  boys  and  girls, 
grow  in  the  "knowledge  and  love  of  God."  Recently,  at  one 
of  our  confirmation  rallies,  the  junior  high  school  young 
people  were  asked  what  they  thought  it  meant  to  say  "yes" 
to  God.  Here  are  two  answers : 

"I  want  to  be  one  who  listens  with  more  than  ears — 
sees  with  more  than  eyes — speaks  with  more  than  voice. 
To  this  I  direct  my  efforts." 

The  other  : 

"To  say  'yes'  is  to  respond  in  love  without  even  think- 
ing ;  to  say  'yes'  is  to  BE  love." 
I  don't  think  that  I  would  have  had  such  a  mature  concept 
of  my  faith  at  that  age ! 

Kierkegaard,  many  years  ago,  described  the  kind  of 
church  that  alone  will  suffice  in  the  new  day.  He  said  in 
effect  that  we  have  to  reverse  the  usual  understanding  of 
pastor-choir-congregation  and  introduce  God  in  a  totally 
new  way.  Kierkegaard  said  that  the  congregation  should 
never  be  considered  the  audience  with  the  minister  and  the 
choir  taking  the  place  of  the  actors  in  a  play,  but  instead, 
there  is  only  one  audience;  God  alone  is  the  audience,  and 


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that  everything  that  is  done  in  a  worshiping  congregation 
is  done  before  God  for  his  approval  and  approbation.  A 
worshipper  is  never  part  of  the  audience — said  Kierkegaard 
— he  is  always  part  of  the  cast.  And  if  the  church  of  the 
future  is  to  be  faithful  to  the  direction  of  God's  Holy 
Spirit  every  one  must  play  his  part  to  the  utmost :  preacher, 
choir,  congregation.  You  are  the  church,  the  body  of  Christ, 
the  wave  of  the  future. 

3.  There  is  one  other  element  that  I  want  to  introduce 
this  morning  that  characterizes  the  proclamation  of  the 
gospel  and  gives  an  authenticity  to  its  message.  That  is 
the  degree  of  personal  commitment  that  an  individual 
brings  to  his  understanding  of  the  gospel.  When  Jesus 
read  the  passage  from  Isaiah  61,  he  had  already  been  mas- 
tered by  it.  He  had  accepted  its  truth  as  authentic  and 
had  committed  himself  to  bringing  "good  news  to  the  poor," 
and  to  help  the  prisoners,  the  blind  and  the  victims  of 
society  find  freedom.  He  knew  what  his  ministry  was  and 
he  would  let  nothing  turn  him  aside,  not  even  death  itself. 
His  dedication  brought  with  it  a  sense  of  responsibility 
that  nothing  could  turn  aside.  If  our  church  is  going  to 
be  effective  in  this  new  day,  we  must  bring  a  high  degree 
of  dedication  that  is  more  than  acquiescence  and  lip  ser- 
vice to  what  we  really  believe.  We  must  be  willing  to  per- 
severe in  our  pursuit  of  what  we  think  is  right,  to  the  end 
if  need  be.  Dedication  requires  constancy  always,  not  only 
when  it  is  easy  and  expedient. 

I  have  seen  this  kind  of  dedication  in  my  area  and  never 
cease  to  thank  God  for  such  faithfulness.  I  recall  a  young 
minister  and  his  wife  who  had  deliberately  chosen  to  work 
in  one  of  the  blighted  areas  in  Chicago.  The  young  minister 
had  the  ability  and  the  training  to  serve  in  any  of  our 
churches,  but  he  chose  an  underprivileged  area  because  he 
saw  it  as  his  special  calling.  He  felt  he  could  be  more  effec- 
tive among  the  "poor,  the  prisoners,  the  blind  and  the 
broken."  There  is  no  question  about  his  effectiveness.  He 
related  to  the  gangs  that  flourished  in  that  neighborhood. 
He  was  successful  in  many  cases  in  helping  the  addicts  and 
the  'winos.'  But  his  striving  to  help  in  the  name  of  a  com- 
passionate Christ  ultimately  cost  him  his  life.  I  shall  never 
forget  the  call  from  the  police  that  Fall  morning  when  the 
sergeant  informed  me  that  the  Reverend  Bruce  Johnson 
and  his  wife  had  been  brutally  stabbed  to  death  by  an 
unknown  assailant.  A  young  minister  and  his  wife  killed, 
leaving  three  small  children  behind.  The  whole  community 
joined  in  the  memorial  service  to  celebrate  what  the  lives 
of  Bruce  and  Eugenie  had  meant  to  them.   The  church 


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couldn't  begin  to  hold  the  people  that  wanted  to  attend. 
It  was  an  experience  that  I  shall  never  forget. 

However,  as  Bishop  of  the  area,  I  was  responsible  for 
appointing  another  minister  to  that  church.  Was  I  sen- 
tencing another  man  and  possibly  his  wife  to  death?  By 
the  time  I  could  assemble  my  cabinet  to  consider  the  ap- 
pointment of  a  man  to  the  Armitage  Avenue  Church,  an 
amazing  thing  had  happened.  One  after  another,  ministers 
from  all  sections  of  our  conference  had  come  to  me  or  to 
one  of  the  district  superintendents  and  had  volunteered 
their  services.  Twenty-one  in  all  had  offered  to  go!  But 
more  important,  they  had  felt  that  the  witness  that  Bruce 
and  Eugenie  had  made  must  be  carried  on,  and  that  nothing 
— ^not  even  death  itself — could  stand  in  the  way  of  wit- 
nessing to  the  love  of  God  that  reconciles  man  to  Him  and 
to  each  other.  They  wanted  to  be  part  of  that  witness. 
That's  what  their  dedication  meant. 

Think  again  of  the  words  of  Jesus.  God  appointed  him 
to  preach,  to  heal,  to  proclaim.  What  are  you  going  to 
proclaim? 

DEVOTIONAL  ADDRESS 
By  Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Goodson,  Birmingham  Area 

The  Jericho  Road  Runs  'Round  the  World 

Text:  "And  a  certain  lawyer,  wishing  to  test  him,  asked 
him,  'Master,  who  is  my  neighbor?'  and  Jesus  .  .  .  said,  'A 
certain  man  went  down  from  Jerusalem  to  Jericho  and 
fell  among  thieves,  which  stripped  him  of  his  raiment, 
and  wounded  him,  and  departed,  leaving  him  half  dead'  " 
(Luke  10:30). 

When  the  delegates  to  the  General  Conference  in  1948 
sat  down  in  Boston,  they  heard  one  of  America's  greatest 
preachers  preach  what  I  thought  was  his  greatest  sermon, 
entitled,  "The  Jericho  Road  Runs  'Round  the  World." 

I  have  read  and  re-read  that  sermon  or  that  address 
many,  many  times  in  those  years  between  '48  and  now. 

All  of  us  have  thrilled  at  the  great  roads  that  run  around 
the  world,  roads  that  every  man  knows,  whether  he  has 
ever  seen  them  or  not.  Who  is  there  among  you  who  has 
not  delighted  to  the  sunset  on  Michigan  Boulevard  in  the 
late  afternoon?  Every  man,  whether  he  has  walked  it  or 
not,  feels  that  he  knows  Fifth  Avenue.  And  all  of  us  are 
acquainted,  as  well  as  our  friends  from  Britain,  with  Bond 
Street.  Every  man  is  at  home  on  the  Champs  Elysees, 
whether  he's  ever  seen  it  or  not,  and  all  of  us  have  been  on 
the  Appian  Waj'",  whether  we  have  ever  walked  it  or  not. 


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But  I  have  a  kind  of  a  growing  feeling  that  perhaps  his- 
tory's greatest  road  is  the  road  known  as  Jericho.  In  a 
sense  it  belongs  to  the  whole  human  family.  It  is  the  road 
of  need,  the  road  of  understanding,  the  road  of  compas- 
sion. There  are  four  things  that  I  wanted  to  say  about  it. 
I  wanted  to  say  that  in  this  world  we  dare  not  be  indif- 
ferent to  the  Jericho  Road  if  we  have  any  kind  of  pre- 
tense about  trying  to  be  authentic  Christians.  I  wanted  to 
say  that  we  cannot  be  neutral  about  the  Jericho  Road  if 
we're  going  to  interpret  the  mind  of  Christ.  I  wanted  to 
say  we  will  betray  Christ  if  we  degenerate  into  trivialities. 
I  wanted  to  say  that  we  must  be  contemporary  about  it. 

It's  impossible  to  look  out  upon  this  kind  of  a  world 
and  believe  that  Jesus  Christ  would  have  no  convictions 
concerning  such  matters  as  exploited  people — or  atomic 
bombs — bacteriological  warfare — or  displaced  persons,  and 
all  the  multitude  of  issues  today  which  struggle  with  the 
soul  of  men  or  seek  to  keep  a  man  from  realizing  his  true 
personhood. 

All  too  often  leaders  are  answering  questions  that  have 
already  been  answered  or  answering  questions  that  nobody 
is  asking.  Dr.  Paul  Schilp  wrote  of  violent  controversy  in 
the  Russian  Church  at  the  precise  hour  that  the  Bolshevik 
Revolution  broke  into  Petrograd  in  1917. 

Powerful  leaders  were  taking  part  in  a  conference  having 
to  do  with  the  life  of  the  church.  Erudite  scholarship  was 
called  in — there  was  a  mighty  issue  at  stake.  The  world 
was  on  fire,  and  the  church  was  struggling  over  its  might- 
iest issue.  The  issue,  according  to  Dr.  Schilp,  was  ''whether 
or  not  certain  parts  of  the  priest's  robe  should  be  in  saf- 
fron or  in  plain  yellow." 

If  we  are  going  to  understand  the  Jericho  Road  in  our 
day,  we  have  to  understand  something  of  the  world  in  which 
the  Jericho  Road  runs.  Dr.  Tracey  Jones  reminds  us  that 
there  are  six  characteristics  of  the  Jericho  Road  in  our  day. 

There  is  the  emerging  of  an  exciting  and  promising  and 
yet  dangerous  technological  world.  While  we  sit  in  this 
arena  today,  men  will  be  coming  back  from  outer  space 
in  the  longest  expedition  that  man  has  ever  done.  But  be- 
cause it  has  been  done  before,  we  yawn  while  they  land. 
Even  so,  today  at  a  hundred  hushed  laboratories  and  on  a 
thousand  cluttered  drafting  boards,  men  are  working  daily 
to  create  miracles  that  excite  the  imagination  but  also  call 
into  question  our  survival. 

In  the  second  place,  there  is  a  decline  of  the  Western 
world  from  its  once  dominant  position  in  cultural  and  polit- 
ical and  economic  influence.  The  greatest  loss  we  have  had 


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in  the  Western  world  is  not  in  our  military  power  but  in 
our  moral  prestige. 

The  third  characteristic,  according  to  Dr.  Jones,  is  the 
emergence  of  the  independent  nations  of  Africa  and  Asia. 
Time  after  time  after  time  in  the  last  three  General  Con- 
ferences we've  been  granting  autonomy  to  nations,  some 
of  whom  did  not  exist  three  quadrennia  ago.  Within  the 
last  eighteen  years,  thirty-five  new  nations  have  emerged 
in  Africa,  five  in  Asia,  and  they  involve  over  100  million 
people. 

In  addition  to  this,  we  see  the  rise  of  Communist  states, 
and  the  Jericho  road  runs  through  them.  In  1917  there 
were  100,000  Communists  in  the  world,  and  today  one-third 
of  the  human  race  lives  under  that  rule. 

We  see  also  a  relationship  in  the  world's  religions.  When 
I  was  a  theological  student  longer  ago  than  I  want  to  re- 
member, I  remember  the  days  of  John  R.  Mudd  and  Sher- 
wood Eddy,  telling  us  that  the  religions  of  the  East  are 
dying  out,  and  Christianity  is  the  great  and  rising  star  of 
the  morning  sun;  but  any  edition  of  the  Chicago  Tribune 
or  the  Neiv  York  Times  on  Saturday  will  give  you  about 
as  many  choices  for  Hindus  and  Buddhists  as  they  do  for 
Methodists  and  Baptists. 

Then  there  is  the  phenomenon  of  the  emergence  of  a 
world-wide  Christian  church.  Archbishop  Temple  was  right, 
that  the  greatest  religious  phenomenon  of  our  day  is  the 
rise  of  the  ecumenical  movement,  the  oneness  of  the  Chris- 
tian community.  What  do  you  learn  on  the  Jericho  Road 
today?  You  would  learn  that  172,000  people  are  added  to 
the  world's  population  every  twenty-four  hours.  And  that 
three  out  of  four  of  them  are  doomed  to  a  lifetime  of 
hunger.  You  would  learn  that  India  adds  to  her  population, 
the  size  of  Australia  every  ten  months. 

The  Jericho  Road  is  a  crowded  road.  Today  there  are 
over  10,000  people  starving  to  death  daily  in  the  world 
in  which  we  live,  five  hundred  thousand  of  them  sleeping 
on  the  sidewalks  of  Calcutta  every  night.  The  infant  mor- 
tality rate  there  is  50  percent.  You  would  find  that  in 
Brazil  3  percent  of  the  people  control  90  percent  of  the  land. 
West  Pakistan  with  its  50  million  people  sees  the  economy 
controlled  by  10  families.  You'd  find  the  daily  calorie  intake 
in  the  United  States  is  over  3,000  calories  a  day.  As  many 
as  1,25  billion  people  are  living  on  less  than  1,400  calories 
a  day.  Jericho  Road  is  a  hungry  road. 

Refugees  everywhere.  There  are  now  28  million  inter- 
national refugees  out  on  the  Jericho  Road  today.  Three 
million  of  them  have  stopped  in  Hong  Kong,  and  4  million 
of  them  are  trying  to  find  their  way  in  South  Korea. 


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You  would  find  world-wide  unemployment  all  around.  A 
United  Nations  study  showed  that  there  are  250,000,000 
unemployed  people  in  the  less  developed  countries.  In  In- 
dia's state  of  West  Bengal,  there  are  more  than  20,000 
college  students  who  are  jobless.  The  University  of  Calcutta 
has  100,000  students.  The  majority  have  difficulty  in  finding 
a  job  that  relates  anywhere  to  their  training. 

The  Jericho  Road  in  the  twentieth  century  is  a  dangerous 
road.  It  is  a  crowded  road.  It  is  an  anxious  road.  It  is  a 
hungry  road.  It  is  a  needy  road.  Where  does  the  Jericho 
Road  begin  ?  It  begins  at  the  Civic  Center  in  Atlanta,  Geor- 
gia, and  it  runs  'round  the  world.  Look  at  it  again,  if  you 
will — wounded  and  stripped  and  half -dead.  On  that  highway 
there  was  but  one  man  lying  in  a  pool  of  blood,  but  on  the 
Jericho  Road  that  stretches  out  from  this  arena,  the  road 
is  littered  with  the  stripped  and  the  wounded  and  half- 
dying. 

Let  us  face  one  fact  plain  and  undeniable — the  Christian 
church  has  been  commissioned  to  represent  Jesus  Christ 
on  the  Jericho  Road.  The  charge  laid  upon  his  disciples 
still  stands  upon  us.  We  are  to  be  his  witnesses  to  the  utter- 
most parts  of  the  earth.  We  must  walk  the  Jericho  Road 
with  concern,  with  compassion  and  with  a  willingness  to 
serve  the  stripped  and  the  wounded  and  the  half-dead.  For 
the  entrance  to  the  Jericho  Road  has  above  it  a  sign — Inas- 
much. May  God  forgive  us  if  we  spend  our  energy  debat- 
ing the  color  of  our  stoles  while  the  human  family  cries 
out  in  need.  Let  us  do  something  authentic  for  the  sake  of 
Jesus  Christ  in  a  world  that  is  desperate  because  it  sees 
no  salvation. 

I  would  say  one  other  word  about  it  as  I  look  down  the 
Jericho  Road  which  stretches  out  from  this  arena.  There 
are  men  who  see  no  light,  there  are  men  who  see  no  hope, 
there  are  men  who  see  no  way  through.  I  see  a  light ;  I  see 
a  light.  I  see  a  hope.  It  streams  from  across  where  a 
strange  man,  himself  stripped  and  wounded  and  half  dead, 
not  showing  from  that  cross  the  height  of  man's  hatred 
but  the  depth  of  God's  love ;  and  as  I  stare  at  this  amazing 
spectacle  I  hear  him  say  with  a  kind  of  magnificent  con- 
fidence, "I  am  the  way,  walk  ye  in  it."  "But  Lord,  when 
did  we  see  Thee  wounded  and  stripped  and  naked  and 
starving?  We  would  never  let  it  happen  to  you."  Inasmuch. 
Amen. 

DEVOTIONAL  ADDRESS 
By  Bishop  Paul  Milhouse,  Oklahoma  Area 

Three  Dimensions  of  the  Gospel 
After  Paul  had  been  delayed  in  making  his  trip  to  visit 


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the  Christians  in  Rome,  he  decided  to  write  them  a  letter, 
and  in  the  first  part  of  his  letter  he  had  this  to  say  to 
them,  "I  want  you  to  know,  brethren,  that  many  times  I 
have  planned  to  come  to  you,  but  have  been  hindered  until 
now.  I  wanted  to  come  to  you  in  order  that  I  might  have 
some  fruit  among  you  as  among  other  Gentiles.  To  the 
Greek  and  to  the  barbarian,  to  the  learned  and  the  un- 
learned, to  the  educated  and  the  uneducated,  I  am  debtor; 
thus,  I  am  anxious  to  come  and  preach  the  gospel  to  you 
who  are  in  Rome,  for  I  am  not  ashamed  of  the  gospel.  It's 
the  power  of  God  unto  salvation  for  all  who  believe,  to  the 
Jew  first  and  then  to  the  Gentile.  For  in  it,  the  righteous- 
ness of  God  is  revealed  from  faith  to  faith." 

In  this  particular  statement  of  Paul's  he  gives  us  a 
glimpse  of  three  different  dimensions  of  the  gospel  of  Jesus 
Christ.  First,  the  gospel  is  to  be  preached.  Mark  began  the 
description  of  our  Lord's  ministry  by  saying,  "Jesus  came 
into  Galilee  preaching."  Our  Lord  sent  his  disciples  out  to 
preach,  to  proclaim  the  gospel  and  He  described  it  in  terms 
of  making  disciples  of  all  nations.  He  talked  to  his  people 
about  being  witnesses.  Sometimes  we  think  we  must  defend 
the  gospel.  Jesus  talked  about  proclaiming  it.  We  spend  a 
great  deal  of  time  trying  to  explain  the  gospel  and  build 
many  systems  of  theology.  Our  Lord  explained  the  gospel 
many  times,  but  when  He  talked  to  his  followers  and  sent 
them  out  into  the  world,  the  emphasis  was  always  upon  the 
proclamation.  We  are  to  proclaim  the  gospel,  to  preach  it, 
and  the  church  has  always  been  at  its  strongest  when  we 
have  been  positive  in  our  witness  and  proclamation  of  the 
gospel. 

But,  there's  an  interesting  thing  here,  Paul  relates  the 
preaching  to  an  obligation.  He  says,  "I'm  obligated  to  the 
learned  and  the  unlearned,  to  the  Greeks,  to  the  barbar- 
ians"— in  other  words,  to  everyone.  This  obligation  does  not 
arise  of  something  Paul  has  inherited  from  society.  This 
obligation  comes  out  of  the  fact  that  he  has  something.  He 
possesses  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  which  was  intended 
for  all  people.  You  remember  the  announcement  at  the 
time  of  our  Lord's  birth,  "I  bring  you  great  joy  which  shall 
be  to  all  people."  And  Paul  was  always  conscious  of  this 
gospel  belonging  to  all  people  everywhere,  and  this  is  our 
obligation  to  proclaim  the  gospel  to  all  people. 

A  second  dimension  of  the  gospel  appears  in  Paul's  per- 
sonal testimony.  He  says  I'm  not  ashamed  of  the  gospel. 
He  is  speaking  out  of  experience.  He's  saying,  I've  always 
found  the  gospel  dependable.  It  has  never  let  me  down.  I 
can  depend  upon  it. 

The  gospel  is  to  be  experienced.  Discipleship  of  our  Lord 


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is  much  more  than  affirming  a  creed.  The  gospel  is  an  ex- 
perience. John  Wesley  talked  about  it  as  having  his  heart 
warmed.  Jacob  Albright,  founder  of  the  Evangelical 
Church,  wrote  in  his  diary,  "I  experienced  the  power  to 
dedicate  my  life  to  God  and  to  submit  my  will  to  His." 
Otterbein  explained  his  experience  of  the  gospel  to  Asbury 
one  day  in  terms  of  the  inner  assurance  of  forgiveness. 
And  you  remember  Paul  stood  up  in  the  court  one  day 
and  explained  his  experience  of  the  gospel  by  saying,  "The 
Lord  laid  hold  on  my  life,  turned  my  life  in  a  new  direc- 
tion and  gave  me  a  new  standard  of  values.  The  gospel  of 
Jesus  Christ  is  to  be  experienced." 

Then  he  says  that  it  is  power.  A  power  is  always  to  be 
experienced  if  it  is  to  be  related  to  us  in  any  way — power 
of  electricity  giving  us  lights.  Power  is  always  something 
to  be  experienced  if  it's  related  to  our  lives.  The  gospel 
is  power.  Paul  used  the  word  from  which  we  get  our  word 
dynamite,  dynamo.  It  means  the  capacity  to  accomplish 
something.  The  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  does  something.  And 
he  says,  "It's  the  power  of  God  unto  salvation."  There's 
always  a,  sense  of  rescue  in  this  word.  And  Paul  often  pic- 
tures us  as  bound  with  chains  of  our  sin,  and  the  gospel  of 
Jesus  Christ  is  the  power  that  cuts  the  chains  that  bind 
us,  to  keep  us  from  being  the  kind  of  people  God  intended 
us  to  be.  The  gospel  is  power  go  release  us  from  those 
attitudes,  those  viewpoints,  those  pressures,  that  hold  us 
down  and  prevent  us  from  living  at  the  level  God  intended 
us  to  live,  where  human  life  finds  its  greatest  dignity  and 
where  life  finds  its  greatest  meaning.  The  gospel  of  Jesus 
Christ  is  God's  power  to  rescue  us  from  what  we  are,  to 
free  us  to  be  what  He  expects  us  to  be  and  wants  us  to  be. 
And  he  says  this  is  true  for  all  those  who  believe.  Faith  is 
trust;  faith  is  putting  our  lives  in  the  hands  of  God,  to 
let  him  take  control.  It's  putting  God  in  the  driver's  seat 
of  life.  Faith  is  the  drive  shaft  that  links  the  wheels  of 
living  to  the  power  of  God. 

A  third  dimension  is  revealed  in  the  words,  the  Gospel 
reveals  the  righteousness  of  God.  Righteousness  is  a  word 
of  relationship.  A  "right"  person,  or  as  we  would  say,  a 
"good"  person,  is  one  who  recognizes  his  obligations  of  a 
relationship  and  does  that  which  maintains  and  supports 
and  strengthens  this  relationship.  A  good  husband,  a  good 
wife,  is  one  who  recognizes  the  obligations  of  the  marriage 
relationship  and  strengthens  the  ties  that  bind  the  two 
lives  together. 

The  Bible  says  an  unrighteous  act  is  one  in  which  a 
relationship  is  ignored  and  the  obligations  of  this  rela- 
tionship are  ignored  or  disobeyed,  and  the  relationship  falls 


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apart.  The  gospel  reveals,  uncovers,  lets  us  see  the  righ- 
teousness of  God.  In  other  words,  in  Jesus  Christ  v^e  see 
what  God  has  done  to  restore  right  relationships  between 
him  and  us.  He  has  been  faithful;  we  have  rebelled.  We 
have  not  been  faithful.  In  Jesus  Christ  we  see  the  faith- 
fulness and  righteousness  of  God  in  doing  that  which  is 
necessary  to  bring  us  back  into  right  relationships  with 
him.  And  Paul  says  this  is  a  matter  of  faith  from  start 
to  finish.  The  church  shares  responsibility  with  many 
groups  in  society  for  human  welfare,  for  education,  for 
government,  for  economic  opportunities,  but  there  is  one 
distinctive  task  of  the  church  which  is  not  shared  v/ith 
any  other  group  in  society  and  that  is  to  proclaim  the  gospel 
of  Jesus  Christ  which  is  the  power  of  God  for  our  salva- 
tion. And  may  we  ever  be  faithful  to  it. 


REPORTS  OF 

ADMINISTRATIVE 

COMMITTEES 

Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program 

For  membership  see  page  7. 

The  Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program  of  the  General 
Conference  has  several  important  responsibilities  assigned  to  it  by 
action  of  the  General  Conference  itself.  These  include : 

1.  Selection  of  the  location  of  the  next  General  Conference  (it  is 
authorized  to  select  the  site  two  quadrennia  in  advance)  and  to 
make  all  necessary  arrangements  in  connection  therewith. 

2.  Arrangements  for  publication  of  a  book  of  quadrennial  reports 
of  the  general  boards  of  the  church. 

3.  Plan  the  schedule  for  the  opening  day  of  the  Conference  and 
arrange  for  certain  Orders  of  the  Day. 

4.  Arrange  for  programs  of  public  interest  to  be  presented  during 
the  sessions  of  the  General  Conference. 

5.  Recommend  to  the  Conference  the  per  diem  allowance  to  be  paid. 

6.  Issue  invitations  to  fraternal  delegates  after  consultation  with 
the  Council  of  Bishops. 

7.  Supervise  the  work  of  the  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference. 
The    authorization  for   the    existence   of   this    Commission    and   its 

work  will  not  be  found  in  the  Discipline  but  rather  in  the  Plan  of 
Organization  and  Rules  of  Order  of  the  General  Conference. 

The  Commission  has  met  many  times  during  the  quadrennium  in 
planning  for  the  1972  session  of  the  General  Conference  and  wishes 
to  report  to  the  Conference  on  its  stewardship. 

1.  A  cordial  invitation  was  received  by  the  Commission  some 
four  years  ago  to  hold  the  1972  Conference  in  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Al- 
though other  invitations  had  been  extended  during  the  past  twenty 
years  from  cities  in  the  Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  no  previous  ses- 
sion of  the  General  Conference  has  been  held  within  that  Jurisdic- 
tional Conference  due  to  problems  presented  in  fulfilling  the  directive 
of  the  General  Conference  with  regard  to  accommodations  for  all 
attenders.  After  careful  investigation,  it  was  the  judgment  of  the 
Commission  that  all  of  the  requirements  necessary  would  be  met 
satisfactorily  in  Atlanta,  and  the  decision  to  accept  the  invitation 
was  made.  We  are  indeed  grateful  for  the  cooperation  of  a  splendid 
group  of  ministers  and  laymen  of  all  of  the  Georgia  Conferences  com- 
prising the  local  Entertainment  Committee.  Special  recognition  of 
this  group  will  be  made  later  in  the  Conference  session.  The  Com- 
mittee is  headed  by  Bishop  John  Owen  Smith  and  Mr.  D.  W.  Brooks 
as  honorary  chairmen  and  Mr.  Gene  Carroll  as  general  chairman  and 
executive  director.  A  complete  list  of  local  committee  chairmen  is 
printed  on  pages  4  and  5  of  the  Handbook. 

2.  At  this  point,  it  is  appropriate  to  announce  that  the  1976  Gen- 
eral Conference  will  be  held  in  Portland,  Oregon,  from  April  25  to 
May  8,  1976. 

3.  The  personnel  of  a  General  Conference  include  six  different 
groups.  These  are : 

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a.  Voting  Delegates 

b.  Nonvoting  Delegates 

c.  Council  of  Bishops 

d.  Council  of  Secretaries 

e.  Judicial  Council 

f .  Fraternal  Delegates 

By  constitutional  provisions  the  number  of  voting  delegates  is 
limited  to  1,000.  Exactly  1,000  delegates  have  been  elected.  Nonvoting 
delegates  include  representatives  of  Provisional  Annual  Conferences 
overseas,  Affiliated  Autonomous  Methodist  Churches  and  Affiliated 
Autonomous  United  Churches.  Arrangements  have  been  made  for 
seating  voting  delegates,  nonvoting  delegates,  and  members  of  the 
Council  of  Secretaries  on  the  floor  of  the  Conference.  Members  of 
the  Council  of  Bishops,  Judicial  Council  and  Fraternal  Delegates 
will  be  seated  on  the  platform. 

At  the  1970  Special  Session,  authorization  w^as  voted  by  the  Con- 
ference to  seat  one  minister  and  one  layman  from  the  Oklahoma  In- 
dian Mission  but  without  vote.  A  proposal  was  made  in  Calendar 
Report  254  to  continue  this  policy  in  future  General  Conferences. 
The  report  was  one  of  many  calendar  reports  which  had  not  been 
considered  when  the  Special  Session  was  adjourned.  Believing  that 
it  was  the  desire  of  the  General  Conference  to  continue  the  policy 
of  seating  representatives  of  the  Oklahom.a  Indian  Mission  without 
vote,  the  Commission  has  arranged  for  this  to  be  done  for  the  1972 
session.  Concurrence  of  the  General  Conference  with  this  action  is 
requested. 

(Editor's  Note:  In  conjunction  with  the  consideration  of  this 
report  the  General  Conference  voted  to  grant  the  privilege  of  the 
floor  with  voice  but  not  vote  to  one  clergy  and  one  lay  representative 
from  each  of  the  Oklahoma  Indian  Mission,  the  Alaska  Mission,  and 
the  Red  Bird  Mission.  The  same  privilege  was  granted  to  ten  youth 
delegates.  See  Journal  pages  244-245.) 

We  recommend  that  the  seating  plan  as  printed  in  the  Daily  Chris- 
tian Advocate  of  this  date  be  approved  as  the  official  seating  plan 
of  this  Conference.  We  further  recommend  that  our  Commission  be 
authorized  to  make,  from  time  to  time,  such  changes  as  may  be 
found  to  be  necessary. 

4.  Arrangements  for  adequate  meeting  places  for  fourteen  Legis- 
lative Committees,  eleven  Administrative  Committees  and  twenty  of- 
fices is  one  of  the  difficult  problems  assigned  to  our  Commission.  We 
are  pleased  to  report  that  under  the  skillful  guidance  of  Dr.  Norman 
Conard,  business  manager  of  the  Commission,  such  arrangements  have 
been  completed.  The  schedule  of  meeting  places  is  printed  on  pages 
6  and  7  of  the  Handbook.  We  are  particularly  pleased  that  it  has 
been  possible  to  arrange  for  all  Legislative  Committees  to  meet  at 
St.  Mark's  United  Methodist  Church.  In  previous  Conferences,  the 
Legislative  Committees  were  scattered  in  and  around  the  site  of  the 
Conference. 

5.  Several  changes,  as  compared  with  the  past,  have  been  made 
concerning  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  The  increasing  costs  of  fur- 
nishing the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  to  the  delegates  has  been  a 
source  of  concern  to  the  Commission.  A  careful  study  of  the  problem 
by  a  special  committee  has  resulted  in  the  following  decisions : 

a.  Only  one  copy  of  the  Daily  Christiaji  Advocate  will  be  furnished 
free  of  charge  to  each  delegate  rather  than  two  as  heretofore. 

b.  The  size  of  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate  will  be  reduced  to  8^/^" 
X  11". 

c.  A  less  expensive  paper  stock  will  be  used. 

d.  Devotional  addresses  and  sermons  will  be  omitted  from  the 
Daily  Christian  Advocate. 

These   changes   will   result   in   a   sizable   savings   in  cost,   and  the 


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Conference   is    requested   to    appi-ove    the   action   of   the    Commission 
in  making  the  changes. 

6.  We  are  pleased  to  report  that  upon  nomination  of  Mr.  John 
Procter,  publisher,  the  Commission  has  again  elected  Dr.  Ewing  Way- 
land  as  editor  of  the  Daily  Christian  Advocate.  This  will  be  the  fifth 
General  Conference  for  which  Dr.  Wayland  has  served  in  this  capa- 
city. We  are  also  grateful  to  The  Methodist  Publishing  House  for 
providing  hymnals  for  delegates  without  cost  to  the  Conference. 

7.  Identification  badges  for  the  many  different  groups  of  people 
who  attend  the  Conference  have  been  provided.  An  appropriate  me- 
dallion has  been  provided  by  our  Badge  Committee,  and  different 
colored  ribbons  are  used  to  identify  the  status  of  the  person  wearing 
the  badges.  These  colors  and  the  groups  wearing  them  are : 

Bishops   Maroon 

Bishops'  Wives   Maroon  and  White 

Judicial  Council    Purple 

Judicial  Council  Wives   Purple  and  White 

Delegates    White  and  Red 

Entertainment  Commission    Royal  Blue 

Entertainment    Commission    Wives   Royal  Blue  and  White 

General  Secretaries    Nile  Green 

General  Secretaries'  Wives    Nile  Green  and  White 

Secretarial    Staff Red 

In  addition  to  the  badges  for  delegates  and  officials,  the  local 
committee  has  provided  badges  for  its  personnel,  pages  and  visitors. 

8.  We  have  made  provisions  for  conveniently  located  press  tables, 
and  we  recommend  that  representatives  of  the  press,  as  designated 
from  time  to  time  by  the  Commission  on  Public  Relations  and  United 
Methodist  Information,  be  seated  at  these  tables,  with  admission  to 
the  floor  by  official  press  badges. 

9.  We  recommend  that  active  and  retired  members  of  the  Judicial 
Council  be  seated  upon'  the  platform  during  all  business  sessions  of 
the  Conference. 

10.  We  recommend  that  a  Communion  offering  be  taken,  and  after 
consultation  with  the  Council  of  Bishops,  we  recommend  that  the 
proceeds  of  the  offering  be  turned  over  to  the  United  Methodist 
Committee  on  Overseas  Relief.  A  special  offering  for  the  pages  and 
ushers  shall  be  received  at  the  direction  of  the  Commission  on  Enter- 
tainment and  Program. 

11.  A  contract  has  been  signed  with  Institutional  Electronics,  Inc., 
for  tape  recordings  of  all  business  sessions.  A  verbatim  record  of  all 
plenary  sessions  will  be  made. 

12.  Your  Commission  recommends  a  per  diem  allowance  of  $20 
for  each  delegate  for  the  days  said  delegate  is  in  attendance  at  the 
sessions  of  the  Conference. 

13.  Your  Commission  has,  in  accordance  with  the  Plan  of  Organiza- 
tion and  Rules  of  Order,  and  after  consultation  with  the  Council  of 
Bishops,  officially  invited  fraternal  delegates  to  attend  the  Conference. 
Arrangements  have  been  made  to  present  these  distinguished  visitors 
during  the  session.  These  delegates  have  been  provided  seats  upon 
the  platform. 

14.  In  order  to  provide  for  the  convenience  of  certain  persons  who 
will  not  be  present  during  the  entire  session  of  the  General  Con- 
ference but  who  have  been  invited  as  a  matter  of  privilege  for  the 
Conference  and  in  order  to  facilitate  their  presentation  to  the  Con- 
ference, your  Commission  recommends  the  following  Orders  of  the 
Day: 

a.  Greetings  from  the  Mavor  of  the  city  of  Atlanta,  Sam  Massell — 
Wednesday,  April  19,  9:30  A.M. 

b.  Fraternal  Delegates — Wednesday,  April  19,  10:30  A.M. 

c.  Greetings  from  the  Governor  of  the  state  of  Georgia,  Jimmy 
Carter— Wednesday,  April  26,  9:30  A.M. 


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All  other  requests  for  Orders  of  the  Day  are  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Agenda  as  required  by  the  Rules. 

15.  Under  the  chairmanship  of  Dr.  Irving  Smith,  several  programs 
of  importance  have  been  arranged  for  delegates  and  visitors.  The 
following  features  which  will  be  announced  in  detail  from  time  to 
time  are  called  to  your  attention : 

a.  A  preaching  service  will  be  held  each  afternoon  of  the  first 
week  of  the  Conference  in  First  United  Methodist  Church  at  four 
o'clock.  Outstanding  preachers  and  choirs  have  been  chosen  for  these 
services. 

b.  On  Wednesday  evening,  April  19,  World  Methodist  Night  will 
be  observed  in  the  theater  of  the  Civic  Center.  In  a  dramatic  pro- 
gram, representatives  of  the  World  Methodist  Council,  Affiliated 
Autonomous  Methodist  Churches  and  other  indigenous  groups  related 
to  our  church  will  be  presented.  In  view  of  this  pi'ogram,  it  is  our 
intent  that  the  General  Conference  will  not  hear  individual  reports 
of  the  groups  represented  in  the  program  and  that  the  General  Con- 
ference sessions  will  not  need  to  be  interspersed  with  introductions, 
presentations,  etc.,  of  such  representatives.  We  recommend  this  to 
be  an  official  session  of  the  General  Conference. 

c.  Saturday  night,  April  22,  will  be  Georgia  Night.  A  great  pro- 
gram is  being  planned  by  the  Atlanta  Local  Committee  depicting  the 
history  of  Methodism  in  Georgia. 

16.  Under  the  Plan  of  Organization  of  the  General  Conference, 
the  Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program  is  charged  with 
oversight  of  the  General  Conference  Secretary.  In  preparing  for  the 
1972  session,  the  Secretary  of  the  Conference  found  it  necessary  to 
obtain  assistance  from  the  Commission  on  two  matters  which  we  wish 
to  report  to  the  Conference. 

a.  Paragraph  601  contains  a  formula  by  which  the  number  of 
delegates  to  be  elected  by  an  Annual  Conference  is  determined.  The 
statement  is  made  that  "this  formula  is  designed  to  comply  with 
the  Constitution,  Division  Two,  Section  II,  Article  I,  which  defines 
the  minimum  and  maximum  number  of  delegates  to  a  General  Con- 
ference. Should  the  computations  provided  in  this  paragraph  result 
in  a  figure  below  the  prescribed  minimum  or  above  the  prescribed 
maximum  for  delegates,  the  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference 
shall  be  authorized  to  remedy  the  situation  by  adjusting  up  or  down 
the  fractions  necessary  to  entitle  an  Annual  Conference  to  elect 
additional  delegates,  any  such  adjustment  to  be  the  same  for  the 
factors  of  ministerial  members  and  resident  church  members."  No 
date  is  provided  for  the  computations  required.  Upon  our  request, 
the  Judicial  Council  ruled  that  statistics  reported  December  31,  1969, 
should  be  used  in  the  computations.  Based  upon  the  formula  in  Par. 
601,  and  using  statistics  as  of  December  31,  1969,  the  number  of 
delegates  to  be  elected  exceeded  the  maximum  size  of  the  General 
Conference  allowed  by  the  Constitution.  It  was,  therefore,  necessary 
to  change  the  fractions  in  the  formula  in  order  to  provide  for  a 
membership  in  the  Conference  not  to  exceed  1,000.  This  was  accom- 
plished by  changing  the  ministerial  membership  factor  from  1  to  each 
140  ministerial  members  to  1  for  each  146  ministerial  members  and 
the  resident  church  membership  factor  from  1  to  each  44,000  to  1  to 
each  46,200.  As  a  result  of  using  the  amended  formula,  the  member- 
ship of  the  1972  General  Conference  is  exactly  1,000. 

The  same  problem  will  probably  exist  for  the  1976  General  Con- 
ference, although  it  is  possible  that  because  of  decreasing  trend  in 
resident  church  membership  and  the  trend  toward  granting  autonomy 
to  overseas  conferences,  the  formula  in  Par.  601  may  produce  a  total 
membership  for  the  1976  General  Conference  that  will  not  exceed 
the  Constitutional  maximum. 

We  do  feel  that  an  amendment  should  be  made  to  Par.  601  to 
provide  a  specific  date  on  which  the  computations  should  be  made 


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so  that  if  a  change  in  the  fractions  is  needed,  ample  time  is  avail- 
able to  advise  the  Annual  Conferences  prior  to  any  elections.  Our 
proposal  for  such  an  amendment  is  contained  in  a  petition  which 
has  been  filed. 

b.  The  second  matter  we  wish  to  report  is  in  connection  with  Par. 
602,  which  requires  that  the  membership  of  the  1972  General  Con- 
ference shall  be  13  percent  former  Evangelical  United  Brethren  mem- 
bers and  87  percent  former  Methodist  members.  In  order  to  accom- 
plish this  ratio  of  representation,  the  Secretary  of  the  General  Con- 
ference is  directed  "to  prepare  and,  subject  to  review  and  approval 
by  the  Council  of  Bishops,  promulgate  a  schedule  allocating  to  the 
Annual  Conferences  of  the  Church  the  number  of  delegates  coming 
from  the  Evangelical  United  Brethren  Church  and  The  Methodist 
Church  respectively,  which  each  Annual  Conference  shall  elect."  In 
considering  this  directive,  several  questions  arose  which  resulted  in 
the  Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program  asking  for  the  deci- 
sion of  the  Judicial  Council.  Its  Decision  No.  333  was  rendered  in 
answer  to  our  seven  questions.  Based  upon  the  instructions  in  Par. 
602,  aided  by  the  Judicial  Council  Decision,  the  schedule  was  worked 
out  and  approved  by  the  Council  of  Bishops.  As  a  result,  130  of  the 
1,000  delegates  elected  by  the  Annual  Conferences  are  former  EUB 
members  and  866  are  former  Methodist  members.  The  other  4  to 
make  the  grand  total  of  1,000  are  from  The  Methodist  Church  of 
Great  Britain. 

c.  Another  matter  involving  the  Secretary  of  the  Conference  which 
has  concerned  your  Commission  is  the  time  when  the  transition  from 
the  Secretary  to  his  successor  should  take  place.  The  Rules  of  the 
Conference  call  for  the  election  of  the  Secretary  at  the  opening  ses- 
sion and  imply  that  the  newly  elected  secretary  should  assume  his 
responsibilities  immediately  upon  election.  In  two  of  three  turnovers 
to  newly  elected  secretaries  since  unification  in  1939,  the  rules  were 
suspended  and  a  "secretary  designate"  was  elected  to  take  office  after 
the  current  secretary  had  completed  all  work  in  connection  with  the 
Confei-ence  for  which  he  had  planned.  We  are  convinced  that  the 
Secretary  who  is  responsible  for  planning  for  a  session  of  the  Con- 
ference is  better  able  to  carry  through  the  session,  including  com- 
pleting the  work  related  to  the  Conference  after  adjournment,  than 
a  new  secretary  unfamiliar  with  what  the  planning  would  be.  We, 
therefore,  urged  the  Council  of  Bishops,  which  is  responsible  for 
nominating  the  Secretary,  to  cooperate  with  our  proposal  that  the 
present  Secretary  carry  through  the  session  and  complete  the  work 
in  connection  with  it,  including  producing  the  Journal,  and  that  the 
new  nominee  be  elected  "secretary-designate"  to  assume  the  office 
within  a  year,  the  exact  date  to  be  determined  by  the  Commission 
on  Entertainment  and  Program.  We  have  also  requested  the  Rules 
Committee  to  propose  amendments  to  Rule  I  B  and  to  Rule  IV  (1) 
to  make  this  procedure  the  regular  pattern  in  the  future.  We  have 
also  filed  a  petition  to  amend  Par.  606  of  the  Discipline  in  the  same 
manner. 

17.  During  the  past  two  years  the  Commission  on  Entertainment 
and  Program  has  been  urged  to  implement  the  action  of  the  1968 
General  Conference  which  endorsed  the  principles  of  Project  Equality 
and  urged  cooperation  at  all  levels  of  United  Methodism. 

Prior  to  the  1968  action  the  Commission  had  already  received  and 
accepted  an  invitation  to  hold  the  1972  General  Conference  in  Atlanta. 
In  this  connection  it  may  be  stated  that  whenever  an  invitation  is 
received  from  a  city  that  is  interested  in  hosting  the  General  Con- 
ference, a  memorandum  of  requirements  is  sent  to  the  inquirer.  One 
of  the  statements  in  that  memorandum  is  a  paragraph  which  reads 
as  follows : 

"The  prospective  host  city  shall  furnish  to  the   Commission  on 

Entertainment  and  Program  in  writing  a  statement  from  the  hotel 


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association,  the  restaurant  association  and  such  city  officials  as 
can  be  procured,  setting  forth  in  detail  what  accommodations  will 
be  provided  for  housing,  feeding  and  public  transportation  for 
members  of  the  General  Conference  including  non-Caucasians  if 
the  locality  in  question  is  accepted  as  a  meeting  place  of  the  Con- 
ference." 

Actually  approaches  on  behalf  of  Project  Equality  have  been  made 
to  managers  of  hotels  and  motels  looking  toward  their  fuller  partici- 
pation. Time  has  not  permitted  this  to  develop  as  much  as  had  been 
planned. 

While  it  should  be  pointed  out  that  the  Commission  on  Entertain- 
ment and  Program  does  not  itself  purchase  goods  and  services  from 
the  hotels  and  restaurants  where  General  Conference  is  held,  the 
Commission  pledges  itself  to  cooperate  as  fully  as  possible  with  the 
program  of  Project  Equality. 

Conclusion 

The  scope  of  the  foregoing  report  is  an  indication  of  the  vast 
amount  of  work  which  has  been  done  by  many  people  in  preparation 
for  the  1972  session  of  the  General  Conference.  It  is  an  impossibility 
to  adequately  thank  all  who  have  shared  in  the  responsibilities  of 
planning  and  arranging  all  the  details  involved.  While  we  will  recog- 
nize some  during  the  session,  we  know  that  many  who  should  be 
recognized  will  not  be.  As  a  Commission,  we  want  to  record  our 
gratitude  to  the  larger  number  of  men  and  women  without  whose 
faithful  help  this  Conference  could  not  be  possible. 

Commission  on 
Entertainment  and  Program 
A.  G.  Jefferson,  Chairman 
Gene  E.  Sease,  Secretary 

1.  AGENDA 

For  membership  see  page  20. 

AGENDA 
Monday,  April  17,  1972 

MORNING 

8:30  a.m.  Worship 

8:50  a.m.  Opening  Business  Session— Bishop  Paul  Hardin,  Jr.,  pre- 
siding 

1.  Roll   Call — J.   Wesley  Hole,   Secretary  of  the  General  Con- 
ference 

2.  The  Question  of  Quorum 

3.  Words   of   Welcome — Bishop  J.    Owen   Smith,   Host  Bishop, 
Atlanta  Area 

4.  Report:  Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Program — A.  G. 
Jefferson,  Chairman 

5.  Report:    Interim    Committee   on    Plan   of    Organization   and 
Rules  of  Ordei' — John  Herr,  Chairman 

6.  Election  of  Secretary 

7.  Nam.ing  of  Assistants  to  the  Secretary 

8.  Nominations     of     Administrative     Committees — Council     of 
Bishops — Bishop  Roy  H.  Short,  Secretary 

9  :45  a.m.  Recess 
10:00  a.m.  Music — Candler  School  of  Theology  Choraliers 
10:05  a.m.  Episcopal  Address — Bishop  F.  Gerald  Ensley 
11:00  a.m.  Report:    Structure  Study  Commission— Dow  Kirkpatrick, 
Chairman 


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12:25  p.m.  Announcements 
12:30  p.m.  Adjournment 

AFTERNOON 

2:30  p.m.  Business  Session — Bishop  James  K.  Mathews  presiding 
Debate  on  Structure  Study  Commission  Report 

4:00  p.m.  Preaching  Service  at  First  United  Methodist  Church,  Dr. 
Charles  L.  Allen 

5:00  p.m.  Adjournment 

EVENING 

7:30  p.m.  Legislative  Committees 

AGENDA 
Tuesday,  April  18,  1972 

MORNING 

8:30  a.m.  Bishop  W.  McFerrin  Stow^e  presiding.  Devotional  Address 

— Bishop  Lloyd  C.  Wicke 
9:10  a.m.  Business  Session 

Report:   Committee  on  Journal — George  Akers,  Chairman 
Report :   Committee  on  Agenda^J.  Otis  Young,  Chairman 
Report:   Committee  on  Credentials — W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.,  Chair- 
man 
Report:   Committee  on   Courtesies   and   Privileges— Mrs.   Alvi- 

rita  Little,  Chairwoman 
Report:   Committee  on  Presiding  Officers — Jack  Tuell,   Chair- 
man 
9:30  a.m.   Report:    Theological   Study  Commission  on  Doctrine  and 
Doctrinal  Standards — Albert  C.  Outler,  Chairman 
10:30  a.m.   Recess 
10:45  a.m.  Report:     Social     Principles     Study     Commission — Bishop 

James  S.  Thomas,  Chairman 
11:45  a.m.   Report:    Commission  to   Study  the   Ministry — Bishop   D. 

Frederick  Wertz,  Chairman 
12:25  p.m.  Announcements 
12:30  p.m.  Adjournment 

AFTERNOON 

2:30  p.m.  Legislative  Committees 

4:00  p.m.  Preaching  Service  at  First  United  Methodist  Church,  Dr. 
Robert  Blackburn 

EVENING 

7:30  p.m.  Legislative  Committees 

AGENDA 
Wednesday,  April  19,  1972 

MORNING 

8:30  a.m.  Bishop  Roy  C.  Nichols  presiding.  Devotional  Address — 
Bishop  Ralph  T.  Alton 

9:10  a.m.  Business  Session 

Report :   Committee  on  Journal — George  Akers,  Chairman 
Report:    Committee  on  Agenda — Edward  TuUis,  Vice-chairman 
Report:    Committee  on  Credentials — W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.,  Chair- 


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Report:   Committee   on   Courtesies   and  Privileges — Mrs.   Alvi- 

rita  Little,  Chairwoman 
Report:   World  Methodist  Night — J.  Otis  Young,  Chairman 
Report:   Commission   on    Entertainment   and    Program — A.    G. 
Jefferson,  Chairman 
9:30  a.m.  Order  of  the  Day — Greetings  from  the  Hon.  Sam  Massell, 

Mayor  of  Atlanta 
9:40  a.m.    Ventures  in  Song — Presentation  by  the   Commission  on 

Worship — Bishop  Lance  Webb,  Chairman 
9:55  a.m.   Report:    Commission  on   Religion  and   Race — Bishop   W. 
Kenneth  Goodson,  Chairman 
10:30  a.m.  Recess 
10:45  a.m.  Order  of  the  Day — Presentation  of  Fraternal  Delegates — 

Harvey  Potthoff,  Chairman 
11:30  a.m.  Report:   Council  on  World   Service  and  Finance — Bishop 

Paul  Hardin,  Jr.,  President 
12:25  p.m.  Announcements 
12:30  p.m.  Adjournment 

AFTERNOON 

2:30  p.m.  Legislative  Committees 

4:00  p.m.   Preaching   Service   at  First  United   Methodist   Church — 
The  Rev.  Emerson  S.  Colaw 

EVENING 

7:30  p.m.  World  Methodist  Night— Civic  Center  Theater 

AGENDA 
Thursday,  April  20,  1972 

MORNING 

8:30  a.m.  Bishop  D.  Frederick  Wertz  presiding.  Devotional  Address 

— Bishop  Hermann  Kaebnick 
9:10  a.m.  Business  Session 

Report :   Committee  on  Journal — George  Akers,  Chairman 
Report:   Committee  on  Agenda — Alva  Clark,  Secretary 
Report:   Committee  on  Credentials — W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.,  Chair- 
man 
Report:   Committee  on   Presiding  Officers — Jack  Tuell,   Chair- 
man 
Report:   Committee   on   Courtesies   and   Privileges — Mrs.   Alvi- 
rita  Little,  Chairwoman 
9:30  a.m.   Report:    Council  on  World   Service  and   Finance — Bishop 
Paul  Hardin,  Jr.,  President 
10:30  a.m.  Recess 

10:45  a.m.  Bishops'  Call  for  Peace  and  the  Self -Development  of  Peo- 
ples— Bishop  James  Armstrong 
11:05  a.m.  Report:  Program  Council — Bishop  W.  Ralph  Ward,  Presi- 
dent 
11:50  a.m.  Report:  Commission  on  the  Black  Colleges  of  The  United 

Methodist  Church — Bishop  James  S.  Thomas 
12:25  p.m.  Announcements 
12:30  p.m.  Adjournment 

AFTERNOON 

2:30  p.m.  Legislative  Committees 

4:00  p.m.  Preaching  Service  at  First  United  Methodist  Church — The 
Rev.  Cecil  Williams 


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EVENING 

7:30  p.m.  Legislative  Committees 

AGENDA 
Friday,  April  21,  1972 

MORNING 

8:30  a.m.  Bishop  Reuben  H.  Mueller  presiding.  Devotional  Address 

— Bishop  Charles  F.  Golden 
9:10  a.m.  Business  Session 

Report :   Committee  on  Journal — George  Akers,  Chairman 
Report:   Committee  on  Agenda — Douglas  F.  Verdin 
Report:   Committee  on  Credentials — W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.,  Chair- 
man 
Report :  Judicial  Council — Murray  Leiff er,  President 
Report:   Committee  on  Presiding  Officers — Jack  Tuell,   Chair- 
man 
Report:   Committee   on   Courtesies   and   Privileges — Mrs.   Alvi- 
rita  Little,  Chairwoman 
9:30  a.m.  Report:  Committee  on  Revievi^ — Roy  J.  Grogan,  Chairman 
9:40  a.m.  Report:  Program  Council — Bishop  W.  Ralph  Ward,  Presi- 
dent 
10:00  a.m.  Report:  Study  Commission  on  the  Participation  of  Women 

in  The  United  Methodist  Church — Bishop  Thomas  M.  Pryor 
10:15  a.m.   Report:    General  Advance   Committee — Bishop  W.   Ralph 

Ward 
10:30  a.m.  Recess 
10:45  a.m.   Report:    "Planning  for  Ministries — 1973   and   Beyond" — 

Virgil  SextoM 
11:30  a.m.  Discussion  on  Report  of  the  Theological  Study  Commis- 
sion on  Doctrine  and  Doctrinal  Standards 
12:15  p.m.  Resolution  on  Earth  Week 
12:20  p.m.   Election  of  Board  of  Governors  for  Wesley  Theological 

Seminary 
12:30  p.m.  Adjournment 

AFTERNOON 

2:30  p.m.  Legislative  Committees 

3:45  p.m.  Special  Music  at  First  United  Methodist  Church 
4:00  p.m.   Preaching   Service   at   First  United   Methodist  Church — 
Dr.  Wayne  Clymer 

EVENING 

7:30  p.m.  Legislative  Committees 

AGENDA 
Saturday,  April  22,  1972 

MORNING 

8:30  a.m.   Bishop   H.   Ellis   Finger   presiding.   Memorial   Address — 

Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Pope 
9:10  a.m.  Business  Session 

Report:   Committee  on  Journal — George  Akers,  Chairman 
Report:   Committee  on  Agenda — J.  Otis  Young,  Chairman 
Report:   Committee  on  Credentials — W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.,  Chair- 
man 
Report:   Committee  on  Presiding   Officers — Jack  Tuell,   Chair- 
man 


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Report:   Committee  on  Refei'ence — Jerry  G.  Bray,  Chairman 
Report:   Committee   on   Courtesies  and   Privileges — Mrs.   Alvi- 
rita  Little,  Chairwoman 
9:40  a.m.    Nominations   from   the   Council   of   Bishops — Bishop    Roy 

H.  Short,  Secretary 
9:50  a.m.  Statement  by  Bishop  Abel   T.   Muzorewa,  Rhodesia  Area 
10:00  a.m.   Report:    COSMOS— Bishop    Prince   A.   Taylor,   Chairman 
10:15  a.m.  Order  of  the  Day — ^Commemoration   Service  in  Honor  of 

Martin  Luther  King,  Jr. — A.  C.  Epps  presiding 
10:.30  a.m.  Recess 

10:45  a.m.  Calendar  Items — Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.,  Chairman 
12:00  n.  Order  of  the  Day — Report:   Commission  on  Ecumenical  Af- 
fairs— Bishop  Paul  Washburn,  President 
12:30  p.m.  Adjournment 

AFTERNOON 

2:30  p.m.  Legislative  Committees 

4:00  p.m.  Youth  Worship  Service  at  First  United  Methodist  Church 
— The  Rev.  Joseph  Lowery,  speaker 

EVENING 

8:00  p.m.  Georgia  Night — Civic  Center  Theater 

AGENDA 
Monday,  April  24,  1972 

MORNING 

8:30  a.m.  Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Pope  presiding.  Devotional  Address — 

Bishop  Ole  E.  Borgen 
9:10  a.m.  Business  Session 

Report :    Committee  on  Journal — George  Akers,  Chairman 
Report :   Committee  on  Agenda — Thomas  Bryant 
Report:   Committee  on  Credentials — W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.,  Chair- 
man 
Report:   Committee  on  Presiding  Officers — Jack  Tuell,   Chair- 
man 
Report:   Committee  on  Reference — Jerry  G.  Bray,  Chairman 
Report:   Committee  on   Courtesies   and   Privileges— Mrs.   Alvi- 
rita  Little,  Chairwoman 
9:40  a.m.  Calendar  Item 

Nominations  for  Judicial  Council 
10:30  a.m.  Recess 

10:45  a.m.  Order  of  the  Day — Report:   Quadrennial  Emphasis  Com- 
mittee— Bishop  James  Mathews,  President 
11:15  a.m.  Calendar  Items — Robert  E.  Goodrich,  Jr.,  Chairman 
11:45  a.m.  Report:   Key '73 — Joseph  Yeakel 

12:15  p.m.  Report:   Committee    on    Correlation    and    Editorial    Revi- 
sion— Emory  Bucke,  Chairman 
12:25  p.m.  Announcements 
12:30  p.m.  Adjournment 

AFTERNOON 
2:00  p.m.  Legislative  Committees 

4:00  p.m.  Preaching   Service   at    First    United    Methodist   Church — 
The  Rev.  John  Warman 

EVENING 

7:30  p.m.  Bishop  Lloyd  C.  Wicke  presiding 

7:35  p.m.  Report:  Committee  on  Agenda — Tom  Reavley 

7:40  p.m.  Calendar  Items 

9:30  p.m.  Adjournment 


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AGENDA 
Tuesday,  April  25,  1972 

MORNING 

8:30  a.m.  Bishop  W.   Ralph  Ward  presiding.  Devotional  Address — 

Bishop  Lance  Webb 
9:10  a.m.  Business  Session 

Report:   Committee    on    Journal — Frede    Johansen,    Vice-chair- 
man 
Report:   Committee  on  Agenda — D.  W.  Brooks 
Report:   Committee  on   Credentials — Mrs.  George  Metzel,  Sec- 
retary- 
Report:   Committee  on   Presiding   Officers— Jack   Tuell,   Chair- 
man 
Report:   Committee  on   Courtesies   and   Privileges — Mrs.    Alvi- 
rita  Little,  Chairw^oman 
9:40  a.m.    Special    Presentation:    Youth    Delegation — Wanda    Walls, 
Annette  Hutchins 
10:00  a.m.    Report:    Committee   to    Study  the    Methodist    Publishing 

House — Bishop  Eugene  M.  Frank,  Chairman 
10:10  a.m.  Special  Resolution:  Council  of  Bishops — Bishop  0.  Eugene 

Slater,  President 
10:15  a.m.  Report:   Committee  on  Reference — Jerry  Bray,  Chairman 
10:30  a.m.  Recess 

10:45  a.m.  Recognition  of  Local  Committee — Bishop  J.  Ovi^en  Smith 
10:55  a.m.  Calendar  Items 

Order  of  the  Day:  Calendar  No.  365 
Order  of  the  Day:  Calendar  Nos.  344,  343 
12:25  p.m.  Announcements 
12:30  p.m.  Adjournment 

AFTERNOON 

2:30  p.m.  Bishop  Ralph  T.  Alton  presiding 

2:35  p.m.  Report:  Committee  on  Agenda — Fi'ank  Webber 

2:40  p.m.  Calendar  Items 

4:00  p.m.    Preaching   Service   at   First   United    Methodist   Church — 

The  Rev.  W.  Harold  McElvaney 
5:00  p.m.  Adjournment 

EVENING 

7:30  p.m.  Bishop  James  S.  Thomas  presiding 

7:35  p.m.  Report:  Committee  on  Agenda — Thomas  Moore 

7:40  p.m.  Calendar  Items 

9:30  p.m.  Adjournment 

AGENDA 
Wednesday,  April  26,  1972 

MORNING 

8:30  a.m.  Bishop  0.  Eugene  Slater  presiding.  Devotional  Address — 
Bishop  Thomas  M.  Pryor 

9:10  a.m.  Business  Session 

Report :   Committee  on  Journal — David  F.  Knecht 
Report:   Committee  on  Agenda — J.  Otis  Young,  Chairman 
Report:   Committee  on  Credentials — Kazuo  Saito 
Report:    Committee  on   Presiding   Officers — Jack  Tuell,   Chair- 
man 
Report:   Committee     on     Courtesies     and     Privileges — Wilbur 
Choy,  Vice-chairman 


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9:30  a.m.  Order  of  the  Day:  Greetings  from  Gov.  Jimmy  Carter  of 

Georgia 
9:45  a.m.  Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 
10:00  a.m.  Report  on  Church  and  State — Bishop  D.  Frederick  Wertz, 

Walter  G.  Muelder 
10:30  a.m.  Recess 
10:45  a.m.  Hymn  and  Prayer  for  World  Peace 

Calendar  Items 
12:30  p.m.  Adjournment 

AFTERNOON 
2:30  p.m.  Bishop  Edward  J.  Pendergrass  presiding 
2:35  p.m.    Report:    Committee    on    Agenda — Edward    Tullis,    Vice- 
chairman 

Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 
2:40  p.m.  Calendar  Items 
5:00  p.m.  Adjournment 

EVENING 
7:30  p.m.  Bishop  Paul  Washburn  presiding 

Report:  Committee  on  Agenda — Alva  Clark,  Secretary 
Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 
7:40  p.m.  Calendar  Items 
10:00  p.m.  Adjournment 

AGENDA 
Thursday,  April  27,  1972 

MORNING 

8:30  a.m.  Bishop  Kenneth  Copeland  presiding.  Devotional  Address — 

Bishop  W.  Kenneth  Goodson 
9:10  a.m.  Business  Session 

Report:   Committee  on  Journal — Ronald  R.  Hamilton 
Report:   Committee  on  Agenda — Douglas  Verdin 
Report:   Committee  on  Presiding  Officers — Jack  Tuell,   Chair- 
man 
Report:   Committee    on     Courtesies    and     Privileges — William 

Henry,  Seci-etary 
Report:   Committee  on  Credentials — Clair  W.  Black 
9:30  a.m.  Ballot  for  Judicial  Council  Members 

Proposed    Study   Guide   for    Statement   on    Doctrine   and    Doc- 
trinal Standards 
Calendar  Items 
10:30  a.m.  Recess 
10:45  a.m.  Report:   Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance— Bishop 

Paul  Hardin,  Jr.,  President 
12:30  p.m.  Adjournment 

AFTERNOON 
2:30  p.m.  Bishop  L.  Scott  Allen  presiding 
2:35  p.m.  Report:  Committee  on  Agenda — Thomas  Bryant 
2:40  p.m.  Presentation  of  Retiring  Bishops — Bishop  Ralph  Alton 
2:50  p.m.   Report:    COSMOS— Bishop   Prince   A.   Taylor,   Chairman 

Calendar  Items 
5:00  p.m.  Adjournment 

EVENING 
7:30  p.m.  Bishop  Dwight  Loder  presiding 
7:35  p.m.  Report:  Committee  on  Agenda — Annette  Hutchins 

Resume   Consideration  of   Report:    Council   on  World   Service 

and  Finance 
Offering  for  Ushers  and  Pages 
Calendar  Items 
10:00  p.m.  Adjournment 


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AGENDA 
Friday,  April  28,  1972 

MORNING 

8:30  a.m.   Bishop   W.   Kenneth   Goodson   presiding.   Devotional   Ad- 
dress— Bishop  Paul  Milhouse 
9:10  a.m.  Business  Session 

Report:   Committee  on  Journal — Ronald  R.  Hamilton 
Report :   Committee  on  Agenda — J.  Otis  Young,  Chairman 
Report:   Committee  on  Presiding  Officers — Jack   Tuell,   Chair- 
man 
Report:   Committee  on  Courtesies  and  Privileges — James  Dol- 

liver 
Report:   Committee  on  Credentials — W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.,  Chair- 
man 
9:30  a.m.  Report:  Committee  on  Plan  of  Organization  and  Rules  of 
Order— Leonard  Slutz,  Chairman 
Calendar  Items 
10:30  a.m.  Recess 
10:45  a.m.  Prayer  for  Concerns  of  Youth 

Calendar  Items 
12:30  p.m.  Adjournment 

AFTERNOON 

2:30  p.m.  Bishop  Charles  Golden  presiding 

2:35  p.m.  Report:  Committee  on  Agenda — Thomas  Moore 

Matter  of  Privilege 

Nominations  from  the  Council  of  Bishops — Bishop  Ralph  Alton 
2:40  p.m.  Calendar  Items 
5:00  p.m.  Adjournment 

EVENING 

7:30  p.m.  Bishop  Roy  H.  Short  presiding 

7:35  p.m.  Report:  Committee  on  Agenda — J.  Otis  Young,  Chairman 
7:40  p.m.  Calendar  Items 

9:50  p.m.  Closing  Statement — Bishop  0.  Eugene  Slater,  President, 
Council  of  Bishops 
10:00  p.m.  Adjournment 


2.  COURTESIES  AND  PRIVILEGES 

For  membership  see  page  20. 

Reports 

Wednesday  morning,  April  19,  1972,  page  300 
Thursday  morning,  April  20,  1972,  page  323 
Friday  morning,  April  21,  1972,  page  344,  363 
Saturday  morning,  April  22,  1972,  page  368 
Monday  morning,  April  24,  1972,  page  389,  393 
Tuesday  morning,  April  25,  1972,  page  418 
Wednesday  morning,  April  26,  1972,  page  448,  453,  454 
Thursday  morning,  April  27,  1972,  page  489 
Friday  morning,  April  28,  1972,  page  532 
Friday  evening,  April  28,  1972,  page  572 


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3.  CREDENTIALS 

For  membership  see  page  20. 

REPORT  NO.   1.   COMMITTEE   ON   CREDENTIALS 

CENTRAL  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

George  Bolinger  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Richard  E.  Reeves 
Anna  Fox  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Paul  Davis 
CENTRAL  NEW  YORK   (NE) 

Mrs.  Stanley  Robinson  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Frederick 

Darrov^ 
Mrs.  Robert  McCune  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Albert 
Curtis 
EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA   (NE) 

William  G.  Luff  (L)  seated  in  place  of  A.  LeRoy  Lightner 
FLORIDA  (SE) 

C.  Durward  McDonnell  (M)  seated  in  place  of  /.  B.  F. 

Williams 
Harry  L.   Burney,  Jr.    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Charles 

Babcock 
Hector  Navas  (M)  seated  in  place  of  William  R.  Obaugh 
KENTUCKY  (SE) 

Robert  Mayfield   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Louis  H. 
Fields 
LIBERIA  (OS) 

Joseph   N.   Togba    (L)    seated   in  place   of   Charles   C. 
Dennis,  Sr. 
LOUISIANA  (SO 

Cecil  E.  Bland  (L)  seated  in  place  of  G.  Leon  Netterville 
MIDDLE  PHILIPPINES  (OS) 

Santos  Adriano  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Moises  Rodriguez 
MINNESOTA  (NC) 

Winfield  Forsberg  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Dorothy  Gridley 
NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

John  M.  Meares  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  T.  Patrick 
NORTH  GEORGIA   (SE),  GEORGIA   (SE) 
James  Jackson  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Ray  Moore 
Robert  Noland  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Guy  Sharpe 
NORTH  INDIANA  (NC) 
Donald  F.  McMahan  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  W. 
Fribley 
NORTH  MISSISSIPPI  (SE) 

William  L.  Sharp   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Glenn  Fant 
NORTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Eugene  L.  Stockwell  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Eugene  L. 
Smith 
NORTHWEST  GERMANY  (OS) 

Reinhard  A-   Schalla    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Wilhelm 
Westphal 


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SOUTH  INDIANA  (NC) 

Russell  Kibler   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Daniel  F.  Evans 

SOUTHEAST  AFRICA  (OS) 

Alf  Helgesson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Almeida  Penicela 
Chadreque    Mujongue     (L)     seated    in    place  of    Titos 
Simbine 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA  (W) 

D.  Leslie  Hole    (L)    seated  in  place  of  William  Otwell 
U.  S.  Griggs,  Sr.    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Consuelo  0. 

SOUTHERN  NEW  ENGLAND  (NE) 

Mary  Stewart  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Edith  Spurr 
SOUTHWEST  GERMANY  (OS) 

Werner  Deiss  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Manfred  Moessinger 
TENNESSEE  (SE) 

Mrs.  Frank  Calhoun  (L)  seated  in  place  of  S.  Lloyd  Stone 

Mrs.  Ellen  Rosser  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Joe  Sexton 
VIRGINIA  (SE) 

Carlton  P.  Minnick   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Harold  H. 
Hughes 
WEST  OHIO  (NC) 

Torrey  Kaatz  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Charles  D.  Redmond 
WEST  VIRGINIA  (NE) 

Mrs.  Ethel  Belk  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Sam  Roberts 
WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

Robert  M.  Smith   (L)   seated  in  place  of  E.  M.  Dudley 
WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

James  L.  Donner   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Dorothy 
Chadwick 

Mrs.  Bernice  B.  Bishop  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Lester  H. 
Bell 
WISCONSIN  (NC) 

Mrs.  Delia  Sprecher    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Lawrence 
Hinz 
THE  METHODIST  CHURCH  OF  GREAT  BRITAIN  (OS) 

W.  N.   C.   Wooldridge    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Harold 
Roberts 


REPORT  NO.  2.   COMMITTEE   ON   CREDENTIALS 

For  Tuesday,  April  18,1972 

CENTRAL  TEXAS  (SC) 

W.  V.  Bane  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Maggart  B.  Hoivell 
Ira  Gallaivay  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W^yi.  Greeuwaldt 
James  E.  Shider  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Wm.  Greenwaldt 

EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Theodore  C.  Mayer   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Robert  J. 
Tolbert 


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EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

William  G.  Luff  (L)  seated  in  place  of  A.  LeRoy  Lightner 
HOLSTON  (SE) 

Mrs.  Olin  H.  Troy  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Fred  Entler 

Thomas  Chilcote  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  Wilcox 
KENTUCKY  (SE) 

Harold  W.  Dorsey    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Russell  R. 
Patton 
LITTLE  ROCK  (SC) 

Wm.  M.  Shepherd   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Carl  C.  Hall 
LOUISVILLE  (SE) 

Emil  McAdams   (M)   seated  in  place  of  William  James 
NEBRASKA  (SC) 

Nye  O.  Bond  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Alva  H.  Clark 
NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

J.  R.  Burgess,  Jr.  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Mackay 
NORTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Robert  B.  Goodwin   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Eugene  L- 
Smith 
ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  (W) 

E.  Russell  Brown    (M)    seated  in  place  of  William  0. 
Byrd 
SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1785)  (SE) 

Thomas   N.   Brittain    (M)    seated   in   place   of   McKay 
Brabham 

Ralph  A.  Cannon  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  Barrett 
TEXAS  (SC) 

Charles  L.  Allen  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Allen  M.  Mayes 
VIRGINIA  (SE) 

R.  Beverly  Watkins  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Carl  Douglass 

Beverly  Felty  (M)  seated  in  place  of  H.  H.  Fink 

John  W.  Newman  (M)  seated  in  place  of  M.  D.  Newman 
WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

M.  E.  Harbin  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Charles  D.  White 

Hugh  Massie  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Robin  P.  Hood 
SOUTHWEST  PHILIPPINES  PROVISIONAL  (OS) 

C.  L.  Spottswood  arrived  April  18 

REPORT  NO.  3.   COMMITTEE   ON   CREDENTIALS 

Additional  changes  for  April  18, 1972 
ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA   (SE) 

Roy  T.  Sublette   (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  H.  Hildreth 

Rex  Mixson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  Wilson 

Cecil   Bradley    (M)    seated    in    place    of    Paul   Duffey 

For  Wednesday,  April  19, 1972 
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA   (W) 

Sargent  J.  Wright   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Arthur  V. 
Thurman 


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Chris   Schmidt    (L)    seated  in  place  of   Melvin  Brawn 
Jo  Taylor  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Glenn  0.  Booth 

CENTRAL  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Floy  J.  Ekin   (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  K.  White 
George  Bolinger  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Richard  Reeves 

CENTRAL  TEXAS  (SC) 

Jack  Steward,  Jr.,  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Morris  Walker 

DETROIT  (NC) 
John  W.  Mulder  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Woodie  W.  White 
William  T.  Robinson   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Jesse  R. 

DeWitt 
Jewell  M.  Smoot  (M)   seated  in  place  of  James  Bristah 
Kenneth    Lindberg    (L)    seated    in    place    of    William 
Hitchock 

FLORIDA  (SE) 

Mrs.  Inez  Tisdale  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Wm.  S.  Hughlett 
Mrs.  Cubell  A.  Johnson  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Percy  B. 
Revels 

HOLSTON  (SE) 

Sam  Varnell   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Mack  B.  Stokes 
John  Ripley  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  Wilcox 
Gordon    Goodgame     (M)     seated    in    place    of    Edgar 

Eldridge 
James  Hankins  (M)  seated  in  place  of  /,  S.  McCartt 
Mrs.  Olin  Troy   (L)  seated  in  place  of  Frank  Wilson 

IOWA  (NC) 

Stanley  C.  Kennedy  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Dendy  Garrett 

John  Dowd  (M)  seated  in  place  of  A.E.  Wilken 

Art  Campney    (M)    seated  in  place  of  LeRoy  Moore 

KENTUCKY  (SE) 
Russell  R.  Patton   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Harold  W. 
Dorsey 

LITTLE  ROCK  (SC) 

James  E.  Major  (M)  seated  in  place  of  George  W.  Martin 
Wm.   M.   Shepherd    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Gordon   B. 

Carlton 
Roy  L  Bagley    (M)    seated   in   place   of  Robert  E.   L. 

Bearden 
Alvin  C.  Murray  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  Ray  Hozendorf 

LOUISIANA  (SC) 

Douglas  L.  McGuire  (M)   seated  in  place  of  Robert  F. 
Harrington 

MEMPHIS  (SE) 

James  R.  Mulroy  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  M.  Robbins 

MIDDLE  PHILIPPINES  (OS) 

Reynaldo  Suarez  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Abigael  Llenado 


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NEBRASKA  (SC) 

Mrs.  Ed  Cobb   (L)   seated  in  place  of  John  H.  Frey 
Nye  0.  Bond   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Alva  H.  Clark 

NORTH  ALABAMA  (SE) 

Claude  W.  Whitehead  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Thomas  F. 

Stevenson 
S.  Joe  Elmore  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Denson  N.  Franklin 

NORTH  ARKANSAS  (SC) 

Ben  Jordan  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Earl  Carter 

Ethan  Dodgen  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Charles  McDonald 

NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

George  Forehand   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Nelson  Gibson 

NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

J.  R.  Burgess  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Paul  Webb,  Jr. 

NORTHWEST  TEXAS  (SC) 

Jordan  Grooms  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Charles  E.  Lntrick 
Darris  L.  Egger  (M)  seated  in  place  of  S.  Duane  Bruce 

OKLAHOMA  (SC) 

Clay  W.  Felts  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Jim  Egan 

PACIFIC  NORTHWEST  (W) 

Robert  W.  Stevens  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Marshall  Hjelte 

ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  (W) 

Mrs.  Lowell  Sohl  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Romane  Moeller 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1866)  (SE) 

H.  V.  Manning  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Warren  M.  Jenkins 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1785)  (SE) 

W.  R.  Kinnett  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Wallace  Fridy 
Ralph  A.  Cannon  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Phil  Jones 
Phil  Jones  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ralph  A.  Cannoyi 
Thomas  Brittain  (M)  seated  in  place  of  LeGrande  Moody 
LeGrande  Moody  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Thomas  Brittain 
James  Barrett  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ralph  A.  Cannon 
McKay  Brabham  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Thomas  Brittain 

SOUTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Ken  Hall  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Zach  Henderson 
Jack  Braucht  (L)  seated  in  place  of  George  Mayo 

SOUTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Edward  B.  Cheney   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Hooker  D. 
Davis 

UPPER  MISSISSIPPI  (SE) 

/.  L.  Reecher  (M)  seated  in  place  of  J.  H.  Graham 
Mrs.  Inez  Sanders  (L)  seated  in  place  of  I.  P.  Pressley 

VIRGINIA  (SE) 

Harvey  W.  Ashby  (M)  seated  in  place  of  /.  T.  Carson,  Jr. 
William  E.  Knight  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Carl  Douglass 
Edgar  A.  Potts  (M)  seated  in  place  of  R.  P.  Parker 
Joseph   S.   Johnston    (M)    seated   in   place   of  R.   Kern 
Eutsler 


The  United  Methodist  Church  797 

WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

Hugh  Massie  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Wm,  R.  Henderson 
E.  A.  Fitzgerald  (M)  seated  in  place  of  M.  E.  Harbin 
Robin  P.  Hood   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Hugh  Massie 
Orion  N.  Hutchinson   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Wilson  0. 
Weldon 

WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Dorothy  Chadwick  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Donner 
James  Motvrey   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Hary^y  Fisher 
Arthur  Crawford  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  Carraway 

WISCONSIN  (NO 

Perry  Saito    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Alvin  Lindgren 

REPORT  NO.   4.   COMMITTEE   ON   CREDENTIALS 

Additional  changes  made  April  18,  Morning  Session 
KOREAN  METHODIST  CHURCH 

Chong  Choi  Chut   (M)  seated  in  place  of  Carl  W.  Judy 
Chang  Hee  Kim  (M)  seated 

Additional  changes  made  April  19,  Morning  Session 
EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Robert  Tolbert  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Theodore  Mayer 
NEW  YORK  (NE) 

John  Eversley  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  W.  Preusch 
TENNESSEE  (SE) 

Philip  Ritter  (M)  seated  in  place  of  /.  R.  Allison 
WEST  VIRGINIA  (NE) 

Harry  L.  Miller    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Miles  Stanley 

For  Thursday,  April  20,  1972 
ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA   (SE) 

Roy  Sublette   (M)  seated  in  place  of  E.  R.  Dickerson 
Cecil  Bradley   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Joel  D.  McDavid 
Lester  Spencer  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  Vickers 
BALTIMORE  (NE) 

William    E.    Bishop   (M)     seated    in    place    of    Merrill 

Drennan 
James  Foy  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Forrest  aS^z^/i 
Lyle  Harper    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Carroll   Yingling 
Paul  Jones  (M)  seated  in  place  oi  Frank  Williams 
Harold  Wright   (M)   seated  in  place  of  E.  Wm.  Hall 
Mrs.  Georgia  Anderson  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Thurman 

Dodson 
Mrs.    Jane    Palmer     (L)   seated    in  place    of    Theodore 
Schiller 
CENTRAL  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Dale  Catlin  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Eugene  Moore 


798  Joiuiial  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

DETROIT  (NC) 

Garfield    H.    Kellerman,    Jr.,    (M)    seated  in    place    of 
Robert  E.  Norton 

Willard    Haist     (L)    seated  in    place    of    Mrs.    Arthur 
Spafford 
EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Arthur  Kirk    (M)   seated  in  place  of  Robert  Nelson 

Theodore  Mayer  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  Courtney 
EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Mrs.    Donald  Weaver    (L)    seated   in  place   of   Carlton 
Dodge 
FLORIDA  (SE) 

Miss  Edith  Goodwin  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Ethel 
Gray 
HOLSTON  (SE) 

Gordon  Goodgame   (M)   seated  in  place  of  George  Naff 

Sam  Neely  (L)  seated  in  place  of  John  Steffner 
IOWA  (NC) 

Wayne  Marty   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Paul  Braun 

Weldon  Whitenack  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Frank  Nichols 

Mrs.  Robert  Hoover    (L)   seated  in  place  of  J.  Jeffrey 
Hoover 

David  Butler  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Phil  Kerber 
KENTUCKY  (SE) 

E.  L.  Tidlis  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Onie  U.  Kays 

Onie  U.  Kays  (M)  seated  in  place  of  E.  L.  Tidlis 
LITTLE  ROCK  (SC) 

Ralph  E.  Hale  (M)  seated  in  place  of  George  W.  Martin 
LOUISVILLE  (SE) 

Rual  T.  Perkins  (M)  seated  in  place  of  George  S.  Wood 
MEMPHIS  (SE) 

C.  M.  Robbins  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  R.  Midroy 
MISSOURI  EAST  (SC) 

Frank  C.   Tucker,  Jr.,    (M)    seated   in  place   of  /.    C. 
Montgomery,  Jr. 

Cannon  Kinnard  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  W.  Ward 
MISSOURI  WEST  (SC) 

George  Poe    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Kenneth  Johnston 
NORTH  ARKANSAS  (SC) 

Clark  McClinton  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Henry  Rainwater 

Ethan  Dodgen   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Myers  Curtis 

Charles  McDonald  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ethan  Dodgen 

Earl  Carter  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ben  Jordan 
NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Cornelius  L.  Henderson    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Bevel 
Jones 

Candler  Budd  (M)   seated  in  place  of  Frank  Moorhead 
NORTH  INDIANA  (NC) 

Donald  McMahan  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Roy  Katayama 


The  United  Methodist  Church  799 

NORTH  MISSISSIPPI  (SE) 

Felix  N.  Black  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Kirk  Egger 

NORTH  TEXAS  (SC) 

E.  C.  Ransom  (L)  seated  in  place  of  J.  H.  Fisher 

NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 
Kenneth  Riskedal  (L)  seated  in  place  of  John  Van  Sickle 
Mrs.  Raymond  Fannings    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Mrs. 
A.  B.  Pfeiffer 

NORTHWEST  TEXAS  (SC) 
S.  Duane  Bruce   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Darris  Egger 
Charles  E.  Lutrick  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Jordan  Grooms 
J.  Weldon  Butler  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Marvin  L.  Boyd 
Clifford  E.  Trotter  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ted  J.  Dotts 

OKLAHOMA  (SC) 

Jim  Egan  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Clay  Felts 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1866)    (SE) 

W.  L.  J.  Nelson  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Mack 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1785)  (SE) 
Joel  Cannon  (M)   seated  in  place  of  George  Whitaker 
Bryan  Crenshaw  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Wallace  Fridy 
Hawley  Lynn  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Phil  Jones 
Wallace  Fridy  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  R.  Kinnett 
Ralph  Cannon    (M)   seated  in  place  of  Eben  Taylor 

SOUTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Jack  Braucht  (L)   seated  in  place  of  George  Wright 
C.  E.  Cariker  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Alvis  Waite,  Jr. 

SOUTHERN  NEW  ENGLAND  (NE) 

Richard  E.  Harding  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Walter  G. 
Muelder 

SOUTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Edward  B.  Cheney  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ernest  W.  Lee 

TENNESSEE  (SE) 

Philip  Ritter  (M)  seated  in  place  of  J.  R.  Allison 

TEXAS  (SC) 

Thomas  H.  Parr  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Don  L.  Strickland 
Bruce  E.  Krause  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  B.  Randolph 
Charles  L.  Allen  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Harold  Fagan 
Robert  E.  Hayes,  Sr.  (M)   seated  in  place  of  Allen  M. 


TROY  (NE) 

Robert  B.  Thomas  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Leon  M.  Adkins, 
Jr. 
WEST  MICHIGAN  (NC) 

John  Kennaugh  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Arden  Petersen 
WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

James  W.  Ferree    (M)    seated  in  place  of  R.  Herman 
Nicholson 


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Wilson  O.  Weldon  (M)  seated  in  place  of  0.  N.  Hutchin- 
son 

E.  H.  Nease,  Jr.  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Julian  A.  Lindsey 
WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Robert  Siess  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  Howe 

Gene  Rote  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Bernice  Bishop 

Harry  Fisher  (M)   seated  in  place  of  James  Mowrey 

Ja^nes  Carraway  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Arthur  M.  Craw- 
ford 

Doris  Handy  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Dr.  Clara  Cockerille 

James  Donner  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Herbert  Gwyer 
MURI  CHURCH  OF  CHRIST  IN  NIGERIA 
Arrived  the  morning  of  April  20: 

Ezra  N.  Barawani 

Barau  B.  Nyaku 
SEMINARY  REPRESENTATIVES  (AL) 

Seated  April  19 

Marnie  Kildow,  W.  Douglas  Tanner,  Jr.,  Paul  B.  Butler, 
Jr.,  Duane  V.  Sarazin,  Vivian  P.  McFadden,  William  L. 
Bates,  Jr.,  Don  Schlichting,  G.  Dane  Ewen,  Alfred  G.  San- 
ford,  Michael  L.  Collins,  Judy  Green,  Gordon  L.  Byrum, 
Patricia  A.  Meyers,  Christine  Modisher,  Walter  C.  Barton, 
Jr.,  Katherine  A.  Shindel 

April  20 

Joseph  N.  Easley  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Gordon  Byrmn 


REPORT  NO.  5.  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  Friday,  April  21,1972 

ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA  (SE) 

Lang  don  Garrison  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  H.  Hildreth 

BALTIMORE  (NE) 

Thurman  Dodson   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Thomas 

Anderson 
Carroll  Yingling  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Lyle  Harper 
Merrill  Drennan  (M)  seated  in  place  of  William  Bishop 
Forrest  Stith  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  D.  Foy 
Theodore  Schiller  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Dorsey 

Palmer 
William  E.  Bishop  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Frank  Williams 
Marion  Michael  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Merrill  Drennan 

CALIFORNIA-NEVADA  (W) 

Lloyd  K.  Wake  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  W.  Moon 

CENTRAL  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Dale  Catlin  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Wayne  Hess 
Floy  Ekin  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Harold  Loyd 
Paul  McCleary  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Dale  Pitcher 


The  United  Methodist  Church  801 

DETROIT  (NC) 

John  W.  Mulder  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Edtvard  L.  Dun- 
can 
Kenneth  Lindberg  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Ragland 

EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Mrs.  Chester  Dammann  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Francis 
Lang 

EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 
John  C.  Kidp   (M)  seated  in  place  of  F.  Lewis  W alley 
Robert  P.  Longenecker   (M)   seated  in  place  of  George 

Bashore 
Ezra  H.  Ranch  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Warren  Mentzer 
Olive  Quickel  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Lawton  Shroyer 

FLORIDA  (SE) 

Mrs,  Dollie  Crist  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Richard  Moore 
Harold  Biiell  (M)  seated  in  place  of  J.  Lloyd  Knox 
Mrs.  Barbara  Wilcox  (L)  seated  in  place  of  P.  B.  Revels 
James  I.  Jones  (L)  seated  in  place  of  E.  I.  Gentry 

HOLSTON  (SE) 

Sam  Varnell  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Edgar  Eldridge 

Mrs.  Olin  Troy  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  J.  B.  Ragsdale 

Sam  Neely  (L)  seated  in  place  of  John  Steffner 

IOWA  (NC) 

James  Shopshire  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Donald  Carver 

KANSAS  EAST  (SC) 

R.  C.  Moore  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Clare  Hayes 

KENTUCKY  (SE) 

H.  W.  Dorsey  (M)   seated  in  place  of  A.  W.  Sweazy 
Taylor  Seals  (L)  seated  in  place  of  C.  R.  Hager 

LITTLE  ROCK  (SC) 

S.  H.  Allman  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Carl  C.  Hall 

LOUISVILLE  (SE) 

George  S.  Wood  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Rual  T.  Perkins 
Mrs.  Thomas  P.  Greene    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Felix 
Sanders 

MEMPHIS  (SE) 

Paid  Douglass  (M)  seated  in  place  of  i^ratifc  Mci^ae 

MINNESOTA  (NC) 

H.  Thomas  Walker  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Charles  Purd- 

ham 
Charles  Purdham   (M)    seated  in  place  of  H.  Thomas 
TV  alker 

MISSISSIPPI  (FCJ)  (SE) 

Mrs.   Guy  Dunham    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Wayne  F. 

Calbert 
Henry  C.  Clay  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Wendell  P.  Taylor 

MISSOURI  WEST  (SC) 

George  Poe  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  J.  Gray 
Kenneth  Johnston    (M)    seated  in  place  of  George  Poe 


802  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

NEW  YORK  (NE) 

Paul  F.  Abel  (M)  seated  in  place  of  William  James 

H.  Burnham  Kirkland   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Herbert 

Skeete 
Irving  A.  Marsland,  Jr.  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Douglas 
Verdin 

NORTH  ALABAMA  (SE) 

William  C.  Brannon   (L)   seated  in  place  of  George  R. 

Hundley 
Charles  L.  Frederick  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  C. 

Morgan 
Louise  Branscomb  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Edward  Mont- 
gomery 

NORTH  ARKANSAS  (SC) 

Ben  Jordan  (M)  seated  in -j^lsice  of  Ethan  Dodg en 

Jim  Beal  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Joel  Cooper 

Clark  McClinton  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Clay  Bumpers 

Henry  Rainwater  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Clark  McClinton 

NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 
Paul  Carruth   (M)   seated  in  place  of  R.  E.  Cushman 

NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 
Robert  Taylor  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  H.  Ruff 
Marion  Sherrill  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Gordon  Thompson 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Pickett  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joe  Dekle 
James  Thompson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Charles  Wilson, 
Jr. 

NORTH  INDIANA   (NC) 

Clarence  Walker    (L)    seated   in   place   of  Mrs.   Anita 
Burrous 

NORTH  MISSISSIPPI   (SE) 

Audie  C.  Bishop  (M)  seated  in  place  of  William  L.  Wal- 
lace, Jr. 
Archie  L.  Meadows  (M)  seated  in  place  of  E.  A.  Bailey 

NORTH  TEXAS  (SC) 

/.  D.  Mooring  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Gordon  Casad 

R.  Bruce  Weaver  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  Goodrich 

J.  H.  Fisher  (L)  seated  in  place  of  E.  C.  Ransom 

NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Carl  Mettling  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Willie  Clay 
John  Van  Sickle  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Kenneth  Riskedal 
Mrs.  A.  B.  Pfeiffer   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Helen 
Fannings 

NORTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Robert  B.  Goodivin  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Dean  Lanning 

NORTHWEST  TEXAS   (SC) 

Darris  L.  Egger  (M)  seated  in  place  of  S.  Duane  Bruce 
Marvin  L.  Boyd  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Clifford  E.  Trotter 
Lyle  L.  Deffebach  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Thomas  K.  Kim 


The  United  Methodist  Church  803 

PENINSULA  (NE) 

Hoivell  0.  Wilkins  (M)  seated  in  place  of  R.  Jervis  Cooke 

RIO  GRANDE  (SC) 

Jose  Galindo  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Roy  Barton 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1866)  (SE) 

H.  V.  Manning  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Warren  M.  Jenkins 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1785)  (SE) 

Ehen  Taylor  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ralph  Cannon 
George  Whitaker  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Joel  Cannon 
Wallace  Fridy  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Bryan  Crenshaw 
Phil  Jones  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Hawley  Lynn 
Hawley  Lynn  (M)   seated  in  place  of  McKay  Brabham 
Allan  Broome    (M)    seated  in  place  of   Wright  Spears 
Ralph  Cannon    (M)    seated  in  place  of  James  Barrett 
McKay  Brabham   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Hawley  Lynn 
Joel  Cannon    (M)   seated  in  place  of  LeGrande  Moody 

SOUTH  DAKOTA  (NC) 

Harvey  Sander  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Richard  Pittenger 

SOUTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

C.  W.  Hancock  (M)  seated  in  place  of  G.  Ross  Freeman 
Milton  Heard,  Jr.   (L)   seated  in  place  of  George  Mayo 

SOUTHERN  NEW  ENGLAND  (NE) 

Richard  E.  Harding    (M)   seated  in  place  of  Walter  G. 
IWuelder 

SOUTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Edward  B.  Cheney   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Charles  A. 

Sayre 
William  A.  Kirk  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  James  0. 
Brogdon 

SOUTHWEST  TEXAS    (SC) 

Joe  K.  Ader  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ralph  Seiler 
William  Holmes  (M)  seated  in  place  of  /.  Garfield  Owens 
Susan  Spruce  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Norris  McMil- 
lan 

TENNESSEE   (SE) 

Philip  Ritter  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  Corry 

TEXAS  (SC) 

Harold  Fagan  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Charles  L.  Allen 
Allen  M.  Mayes  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  E.  Hayes 
W.  B.  Ra7idolph   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Bruce  Krause 

WEST  MICHIGAN  (NC) 

David  Lundquist  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Donald  Holbrook 
Keith  Avery  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Cayios  Page 

WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

W.  T.  Medlin  (M)  seated  in  place  of  /.  A.  Lindsey 
J.  A.  Lindsey  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  T.  Medlin,  Jr. 
E.  H.  Nease  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Philip  L.  Shore,  Jr. 
R.  H.  Nicholson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  W.  Ferree 


804  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

W.  T.  Medlin,  Jr.  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  L.  Heckard 
H.  M.  Williams  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  L.  Heckard 

WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Mrs.  Gerald  O.  Bishop  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Gene  Rote 
Gene  Rote  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Dwight  Bittner 
Clara   Cockerille    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Doris   Handy 
Robert  Howe  (M)  seated  in  place  of  i?o6eri  iSiess 
James  Mowrey  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Gene  Sease 

WISCONSIN  (NC) 

James  Martin  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Clifford  Lau 

MIDDLE  PHILIPPINES  (OS) 

LaVerne  D.  Mercado  (M)  seated  as  a  reserve 

YOUTH  (AL) 

Peggy  L.  Jones  seated  in  place  of  Leslie  Evans 
Iris  Martinez  seated  in  place  of  LaVeeda  Morgan 

SEMINARIANS  (AL) 

Thomas  H.  Au  seated  in  place  of  Judy  Green 
John  M.  Lurvey,  Jr.,  representative  from  Harvard  Divin- 
ity School 

REPORT  NO.  6.  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  April  20 
OKLAHOMA  (SC) 

Charles  Wells  (M)  tor  Finis  Crutchfield 

For  Saturday,  April  22,  1972 

ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA  (SE) 

Lester  Spencer  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  H.  Hildreth 

BALTIMORE  (NE) 

Merrill  Drennan  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Marion  Michael 
Frank  Williams  (M)  seated  in  place  of  William  Bishop 

CALIFORNIA-NEVADA  (W) 

Donald  A.  Getty  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Douglas  Hay  ward 
Jo  Taylor  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Glenn  Booth 

CENTRAL  TEXAS  (SC) 

H.  F.  Meier,  Jr.   (M)  seated  in  place  of  Gordon  Dennis 

DETROIT  (NC) 

Kenneth  Lindberg    (L)    seated  in  place  of  William   C. 
Hitchock 

EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

J.  Robert  Nelson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Arthur  R.  Kirk 
Robert  H.  Courtney  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Theodore  C. 
Mayer 

EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Warren  A.  Loesch  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Mark  J.  Hostet- 

ter 
F.  Lewis  W alley   (M)   seated  in  place  of  John  C.  Kidp 
Harold  D.  Flood  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Henry  Nichols 


The  United  Methodist  Church  805 

Warren  Mentzer    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Ezra  Ranch 
Charles  S.  Kerr  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Thomas  A.  But- 

tiyner 
A.  LeRoy  Lightner  (L)  seated  in  place  of  William  G.  Luff 
George  Bashore  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Henry  W.  Zehner 
Lawton  W.  Shroyer  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Carlton  Dodge 

FLORIDA   (SE) 

Don  M.  Mackay   (M)   seated  in  place  of  John  J.  Rooks 

HOLSTON  (SE) 

Mrs.  Olin  Troy  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  J.  B.  Ragsdale 
James  Franks  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Holiday  Smith 

IOWA  (NC) 

Mrs.  Robert  Hoover  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Max  Kreager 
William  T.  Miller   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Lloyd  Latta 

KANSAS  EAST  (SC) 

Clare  Hayes  (M)  seated  in  place  of  R.  C.  Moore 
R.  C.  Moore  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Don  Holter 

KANSAS  WEST  (SC) 

W.  Cecil  Findley  (M)  seated  in  place  of  LeRoy  Bott 

KENTUCKY  (SE) 

A.   W.  Siveazy    (M)    seated  in  place  of  H.   W.  Dorsey 
C.  R.  Hager  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Taylor  Seals 

LOUISVILLE  (SE) 

Mrs.  Richard  K.  Dowse  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Felix  J. 

MISSISSIPPI  (FCJ)  (SE) 

Wayne  F.  Calbert  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Guy  Dun- 
ham 

Wendell  P.  Taylor  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Henry  C.  Clay, 
Jr. 
MISSOURI  WEST  (SC) 

C.  J.  Gray  (M)  seated  in  place  of  George  Poe 
NEW  YORK  (NE) 

Paul  Abel  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Harold  Bosley 

John  C.  Eversley  (L)   seated  in  place  of  G.  Current 
NORTH  ALABAMA  (SE) 

Charles  L.  Frederick   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Allen  D. 
Montgomery 

William  C.  Brannon   (L)   seated  in  place  of  George  R. 
Hundley 

Louise  Branscomb    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Jesse  Gulp 
NORTH  ARKANSAS  (SC) 

Joel  Cooper  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  Beal 

Ethan  Dodgen  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Earl  Carter 

Clark  McClinton   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Matthew  Ellis 
NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Tom  Whiting   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Frank  Moorhead 

Charles  Williams   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Cecil  Myers 


806  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

James  Thompson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Bevel  Jones 
Mrs.  Roscoe  Pickett  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Jackson 

NORTH  INDIANA  (NC) 
Roy  Katayama   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Donald  LaSuer 
Anita  Burrous   (L)  seated  in  place  of  Clarence  Walker 

NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Willie  Clay  (M)  seated  in  place  of  William  White 

Maceo  Pembroke  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Carleton  Rogers 

Mrs.  Raymond  Fannings   (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joseph 

Johnson 
Ken  Riskedal  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Walter  Lennartson 

NORTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 
Robert  B.  Goodwin    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Eugene  L. 

NORTHWEST  TEXAS  (SC) 

S.  Duane  Bruce  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Darris  L.  Egger 
Ted  J.  Dotts   (M)   seated  in  place  of  J.  Weldon  Butler 

OKLAHOMA  (SC) 

Bonner  E.  Teeter  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Chess  Lovern 
Mrs.  Dolphus  Whitten,  Jr.  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Ronald 

W.  Gilbert 
John  R.  Carle  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Jim  Egan 
Clay  Felts   (L)  seated  in  place  of  Charles  Codding,  Jr. 

OREGON-IDAHO  (W) 

Watford  Reed  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Erwin  Schwiebert 

RIO  GRANDE  (SC) 

Roy  D.  Barton  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Jose  Galindo 

ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  (W) 

Russell  Brown  (M)  seated  in  place  of  William  0.  Byrd 
Mrs.  Frank  Huffman  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Joe  Ariki 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1785)  (SE) 

Wright  Spears  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Allan  Broome 
James  Barrett  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ralph  Cannon 
LeGrande  Moody   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Joel  Cannon 

SOUTH  DAKOTA  (NC) 

Warren  Kuhler  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Ervin  Ortman 

SOUTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Jason  Shir  ah  (M)  seated  in  place  of  George  Zorn 

Ken  Hall   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Carlton  Carruth 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA  (W) 

Marion  Walker  (L)  seated  in  place  of  David  L.  Myers 
Donald  R.  Locher  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Will  M.  Hilde- 
brand 

SOUTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Mrs.  Freda  Hasler  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Norman  Fech- 
tig 


The  United  Methodist  Church  807 

SOUTHERN  NEW  ENGLAND  (NE) 

Walter  G.  Muelder   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Richard  E. 
Harding 
SOUTHWEST  TEXAS  (SO 

Ralph  Seiler  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Joe  K.  Ader 

Mrs.   Norris   McMillan    (L)    seated   in   place   of   Susan 
Spruce 

/.  Garfield  Owens  (M)  seated  in  place  of  William  Holmes 
TENNESSEE  (SE) 

Philip  Ritter  (M)  seated  in  place  of  H.  T.  Fowler 
WEST  MICHIGAN  (NO) 

Keith  Avery  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  Wright 
WEST  OHIO  (NC) 

Wm.  E.  Smith   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Emerson  Colaw 
WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

Phil  Shore  (M)  seated  in  place  of  E.  H.  Nease,  Jr. 

Clarence  M.  Winchester   (L)    seated  in  place  of  Hugh 
Massie 

Julian  A.  Lindsey  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  T.  Medlin 

E.  H.  Nease,  Jr.   (M)  seated  in  place  of  Joseph  Bethea 

M.  E.  Harbin   (M)   seated  in  place  of  £".  A.  Fitzgerald 

0.  E.  Dillin  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Robin  P.  Hood 

Clarence  M.  Winchester  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Wm.  R. 
Henderson 
WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Dwight  Bittner  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joyce  Anderegg 
WISCONSIN  (NC) 

Clifford  Lau  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Martin 
RED  BIRD  MISSIONARY  CONFERENCE   (SE) 

Mrs.  Ruby  Lambdin  (L)  seated  April  22 

REPORT  NO.  7.  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  April  22 

EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Carlton    Dodge    (L)    seated    in    place    of    Mrs.    Donald 
Weaver 

William  G.  Luff  (L)  seated  in  place  of  A.  LeRoy  Lightner 
NEBRASKA  (SC) 

Mrs.  Eldon  Hitz  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Odin  Poppe 
NORTH  ARKANSAS  (SC) 

Myers  Curtis  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ben  Jordan 
SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA  (W) 

Richard  Burdine  (M)  seated  in  place  of  L.  H.  Gustafson 

For  Monday,  April  2U,  1972 — Morning  Session 
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA  (W) 

Clifford  Crummey  (M)  seated  in  place  of  H.  T.  Boswell 


808  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Gerald  D.  Kauffman  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Arthur  W. 

Stambach 
Donald  H.  Treese  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  B.  Howes 
C.  Ray  Myers  (L)  seated  in  place  of  H,  LeRoy  Marlow 

DETROIT  (NC) 

Kenneth  Lindberg    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Mary  Good 

EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Arthur  Kirk  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Calvin  Myers 

EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Henry  W.  Zehner   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Robert  Lon- 

genecker 
Henry  H.  Nichols  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Harold  Flood 
Thomas  A.  Buttimer  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Charles  S. 
Kerr 

FLORIDA  (SE) 

Henry  Galloway  (M)  seated  in  place  of  J.  Lloyd  Knox 
Eugene  West  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Durward  McDonell 
Edith  Goodwin   (L)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  T.  Mann 

HOLSTON  (SE) 

Charles  Hutchins  (L)  seated  in  place  of  L.  T.  Prigmore 
Mrs.  Olin  Troy   (L)    seated  in  place  of  Frank  Wilson 

KANSAS  EAST  (SC) 

Don  Holter  (M)  seated  in  place  of  R.  C.  Moore 

KANSAS  WEST  (SC) 

W.  Cecil  Findley  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  hvig 
Paul  Matthaei   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Jack  Fogleman 

LITTLE  ROCK  (SC) 

Wm.  M.  Shepherd   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  E.  T. 
Davenport 

MEMPHIS  (SE) 

Frank  L.  McRae  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Paid  Douglass 

MINNESOTA  (NC) 

Mrs.    Norma   Larson    (L)    seated    in  place  of   Winfield 
Forsberg 

MISSOURI  WEST  (SC) 

John  R.  Swinney  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Kenneth  McCall 

NEBRASKA  (SC) 

Mrs.  C.  W.  Mead   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Wayne 

Harrington 
Mrs.  Ed  Cobb  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  E.  L.  Ferris 

NEW  MEXICO  (SC) 

Mrs.  Homer  Moore  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Henry  B.  Ford 
Correction :  Name  should  be  Henry  B.  Ford  instead  of 
Frank  B.  Ford 

NORTH  ARKANSAS  (SC) 

Earl  Carter  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ethan  Dodgen 
Matt  Ellis  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Clark  McClinton 
Charles  McDonald   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Ben  Jordan 


The  United  Methodist  Church  809 

NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

Harvey  L.   Watson    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Samuel  L. 

Toivnsend 
Paul  Carruth  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Albert  Fisher 

NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Ed  Padgett  (M)  seated  in  place  of  A.  C.  Epps 

Tom  Whiting  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Bevel  Jones 

Martha  King    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Paul  Webb,   Jr. 

NORTH  INDIANA  (NC) 

Donald  LaSuer   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Roy  Katayama 
Clarence  Walker   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Louise  Shown 

NORTH  MISSISSIPPI   (SE) 

David  McCool  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joe  N.  Bailey 

NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Wally  Lennartson   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Ken  Riskedal 
Joseph  Johnson   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Raymond 

Fannings 
Wm.  White  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Edsel  Ammons 
Wayne  Clymer   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Richard  Tholin 
Carleton  Rogers  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Maceo  Pe^nhroke 

NORTHWEST  TEXAS  (SC) 

Earnest  Langley  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Harold  0.  Har- 
riger 

ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  (W) 

Mrs.  Vivian  Brockman  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joe  Ariki 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1785)  (SE) 

Rhett  Jackson   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Michael  Watson 
W.  R.  Kinnett  (M)   seated  in  place  of  James  Barrett 

SOUTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

C.  W.  Hancock  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Frank  L.  Robertson 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA    (W) 

Donald  R.  Locher  (M)  seated  in  place  of  /.  Irwin  Trotter 
William  Rollins  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Georgia  Harkness 

SOUTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Lowell  Smith    (L)    seated  in  place  of  David  Stanley 

SOUTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Edward  B.  Cheriey    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Frank  B. 
Stanger 

TEXAS  (SC) 

Mrs.  E.  Maurice  Faubion   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs. 
Lamar  Clark 

VIRGINIA  (SE) 

John  Davidson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  P.  Parker 

WEST  MICHIGAN  (NC) 

C.  David  Lundquist  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Rosalyn  New- 
man 

WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Joyce  Anderegg  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Gene  Rote 
Gene  Sease  (M)  seated  in  place  of /m  Mowrei/ 


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WISCONSIN  (NC) 

James  Martin  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Leigh  Roberts 
OKLAHOMA  INDIAN  MISSON  (SC) 

Kenneth  Deere  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Thomas  Roughface 
SEMINARIANS  (AL) 

Mike  Harper  seated  in  place  of  Al  Sanford 

K.  Reagin  Brown  seated  in  place  of  Marnie  Kildow 

Thomas  H.  Au  seated  in  place  of  Judy  Green 
YOUTH  (AL) 

Richard  Anderson  seated  in  place  of  Gregory  Palmer 
EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Francis    Lang    (L)    seated    in   place    of    Mrs.    Chester 
Dammann 
EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Mark  J.  Hostetter  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Warren  Loesche 
TEXAS  (SC) 

Don  Strickland   (L)    seated  in  place  of  Woodrow  Seals 
NORTHWEST  PHILIPPINES  (OS) 

Ezekias  Gacutan  seated  as  a  Lay  Reserve 

For  Monday,  April  24 — Evening  Session 

ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA  (SE) 

Rex  Mixson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  H.  Hildreth 
Cecil  Bradley  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  Vickers 

EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Mrs.  Chester  Dammann    (L)   seated  in  place  of  A.  B. 

Bonds 
Paul  Maibach  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Melvin  Hayes 

LOUISVILLE  (SE) 

Harry  Pullen,  Jr.   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Wm.  James 

MISSOURI  EAST  (SC) 

W.  Cannon  Kinnard  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  Ward 

NORTH  INDIANA  (NC) 

Sheldon  Duecker   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Virgil  Bjork 

NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Edsel  Ammons  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Carl  Mettling 
Richard  Tholin  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Wayne  Clymer 
John  Ferguson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Eugene  Stauffer 

SOUTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Weyman   Cleveland    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Frank  L. 
Robertson 

TENNESSEE  (SE) 

L.  G.  Puckett  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Frank  Calhoun 
James  Bell  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Floyd  Ford 

TEXAS  (SC) 

James  M.  Heflin  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  B.  Randolph 
Mrs.  Lamar  Clark  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  E.  Maurice 
Faubion 


The  United  Methodist  Church  811 

WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Bishop   Thompson    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Wm.  Boyd 
Grove 
THE  KOREAN  METHODIST  CHURCH 

Carl  W.  Judy   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Chang  Hee  Kirn 

REPORT  NO.  8.  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  April  2i,  1972 

NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Robert  Taylor  (M)  seated  in  place  of  A.  C.  Epps 
NORTH  ALABAMA  (SE) 

William  C.  Brannon  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Burt  Purdy 
ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA 

Roy  Sublette    (M)    seated  in  place  of  E.  R.  Dickerson 

For  Tuesday,  April  25,  1972 — Morning  Session 
ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA   (SE) 

Robert  Vaughn    (M)    seated  in  place  of  John   Vickers 
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA  (W) 

Clifford  Crummey  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Douglas  Hay- 
ward 
CENTRAL  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

A.  Lewis  Long  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Walter  W.  Muller 
CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Donald  Treese  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Brian  Fetterman 
CENTRAL  TEXAS  (SC) 

B.  F.  Carroll  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Morris  Walker 
DETROIT  (NC) 

John  W.  Mulder  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Woodie  W.  White 

Kenneth  Lindberg    (L)    seated  in  place  of  William  C. 
Hitchock 
EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Calvin  Myers  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Arthur  Kirk 

Arthur  Kirk   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Robert  Courtney 
EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Mrs.  William  Hudson  (L)  seated  in  place  of  William  C. 
Jason,  Jr. 

Harold  D.  Flood  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Edwin  L.  Ellis 
FLORIDA  (SE) 

Letvis  Head   (M)   seated  in  place  of  M.  C.  Clevelarid 
HOLSTON  (SE) 

Mrs.   Olin  Troy    (L)    seated  in  place  of  John   Steffner 

Charles  Hutchins  (L)  seated  in  place  of  L.  T.  Prigmore 
IOWA  (NC) 

John  Dowd  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Richard  Pfaltzgraff 
KENTUCKY  (SE) 

Earl  T.  Curry  (M)  seated  in  place  of  R.  R.  Patton 


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LITTLE  ROCK  (SC) 

Roy  I.  Bagley  (M)  seated  in  place  of  George  W.  Martin 

Carl  C.  Hall  (L)  seated  in  place  of  S.  H.  Allman 
LOUISIANA  (SC) 

Robert  F.  Harrington  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Douglas  L. 
McGuire 
NEBRASKA  (SC) 

Robert  Folkers  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  Wichelt 
NORTH  ARKANSAS  (SC) 

Jim  Beal  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Charles  McDonald 
NORTH  INDIANA  (NC) 

Virgil  Bjork   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Sheldon  Duecker 

Roy  Katayama  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Donald  McMahan 
NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Eugene  Stauffer  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  Ferguson 
NORTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Betsy  K.  Ewing  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Betty  Lou  Holland 
ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  (W) 

E.  Russell  Brown   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Paid  Hagiya 

Mrs.  Vivian  Brockman  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joe  Ariki 
SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1785)  (SE) 

John  W.  Robison   (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  R.  Kinnett 
SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA  (W) 

Nancy  Self    (L)    seated  in  place  of  U.   S.   Griggs,  Sr. 
SOUTHERN  NEW  ENGLAND  (NE) 

Richard  E.  Harding   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Walter  G. 
Muelder 

Cain  F elder  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Gilbert  H.  Caldwell 
TROY  (NE) 

Rowland  S.  Conklin    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Royal  B. 

WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA    (SE) 

James  W.  Ferree  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Joseph  Bethea 
WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Wm.  Boyd  Grove  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Bishop  Thomp- 
son 
THE  KOREAN  METHODIST  CHURCH 

Carl  W.  Judy   (M)  seated  in  place  of  Chang  Hee  Kim 
BALTIMORE  (NE) 

The  right  to  vote  of  Mary  K.  Will,  was  officially  chal- 
lenged April  24.  In  accordance  with  the  Judicial  Coun- 
cil Decisions  #346  and  #354,  and  the  adopted  motion 
of  Melvin  G.  Talbert,  (DC A,  page  327,  April  22,  1972) 
Miss  Will  is  seated  with  voice  and  without  vote  and 
with  expenses  paid. 
SEMINARIANS  (AL) 

Michael  Snyder  from  Boston  University  School  of  The- 
ology seated  April  22. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  813 

REPORT  NO.  9.  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  April  25,  1972 — Morning  Session 

BALTIMORE  (NE) 

Mrs.  Dorsey  Palmer   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mary  Kay 
Will 

NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

W.  C.  Bowen  (M)  seated  in  place  of  BevelJoyies 
Cornelius  Henderson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  A,  C  Epps 
Martha  King  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Mackay 
Marion  Sherrill   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Delma  Hagood 

VIRGINIA  (SE) 

Macon  Fears    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Paul  Hartz 
Burton  L.  French  (L)  seated  in  place  of  A.  G.  Jefferson 

WISCONSIN  (NC) 

James  Martin  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Clifford  Lau 
Leigh  Roberts  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Martin 

OKLAHOMA  INDIAN  MISSION  (SC) 

Calvin  Chisholm   (L)  seated  in  place  of  Minnie  Toahty 

For  April  25,  1972 — Afternoon  Session 
ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA  (SE) 

Roy  Sublette  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  H.  Hildreth 

Robert  Vaughn    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Joel  McDavid 
BALTIMORE  (NE) 

William  E.  Bishop  (M)  seated  in  place  of  E.  William  Hall 
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA  (W) 

Chris  Schmidt  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Melvin  Brawn 
CENTRAL  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Joseph  White  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Eugene  Moore 
CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Mrs.  Harley  Worthington    (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs. 
Thomas  J.  Hopkins 

Gerald  D.  Kauff7nan   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Calvin  H. 
Cole 
FLORIDA  (SE) 

Gene  West  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  S.  Bozeman 

Inez  Tisdale  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Ethel  Gray 

Dolly  Crist  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Ray  Redstone 
IOWA  (NC) 

Mrs.  Robert  Hoover  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Clarence  Man- 
nasmith 

Stanley  Kennedy  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Trevor  Basker- 
ville 

Wm.  Miller  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  Dodder 
KENTUCKY  (SE) 

R.  R.  Patton  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Earl  T.  Curry 
LITTLE  ROCK  (SC) 

Alvin  C.  Murray  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  Ray  Hozendorf 


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NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

W.  K.  Quick  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  D.  Barclift 

NORTH  INDIANA  (NC) 

Donald  McMahan  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Roy  Katayama 

NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Eugene  Wykle  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Sam  Batt 

Paul  Zimmerman   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Merrill  Gates 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA  (W) 

William  Rollins    (L)    seated  in  place  of  D.  Leslie  Hole 
John  A.   Zimmer    (M)    seated  in  place  of  F.   Thomas 
Trotter 

TEXAS  (SC) 

Jack  Shoultz  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  W.  Hardt 

W.  B.  Randolph   (M)    seated  in  place  of  James  Heflin 

James  L.  Riley   (M)   seated  in  place  of  /.  K.  Shamblin 

VIRGINIA  (SE) 

James  A.  Meador  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Paul  Hartz 
Harvey  W.  Ashby  (M)  seated  in  place  of  R.  Kern  Eutsler 

WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

Joseph  Bethea  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  W.  Ferree 

WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

James  Mowrey  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Donald  Lash 
Robert  Siess    (M)    seated  in  place  of  James  Carraway 

REPORT  NO.  10.  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  April  25,  1972 — Morning  Session 

NEW  YORK   (NE) 

Wm.  H.  Veale    (L)    seated  in  place  of  H.   H.   Darling 

TENNESSEE  (SE) 

James  Bell  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Floyd  Ford 

L.  G.  Puckett  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Frank  Calhoun 

Afternoon  Session 
EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Olive  Quickel  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Harold  Quickel 

William  C.  Jason  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Reta  Barto 
NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Dumas  B.  Shelnutt  (M)   seated  in  place  of  W.  H.  Ruff 
NORTH  INDIANA  (NC) 

Sheldon  Duecker   (M)    seated  in  place  of  G.  H.  Jones 

Evening  Session 

ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA   (SE) 

Rex  Mixson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  Vickers 
Roy  Sublette  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  H.  Hildreth 

BALTIMORE  (NE) 

E.  William  Hall  (M)  seated  in  place  of  William  E.  Bishop 


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CENTRAL  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Mark  Sheldon  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Charles  Gal- 
breath 

Richard  L.  Stolp   (M)  seated  in  place  of  Frank  Nestler 
CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Gerald  D.  Kaujfman  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Thomas  R. 
Springman 

Donald  H.  Treese  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  B.  Howes 
DETROIT  (NC) 

Kenneth  Lindberg  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Ragland 
EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Anna  E.  Lanier  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Delmar  O'Hara 
EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Mrs.  Kenneth  Barto  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  William 
Hudson 

Harold  Quickel  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Olive  Quickel 
FLORIDA  (SE) 

Barbara  Wilcox   (L)   seated  in  place  of  James  I.  Jones 

Robert  C.  Boggs  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  M.  Black- 
burn 
IOWA  (NC) 

Weldon  Whitenack  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Dendy  Garrett 
KENTUCKY  (SE) 

Donald  Durham   (M)    seated  in  place  of  H.  H.  Greene 
NEW  YORK  (NE) 

Wm.  H.  Veale  (L)  seated  in  place  of  George  M.  Northrup 
NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Mrs.  Raymond  Fannings  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joseph 
Johnson 

Maceo  Pembroke  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Willie  Clay 
SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1785)  (SE) 

Ralph  Cannon  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  W.  Robison 
SOUTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Vernard  Robertson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Alvis  A.  Waite, 
Jr. 

C.  W.  Hancock  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Frank  L.  Robertson 
SOUTHERN   CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA    (W) 

Donald  R.  Locher  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Will  M.  Hilde- 
brand 
TENNESSEE  (SE) 

Philip  Ritter    (M)    seated   in  place  of  William   Tomlin 

J.  E.  Broyles  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  Corry 

J.  E.  Broyles  (M)  seated  in  place  of  H.  T.  Fowler 
TEXAS  (SO 

John  W.  Hardt  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Jack  Shoultz 

Emmitt  C.  Barrow   (M)   seated  in  place  of  /.  L.  Riley 
VIRGINIA  (SE) 

Jacob  W.  Mast   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Carl  J.  Sanders 


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WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

James  Donner  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Herb  Gwyer 
James  L.  Carraivay  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  Siess 
Donald  Lash  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Jim  Moivrey 
Jim  Moivrey  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Harry  Fisher 

REPORT  NO.  11.  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  April  25 
ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA  (SE) 

Lester  Spencer   (M)   seated  in  place  of  C.  H.  Hildreth 

For  Wednesday,  April  26,  1972 — Morning  Session 
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA  (W) 

Jo  Taylor  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Glenn  Booth 
CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Gerald  D.  Kauffman    (M)    seated  in  place  of   Win.  F. 
Woods 

Donald  H.  Treese  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Brian  A.  Fetter- 
7nan 
DETROIT  (NO 

Kenneth  Lindberg  (L)  seated  in  place  of  William  Bright 
EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Delmar  T.  O'Hara  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Anna  E. 
Lanier 
EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Edivin  L.  Ellis  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Harold  D.  Flood 
HOLSTON  (SE) 

Major  Jones  (M)  seated  in  place  of  MacA;  .SfoA'es 

Gordon  Goodgame   (M)   seated  in  place  of  George  Naf 
KENTUCKY  (SE) 

H.  H.  Greene   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Donald  Durham 
MEMPHIS  (SE) 

John  Hester  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joe  Pevahouse 
NORTH  INDIANA  (NC) 

J.  C.  Williams   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Donald  LaSuer 
NORTH  MISSISSIPPI  (SE) 

David  McCool  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joe  Bailey 
NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Merrill  Gates   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Paul  Zimmerman 

Willie  Clay  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Maceo  Pembroke 

Carl  Mettling  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Charles  Jarvis 
NORTHWEST  PHILIPPINES  (OS) 

Ezekias  Gacutan    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Restituto   F. 
Samson 
OKLAHOMA  (SC) 

Earl  N.  Dorff  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Irving  Smith 
ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  (W) 

Mrs.  Vivian  Brockman  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joe  Ariki 


The  United  Methodist  Church  817 

SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1866)  (SE) 

/.  W.  Curry  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  M.  Jenkins 

Mrs.  Beulah  L.  Baxley  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Mack 
SOUTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

C.  W.  Hancock  (M)  seated  in  place  of  George  Zorn 
SOUTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Edward  B.  Cheney  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ernest  W.  Lee 
TEXAS  (SO) 

/.  Kenneth  Shamhlin  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Emmitt  C. 
Barroiv 
WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

W.  T.  Medlin  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Joseph  Bethea 
WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Gene  Rote  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joyce  Anderegg 

Herb  Gwyer  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Donner 

Harry  Fisher    (M)    seated  in  place  of  James  Mowrey 
WISCONSIN  (NC) 

Clifford  Lau  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Martin 
OKLAHOMA  INDIAN  MISSION  (SC) 

Calvin  Chisholm  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Minnie  Toahty 
KOREAN  METHODIST  CHURCH 

Chang  Hee  Kim  (M)   seated  in  place  of  Carl  W.  Judy 

REPORT  NO.  12.  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  April  26,  1972 — Afternoon  Session 
BALTIMORE  (NE) 

Mrs.  Edwin  Ross   (L)    (seated  by  action  of  Credentials 
Committee  on  April  24  giving  Mary  Kay  Will  voice  but 
not  vote)  in  place  of  Mrs.  Dorsey  Palmer 
FLORIDA  (SE) 

Leivis  Head  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  S.  Bozeman 
Gaylon  Hoive  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Al  Hedberg 
MISSOURI  EAST  (SC) 

Mrs.  J.  William  Sonnenday   (L)    seated  in  place  of  J. 
Clinton  Hawkins 
NORTH  ARKANSAS  (SC) 

Jim  Seal  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Myers  Curtis 
ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA  (SE) 

W.  H.  Abbott  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Foy  Campbell 
Roy  Sublette  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Joel  McDavid 
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA  (W) 

Sargent   Wright    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Wilbur  Choy 
Clifford  Crummey  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Clifford  Broke 
Jo  Taylor  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Glenn  Booth 
CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

C.  Ray  Myers    (L)   seated  in  place  of  Paul  G.  Gilmore 
Donald  H.   Treese    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Martin   W. 
Hopkins 


818  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Mrs.  Harley  R.  Worthington  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs. 
Frank  Ake 

DETROIT  (NC) 

Kenneth  Lindberg  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Lionel  Thomp- 
son 

FLORIDA  (SE) 

Dollie  Crist  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Edith  Goodwin 

HOLSTON  (SE) 

Mark  Womack    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Holiday  Smith 
John  Ripley  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Mack  B.  Stokes 
Major  Jones  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ed  Eldridge 

MEMPHIS  (SE) 

Jack  H.  Henton   (M)   seated  in  place  of  C.  M.  Robbins 

Joe  Pevahouse  (L)  seated  in  place  of  John  Hester 

Paid  Douglass  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  P.  Bailey,  Jr. 

MINNESOTA  (NC) 

Dorothy  Gridley  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Norma  Larson 

NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

W.  C.  Bow  en  (M)  seated  in  place  of  A.  C.  Epps 
Mrs.  Roscoe  Pickett  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Jackson 
Martha  King  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Paul  Webb,  Jr. 
Charles  Boleyn  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Eugene  Drinkard 

WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

Joseph  Bethea  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  T.  Medlin 

WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

James  Donner    (L)   seated  in  place  of  Clara  Cockerille 

WISCONSIN  (NC) 

Harold  Weaver  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Stanford  Strosahl 

REPORT  NO.  13.  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  April  26, 1972 — Morning  and  Afternoon  Sessions 

NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Mrs.  A.  M.  Kinsey  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joseph  Johnson 
PENINSULA  (NE) 

Howell  O.  Wilkins   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Paid  McCoy 
TENNESSEE  (SE) 

James  Bell   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Frank  Calhoun 

L.  G.  Puckett  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Floyd  Ford 
TEXAS  (SO 

L.  C.  Orrick  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Keith  Kelloiv 
KOREAN  METHODIST  CHURCH 

Carl  W.  Judy  (M)   seated  in  place  of  Chong  Chid  Choi 

For  April  26,  1972 — Evening  Session 
BALTIMORE  (NE) 

Carroll  A.  Doggett  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Herbert  L.  D. 
Doggett 


The  United  Methodist  Church  819 

Mrs.  Roger  Williams  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Thurman  L. 
Dodson 
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA  (W) 

Jo  Taylor  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Glenn  Booth 

D.   Clifford  Crummey    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Clifford 
Droke 
CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

William  F.  Woods  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Gerald  Kauff- 
man 

Martin  Hopkins   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Donald  Treese 

Mrs.  Harley  Worthington  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Kenneth 
Plummer 
DETROIT  (NC) 

John  W.  Mulder  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  D.  Cochran 

Kenneth  Lindberg    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Mary  Good 
EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Mrs.  Anna  Lanier  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Leonard  White 
IOWA  (NC) 

Wayne  Marty  (L)   seated  for  Carl  Faust 

Mrs.  Robert  Hoover   (L)   seated  for  Mrs.  Robert  Arm- 
strong 
MEMPHIS  (SE) 

C.  M.  Robbins  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  P.  Bailey,  Jr. 

John  Hester  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Lloyd  Adams 

James  Law  son  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Frank  L.  McRae 
MINNESOTA  (NC) 

Dorothy  Gridley  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Norma  Larson 
MISSOURI  EAST  (SC) 

J.  Clinton  Hawkins   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  J.  W. 
Sonnenday 
NORTH  INDIANA  (NC) 

Evan  Bergwall  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Virgil  Bjork 

Mrs.   Evan  Bergv^all    (L)    seated  in  place   of  Clarence 
Walker 
NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Joseph  Johnson  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  A.  M.  Kinsey 
PENINSULA  (NE) 

Leroy  Boss  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Hardcastle 
SOUTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Vernard  Robertson    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Frank  L. 
Robertson 

Weyman  Cleveland  (M)  seated  in  place  of  William  R.  Key 
SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA   (W) 

William  B.  Rollins  (L)  seated  in  place  of  U.  S.  Griggs,  Sr. 

Fred  Coots   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Thomas  K.  Farley 
TENNESSEE  (SE) 

Philip  Ritter  (M)  seated  in  place  of  /.  R.  Allison 


820  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

TEXAS  (SO 

Hooper  Hay  good   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Allen  Mayes 

Mrs.  E.  Maurice  Faubion    (L)   seated  in  place  of  Don 
Strickland 

Keith  Kellow  (M)  seated  in  place  of  L.  C.  Orrick 
TROY  (NE) 

Rotvland  Conklin  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Arthur  Melius 
WEST  MICHIGAN  (NC) 

Lynn  DeMoss  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Keith  Pohl 

Keith  Avery  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  Wright 

John  Francis  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Carlos  Page 
WEST  OHIO  (NC) 

W.  E.  Smith   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Calvin  Rodeheffer 
WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Joyce  Anderegg  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Gene  Rote 
WISCONSIN  (NC) 

Stanford  Strosahl  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Harold  Weaver 

REPORT  NO.  14  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  Thursday,  April  27,  1972 — Morning  Sessioyi 

ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA    (SE) 

Lester  Spencer   (M)   seated  in  place  of  C.  H.  Hildreth 
Roy  Sublette    (M)    seated  in  place  of  E.  R.  Dickinson 
W.  H.  Abbott  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Foy  Campbell 
Cecil  Bradley  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  Vickers 

BALTIMORE  (NE) 

Herbert  L.  D.  Doggett   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Carroll 

Doggett 
Thurman   Dodson    (L)    seated   in  place  of  Mrs.   Roger 
Williams 

CALIFORNIA-NEVADA  (W) 

Sargent  Wright  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  Moore 

CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Gerald  Katiffman   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Arthur  Stam- 

bach 
C.  Ray  Myers   (L)  seated  in  place  of  Paul  Gilmore 

DETROIT  (NC) 

John  W.  Midder  (M)   seated  in  place  of  James  Bristah 
Kenneth  Lindberg    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Mary  Good 

EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Mrs.  Chester  Dammann  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Anna 

Lanier 
A.  B.  Bonds  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Chester  Dam- 
mann 
Mrs.  Anna  Lanier  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Albert  Robinson 
Arthur  Kirk  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  Tolbey^t 
Robert  Courtney    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Arthur  Kirk 


The  United  Methodist  Church  821 

EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

A.  LeRoy  Lightner   (L)    seated  in  place  of  William  G. 
Luff 

HOLSTON  (SE) 

Richard  Timberlake  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Frank  Settle 
Mrs.   Olin  Troy    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Frank  Wilson 

IOWA  (NC) 

Mrs.  Robert  Hoover    (L)    seated   in  place  of  Clarence 
Mannasmith 

MEMPHIS  (SE) 

Lloyd  Adams  (L)  seated  in  place  of  John  Hester 

Frank  L.  McRae  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  Lawson 

W.  P.  Bailey,  Jr.,  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  M.  Robbins 

MINNESOTA  (NC) 

Norma  Larson  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Dorothy  Gridley 

NEBRASKA  (SC) 

Mrs.  Ed  Cobb  (L)  seated  in  place  of  John  Frey 

NORTH  ALABAMA  (SE) 

Roy  K.  Dawson  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Jesse  Culp 

Joe  Elmore   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Edwin  Kimbrough 

NORTH  ARKANSAS  (SC) 

Nels  Barnett   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Homer  Fulbright 

NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Charles  Boleyn  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Bevel  Jones 

Mrs.  Martha  King  (L)  seated  in  place  of  James  Jackson 

James  Thompson   (M)  seated  in  place  of  Frank  Prince 

NORTH  TEXAS  (SC) 

E.  C.  Ransom   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Frank  Greenhaw 

ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  (W) 

Mrs.  Vivian  Brockman  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joe  Ariki 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA- ARIZONA  (W) 

Lavi^rence  Cooper  (L)  seated  in  place  of  D.  Leslie  Hole 

SOUTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Freda  Hasler  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Norman  Fechtig 
R.  A.  Lippman  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Donald  L.  Loive 
James  L.  Nettleton  (M)  seated  in  place  of  R.  Paid  Sms 

SOUTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Edward  B.  Cheney   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Charles  A. 
Sayre 

SOUTHWEST  TEXAS  (SC) 

Glen  Lembke  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Norris  McMillan 

TEXAS  (SC) 

Alleyi  Mayes    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Hooper  Hay  good 

WEST  MICHIGAN  (NC) 

John  Kennaugh  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Arden  Peterson 

WEST  OHIO  (NC) 

Herman  Emmert  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Johfi  Ber gland 
W.  E.  Smith  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Smnpter  Riley 


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WESTERN  NEW  YORK  (NE) 

John  H.  Minsker  (L)  seated  in  place  of  George  W.  Cooke 
Joseph  C.  Shipman   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Donald  E. 

Modisher 
John  H.  Minsker  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Arthur  S.  Merrow 
EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Mrs.    Donald  Weaver    (L)    seated   in  place   of  Lawton 
Shroyer 

REPORT  NO.  15.  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  April  27,  1972 — Afternoon  Session 
ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA  (SE) 

Cecil  By^adley  (M)  seated  in  place  of  John  Vickers 
BALTIMORE  (NE) 

William  E.  Bishop  (M)  seated  in  place  of  E.  William  Hall 
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA  (W) 

Donald  Getty  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Hamilton  T.  Boswell 
EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Albert  Robinson  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Anna  Lanier 

Robert  Tolbert  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Arthur  Kirk 
FLORIDA  (SE) 

Harold  E.  Buell    (M)    seated  in  place  of  C.  Durward 
McDonell 
MEMPHIS  (SE) 

James  Law  son  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Frank  L.  McRae 

C.  M.  Bobbins  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Jack  Henton 
MISSOURI  EAST  (SC) 

Mrs.  J.  William  Sonnenday  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Wm. 
F.  Allison 
NEW  YORK  (NE) 

Ralph  E.  Spoor  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Douglas  Verdin 
NORTH  ALABAMA  (SE) 

Wm.  M.  Harris,  Jr.  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  Lewis 

Ralph   Tanner    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Keener  Barnes 
NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Maceo  Pembroke  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Wm.  White 

Wayne  Clymer   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Richard  Tholin 
NORTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Betsy  Ewing  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Betty  Lou  Holland 
PENINSULA  (NE) 

LeRoy  Boss    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Maurice  Hancock 
ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  (W) 

Mrs.  Frank  Huffman  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Virgil 
Anderson 

E.  Russell  Brotvn   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Paid  Hagiya 
SOUTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Ken  Hall  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Zach  Henderson 

Weyman  Cleveland  (M)  seated  in  place  of  David  A,  Duck 


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SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA  (W) 

Lawrence  Hinshaw   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Thomas  K. 
Farley 

John  Zimmer  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Richard  Cain 
SOUTHWEST  TEXAS  (SC) 

Mrs.  Norris  McMillan  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Glen  Lembke 
TENNESSEE  (SE) 

James  Bell  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Floyd  Ford 

L.  G.  Puckett  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Frank  Calhoun 

Philip  Ritter  (M)  seated  in  place  of  H.  T.  Fowler 
TROY (NE) 

Rowland  S.  Conklin    (M)  seated  in  place  of  Luther  A. 
Patton 
WEST  MICHIGAN  (NC) 

John  Kennaugh  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Arden  Peterson 
WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

James  W.  Ferree  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert  Young 
WISCONSIN  (NC) 

John  Francis  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Richard  Truitt 

For  April  25,  1972 — Eveyiing  Session 
ALABAMA-WEST  FLORIDA  (SE) 

Rex  Mixson  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  H.  Hildreth 

For  April  26,  1972 — Evening  Session 
FLORIDA  (SE) 

Robert  Bledsoe   (M)    seated  in  place  of  J.  Lloyd  Knox 
Charles  Hamilton   (M)    seated  in  place  of  John  Rooks 

REPORT  NO.  16.  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  April  27, 1972 — Evening  Session 

BALTIMORE  (NE) 

Lyle  Harper  (M)  seated  in  place  of  L.  Carroll  Yingling 
E.  William  Hall  (M)  seated  in  place  of  William  E.  Bishop 

CENTRAL  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Anna  Fox  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Gerald  Downie 

Burt  Mcintosh   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Ben  Garrison 

Mark  Sheldon  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Paul  Davis 

EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

Mrs.  Anna  Lanier   (L)   seated  in  place  of  A.  B.  Bonds 

EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

William  G.  Luff  (L)   seated  in  place  of  John  R.  Harper 

FLORIDA  (SE) 

Gaylon  Hoiue  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Gene  Zimmerman 
Dollie  Crist  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Ethel  Gray 

MEMPHIS  (SE) 

Frank  L.  McRae  (M)  seated  in  place  of  C.  M.  Robbins 


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NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

William  White  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Maceo  Pembroke 
NORTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Betsy  Ewing  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Betty  Lou  Holland 
WEST  OHIO  (NC) 

Austin  Whitmore  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Walter  Dickhaut 
WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

Harley  Williams  (M)   seated  in  place  of  Joseph  Bethea 
WISCONSIN  (NC) 

Richard  Truitt   (M)   seated  in  place  of  John  Francis 
YOUTH  (AL) 

Emily  Sessions  seated  in  place  of  Annette  Hutchins 


REPORT  NO.  17.  COMMITTEE  ON  CREDENTIALS 

For  April  27,  1972 — Morning  Session 

The  Korean  Methodist  Church 

Carl  W.  Judy   (M)  seated  in  place  of  Chang  Hee  Kim 

For  April  27, 1972 — Evening  Session 
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA    (W) 

D.  Clifford  Crummey  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Wilbur  Choy 
OKLAHOMA  (SC) 

Mrs.  Dolphus  Whitten,  Jr.  (L)  seated  in  place  of  W.  C. 
Doenges 
SOUTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Vernard  Robertson   (M)   seated  in  place  of  William  R. 
Key 
SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA  (W) 

Lawrence   H.   Hinshaw    (M)    seated   in  place   of  Elias 
Galvan 
WEST  OHIO  (NC) 

W.  E.  Smith  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Sumpter  Riley,  Jr. 
WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Franklin  Blackstone  (L)  left  the  seat  of  the  Conference, 
no  replacement 

For  Friday,  April  28, 1972 — Morning  Session 
BALTIMORE  (NE) 

L.  Carroll  Yingling  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Lyle  Harper 
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA 

D.    Clifford   Crummey    (M)    seated   in   place  of  Arthur 
Thurman 
CENTRAL  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Mrs.  Woodrow  Leighton   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Walter 

Muller 
Floy  Ekin  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Frank  Nestler 


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CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

C.  Ray  Myers    (L)   seated  in  place  of  Paul  G.  Gilmore 

Dorothy   Harpster    (L)    seated   in   place   of   Robert  E. 
Knupp 
DETROIT  (NC) 

Garfield  H.  Kellerman,  Jr.  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Robert 
E.  Norton 
EAST  OHIO  (NC) 

A.  B.  Bonds   (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Anna  Lanier 
EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

John  C.  Kulp   (M)   seated  in  place  of  F.  Leivis  Walley 
FLORIDA  (SE) 

Mrs.  Dollie  Crist  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Wm.  Meadows 

Robert  D.  Bledsoe  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  S.  Bozeman 
HOLSTON  (SE) 

Mrs.  Olin  Troy  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Charles  Hutchins 
LOUISIANA  (SO 

W.   Ralph   Cain    (M)    seated    in  place    of   Benedict   A. 
Galloway 
MEMPHIS  (SE) 

C.  M.  Robbins  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  P.  Bailey,  Jr. 
NORTH  ARKANSAS  (SC) 

Nels  Barnett   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Henry  Rainwater 
NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

Osmond  K.  Ingram   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Warren  B. 
Petteway 

George  Forehand  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Sam  Dunn 
OKLAHOMA  (SC) 

S.  M.  Barrett   (L)   seated  in  place  of  W.  C.  Doenges 
ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  (W) 

Mrs.  Vivian  Brockman  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joe  Ariki 
SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA-ARIZONA  (W) 

Fred  Coots  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Randall  Phillips 
TENNESSEE  (SE) 

L.  G.  Puckett  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Frank  Calhoun 

James  Bell  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Floyd  Ford 
NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Martha  King  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Paul  Webb 

Charles  Boleyn  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  H.  Ruif 
WEST  MICHIGAN  (NC) 

David  Lundquist  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Rosalyn  Newman 
WESTERN  NORTH  CAROLINA  (SE) 

Joseph  Bethea  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Harley  Williams 

For  April  28, 1972 — Afternoon  Session 
BALTIMORE  (NE) 

Carroll  A.  Doggett  (M)  seated  in  place  of  E.  Wm.  Hall 


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Mrs.  Roger  Williams   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Theodore 

Schiller 
Lyle  Harper  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Norman  Van  Brunt 
CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Gerald  D.    Kauffman   (M)    seated    in    place    of  Arthur 

Stambach 
Mrs.  Harley  Worthington   (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs. 

EASTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Charles    S.    Kerr    (M)   seated  in  place    of    Thomas  A. 
Buttimer 

F.  Leiuis  W alley   (M)   seated  in  place  of  John  C.  Kulp 
MEMPHIS  (SE) 

Paul  Douglass   (M)  seated  in  place  of  Frank  L.  McRae 

W.  P.  Bailey,  Jr.   (M)  seated  in  place  of  Ja7nes  Lawson 
NORTH  ALABAMA  (SE) 

Claude   Whitehead    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Denson  N. 
Franklin 
NORTH  TEXAS  (SC) 

James  C.  Hares  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Zan  W.  Holmes, 
Jr. 
NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  (NC) 

Mrs.  Raymond  Fannings  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Joseph 
Johnson 

Wayne  Clymer   (M)   seated  in  place  of  Richard  Tholin 
NORTHERN  NEW  JERSEY  (NE) 

Eugene  L.  Stockwell   (M)    seated  in  place  of  Ralph  L. 
Steryhens 
SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1785)  (SE) 

James  Barrett    (M)    seated  in  place  of  Ralph  Cannon 
TENNESSEE  (SE) 

James  Bell  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Floyd  Ford 

L.  G.  Puckett  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Frank  Calhoun 
WESTERN  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Robert  Siess   (M)    seated  in  place  of  James  Carraiuay 

James  Mowrey  (M)  seated  in  place  of  James  Woomer 
THE  KOREAN  METHODIST  CHURCH 

Carl  W.  Judy  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Chong  Chid  Choi 
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA  (W) 

Jo  Taylor  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Richard  Johnson 
DETROIT  (NC) 

Kenneth  Lindberg  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Harold  Karls 
FLORIDA  (SE) 

Charles  P.  Hamilton  (M)  seated  in  place  of  W.  S.  Boze- 
man 
MISSOURI  EAST  (SC) 

Margaret  Sonnenday   (L)   seated  in  place  of  J.  Clinton 
Hawkins 


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NORTH  GEORGIA  (SE) 

Mrs.  Roscoe  Pickettt  (L)  seated  in  place  of  Paul  Webb 
Robert  Taylor  (M)   seated  in  place  of  Frank  Moonhead 

For  April  28, 1972 — Evening  Session 
BALTIMORE  (NE) 

Norman  Van  Brunt  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Lyle  Harper 
E.  William  Hall  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Carroll  Doggett 
Theodore  Schiller    (L)    seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Roger 
Williams 
CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA  (NE) 

Dorothy  Harpster  (L)   seated  in  place  of  Mrs.  Thomas 
Hopkins 
CENTRAL  TEXAS  (SC) 

Ira  Gallatvay  (M)  seated  in  place  of  Eiic  Purnell 
MEMPHIS  (SE) 

Frank  L.  McRae  (M)   seated  in  place  of  Paid  Douglass 
OKLAHOMA  (SC) 

Mrs.   Dolphus  Whitten    (L)    seated  in  place  of   Manly 
Moore 
SOUTH  CAROLINA  (1785)  (SE) 

Ralph   Cannon    (M)    seated  in  place  of  James  Barrett 
VIRGINIA  (SE) 

John  H.  Davidson    (M)    seated   in  place  of  Joseph   T. 
Carson,  Jr. 

4.  FRATERNAL  DELEGATES 

For  membership  see  page  21 

Reports 
Wednesday  morning,  April  19,  1972,  page  302 

5.  JOURNAL 

For  membership  see  page  21 

Reports 
Tuesday  morning,  April  18,  1972,  page  279 
Wednesday  morning,  April  19,  1972  page  299 
Thursday  morning,  April  20,  1972,  page  322 
Friday  morning,  April  21,  1972,  page  343 
Saturday  morning,  April  22,  1972,  page  366 
Monday  morning,  April  24,  1972,  page  388 
Tuesday  morning,  April  25,  1972,  page  417 
Wednesday  morning,  April  26,  1972,  page  447 
Thursday  morning,  April  27,  1972,  page  488 
Friday  morning,  April  28,  1972,  page  532 

6.  PLAN  OF  ORGANIZATION  AND 
RULES  OF  ORDER 

For  membership  see  page  21 

Reports,  pages  249  (Interim  Committee),  394,  439,  534 


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7.  PRESIDING  OFFICERS 

For  membership  see  page  22 

For  report  see  list  of  Presiding  Officers 

8.  REFERENCE 

For  membership  see  page  22 

Report 

Each  petition  received  and  referred  to  a  Legislative  Committee 
has  been  given  both  a  code  letter  and  a  serial  number.  The  code 
letter  indicates  the  committee  to  which  the  petition  has  been  referred, 
as  follows : 

A.  Christian  Social  Concerns 

B.  Conferences 

C.  Education 

D.  Lay  Activities  and  Church  Finance 

E.  Membership  and  Evangelism 

F.  Clergy 

G.  Missions 
H.  Pensions 

J.  Communication  and  Publication 

K.  Health  and  Welfare 

L.  Ecumenical  Affairs 

M.  Judicial  Administration 

N.  Local  Church 

P.  Rituals  and  Orders  of  Worship 

R.  Committee  on  the  Structure  of  Methodism  Overseas 

Ten  petitions  and  four  resolutions  were  received  from  a  wide 
variety  of  persons  and  church-related  organizations.  Approximately 
1300  identical  petitions  were  received  under  each  of  the  titles.  These 
ten  petitions  and  four  resolutions  were  received  in  good  time  by 
the  Petitions  Secretary  and  were  sent  to  legislative  committees  in 
time  for  their  first  business  session. 

In  order  to  show  the  wide  range  of  senders,  the  list  for  one  of  the 
petitions  is  being  printed  (B-1-1159,  see  pages  1012-1033).  Because 
of  the  cost  involved,  the  list  for  each  of  the  other  thirteen  is  not 
printed  (see  Journal,  page  367).  The  complete  listing  for  each  is 
on  file  with  the  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference  and  will  in  due 
time  be  transferred  to  the  Commission  on  Archives  and  History  as 
provided  under  the  1972  Book  of  Discipline,  Par.  1274.2b. 

The  titles  of  these  petitions  and  resolutions  and  the  numbers 
assigned  them  are  as  follows : 

B-1  through  B-1159  Lay  Members  to  Vote  on  All  Matters  before 
Annual  Conference 

B-2500  Tenure  of  Staff  Members  of  General  Agencies 

C-1  Composition  of  Program-Curriculum  Committee 

C— 2500  Composition  of  Program-Curriculum  Committee 

D-1  Selective  Giving  on  World  Service  Apportionment 

D-1400  Renewal  Program 

D-2800  Use  of  World  Service  Funds  for  Purpose  for  which 
Solicited 

D-3200  Provide  for  Selective  Giving 

D-7001  Guidelines  for  Selective  Giving 

E-1  through  E-1295  Centrality  of  Christ  and  Salvation 

E-1400  Emphasis  on  Personal  Experience  of  Christ 

J-1  Discontinue  Publications 

L-1  Withdraw  from  COCU 

N-1  Flexibility  in  Use  of  Curriculum  Materials 


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Other  petitions  for  each  legislative  committee  are  numbered  serially 
under  the  appropriate  letter,  beginning  with  5001:  A-5001,  A-5002, 
A-5003,  etc. 

At  the  end  of  each  legislative  committee's  list  of  petitions,  the 
f  ollovi^ing  are  added : 

Reports  referred  during  the  Conference  Session  (Episcopal 
Address,  Quadrennial  Reports,  Study  Commission  Reports,  etc.) 

Re-referred  petitions 

Multiple  references 


PETITIONS 

A.  Committee  on  Christian  Social  Concerns 

A-6001  Amend  U.S.  Constitution  to  Acknowledge  Sovereignty  of 
God.  Edgar  E.  Price,  648  Applegrove  Cir.,  Webster,  New 
York,  UMC. 

A-5002  Amendment  to  Report  of  Social  Principles  Study  Com- 
mission (5).  Audeen  Ware,  Chapel  Heights  Rd.,  Sewell, 
N.J.,  First  UMC,  Glassboro,  N.J. 

A-5003  Amendments  to  Proposed  Social  Creed.  Miss  Lois  Carlisle, 
5119  Live  Oak,  Dallas,  Tex.,  Munger  Place  UMC. 

A-5004  Amendment  to  Report  of  Social  Principles  Study  Com- 
mission (2).  Audeen  Ware,  Chapel  Heights  Rd.,  Sewell, 
N.J.,  First  UMC,  Glassboro,  N.J. 

A-5005  Amendment  to  Report  of  Social  Principles  Study  Com- 
mission (3).  Audeen  Ware,  Chapel  Heights  Rd.,  Sewell, 
N.J.,  First  UMC,  Glassboro,  N.J. 

A-5006  Amendment  to  Report  of  Social  Principles  Study  Com- 
mission (4).  Audeen  Ware,  Chapel  Heights  Rd.,  Sewll, 
N.J.,  First  UMC,  Glassboro,  N.J. 

A-5007  Amendment  to  Report  of  Social  Principles  Study  Com- 
mission (1).  Audeen  Ware,  Chapel  Heights  Rd.,  Sewell, 
N.J.,  First  UMC,  Glassboro,  N.J. 

A-5008  Amendment  to  Social  Creed.  John  R.  Yoakam,  2122  N. 
Mozart,  Chicago,  HI.,  Humboldt  Park  UMC. 

A-5009  Amendment  to  Social  Creed.  Barbara  A.  Pieh,  Litchfield 
UMC,  Minn. 

A-5010  Amnesty.  James  N.  Bull,  4136  Abbott,  Lincoln  Park, 
Mich.,  Central  UMC,  Detroit,  Mich. 

A-5011  Amnesty  and  Expatriate  Youth.  Board  of  Christian  Social 
Concerns,  Holston  Conf.,  Howard  N.  Hinds,  Chmn.  Div. 
of  Peace. 

A-5012  Amnesty  and  Reconciliation.  Dwight  S.  Large,  Detroit 
Conf. 

A-5013  Amnesty  and  Reconciliation.  Frances  K.  Large,  824 
Sylvan  St.,  Ann  Arbor,  Mich.,  Detroit  Central  Methodist 
Church. 

A-5014  Abolish    Prison    System.    Chester    L.    Guinn,    Iowa    Conf. 

A-5015  Abolition  of  Advertising  of  Alcoholic  Beverages.  B.  L. 
DeVane,  2034  Almira  St.,  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Arlington 
UMC. 

A-5016  Abortion.  Nancy  J.  Clayton,  et  al..  Various  Members  (34) 
Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tenn. 

A-5017  Additional  Sentence  on  Rights  of  Children.  Gaynl  Stouffer, 
All  Nations  UMC,  L.A.,  Calif. 

A-5018  Adequate  Representative  for  Laymen  and  Women.  Wesley 
Foundation  in  Cincinnati  Student  Council  (18),  Bari  L. 
Holman,  Pres. 

A-5019  Adoption  of  Seemingly  Unwanted  Children.  L  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 


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A-5020  Adopt   Points   in    Statement   on   Responsible   Parenthood. 

Bd,  of  Christian  Social  Concerns  of  the  East  Ohio  Conf., 

Calvin  Myers,  Chmn. 
A-5021  Adopt   Report   on   Abortion.   Wm.    T.    Browne,   Chaplain, 

Eastern  Mich.  Univ.,  Ypsilanti,  Mich. 
A-5022  Affirm  Peaceful   Non-Cooperation  With   Selective   Service 

System.  Peter  G.  Kochlacs,  Garrett  Theo.  Sem.,  Evanston, 

111. 
A^023   Agricultural  and   Rural  Life  Issues.   Edward  J.  Pender- 

grass,  Chmn.,  Interboard  Committee  on  Town  and  Country 

Work. 
A-5024   Agriculture  and  Rural  Life  Issues.  National  Div.  of  Bd. 

of  Missions,  Betsy  K.  Ewing,  Assoc.  Gen.  Secy. 
A-5025  Agriculture  and   Rural   Life  Issues.  Women's   Div.  UMC 

Bd.  of  Missions,  Mrs.  Wayne  W.  Harrington. 
A-5026   Allocation  of  Funds  by  the  Commission  on  Religion  and 

Race.  Raymond  M.  Crofoot,  et  al.  Various  Members   (27) 

First  UMC,  Iowa,  La. 
A-5027   Allocation  of  Funds  by  the  Commission  on  Religion  and 

Race.  Raymond  M.  Crofoot,  et  al.  Various  Members   (19) 

Bell  City  and  Hayes  UM  Churches,  Iowa,  La. 
A-5028   Alcohol    Beverages    Label    Injurious   to    Health.    Beatrice 

and    Clarence    Hammond,     Scottsburg,    Ind.,     Scottsburg 

UMC. 
A-5029   Alternative   Statement  of   Social   Principles.    Admin.   Bd. 

and  the  Council  on  Ministries.  Hugh  Lamar,  Chmn.,  Tyler 

St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Tex. 
A-5030   Alternative  to   Report  of   Social   Principles   Study   Com- 
mission. University  Park  UMC,  James  A.  Clutts,  Chmn., 

Adm.  Bd.,  Dallas,  Tex. 
A-5031   Amend    Charter   of   American   University.    Brady   Tyson, 

Southwest  Texas  Conf. 
A-5032  Amend  Proposed  Statement  on  Social  Principles.  Seminar 

on  Current  Critical  Issues,  First  Broad  St.  UMC,  Kings- 
port,  Tenn.,  Thomas  F.  Chilcote. 
A-5033   Amend  Rule  of  Law  and  Right  of  Dissent.  H.  L.  Gilbreth, 

Box  667,  Frederick,  Okla.,  First  UMC. 

Nos.  A-503If  to  A-527U  inclusive  are  titled  "Amend  State- 
ment on  Sex." 
A-5034   Eunice    Moore,    848    DeQueen   Blvd.,    Port   Arthur,    Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5035   Mary   E.    Warren,   5309    Lewis    Dr.,    Port    Arthur,    Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5036   Mrs.  J.  C.  Gabourel,  2320  13th,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity 

UMC. 
A-5037   Mr.    &    Mrs.    Venton    Wheat,    848    DeQueen    Blvd.,    Port 

Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5038   Mr.   &   Mrs.    M.    M.    Robertson,   4900   Kent   Ave.,    Grove, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC,  Port  Arthur,  Tex. 
A-5039   Clyde    E.    Caughlin,    2621    14th    St.,    Port    Arthur,    Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5040   Mrs.  P.L.  Osborne,  838  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5041   E.    G.    Williams,    1415    Peek    Ave.,    Port    Arthur,    Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5042   Mrs.   W.  J.   Jackson,   3203    10th    St.,   Port   Arthur,   Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5043  J.  L.  Youngblood,  3226  11th  St.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity 

UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  831 

A-5044   Mrs.  R.  B.  Toler,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5045   Mrs.   T.   J.    Hoffpauir,   1301   Trinity   Ave.,    Port   Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5046  Mr.  &  Mrs.  T.  V.  Halstead,  2649  15th  St.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5047   Mr.  &  Mrs.  H.  Chandler,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5048   Mrs.   H.   Smith,  848   DeQueen   Blvd.,   Port   Arthur,   Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5049   Emile   Louis   Greaves,  848   DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5050   Mr.   &    Mrs.    Ross    D.   James,    848    DeQueen    Blvd.,    Port 

Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5051   Home    Builders   Class,    Mrs.   R.    B.    Taler,   Pres.,   Trinity 

UMC,  Port  Arthur,  Tex. 
A-5052  Mrs.  J.  R.  Davis,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5053   Mrs.    E.    Richardson,    848    DeQueen    Blvd.,    Port    Arthur, 

Tex,,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5054   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Harvey  Thompson,  4049  13th  St.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5055   Mr.   &   Mrs.   A.   J.   McDonald,   848   DeQueen   Blvd.,   Port 

Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5056   Mr.  D.  D.  Felts,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5057  Emma    Broadwell,    2615    15th    St.,    Port    Arthur,    Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5058   Gina  K.  Caughlin,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5059  J.   E.   Lenair,   2630   9th   St.,   Port   Arthur,   Tex.,   Trinity 

UMC. 
A-5060  Mrs.  Carl  M.  Sever,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5061  Joe   L.  Jackson,  838  DeQueen  Blvd.,   Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5062  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Clifford  Goodwin,  3449  6th  Ave.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5063   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Friendship  Class,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Venton  Wheat, 

Sec.  &  Treas.,  Trinity  UMC,  Port  Arthur,  Tex. 
A-5064  Edward  Harper,  2944  6th  Ave.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity 

UMC. 
A-5065  Mr.   &   Mrs.    W.    P.    Jordan,    1027    DeQueen    Blvd.,    Port 

Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-6066  Mrs.  Beulah  D.  Stokes,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5067  Edna  McClary,  2134  9th  St.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity 

UMC. 
A-5068  Mrs.  Pearl  Early,  2800  5th  St.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity 

UMC. 
A-5069  Mrs.  Allen  Hix,  2700  4th  Ave.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity 

UMC. 
A-5070  Mrs.  Donald  M.  Hensler,  3008  7th  St.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5071   Mrs.  R.   L.   Richards,  3149   12th   St.,  Port  Arthur,   Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5072   Clyde  Caughlin,  2621  14th  St.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity 

UMC. 
A-5073   Mrs.  J,  L.  Currie,  1226  Neches  Ave.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 


832  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

A-5074  Mr.    &    Mrs.    Otho    Speights,    848    DeQueen    Blvd.,    Port 

Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 

Nos.    A-5075    to    A-5107   inclusive    are    titled    "Amnesty" 
A-5075   Robert  K.  Sweet  Jr.,  Southern  New  England  Conf . 
A-5076   Catherine  Bull,  4136  Abbott,  Lincoln  Park,  Mich.,  Central 

UMC,  Detroit,  Mich. 
A-6077   Keith  I.  Pohl,  West  Mich.  Conf. 
A-5078   Commission     on     Christian     Social     Concerns,     Georgia 

Harkness,  Claremont,  Ca.,  Claremont  UMC. 
A-5079   David  S.  Yoh,  West  Mich.  Conf. 
A-5080  John  C.  Raines,  et  al.   Various   Members  of   First  UMC 

of  Germantown,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
A-5081   Peter  Schneider,  New  England  Conf. 
A-5082   Campus     Minister     of     University     of     Mass.,     Thomas 

Lindeman,  Southern  New  England  Conf. 
A-5083   Assoc.  Dir.,  Dept.  of  Campus  Ministry,  Gen.  Bd.  of  Educa- 
tion of   UMC.   Dr.   Glenn  B.   Hosman,  Jr.,   Kansas   East 

Conf. 
A-5084   Dr.  Richard  C.  Devor,  Detroit  Conf. 
A-5085   David  C.  Steffenson,  Rocky  Mountain  Conf. 
A-5086   Lucian  Ford  Robinson,  66  Colorado  Ave.,  Highland  Park, 

Mich.,  Central  UMC,  Detroit,  Mich. 
A-5087   Mrs.  Grace  Adair,  415  Burns,  Detroit,  Mich. 
A-5088   Troy  Conf.  Board  of  CSC,  Jane  D.  Coffman. 
A-5089   The    Wednesday    Morning    Group    Ministerial    Members 

(13),   Rev.   Wagner   Albertson,  et   al.,    Ohio   West   Conf. 
A.-5090  Board  of  CSC  of  the  Iowa  Conf.  of  the  UMC,  Stanley  C. 

Kennedy,  Chmn. 
A-5091   Michael  M.  Morizono,  Calif.-Nevada  Conf. 
A-5092   Robert  F.  Fishel,  Box  849,  Leverett,  Mass.,  Wesley  UMC 

of  Amherst,  Mass. 
A-5093   Virginia    W.    Fishel,    Box    849,    Leverett,    Mass.,    Wesley 

UMC  of  Amherst,  Mass. 
A-5094   Board  of  CSC  of  the  Missouri  East  Conf.  of  the  UMC, 

Harvey  H.  Smith,  Jr. 
A-5095   Board    of    CSC    of   Minnesota    UMC,    Mrs.    Ralph    Howe, 

Chwmn.   of   Peace   Comm.,   122   W.   Franklin  Ave.,   Min- 
neapolis, Minn. 
A-5096  Wilbur  T.  Bull,  4136  Abbott,  Lincoln  Park,  Mich.,  Central 

UMC,  Detroit,  Mich. 
A-5097  Admin.  Bd.,  Council  on  Ministries,  Social  Concerns  Com- 
mission  of   St.    Paul's    UMC,    Lincoln,    Neb.,   Richard    B. 

Gartrell,  Chmn.,  Christian  Social  Concerns  Comm. 
A-5098   Comm.  on  Christian  Social  Concerns  of  the  Conf.  Bd.  of 

Ed.   and   Enabling  for  Mission  of  the   Yellowstone  Ann. 

Conf.  of  the  UMC,  Helen  R.  Herbert,  Co-Chmn. 
A-5099   Barton  Minks,  10  Pleasant  Ct.,  Amherst,  Mass.,  Wesley 

UMC. 
A-5100   Mrs.    Louise    Minks,    10    Pleasant    Ct.,    Amherst,    Mass., 

Wesley  UMC. 
A-5101   Mrs.  Jame  Sicks,  305  Pelham  Rd.,  Amherst,  Mass.,  Wesley 

UMC. 
A^5102  Joanne  M.  Ball,  41  Memorial  Dr.,  Amherst,  Mass.,  Wesley 

UMC. 
A-5103  Mr.   M.   James  Young,   9   Thistle   Lane,  Amherst,   Mass., 

Wesley  UMC. 
A-5104  Christine     Rogers,     10     Pleasant     Ct.,     Amherst,     Mass., 

Wesley  UMC. 
A-5105   Elizabeth  A.  Bell,  54  Depot  Rd.,  N.  Hatfield  R.F.D.,  South 

Deerfield,  Mass.,  Emanuel  UMC,  Denver,  Colo. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  833 

A-5106  Violet  Cogswell,  36  Amherst  Rd.,  Pelham,  Mass.,  Wesley 

UMC,  Amherst,  Mass. 
A-5107   Alan  G.  Cogswell,  36  Amherst  Rd.,  Pelham,  Mass.,  "Wesley 

UMC. 
A-5108  Amnesty   and    Reconciliation.   World   Peace  and   Interna- 
tional Affairs  Committee,  Detroit  Conf.,  Royal  J.  Synwolt. 
A-5109   Amnesty    for    Draft    Resistors.    Mr.    &    Mrs.    Robert    R. 
Clapham,  1425  Victor  Ave.,  Lansing,  Mich.,  Central  UMC. 
A-5110   Amnesty  to  Prisoners  Who  Are   Conscientious  Objectors, 

Robert  H.  Hamill,  Southern  New  England  Conf. 
A-5111    Approve  Environmental   Stewardship   Sunday.   Dennis   D. 

Nicholson,  Iowa  Conf. 
A-5112   Approve  Prohibition  of  Racial  Discrimination  in  Artificial 

Paternity.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
A-5113  Ask  Honeywell  to  End  Manufacture  of  Weapons.  Council 
on    Ministries,    First    UMC,    Evanston,    111.,    Mr.    Heinz 
Meyer-Oerthel,  Chmn. 
A-5114  Automated   Air   War   in   Southeast  Asia.   National   Steer- 
ing  Committee,  United   Methodists  for   Church  Renewal, 
John  V.  Moore,  Secy.  Pro-Tem. 
A-5115   Avoid   Investing  in  Companies  Producing  War   Material. 
Steering  Committee  of  the  Eastern  Penna.  Conf.   Group 
for  Church  Renewal,  Jack  T.  Buttimer,  Chmn. 
A-5116  Ban  Advertising  Intoxicants.  Mary  Altom,  2002  So.  Fil- 
more.  Little  Rock,  Ark.,  Cedar  Grove  UMC,  Floral,  Ark. 
A-5117   Birth  Control.  Nancy  J.  Clayton,  et  al.  Various  Members 

(18),  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5118   Bishop's  World  Call.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
A-5119   Black  Community  Developers  Program.  Black  Methodists 
for    Church    Renewal,   Inc.,   Hamilton    T.   Boswell,    Secy., 
890  Beckwith  St.,  S.W.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
A-5120   Enact   New   Social    Creed.   Black   Methodists   for   Church 
Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy.,  890  Beckwith 
St.,  S.W.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
A-5121   A  Book  Opposing  Doctrine  of  Reincarnation.  Bennett  Wm. 

Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
A^5122   Bring  Statement  of  Social  Principles  Into  Harmony  With 
Scriptural  Teaching.  James  W.   Colley,  Southwest  Texas 
Conf. 
A-5123    Busing  For  Quality  Education.   Ministers   of  the   Metro- 
politan  Comm.   UMC,  William  James,  et  al..   New  York 
Conf. 
A-5124   Cabinet  Department  of  Peace.  New  Mission  UMC,  Free- 
port,  111.,  L.  Dean  Miller,  Correspondent. 
A-5125   Call   on    Leadership   of   U.S.   to    Confess   Crime    Against 

Humanity.  Chester  L.  Guinn,  Iowa  Conf. 
A-5126    Call  on  Nation  to  Examine  Policies  on  Treatment  of  Per- 
sons.   Wesley    Foundation    in    Cincinnati,    Ohio,    Bari    L. 
Holman,  Pres. 
A-5127   Label  Alcoholic  Beverages  as  Injurious  to  Health.  Irene 
Strdtner,  et  al.  Various  Members   (37)  of  WSCS  of  Reels 
Chapel,  Monroe  City,  Ind. 
A-5128  A  Call  to  Confession,  Repentance  and  Restitution.  John  V. 

Moore,  Calif -Nevada  Conf. 
A-5129   Censorship    of    Pornography.    Bernice    Pevahouse,    et    al. 
Various   Members    (22),  Waverly  UMC,   Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5130    Challenge  Dictators  of  Women's  Fashions.  Bennett  Wm. 

Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 
A-5131    Change  Actions  Concerning  Race  Relations.  J.   Raymond 
Batcheller,  11011  N.E.  15th  St.,  Bellevue,  Wa.,  First  UMC. 


834  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

A-5132   Change   Position   on   Abortion.    Gerald   L.   Downie,   M.D., 

310    So.    Schuyler   Ave.,    Kankakee,   111.,   Asbury   UMC. 
A-5133    Children  and  Their  Welfare.  The  UMC  Workshop  on  the 

White  House  Conf.,  Betty  J.  Letzig,  Nat'l  Div. 
A-5134    Christian  Position  on  Abortion.  Clarence  F.  Avey,  South- 
ern New  England  Conf. 
A-5135   Christian   Responsibility  to  God's   Children.   Admin.   Bd., 

First  UMC   Grand   Prairie,  Tex.,  Andrea  Little,   Secy. 
A-5136   Church  and  New  Patterns  of  Living.  Thelma  Charnock, 
et   al.   Various   Members    (22),   Waverly  UMC,   Waverly, 

Tenn. 
A-5137   Church  Lobbying.  Nancy  J.  Clayton,  et  al.  Various  Mem- 
bers (40),  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5138    Church  Observers  in  Civic  Groups.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 

Member,  Fla.  Conf. 
A-5139   Citizen's    Committee    for    Responsible    Legislation.    Iowa 

Ann.  Conf.   Delegation  to  Gen.  and  Jurisdictional  Conf., 

Mrs.  William  Yaggy,  Secy. 
A-5140   Civil    Disobedience    and    Civil    Obedience.    Holston    Conf: 

Gen.   Conf.  Delegates'   Committee  on  Legislation,   George 

E.  Nagg,  Jr.,  Chmn. 
A-5141   Clarify  Church's  Position  on  New  Morality.  Mrs.  Karen 

Borup,   25   Bloomingdale   Ave.,  Cranford,   N.J.,   Cranford 

UMC. 
A-5142   Commission  on  Ministries  to  Drugs.  Special  Charge  Conf, 

of   the    Scott    Memorial    UMC,    Detroit,   Mich.,    Bethesda 

W.  Points,  Rec.  Steward. 
A-5143   Commission    on    Prison    Reform.    Black    Methodists    For 

Church   Renewal,   Inc.,   Hamilton   T.    Boswell,    Secy.,   890 

Beckwith  St.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
A-5144   The  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race.  Black  Methodists 

for   Church   Renewal,   Inc.,   Hamilton   T.    Boswell,   Secy., 

890  Beckwith  St.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
A-5145   Communication    With    Racial    Group    Churches.    Bennett 

Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
A-5146   Composition    of    Board    of    Christian     Social     Concerns. 

United  Methodist  Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones, 

Chmn.,  Gen.  Conf.  Comm. 
A-5147   Composition  of  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race.  Latin 

American   Action   Group,   Southern   Calif. -Arizona   Conf., 

Clifford  Aguillar,  Chmn. 
A-5148   The  Concern  For  Appalachia.  UM  Appalachian  Develop- 
ment Committee,  Shirley  E.  Greene,  Staff  Liaison  Officer 

for  Appalachia,  Bd.  of  Missions. 
A-5149   Concern  for  Moral  Standards.  Lillian  Burnette,  Marissa, 

111.,  UMC. 
A-5150    Concern  for  More  Inclusive   Membership  of  Boards  and 

Agencies.  National  Division  of  Board  of  Missions,  Betsy 

E,  Ewing,  Assoc.  Gen.  Secy. 
A-5151   Consider    All    Narcotics    Equally.     Homer    H.    Johnson, 

Chmn.,   Admin.   Bd.   Benbrook   UMC,   Ft.   Worth,   Tex. 
A-5152   Consider  All   Narcotics   Equally.   D.   D.   Scull,   1223  Ben- 
brook  Terr.,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex.,  Benbrook  UMC. 
A-5153   Consideration  for  Handicapped  Persons  in  Building.  Lois 

J.   Whitehurst,   1417  N.   Clinton  Blvd.,  Bloomington,   111., 

Calvary  UMC,  Normal,  111. 
A-5154   Constitutional    Amendment    on    Continuing    Employment. 

Solomon  Phifer,  2010  N.  34th  St.,  Omaha,  Nebr.,  Wesley 

Comm.  UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  835 

A-5155   Consumer   Organization.   Workshop   on  the   White   House 

Conf.  the  UMC.  Norman  W.  Klump,  Natl.  Div. 
Ar-5156   Continue    Commission   on    Religion   and    Race.    Board    of 

Christian   Social   Concerns,   Northern   New  Jersey   Conf., 

Douglas  F.  Dorchester. 
A-5157   The  Continuing  War  in  Indochina.  Special  Committee  on 

Involvement  of  Young  People,  Board  of  Missions,  John  E. 

Jordon,  Staff  Coordinator. 
A-5158   The   Continuing   War   in   Indochina.    Catherine   P.   Lillie, 

et  al.   Various   Members    (16),   Englewood   UMC,   Engle- 

wood,  Colo. 
A-5159   The  Continuing  War  in  Indochina.  Wm.  B.  Gravely,  Asst. 

Prof,    et    al.    Various    Members    (22)    and    Ministers    of 

Christ  UMC  of  Denver,  Colo. 
A-5160   The   Continuing   War   in   Indochina.   Jim   and    Leslie    W. 

Turner,  20  Waccamaw  Circle,  Greenville,  S.C,   St.  Mat- 
thew UMC. 
A-5161   The  Continuing  War  in  Indochina:   A  Moral  and   Social 

Concern.  Jeanne  Audrey  Powers,  Minn.  Conf. 
A-5162   Correct    Racial    Discrimination.    Consultation    of    United 

Methodist  Seminarians,  Morris  F.  Floyd,  Southern  Calif.- 

Ariz.  Conf. 
A-5163   Counseling    Centers    in    Whole    Area    of    Abortions.    I. 

Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
A-5164   Counteract    Prestige    Drinking.     Bennett    Wm.     Palmer, 

Florida  Conf.  (ret.) 
A-5165   Creation  Day.  The  Golden  Rule  Sunday  School  Class  (9), 

Mark  Dunagan,  Pres.,  1119  W.  Payne,  Olney,  Tex.,  First 

UMC. 
A-5166   Creative  Living  in   Retirement.   The  UMC  Workshop  on 

the  White  House  Conf.,  Betty  J.  Letzig,  Natl.  Div. 

Nos.  A-5167  to  A-5181  inclusive  are  titled  "Curb  Drinking 

Drivers" 
A-5167   Delia  Rayl,  et  al.,  Various  Members   (12),  Decker  Meth- 
odist Church,  Decker,  Mich. 
A-5168   Shirley   Booth,   et   al..    Various    Members    (18),   Various 

UMC  (4),  UMC  of  Marlette,  etc.,  Marlette,  Mich. 
A-5169   Eugenia  Delmarter,  et  al..  Various  Members  (17),  Various 

Churches  (2),  Okemos,  Mich. 
A-5170   Irene    Shephard,   et  al..   Various   Members    (21),    Omard 

UMC,  Brown  City,  Mich. 
A-5171    M.    H.    Kauterman,   Jr.,    et    al..    Various    Members    (15), 

Various    Churches    (2),    Deckerville,    Mich,    and    Minden 

City,  Mich. 
A-5172  Ben   E.   Werner,   et   al..   Various   Members    (6),   Various 

Churches  (3),  Monroe,  Mich,  et  al. 
A-5173   Mary  Gettel,  et  al..  Various  Members    (19),  First  UMC, 

Pigeon,  Mich. 
A-5174   Cora  J.  Athens,  et  al..  Various  Members    (16),  Marlette 

UMC,  Marlette,  Mich. 
A-5175   Virginia   Burgess,   et   al.,   Various   Members    (29),   First 

UMC,  Brown  City,  Emmanuel   UMC,  Brown  City,  Mich. 
A-5176   G.  E.  Thompson,  et  al.,  Various  Members   (13),  Marlette 

UMC,  Marlette,  Mich. 
A-5177  Floyd    Osburn,   et   al.,   Various   Members    (18),   Marlette 

UMC,  Marlette,  Mich. 
A-5178   Lois    K.   Davis,   et   al..   Various   Members    (17),   Various 

Churches    (2),  Southaven,  Mich.,   First  UMC  and  Casco 

UMC. 


836  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

A-5179   Herbert  Elder,  et  al.,  Various  Members   (18),  Deckerville 

UMC,  Deckerville,  Mich. 
A-5180   Cora  J.  Atkins,  et  al..  Various  Members    (12),  Marlette 

UMC,  Marlette,  Mich. 
A-5181   Elizabeth  Dunlap,  et  al.,  Various  Members   (18),  Various 

Churches,  Detroit   (8),  Metropolitan  UMC,  Detroit,  Mich. 
A-5182  Declaration   of    Mundialization.    Rev.    Duane    Van    Giesen 

and  Rev.  A.  W.  Mitchener,  Missouri  East  Conf. 
A-5183   Declaration  of  Rights  of  the  Aging.  I.  Melville  Wohrley, 

East  Ohio  Conf. 
A-5184   Declare    Standard    of   Abstinence.    Dale   F.    DeLong,    590 

Ridgewood  Dr.,  Circleville,  Ohio,  Calvary  UMC. 
A-5185   Declare  Total  Abstinence  as   Standard.   Exec.   Committee 

of  Dayton  North  Dist.,  West  Ohio  Conf.,  Walter  K.  Court- 
right,  et  al. 
A-5186  Delete  or   Amend  Article  V-B  of   Proposed   Social   Prin- 
ciples. A.  B.  Blackburn,  Jr.,  American  Heritage  Life  Bldg., 

Jacksonville,  Fla. 
A-5187   Discontinue    Support    to    Radical    Liberal    Organizations. 

Council  on  Ministries,  UMC  of  Chittenango,  N.Y.,  C.  B. 

Townsend,  Chmn.,  Ad.  Bd. 
A-5188   Discriminatory    Zoning.    Bennett    W.    Palmer,    Member, 

Florida  Conf. 
A-5189   Draft  Counseling.  United  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal 

(East  Ohio  Chapter),  Donald  W.  Walton,  Pres. 
A-5190  Draft    Dodgers    and    Homosexuality.     Mrs.    William    P. 

Hunley,   et   al..   Various    Members    (16),   Waverly    UMC, 

Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5191   Richard    E.    Charnock,    et    al..    Various    Members     (22), 

Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5192   Drug   Concerns.   Women's   Div.   United   Methodist   Bd.  of 

Missions,  Mrs.  Wayne  W.  Harrington,  Pres. 
A-5193  Ecumenical  Witness  on  Vietnam  War.  Richard  W.  Ham- 
brick,  Chmn.,  Comm.  on   Christian   Social  Concerns,  1899 

So.  Irving  St.,  Brentwood  UMC,  Denver,  Colo. 
A-5194   Education    for    Political    Process.     Charge    Conf.,    Scott 

Memorial  UMC,  Bethesda  W.  Points,  Rec.  Steward,  10372 

West  Chicago  Blvd.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Nos.  A-5195  to  A-52il   inclusive  are  titled  "Educational 

Program  on  Beverage  Control" 
A-5195   New  York  Ann.  Conf.,  Edwin  S.  Gault,  Conf.  Secy. 
A-5196   D.  W.  Froe,  Bluefield,  West  Va. 
A-5197   Dr.  Jesse  S.  Greene,  S.  New  England  Conf. 
A-5198    Dr.    Thomas    Hopkins    and    Mary   B.    Hopkins,   475    Pine, 

Williamsport,  Pa.,  Pine  St.  UMC. 
A-5199  Martha  S.   Ross,  Baltimore  Conf. 
A-5200   Mrs.  Frances  Mitchell,  et  al.  Various  Members   (6),  Zoar 

UMC,  Lithonia,  Ga. 
A-5201   Ralph  E.  Spoor,  Jr.,  DS,  New  York  Conf. 
A-5202   Allen    B.    Rice    II,    Mich.    Council    on    Alcohol    Problems, 

Detroit  Conf. 
A-5203   Ralph    E.    Foster,    et    al.,    Various    Members    (6),    First 

UMC,  Ansonic,  Conn. 
A-5204   Lee  H.  Ball,  Ardsley  UMC,  Ardsley,  N.Y. 
A-5205    Mrs.    Frank    Crumbaker,   et   al..   Various    Members    (12), 

Various  Churches  (6),  Charleston,  W.  Va. 
A-5206    Mrs.  Robert  Hill,  et  al..  Various  Members    (10),  Various 

Churches    (6),  Charleston,  W.  Va. 
A-5207    Marie    Light,    et    al..    Various    Members     (10),    Various 

Churches  (5),  Shepherd  UMC,  Charleston,  W.  Va. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  837 

A-5208   Mrs.  C.  L.  Bawyer,  et  al.,  Various  Members  (15),  Various 

Churches  (11),  Christ  Church,  Charleston,  W.  Va. 
A-5209   James  Henry,  Memphis  Conf. 
A^5210    Marion    Livengood,    et    al.,    Various    Members    (6),    First 

UMC,  Greensburg,  Kansas. 
A-5211    Roy  E.  Blessamy,  2125  Lincoln  Ave.,  Point  Pleasant,  W. 

Va.,  Heights  UMC. 
A-5212   Eva  Moore,  et  al..  Various  Members   (6),  Bantam  UMC, 

Bantam,  Conn. 
A-5213   Richard  A.  Simmons,  et  al..  Various  Members  (6),  Yales- 

ville  UMC,  Yalesville,  Conn. 
A-5214   Rev.    Paul  L.    Snyder,    et    al.,    Various    Members     (13), 

Monroe  UMC,  Monroe,  N.Y. 
A-5215   Marion  Wiles,  et  al.,  Various  Members  (3),  Marion  UMC, 

Marion,  Mass. 
A-5216   Erwin  F.  Bohmfalk,  Estes  Park,  Colo. 
A-5217   Gladys     Shoenberger,    et     al.,    Various     Members     (22), 

Smithtown  UMC,  Smithtown,  N.Y. 
A-5218   Dorothy  G.  Griffen,  et  al..  Various  Members   (24),  UMC, 

Bethel,  Conn. 
A-5219   The    Admin.    Boards,    Kenoza    Lake    and    Jeffersonville 

UMC's,  Marguerite  Brown,  Rec.  Secy.,  Kenoza  Lake,  N.Y. 
A-5220   Gertrude  L.   Clark,  et  al..  Various  Members    (6),  Christ 

UMC,  New  Rochelle,  N.Y. 
A-5221   Mary  T.  Hegarty,  et  al.,  Various  Members    (6),  Winsor 

Terrace  UMC,  Brooklyn,  N.Y. 
A-5222   Burga  Pasko,  et  al.,  Various  Members    (17),  Smithtown, 

N.Y.,  UMC. 
A-5223   Theresa  Brentson,  et  al..  Various  Members   (17),  Smith- 
town,  N.Y.,  UMC. 
A-5224   Helen    M.   Leibold,   et   al.,   Various   Members,   Smithtown 

N.Y.,  UMC. 
A-5225   Dorothy    H.    Howard,    et    al..    Various    Members     (21), 

Various  Churches  (3),  Wallkill,  N.Y. 
A-5226   Ruthemia  H.  Finley,  et  al.,  Various  Members  (5),  Various 

UM  Churches   (4),  New  York,  N.Y.,  Butler  Mem.  UMC. 
A-5227   Ted   W.   Bailor,   et   al..   Various   Members    (6),    Pleasant 

Valley  UMC,  (N.Y.  Conf.) ,  Pleasant  Valley,  Conn. 
A-5228   Cassandra    Drake,    et    al..    Various    Members,    Rossville 

UMC,  Savillin,  N.Y. 
A-5229   Henrietta  Strunk,  et  al..  Various  Members  (9),  St.  Luke's 

UMC,  Bronx,  N.Y. 
A-5230   Mrs.   Otis   Palmer   &   Mrs.   Mary   Knott,   East   Moriches, 

N.Y.,  East  Moriches  UMC. 
A-5231   Sydney  L.  Parker,  et  al..  Various  Members  (6),  St.  Paul's 

UMC,  Oyster  Bay,  N.Y. 
A-5232   Bruce  Zimmerman,  et  al..  Various  Members  (6),  Hanover 

UMC,  Jewett,  Ohio. 
A-5233   Fay  Faust,  et  al.,  Various  Members    (6),  Calvary  UMC, 

Harrisburg,  Pa. 
A-5234    Mrs.  L.  A.  Patriquin,  Naugatuck,  Conn. 
A-5235    Mrs.  J.  J.  Perkins,  First  UMC,  Wichita  Falls,  Tex. 
A-5236   Martha  Hall,  et  al..  Various  Members  (21),  UMC,  King's 

Park,  N.Y. 
A-5237   Elizabeth  P.  Wightman,  et  al.,  3  Officers,  Council  on  Min., 

Hazardville,  Conn. 
A-5238   Prentiss   M.    Grodon,    Starkville,   Miss.,   Starkville   UMC. 
A-5239   G.  Wayne  Cuff,  Peninsula  Conf. 
A-5240   Women's    Society    of    Christian    Service,    Southern    New 

England  Conf.,  Ada  A.  Marriott,  Secy. 


838  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

A-5241  Esther  K.  Neff,  et  al.,  Various  Members  (6),  Higganum 
UMC,  Higganum,  Conn. 

A-5242  Educational  Program  on  Drug  Abuse.  I.  Melville  Wohrley, 
East  Ohio  Conf. 

A-5243  Educational  Program  on  War  &  Peace.  Council  on  Min- 
istries, First  UMC,  Evanston,  111.,  Heinz  Meyer-Obertel. 

A-5244  Educational  Resources  to  Understand  Political  Inequities. 
Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T. 
Boswell,  Secy. 

A-5245  Elevate  Understanding  of  Meaning  of  Sexual  Experience. 
Gene  Leggett,  310  Gilbert  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

A-5246  Eliminate  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race.  Jack  D. 
Travelstead,  Central  111.  Conf. 

A-5247  Eliminate  Discriminatory  Masculine  Language  in  Pre- 
amble to  Constitution.  Study  Commission  on  the  Parti- 
cipation of  Women  in  Program  and  Policy  Making 
Channels  of  the  UMC,  Harvey  H.  Sander,  Chmn. 

A-5248  Eliminate  Provision  for  "Conscience  Fund".  H.  L. 
Gilbreth,  Box  667,  Frederick,  Okla.,  First  UMC. 

A-5249  Eliminate  Race  Relations  Sunday.  Mary  O.  McAden, 
Greenwood  UMC,  Richmond  Dist.,  Va. 

A-5250  Eliminate  Support  of  Conscience  Fund.  H.  L.  Gilbreth, 
Frederick,  Okla.,  First  UMC. 

A-5251  Empower  United  Nations  to  Secure  Peace.  Central  111. 
Ann.  Conf.,  Francis  W.  Samuelson,  Conf.  Secy. 

A-5252  Endorse  Use  of  Tax  Money  for  All  Forms  of  Education. 
Wm.  T.  Browne,  Chaplain,  Eastern  Mich.  Univ.,  Ypsilanti, 
Mich. 

A-5253  End  Research  For  Destruction.  Virginia  Medellin,  et  al.. 
Various  Members  (11),  Northglenn  UMC,  Northglenn, 
Colo. 

A-5254  Enforcement  of  Anti-Obscenity  Laws.  John  E.  Hampton, 
611  North  Fairfax,  Los  Angeles,  Ca.,  Crescent  Heights 
UMC. 

A-5255  Environmental  Stewardship.  Board  of  Christian  Social 
Concerns,  A.  Dudley  Ward,  Gen.  Secy. 

A-5256  Environmental  Stewardship.  National  Div,  Bd.  of  Mis- 
sions, Betsy  K.  Ewing,  Assoc.  Gen.  Secy. 

A-5257  Environmental  Stewardship.  Task  Force  on  Ecology,  Bd. 
of  Christian  Social  Concerns,  Western  N.  Carolina  Conf., 
June  Green,  Chmn. 

Ar-5258  Equality  of  Treatment  for  Female  Employees  of  UMC 
Boards,  Comm.  and  Agencies.  Doris  P.  Dennison,  et  al.. 
Various  Members  (6),  Various  Conf.  &  Churches  (6), 
Belmont  UMC,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

A-5259  Establish  Dept.  of  Population  and  Environmental  Ste- 
wardship. Environmental  Stewardship  Committee,  Iowa 
Conf.,  Dennis  D.  Nicholson,  Chmn. 

A-5260  Ethical  Use  of  Mass  Media.  Admin.  Bd.,  UMC  of  Welling- 
ton, Kansas,  Barbara  Swaggart,  Secy. 

A-5261  Expression  of  Christian  World  Ideal.  Bennett  Wm. 
Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

A-5262  Express  Opposition  to  Gambling.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 
Florida  Conf. 

A-5263  Family  Life  Education.  Consultation  of  UM  Seminarians, 
Morris  L.  Floyd,  Frank  E.  Trotter,  G.  Thomas  Brown, 
Jr.,   So.   Calif. -Arizona,   Holston,   Virginia   Conferences. 

A-5264  Find  Alternative  to  Prison  System.  Iowa  Ann.  Conf.  Dele- 
gation to  Gen.  and  Jurisdictional  Conf.,  Mrs.  William 
Yaggy,  Secy. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  839 

Nos.  A-5265  to  A-5281  inclusive  are  titled  "Freedom 
From  Discrimination" 

A-5265  Jeanne  Audrey  Powers,  Minn.  Conf. 

A-5266  Ro^er  Earl  Spence,  5729  Woodlawn,  Chicago,  111.,  Hillsdale 
UMC,  San  Mateo,  Ca. 

A-5267   R.  James  Reed,  No.  111.  Conf. 

A-5268  John  R.  Yoaham,  5757  S.  University,  Chicago,  111.,  Hum- 
boldt Park  UMC. 

A-5269  Donald  E.  Elmer,  et  al.  Various  Members  (5),  Various 
Churches,   Parish  of  the   Holy   Covenant,   Chicago,   111. 

A-5270    Michael  A.   Moore,   Probationer,  Pacific  Northwest  Conf. 

A-5271  Douglas  M.  Shaw  and  Molly  A.  Shaw,  First  UMC,  Ithaca, 
Mich,  and  Salem,  Ore. 

A-5272   Mrs.  R.  A.  Yoakam,  Bellaire,  Tex.,  Bellaire  UMC. 

A-5273  James  E.  McConnell  and  Melinda  McConnell,  Probationary 

A-5274  Thomas' Erwin  Gertz,  3517  N.  Lowell  Ave.,  Chicago,  111., 
Avondale  UMC. 

A-5275   Cecil  P.  E.  Pottieger,  Eastern  Pa.  Conf. 

A-5276   Ronna  L.  Case,  Elk  Grove,  Ca.,  Community  UMC. 

A-5277   Michael  B.  Eggleston,  So.  Calif.-Ariz.  Conf. 

A-5278    Martha  Ann  Rutland,  Florida  Conf. 

A-5279  John  Wallis,  5725  Woodlawn,  Chicago,  111.,  Wesley  Foun- 
dation, Austin,  Tex. 

A-5280  Judy  L.  McVey,  Lancaster,  Tex.,  Lancaster  First  UMC. 

A-5281   Ronald    E.    McVey,    Lancaster,    Tex.,    North    Tex.    Conf. 

A-5282  Freedom  From  Discrimination  in  Church-Related  Agen- 
cies. Wesley  Foundation  in  Cincinnati,  Bari  L.  Holman, 
Pres.,  Student  Council. 

A-5283  Goals  and  Recommendations  on  Participation  of  Women. 
Study  Commission  on  the  Participation  of  Women  in  Pro- 
gram and  Policy  Making  Channels  of  the  UMC,  Harvey 
H.  Sander,  Chmn. 

A-5284  Health,  Welfare,  and  Human  Development.  Board  of 
Christian   Social   Concerns,  A.   Dudley  Ward,   Gen.   Secy. 

A-5285  Help  Fund  Alternatives  to  Prison  System.  Iowa  Ann. 
Conf.  Delegation  to  Gen.  and  Jurisdictional  Conf.,  Mrs. 
William  Yaggy,  Secy. 

A-5286  Highway  Safety.  Board  of  Christian  Social  Concerns  of 
the  East  Ohio  Conf.,  Calvin  Myers,  Chmn. 

A-5287  Homosexuality.  Nancy  J.  Clayton,  et  al.,  Various  Mem- 
bers (35),  Waverly  UMC;  Waverly,  Tenn. 

A-5288  Homosexuality.  Nancy  J.  Clayton,  et  al..  Various  Mem- 
bers (22)  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tenn. 

A-5289  Homosexuality.  Coordinating  Comm.,  Board  of  Christian 
Social  Concerns,  Detroit  Ann.  Conf. 

A-5290  Homosexuality  and  Christian  Community.  David  Hawin 
and  Lane  Krahl,  St.  Luke  UMC,  Laurinburg,  N.C.  and 
Creighton  UMC,  Phoenix,  Arix. 

A-5291  Homosexuality  and  Christian  Community.  Myrna  Gum, 
Box  871,  Nashville,  Tenn.,  Comm.  Federated  Church, 
Thermopolis,  Wyo. 

A-5292  Homosexuality  and  the  Christian  Community.  Scott  Jones, 
University  Park  UMC,  Denver,  Colo. 

A-5293  Homosexuality  and  Christian  Community.  Scott  Jones, 
University  Park  UMC,  Denver,  Colo. 

A-5294  Homosexuality  and  the  Christian  Community.  Mark 
Sheldon,  Pana,  111.,  Pana,  UMC. 

A-5295  Homosexual  Laws.  Nancy  J.  Clayton,  et  al.,  Various 
Members  (40),  Waverly  UMC;  Waverly,  Tenn. 


840  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

A-5296   Honor  Christ's   Birth  to   Reflect  His  Teachings.  Joel  W. 

Townsend,  10239  Marysville  Rd.,  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind.,  Taylor 

Chapel  UMC. 
A-5297  Housing,  Guaranteed  Income,  etc.  Martha  Rudisill,  et  al., 

Various  Members  (40)  of  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5298    Human    Relations.    Bd.    of    Christian    Social    Concerns    of 

the  UMC,  A.  Dudley  Ward,  Gen.  Secy. 
A-5299   Ideal  World  President.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 
A-5300   Immediate  Withdrawal  From  Vietnam.  B.  Gail  Williams, 

et  al.,   Various   Members    (16),   St.   Paul's   UMC,   Bridge 

City,  Tex. 
A-5301   Implement  Concern  for  Alcohol  and  Drug  Abuse  Problems. 

Harry  W.    Beardsley  and   William   N.   Plymat,   544   32nd 

St.,  West  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  Grace  UMC. 
A-5302   Improving    Quality    of    the    Human    Race.    Bennett    Wm. 

Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 
A-5303   Indolent    Welfare    Recipients.    Richard    E.    Gantz,    Fla. 

Conf. 
A-5304   Integration.    Linda    Simpson,    et    al.,    Various    Members 

(23),  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5305   Israeli-Palestinian   Struggle.   Women's   Div.  of  UMC  Bd. 

of  Missions,  Mrs.  Wayne  W.  Harrington,  Pres. 
A-5306    Kindness   to   Animals.    Bennett   Wm.    Palmer,   Fla.    Conf. 

Nos.  A-5307  to  A-5315  inclusive  are  titled  "Label  Alco- 
holic Beverages  Injurious  to  Health" 
A-5307  Imogene   Adams,   et  al..  Various   Members    (26),   Hamlin 

Chapel,  Monroe  City,  Ind. 
A-5308   Admin.    Bd.   of    Brookville    UMC;    Brookville,   Ind.,    Rev. 

Kenneth  S.  Vetters. 
A-5309   Hubert  Clark,  Pres.  M.M.,  et  al..  Various  Members    (7), 

Oaktown  UMC,  Oaktown,  Ind. 
A-5310    Martha  Harter,  Scottsburg,  Ind.,  Scottsburg  UMC. 
A-5311    Mrs.  Iva  Martin,  52  N.  Park  Dr.,  Scottsburg,  Ind.,  UMC. 
A-5312   Charles   H.   Jordan,   Jr.,   et   al.,   Various   Members    (13), 

St.  Pauls  UMC,  Bridge  City,  Tex. 
A-5313   Nancy  LeBrun,  et  al.,  Various  Members   (48),  Francisco 

UMC,  Francisco,  Ind. 
A-5314   Edith  Clark,  Chmn.,  Ch.  Soc.  Rel.,  WSCS,  Box  105,  Oak- 
town, Ind.,  UMC. 
A-5315   Janet  Bond,  Oaktown  UMC,  et  al.,  Oaktown,  Ind. 
A-5316  Legalization  of  the  Birthday  of  Dr.  Martin  Luther  King, 

Jr.   Bd.  of  Christian   Social   Concerns,   A.   Dudley   Ward, 

Gen.  Secy. 
A/-5317   Limitation  From  Profits  on  Sale  of  Alcoholic  Beverages. 

Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 
A-5318   Lobby  for  Regulated  Suburban  Housing.  Consultation  of 

UM    Seminarians,    Morris    L.    Floyd,    et    al..    So.    Calif.- 

Ariz.  Conf. 
A-5319    Low-Income  Housing.  Linda  Simpson,  et  al..  Various  Mem- 
bers (21),  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5320   Lower    Penalty    for    Marijuana    Use.    B.    Gail    Williams, 

et  al.,  Various  Members   (16)   of  St.  Paul's  UMC,  Bridge 

City,  Tex. 
A-5321    Lower  Penalty  for  Use  of  Marijuana.  Charles  B.  Jordan, 

Jr.,   et  al..   Various   Members    (13)    of   St.   Paul's   UMC, 

Bridge  City,  Tex. 
A-5322   Maintain  Moral  Code  of  Present  Social  Creed.  Exec.  Bd. 

of  Women's   Soc.  of  Christian  Service,  Dorothy  Armour, 

Pres.,  Trinity  UMC  of  Hutchinson,  Kansas. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  841 

A-5323    Maintain  Present  Position  on  Homosexuality.   Ronald  V. 

Bard,  316  Third  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5324    Maintain  Present  Position  on   Sex  Relationships.   Ronald 

V.   Bard,   316   Third   St.,   Elkins,   W.   Va.,  First   UMC. 

Nos.    A-5325    to    A-5333   inclusive    are    titled    "Maintain 

A-5325   Adm.  Bd.,  First  UMC,  Waverly,  Neb.,  Norman  P.  Swan- 
son,  Chmn. 
A-5326   Circle   One,   WSCS,   Trinity   UMC,   Hutchinson,    Kansas, 

Roberta  Johnson,  Cir.  Leader. 
A-5327   Circle   Two,   WSCS,   Trinity   UMC,   Hutchinson,   Kansas, 

Melba  Kelsy,  Cir.  Leader. 
A-5328   Circle  Three,  WSCS,  Trinity  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Kansas, 

Blanche  Nyberg,  Cir.  Leader. 
A-5329   Circle  Four,   WSCS,  Trinity  UMC,  Hutchinson,   Kansas, 

Mabel  Blair,  Cir.  Leader, 
A-5330  Circle   Five,   WSCS,   Trinity   UMC,   Hutchinson,   Kansas, 

Virginia  Greminal,  Cir.  Leader. 
A-5331   Circle    Six,    WSCS,    Trinity    UMC,    Hutchinson,    Kansas, 

Mrs.  Garland  Longhofer,  Cir.  Leader. 
A-5332   Circle  Seven,  WSCS,  Trinity  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Kansas, 

Winnie  Newell,  Cir.  Leader. 
A-5333   Circle  Eight,  WSCS,  Trinity  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Kansas, 

Mrs.  Jack  H.  Stevens,  Cir.  Leader. 
A-5334   Maintain  Stand  on  Abstinence.  Mrs.  Thelma  Lovett,  827 

2nd  Ave.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5335   Maintain    Stand   on    Liquor,    Tobacco   and    Other    Drugs. 

Harold  R.  Megill,  and  32  Various  Members,  Santa  Cruz 

UMC,  Espanola,  N.M. 
A-5336   Maintain  Stand  on  Sexual  Conduct.  Adm.  Bd.,  First  UMC, 

Fairfield,  HI.,  H.  E.  Muder,  Chmn. 
A-5337   Make  Alcoholic  Beverages  Unpleasant  to  Taste.  Bennett 

Wm.  Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 
A-5338   Make  Results  of  Research  Available.  Francis  Joseph  Mills, 

Jr.,  517  W.  Jolly  Rd.,  Lansing,  Mich.,  Christ  UMC. 

Nos.  A-5339  to  A-53Jf3  inclusive  are  titled  "Membership 

of  the  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race." 
A-5339   Mrs.   Henry   Henderson,   5214   Ebersole   Ave.,   Cincinnati, 

Ohio,  Gaines  UMC. 
A-5340  Judith   A.   Kelsey,  et  al..  Parish  of  the   Holy   Covenant, 

Chicago,  HI. 
A-5341  Judith  A.   Kelsey,  et  al..  Parish  of  the  Holy   Covenant, 

Chicago,  111. 
A-5342   Mrs.  Doris  E.  Kubly,  1603  16th  Ave.,  Monroe,  Wise,  UMC. 
A-5343   Diane    Eddy,    1578    North,    N.E.,    Grand    Rapids,    Mich., 

Plainfield  UMC. 
A-5344   The   Middle   East.   Bd.   of   Christian   Social  Concerns,  A. 

Dudley  Ward,  Gen.  Secy. 
A-5345  Movement  to   Eliminate  Advertising  of  Alcoholic  Bever- 
ages. James  F.  Pruett,  Chmn.,  The  Admin.  Bd.  of  First 

UMC,  Cocoa,  Fla. 
A-5346   National    Incomes    Policy.    Mrs.    Wayne    W.    Harrington, 

Pres.  Women's  Div.  UMC  Bd.  of  Missions. 
A-5347   Nationalization    of    Beverage    Alcohol    Industry.    Bennett 

Wm.  Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 
A-5348  Neighborhood  Stabilization  Programs.  Nancy  J.   Clayton, 

et  al..  Various  Members  (15)  of  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly, 

Tenn. 
A-5349   New  Farm  Program.  Glenn  Nelson,  Marion,  Ind. 


842  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

A-5350   A  New  Social  Creed.   Black  Methodists  For  Church  Re- 
newal, Inc.,  H.  T.  Boswell,  Secy.,  890  Beckwith  St.,  S..W, 

Atlanta,  Ga. 
A-5351    Object  to    Statement   on    Sex  in   Social   Principles    Study- 
Report.  Mrs.  Thelma  Lovett,  827  2nd  Ave.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5352   One    Day   of    Reporting    Good    News.    Mrs.    Neil    Porter, 

Lay   Del.    to   Ann.    Conf.,   Tappan    Lake,    Ohio,   Pleasant 

Valley  MC. 
A-5353    Oppose  Abortion.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 
A-5354   Oppose    Advertising   of   Beverage   Alcohol.    Bennett   Wm. 

Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 
A-5355   Oppose  Amnesty.  Robert  A.  Gilridge,  et  al..  Various  Mem- 
bers (46)  of  Red  Bank  UMC,  Holston  Conf. 
A-5356   Oppose    Amnesty.    Wesley    Young    Adult    Sunday    School 

Class,  W.  C.  Pestle,  Teacher,  First  UMC,  Winnefield,  La. 

Nos.    A-5357    to    A-5363    inclusive    are    titled    "Oppose 

Amnesty'' 
A-5357   Mary  Ellen  McGinnes,  et  al.,  Various  Members    (33)    of 

St.  Paul's  UMC  of  Globe,  Ariz. 
A-5358   Council  of   Min.   and  Admin.   Bd.  of  the  First   UMC   of 

Tarpon  Springs,  Fla.,  J.  D.  Steen,  Chmn. 
A-5359   Bedford  T.  Spaulding,  Lay  Leader,  UMC,  Claremont,  N.H. 
A-5360   Admin.  Bd.  of  Trinity  UMC  of  Scottdale,  Pa.,  Ralph  G. 

Shipley. 
A-5361   James    R.    Reynold,   Jr.,   et   al.,    Various    Members    (15), 

Broadstreet  UMC,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
A-5362  Lois  A.   Ayers,  et   al..  Various   Members    (16),   Claypool 

UMC,  Claypool,  Ariz. 
A-5363   Forrest  J.  Campbell,  et  al..  Various  Members  (72)  of  the 

Wesley  UMC  of  Kingwood,  W.  Va. 
A-5364   Oppose  Amnesty  for  Draft-Dodgers.  Steve  Clark,  Chmn., 

Adm.  Bd.,  Oak  Grove  UMC,  Tampa,  Fla. 
A-5365   Oppose  Amnesty  for  Draft-Dodgers.  Richard  E.  Charnock, 

et  al..  Various  Members  (57)  of  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly, 

Tenn. 
A-5366   Oppose  Any  Change  to  Permit  Trial  Marriage.  Mrs.  Ray- 
mond Lantz,  18  Goff  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5367   Oppose     Busing    to     Achieve    Integration.     Admin.     Bd., 

Trinity  UMC,  Scottdale,  Pa.,  Ralph  G.  Shipley. 
A-5368    Oppose  Change  of  Position  on  Sex  Relations.   Bonnie  G. 

Marstiller,   101   Knapp   St.,  Elkins,  W.   Va.,  First  UMC. 

Nos.    A-5369    to    A-5389    inclusive    are    titled    "Oppose 

Change  in  Social  Creed" 
A-5369   Mrs.  Lewis  Conway,  1028  So.  Henry  Ave.,  Elkins,  W.  Va., 

First  UMC. 
A-5370   Mrs.  Floyd  Miller,  et  al.,  N.  I.  Hall  Gleaners  Class   (14), 

First  UMC,  Elkins,  W.  Va. 
A-5371   Paul    L.    Rice   and    Mrs.    Paul   L.    Rice,   303    Wilson    St., 

Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5372   Carolyn  J.   Rice,   106   Poplar   St.,   Elkins,   W.   Va.,   First 

UMC. 
A-5373   Mrs.  Harvey  E.  Wilmoth,  130  Elm  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va., 

First  UMC. 
A-5374  Mr.   &  Mrs.   Gordon  White,   621   Capitol   St.,   Elkins,   W. 

Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5375   Mary  E.  Simmons,  639  Capitol  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First 

UMC. 
A-5376  Mrs.  Effie  Kerns,  208  John  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  843 

A-5377   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Robert  Woods,  Rt.  1,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  Wayside 

UMC. 
A-5378   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Ellis  Batdorf,  1649  Taylor  Ave.,  Elkins,  W. 

Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5379   Mrs.  John   C.   Glasscock,  P.O.   Box  821,   Elkins,   W.  Va., 

First  UMC. 
A-5380   James  N.  Duncan,  Williamson,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5381   Dr.  &  Mrs.  John  G.  Geer,  200  Elm  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va., 

First  UMC. 
A-5382   Mr.   &   Mrs.   Charles   Meadows   &   Family,   Montrose,   W. 

Va.,  Olena  UMC,  Elkins  Circuit,  W.  Va. 
A-5383   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Rufus  Kuhl,  Box  1168,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  Orlena 

UMC. 
A-5384   Georgia  B.  Harper,  P.O.  Box  1148,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First 

UMC. 
A-5385  Admin.   Bd.,   First   UMC,    Elkins,   W.    Va.,    Keith    Hiser, 

Chmn. 
A-.5386   Mr.  &  Mrs.   L.  B.  Holland,  Seneca  Rd.,  Elkins,  W.  Va., 

First  UMC. 
A-5387   Mr.  &  Mrs.   Clifford  Hosey,  1004  S.  Henry  Ave.,  Elkins, 

W.  Va.,  Orlena  UMC,  Gilman,  W.  Va. 
A-5388    Mr.  &  Mrs.  David  Schrenyost,  204  Southview  Dr.,  Elkins, 

W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5389   John  &  Ladonna  Frost,  First  UMC,  Elkins,  W.  Va. 
A-5390   Oppose   Change  in   Statement  on   Sex.   Mr.   &   Mrs.    Odin 

K.  Taylor,  21  Orchard  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5391  Oppose  Legalizing-  Marijuana.  Mrs.  Lois  A.  Agei-s,  et  al., 

Various    Members    (15),   Claypool    UMC,    Claypool,    Ariz. 
A-5392   Oppose  Liberalization  of  Abortion  Laws.  James  W.  Colley, 

Southwest  Tex.  Conf. 
A-5393    Oppose  Loosening  Moral  Standards.  Mrs.  Doris  Biller,  211 

John  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5394   Oppose   New   Legislation   in    Social    Creed.    Mrs.    Ivon    G. 

Van  Dwender,  P.O.  Box  709,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5395   Oppose  New  Legislation  in  Social  Creed.  Mrs.  Ada  Bilelo, 

1141/2  Third  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5396    Oppose  Position  on  Abortion.  Mrs.  Carlton  R.  Dock,  9501 

N.  Springport  Rd.,  Springport,  Mich.,  First  UMC. 
A-5397   Oppose  Proposals  Stated  in  "Statements  '71".  Adult  Bible 

Class,   Kingswood  UMC,   Clovis,  N.M.,   Kathryne   Snyder. 
A-5398   Oppose    Proposed    Social    Principles.    Mr.    &    Mrs.    Earl 

Stevenson,  St.  Pt.,  Bovina,  Texas,  Bovina  UMC. 
A-5399    Oppose     Proposed     Social     Principles.     Mrs.     Oakley     D. 

Stevenson,  St.  Pt.,  Bovina,  Texas,  Bovina  UMC. 

Nos.  A-5400  to  A-5489  inclusive  are  titled  "Oppose  Report 

of  Committee  on  Family  Life" 
A-5400   Fowlkes   UMC,   Fowlkes,   Tenn.,   Mrs.  J.    0.   Richardson, 

Ch.  Secy. 
A-5401   Adm.  Bd.,  UMC,  Gypsom,  Kansas,  David  M.  Casper. 
A-5402  WSCS  of  Church  St.  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  Mrs.  Harold 

Canfield,  Pres. 
A-5403   Council    on    Ministries,    Admin.    Bd.,    Mills    River    UMC, 

Horseshoe,  N.C.,  John  McLean. 
A-5404   George  Haram,  et  al..  Various  Members    (56),  Divernon 

UMC;  Divernon,  111. 
A-5405   Mrs.  Pearle  Gainer,  1318  S.  Davis  Ave.,  Elkins,  W.  Va., 

Woodford  Memorial  UMC. 
A-5406  James  Gray,  100  Lakeview  Dr.,  Fairfield,  HI.,  Ellen  Moore 

UMC. 


844  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

A-5407   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Ernest  W.  Nettleton,  Rt.  #1,  Geff,  111.,  Ellen 

Moore  UMC,  Fairfield,  111. 
A^5408   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Estel  Shackelford,  420  W.  Delaware,  Fairfield, 

111.,  Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5409    Mrs.  Jeannette   Harrison,  202  N.W.  Tenth  St.,  Fairfield, 

111.,  Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5410   Mrs.    Ben   Nation,    Fairfield,  111.,  Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5411    Linda    Nation,    R.    5,    Fairfield,    111.,    Ellen    Moore    UMC. 
A-5412   Ronald    Witter,   306    N.W.    6th    St.,    Fairfield,    111.,    Ellen 

Moore  UMC. 
A-5413   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Charles   Brown,  611   Douglas,  Fairfield,   111., 

Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5414    George  R.  &  Velda  Foster,  601  George  St.,  Fairfield,  111., 

Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5415    Mr.  &  Mrs.  Roy  F.  Thomas,  405  Water,  Box  91,  Fairfield 

111.,  Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5416   Dorothy   Stennett,  401   Johnson  St.,   Fairfield,  111.,   Ellen 

Moore  UMC. 
A-5417   Glen  Ellis,  112  W.  King  St.,  Fairfield,  111.,  Ellen  Moore 

UMC. 
A-5418   Wm.  G.  Bennett,  R.R.  #3,  Fairfield,  111.,  Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5419   Mr.  &  Mrs.  James  GiflFord,  R.  R.  #3,  Fairfield,  111.,  Ellen 

Moore  UMC. 
A-5420   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Holly  Medler,  201  N.W.  9th  St.,  Fairfield,  111., 

Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5421   Vera   Belangee,   501   W.   Water   St.,   Fairfield,   111.,   Ellen 

Moore  UMC. 
A-5422   Chester  W.  Hout,  So.  Illinois  Conf . 
A-5423   Hazel  Bell,  Rt.  1,  Fairfield,  111.,  Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5424    Mr.  &  Mrs.  Howard  Siefert,  206  S.W.  7th  St.,  Fairfield, 

111.,  Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5425   Belle  Faulkner,  Rt.  3,  Fairfield,  111.,  Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5426   Ethel  Gray,  100  Lakeview  Dr.,  Fairfield,  111.,  Ellen  Moore 

UMC. 
A-5427   Lydia  A.  Greenbach,  610  N.  1st  St.,  Fairfield,  111.,  Ellen 

Moore  UMC. 
A-5428   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Richard  Jesop,   1005  W.  Main  St.,  Fairfield, 

111.,  Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5429   Barbara  L.  Bolton,  1204  Lesniger  Rd.,  Fairfield,  111.,  Ellen 

Moore  UMC. 
A-5430   Mr.  &  Mrs.  J.  W.  Compton,  406  W.  Delaware,  Fairfield, 

111.,  Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5431   Myrna   Bennett,   413   N.W.   5th   St.,   Fairfield,   111.,   Ellen 

Moore  UMC. 
A-5432   Mrs.  Dorothy  Tucker,  N.W.  7th  and  R.R.  3,  Fairfield,  111., 

Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5433  Lula  H.    Keen,  401    E.   Johnson   St.,   Fairfield,  111.,    Ellen 

Moore  UMC. 
A-5434  Leland    E.    Belangee,   501    W.    Water    St.,    Fairfield,    111., 

Ellen  Moore  UMC. 
A-5435   Mr.   &   Mrs.    Carroll    E.    Cannon,    Waco,   Tex.,   N.    Waco 

UMC. 
A-5436   Mrs.  A.  D.  Harmon,  et  al..  Various  Members   (78),  First 

UMC,  Marked  Tree,  Ark. 
A-5437   Doris  M.  McCobb,  Russell,  Kansas,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5438   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Reginald  V.  Woodward,  167  Guy  st.,  Elkins, 

West  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5439   Frederick  Sweeny,  et  al..  Various  Members,  Watts  Flats 

UMC,  Ashville,  N.Y. 


The  United  Methodist  Church 


845 


A-5440   D.    Buffin,    et    al.,    Various    Members    (30),    First    UMC, 

Versailles,  Ky. 
A-5441   Earl  L.  Enyeart,  Kansas  West  Conf . 
A-5442   Council  on  Min.,  R.  W.  Dennis,  Box  483,  Buffalo,  Okla. 
A-5443    Robert    L.    Pingley,    18    Boundary   Ave.,   Elkins,    W.    Va., 

First  UMC. 
A-5444    Emma  L.  Warkentin,  Eastern  Hills  UMC,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex. 
A-5445   Herman  S.   Warkentin,   Eastern  Hills   UMC,   Ft.   Worth, 

Tex. 
A-5446   Mrs.  Ann  Hovan,  Secy,  of  CSC,  et  al..  Various  Members 

(42)     of    the    Women's     SCS,    Homestead    Park    UMC, 

Munhall,  Pa. 
A-5447   William  J.   Loy,  Box  1124,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5448   Palestine    UMC,   Fowlkes,   Tenn.,   Mrs.   George   Weakley, 

Jr.,  Ch.  Secy. 
A-5449   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Berlin  Galford,  110  View  Dr.,  Elkins,  W.  Va., 

First  UMC. 
A-5450    C.     H.     Frisbie,     804     W.     Main,     Fredericksburg,     Tex.; 

Fredericksburg  UMC. 
A-5451   Exec.    Bd.    WSCS,   Trinity   UMC,    Columbus,    Ohio,    Mrs. 

William  A.  Pepper,  Pres. 
A-5452   Admin.     Bd.,    St.     Paul's    UMC,    Melbourne,     Fla.,     Bet 

Hackney,  Secy. 
A-5453   H.  J.  Roethlisberger,  Evant,  Mich.,  Evant  UMC. 
A-5454   Meadow  WSG,  Summit  UMC,  Marshall,  Tex.,  Mrs.  M.  B. 

Cole,  Secy. 
A-5455   Mr.  &  Mrs.   William  Wilhelm,   630   Robert   E.  Lee  Ave., 

Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5456   The  Trinity  Forum,  Trinity  UMC,  Columbus,  Ohio,  Jerry 

Hendrix,  Pres. 
A-5457   Albert  J.  and  Edna  Mae  Rymph,  Box  426,  Russell,  Kans., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5458   The  Worship  Work  Area,  Trinity  UMC,  Columbus,  Ohio, 

John  E.  Ferguson,  et  al. 
A-5459   Mrs.  Geo.  Ridgely,  et  al..  Various  Members  (23),  Highland 

Park  UMC,  Elkins,  W.  Va. 
A-5460   Mrs.  George  L.  Fresbie,  Gypsum,  Kansas,  Gypsum  UMC. 
A-5461   Mr.    &   Mrs.   Ralph   McBride,   221    W.    7th    St.,   Gypsum, 

Kansas,  Gypsum  UMC. 
A-5462   Council  on  Ministries,  Adm.  Bd.,  Wesleyan  Service  Guild 

of  Trinity  UMC,  Bluefield,  W.  Va.,  Paul  D.  Houston. 
A-5463   Commission   on    CSC,   Mrs.    O.   M.    Garrett,   Chmn.,   First 

UMC,  Oak  Ridge,  Tenn. 
A-5464   Mrs.    T.    J.    Campbell,    et    al.,    Various    Members     (23), 

Carter  Park  UMC,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex. 
A-5465  The  Adm.  Bd.,  Trinity  UMC,  Columbus,  Ga.,  Thomas  J. 

Tipton,  Chmn. 
Ar-5466   Calvin    Bennett    &    Mrs.    Calvin   Bennett,    1725    S.    Davis 

Ave.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5467   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Rufus  Showen,  1720  S.  Davis,  Elkins  W.  Va., 

First  UMC. 
A-5468   Dorothy  Luke,  et  al..  Various  Members    (60),  Stillwater 

UMC,  Jamestown,  N.Y. 
A-5469  Jean  Tisket,  et  al..  Various  Members  (44),  Panama  UMC; 

Panama,  N.Y. 
A-5470  Adm.  Bd.  of  Ellen  Moore  UMC,  Fairfield,  111.,  William  G. 

Bennett,  Chmn. 
A-5471   Mrs.  Louise  Martell,  1723  S.  Davis  Ave.,  Elkins,  W.  Va., 

Woodford  Memorial  UMC. 


846  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

A-5472   Mrs.    A.    C.   Harold,  et  al.,  Various   Members    (5),   First 

UMC,  Elkins,  W.  Va. 
A-5473  Adult  Fellowship  Class,  First  UMC,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  Hugh 

M.  Nestor. 
A-5474   Mrs.    G.    Ridgely,   et   al.,   Various    Members    (11),    First 

UMC,  Elkins,  W.  Va. 
A-5475  Lucille  Tollman,  et  al..  Various  Members  (6),  First  UMC, 

Elkins,  W.  Va. 
A-5476   Audrey   Mclntire,   et   al.,   Various   Members    (11),   First 

UMC,  Elkins,  W.  Va. 
A-5477  Betty   J.    Poe,    et   al.,   Various    Members    (48),    Thoburn 

Memorial  UMC,  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio. 
A-5478   H.    W.    Poling,    et    al.,    Various    Members     (6),    Thoburn 

Memorial  UMC,  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio. 
A-5479   Charles   Poston,   et  al..   Various   Members    (37),  Thoburn 

Memorial  UMC,  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio. 
A-5480   H.   Roy   Green,  et  al..  Various   Members    (28),   Thoburn 

Memorial  UMC,  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio. 
A-5481   Mrs.    W.    E.    Corbett,    et    al..    Various    Members     (21), 

Thoburn  Memorial  UMC,  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio. 
A-5482    Arthur  D.  Wise,  et  al..  Various  Members    (20),  Thoburn 

Memorial  UMC,  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio. 
A-5483    Wm.    O.    Mull,    et   al..   Various    Members    (20),    Thoburn 

Memorial  UMC,  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio. 
A-5484   Marlene    Jenkins,     et     al..    Various     Members,     Thoburn 

Memorial  UMC,  St.  Clairsville,  Ohio. 
A-5485  James  W.  Colley,  Southwest  Tex.  Conf . 
A-5486   The    Wesley    Young    Adult    Sunday    School    Class,    First 

UMC,  Winnfield,  La.,  W.  C.  Postee,  Teacher. 
A-5487   Adm.   Bd.   and   WSCS   of   First   UMC,   Blytheville,   Ark., 

F.  E.  Scott,  Chm.  and  Mrs.  James  E.  Ross,  Pres. 
A-5488   Mike  J.  Miller,  Olive  E.  Miller,  942  S.  Henry  Ave.,  Elkins, 

W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5489  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Ralph  E.  Wilmoth  and  Family,  P.O.  Box  972, 

Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5490   Oppose    Report   of    Social    Principles    Study   Commission. 

Social    Concerns    Committee,    Prospect    UMC,    Prospect, 

Ohio,  Demar  King,  Chmn. 
A-5491   Oppose   Requirement  of   Celibacy.   Bennett  Wm.   Palmer, 

Fla.  Conf. 
A-.5492   Oppose  Resolutions  of  Bd.  of  Christian  Social   Concerns. 

Adm.  Bd.  of  First  UMC  of  Mart,  Tex.,  Arthur  Anderson. 
A-5493   Oppose  Rule  of  Law  and  Right  of  Dissent.  H.  L,  Gilbreth, 

Box  667,  Frederick,  Okla.,  First  UMC. 
A-5494   Oppose  Sale  of  Arms  in  Middle  East.  Mrs.  Katherine  E. 

Art,  3000  Thayer  St.,  Evanston,  111.,  First  UMC. 
A-5495   Oppose  Stands  on  Social  Issues.  Mrs.  Lois  A.  Ayers,  et  al., 

Various    Members    (15),    Claypool    UMC,    Claypool,    Ariz. 
A-5496    Oppose  Statement  on  Public  Health  Care.  Frances  Agrew 

Williams,  2304  Lotus  Ave.,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex.,  UMC. 
A-5497   Oppose  Statements  on  Social  Issues.  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Mervin 

W.  Gutshall  et  al.,  P.O.  Box  15,  Elkins,  W.  Va. 
A-5498   Oppose  Support  of  War  Resisters  and  Conscientious  Ob- 
jectors by  Bd.  of  Christian  Social  Concerns. 
A-5499   Oppose    Support   of    Women's    National    Abortion    Action 

Coalition.   Mrs.  Alfred  Garceau,  et  al..  Various  Members 

(4),  Round  Lake  UMC,  Round  Lake,  N.Y. 
A-5500   Oppose    Taking    Stand    on    Social    and    Political    Issues. 

Allyce  Heft  and  Elna  Heft,  W.  Mich.  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  847 

A-5501   Penal  Reform.  Bd.   CSC,  A.   Dudley  Ward,  Gen.   Secy. 

A-5502  Pastoral  Guidance.  Nancy  J.  Clayton,  et  al.,  Various  Mem- 
bers (37),  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tn. 

A-5503  Penalties  for  Use  and  Possession  of  Drugs.  Ralph  G. 
Shipley,  West.  Penn.  Conf. 

A-5504   Policy    on    Abortion.    Robert    Nelson,    East    Ohio    Conf. 

A-5505  Position  on  Abortion.  Garland  Ellis,  et  al.,  Various  Mem- 
bers (24),  St.  Paul's  Meth.  Ch.,  Bridge  City,  Tx. 

A-5506  Preface  to  Social  Creed.  Frank  A.  Settle,  Pro.  Dir.,  Ray- 
mon  E.  White,  D.S.,  Holston  Conf. 

A-5507  Pre-Marital  Counseling.  Commission  on  CSC  of  West 
Market  St.  UMC,  Greensboro,  N.C.,  William  R.  Gilliam, 
Chmn. 

A-5508  Premarital  Sex.  Council  on  Ministries,  Summit  UMC, 
T.  R.  Fletcher,  Jr.,  Miss.  Conf. 

A-5509  Prevention  of  Alcoholism  by  Abstinence.  Edwin  Schell, 
Baltimore  Conf. 

A-5510  Print  Qualifications  of  Nominees  for  Political  Office.  I. 
Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

A-5511  Prohibit  Financial  Support  of  Organizations  Advocating 
Violent  Overthrow  of  U.S.  Gov't.  The  Admin.  Bd.,  Coral 
Gables  First  UMC,  William  L.  Gray  III,  Chmn.,  Coral 
Gables,  Fla. 

A-5512  Priorities  for  Next  Eight  Years.  John  F.  Norwood,  Cen- 
tral Ala.  Conf. 

A-5513  Priorities  for  Quadrennium.  H.  Owen  Deweese,  Elwood, 
Indiana,  Grace  UMC. 

A-5514  Prison  Reform.  Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal, 
Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

A-5515  Prohibit  Homosexual  Marriage.  The  Admin.  Bd.  of 
Bethany  UMC,  Marysville,  Pa. 

A-5516  Prohibit  Pastor  From  Performing  Homosexual  Marriage. 
Admin.  Bd.,  Freedom  Community  Ch.,  Mrs.  Luther  John- 
son, Secy.,  Freedom,  Ca. 

A-5517  Project  Equality.  Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal, 
Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

A-5518  Project  Equality.  Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal, 
Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

A-5519  Promote  Abstinence.  Howard  L.  Lydick,  538  Rorary  Dr., 
Richardson,  Tex.,  First  UMC. 

A-5520  Promote  Scatter  Site  Housing.  Ministers  of  the  Metro- 
politan Community  UMC,  William  James,  Oscar  Brooks 
and  Merrill  Kanouse,  New  York  Conf. 

A-5521  Proposed  Amendment  to  Report  on  Social  Principles.  P.  B. 
Revels,  Palatka,  Fla.,  St.  James  UMC. 

A-5522  Proposed  Amendment  to  Report  on  Social  Principles.  P.  B. 
Revels,  Palatka,  Fla.,  St.  James  UMC. 

A-5523  Proposed  Amendment  to  Report  on  Social  Principles.  P.  B. 
Revels,  Palatka,   Fla.,  St.  James  UMC. 

A-5524  Proposed  Resolution  on  Drug  and  Alcohol  Concerns. 
Harry  W.  Beardsley  and  William  N.  Plymat,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa,  Grace  UMC. 

A-5525  Protest  Report  of  Committee  on  Family  Life.  Mr.  &  Mrs. 
Robert  Skinner,  Wilton  Avenue,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First 
UMC. 

A-5526  Psychedelics  and  Hallucinogens.  Board  of  CSC,  A.  Dudley 
Ward,  Gen.  Secy. 

A-5527  Publicize  Facts  Regarding  Use  of  Beverage  Alcohol.  F.  J. 
Mills,  Jr.,  524  N.  Washington  St.,  Lansing,  Mich.,  Christ 
UMC. 


848  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

A-5528  Public  Policy  and  Human  Sexual  Behavior.  Bd.  of  CSC, 
A.  Dudley  Ward,  Gen.  Secy. 

A-5529  Public  Stand  Against  Alcohol.  Cecil  Hobbs,  Virginia  Conf. 
(ret.) 

A-5530  Racial  Balance  in  Schools.  Linda  Simpson,  et  al.,  Various 
Members  (25),  Waverly  UMC;  Waverly,  Tenn. 

A-5531  Reaffirm  Stand  on  Use  of  Alcoholic  Beverages.  Russell  J. 
Keller,  et  al..  Various  Members  (22),  Winfield  UMC, 
Dover,  Ohio. 

A-5532  Realism  in  Determining  Membership.  Frank  R.  Weaver, 
1717    Third    St.,   Moundsville,   W.   Va.,    Simpson   UMC. 

A-5533  Reconciliation  and  Amnesty.  James  M.  Young,  Chmn., 
Commission  on  Service,  Maine  Conf. 

A-5534  Reconciliatory  Action  Among  Chinese  People.  I.  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

A-5535  Recognize  and  Support  Job  Therapy.  Percy  B.  Bell, 
Project  Dir.,  Job  Therapy,  150  John  St.,  Seattle,  Wash., 
Bothell  UMC. 

A-5536  Recognize  World  Democracy  as  Christian  Ideal.  Bennett 
Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

A-5537  Recommend  that  Persons  Run  For  Public  Office  to  Change 
the  World.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 

A-5538  Reconsider  Resolution  on  Abortion.  Holston  Ann.  Conf., 
L.A.  Allen,  Pres. 

A-5539  Recording  Purchases  of  Alcoholic  Beverages.  Bennett  Wm. 
Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 

A-5540  Recycled  Paper.  Laurence  M.  Hill,  Southern  New  England 
Conf. 

A-5541  Reduce  Capital  Investments  to  Meet  Human  Need.  Wal- 
lace P.  Gabrel,  Wisconsin  Conf. 

A-5542  Remove  Statement  on  Social  Drugs.  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Cecil  W. 
Hamilton,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity 
UMC. 

A-5543  Preparations  for  Southeast  Asia.  Nat'l  Steering  Commit- 
tee of  UM's  for  Church  Renewal,  John  V.  Moore,  Secy. 
Pro-Tem. 

A-5544  Request  Presidential  Amnesty.  Ellen  May  Stanley,  Dist. 
Dir.  of  Social  Concerns,  Dighton,  Kansas,  Dighton  UMC. 

A-5545   Replace  National  Anthem.  Chester  L.  Guinn,  Iowa  Conf. 

A-5546  Request  Rehabilitation  Plan.  Karen  Borup,  25  Blooming- 
dale  Ave.,  Cranford,  N.J.,  Cranford  UMC. 

A-5547  Request  Cut  in  Military  Budget.  Karen  Borup,  25  Bloom- 
ingdale  Ave.,  Cranford,  N.J.,  Cranford  UMC. 

A-5548  Request  New  Natl.  Anthem  Consistent  With  Ideal  of 
Peacemaking.  Iowa  Ann.  Conf.  Del.  to  Gen.  and  Jurisdic- 
tional Conf.,  Mrs.  William  Yaggy,  Secy. 

A-5549  Request  President  Nixon  to  Confess  Mistaken  Involvement 
in  Vietnam.  David  G.  High,  Eastern  Penna.  Conf. 

A-5550  Request  Statement  That  Funds  Not  Used  For  War  Mate- 
rials. Mrs.  Jane  W.  Lawther,  3900  Augusta  Rd.,  West 
Columbia,  S.C,  Trenholm  Road  UMC. 
A-5551  Resist  Action  to  Lessen  Penalty  for  Possession  of 
Marijuana.  Mary  Ellen  McGinness,  et  al..  Various  Mem- 
bers (37)  of  St.  Paul's  UMC,  Globe,  Ariz. 

A-5552  Resolution  on  Alcohol  Problems.  Harry  W.  Beardsley, 
William  N.  Plymat,  544  32nd  St.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa, 
Grace  UMC. 

A-5553  A  Resolution  Commending  Members  of  the  Armed  Forces. 
Council  on  Ministries,  Morgan  Park  UMC,  Chicago,  111., 
Jerome  F.  Taylor,  Chmn. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  849 

A-5554  Resolution  on   Discriminatory  Language.   Study  Commis- 
sion   on   the    Participation    of    Women    in    Program    and 

Policy  Making  Channels  of  the  UMC,  Harvey  H.  Sander, 

Chmn. 
A-5555  Resolution  on  the  Family.  Gen.  Committee  on  Family  Life, 

Edward  D.  Staples,  Secy. 
A-5556   Resolution  on  Financial  Support  of  S.E.A.M.A.  Dr.  Homer 

H.  Utz,  6025  So.  Flores,  San  Antonio,  Tex.,  Harlandale 

UMC. 
A-5557  Resolution  on  Public  Education.  Earnest  A.  Smith,  Upper 

Miss.  Conf. 
A-5558   Resolution  on   Repression.   Women's   Div.  of   UM   Bd.   of 

Missions,  Mrs.  Wayne  W.  Harrington,  Pres. 
A-5559  Resolution  on  War  in  Southeast  Asia.  Bd.  of  CSC  of  the 

New  York  Ann  Conf.,  Paul  W.  Brown,  Chmn. 
A-5560   Responsibility  for   Prison   Reform.   Special   Charge   Conf. 

of  the   Scott   Memorial   UMC,   Bethesda   W.   Points,   Rec. 

Steward,  Detroit,  Mich. 
A-5561   Responsibility  of  Bd.   of   CSC.   Ted.   G.   Colescott,   Minn. 

Conf. 
A-5562   Responsibility  to   Seek   Amnesty.   Bd.  of   CSC,   No.   New 

Jersey  Conf.,  Douglas  Worchester. 
A-5563   Responsible   Parenthood.   Bd.   of   CSC,   A.   Dudley   Ward, 

Gen.  Secy. 
A-5564   Responsible  Parenthood.  Women's  Div.  of  the  UMC  Bd. 

of  Missions,  Mrs.  Wayne  W.  Harrington,  Pres. 
A-5565  Responsible   Parenthood.    UM    Women's    Caucus,    Carleen 

Waller. 
A-5566  Responsible  Use  of  Power.  L  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio 

Conf. 
A-5567   Retain  Present   Form   of   Social   Creed.   Mrs.   Georgia   B. 

Harper,  P.O.  Box  1148,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-^5568   Retain  Present  Social  Creed.  Raymond  A.  Dowan,  et  al., 

Various  Members  (32),  Luxora  UMC,  Luxora  Ark. 
A-5569   Retain  Stand  on  Drugs  and  Beverage  Alcohol.  Mr.  P.  L. 

Osborne,  447  4th  Ave.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5570   Retain  Statement  on  Sex  in  the  Christian  Life.  David  E. 

Satterfield,   et   al..   Various   Members    (35),   Sabra   UMC, 

Morgantown,  W.  Va. 
A-5571  Revise    Statement    on    Civil    Disobedience.    P.    B.    Revels, 

P.  O.  Drawer  250,  Palatka,  Fla.,  St.  James  UMC. 
A-5572   Revise  Statement  on  Homosexuality.  Jan  Galloway,  2473 

LaRose,   Memphis,  Tenn.,   Greenland   Heights   UMC. 
A-5573  Revise  Statement  on  Human  Sexuality.  P.  B.  Revels,  P.O. 

Drawer  250,  Palatka,  Fla.,  St.  James  UMC. 
A-5574   Revise  Statement  on  Human  Sexuality.  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Cecil 

W.    Hamilton,    848    DeQueen    Blvd.,    Port    Arthur,    Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5575  Revise  Statement  on  Social  Principles.  Albert  P.  Wemyss, 

Jr.,  Waverly,  Tenn.,  Waverly  UMC. 
A-5576  Right  of  Homosexual  To  Serve  The  Church.  Consultation 

of  UM   Seminarians,  Morris  L.  Floyd,  Frank  E.  Trotter 

and  G.  Thomas  Brown,  Jr.,  So.  Calif.-Ariz.  Conf.,  Holston 

Conf.  and  Virginia  Conf. 

Nos.   A-5577   to   A-5582   inclusive    are   titled   "Rights   of 

Sexual  Minorities" 
A-5577  John  R.  Yoakam,  5757  S.  University,  Chicago,  HI.,  Hum- 
boldt Park  UMC. 
A-5578  Douglas  M.  Shaw,  First  UMC,  Ithaca,  Mich. 
A-5579  James  E.  McConnell,  Deacon,  Texas  Conf. 


850  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

A-5580   R.  James  Reed,  No.  111.  Conf. 

A-5581   Mary  Callaway,  Bellaire,  Tex.,  Bellaire  UMC. 

A-5582   Cecil  P.  E.  Pottieger,  Eastern  Penna.  Conf. 

A-5583    Right  of  Local   Churches  to  Vote  on   Social  Issues.   Carl 

L.  Pocock,  Lay  Pastor,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
A-5584   Sedatives  and  Stimulants.  Bd.  of  CSC,  A.  Dudley  Ward, 

Gen.  Secy. 
A-5585   Selective    Conscientious    Objection.    Commission   on    CSC, 

Georgia  Harkness,  UMC,  Claremount,  Ca. 
A-5586   Selective    Objection    to    War.    UM    for    Church    Renewal 

(East  Ohio  Conf.  Chapter),  Donald  W.  Walton,  Pres. 
A-5587    Separate  Temperance  Work  From  Bd.  of  CSC.  Howard  L. 

Lydick,    538    Rorary   Dr.,   Richardson,    Tex.,    First   UMC. 
A-5588   Sex  Education.  Joey  Parker,  et  al..  Various  Members  (25), 

Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5589   Sex    in    Christian    Life.    Committee    on    Social    Concerns, 

Missions  and  Ecumenical  Affairs,  and  Council  on  Minis- 
tries, Mr.  &  Mrs.  B.  R.  Prothro,  Vice  Chmn.  of  Ecumenical 

Affairs,  First  UMC,  Lake  Chas.,  La. 
A-5590   Sex-Stereotyping    in    Church.    Nancy    J.    Clayton,    et    al., 

Various  Members,  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5591    Sexuality   and   Human   Relations.   UM   Women's   Caucus, 

Carleen  Waller,  Coordinator. 
A-5592   Social   Concerns   Resolutions   From   1970    Special   Session. 

Committee  on  CSC,  Harold  A.  Bosley,  Chmn. 
A-5593   Southern  Africa.  Bd.  of  CSC,  A.  Dudley  Ward,  Gen.  Secy. 
A-5594  Southern   Africa.   Women's   Div.    UMC    Bd.    of   Missions, 

Mrs.  Wayne  W.  Harrington,  Pres. 
A-5595   Special   Ministry  To  and   By  Women.   Deanna  J.   Motto, 

117  Crescent  Ave.,  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 
A-5596   Statement  on  Amnesty.  Mrs.  F.  R.  Housley,  10158  Loch- 
rest  Drive.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Forest  Chapel  UMC. 
A-5597   Statement    on    Gambling.    (]!alif.-Nevada    Conf.    Delegates 

and  Jurisdictional  Conf.,  Rev.  Harvey  N.  Chinn. 
A-5598   Statement  on  Rural  Life.  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio 

Conf. 
A-5599   Statement    of    Social    Principles.    Joseph    Allen,    Perkins 

School  of  Theology,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
A-5600   Statement  on  War.  Nancy  Clayton,  et  al..  Various  Mem- 
bers (22)  of  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5601   The    Status    and    Participation    of    Women    in    the    Total 

Life  of  the  UMC.  Bd.  of  CSC,  A.  Dudley  Ward,  Gen.  Secy. 
A-5602   Steps  in  Working  for  World  Peace.  Mrs.  Ruth  Spencer, 

Chmn.  CSC  &  Pres.  WSCS,  First  UMC,  Oakland,  Ca. 
A-5603   Stewardship  of   Natural  Resources.   I.   Melville  Wohrley, 

East  Ohio  Conf. 
A^604    Strengthen   Position   Against  Abortion.    Ronald   V.   Bard, 

316  Third  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  West  Virginia  Conf. 

Nos  A-5605   to   A-564-5  inclusive   are   titled  "Strengthen 

Positio7i  on  Abstinence" 
A-5605   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Edwards  Harper,  2944  6th  Ave.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5606   E.    G.    Williams,    1415    Peek    Ave.,    Port    Arthur,    Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5607   Mrs.  R.  B.  Toler,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5608   Mrs.  H.  B.  Smith,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5609   Myrtle  S.  Talmage,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  851 

A-5610   Mr,   &   Mrs.    Ross    D.    James,   848    DeQueen    Blvd.,    Port 

Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5611   Mrs.  Donald  M.  Hensler,  3008  7th  St.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5612  Mrs.  Allen  Hix,  2700  4th  St.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity 

UMC. 
A-5613   A.  J.   McDonald,   1509   Sabrina  Ave.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5614   Mrs.  D.  D.  Felts,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5615   Erma  Broadwell,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5616   Ginna  K.  Caughlin,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5617   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Venton  N.  Wheat,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port 

Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5618   Mr.  R.  C.   Murphy,  3993  Donald  St.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5619   Mrs.   W.   J.   Jackson,   3202   10th    St.,   Port   Arthur,   Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5620   Mrs.  J.  Haffpauir,  1301  Trinity  Ave.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5621  W.  H.  Chandler,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5622   Mr.  &  Mrs.    S.  G.  Smith,  3149  Grand  Ave.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5623   Mr.  &  Mrs.  T.  V.  Halstead,  2649  15th  St.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5624  Emile    Louise    Guarx,   848    DeQueen    Blvd.,    Port    Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5625  J.  J.  Youngblood,  3226  11th  St.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity 

UMC. 
A-5626  Eunice    Moore,   848    DeQueen    Blvd.,   Port   Arthur,    Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5627  Mrs.  E.  W.  Richardson,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5628  Mr.   J.    C.    Coleman,   2235    13th    St.,    Port   Arthur,    Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5629   Mrs.  Beulah  D.  Stokes,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5630  Mrs.   J.    C.    Gabourel,   848   DeQueen  Blvd.,   Port   Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5631   Mary    E.    Warren,   4309    Lewis    Dr.,   Port    Arthur,   Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5632   Mrs.   Thelma   Lovett,   827   2nd   Ave.,  Port   Arthur,   Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5633  J.   E.   Lenair,   2630   9th   St.,   Port  Arthur,   Tex.,   Trinity 

UMC. 
A-5634   Mrs.    Carl    M.    Sever,    848    DeQueen    Blvd.,    Port    Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5635  Joe   L.   Jackson,   848   DeQueen    Blvd.,  Port   Arthur,  Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5636  Mrs.  &  Mr.  Clifford  Goodwin,  3449  6th  Ave.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5637   Mr.    &    Mrs.    Otho    Speights,    848    DeQueen    Blvd.,    Port 

Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5638   Mr.   &   Mrs.   Harvey   M.   Thompson,   4049    13th    St.,   Port 

Arthur,  Tex., 
A-5639   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Veston  N.  Wheat,  848  DeQueen  Blvd.,  Port 

Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 


852  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

A-5640   Edna  M.  Clary,  2134  9th  St.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity 

UMC. 
A-5641   Mrs.  M.  M.  Robertson,  4900  Kent,  Groves,  Tex.,  Trinity 

UMC,  Port  Arthur,  Tex. 
A-5642   Mrs.  Pearl  Early,  2800  5th  St.,  Port  Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity 

UMC. 
A-5643   Mr.    &    Mrs.    W.    P.   Jordon,    1027    DeQueen    Blvd.,   Port 

Arthur,  Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5644   Mrs.   L.   R.   Richards,  3149   12th  St.,  Port  Arthur,   Tex., 

Trinity  UMC. 
A-5645   Mr.  &  Mrs.  J.  L.  Currie,  1226  Neches  Ave.,  Port  Arthur, 

Tex.,  Trinity  UMC. 
A-5646   Strengthen    Stand    Against   Alcoholic    Beverages.    Ronald 

V.  Bard,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5647   Strengthen    Stand    Against    Gambling.    Ronald    V.    Bard, 

316  Third  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5648   Strengthen  Stand  Against  Pornography.  Ronald  V.  Bard, 

316  Third  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5649   Strengthen  Stand  Against  Tobacco.  Ronald  V.  Bard,  316 

Third  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5650   Strong  Stand  Against  Drug  Abuse.  Ronald  V.  Bard,  316 

Third  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5651   Studies  on   Sexuality.  Various   Members,   Waverly  UMC, 

Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5652  Study   of    Homosexuality.    Arthur   R.   Davis,    Kalamazoo, 

Mich.,  Westwood  UMC. 
A-5653   Study  Commission  on  Personal  and  Family  Morality.  Gen. 

Committee  on   Family  Life,    Edward   D.   Staples,   Secy. 
A-5654   Substitution  in  the  "Report  of  the  Social  Principles  Study 

Commission"  Paragraph  11,  D.  Bd.  of  CSC,  Detroit  Conf. 
A-5655   Substitution   on   Paragraph   on   "The   Addictive   Society". 

Harry   W.    Beardsley,   William    N.   Plymat,   Des    Moines, 

Iowa,  Grace  UMC. 
A-5G56   Support   Increase   in    Minimum    Income   for   the    Elderly. 

The   UMC   Workshop   on   the   White   House   Conf.,  Betty 

J.  Letzig,  Natl.  Div. 
A-56o7   Support  Increases  in  Social  Security  Programs.  The  UMC 

Workshop   on   the   White   House   Conf.,    Betty   J.   Letzig, 

Natl.  Div. 
A-5658   Support  Integrated  Housing  to  Achieve  Integrated  Educa- 
tion. Jan  Galloway,  2473  LaRose,  Memphis,  Tenn.,  Green- 
land Heights  UMC. 
A-5659   Support   Legislation  on   Labor   Problems   in   Agriculture. 

No.  111.  Conf.,  Charles  Klosterman,  Conf.  Secy. 
A-5660   Support  Present  Statement  on  Family  Life.  Mr.  &  Mrs. 

H.  W.  Ware,  314  Davis  St.,  Elkins,  W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5661   Support   Present   Statement   on    Sex   Relationships.    Mrs. 

Thomas    Lantz    Craig,    P.O.    Box    827,    Elkins,    W.    Va., 

First  UMC. 
A-5662   Support    Program    of    Penal    Reform.    The    Bd.    of    CSC, 

Iowa  Conf.,  Rev.  Stanley  C.  Kennedy,  Chmn. 
A-5663   Support    Recommendations    of    Conf.    on    Priorities    and 

Action  for  Children  and  Youth.  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East 

Ohio  Conf. 
A-5664   Support   Regulation  of   TV   and   Motion   Pictures.   Karen 

Borup,   25   Bloomingdale  Ave.,   Cranford,   N.J.,   Cranford 

UMC. 
A-5665   Support   Report  of   Social   Principles   Study   Commission. 

Admin.  Bd.  of  Dumbarton  UMC,  Harvey  C.  Kieley,  Pastor, 

Robert  Gill,  Chmn.,  Washington,  D.C. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  853 

A-5666   Support  Resolution  for  a  National  Convention  on  Prayer 

Amendment.  Mrs.  Ben  Ruhlin,  Prayer  Campaign  Comm., 

2450  19th  St.,  Cuyohoga  Falls,  Ohio. 
A-5667   Support  Right  To  Express  Faith.  Mary  Salyer,  Box  263, 

Hamden,  Ohio;  Hamden  UMC. 
A-5668   Support   School   Busing  Where  Appropriate.   Troy   Conf. 

Bd.  of  CSC,  Jane  D.  Coffman. 

Nos.    A-5669    to    A-5677    inclusive    are    titled    "Support 

Seminarians    and    Ministers    In    Non-Cooperation    With 

Selective  Service" 
A-5669   E.  Paul  Unger,  Calvary  UMC,  Central  111.  Conf. 
A-5670   Myrna    Gum,    Box    871,    Nashville,    Tenn.,    Comm.    Fed. 

Church,  Thermopolis,  Wyo. 
A-5671   UM  Young  Adult  Caucus  Staff  Collective,  David  Harvin, 

et  al.,  St.  Luke  UMC,  Laurinburg,  N.C. 
A-5672   Scott  Jones,  Box  871,  Nashville,  Tenn.,  University  Park 

UMC,  Denver,  Colo. 
A-5673  Consultation  of  UM  Seminarians,  Morris  L.  Floyd,  et  al., 

So.  Calif  .-Arizona  Conf. 
A-5674   Bd.    of    CSC,    No.    111.    Conf.,    C.    Alfred    Patten,    Chmn. 
A-5675  Jack  A.  Hauerman,  Central  111.  Conf. 
A-5676  Richard   E.   Seeves,   425    Karen   Dr.,   Decatur,    111.,    First 

UMC, 
A-5677  Joseph  N.  Peacock,  Central  111.  Conf. 
A-5678   Support   Universal   Calendar.   Theodore  A,   Coleman,  No. 

Ala.  Conf. 
A-5679   Support  Use  of  Wire-Tapping.  Admin.  Bd.  of  the  Trinity 

UMC,  Scottsdale,  Pa.,  Ralph  G.  Shipley,  Minister. 
A-5680   Support  Work  of  Commission  on  Mental  Illness  and  the 

Elderly.  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
A-5681   Symbolic  Parliament  of  Mankind.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 

Fla.  Conf. 
A-5682  Support  Universal  Language.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Fla. 

Conf. 
A-5683   Symbolic    World    President.    Bennett    Wm.    Palmer,    Fla. 

Conf. 
A-5684   Take    Action    on    Liquor    Advertising.    Various    Members 

(9),    Bicknell    UMC,   Bicknell,   Iowa,   John   Wm.    Lowell, 

Chm.,  Adm.  Bd. 
A-5685  Take   No   Position  Approving  Abortion.   Frances   Agnew 

Williams,  2305  Lotus  Ave.,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex.,  UMC. 
A-5686   Take  Stand  Against  Use  of  Alcohol.  10  Members,  After- 
noon Circle  of  the  First  UMC  of  New  Lexington,  Ohio, 

Roberta  Hagmair,  Secy. 
A-5687   Take  Stand  Against  Abortion.  Harold  L.  Roberts,  20  W. 

Dayton  Hill  Rd.,  Wallingford,  Conn.,  First  UMC. 
A-5688   Take  A  Stand  Against  War.   Mrs.   Perle  Weese,   Elkins 

W.  Va.,  First  UMC. 
A-5689   Take  Steps  to  Improve  Condition  of  War  Prisoners.  A,  V. 

Chapin,  308  Glenmore  Dr.,  San  Angelo,  Tex.,  First  UMC. 
A-5690   Take  Steps  Toward  Lower  Interest  Rates.  Mrs.  Eugene  P. 

Williams,  2305  Lotus,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex.,  UMC. 
A-5691   Task    Force   on    Social    Concerns    Ministry    (Delete    Par. 

1004).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Direc- 
tors, Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
A-5692   Task    Force    on    Social    Concerns   Ministry    (Delete    Par. 

1005).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Direc- 
tors, Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 


854  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

A-5693   Task    Force   on    Social    Concerns    Ministry    (Delete    Par. 

1006).   Division  Fellowship  of  Ann.   Conf.   Program  Dr., 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
A-5694   Tax  Reform  to  Fight  Poverty.  Karen  Borup,  25  Blooming- 
dale  Ave.,  Cranford,  N.J.,  Cranford  UMC. 
A-5695   Taxation  of  Cooperatives.  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio 

Conf. 
A-5696   Terminate    War    in    Indochina.     Mark     Russell,    et    al., 

Various  Members  (32)  of  Thornton  UMC,  Thornton,  Colo. 
A-5697   Total  Abstinence   From  Alcoholic  Beverages.  Admin.  Bd. 

and  Various  Members  (58),  Casstown,  Ohio  UMC. 
A-5698  Unchristian   Status   Symbols.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,   Fla. 

Conf. 
A-5699   Unilateral    Cease   Fire  in   Indochina.   Bd.   of    CSC,   Troy 

Conf.,  Jane  D.  Coffman. 
A-5700   The  UMC  and  Peace.  Bd.  of  CSC,  A.  Dudley  Ward,  Gen. 

Secy. 
A-5701   The    UMC    and    Peace.    Bd.    of    Missions,   Women's   Div., 

Eunice  Harrington,  Pres. 
A-5702   UM  Strategy  Commission.  Admin.  Bd.  of  the  First  UMC 

of  Santa  Ana,  Ca.,  John  Hawley,  Chmn. 
A-5703   Update    "Population    Control"    Portion    of    Social    Creed. 

Dwight  T.  Hamilton,  Ad  Astra  Program  Chmn.,  166  Los 

Robles,  Williamsville,  N.Y.,  Williamsville  UMC. 
.•    A-5704   Uphold    Biblical   Teaching   on    Sex,    Love   and    Marriage. 

Admin.  Bd.  of  Andrews  UMC,  Andrews,  N.C.,  Mary  Ellen 

Jean  Christy. 
A-5705   Urge  Fed.  Gov't,  to  Prohibit  Insurance  Companies  From 

Cancelling  Policies  on  Basis  of  Age.  The  UMC  Workshop 

of  the  White  House  Conf.,  Betty  J.  Letzig,  Natl  Div. 
A-5706   Urge  Immediate  Withdrawal  From  Vietnam.  I.   Melville 

Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
A-5707  Use  Money  for  Programs  to  Benefit  Poverty  and  Minority 

Groups.  The  UMC  Workshop  on  the  White  House  Conf., 

John  E.  Jordan,  Natl.  Div. 
A-5708  Use  Universal  Calendar.  Theodore  A.  Coleman,  No.  Ala. 

Conf. 
A-5709   Use  Universal  Calendar.  Theodore  A.  Coleman,  No.  Ala. 

Conf. 
A-5710  U.S.  Withdrawal  From  Southeast  Asia.  The  UMC  Work- 
shop on  the  White  House   Conf.,  John  E.  Jordan,  Natl. 

Div. 
A-5711   Vietnam.  Bd.  of  CSC,  A.  Dudley  Ward,  Gen.  Secy. 
A-5712  Vote  Against  Statements  on  Various  Social  Issues.  Ethel 

Mae   and   Kay   Corley,    Mill   Creek,    W.   Va.,   Mill    Creek 

UMC. 
A-5713   Welfare   Legislation.    Nancy   J.    Clayton,   et   al..   Various 

Members  (36),  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly,  Tenn. 
A-5714   Withdraw  Statement  on  Abortion.   Social  Concerns  Task 

Group,   Central   UMC,   Superior,  Wis.,  L.   Keith   Hanley, 

Pastor. 
A-5715   Work  Toward   Renouncement  of  War.   Garland   C.   Ellis, 

et  al.,  Various   Members    (10),  St.   Paul's   UMC,   Bridge 

City,  Tex. 
A-5716   World    Congress    of    Heads    of    Nations.    Bennett    Wm. 

Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 
A-5717   World   Overpopulation  and  Adoption.  Bd.  of  CSC  of  the 

East  Ohio  Conf.,  Calvin  Myers,  Chmn. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  855 

A-5718  Zoning    Laws — Integrated    Housing.    Nancy    J.    Clayton, 

et  al.,  Various   Members    (17),  Waverly  UMC,  Waverly, 

Tenn. 

Nos.  A-5719  to  A-57^5  inclusive  are  titled  "Educational 

Program  on  Beverage  Alcohol." 
A-5719  J.  W.  Teagle,  Jr.,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5720   V.  L.  Harrison,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5721   J.  Hayes,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5722   Mrs.  R.  Stableford,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5723    R.  Roden,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5724    Thomas  Mace,  Hartford,  Conn. 
A-5725   Mrs.  L.  E.  Hill,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5726   F.  Morrison,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5727   Mary  C.  Thompson,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5728   Mrs.  D.  G.  Wishart,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5729   N.  T.  Hamm,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5730   H.  L.  Bucklins,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5731   Mrs.  G.  Myers,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5732   P.  G.  Woodeshick,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5733   Mrs.  J.  Neidhert,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5734   G.  Thomsen,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5735   R.  B.  Ward,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5736   Mrs.  C.  W.  Ritchie,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5737   P.  S.  Ashton,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5738   Mrs.  W.  Backus,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5739   Mrs.  B.  Snow,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5740   D.  Overstrom,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5741   Miss  E.  C.  Kibberts,  et  al.,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5742  J.  J.  Neidhard,  et  al.,  New  York  Ann.  Conf. 
A-5743   L.  E.  Hill,  et  al.,  First  UMC,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5744  P.  T.  Carey,  et  al.,  First  UMC,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5745   H.  K.  Jennings,  First  UMC,  Meriden,  Conn. 
A-5746  Affirm  Peaceful  Non-Cooperation  With   Selective   Service 

System.    Peter    Gordon    Kochlacs,    Garrett    Theo.    Sem., 

Evanston,  HI.,  Westwood  UMC,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
A-5747  Oppose  Resolution  of  Committee  on  Family  Life.  Various 

Members,  UMC,   McEwen,   Tenn.,  H.  H.   Baker,  et  al. 

References  Made  During  Conference  Session 

A-5748  Quadrennial  Reports,  Report  of  Board  of  Chr.  Soc.  Con- 
cerns. 

A-5749  Quadrennial  Reports,  Report  of  Committee  on  Family 
Life. 

A-5750  Quadrennial  Reports,  Report  of  Commission  on  Religion 
and  Race. 

A-5751  Structure   Study   Commission  Report,   Par.   980-1006. 

A-5752  Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Par.  1413. 

A-5753   Report  of  Social  Principles  Study  Commission. 

A-5754  Bishops'  Call  for  Peace.  Council  of  Bishops,  James  Arm- 
strong. 

A-5755   Episcopal  Address. 

A-5756  Representation  of  Minorities  in  General  and  Jurisdic- 
tional Conferences.  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  Re- 
port, Rec.  No.  5. 

A-5757  Human  Relations  Day.  Report  of  Council  on  World  Ser- 
vice and  Finance,  Rec.  No.  9. 

Petitions  Re-referred 
B-5314-A   Equal  Opportunity  for  Employment. 
B-5611-A   Responsibility  of  Division  of  Human  Relations. 


856  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

C-5279-A   Family  Life  Education. 

K-5001-A   Affirm  Support  of  Systematic  Health  Care. 

B.  Committee  on  Conferences 

B-5001    Add   Lay  Members  to   Ann.   Conf.  So.   Calif.-Ariz.   Conf., 

James  K.  Sasaki,  Conf.  Secy. 
B-5002   Add  Members  to  Single  Adult  Council.  Single  Adult  Coun- 
cil, So.  Calif.-Ariz.  Conf.,  Sally  Lash,  Pres. 
B— 5003   Additional  Non-Voting  Members  on  Commission  on  World 

Service  and   Finance.   H.   Burnham  Kirkland,   New  York 

Conf. 
B-5004   Additional    Quadrennium    for    Study    of    Structure.    Ad- 
ministrative Board,  First  UMC,  Hammond,  La.,  Charles 

McKaskle,  Chmn. 
B-5005   Adopt    Basic    Salary    Plan.    The    Steering    Committee    of 

United  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  J.  Robert  Nelson, 

Natl.  Chmn.  East  Ohio  Conf. 
B-5006   Age  of  Delegates  to  General  Conf.  Daniel  W.  Wolboldt, 

East  Ohio  Conf. 
B-5007   Age   Distribution  of   Members  of  General  Agencies.  The 

UMC    Workshop    on    the    White    House    Conf.,    John    E. 

Jordan,  Natl.  Div. 
B^5008  Age   of   Jurisdictional   Conference   Delegates.    Daniel   W. 

Wolboldt,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
B-5009   Age  of  Lay  Delegates.   George  F.   Williams,  5250  Santa 

Monica  Blvd.,   Los   Angeles,   Ca.,  First  UMC,   Pasadena, 

Ca. 
B-5010  Age  of  Lay  Delegates  to  General,  Jurisdictional  and  Cen- 
tral Conferences.  Judy  Elmer,  et  al..  Parish  of  the  Holy 

Covenant,  Chicago,  111. 

Nos.  B-5011   to  B-5016  inclusive  are  titled  "Age  of  Lay 

Members". 
B-5011   Katherine  W.  Wilcox,  et  al.,  Traverse  City  Central  UMC, 

Traverse  City,  Mich. 
B-5012  Robert  S.  Treat,  et  al..  West  Mich.  Conf. 
B-5013   Diane  Eddy,  et  al.,  Plainfield  UMC,  Grand  Rapids  Mich. 
B-5014   National    Women's    Caucus   of   the    UMC,    Katherine    W. 

Wilcox,  Traverse  City,  Mich.,  Central  UMC. 
B-5015   Mrs.  Doris  E.  Kubly,  1603  16th  Ave.,  Monroe,  Wis.,  UMC 

of  Monroe. 
B-5016   Mrs.   Henry   Henderson,   5214   Ebersole  Ave.,   Cincinnati, 

Ohio,  Gaines  UMC. 
B-5017  Age    Level    and    Family    Life    Councils.    Arthur    Donald 

English,  Oklahoma  Conf. 
B-5018  Age    Qualification   for   Delegates   to   Annual    Conference. 

Walter  S.  Boone,  1105  Anthony  St.,  Valdese,  N.C.,  First 

UMC. 
B-5019  Age    Requirements    for    Jurisdictional    Conf.    Delegates. 

Arthur  Donald  English,  Oklahoma  Ann.  Conf. 
B-5020   Age    Requirements    for    Jurisdictional    Conf.     Delegates. 

Arthur  Donald  English,  Oklahoma  Conf. 
B-5021   Agenda  of  the  Annual  Conf.  National  Fellowship  of  Ann. 

Conf.   Program   Directors.   Dale   Pitcher,   Chmn,.   Central 

HI.  Conf. 
B-5022   Allow   Missionary   Conf.  to   Elect   Conf.   Delegates.   John 

J.  Shaffer,  Central  111.  Conf. 
B-5023   Allow    Volunteer    Staff    Members    to    Vote    in    Program 

Council.  Wyoming  Conf.,  Leighton  E.  Pitkin,  Conf.  Secy. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  857 

B-5024   Alternative    Plan   for    Restructuring   General    Boards.    I. 

Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
B-5025  Amendment  to  Report  of  Structure  Study  Comm.  National 

Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitcher, 

Chmn. 
B-5026   The    American   Bicentennial.    Board    of    Christian    Social 

Concerns,  A.  Dudley  Ward,  Gen.  Secy. 
B-5027  Amendment  to   Report   of   Structure   Study   Commission. 

Executive    Comm.,    Gen.    Commission    on    Worship,    Hoyt 

L.  Hickman,  Exec.  Secy. 
B-5028  Ann.  Conf.  Comm.  on  Enlistment  for  Church  Occupations; 

Church    and    Community    Workers'    Representation.    The 

Board  of  Missions,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr.,  Gen.  Secy, 
B-5029   Annual   Conf.   Lay  Member  from   Each   Church.   Admin- 
istrative    Bd.,     Faith     UMC,     Verne     Freeman,     Chmn., 

Kearney,  Nebr. 
B-5030  Ann.   Conf.   Nominating  Comm.   Eastern  Pa.   Conf.,   Rev. 

David  L.  Fife,  Secy. 
B-5031  Ann.  Conf.  Nominating  Comm.  David  W.  Self,  Gen.  Secy., 

Gen.  Bd.  of  Laity,  Evanston,  111.,  First  UMC. 
B-5032  Ann.    Conf.    Program    Council.    Arthur    Donald    English, 

Okla.  Conf. 
B-5033  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Council  Membership.  David  L.  Craw- 
ford, Lansing,  Mich.,  Christ  UMC. 
B-5034  Ann.  Conf.  Report  List  Budget  of  Each  Church.  Edward 

T.  Beer,  80  Brenner  Dr.,  Hamburg,  N.Y.,  Hamburg  UMC. 

Nos.  B-5035   to  B-5041   inclusive  are   titled  "Ann.   Conf. 

Rights  for  Ecumenical  Ministers  From   Other  Christian 

B-5035   Ted.  G.  Colescott,  Minnesota  Conf. 

B-5036   Delton  Krueger,  Minn.  Conf. 

B-5037   Delton  Krueger,  Minn.  Conf. 

B-5038   Ted.  G.  Colescott,  Minn.  Conf. 

B-5039   Velda  Kline,  et  al..  Little  Falls,  Minn.,  First  UMC. 

B-5040   Gervaise  Ray,  Chmn.,  Adm.  Bd.,  Little  Falls,  Minn.,  First 

UMC. 
B-5041   John  C.  Albaugh,  Chmn.,  Pastoral  Relations  Comm.,  First 

UMC,  Little  Falls,  Minn. 
B-5042  Appointment  of  Members  of  Episcopal  Comm.  Delegation 

of  the  Florida  Conf.,  A.  A.  Hedberg,  Secy. 
B-5043  Approval  of   Bishop   and   Program   Council   for   Projects 

of  Gen.  Agencies.  Charles  E.  Montgomery,  Chmn.,  George 

West,  Tex.,  First  UMC. 
B-5044   This  petition  has  been  withdrawn. 
B-5045  At-Large  Membership  of  Conf.  Boards.  Diane  Eddy,  et  al.. 

Grand  Rapids,  Mi.,  Plainfield  UMC. 
B-5046  Attractive  Grave  Markers.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida 

Conf. 
B-5047   Authority  to   Determine   Boundaries   of   Districts   Within 

an  Ann.  Conf.  Calvin  W.  Torrance,  So.  Calif.-Ariz.  Conf. 
B-5048   Auxiliary   for    Ministers'    Wives.    Mrs.    Dorothy    E.    Dex- 

heimer,  201  Lincoln  Ave.  East,  Cranford,  N.J.,  Cranford 

UMC. 
B-5049   Balances   of    Lay   and    Clergy    in    Ann.    Conf.    Bruce    E. 

Krause,  Dir.,  Leadership  Devel.  Program,  Tex.  Ann.  Conf. 
B-5050   Ban   Addresses   by   Cecil   Williams.    Comm.   of   the    Bain- 
bridge,  Ga.  Sub-District  Laymans  Group.  J.  H.  Moorman, 

et  al.,  Georgia  Conf. 


858  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5051   Basis    of    Representation    in    Jurisdictional    Conf.    New 

Hampshire  Conf.  Program  Council,   A.   Christopher  Ives, 

Pro.  Chmn.,  New  Hampshire  Conf. 
B-5052  Bi-Annual  Conf.  Samuel  J.  Hahn,  Iowa  Conf. 
B-5053  Bi-Ann.   Gen.   Conf.   North.  N.  J.   Gen.  Conf.  Delegation, 

James  M.  Ault,  Chmn. 
B-5054   Bi-Cameral  Gen.   Conf.   Dewey  R.   Findley,  R.R.I,   Silver 

Lake,  Ind.,  No.  Ind.  Conf. 
B-5055   Biennial    Gen.    Conf.    Church    Conf.    of   the   Metropolitan 

Comm.  UMC,  New  York  City. 
B-5056   Bishop's  Biography  Plan.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Fla.  Ann. 

Conf. 
B-5057  Bishop  and  Cabinet  to  Approve  Projects  of  Gen.  Agencies. 

Administrative   Bd.,  First  UMC,  Alice,  Tex.,   Mrs.  Ruby 

Mumme,  Ch.  Secy. 
B-5058   Board  of  Appeal  from   Decisions  of  Board  of   Ministry. 

Adm.  Bd.,  Ashley  UMC,  Maxine  Kremer,  Secy.,  Ashley, 

Mich. 
B-5059   Board  of  Appeal  from  Decisions  of  Bd.  of  Ministry.  Adm. 

Bd.,    Bannister   UMC,   Edna   Nowlin,   Secy.,   West   Mich. 

Conf. 
B-5060   Board  of  Appeal  from  Decisions  of  Bd.  of  Ministry.  UM 

Churches    of    Harrietta    and    Mesick,    Mich.,    Mrs.    Jack 

McNitt,  Rec.  Secy. 
B-5061  Board    of    Appeal    from    Decisions    of    Bd.    of    Ministry. 

Epworth  UMC,  Brethren,  Mich.,  Barbary  J.  Underwood, 

Act.  Rec.  Secy. 
B-5062  Board    of    Appeal   from    Decisions    of    Bd.    of    Ministry. 

Manton-Fife     Lake-Boardmans     Parish     of     the     UMC, 

Gwyneth  Hayward,  Rec.  Secy,  of  the  Church  Conf.,  Man- 
ton,  Mich. 
B-5063   Board  of  Appeal  from  Decisions  of   Bd.  of  Ministry.  J. 

Wm.  McNally,  Pres.,  Natl.  Fellowship  of  Associate  &  Lay 

Pastors,  806  Edgewood  Rd.,  Edgewood,  Md. 
B-5064   Board  of  Appeal  from  Decisions  of  Bd.  of  Ministry.  No. 

East   Missaukee    Parish    UMC,    Doris    N.    Whipple,    Rec. 

Secy.,  West  Mich.  Conf. 
B-5065   Board    of    Appeal    from    Decisions    of    Bd.    of    Ministry. 

Board   of   the    Ministry,   W.   Michigan   Conf.,   James    W. 

Wright,  Chmn. 
B-5066  Board  of  Global  Missions.  Board  of  Missions  of  the  UMC, 

Tracey  Jones,  Jr.,  Gen.  Secy. 
B-5067   Bd.  of  Ministerial  Opportunity  Equalization.  United  Meth- 
odists   Women's    Caucus,    Carleen    Waller,    Coord.,    2204 

Eighth  Ave.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 
B-5068   Briefing    Sessions   with    Conf.    Program    Directors.    Nat'l. 

Fellowship     of    Ann.     Conf.     Program     Directors.,     Dale 

Pitcher,  Chmn. 
B-5069   Cancel  Invitation  to  Cecil  Williams;  A  special  Investiga- 
tive Committee  be  Appointed  to  Investigate.  Official  Bd., 

First  UMC,  Blytheville,  Ark.,  L.  D.  Harris,  Secy. 
B-5070   Chmn.  of  Program  Council  a  Member  of  Ann.  Conf.  John 

H.    Minsker,    104    Maple    Rd.,    E.    Aurora,    N.Y.,    Baker 

Memorial  UMC. 
B-5071   Change   Members   of  Ann.   Conf.   to  Delegates.   Raymond 

E.  Cardwell,  Virginia  Conf. 
B-5072  Change  Name  of  Commission  on  Enlistment.  Commission 

on   Enlistment   for   Church    Occupations   of   the    Eastern 

Pa.  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  859 

B-5073  Change  Name  of  Dist.  Program  Council.  Dist.  Program 
Council  of  the  Cincinnati  Dist.  and  the  Cincinnati  Dist. 
Conf.,  Dr.  Howard  W.  Brown,  Chmn,  of  the  Dist.  Council 
on  Ministries,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5074  Change  Name  of  Dist.  Program  Council  to  Dist.  Council 
of  Ministries.  Dist.  Program  Council  of  the  Cincinnati 
Dist.  and  the  Cincinnati  Dist.  Council. 

B-5075  Change  Name  of  Conf.  Program  Director.  Nat'l.  Fellow- 
ship of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitcher, 
Chmn.,  Central  111.  Conf. 

B-5076  Change  Name  of  Conf.  Program  Council.  Nat'l.  Fellow- 
ship of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitcher, 
Chmn.,  Central  111.  Conf. 

B-5077  Change  Name  to  "The  Methodist  Church."  Douglas  H. 
Henderson,  Calif.-Nevada  Conf. 

B-5078  Change  Name  to  "The  Methodist  Church."  The  Business 
Women's  Class  of  Shandon  UMC,  Effie  W.  Collins,  Pres., 
Shandon,  S.C. 

B-5079  Change  Name  to  "UMC  of  Christ."  Odie  Gregg,  No.  Ala. 
Conf. 

B-5080  Change  Program  Council  to  Council  on  Ministries.  J. 
Meade  Letts,  East  Ohio  Conf.  Secy. 

B-5081  Change  Program  Council  to  Council  on  Ministries.  East 
Ohio  Conf.,  Allan  H.  Zagray,  Secy. 

B-5082  Change  Rate  of  Lay  Ministerial  Representative.  Bethel 
UMC,  M.  A.  Kearse,  et  al.,  Olar,  S.C. 

B-5083  Change  Ratio  of  Lay  to  Ministerial  Delegates.  Harvey 
W.  Phelps,  Chmn.,  Council  on  Ministries,  First  UMC, 
Pueblo,  Colo. 

B-5084  Change  Salary  Information  in  Pastor's  Report.  Coordina- 
tion Committee,  Baltimore  Conf.  Program  Council,  Edwin 
Schell. 

B-5085  Change  Wording  From  "Minority  Groups"  to  "Minori- 
ties." Program  Council,  Rio  Grande  Conf.,  Rev.  Roy  D. 
Barton,  Dir. 

B-5086  Clarify  the  Relationship  between  the  Dist.  Superintendent 
and  the  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Dir.  H.  Burnham  Kirkland, 
New  York  Conf. 

B-5087  Clarify  the  Relationship  of  the  Board  of  Evangelism  to 
the  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Council.  H.  Burnham  Kirkland, 
New  York  Conf. 

B-5088  Clarify  the  Relationship  of  the  City  or  District  Societies 
to  the  Conf.  and  District  Structure.  H.  Burnham  Kirk- 
land, New  York  Conf. 

B-5089  Clarification  of  the  Provisions  Concerning  the  Setting  of 
the  Boundaries  of  Episcopal  Areas.  Raoul  C.  Calkins, 
Chmn.,  1968  Episcopacy  Committee,  N.  Central  Jurisdic- 
tion, West  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5090  Clarification  of  the  Role  of  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 
Committee  on  Episcopacy,  Western  Jurisdiction,  Joe  M. 
Ruell. 

B-5091  Clarify  Issue  of  Who  Speaks  for  the  Church.  Mrs.  Robert 
E.  Taylor,  349  Stanford  Ave.,  Akron,  Ohio,  First  UMC. 

B-5092  Clarify  the  Issue  of  Who  Speaks  for  the  Church.  Mrs. 
Robert  E.  Taylor,  et  al..  First  UMC,  Akron,  Ohio. 

B-5093  Clarify  Method  of  Selecting  Commission  on  Minimum 
Salaries.  The  Commission  on  Special  Studies  &  Legisla- 
tive Review,  Cal-Nev.  Conf.,  Mrs.  Lucy  McGiffin,  Task 
Group  Chmn. 


860  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5094   Clarify  Provisions  for  Election  of  Lay  Members  of  Ann. 

Conf.   Lake  View  UMC,   Lake  View-Paint  Rock   Charge. 

Charles  H.  Branning,  Pastor  and  Jack  C.  Springer,  Sr., 

Member.,  Southwest  Texas  Conf. 
B-5095   Clarify  Role  of   Conf.   Program  Dir.,  William  R.  Keeffe, 

D.S.,  New  Hamsphire  Conf. 
B-5096   Clarify  Statement  on  the  Trinity  in  Articles  of  Religion. 

Walter  R.  Williams,  Calif. -Nevada  Conf.  (ret.) 
B-5097   College  Students  as  Lay  Members  of  Annual  Conf.  Jim 

W.  Morris,  Iowa  Conf. 
B-5098  Commission  for  Communication  in  Each  Area.  M.  Thomas 

Swantner,  Central  111.  Conf. 
B-5099   Commission  on   Ecumenical   Affairs.   Arthur   Donald   En- 
glish, Okla.  Conf. 
B-5100  Commission  on  Enlistment.  Arthur  Donald  English,  Okla. 

Conf., 
B-5101   Commission  on  Enlistment.  Bd.  of  Education  Legislative 

Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartmen,  Secy. 
B-5102   Commission  on  Enlistment  for  Church   Occupations.  Ted 

G.  Colescott,  Minn.  Conf. 
B-5103   Commission   on   the   Role   of   Women.    Study   Commission 

on  the   Participation  of  Women  in  Program  and   Policy 

Making   Channels   of  the   UMC,   Harvey   Sander,   Chmn. 

Nos.  B-510If   to  B-51H  inclusive  are   titled  "Commission 

on  the  Status  and  Role  of  Women  in  the  UMC" 
B-5104  Julie  Auer,  et  al..  Parish  of  the  Holy  Covenant,  Chicago, 

111. 
B-5105   Edward  D.  Whiting,  et  al..  Parish  of  the  Holy  Covenant, 

Chicago,  111. 
B-5106   Mrs.   Paul   Roelke,  et  al..  Central   UMC,   So.   Bend,  Ind. 
B-5107   Mrs.   Henry   Henderson,   5214   Ebersole   Ave.,   Cincinnati, 

Ohio,  Gaines  UMC. 
B-5108   Evelyn  O.  Gaston,  et  al.,  St.  Mark's  UMC,  Chicago,  111. 
B-5109   Mrs.  Allen  McCaul,  et  al.,  Zion  UMC,  Green  Bay,  Wis. 
B-5110  Nat'l.   Women's   Caucus  of  the   UMC,   Katherine   Wilcox, 

Traverse  City,  Mich.,  Central  UMC. 
B-5111   Janet  R.   Miller,  et  al.,   Wesley  UMC,   Grand   Forks,   N. 

Dak. 
B-5112   Patricia    A.    Soderholm,    1603    16th    Ave.,    Monroe,    Wi., 

Monroe  UMC. 
B-5113   Diane  Eddy,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  Plainfield  UMC. 
B-5114   Evelyn  Durkee,  Iowa  City,  Iowa,  First  UMC. 
B-5115   Commission   on  the    Status   of   Women.   Morris  L.   Floyd, 

Frank  E.  Trotter,  G.  Thomas  Brown,  Jr.,  So.  Calif.-Ariz. 

Conf.,  Holston  Conf.,  Virginia  Conf. 
B-5116   Commission   on   Women.   Women's   Division,   Mrs.   Wayne 

W.  Harrington,  Pres. 
B-5117   Commission    on     World     Service     and     Finance.     Arthur 

Donald  English,  Okla.  Conf. 
B-5118   Commitment    to    Attend    Sessions.    I.    Melville    Wohrley, 

East  Ohio  Conf. 
B-5119   A  Committee  on  Communication  in  the  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram   Council.   Program   Council   of   the   UMC,   Paul   V. 

Church,  Gen.  Secy. 
B-5120   Committee  on  Investigation.  The  Board  of  the   Ministry, 

Southwest  Texas  Conf.,  W.  F.  Hathaway,  Jr.,  Vice  Chmn. 
B-5121   Committee   on   Relationships   Between   Local    Church  and 

Conf.  Wilmer  B.  Robbins,  Holston  Conf. 
B-5122   Committee  Within  Program  Council  to  Select  Priorities. 

Louisville  Ann.  Conf.,  L.  W.  Woodward,  Secy. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  861 

B-5123  Composition  and  Character— The  Annual  Conf.  Ted.  G. 
Colescott,  Minn.  Ann.  Conf. 

B-5124  Composition  and  Purpose  Conf.  Board  of  Missions.  Fellow- 
ship of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern  Juris- 
diction, H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc.  Program  Dir.,  Wes- 
tern No.  Carolina  Conf. 

B^5125  Composition  and  Responsibility  of  Council  of  Secretaries. 
Council  of  Secretaries,  the  UMC,  Roger  Burgess,  Pres. 
Nos.  B-5126  to  B-5145  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 
of  Ann.  Conf." 

B-5126  Kathleen  L.  Haining,  605  Runestone  Dr.,  Alexandria, 
Minn.,  UMC. 

B-5127   Howell  O.  Wilkins,  Peninsula  Conf. 

B-5128  Diane   Eddy,  et  al.,   Plainfield   UMC,   Grand   Rapids,   Mi. 

B-5129   David  C.  Thomas,  Janesville,  Wis.,  Cargill  UMC. 

B-5130   Katherine  W.  Wilcox,  et  al.,  West  Michigan  Conf. 

B-5131  So.  Cal.-Ariz.  Conf.  Single  Adult  Council,  Sally  Lash, 
Pres. 

B-5132  United  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  New  York  Conf., 
Wilmert  H.  Wolf,  Jr.,  Pres. 

B-5133    Keith  A.  Wilken,  Iowa  Ann.  Conf. 

B-5134   Leonard  T.  Tolle,  Assoc.  Member,  Okla.  Conf. 

B-5135  Executive  Committee,  WSCS,  North  Tex.,  Mrs.  Guy  Tan- 
ner, Chmn. 

B-5136   No.  Texas  Conf.  Delegation,  Dr.  William  E.  Trice,  Chmn. 

B-5137   North  Miss.  Conf.,  Claude  Johnson,  Secy. 

B-5138  UMC  Program  Council,  Okla.  Conf.,  Arthur  Donald  En- 
glish. 

B-5139  Conf.  Bd.  of  Laity,  So.  Indiana  Conf.,  John  T.  Thomas, 
Conf.  Lay  Leader. 

B-5140  Town  &  Country  Commission,  North  Miss.  Conf.,  E.  F. 
Roberts,  Secy. 

B-5141  Mrs.  Henry  Henderson,  5214  Ebersole  Ave.,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  Gaines  UMC. 

B-5142  David  W.  Self,  Gen.  Secy.,  Gen.  Bd.  of  Laity,  1200  Davis 
St.,  Evanston,  111.,  First  UMC. 

B-5143   Leonard  R.  Tolle,  Assoc.  Member,  Okla.  Conf. 

B-5144  Exec.  Committee,  WSCS,  Wisconsin  Conf.,  Patricia  A. 
Soderholm,  Pres. 

B-5145    Raymond  D.  Moore,  Iowa  Conf. 

B-5146  Composition  of  Annual  Conf.  Boards.  Arthur  Donald 
English,  Okla.  Conf. 

B-5147  Composition  of  Annual  Conf.  Board  of  Missions.  Fellow- 
ship of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern  Juris- 
diction, H.   Claude  Young,  Jr.,  West.   No,  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5148  Composition  of  Annual  Conf.  Church  and  Community 
Committee.  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers, 
Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Western 
No.  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5149  Composition  of  Annual  Conf.  Church  and  Community 
Committee.  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers, 
Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc. 
Dir.,  West.  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5150  Composition  of  Annual  Conference  Commission  on  Enlist- 
ment. Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  South- 
eastern Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc.  Pro- 
gram   Dir.,    Outreach    Area,    West.    No.    Carolina    Conf. 

B-5151  Composition  of  Annual  Conference  Commission  on  Enlist- 
ment. Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  South- 


862  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

eastern  Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc.  Pro- 
gram   Dir.,    Outreach    Area,    West.    No.    Carolina    Conf. 

B-5152  Composition  of  Annual  Conference  Commission  on  Town 
and  Country  Ministries.  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country 
Workers,  Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young, 
Jr.,  Assoc.  Program  Dir.,  Outreach  Area,  West.  No. 
Carolina  Conf. 

B-5153  Composition  of  Annual  Conference  Committee  on  Town 
and  Country  Ministries.  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country 
Workers,  Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young, 
Jr.,  Assoc.  Program  Dir.,  Outreach  Area,  West.  No.  Caro- 
lina Conf. 

B-5154  Composition  of  Annual  Conference  Committee  on  Town 
and  Country  Ministries.  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country 
Workers,  Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young, 
Jr.,  Assoc.  Program  Dir.,  Outreach  Area,  W.  No.  Car. 
Conf. 

B-5155  Composition  of  Annual  Conf.  With  Voice  but  not  Vote. 
Park  H.  Newcombe,  Administrator,  Clark  Memorial 
Home,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

B-5156  Composition  of  Board  of  the  Ministry.  Iowa  Conf.,  Wil- 
liam T.  Miller,  Secy. 

B-5157  Composition  of  Commission  on  Enlistment.  Louise  B. 
Maylin,  Conf.  Advisory  Committee,  Church  and  Comm., 
Lawndale,  N.C.,  First  UMC. 

B-5158  Composition  of  Commission  on  Enlistment.  Mrs.  Willard 
Cross,  West  Marion  Circuit,  Holston  Conf. 

B-5159  Composition  of  Commission  on  Enlistment.  Vera  Falls, 
Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5160  Composition  of  Commission  on  Enlistment.  Margaret 
Hight,  No.  Miss.  Conf. 

B-5161  Composition  of  Commission  on  Town  and  Country  Min- 
istries. Holston  Conf.  Commission  on  Town  and  Country 
Work,  John  T.  Lundy. 

B-5162  Composition  of  Commission  on  Town  and  Country  Min- 
istries. Fay  Pickel,  Henderson  County  Group  Min., 
Memphis  Conf. 

B-5163  Composition  of  Committee  on  Campus  and  Conferences. 
Nat'l.  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn.,  Central  111.  Conf. 

B-5164  Composition  of  Conference  Bd.  of  Missions,  Virginia 
Miller,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5165  Composition  of  Conference  Bd.  of  Missions,  Ernest  R. 
Drake,  D.S.,  et  al.,  New  Hampshire  Conf. 

B-5166  Composition  of  Conference  Bd.  of  Missions.  Fay  Pickle, 
Henderson  County  Group  Min.,  Memphis  Conf. 

B-5167  Composition  of  Conference  Program  Council.  So.  Central 
Jurisdiction  Workshop  of  Conf.  Secretaries,  Treasurers, 
Statisticians  and  World  Service  and  Finance  Chmn.,  M. 
Christy  Getting,  Secy. 

B-5168  Composition  of  Conf.  Program  Council.  Southeastern  Jur- 
isdiction Conf.  Statisticians,  M.  L.  Gunnin,  Secy. 

B-5169  Composition  of  Conf.  Commission  World  Service  and 
Finance.  Nat'l.  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Direc- 
tors, Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

B-5170  Composition  of  Delegations  to  Church  Assemblies.  No. 
New  Jersey  Gen.  Conf.  Delegation,  James  M.  Ault,  Chmn. 

B-5171  Composition  of  Dist.  Committee  on  the  Ministry.  Iowa 
Ann.  Conf.,  Wm.  T.  Miller,  Secy. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  863 

Nos.  B-5172  to  B-5184.  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 

of  Dist.  Conf." 
B-5172  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Mississippi  Conf., 

Rev.  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
B-5173   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  No.  Mississippi  Conf. 
B-5174   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  No.  Mississippi  Conf. 
B-5175   Glenn  Biddle,  Dir.,  Jackson  Area   Ministries,  West  Ohio 

Conf. 
B-5176   Town    and    Country    Commission,    No.    Mississippi    Conf., 

Rev.  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
B-5177   So.  Calif -Ariz.  Conf.,  James  K.  Sasaki,  Secy. 
B-5178  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 

Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc.  Program.  Dir., 

Outreach  Area,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5179   Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 

Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc.  Program  Dir., 

Outreach  Area. 
B-5180   The  United   Methodist  Council  on  Youth   Ministry,   Gen. 

Conf.  Committee,  Scott  Jones,  Chmn. 
B-5181   Vera  Falls,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5182  Louise  B.  Maylin,  Conf.  Advisory  Committee,  Church  and 

Community  Work,  Lawndale,  N.C.,  First  UMC. 
B-5183   Margaret  Hight,  Mississippi  Conf. 
B-5184   Mrs.  Willard  Cross,  W.  Marion  Circuit,  Holston  Conf. 

Nos.  B-5185  to  B-5190  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 

of  District  Program  Council" 
B-5185   The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Mississippi  Conf., 

Rev.  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
B-5186   W.  F.  Appleby,  N.  Mississippi  Conf. 
B-5187   Glenn  Biddle,   Dir.,  Jackson  Area   Ministries,  West  Ohio 

Conf. 
B-5188   Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 

Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc.  Program  Dir., 

Outreach  Area,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5189  Town    and    Country    Commission,    No.    Mississippi    Conf., 

Rev.  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
B-5190   Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 

Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc.  Program  Dir., 

Outreach  Area,  West.  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

Nos.  B-5191   to  B-5197  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 

of  General  Conf." 
B-5191  Mrs.  Davis  E.  Kubly,  1603  16th  Ave.,  Monroe,  Wis.,  UMC. 
B-5192   Henry  Henderson,  5214   Ebersole  Ave.,  Cincinnati,   Ohio, 

Gaines  UMC. 
B-5193  Katherine  W.  Wilcox,  et  al.,  Traverse  City  Central  UMC, 

Traverse  City,  Mich. 
B-5194  Diane  Eddy,  et  al.,  Plainfield  UMC,  Grand  Rapids,  Minn. 
B-5195  Renewal    Caucus    of    West    Michigan    Conf.,    Katherine 

Wilcox. 
B-5196  Jo    Slifer,    et    al..    Centennial    UMC,     St.    Paul,     Minn. 
B-5197  Mrs.  Paul  Roelke,  et  al..  South  Bend  Central  UMC,  South 

Bend,  Ind. 
B-5198   Composition   of   General   and   Jurisdictional   Conferences. 

Louis  J.   Schafer,   1201   Fulwood   Rd.,  Cherry  Hill,   N.J., 

First  UMC. 

Nos.  B-5199  to  B-520i  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 

of  Jurisdictional  Conferences" 
B-5199  Diane  Eddy,  et  al.,  Plainfield  UMC,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
B-5200  Judith    A.    Lenz,    et    al.,    Hope    UMC,    Hastings,    Mich. 
B-5201  Mrs.   Paul   Roelke,  et  al..   Central   UMC,   So.   Bend,   Ind. 


864  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5202  Katherine  W.  Wilcox,  et  al.,  Traverse  City  UMC,  Traverse 
City,  Mich. 

B-5203  Ronald  M.  Fassett  and  Robert  J.  Johnson,  West  Mich. 
Conf. 

B-5204  Mrs.  Henry  Henderson,  5214  Ebersole  Ave.,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  Gaines  UMC. 

B-5205  Concordat  With  Other  Autonomous  Methodist  Churches 
for  Seating  of  Delegates  in  Gen.  Conf.  and  Other  Legisla- 
tive Conferences. 

B-5206  Conduct  Analysis  of  Understanding  and  Belief  in  the 
Trinity.  Roger  F.  Winchester,  Rt.  1,  Box  68,  Jamul  Dr., 
Jamul,  Ca.,  Foothills  UMC,  La  Mesa,  Ca. 

B-5207  Conference  Cemeteries.  Bennett  Wm,  Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 

B-5208  Conference  Committee  on  Church  Construction.  Rev,  and 
Mrs.  Estill  F.  Allen  Jr.,  Central  Tex.  Conf. 

B-5209  Conference  Program  to  be  Approved  by  Ann.  Conf.  Boone 
Cluster  of  the  Rockford  Dist.,  Rev.  Virgil  H.  Smith, 
P.O.  Box  217,  Poplar  Grove,  111, 

B-5210  Conference  Program  Council.  Arthur  Donald  English, 
Okla.  Conf. 

B-5211  Conference  Program  Council  to  Approve  Special  Appeals. 
Wayne  E.  Shoemaker,  Iowa  Conf. 

B-5212  Conf.  Program  Director  a  Member  of  the  Cabinet.  H. 
Burnham  Kirkland,  New  York  Conf. 

B-5213  Conf.  Program  Dir.  a  Member  of  the  Cabinet.  Assoc,  of 
Program  Council  Staffs  (the  Northeastern  Jurisdiction), 
H.  Burnham  Kirkland,  Pres. 

B-5214  Conference  Representation  of  Churches  Involved  in 
Ecumenical  Ministries.  Bd.  of  Dir.,  Hinton  Rural  Life 
Center,  Harold  W.  McSwain,  Exec,  Dir.,  Memphis  Conf. 
Nos.  B-5215  to  B-5220  inclusive  are  titled  "Conf.  Repre- 
sentation for  each  Local  Church" 

B-5215  Kenneth  L.  Hunt,  Chmn.,  Education  Work  Area,  Ft. 
Worth,  Tex.,  Ridglea  UMC. 

B-5216  Henry  P.  Fell,  Chmn.,  Admin.  Bd.,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex,,  Ridg- 
lea UMC. 

B-5217  William  A.  Hatcher,  Chmn.,  Council  on  Ministries,  Ft, 
Worth,  Tex.,  Ridglea  UMC. 

B-5218   Frank  Mackey,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex.,  Ridglea  UMC. 

B-5219  J.  K.  Henderson,  Member,  Adm.  Bd.,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex., 
Ridglea  UMC. 

B-5220  Don  M.  Pike,  Central  Texas  Conf. 

B-5221  Consecration  and  Assignment  of  Bishops  by  Gen.  Conf. 
Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Hyde  Park  Community 
UMC. 

B-5222  Consent  of  Bishop  for  Work  of  Gen.  Agency  in  Ann. 
Conf.  C.  E.  Atkins,  Secy,,  Springfield  Dist,  Ministers, 
Missouri  West  Conf. 

B-5223  Consider  Election  of  Asian  Bishop.  The  Asian-American 
Caucus  of  the  UMC,  Rev.  George  Nishikawa,  Secy.,  So. 
Cal.-Ariz.  Conf. 

B-5224  Constitutional  Amendment  on  Qualifications  for  Lay  Mem- 
bers.  Wisconsin   Conf.,  William   V.   Stevens,   Conf.    Secy, 

B-5225  Consolidated  Report  from  Conference  Program  Council. 
H.  Burnham  Kirkland,  New  York  Conf. 

B-5226  Constitutional  Amendment  of  Par.  86.  Lemuel  C.  Sum- 
mers, No.  Mississippi  Conf. 

B-5227  Constitutional  Amendment  to  Provide  for  Sessions  of 
Gen.  Conf.  Every  Two  Years.  Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio,  Hyde  Park  Community  UMC, 


The  United  Methodist  Church  865 

B-5228  Consultation  on  Program  and  Budget  Priorities.  The  Gen. 
and  Jurisdictional  Delegates,  East  Ohio  Conf.,  Robert  W. 
Kelley,  Secy. 

B-5229  Consultation  With  Local  Churches  in  Funding  Projects 
of  Gen.  Agencies.  L.  L.  Shuemaker,  Jr.,  Cairo,  111.,  Tegert 
Mem.  UMC. 

B-5230  Continue  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race.  Asian-Ameri- 
can Caucus  of  the  UMC,  Rev.  George  Nishikawa,  Secy. 

B-5231  Continue  Structure  Study  for  Another  Quadrennium. 
Admin.  Bd.,  Davis  Memorial  UMC,  Nolan  Agee,  Chmn., 
Ft.  Worth,  Tex. 

B-5232  Continuation  of  the  Theological  Study  Commission  on 
Doctrine  and  Doctrinal  Standards.  Delton  Krueger,  Minn. 
Conf. 

B-5233  Continue  Study  of  Re-Structuring.  Admin.  Bd.  of  the 
First  UMC,  Charlotte,  N.C.,  Sam  M.  Springs,  Jr.,  Secy. 

B-5234  Counselor  for  Ministries.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 

B-5235  Cooperation  of  Board  of  Ministry  with  Program  Council. 
Iowa  Ann.  Conf.  Delegation  to  Gen.  and  Jurisdictional 
Conf.,  Mrs.  William  Yaggy,  Secy. 

B-5236  Create  Alaska  Mission  Conf.  Board  of  Missions  of  the 
UMC,  Nat'l.  Division.  W.  Maynard  Sparks,  Bishop,  The 
Alaska  Missions;  Betsy  K.  Ewing,  Assoc.  Gen.  Secy. 

B-5237  Create  Episcopal  Residences  for  Rio  Grande  Conf.  Rev. 
Charles  H.  Branning,  Southwest  Tex.  Conf. 

B-5238  Create  General  Bd.  of  Discipleship.  The  Exec.  Committee 
of  the  Gen.  Bd.  of  Laity,  The  Exec.  Committee  of  the 
Comm.  on  Worship,  The  Exec.  Committee  of  the  Gen. 
Bd.  of  Evang.,  Joseph  H.  Yeakel,  Gen  Secy.,  Gen.  Bd.  of 
Evang. 

B-5239  Definition  of  a  Parish.  Holston  Conf.  Commission  on  Town 
and  Country  Work,  John  T.  Lundy. 

B-5240  Delete  Age  Limit  for  Ann.  Conf.  Delegates.  Calif.-Nevada 
Conf.,  Newell  P.  Knudson,  Secy. 

B-5241  Delete  Age  Limit  for  Delegates  to  Gen.  and  Jurisdic- 
tional Conferences.  Calif.-Nevada  Annual  Conf.,  Newell  P. 
Knudson,  Secy. 

B-5242  Delete  Age  Requirement  for  Delegates.  Gary  Thomas  and 
Mark  Sheldon,  Ft.  Pierce,  Fla.,  Comm.  UMC;  and  Pana, 
111.,  Pana  UMC. 

B—5243  to  B-5250  inclusive  are  titled  "Delete  Age  Require- 
ment for  Lay  Delegates" 

B-5243  Paul  Harold  Waters,  1409  Chestnut,  Jefferson  City,  Mis- 
souri, Jefferson  City  First  UMC. 

B-5244  United  Methodist  Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones, 
Chmn.,  Gen.  Conf.  Committee. 

B-5245  Lynn  Roger  Garst,  3217  Fleetwood  Dr.,  Bartlesville,  Okla., 
First  UMC. 

B-5246  Youth  Caucus  of  the  So.  Central  Jurisdiction,  Sandy  Plow- 
man, Secy. 

B-5247  Karen  Louise  Miller,  3034  N.W.  17,  Oklahoma  City,  Okla., 
Linwood  UMC. 

B-5248  Jan    Ediger,    Box    309,    Aurora,    Nebr.,    Otterbein    UMC. 

B-5249  Joe  Edward  Arnold,  Little  Rock  Conf. 

B-5250   Bruce  Felker,  West  Mich.  Conf. 

B-5251   Delete  Four- if  ear  Rule  in  Election  of  Delegates.  Consulta- 
tion of   U.M.   Seminarians,   Morris  L.   Floyd,   et  al..   So. 
Cal.-Ariz.  Conf. 

B-5252  Delegates  from  Affiliated  Autonomous  Churches.  The 
Board  of  Missions,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr.,  Gen.  Secy. 


866  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5253   Delete  Par.   615.  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  Pastor,  East  Ohio 

Conf. 
B-5254   Delete   Par.   815.   I.    Melville   Wohrley,   East    Ohio    Conf. 
B-5255  Designate  Substitute  for  Ex-Officio  Member.  The  Planning 

Committee,  East  Ohio  Conf.,  Allan  Zagray,  Secy. 
B-5256  Determination  of  Boundaries  of  Episcopal  Areas  by  Jur- 
isdictional Conf.  Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Hyde 

Park  Comm.  UMC. 
B-5257  Dist.   Bd.   of  Church   Location  and   Building.   The   Board 

of  Missions,  Tracey  K.  Jones  Jr.,  Gen.  Secy. 
B-5258   Determination    of    District    Boundaries    by    Ann.    Conf. 

Leonard    D.    Slutz,   Cincinnati,    Ohio,    Hyde   Park   Comm. 

UMC. 
B-5259   District  Conf.  Ted  G.  Colescott,  Minn.  Conf. 
B-5260  The  Dist.  Conf:  Church  and  Community  Workers'  Repre- 
sentation. The  Board  of  Missions,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr., 

Gen.  Secy. 
B-5261   Dist.  Councils  on  Ministries.  Melvin  M.  Finkbeiner,  Pacific 

Northwest  Conf. 
B-5262  Dist.  Lay  Leader  a  Member  of  Ann.  Conf.  Central  Texas 

Conf.,  J.  D.  F.  Williams,  Secy. 
B-5263  Dist.  Lay  Leaders  to  be  Members  of  Ann.  Conf.  Charles 

E.  Dowdell,  East  Springfield,  Ohio,  Charge. 
B-5264   Dist.  Lay  Leaders  and  WSCS  Presidents  to  be  Members 

of  Ann.  Conf.  Frances  M.  Glasgow,  Chmn.  of  Bd.  of  Laity, 

East    Ohio    Conf.    and    Arlene    Dammaun,    Pres.,    Conf. 

WSCS. 
B-5265  Dist.   Program  Council,   W.   F.   Appleby,   No.   Mississippi 

Conf. 
B-5266   District  Program  Council.  Ted  G.  Colescott,  Minn.  Conf. 
B-5267   The    Dist.    Program    Council:     Church    and    Community 

Workers'  Representation.  The  Bd.  of  Missions,  Tracey  K. 

Jones,  Jr.,  Gen.  Secy. 
B-5268   Double  the  Number  of  Lay  Members  in  Ann.   Conf.  So. 

Carolina  Conf.,  Allan  R.  Broome,  Secy. 
B-5269  Duties    of   Conf.    Program    Council — Counseling.    Ted    G. 

Colescott,  Minn.  Conf. 
B-5270   Duties  of  Dist.  Conf.  Virginia  Conf.  Committee  on  Peti- 
tions. Harold  H.  Hughes,  Chmn. 
B-5271   Earlier  Meeting  Time  for  Gen.  Conf.  R.  Kenneth  Riskedal, 

No.  111.  Conf. 
B-5272   Ecumenical  Ministries.  Ted  G.  Colescott,  Minn.  Conf. 

Nos.  B-5273   to  B-5277  inclusive   are   titled   "Eight-Year 

Tenure  for  Staff  Members  of  Gen.  Agencies" 
B-5273   C.  H.  Plunner,  Duncanville,  Tex.,  First  UMC. 
B-5274   John  R.  Ruttinburg,  Duncanville,  Tex.,  First  UMC. 
B-5275   Harold  Pritchett,  Duncanville,  Tex.,  First  UMC. 
B-5276   Mrs.  Nellie  L.  Remele,  Dallas,  Tex.,  Tyler  St.  UMC. 
B-5277   Paul  Morell,  No.  Tex.  Conf. 
B-5278   Elect   Lay   and   Alternate   Lay   Members   of   Ann.    Conf. 

for    Quadrennium.    Adm.    Bds.    Greely    UMC;    Wolbach 

UMC,   Beulah   M.   Jeff  res,   Secy.,   Alice   M.   James,   Secy. 
B-5279   Elect  Lay  Members  at  Large.   Exec.   Committee,   Bd.  of 

Christian  Social  Concerns,  Western  N.C.  Conf.,  Orion  N. 

Hutchinson,  Jr.,  Chmn. 
B-5280    Election  of  Conference  Council  Dir.  Nat'l.  Fellowship  of 

Ann.    Conf.    Program    Directors,    Dale    Pitcher,    Chmn., 

Central  111.  Conf. 


The  United  MetJiodist  Church  867 

B-5281  Election  of  Dist.  Bds.  of  Church  Location  and  Building  by 
Each  District.  Hawaii  Dist.  Conf.,  Glen  R.  Murray,  Pro- 
gram Counselor,  So.  Calif  .-Arizona  Conf. 

B-5282  Election  of  Dist.  Superintendents.  Bd.  of  Ministry,  West 
Mich.  Conf.,  James  W.  Wright,  Chmn. 

B-5283  Election  of  General  and  Jurisdictional  Conf.  Delegates. 
Leonard  T.  Tolle,  Assoc.  Member,  Okla.  Conf. 

B-5284  Election  of  Gen.  Bd.  Secretaries.  Church  Conf.  of  Metro- 
politan Community  UMC,  Lillie  B.  Moore,  Secy.,  New 
York  City. 

B-5285  Election  of  Gen.  Conf.  Secy.  Commission  on  Entertainment 
and  Program  of  the   Gen.   Conf.,  A.  G.  Jefferson,  Chmn. 

B-5286  Election  of  Members  of  Ethnic  Conferences  and  Groups 
to  Gen.  Council  on  Ministries.  Program  Council,  Rio 
Grande  Conf.,  Rev.  Roy  D.  Barton,  Dir. 

B-5287  Election  of  Ministerial  Delegates  to  Gen.  and  Jurisdiction- 
al Conferences.  Leonard  T.  Tolle,  Assoc.  Member,  Okla. 
Conf. 

B-5288  Election  of  Quadrennial  Agencies.  Nat'l.  Fellowship  of 
Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn., 
Central  111.  Conf. 

B-5289  Election  of  Retired  Minister  as  Gen.  Conf.  Delegate,  I. 
Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Ann.  Conf. 

B-5290  Election  of  Staff  Members  by  General  Agencies.  No.  New 
Jersey    Gen.    Conf.    Delegation,    James    M.    Ault,    Chmn. 

B-5291  Election  of  Staff  Members  of  General  Agencies.  G.  Weldon 
Gatlin,  D.D.,  Tenn.  Conf. 

B-5292  Eligibility  for  Service  on  Program  Council.  Mark  Sheldon 
and  David  Harvin,  Pana  UMC,  Pana,  111.,  and  St.  Luke 
UMC,  Laurinburg,  N.C. 

B-5293  Eligibility  for  Service  on  Program  Council.  Gary  Thomas, 
et  al..  Ft.  Pierce,  Fla.,  Community  UMC. 

B-5294   Eligibility  for  Service  on  Program  Council.  Mark  Sheldon 
and    David    L.   Harvin,   Pana    UMC,   Pana,   111.,  and    St. 
Luke  UMC,  Laurinburg,  N.C. 
B-5295   Eligibility  for  Service  on  Program  Council.  Gary  Thomas, 
Ft.  Pierce,  Fla.,  Community  UMC. 

B-5296  Eligibility  of  Deacons  for  Election  as  Ministerial  Dele- 
gates to  Gen.  Conf.  Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
Hyde  Park  Community  Methodist  Church. 

B-5297  Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastors  for  Election  as  Ministerial 
Members  to  Gen.  Conf.  Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
Hyde  Park  Community  Methodist  Church. 

B-5298  Eliminate  Age  Restriction  for  Gen.  and  Jurisdictional 
Conf.  Delegates.  Central  111.  Ann.  Conf.,  Francis  W. 
Samuelson,  Conf.  Secy. 

B-5299   Eliminate  Par.  602.  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5300  Eliminate  Southeastern  Jurisdictional  Council.  Gen.  Conf. 
Delegation,  Florida  Conf.,  A.  A.  Hedberg,  Secy,  of  Delega- 
tion. 

B-5301  Elimination  of  Age  Restriction  for  Lay  Member  of  Ann. 
Conf.  Hawaii  Dist.  Conf.,  James  L.  Swenson,  So.  Calif.- 
Ariz.  Conf. 
B-5302  Elimination  of  Members  of  Council  of  Secretaries  from 
Privilege  of  the  Floor  in  Gen.  Conf.  Leonard  D.  Slutz, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Hyde  Park  Comm.  Methodist  Church. 
B-5303  Elimination  of  Members  of  Council  of  Secretaries  from 
Membership  of  Program  Council.  Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio,  Hyde  Park  Comm.  MC. 


8  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5304  Elimination  of  Voting  by  Orders.  Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio.  Hyde  Park  Comm.  MC. 
B-5305   Endorse  Resolution  on  Inclusion  of  Ethnic  Groups  in  Gen. 

Agencies.  Consultation  of  United  Methodist  Seminarians. 

Morris  L.  Floyd,  et  al.,  So.  Calif  .-Ariz.  Conf. 
B-5306   Equal  Lay  Membership  in  Ann.   Conf.   East  Ohio  Conf., 

J.  Meade  Letts,  Secy. 
B-5307   Equal  Lay  and  Ministerial  Memberships  of  the  Ann.  Conf. 

San  Diego   Dist.   Petition    Assembly,   Dr.    G.    E.    Martin, 

Chmn. 
B-5308   Equal    Numbers    of    Clergy    and    Laity.    John    C.    Espie, 

Member,  Minn.  Gen.  Conf.  Delegation. 
B-5309   Equal    Lay    and    Ministerial    Memberships    of    the    Ann. 

Conferences.  Gordon  E.  Martin,  San  Diego,  Ca.,  St.  Mark's 

UMC. 
B-5310   Equal  Lay  Representation  at  Ann.  Conf.  North.  111.  Conf. 

and  Admin.  Bd.  of  Morgan  Park  UMC,  Charles  Kloster- 

man,  Conf.  Secy. 
B-5311   Equal  Numbers  of  Ministerial  and  Lay  Delegates.  Keith 

A.  Wilken,  Iowa  Conf. 
B-5312   Equal   Numbers   of   Lay  and   Ministerial   Delegates.   The 

Charge   Conf.,   The   Adams   Shore   Comm.   Church,   Gwen 

Jones    Lurvey   and   John   M.    Lurvey,  Jr.,   175   Albatross 

Rd.,  Quincy,  Mass. 
B-5313   Equal  Numbers  of  Lay  and  Ministerial  Members  in  Ann. 

Conf.  North  111.  Conf.,  Charles  Klosterman,  Secy. 
B-5314   Equal  Opportunity  in  Employment.  Council  of  Secretaries, 

the  UMC.  Earnest  A.  Smith,  Secy-Treas. 
B-5315   Equal  Priority  for  Evangelism  and  Education.  Mr.  &  Mrs. 

Jerald  Adams  and  Various   Members    (30)    of  the  UMC, 

Bell  City,  La. 
B-5316   Equal  Priority  of  Gen.  Boards.  Rev.  Raymond  M.  Crofoot 

and   Various   Members    (18),  Bell   City  and   Hays   UMC, 

Iowa,  La. 
B-5317   Equality    of    Lay    Representation    in    Ann.    Conf.    Rocky 

Mtn.  Conf.,  William  R.  liams.  Secy. 
B-5318   Equalization   of    Numbers   of    Laymen   and    Ministers   in 

Ann.  Conf.  No.  111.  Conf.,  Charles  Klosterman,  Secy. 
B-5319    Equalization    of    Lay   and    Ministerial    Membership.    East 

Ohio  Conf.,  Allan  H.  Zagray,  Secy. 

Nos.B-5320  to  B-5325  inclusive  are  titled  "Eqvulize  Lay 

and  Clergy  Representation  in  Ayin.  Conf." 
B-5320   Arthur  R.  Kirk,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
B-5321   Dr.  Dale  W.  Nirode,  et  al.,  Various  Members  (7),  Various 

Churches,  New  London,  Ohio. 
B-5322   Admin.    Bds.,    Greely    and    Wolbach    UMC's,    Beulah    M. 

Jeffres,  Secy.,  Alice  M.  James,  Secy. 
B-5323  Board  of  the  Laity,  No.  111.  Conf.,  Walter  S.  Lennartson, 

Chmn. 
B-5324   Leo  L.  Baker,  5928  Glendora  Ave.,   Dallas,  Tex.,  Lovers 

Lane  UMC. 
B-5325   Paul  C.  Goodwin,  Douglasville,  Tex.,  Douglasville  UMC. 
B-5326   Equalize  Lay  and  Ministerial  Membership  of  Ann.  Conf. 

Bd.  of  the   Laity,   No.  111.   Conf.,  Walter   S.   Lennartson, 

Chmn. 
B-5327   Equalize  Lay  and  Ministerial  Membership  of  Ann.  Conf. 

Roger   F.   Winchester,   Rt.   1,  Box  68,  Jamul  Dr.,  Jamul, 

Ca.  Foothills  UMC,  La  Mesa,  Ca. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  869 

B-5328  Equalize  Number  of  Lay  and  Ministerial  Delegates.  Gen. 
Conf.  Delegation  of  the  No.  Georgia  Conf.,  William  H. 
Ruff,  Chmn. 

B-5329  Equalize  Number  of  Lay  and  Ministerial  Delegates. 
Admin.  Bd.,  Glenn  Memorial  UMC,  James  A.  Mackay, 
Chmn.,  N.E.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

B-5330  Equalized  Representation  of  Laymen  and  Ministers  in 
Ann.  Conf.  So.  111.  Conf.,  Robert  S.  Hollis,  Secy. 

B-5331  Equality  of  Lay  and  Ministerial  Representation.  H.  G. 
Anderson,  Dist.  Lay  Leader,  Friendswood,  Tex.,  Friends- 
wood  UMC. 

B-5332  Establishment  of  Ann.  Conf.  Agencies.  The  Conf.  Min- 
istries Staff  of  the  Rocky  Mtn.  Conf.,  William  R.  Persons, 
etal. 

B-5333  Establishment  of  a  Commission  on  Faith,  Ethics  and 
Mission.  J.  Robert  Nelson,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5334  Ethnic  Minority  Membership  in  Gen.  Agencies.  Black 
Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell, 
Secy. 

B-5335  Executive  Secretary  of  Missionary  Society  a  Member  of 
Conf.  Program  Council  Staff.  H.  Burnham  Kirkland,  New 
York  Conf. 

B-5336  Expanding  Communication  Between  Bishops,  Cabinets, 
and  Local  Congregations.  Admin.  Bd.,  Gobin  Memorial 
UMC,  Greencastle,  Ind.,  Harry  B.  Hawkins,  Chmn. 

B-5337  Flexible  Agency  for  Christian  Education  in  Ann.  Conf. 
The  Coordinating  Commission,  Maine  Ann.  Conf.,  Lewis 
H.  Beckford. 

B-5338  Flexible  Agency  for  Enlistment  in  Ann.  Conf.  Coordinat- 
ing Commission,  Maine  Conf.,  Rev.  Lewis  H.  Beckford, 
Legislative  Agent. 

B-5339  Flexible  Agency  for  Christian  Social  Concerns  in  Ann. 
Conf.  Coordinating  Commission,  Maine  Conf.,  Rev.  Lewis 
H.  Beckford,  Legis.  Agent.  

B-5340  Flexible  Agency  for  Evangelism  in  Ann.  Conf.  Coordinat- 
ing Commission,  Maine  Conf.,  Rev.  Lewis  H.  Beckford, 
Legis.  Agent. 

B-5341  Flexible  Agency  for  Health  and  Welfare  Ministry  in 
Annual  Conference.  Coordinating  Commission,  Maine 
Conf.,  Lewis  H.  Beckford,  Legislative  Agent. 

B-5342  Flexible  Agency  for  Missions  in  Annual  Conference.  Co- 
ordinating Commission,  Maine  Conf.,  Lewis  H.  Beckford, 
Legislative  Agent. 

B-5343  Flexible  Agency  for  Pension  Administration.  Coordinating 
Commission,  Maine  Conf.,  Lewis  H.  Beckford,  Legislative 
Agent. 

B-5344   Flexible  Annual  Conference  Structure.  H.  Burnham  Kirk- 
land, New  York  Conf. 

B-5345  Flexible  Structure  for  Committee  on  Christian  Education. 
Ernest  R.  Drake,  et  al.,  New  Hampshire  Conf. 

B-5346  Flexible  Structure  for  Committee  on  Interpretation. 
Ernest  R.  Drake,  et  al..  New  Hampshire  Conf. 

B-5347  Flexible  Structure  for  Committee  on  TRAFCO.  Ernest 
R.  Drake,  et  al.,  New  Hampshire  Conf. 

B-5348  Flexible  Structure  for  Conference  Board  of  Health  and 
Welfare  Ministries.  Ernest  R.  Drake,  et  al.,  New  Hamp- 
shire Conf. 

B-5349  Floor  Privilege  for  Lay  Professional  Workers.  Fay  Pickel, 
Henderson  County  Group  Ministry,  Memphis  Conf. 


870  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5350  Floor  Privileges  for  Lay  Professional  Workers.  Anne 
McKenzie,  Livingston,  Tenn.  First  UMC. 

B-5351  Footnote  Judicial  Council  Decisions  in  Discipline.  Judicial 
Council,  Kathryn  M.  Grove,  Secy. 

B-5352  Form  Unmerged  Conferences  into  a  Jurisdictional  Entity. 
Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  Hamilton  T.  Bos- 
well,  Secy. 

B-5353  Form  Unmerged  Conferences  into  a  Jurisdictional  Entity. 
Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  Hamilton  T.  Bos- 
well,  Secy. 

B-5354  Formula  for  Determining  Number  of  Delegates  from 
Annual  Conferences  to  General  Conference.  H.  Travers 
Smith,  Maine  Conf. 

B-5355  Full  Conference  Membership  for  Youth  Members.  South- 
ern Illinois  Conf.,  Robert  R.  Hollis,  Secy. 

B-5356  Full  Participation  and  Representation  in  General  Agen- 
cies. Members  of  Wesley  Foundation  and  Student  Council 
in  Chapel  Hill,  Larry  Reid,  Pres. 

B-5357  Full  Participation  of  Members.  Members  of  the  Wesley 
Foundation  and  Student  Council  in  Chapel  Hill,  Larry 
Reid,  Pres. 

B-5358  Function  of  Committee  on  Town  and  Country  Ministries. 
Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 
Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr. 

B-5359  Function  of  Conference  Program  Director  and  Staff. 
National  Fellowship  of  Annual  Conference  Program  Dir- 
ectors, Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

B-5360  Functions  of  a  District  Program  Council.  National  Fellow- 
ship of  Annual  Conference  Program  Directors.  Dale  Pitch- 
er, Chmn. 

B-5361  Functions  of  Program  Council  Regarding  Programs  of 
General  Agencies.  Council  on  Ministries,  First  UMC, 
Kingsville,  Texas,  James  H.  Patten,  Chmn. 

B-5362  Flexibility  of  Provision  for  Function  of  World  Service 
and  Finance.  Coordinating  Commission,  Maine  Conf., 
Lewis  H.  Beckford,  Legislative  Agent. 

B-5363  Floor  Privilege  for  Lay  Professional  Workers.  Virginia 
Miller,  Box  391,  Hudson,  N.C.  Mt.  Hermon  UMC. 

B-5364  General  Agency  Legislation  Committee.  David  W.  Self, 
First  UMC,  Evanston,  111. 

B-5365  General  Agencies  to  Secure  Approval  of  Bishop  and 
Cabinet  in  Funding  Projects.  Administrative  Board,  First 
UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas,  Harold  R.  Dooley,  Chmn. 

B-5366  General  Agencies  to  Secure  Permission  in  Allocating 
Funds.  World  Service  and  Finance  Commission,  Missouri 
West  Conf.,  Ross  A.  Fulton,  Chmn. 

B-5367  General  Conference  to  Elect  Connectional  Officers.  Bishop 
Nolan  B.  Harmon,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

B-5368  General  Conference  to  Be  Judge  of  Qualifications  of 
Members.  Richard  0.  Johnson,  Box  467,  San  Francisco, 
Calif.,  Trinity  UMC,  Chico,  Calif. 

B-5369  General  Conference  Memorial  Service.  I.  Melville  Wohrley, 
East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5370  General  Conference  Nominating  Committee.  Lester  L. 
Moore,  Iowa  Conf. 

B-5371  General  Conference  Nominating  Committee.  North  Cen- 
tral Jurisdiction  Town  and  Country  Conference,  Robert 
Wells,  Chmn. 

B-5372  General  Conference  Nominating  Committee.  Leroy  W. 
Moore,  Iowa  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  871 

B-5373  General  Conference  Nominating  Committee.  Iowa  Conf., 
William  T.  Miller,  Secy. 

B-5374  General  Conference  Nominating  Committee.  Glenn  Biddle, 
Director,  Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5375  General  Conference  Nominating  Committee.  Ted  G.  Cole- 
scott,  Minnesota  Conf. 

B-5376  General  Conference  Nominating  Committee.  Ted  G.  Cole- 
scott,  Minnesota  Conf. 

B-5377  General  Provisions  for  Administrative  Order.  General 
Program  Council,  Paul  V.  Church,  Gen.  Secy. 

B-5378  General  Provisions  of  Program  Boards :  At-large  Member- 
ship. Patricia  A.  Soderholm,  1603  16th  Ave.,  Monroe,  Wis., 
Monroe  UMC. 

B-5379  General  Provisions  of  Program  Boards:  At-large  Member- 
ship. Mrs.  Harry  Watling,  et  al.,  2907  Hillsboro,  New 
Hope,  Minn.,  Golden  Valley  UMC. 

B-5380  General  Provisions  of  Program  Boards:  At-large  Member- 
ship. Judith  A.  Kelsey,  et  al.,  Parish  of  the  Holy  Cove- 
nant, Chicago,  111. 

B-5381   General  Conferene  Quorum.  Lester  L.  Moore,  Iowa  Conf. 

B-5382  General  Conference  Quorum.  Iowa  Conference  Delegation 
to  General  and  Jurisdictional  Conference.  Mrs.  William 
Yaggy,  Secy. 

B-5383  Give  Evangelism  and  Education  Equal  Priority  in  New 
Structure.  Various  Members,  First  tJMC,  Iowa,  La.,  Ray- 
mond H.  Crofoot,  et  al. 

B-5384  Grant  Voting-  Right  to  Delegates  from  Oklahoma  Indian 
Mission.  National  Division  of  Board  of  Missions,  Betsy 
E.  Ewing,  Assoc.  Gen.  Secy. 

B-8385  Granting  Membership  in  the  Annual  Conference  to  Dis- 
trict Lay  Leaders.  David  W,  Self,  First  UMC,  Evanston, 
111. 

B-5386  Guidelines  for  Consultation  of  Boards  with  Bishops  and 
Local  Agencies.  Administrative  Board,  Travis  Park  UMC, 
San    Antonio,    Texas,    Richard    L.    Dickerson,    Chairman. 

B-5387  Guidelines  for  General  Agencies  to  Consult  with  Bishops 
and  Local  Agencies.  Council  on  Ministries,  Travis  Park 
UMC,  San  Antonio,  Texas,  Joe  Loper,  Chmn. 

B-5388  Guidelines  for  General  Conference  Pronouncements.  I. 
Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5389  Guidelines  for  Legal  Aid  Systems.  I.  Melville  Wohrley, 
East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5390  Guidelines  for  Local  Consultation  in  Projects  of  General 
Agencies.  San  Antonio  District  Ministers,  Southwest 
Texas  Conf.,  J.  Garfield  Owens,  Supt. 

B-5391  Hymn-Writing  Clubs.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf., 
(ret.). 

B-5392  Include  Board  of  Missions  Representatives  in  Annual 
Conference  Membership.  Town  and  Country  Commission, 
North  Mississippi  Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

B-5393  Include  District  Lay  Leaders  in  Annual  Conference 
Membership.  Executive  Committee  of  North  Alabama 
WSCS  and  WSG,  Mrs.  John  Gordon,  Pres. 

B-5394  Include  District  Lay  Leaders  as  Members  of  Annual  Con- 
ference. Board  of  the  Laity,  Florida  Conf.,  Roy  L.  Red- 
stow,  Secy. 

B-5395  Include  District  Lay  Leaders  in  Membership  of  Annual 
Conference.  Leo.  L.  Baker,  5928  Glenbora  Ave.,  Dallas, 
Texas,  Lovers  Lane  UMC. 


872  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5396  Include  District  Lay  Leaders  in  Membership  of  Annual 
Conference.  Frank  Greenhaw,  Conf.  Lay  Leader,  North 
Texas  Conf.,  First  UMC,  Mesquite,  Texas. 

B-5397  Include  District  Lay  Leaders  in  Membership  of  Annual 
Conference.  Mervyn  Schliefert,  407  Ridgeway  Dr.,  Nor- 
folk, Nebr.,  First  UMC. 

B-5398  Inclusion  of  Ethnic  Minorities.  Black  Staff  Forum,  George 
H.  Outen,  Eastern  Pennsylvania  Conf. 

B-5399  Inclusion  of  Ethnic  Minorities.  Black  Staff  Forum,  George 
H.  Outen,  Eastern  Pennsylvania  Conf. 

B-5400  Inclusion  of  Ethnic  Minorities.  Black  Staff  Forum,  George 
H.  Outen,  Eastern  Pennsylvania  Conf. 

B-5401  Increase  Lay  Membership  of  Annual  Conference.  David 
W.  Self,  First  UMC,  Evanston,  111. 

B-5402  Increase  in  Proportion  of  Lay  Delegates  to  General  Con- 
ference. Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Hyde  Park  Community  UMC, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

B-5403  Increase  Youth  Representation.  UMYF,  Southern  New 
Jersey  Conf.,  Clark  Fitchett,  Pres. 

B-5404  Increased  Representation  of  Minority  Groups.  Commission 
on  Christian  Social  Concerns,  West  Market  St.  UMC, 
Greensboro,  N.C.,  William  R.  Gilliam,  Chmn. 

B-5405  Independent  Coordination  Council.  Alfred  B.  Bonds,  Jr., 
UMC,  Berea,  Ohio. 

B-5406   Itineracy  of  Ministers  Following  Merger.  Southwest  Con- 
ference, Mrs.  Brenda  Evans. 

B-5407  Judge  of  Qualifications  and  Credentials  to  General  and 
Jurisdictional  Conference.  Randall  C.  Phillips,  et  al., 
Southern  California-Arizona  Conf. 

B-5408  Jurisdictional  Commission  on  Salaries.  Black  Methodists 
for  Church  Renewal,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

B-5409  Jurisdictional  Committee  on  Episcopacy.  Harvey  H. 
Potthoff ,  Rocky  Mountain  Conf. 

B-5410  Jurisdictional  Conference  to  Be  Final  Judge  of  Qualifica- 
tions of  Members.  Richard  O.  Johnson,  Box  467,  San 
Francisco,  Calif.,  Trinity  UMC,  Chico,  Ca. 

B-5411  Jurisdictional  Council  on  Ministries.  National  Fellowship 
of  Annual  Conference  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitcher, 
Chmn. 

B-5412  Jurisdictional  Court  of  Project  Appeals.  Bruce  C.  Gal- 
loway, Southwest  Texas  Conf. 

B-5413  Lay  Delegate  to  Annual  Conference  from  Each  Church. 
Charge  Conf.,  Pistakee  Highlands  Charge,  Northern  Il- 
linois Conf.,  Willis  H.  Walker. 

B-5414  Lay  Delegate  for  Each  Church.  Jerden  Davis,  311  Univer- 
sity Dr.,  Ft.  Worth,  Texas,  St.  John  UMC. 

B-5415  Lay  Delegate  from  Each  Church.  Administrative  Board, 
Calvary  UMC,  Ft.  Worth,  Texas,  Tom  Wadsworth,  Chmn. 

B-5416  Lav  Delegate  From  Each  Church.  Bessie  Stringfellow, 
5774  Leona  St.,  Dallas,  Tex.,  Cappell  UMC,  Cappell,  Tex. 

B-5417  Lay  Delegate  from  Each  Church.  Mary  Ann  Lewis,  Fin. 
Chmn.,  Cedar  St.,  Contoocook,  New  Hampshire,  Contoo- 
cook  UMC. 

B-5418  Lay  Members  of  Ann.  Conf.  Mrs.  Doris  E.  Kubly,  1603 
16th  Ave.,  Monroe,  Wis.,  UMC. 

B-5419  Lay  Members  of  Jurisdictional  Conferences.  Mrs,  Doris 
E.  Kubly,  1603  16th  St.,  Monroe,  Wis.,  UMC. 

B-5420  Lay  Members  to  Vote  on  all  Matters  Before  Annual  Conf. 
Edward  J.  Rohmann,  341  Alger  St.,  Sheridan,  Wyo.,  First 
UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  873 

B-5421   Lay    Membership    in    Ann.    Conf.    Winslow    Wilson,    Wis- 
consin Conf. 
B-5422   Lay  Representation  to  Ann.  Conf.  The  United  Methodist 

Rural   Fellowship,   Marvin   T.   Judy,   Pres.,   Elder  in  the 

No.  Tex.  Conf. 
B-5423   Lay    Representatives    of    Ann.    Conf.    United    Methodist 

Council    on    Youth    Ministry,    Scott    Jones,    Chmn.,    Gen. 

Conf.  Committee. 
B-5424  Lay  Representation  of  Ecumenical  Ministries.  The  Town 

and    Country    Commission,    No.    Miss.    Conf.,   Rev.    Eddie 

F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
B-5425   Lay   Representation  from    Ecumenical    Ministries.    W.    F. 

Appleby,  No.  Miss.  Conf. 
B-5426   Limit  Number  of  Gen.   Conf.  Sessions  that  a  Ministerial 

Delegate  May  Serve.  L  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
B-5427   Local  Church  Representative  on   Dist.   Council  on  Minis- 
tries. Wayne  E.  Shoemaker,  Iowa  Conf. 
B-5428   Make    Election    of    Conf.    Secy,    of    Evangelism    Optional. 

H.  Burnham  Kirkland,  New  York  Conf. 
B-5429    Make   Program   Council  the   Coordinating  Agency  of  the 

Church.  Church  Conf.  of  Metropolitan  Community  UMC, 

Lillie  Moore,  Secy.,  New  York  City. 
B-5430   Maximum    Number    of    District     Superintendents    to    be 

Elected    Delegates   to    Gen.    Conf.    H.    Eugene    Risch,    724 

Fairland  Dr.,  Delphos,  Ohio,  Trinity  UMC. 
B-5431   Membership  in  the  Ann.   Conf.   The  Steering  Committee, 

United  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  J.  Robert  Nelson, 

Nat'l  Chmn. 
B-5432   Membership  of  Ann.  Conf.  Based  on  Membership  of  Local 

Churches.  John  McGuire,  Kansas  West  Conf. 
B-5433   Membership  on  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Council.  Mrs.  Harry 

Henderson,  5214  Ebersole  Ave.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Gaines 

UMC. 
B-5434    Membership  on  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Council.  Patricia  E. 

Soderholm,  1603  16th  Ave.,  Monroe,  Wis.,  UMC. 
B-5435    Membership   on  Ann.   Conf.   Program   Council.   Mrs.   Paul 

Roelke,  et  al..  Central  UMC,  South  Bend,  Ind. 
B-5436   Membership  on  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Council.  Diane  Eddy, 

et  al.,  1518  North,  N.E.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  Plainfield 

UMC. 
B-5437  Membership  of  Council  on  Ministries.  Women's  Division, 

Eunice  Harrington,  Pres. 
B-5438   Membership  of  Dist.  Conf.   Hawaii   Dist.   Conf.,   Glen  R. 

Murray,  Program  Counselor,  So.  Calif -Arizona  Conf. 

Nos.  B-5439  to  B-5U3  inclusive  are  titled  "Membership  of 

Dist.  Program  Council" 
B-5439   Upper  Cleveland  Group  Ministry,  Vera  Falls,  Lawndale. 

N.C.,  Palm  Tree  UMC. 
B-5440   Church  and  Community  Workers,  Virginia  Miller,  West- 
ern No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5441    Mrs.  Willard  Cross,  West  Marion  Circuit. 
B-5442   Margaret  Hight,  Box  337,  Pontotoc,  Miss.,  Pontotoc  First 

UMC. 
B-5443   Louis   B.   Maylin,  Conf.  Advisory   Comm.,  Ch.  and   Com- 
munity Work,  Rt.  2,  Lawndale,  No.  Carolina. 
B-5444   Membership  of  Gen.  Agencies.  Women's  Division,  Eunice 

Harrington,  Pres. 
B-5445   Membership  of  Jurisdictional  Conf.  New  Hampshire  Conf, 

Program  Council,  A.  Christopher  Ives,  Program  Dir. 


874  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5446  Membership  of  Program  Council.  Mark  Sheldon  and  David 
L.  Harvin,  Pana  UMC,  Pana,  111.,  and  St.  Luke  UMC, 
Laurinburg,  N.C. 

B-5447  Membership  of  Program  Council.  United  Methodist  Coun- 
cil on  Youth  Ministry,  Gen.  Conf.  Committee,  Scott  Jones, 
Chmn. 

B-5448  Membership  Requirements  for  Lay  Delegates.  Members 
of  Wesley  Foundation  in  Cincinnati,  Bari  L.  Holman, 
Pres. 

B-5449  Membership  Requirements  For  Lay  Delegates.  Wesley 
Foundation  in  Cincinnati,  Bari  L.  Holman,  Pres. 

B-5450  Membership  of  Seminary  Students  in  Gen.  Conf.  (1972). 
Consultation  of  United  Methodist  Seminarians,  G.  Thomas 
Brown,  Jr.,  Virginia  Conf. 

B-5451  Membership  of  Seminary  Students  in  Gen.  Conf.  1976 
&  ff.  Consultation  of  UM  Seminarians,  Frank  E.  Trotter, 
Holston  Conf. 

B-5452  Membership  of  Seminary  Students  in  Jurisdictional  Con- 
ferences. Consultation  of  UM  Seminarians,  Morris  L. 
Floyd,  So.  Calif.-Ariz.  Conf. 

B-5453  Membership  of  Seminary  Students  in  Jurisdictional  Con- 
ferences. Consultation  of  UM  Seminarians,  Morris  L. 
Floyd,  et  al.,  Calif.-Ariz.  Conf. 

B-5454  Merger  of  Local  Churches.  Harry  K.  Underwood,  Balti- 
more Conf.  Lay  Leader. 

B-5455  Method  of  Electing  Delegates  to  Gen.  Conf.  John  McGuire, 
Kansas  West  Conf. 

B-5456  Method  of  Electing  Delegates  to  Gen.  Conf.  Darrell  D. 
Hoyle,  Calif  .-Nevada  Conf. 

B-5457  Method  of  Electing  Lay  and  Ministerial  Delegates  to  the 
Gen,  and  Jurisdictional  Conferences.  The  Charge  Conf. 
of  the  Beardshear  UMC,  C.  Edwin  Pellett,  Pastor,  Day- 
ton, Ohio. 

B-5458  Method  of  Electing  Delegates  to  Jurisdictional  Conf.  I. 
Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5459  Method  of  Selection  of  Members  of  Conf.  Agencies.  Ernest 
R.  Drake,  et  al..  New  Hampshire  Conf. 

B-5460  Method  of  Voting  in  Ann.  Conf.  Floyd  Binninger,  Cen- 
tennial UMC,  Rockford,  111. 

B-5461  Mid-Quadrennial  Session  of  Gen.  Conf.  Wilson  0.  Weldon, 
Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5462  Minimum  Age  Requirements  for  Lay  Delegates  to  the 
Gen.,  Jurisdictional,  and  Ann.  Conferences.  Division  of 
Human  Relations  and  Conf.  Bd.  of  Christian  Social  Con- 
cerns, Central  Tex.  Conf.,  Dean  F.  Davis,  Chmn. 
Nos.  B-5If63  to  B~5467  inclusive  are  titled  "Minimum 
Number  of  Delegates  to  Gen.  Conf.,  Jurisdictional  Conf.  or 
Central  Conf." 

B-5463  Mrs.  Milan  Underwood,  et  al.,  Richfield  UMC,  Minneap- 
olis, Minn. 

B-5464   Diane  Eddy,  et  al.,  Plainfield  UMC,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

B-5465  Henry  M.  Pickering,  et  al.,  Garrett  UMC,  Garrett,  Ind. 

B-5466  Katherine  W.  Wilcox,  et  al..  Traverse  City  UMC,  Tra- 
verse City,  Mich. 

B-5467  Mrs.  Henry  Henderson,  5214  Ebersole  Ave.,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  Gaines  UMC. 

B-5468  Ministers  from  Other  Churches.  Ted  G.  Colescott,  Minn. 
Conf. 

B-5469  Missionary  Bishop  for  Alaska  Mission.  Alaska  Mission  of 
the  UMC,  John  J.  Shaffer,  Secy.,  Juneau,  Alaska. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  875 

B-5470  Missionary   Conf.   Representation  in  the   Gen.   Conf.  The 

Board  of  Missions,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr.,  Gen.  Secy. 
B-5471   Modifications  in  Conf.  Structure,  Ernest  R.  Drake,  et  al., 

New  Hampshire  Conf. 
B-5472  New  Church  Structure.  Stone  W.  Caraway,  et  al..  Various 

Ministers  (10),  Louisiana  Conf. 
B-5473  New   Structure  for   Church   in   Puerto   Rico.   Consejo   De 

Programa      Conferencial,      Benjamin      Santana,      Chmn., 

Puerto  Rico  Delegation.  Mariana  Bracetti,  8  Parada  38  ^z^, 

Rio  Piedras,  Puerto  Rico. 
B-5474   Nomination  and   Election  of  Dist.  Coordinator  of  Youth 

Ministry.  The  UM  Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Gen.  Conf. 

Committee,  Scott  Jones,  Chmn. 
B-5475  Nomination   of   Gen.   and  Jurisdictional   Conf.   Delegates. 

Administrative     Board,     the     UMC,     Wadsworth,     Ohio, 

Charles  W.  Bicksler,  Secy. 
B-5476  Nomination  of  Members  of  Committee  on  Enlistment  for 

Church     Occupations.     Commission     on     Enlistment     for 

Church    Occupations,    Eastern    Penn.    Conf.,    Charles    E. 

Weigel,  Jr.,  Secy. 
B-5477  Nomination   of   Members   to  the   Ann.    Conf.   Bd.   of  the 

Ministry.  Keith  I.  Pohl,  Campus  Minister,  West  Michigan 

Conf. 
B-5478   Nominations   for    Committee   on   Enlistment.    Commission 

on   Enlistment  for   Church   Occupations,   Eastern   Penna. 

Conf.,  D.  Guy  Carrigan,  Jr. 
B-5479   Office  for  Research  on  Church  Law.  Stanley  B.  Balbact, 

Urbana,  111.,  First  UMC. 
B-5480  Oppose  Address  of  A.  Cecil  Williams  to  Gen.  Conf.  Bain- 
bridge  Sub-Dist,  Laymen  Group,  Everett  W.  Mung,  Pres., 

Bainbridge,  Ga. 

Nos.    B-5481    to    B-5Jt90    inclusive    are    titled    "Oppose 

Changes  in  Doctrine" 
B-5481   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Marvin  Gordon,  Rt.  2,  Box  329,  Elkins,  W. 

Va.,  Highland  Park  UMC. 
B-5482   E.   S.   Heineman,  P.O.   Box  447,   Elkins,  West  Va.,  First 

UMC. 
B-5483   L.   Maxine   Gilmore,   Rt.   2,    Box   412,   Elkins,   West   Va., 

Woodford  Memorial  UMC. 
B-5484  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Clyde  Isuer,  Box  653,  Elkins,  West  Va.,  High- 
land Park  UMC. 
B-5485  Mr.   &  Mrs.   Howard   Triplett,   Rt.   2,  Box   534A,   Elkins, 

West  Va.,  Highland  Park  UMC. 
B-5486   Michael  G.   Gilmore,   Rt.   2,   Box  329,   Elkins,   West  Va., 

Highland  Park  UMC. 
B-5487  Mrs.  Beatrice  Talbott  and  Mrs.  Osia  Everett,  Rt.  2,  Box 

337,  Elkins,  West  Va. 
B-5488   Mrs.  Mattie  White,  Rt.  2,  Elkins,  West  Va. 
B-5489   Mr.  &  Mrs.   Woodrow  Triplett,  Rt.  2,  Elkins,  West  Va., 

Highland  Park  UMC. 
B-5490   Bryan  and  Thelma  Gainer,  210  Wilson  St.,  Elkins,  West 

Va.,  Highland  Park  UMC. 
B-5491   Oppose    Concept   of    Council    on    Ministries.    Admin.    Bd., 

Henderson  UMC,  L.  A.  Ferguson,  Chmn.,  Little  Rock,  Ark. 
B-5492   Oppose  Creation  of  Bd.  of  Global  Ministries.  The  Meth- 
odist   Memorial    Homes,    Inc.,    Arthur    D.    Case,    Admin., 

1320  Eleventh  Ave.,  Holdrege,  Nebr. 

Nos.  B-5J!f93  to  B-5lf99   inclusive  are  titled  "Oppose  In- 
terim Committee" 


876  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5493    Frank    Mackey,    Member,    Adm.    Bd.,    Ft.    Worth,    Tex., 

Ridglea  UMC. 
B-5494   William    A.    Hatcher,    Chmn.,    Council   on   Ministries,    Ft. 

Worth,  Tex.,  Ridglea  UMC. 
B-5495   Don.  M.  Pike,  Central  Tex.  Conf. 
B-5496  Henry  P.  Fell,  Chmn.,  Adm.  Bd.,  Ridglea  UMC,  Ft.  Worth, 

Tex. 
B-5497    Kenneth     L.     Hunt,     Chmn.    of     Education    Work    Area, 

Ridglea  UMC,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex. 
B-5498  J.  K.  Henderson,  Member,  Adm.  Bd.,   Ridglea  UMC,  Ft. 

Worth,  Tex. 
B-5499   Jarden  Davis,  311  University  Dr.,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex.,  Saint 

John  UMC. 
B-5500   Oppose  Interim  Executive  Committee.  Howard  L.  Lydick, 

538  Rorary  Dr.,  Richardson,  Tex.,  First  UMC. 
B-5501    Oppose   Merger   of   Mississippi    Conferences.   Admin.    Bd., 

First  UMC,  Hollandale,  Miss.,  Eugene  S.  Clarke,  Chmn. 
B-5502   Optional  Bd.  of  Christian  Social  Concerns.   H.  Burnham 

Kirkland,  New  York  Conf. 
B-5503   Optional  Bd.  of  Education.  H.   Burnham   Kirkland,  New 

York  Conf. 
B-5504   Optional  Bd.  of  Evangelism.  H.  Burnham  Kirkland,  New 

York  Conf. 
B-5505   Optional    Bd.    of    Health    and    Welfare    Ministries.    H. 

Burnham  Kirkland,  New  York  Conf. 
B-5506   Optional  Bd.   of  the  Laity.   H.   Burnham  Kirkland,   New 

York  Conf. 
B-5507   Optional   Commission  on   Enlistment.   H.   Burnham  Kirk- 
land, New  York  Conf. 
B-5508   Optional  Committee  on  Interpretation.  H.  Burnham  Kirk- 
land, New  York  Conf. 
B-5509   Optional   Committee  on  Lay  Worker.   H.   Burnham  Kirk- 
land, New  York  Conf. 
-B-5510   Optional  Committee  on  Publishing  Interest.  H.  Burnham 

Kirkland,  New  York  Conf. 
B-5511   Optional   Conference  Journal.   Odie   Gregg,   Member,   No. 

Ala.  Conf. 
B-5512   Optional  Publication  of   Salaries.   Odie   Gregg,   P.O.   Box 

5,  Eva,  Alabama,  UMC. 
B-5513    Organization  of  a  Dist.  Program  Council.   Nat'l.  Fellow- 
ship   of    Ann.    Conf.    Program    Directors,    Dale    Pitcher, 

Chmn. 
B-5514   Organization  of  Dist.  Program  Council.  William  R.  Keeffe, 

D.S.,  New  Hampshire  Conf. 
B-5515   Parliamentary  Authority  of  UMC.  Esther  Lacount  Card, 

275   Ocean  Ave.,  Marblehead,  Mass.,  College  Ave.  UMC, 

Somerville,  Mass. 
B-5516   Participate  in  200th  Anniversary  of  our  Nation.  General 

Bd.  of  Evangelism  of  the  UMC,  Joseph  H.  Yeakel,  Gen. 

Secy. 
B-5517   Participate    in    U.S.    Bi-Centennial.    Council    of    Bishops, 

Roy  H.  Short,  Secy. 
B-5518   Pass  No  Legislation  to  Force  Conferences  to  Merge.  John 

F.  Norwood,  Central  Ala.  Conf. 
B-5519    Persons  to  be  Seated  in  Ann.  Conf.  Fellowship  of  Town 

and     Country     Workers,     Southeastern     Jurisdiction,     H. 

Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc.  Program  Dir.,  West.  No.  Caro- 
lina Conf. 


The  Ufiited  Methodist  Church 


877 


B-5520  Persons  to  be  Seated  in  Ann.  Conf.  Fellowship  of  Town 
and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  H. 
Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc.  Program  Dir.,  Western  No. 
Carolina  Conf. 

B-5521  Plan  for  Immediate  Merger.  Steering  Committee,  United 
Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  John  V.  Moore,  Secy. 
Pro-Tem. 

B-5522  Postpone  Merger  of  Conferences.  Members  of  the  South- 
west Conf.  Mrs.  Brenda  Evans. 

Nos.    B-5523    to    B-5530    inclusive    are    titled    "Postpone 
Merger  of  Southwest  Conference" 

B-5523  Member  of  Southwest  Conf.,  W.  Horace  Flowers,  Atty. 
at  Law. 

B-5524    Mrs.  Pearline  Miller,  Southwest  Conf. 

B-5525    Emanuel  M.  Johnson,  Southwest  Conf. 

B-5526   H.  B.  Miller,  Southwest  Conf. 

B-5527   W.  H.  Williams,  Southwest  Conf. 

B-5528    Mrs.  Edith  Strong,  Southwest  Conf. 

B-5529    Emma  Dean  Rodgers,  Southwest  Conf. 

B-5530    Mrs.  Ruth  Johnson,  Southwest  Conf. 

B-5531  Preachers'  Book  Exchange.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Fla. 
Conf. 

B-5532  Prepare  a  New  Plan  for  Structure  of  UMC.  J.  Don  Hazel- 
wood,  Central  Tex.  Conf. 

B-5533  Printing  Life  Stories  of  Ministers.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 
Fla.  Conf. 

B-5534  Priorities  Under  New  Church  Structure.  George  E. 
Martin,  et  al.,  Various  Members,  Fairfield  UMC,  Lake 
Charles,  La. 

B-5535  Priorities  Under  New  Church  Structure.  Stone  Caraway, 
Various  Ministers  (10),  Louisiana  Conf. 

B-5536  Privileges  of  Retired  Ministers  in  Ann.  Conf.  L  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5537  Procedure  for  Legislative  Committees.  Conf.  Bd.  of  Laity, 
S.  W.  Tex.  Conf.,  Tom  Reavley,  Chmn.  of  Bd.,  S.  W.  Tex. 
Conf. 

B-5538  Procedure  for  Merger  of  Churches.  Frank  A.  Settle,  Pro- 
gram Dir.,  Conf.  Program  Council.,  Holston  Conf. 

B-5539  Procedure  for  Processing  Petitions.  Newell  P.  Knudson, 
Petitions  Secy.,  Calif.-Nevada  Conf. 

B-5540  Proceed  Immediately  With  Plans  for  Conf.  Merger.  United 
Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  New  York  Conf.,  Wilmert 
H.  Wolf,  Jr.,  Pres.,  New  York  Conf. 

B-5541  Program  Council.  Gary  Thomas,  et  al.,  Community  UMC, 
Ft.  Pierce,  Fla. 

B-5542  Prohibit  Lay  Employees  and  Spouses  of  Employees  From 
Serving  as  Lay  Delegates.  United  Methodists  for  Meth- 
odism, Irma  S.  Levin,  Chmn,  Gen.  Conf.  Comm. 

B-5543  Prohibit  Salaried  Lay  Employees  from  Serving  as  Conf. 
Delegates.  Mrs.  0.  C.  Shacklette,  2321  N.  Logan  Ave., 
Colo.  Springs,  Colo.,  First  UMC. 

B-5544  Proportional  Representation.  The  Planning  Committee, 
East  Ohio  Conf.,  Allan  H.  Zagray,  Secy. 

B-5545  Proposed  Legislation  for  Committee  on  Planning  and  Re- 
search of  the  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Council.  Gen.  Program 
Council  of  the  UMC,  Paul  V.  Church,  Gen.  Secy. 

B-5546  Proposed  Legislation  for  District  Program  Councils.  The 
Gen.  Program  Council  of  the  UMC,  Paul  V.  Church,  Gen. 
Secy. 


878  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Coyiference 

B-5547  Protest  Conf.  Representation  for  Churches  Not  Paying 
Apportionments.  The  Admin.  Bd.  and  Charge  Conf.  of 
the  Higganum  UMC,  Esther  K.  Neff,  Lay  Delegate  to 
the  Ann.  Conf.,  Higganum,  Conn. 

B-5548  Provide  Agenda  for  Gen.  Conf.  90  Days  in  Advance. 
Admin.  Bd.,  First  UMC,  Midland,  Tex.,  Walter  K.  Boyd, 
Chmn. 

B-5549  Provisions  for  Church  and  Community  Committee.  Fay 
Pickel,  Henderson  County  Group  Ministry. 

B-5550  Provision  For  Church  and  Community  Committee.  Vir- 
ginia Miller,  Box  391,  Hudson,  N.C.,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC. 

B-5551  Provision  for  Committees  Town  and  Country  Ministries. 
Virginia  Miller,  Hudson,  N.C.,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC. 

B-5552  Provision  for  Co-Chairmen  When  A  Bishop  is  President 
or  Chairman  of  A  General  Agency  or  Quadrennial  Com- 
mission or  Committee.  Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
Hyde  Park  Community  MC. 

B-5553  Provision  for  a  1974  Session  of  the  Gen.  Conf.  Leonard  D. 
Slutz,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Hyde  Park  Community  MC. 

B-5554  Qualifications  for  Delegates  to  Gen.  and  Jurisdictional 
Conf.  Central  Conf.  in  the  German  Democratic  Republic, 
Rev.  Helmuth  Seifert,  Secy.,  104  Berlin,  Schroderstr.  5, 
Evangelisch-Methodistische  Kirche. 

B-5555  Qualifications  for  Lay  Members  of  Ann.  Conf.  Central 
N.Y.  Conf.,  Stanley  C.  Robinson,  Secy. 

B-5556  Quorum  for  Gen.  Conf.  Sessions.  Leroy  W.  Moore,  Iowa 
Ann.  Conf. 

B-5557  Realign  Jurisdictional  Conf.  Boundaries.  I,  Melville 
Wohrley,  Member,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5558  Recognize  Asian-American  Caucus.  The  Asian-American 
Caucus  of  the  UMC,  Rev.  George  Nishikawa,  Secy. 

B-5559  Reduce  Size  and  Content  of  Discipline.  Odie  Gregg,  No. 
Ala.  Conf. 

B-^560  Reduction  of  Number  of  Bishops  on  Program  Council. 
Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Hyde  Park  Comm. 
MC. 

B-5561  Reduction  of  Size  of  the  Gen.  Conf.  Leonard  D.  Slutz, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Hyde  Park  Comm.  UMC. 

B-5562  Relationship  Between  World  Service  and  Finance  Com- 
mission and  Program  Council.  H.  Burnham  Kirkland, 
New  York  Conf. 

B-5563  Relationship  of  Program  Directors  and  Ann.  Conf. 
Cabinets.  The  Program  Directors  Fellowship,  North  Cen- 
tral Jurisdiction,  T.  Gordon  Amphlett,  Chmn.,  Wisconsin 
Conf. 

B-5564  Relationships  of  the  Conf.  Program.  Dir.  National  Fellow- 
ship of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitcher, 
Chmn.,  Central  111.  Conf. 

B-5565  Relationship  of  Women's  Societies  to  Ann.  Conf.  H.  Burn- 
ham  Kirkland,  New  York  Conf. 

B-5566  Length  of  Church  Membership  of  Conf.  Lay  Members. 
Central    New    York    Conf.,    Stanley    C.    Robinson,    Secy. 

B-5567  Re-Listing  Lay  Members  to  Ann.  Conf.  David  W.  Self, 
Gen.  Secy.,  Gen.  Bd.  of  Laity,  Evanston,  111.,  First  UMC. 
Nos.  B-5568  to  B-5573  inclusive  are  titled  "Remove  Ann. 
Conf.  Vote  From  Retired  Ministers" 

B-5568  Frank  Mackey,  Member,  Adm.  Bd.,  Ridglea  UMC,  Ft. 
Worth,  Tex. 

B-5569  J.  K.  Henderson,  Member,  Adm.  Bd.,  Ridglea  UMC,  Ft. 
Worth,  Tex. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  879 

B-5570   Don  M.  Pike,  Central  Tex.  Conf. 

B-5571  William  A.  Hatcher,  Chmn.,  Council  on  Ministries,  Ridglea 
UMC,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex. 

B-5572  Henry  P.  Fell,  Chmn.,  Adm.  Bd.,  Ridglea  UMC,  Ft.  Worth, 
Tex. 

B-5573  Kenneth  L.  Hunt,  Chmn.,  Education  Work  Area,  Ridglea 
UMC,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex. 

B-5574  Remove  Restriction  on  Ordination  in  Oklahoma  Indian 
Mission.  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5575  Remove  Voting  Right  From  Retired  Ministers.  Jerden 
Davis,  311  University  Dr.,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex.,  St.  John 
UMC. 

B-5576  Reporting  Sunday  School  Classes.  Bd.  of  Education  of 
Florida  Conf.,  Caxton  Doggett,  Chmn.,  Leadership  Devel- 
opment Committee,  Melrose  Park  UMC,  Ft.  Lauderdale, 
Fla. 

B-5577  Representation  From  Missions  and/or  Missionary  Con- 
ferences in  the  1972  Session  of  the  Gen.  Conf.  The  Bd. 
of  Missions  of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr.,  Gen.  Secy. 

B-5578  Representation  in  Administrative  Agencies.  Bruce  Felker, 
West  Michigan  Conf. 

B-5579  Representation  in  Ann.  Conf.  Mrs.  Paul  Roelke,  et  al., 
Central  UMC,  South  Bend,  Ind. 

B-5580  Representation  in  Ann.  Conf.  of  Ecumenical  Ministries. 
Glenn  Biddle,  Dir.,  Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West  Ohio 
Conf. 

B-5581  Representation  for  Missionary  Conf.  National  Div.,  Bd. 
of  Missions,  W.  Maynard  Sparks,  Bishop,  Alaska  Miss., 
Betsy  K.  Ewing,  Assoc.  Gen.  Secy. 

B-5582  Representation  of  Lay  Members  in  Ann.  Conf.  New  York 
Ann.  Conf.,  Edwin  S.  Gault,  Conf.  Secy. 

B-5583  Representation  on  Committees,  Task  Forces  and  Consulta- 
tions. Arthur  Donald  English,  Okla.  Conf. 

B-5584  Representation  on  Conf.  Commission  on  Enlistment.  Fay 
Pickel,  Henderson  County  Group  Ministry. 

B-5585  Representation  on  Conf.  Commission  on  Enlistment.  Vir- 
ginia Miller,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5586  Representatives  of  Minority  Conferences  to  be  Included 
in  Council  on  Ministries.  Program  Council,  Rio  Grande 
Conf.,  Rev.  Roy  D.  Barton,  Dir. 

B-5587  Request  for  Biannual  Gen.  Conf.  A.  B.  Burns,  et  al., 
University  UMC,  East  Lansing,  Mich. 

B-5588  Require  Adoption  of  Basic  Salary  Plan.  I.  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5589  Require  Approval  of  Program  Council  for  Building  Pro- 
grams or  Leases  of  Bd.  of  Publication.  Leonard  D.  Slutz, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Hyde  Park  Comm.  UMC. 

B-5590  Require  Attendance  at  Committee  Meetings.  I.  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5591  Require  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Submit  Plan 
for  Conf.  Mergers.  The  Steering  Committee,  United  Meth- 
odists for  Church  Renewal,  J.  Robert  Nelson,  Nat'l  Chmn., 
East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5592  Require  Consent  of  Bishop  and  Cabinet  for  Gen.  Agency 
to  Fund  Program.  Adm.  Bd.,  King's  Way  UMC,  Spring- 
field, Mo.,  William  E.  Mildren,  Chmn. 

B-5593  Require  Consent  of  Bishop  and  Cabinet  for  Gen.  Agency 
to  Fund  Program.  Springfield  Dist.  United  Methodist 
Ministers,  C.  E,  Atkins,  Secy.,  Springfield,  Mo.,  King's 
Way  UMC. 


880 


Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 


B-5594  Require  Permission  of  Bishop  for  General  Agency  Project. 
A.  Sterling  Ward,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

B-5595  Requirements  for  Alternate  Lay  Members  of  Ann.  Con- 
ferences. Delegates  to  Gen.  Conf.  from  the  Wyoming  Ann, 
Conf.,  Rev.  Edgar  F.  Singer,  Secy,  of  Delegation. 

B-5596  Responsibility  and  Membership  of  Admin.  Bd.,  Gordon 
Pratt  Baker,  Baltimore  Conf. 

B-5597  Responsibility  for  Cooperative  Parish  Development.  Hol- 
ston  Conf.  Commission  on  Town  and  Country  Work,  John 
T.  Lundy,  P.O.  Box  1178,  Johnson  City,  Tenn. 

B-5598  Responsibility  for  Listing  Special  Days.  Program  Council 
of  the  UMC,  Paul  V.  Church,  Secy. 

B-5599  Responsibility  for  Setting  Golden  Cross  Sunday.  North- 
west Tex.  Conf.  Bd.  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries, 
Alby  J.  Cockrell,  Chmn. 

B-5600  Responsibility  of  Ann.  Conf.  Bd.  of  Ministry  to  Program 
Council.  Wayne  E.  Shoemaker,  Pro.  Dir.,  Iowa  Ann.  Conf. 

B-5601  Responsibility  of  Ann.  Conf.  Boards  to  Program  Council. 
Wayne  E.  Shoemaker,  Pro.  Dir.,  Iowa  Ann.  Conf. 

B-5602  Responsibility  of  Bd.  of  Ministry  to  Counsel  With  Lay 
Pastor.    Leonard    R.    ToUe,    Assoc.    Member,    Okla.    Conf. 

B-5603  Responsibility  of  Church  and  Community  Committee  for 
Cooperative  Parish  Development.  Holston  Conf.  Commis- 
sion on  Town  and  Country  Work,  John  T.  Lundy. 

B-5604  Responsibility  of  Church  and  Community  Committee  for 
Cooperative  Parish  Development.  Fellowship  of  Town  and 
Country  Workers,  Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude 
Young,  Jr.,  Assoc.  Program  Dir.,  Outreach  Area,  West. 
North.  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5605  Responsibility  of  Committee  on  Review.  Congregational 
Meeting  of  the  First  UMC,  Welasco,  Tex.,  Leroy  Russell, 
Pastor. 

B-5606  Responsibility  of  Conf.  Committee  on  Christian  Higher 
Education.  UMC  Bd.  of  Education  Legislative  Committee, 
Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

B-5607  Responsibility  of  Conf.  Program  Council.  Wayne  E.  Shoe- 
maker, Iowa  Conf. 

B-5608  Responsibility  of  Conf.  Program  Council  in  Budget  Plan- 
ning. Kenneth  Hulit,  Dir.,  Program  Council,  East  Ohio 
Conf. 

B-5609  Responsibility  of  Conf.  Program  Council  in  Parish  De- 
velopment. The  United  Methodist  Rural  Fellowship,  Mar- 
vin T.  Judy,  Pres.,  North  Tex.  Conf. 

B-5610  Responsibility  of  Conf.  Treasurer.  Wayne  E.  Shoemaker, 
Pro.  Dir.,  Iowa  Conf. 

B-5611  Responsibility  of  Division  of  Human  Relations.  I.  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5612  Responsibility  of  Gen.  Agencies.  George  Martin,  et  al.. 
Various  Members,  Fairview  UMC,  Lake  Charles,  La. 

B-5613  Responsibility  of  Gen.  Agencies.  Raymond  M.  Crofoot, 
et  al..  Various  Members  (18),  Bell  City  and  Hayes  UMC, 
Iowa,  La. 

B-5614  Responsibility  of  Jurisdictional  Bd.  of  the  Ministry.  UMC 
Bd.  of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hart- 
man,  Sec. 

B-5615  Responsibility  of  Nominating  Committee  to  Consult  With 
Minority  Conferences.  Program  Council,  Rio  Grande 
Conf.,  Rev.  Roy  D.  Barton,  Dir. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  881 

B-5616  Responsibility  to  Gen.  Agencies.  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Hardy  Stone, 
et  al.  Various  Members  (31),  Sweet  Lake  UMC  of  Bell 
City,  La. 

B-5617  Re-Structure  General  Conf,  Charles  H.  Branning,  O.S.L., 
Southwest  Tex.  Conf. 

B-5618  Retain  System  of  Petitions  to  Gen.  Conf.  L  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5619  Reverse  Decision  on  Lay  Pastors.  William  A.  Hatcher, 
Chmn.,  Council  on  Ministries,  Ridglea  UMC,  Ft.  Worth, 
Tex. 

B-5620  Revised  General  Program  Council  Legislation.  Program 
Council,   The  UMC,   601    Riverview  Dr.,   Dayton,   Ohio. 

B-5621  Rights  of  Deaconess  in  Ann.  Conf.  Enid  Shepherd,  Dea- 
coness, No.  Tex.  Conf. 

B-5622  Right  of  Deaconess  to  Vote  in  Ann.  Conf.  Nell  Krueger, 
Deaconess,  No.  Miss.  Conf. 

B-5623  Right  of  Individuals  to  Petition  Gen.  Conf.  Bennett  Wm. 
Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 

B-5624  Right  of  Lay  Pastors  and  Deaconesses  to  Vote  in  Ann. 
Conf.  Billie  R.  Alexander,  Ala.-West  Fla.  Conf. 

B-5625  Right  of  Lay  Pastors  and  Deaconesses  to  Vote  in  Ann. 
Conf.  Odie  Gregg,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

B-5626  Right  of  Lay  Worker  in  Ann.  Conf.  Arthur  Donald  Eng- 
lish, Okla.  Conf. 

B-5627  Right  of  Ministers  from  Cooperating  Denominations  to 
Voice  in  Ann.  Conf.  The  Detroit  Ann.  Conf.,  Allan  G. 
Gray,  Conf.  Secy. 

B-5628  Seating  for  District  Lay  Leaders  in  Ann.  Conf.  John  C. 
Espie,  Member  of  Minn.  Gen.  Conf.  Delegation. 

B-5629  Seating  of  Black  Delegates  from  Memphis  Conf.  Black 
Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  Memphis  Chapter, 
James  M.  Lawson,  Jr. 

B-5630  Seating  of  Delegates  from  Oklahoma  Indian  Mission.  Con- 
sultation on  Structure,  Okla.  Indian  Mission,  Petition 
Committee,  Rev.  Thomas  Roughface,  Rm.  200,  5700  N. 
Portland,  Okla.  City,  Okla. 

Nos.  B-5631  to  B-5639  inclusive  are  titled  "Secure  Ap- 
proval of  Bishop  and  Cabinet  in  Projects  of  General 
Agencies" 

B-5631  Congregational  Meeting,  First  UMC,  Welasco,  Tex., 
Bonnie  Nunn,  et  al. 

B-5632  Jennie  E.  Craig,  308  West  Mclntire,  Edinburg,  Tex.,  First 
UMC. 

B-5633  Admin.  Bd.,  First  UMC,  Mercedes,  Tex.,  W.  S.  Ross,  III, 
Chmn. 

B-5634  Admin.  Bd.,  First  UMC,  Edcouch,  Tex.,  L.  G.  Swedlund, 
Chmn. 

B-5635   Kermit  Gibbons,  Southwest  Tex.  Conf. 

E^-5636  Admin.  Bd.,  First  UMC,  McAllen,  Tex.,  C.  K.  Landman, 
Chmn. 

B-5637  Mrs.  Betty  Winchester,  Chmn.,  Adm.  Bd.,  San  Juan  UMC, 
San  Juan,  Tex. 

B-5638  Admin.  Bd.,  First  UMC,  Mission,  Tex.,  Harold  Talbert, 
Chmn. 

B-5639   Victor  P.  Herman,  So.  111.  Conf. 

B-5640  Selection  of  Time  and  Place  for  Ann.  Conf.  Los  Angeles 
Dist.  Conf.,  (So.  Calif. -Ariz.  Ann.  Conf.),  Clara  S.  King, 
Secy. 


882  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5641   Selection  of  Time  and  Place  for  Meeting  of  Jurisdictional 

Conf.   Gen.   Conf.  Delegations,   Central  and   Southern  111. 

Conferences,  Walter  W.  Muller. 
B-5642   Select   Lay   Member  of   Ann.    Conf.   from   Each    Church. 

North.  111.  Conf.,  Charles  Klosterman,  Secy. 
B-5643   Separate   Conference  Relations  Committee.   Subcommittee 

on  Conf.  Relations,  Bd.  of  the  Ministry  of  the  New  York 

Ann.  Conf.,  Luther  W.  King,  Chmn. 
B-5644   Set  Gen.  Conf.  Date  in  Last  Year  of  Quadrennium.  John 

McGuire,  Kansas  West  Conf. 
B-5645   Statement  on  Interdependence.  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East 

Ohio  Conf. 
B-5646   Statistics  to  be  Used  in  Computing  Number  of  Gen.  Conf. 

Delegates.   Commission  on  Entertainment  and  Gen.   Pro- 
gram, A.  G.  Jefferson,  Chmn. 
B-5647   Status  of  Puerto  Rico  Ann.  Conf.  Puerto  Rico  Ann.  Conf., 

Rev.  Felix  Encarnacion  Ramos,  Secy. 
B-5648   Structure  Gen.  Agencies  for  Responsibility.  Raymond  Cro- 

foot,  et  al.,  Various  Members  (25),  First  UMC,  Iowa,  La. 
B-5649   The   Structure   Study  Commission.   Black   Methodists  for 

Church   Renewal,   Inc.,   Hamilton   T.    Boswell,   Secy.,   890 

Beckwith  St.,  Altanta,  Ga. 
B-5650   Study  Course  for  Lay  Members  of  Ann.  Conf.  Darrell  D. 

Hoyle,  Calif.-Nevada  Conf. 
B-5651   Study   on   Leadership    Efficiency.    Rev.   &    Mrs.    Estill   F. 

Allen,  Jr.,  Central  Tex.  Conf. 
B-5652   Submit  Gen.   Conf.  Agenda   Six  Months  Before  Meeting, 

James  C.  Skinner,  Louisiana  Conf. 
B-5653  Support  for   Conf.    Evangelists.   James   B.   Durant,   Ohio 

West  Conf. 
B-5654   Table  All  Recommendations  for  Organizational   Changes. 

The  Charge  Conf.,  The  Beardshear  UMC,  Dayton,  Ohio, 

C.  Edwin  Pellett. 
B-5655   Take   Action   Concerning  Cecil  Williams.   J.   H.   Almand, 

Decatur,  Ga,  First  UMC. 
B-5656   Task  Force  on  Dist.  Conf.   (Delete  Par.  670).  Nat'l.  Fel- 
lowship of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitcher, 

Chmn. 
B-5657   Task  Force  to   Study  and  Implement  Specialized   Minis- 
tries. United  Methodist  Women's  Caucus,  Carleen  Waller, 

Coordinator. 
B-5658   Temporary  Exchange  of  Pastorates.  Glenn  Quam,  Minn. 

Conf. 
B-5659   Tenure  of  Delegates  to  Gen.  and  Jurisdictional  Conf.  H. 

Hollis  Youngblood,  Miss.  Conf. 
B-5660  Tenure  of  Gen.  Conf.  Delegates.  Mrs.  John  R.  Dexheimer, 

9  Dorchester  Ave.,  Cranford,  N.J.,  Cranford  UMC. 
B-5661   Tenure  of  Members  and  Staff  Personnel  of  Gen.  Agencies. 

No.  New  Jersey  Gen.   Conf.   Delegation,  James  M.   Ault, 

Chmn. 
B-5662   Tenure  of  Members  and  Staff  Personnel  of  Gen.  Agencies. 

No.   New  Jersey  Gen.   Conf.   Delegation,  James  M.  Ault, 

Chmn. 
B-5663   Tenure  of  Membership  in   Conf.  Boards.   Arthur  Donald 

English,  Okla.  Conf. 
B-5664   Tenure  of  Members  in  Gen.  Agencies.  Women's  Division, 

Eunice  Harrington,  Pres. 

Nos.   B-5665    to   B-5671    inclusive   are    titled   "Tenure   of 

Staff  Members  of  General  Agencies." 
B-5665   G.  Weldon  Gatlin,  Tenn.  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  883 

B-5666   Wayne  W.  Fritter,  2365  Ivy  Way  NE,  Canton,  Ohio. 
B-5667   Howard    L.    Lydick,    538    Rorary   Dr.,   Richardson,    Tex., 

First  UMC. 
B-5668  Donal    Warehime,    1425    Western    Ave.,     Canton,    Ohio, 

Dueber  UMC. 
B-5669   Claudia  F.  Lockwood,  872  Gallatin  Dr.,  Apt.  4,  Cupertino, 

Ca.,  Good  Samaritan  UMC. 
B-5670   George  W.  Eppehimer,  Eastern  Penn,  Conf. 
B-5671   W.  Eugene  Matthews,  So.  Indiana  Conf. 
B-5672   Term  of  Office  of  Bd.  of  Ministry.  Bd.  of  Ministry,  Cal.- 

Nevada  Conf.,  James  H.  Corson,  Registrar. 
B-5673   Time  of  Ann.   Conf.   Dr.   Gordon   E.   Martin,   St.  Mark's 

UMC,  San  Diego,  Ca. 
B-5674   Unite  Boards  of  Laity  and  Evangelism.  Wilbur  M.  Tisdale 

(A.B.,  LLB.,  D.C.L.,  D.D.),  Missouri  West  Conf. 
B-5675   United   Methodist  Church  on  Guam.  Hawaii  Dist.  Conf., 

James  L.  Swenson,  So.  Calif.-Ariz.  Conf. 
B-5676   United     Methodist     Strategy     Commission.     First     UMC, 

Santa  Ana,  Ca.,  John  D.  Hawley,  Chmn.,  Adm.  Bd. 
B-5677   Unmerged    Former    Central    Jurisdictional    Ann.    Confer- 
ences. H.  Owen  Deweese,  1001  So.  Anderson  St.,  Elwood, 

Ind.,  Grace  UMC. 
B-5678   Use  More  Appropriate  Name  for  Black  Race.  I.  Melville 

Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
B-5679   Use  Non-Voting  Lay  Delegates  as  Tellers.  Ray  L.  Red- 
stone, Lay  Delegate  to  Gen.  Conf. 
B-5680   Voluntary  Mergers  of  Ann.  Conf.  Mrs.  John  Noble,  et  al., 

Various    Members,    Hazlehurst    UMC,    Hazlehurst,    Miss. 
B-5681   Vote   By  Orders  on   Matters   Affecting   Ministerial   Com- 
pensation. Clifford  R.  Gross,  10102  Reed  Ln.,  Ellicott  City, 

Md.,  Bethany  UMC. 
B-5682  Voting  Privileges  for  Lay  Pastors  and  Lay  Missionaries 

at  Ann.  Conf.  North  Alabama  Conf.,  Herschel  T.  Hamner, 

Secy. 
B-5683  Voting  Privileges  of  the  Lay  Worker  in  the  Ann.  Conf. 

Session.  Dennis  B.  Huggins,  DCE,  P.O.  Box  1303,  Knox- 

ville,  Tenn.,  Church  St.  UMC. 
B-5684  Voting  Right  in  Ann.  Conf.  For  Certified  Directors  and 

Lay    Missionaries.     Nat'l.     Steering    Committee,    United 

Methodists   for   Church    Renewal,   John   V.    Moore,    Secy. 

Pro-Tem. 
B-5685  Voting  Right  in  Ann.  Conf.  for  Lay  Pastors.  Nat'l.  Steer- 
ing Committee,   United   Methodists  for   Church  Renewal, 

John  V.  Moore,  Secy.  Pro-Tem. 
B-5686  Voting  Rights  for  Lay  Pastors.  Admin.  Bd.  of  Providence 

UMC,  Foucee  Morris,  Chmn.,  Memphis  Conf. 
B-5687  Voting  Rights  For  Lay  Pastors.  Marilyn  Albaugh,  Rt.  #1, 

Dennison,  Ohio,  Roxford  UMC. 
B-5688  Voting  Rights  of  American  Indian  Delegates.  I.  Melville 

Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
B-5689  Voting   Rights    of    Associate    Member.    Central    111.    Ann. 

Conf.,  Francis  W.  Samuelson,  Conf.  Secy. 
B-5690   Voting  Rights  of  Associate  Members.  David  A.  Geer,  et  al.. 

Various    Members     (15),    Professional    Growth    Seminar, 

New  York  Conf. 
B-5691  Voting   Rights   of   Associate   Pastors.    Leonard   T.    Tolle, 

Assoc.  Member,  Oklahoma  Conf. 

Nos.  B--5692  to  B-5702  inclusive  are  titled  "Voting  Rights 

of  Lay  Pastors" 


884  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5692  Russell    E.    and    Susan    Y.    Crim,    Rt.    1    Box,    Dennison, 

Ohio,  The  Roxford  UMC. 
B-5693   Glenn  Biddle,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

B-5694  Walter  Beahm,  908  E.  High  Ave.,  New  Philadelphia,  Ohio. 
B-5695   Mrs.   Daniel  Albaugh,   Rt.   #1,   Dennison,   Ohio,   Roxford 

UMC. 
B-5696  David   L.   Crawford,   517   W.   Jolly   Rd.,   Lansing,   Mich., 

Christ  UMC. 
B-5697   David  Albaugh,  Dennison,  Ohio,  Roxford  UMC. 
B-5698   West  Virginia  Ann.  Conf.,  Virgil  H.  Ware,  Secy. 
B-5699   Roxford   UMC,  Grace  Renicker,   Secy,  of   Bd.,   Dennison, 

Ohio. 
B-5700  Lay  Pastor's  Assoc,  of  the  Florida  Ann.  Conf.,  Chas.  H. 

Covey,  Secy. 
B-5701  Youth  Fellowship,  Roxford  UMC,  Marilyn  Albaugh,  Pres., 

Dennison,  Ohio. 
B-5702   WSCS  of  the  Roxford  UMC,  Dennison,  Ohio,  Mrs.  Richard 

Baer,  Pres. 
B-5703  Voting   Rights   of   Lay   Pastors    in   Ann.    Conf.    Steering 

Committee,     United     Methodists     for     Church     Renewal, 

Robert  Nelson,  Nat'l  Chmn. 
B-5704   Withdraw  Invitation  to  Cecil  Williams  to  Speak  at  Gen. 

Conf.  Adm.  Bd.  of  Cross  Keys  UMC,  Macon,  Ga.,  H.  Jack 

Hadaway. 
B-5705   Withdraw  Invitation  to  Cecil  Williams  to  Speak  at  Gen. 

Conf.  A  Committee  for  the  Membership  of  St.  Mark  UMC, 

Columbus,  Ga.,  J.  A.   Richards,   Chmn.,  Adm.   Bd.,  et  al. 
B-5706   Withdraw  Voting  Rights  From  Ministers  in  Special  Ap- 
pointments. Keith  A.  Wilken,  Iowa  Conf. 
B-5707   Years  to  be  Counted  in  Determining  Tenure  of  Members 

of  Gen.  Agencies.   Commission  on  Worship  of  the  UMC, 

Hoyt  L.  Hickman,  Exec.  Secy. 
B-5708  Young  Adult  Representation  of  Jurisdictional  Conf.  David 

J.  Lupton,  11534  Mt.  Overlook  Rd.,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  East 

Ohio  Conf. 
B-5709  Young  Adult  Representation  at  Gen.  Conf.  David  J.  Lup- 
ton, East  Ohio  Conf. 
B-5710  Youth   Delegates   to   Gen.   Conf.    Southern   Illinois   Conf., 

Robert  R.  Hollis,  Secy. 
B-5711   Youth   Members  of  Dist.   Conf.   Gary  Thomas  and  Mark 

Sheldon,  Ft.  Pierce,  Fla.,  Comm.  UMC  and  Pana  UMC, 

Pana,  111, 
B-5712  Youth  Participation.  UMC  Bd.  of   Education  Legislative 

Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 
B-5713   Youth  Representation  in  Ann.   Conf.   Calif.-Nevada  Ann. 

Conf.,  Newell  P.  Knudson,  Secy. 
B-5714   Youth  Representation  in  Ann.   Conf.  Northern  111.   Conf. 

and   Sub-Group,  DeKalb   Dist.   Program   Council,  Charles 

Klosterman,  Secy. 
B-5715   Delete     Age    Requirement    for     Gen.    and    Jurisdictional 

Conf.  Delegates.  Members  of  the  Wesley  Foundation  and 

Student  Council  in   Chapel  Hill,   N.C.,   Larry  Reid,  Pres. 
B-5716   Composition   of   Dist.    Council.    Mrs.    G.    C.    Krueger,   307 

Enoch,  Tupelo,  Mississippi,  First  UMC,  Houston. 

Nos.  B-5717  to  B-57U9   inclusive  are   titled  "Secure  Ap- 
proval  of   Bishop    and   Program   Council  in   Projects    of 

General  Agencies." 
B-5717   Mrs.   C.   Bollis,  Edinburg  First  UMC,   Edinburg,   Texas. 
B-5718   Administrative    Board,    E.    L.    Evans,    Chairman,    First 

UMC,  Rivers,  Texas. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  885 

B-5719  Administrative   Board,   H.  Talbert,  Vice-Chairman,   First 
UMC,  Mission,  Texas. 

B-5720   Mr.   &  Mrs.   G.    Smith,   First   UMC,   Edinburg,   Texas. 

B-5721    M.  Gross,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5722   Mrs.  W.  L.  Miller,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5723   W.  L.  Miller,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas 

B-5724   E.   J.    Hierholzer,    D.    S.,    Southwest   Texas    Conference. 

B-5725   Mr.  &  Mrs.  L.  H.  Manning,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5726  Administrative  Board,  N.  J.  Mungerson,  Chairman,  First 
UMC,  Lyford,  Texas. 

B-5727   H.  R.  Gross,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5728   Mrs.  J.  T.  Filker,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5729    Mr.  &  Mrs.  C.  Micharl,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5730   N.  Rydl,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5731    H.  Blackburn,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5732   F.  J.   Blackburn,   First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5733   C.  L.  Rode,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5734   Mrs.  C.  Ryde,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5735   W.  A.  Gaulsby,  Lay  Leader,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5736   Mrs.  F.  J.  Blackburn,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5737    Mrs.  W.  W.  Curl,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5738   Miss  G.  Monney,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5739   A.  Sterling,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5740   Administrative  Board,  A.  P.  Wedgworth,  Chairman,  First 
UMC,  Hebbronville,  Texas. 

B-5741    0.  N.  Fitzpatrick,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5742   Mr.    &    Mrs.    J.    F.    Fankhauser,    Edinburg,    Texas,    First 
UMC. 

B-5743   Mr.  &  Mrs.  E.  R.  Andres,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5744   Mr.  &  Mrs.  A.  L.  Harper,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas, 

B-5745   C.  L.  Hawkins,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5746   W.  B.  Langham,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5747   Mrs.  D.  H.  Gieslin,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

B-5748   L.   M.    Salinger,    M.D.,    First   UMC,   Brownsville,    Texas. 

B-5749   Mrs.  R.  L.  Wilson,  First  UMC,  Edinburg,  Texas. 

Nos.    B-5750    to    B-5808    inclusive    are    titled    "Postpone 
Merger  of  Southwest  Conference." 

B-5750  A.  L.  Preston,  Vally  Grove  UMC,  Murfreesboro,  Arkan- 
sas. 

B-5751   Deborah  Bray,  Mallalieu  MC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5752   R.  E.  Wesley,  Mallalieu  MC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5753   Miss     Charleene     Williams,     Mallalieu    MC,     Ft.     Smith, 

B-5754  Willa    F.    Rowell,    Mallalieu    MC,    Ft.    Smith,    Arkansas. 

B-5755  L.  Hardwick,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5756  R.  Wesley,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5757  S.  Brown,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5758  Mrs.  R.  Brown,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5759  Mrs.  H.  M.  Peques,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5760  Mrs.   W.   L.    Henderson,   Mallalieu   UMC,   Ft.    Smith,  Ar- 
kansas. 

B-5761  Mrs.  A.  Henderson,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5762  S.    Stratford,   Mallalieu   U.M.C.,   Ft.   Smith,   Arkansas. 

B-5763  Sterling  Stratford,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5764  R.  E.  Moore,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5765  H.  Wesley,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5766  Mrs.  E.  M.  Winton,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5767  Mrs.  H.  Edwards,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5768  Mrs.  L.  C.  Wesson,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas,  Mallalieu  UMC. 

B-5769  Dora   Sullivan,   Mallalieu   UMC,   Ft.    Smith,   Arkansas. 


886  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5770   Mrs.  Geneva  R.  West,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkan- 

B-5771   M.  Williams,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 
B-5772  Mary  Williams,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 
B-5773   Nell  Ullery,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 
B-5774   Margaret    Richardson,    Mallalieu    UMC,    Ft.    Smith,    Ar- 

B-5775   Mrs.  Hazel  Preston,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5776   Minnie  E.   Cox,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.   Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5777   James  M.   Cox,   Mallalieu   UMC,  Ft.   Smith,   Arkansas. 

B-5778   Mrs.  I.  F.  Howell,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5779   Mrs.  Fannie  Gordon,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkan- 
sas. 

B-5780   Mrs.  Muriel  Ware,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5781   Mrs.  Laura  Howard,  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5782   Mrs.  Earlene  West,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5783   Mrs.  H.  T.  Denvard,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkan- 
sas. 

B-5784   Mrs.  S.  J.  Stratford,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkan- 
sas. 

B-5785   J.  Smith,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5786   Audrey  Adams,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5787   Abbie  Wynn,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5788   Callie  King,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5789   A.  Wamble,  Sr.,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5790   G.  J.  Washington,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5791   W.  Strong,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5792   C.  H.  Robinson,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5793    C.  Anderson,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5794   W.  Fowler,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5795   H.  Winstead,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5796   W.  D.  Lester,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5797   F.  Sander,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5798   B.  Childress,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5799    C.  G.  Tillmon,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5800   W.  A.  Jenkins,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5801    M.  C.  Daniels,  Southwest  Conference. 

B-5802   Council  on  Ministry,  Mrs.  J.  R.  Morton,  Southwest  Con- 
ference. 

B-5803   R.   Foster,   Mr.   &  Mrs.   G.   A.  Foster,   UMC,   Ft.   Smith, 
Arkansas. 

B-5804   Trustee   Board   Chmn.   &   Treas.,   J.    R.    Morton,   Wesley 
UMC. 

B-5805   Mrs.  R.  C.  Childress,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas 

B-5806   Mrs.  C.  Anderson,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5807   B.  Moses,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

B-5808   A.  Watkins,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Arkansas. 

Nos.  B-5809  to  B-5856  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 
of  District  Conference." 

B-5809   H.  W.  McSwain,  Memphis  Conf . 

B-5810   J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Al. 

B-5811   B.  E.  Richards,  Western  N.  C.  Conf. 

B-5812   C.  Ezell,  Wesley  UMC,  Sedalia,  Mo. 

B-5813   G.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5814   M.    Wade,   Robertson   Chapel   UMC,    Rainsville,   Ala. 

B-5815   D.  Fair,  Tennessee  Conf. 

B-5816   A.  McKenzie,  Tennessee  Conf. 

B-5817   A.  McKenzie,  Tennessee  Conf. 

B-5818   K.  Cobb,  Kansas  East  Conf. 

B-5819   R.  A.  Woodward,  II,  Missouri  West  Conf. 


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887 


B-5820  S.  E.  Goodrich,  Troy  Conf. 

B-5821  B.  A.  Reddick,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

B-5822  F.  Pickel,  Memphis  Conf. 

B-5823  V.  Miller,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5824  M.  Cameron,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5825  K.  L.  Mitchem,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5826  D.  K.  Dunham,  Holston  Conf. 

B-5827  A.  Brooks,  Louisville  Conf. 

B-5828  E.  E.  Hickok,  N.  Alabama  Conf. 

B-5829  D.  L.  Gidney,  Western  N.  C.  Conf. 

B-5830  G.  L.  Campbell,  Western  N.  C.  Conf. 

B-5831  K.  W.  Wilcox,  West  Michigan  Conf. 

B-5832  Florida   Conference   Advisory   Committee,   S.   B.   Thomas 

Florida  Conf. 

B-5833  L.  R.  Sparrow,  N.  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5834  J.  Flood,  N.  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5835  Town   and    Country    Commission,   J.    M.    Burton.    Chmn 

West.  N.  C.  Conf. 

B-5836  N.C.  McGrath,  Northern  N.Y.  Conf. 

B-5837  E.  R.  Burke,  Florida  Conf. 

B-5838  District  Advisory  Committee  on  Church  and   Community 

Work,  Mrs.  J.  M.  Ouzts,  Chmn.,  Florida  Conf. 

B-5839  Mrs.  A.  S.  Morrison,  West.  N.C.  Conf. 

B-5840  A.  Snell,  West  Virginia  Conf. 

B-5841  N.  Phifer,  Trinity  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5842  T.  C.  Etherton,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville.  Ala. 

B-5843  D.  W.  Gunter,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

B-5844  N.  W.  Stafford,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

B-5845  B.  C.  Ridgeway,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

B-5846  T.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5847  M.  L.   Barrow,  Robertson   Chapel   UMC,   Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5848  M.  Ridgeway,  Forest  Hill  UMC,  Flat  Rock,  Ala. 

B-5849  Mrs.  D.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville.  Ala. 

B-5850  K.  H.  Phifer,  Holston  Conf. 

B-5851  M.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

B-5853  E.  H.  Smotherman,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

B-5854  A.  S.  Smotherman,  Henagar  UMC,  Henegar,  Ala. 

B-5855  J.  Matheny,  No.  Alabama  Conf. 

B-5856  G.  S.  Kruger,  North  Miss  Conf. 

Nos.  B-5857  to  B-5899  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 

of  Conference  Board  of  Missions." 

B-5857  A.  D.  English,  Oklahoma  Ann.  Conf. 

B-5858  S.  E.  Goodrich,  Troy  Conf. 

B-5859  C.  Egell,  Wesley  UMC,  Sedalia,  Mo. 

B-5860  T.  D.  Hall,  Mo.  West  Conf. 

B-5861  B.  E.  Richards,  W.  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5862  G.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5863  M.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala 

B-5864  D.  Fair,  Tennessee  Conf. 

B-5865  K.  Cobb,  Kansas  East  Conf. 

B-5866  H.  McSain,  Memphis  Conf. 

B-5867  B.  Purkey,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

B-5868  E.  H.  Smotherman,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

B-5869  J.  Matheny,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

B-5870  E.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala 

B-5871  M.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

B-5872  A.  S.  Smotherman,  Henager  UMC,  Henager  Ala 

B-5873  K.  Phifer,  Holston  Conf. 

B-5874  Mrs.  D.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5875  D.  M.  Barrow,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,   Rainsville,  Ala. 


888  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5876   T.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5877    B.  C.  Ridgeway,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

B-5879  N.  E.  Stafford,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

B-5880   D.  W.  Gunter,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

B-5881    T.   C.   Etherton,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5882    N.  Phifer,  Trinity  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5883    A.  Snell,  West  Virginia  Conf. 

B-5884   District  Advisory   Committee  on   Church  and  Community 

Work,  J.  M.  Ouzts,  Chmn.,  Florida  Conf. 
B-5885    C.  McGrath,  Northern  N.  Y.  Conf. 
B-5886   J.  M.  Burton,  West.  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5887   J.  Flood,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5888    L.  R.  Sparrow,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5889    D.  B.  Thomas,  Florida  Conf. 
B-5890    K.  W.  Wilcox,  West  Mich.  Conf. 
B-5891    G.  L.  Campbell,  W.  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5892   D.  L.  Gidney,  W.  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5893   Pickens    Co.    Larger   Parish    Ministry,    E.    E.    Hickok,    N. 

Alabama  Conf. 
B-5894   A.  Brooks,  Louisville  Conf. 
B-5895    D.  K.  Dunham,  Holston  Conf. 
B-5896   K.  L.  Mitchem,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5897   M.  Cameron,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5898   Mrs.  W.  Cross,  Holston  Conf. 
B-5899   G.  C.  Kruger,  North  Miss.  Conf. 

Nos.  B-5900  to  B-5956  inclusive  titled  "Floor  Privileges 

for  Professional  Lay  Workers." 
B-5900   Board  of  Missions,  T.  Jones,  Jr.,  Bd.  Gen.  Sec. 
B-5901   J.    M.   Tatum,   Pine   Grove   UMC,   Valley   Head,   Ala. 
B-5902    Mrs.  J.  M.   Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala. 
B-5903    B.  A.  Reddick,  Mo.  West  Conf. 
B-5904    H.  McSwain,  Memphis  Conf. 
B-5905    B.  E.  Richards,  Western  No.  Carolina. 
B-5906   A.  McKenzie,  Tenn.  Conf. 
B-5907    K.  Cobb,  Kansas  East  Conf. 
B-5908   R.  A.  Woodard,  II,  Missouri  West  Conf, 
B-5909    S.  E.  Goodrich,  Troy  Conf. 
B-5910   T.  D.  Hall,  Missouri  West  Conf. 
B-5911    C.  Ezell,  Wesley  UMC,  Sedalia,  Mo. 
B-5912   G.  Wade,  Rainsville,  Ala. 
B-5913    M.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 
B-5914   D.  Fair,  Tenn.  Conf. 
B-5915   M.  Cameron,  North  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5916    K.  Mitchem,  North  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5917   D.  Dunham,  Holston  Conf. 
B-5918   A.  Brooks,  Louisville  Conf. 
B-5919   E.  E.  Hickok,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 
B-5920   D.  L.  Gidrey,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5921   G.  L.  Campbell,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5922   K.  W.  Wilcox,  West  Mich.  Conf. 
B-5923   J.  Peace,  N.  Hampshire  Conf. 
B-5924   S.  B.  Thomas,  Florida  Conf. 
B-5925   L.  R.  Sparrow,  North  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5926  J.  Flood,  North  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5927   J.  Burke,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
B-5928   C.  McGrath,  Northern  New  York  Conf. 
B-5929   District  Advisory  Comm.,  Mrs.  J.  Ouzts,  Chairman,  Lake 

Jackson  UMC,  Tallahassee,  Fla. 
B-5930   E.  R.  Burke,  Florida  Conf. 


The  JJyiited  Methodist  Church 


889 


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Mrs.  A.  L.  Morrison,  Scotts  Chapel,  Western  North  Caro- 
lina Conf. 
A.  Snell,  W.  Va.  Conf. 

A.  Phifer,  Trinity  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

Mrs.  T.  C.  Etherton,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville, 
Ala. 

D.  W.  Gunter,  North  Ala.  Conf. 
N.  E.  Stafford,  North  Ala.  Conf. 

B.  C.  Ridgeway,  North  Ala.  Conf. 

T.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

Dr.  M.  Barron,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

M.  Ridgeway,  Forest  Hill  UMC,  Flat  Rock,  Ala. 

Mrs.  D.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

K.  Phifer,  Holston  Conf. 

M.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

Earl  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

E.  H.  Smotherman,  No.  Alabama  Conf. 

A.  S.  Smotherman,  Henager  UMC,  Henegar,  Ala. 

B.  Purkey,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 
J.  McHenry,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

V.  Falls,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
M.  Hight,  No.  Miss.  Conf. 
M.  Cross,  Holston  Conf. 

B.  Maylin,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
Glenn  Biddle,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

W.  F.  Appleby,  No.  Miss.  Conf. 

W.  F.  Appleby,  No.  Miss.  Conf. 

Gerald  Kruger,  First  UMC,  Tupelo,  Miss. 

Nos.  B-5957  to  B-6003  inclusive  are   titled  "Membership 

of  District  Program  Council." 

Mrs.  J.   M.   Tatum,  Pine   Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Al. 

Mrs.  J.   M.   Tatum,   Pine   Grove   UMC,  Valley  Head,  Al. 

J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Al. 

J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Al. 

M.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Al. 

G.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Al. 

C.  Egell,  Wesley  UMC,  Sedalia,  Mo. 
H.  W.  McSwain,  Memphis  Conf. 

B.  E.  Richards,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

B.  A.  Redeck,  Missouri  West  Conf. 
S.  E.  Goodrich,  Troy  Conf. 

R.  A.  Woodward,  II,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

D.  Fair,  Tennessee  Conf. 

M.  Cameron,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
K.  L.  Mitchem,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

D.  K.  Dunham,  Holston  Conf. 

I.  E.  Henelgesser,  Holston  Conf. 

E.  E.  Hickok,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

D.  L.  Gidney,  West.  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

G.  L.  Campbell,  West.  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

K.  W.  Wilcox,  West  Michigan  Conf. 

J.  Pear,  New  Hampshire  Conf. 

Florida  Conference  Advisory  Committee  for  Church  and 

Community  Work,  S.  B.  Thomas,  Florida  Conf. 

L.  R.  Sparrow,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

J.  Flood,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

J.  M.  Burton,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

C.  McGrath,  Northern  New  York  Conf. 

District  Advisory  Committee  on  Church  and  Community 
Work,  Mrs.  J.  M.  Ouzts,  Florida  Conf. 


890  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-5985   Mrs.  A.  L.  Morrison,  W.  North  Carolina  Conf. 

B-5986   A.  Snell,  West  Virginia  Conf. 

B-5987   N.  Phifer,  Trinity  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5988   Mrs.  T.  C.  Etherton,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville, 
Ala. 

B-5989   D.  W.  Gunter,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

B-5990   N.  E.  Stafford,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

B-5991    B.  C.  Ridgeway,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

B-5992   T.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5993    M.  L.  Barrow,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5994   M.  Ridgeway,  Forest  Hill  UMC,  Flat  Rock,  Ala. 

B-5995   Mrs.  D.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-5996   K.  Phifer,  Holston  Conf. 

B-5997   M.  A.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

B-5998    E.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

B-5999   E.  H.  Smotherman,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

B-6000   A.  S.  Smotherman,  Henager  UMC,  Henagar,  Ala. 

B-6001   P.  Purkey,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

B-6002   J.  Matheny,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

B-6003   G.  C.  Kruger,  North  Miss.  Conf. 

Nos.  B-600i   to  B-6050  inclusive  are  titled  "Representa- 
tion on  Conference  Committee  on  Enlistment." 

B-6004   Mrs.  J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala. 

B-6005  J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala. 

B-6006   Beverly  A.  Reddick,  Linn  Creek,  Mo.,  Missouri  West  Con- 
ference. 

B-6007  Hinton  Rural  Life  Center,  H.  McSwain,  Executive  Dir., 
Memphis  Conference. 

B-6008   C.  Ezell,  Wesley  UMC,  Sedalia,  Mo. 

B-6009   Grady  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-6010   Mrs.  M.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-6011   Doris  Fair,  Ashland  City  UMC,  Tennessee  Annual  Con- 
ference. 

B-6012   Kathy  Cobb,  First  UMC,  Fredonia,  Kansas  East. 

B-6013   Bates  County  UM   Ministry,  Robert  Woodward,  II,  Rich 
Hill  Church,  Missouri  West. 

B-6014   S.  E.  Goodrich,  Dowbury  Sub-district,  Troy  Annual  Con- 
ference. 

B-6015   T.  D.  Hall,  Missouri  West. 

B-6016   Upper   Cleveland   Group   Ministry,   B.    Richards,   Western 
North  Carolina. 

B-6017   Judy  Matheny,  North  Alabama. 

B-6018   Betty  Purkey,  North  Alabama. 

B-6019    A.  S.  Smotherman,  Henagar  UMC,  Henagar,  Ala. 

B-6020   E.  H.  Smotherman,  North  Alabama  Conference. 

B-6021   E.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

B-6022   M.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

B-6023    K.  Phifer,  Holston  Annual  Conference. 

B-6024   Mrs.  D.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-6025    M.  Ridgeway,  Forrest  Hill  UMC,  Flat  Rock,  Ala. 

B-6026   Dr.,  Marvin  Barron,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-6027   B.  Ridgeway,  North  Alabama  Conference 

B-6028   N.  E.  Stafford,  North  Alabama  Conference. 

B-6029   D.  W.  Gunter,  North  Alabama  Conference. 

B-6030   Mrs.  T.  C.  Etherton,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-6031   N.  Phifer,  Trinity  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-6032  A.    Snell,    Oak    Hill    Cooperative    Parish,    West   Virginia 
Annual  Conf. 

B-6033   Mrs.  A.  Morrison,  Scotts  Chapel,  W.N.C. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  891 

B-6034  Dist.  Advisory  Committee  on  Church  and  Community 
Work,  J.  M.  Ouzts,  Florida  Conference. 

B-6035   E.  R.  Burke,  Woodville  UMC,  Florida  Conference. 

B-6036   C.  McGrath,  Fernwood  UMC,  Northern  New  York  Conf. 

B-6037   J.  M.  Burton,  W.N.C.  Conference. 

B-6038  J.  Flood,  North  Carolina  Conference. 

B-6039   L.  Sparron,  North  Carolina  Conference. 

B-6040   S.  Thomas,  Florida  Annual  Conference. 

B-6041  J.  Pears,  Pastor,  First  UMC,  Medford,  Oregon,  N.  H. 
Annual  Conference. 

B-6042   K.  Wilcox,  West  Michigan  Annual  Conf. 

B-6043   G.  Campbell,  Western  North  Carolina  Conference. 

B-6044  Conference  Advisory  Comm.  on  Church  &  Community 
Work,  G.  Campbell,  Western  North  Carolina  Conference. 

B-6045  E.  Hickok,  18  United  Meth.  Churches,  N.  Alabama  Con- 
ference. 

B-6046   D.  Dunham,  Holston  Annual  Conference. 

B-6047   K.  Mitchem,  North  Carolina  Confei-ence. 

B-6048   M.  Cameron,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

B-6049   T.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

B-6050   G.  S.  Kruger,  North  Miss.  Conf. 

B-6051  Full  Participation  of  Members.  Bruce  Felker,  W.  Mich. 
Conf. 

References  Made  During  Conference  Session 

B-6090  Time  for  Planning  Quadrennial  Program.  Methodist 
Youth  in  Sweden,  Bengt  Hellgren,  Pres. 

B-6091   Quadrennial  Reports,  Council  on  Secretaries. 

B-6092   Quadrennial  Reports,  Program  Council. 

B-6093   Quadrennial  Reports,  Quadrennial  Emphasis. 

B-6094   Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Par.  801-824. 

B-6095    Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Par.  825-834. 

B-6096   Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Par.  1007-1013. 

B-6097   Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Par.  1029-1032. 

B-6098   Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Par.  1041. 

B-6099    Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Par.  1042. 

B-6100   Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Par.  1062-1067. 

B-6101  Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Par.  1075-1088,  excl. 
1036. 

B-6102  Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Additional  Legisla- 
tion. 

B-6103  Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Enabling  Legis- 
lation. 

B-6104   Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Plan  of  Implementa- 
tion. 
BB-6105   Structure  Study  Commission  Report,  Par.  1040.9  (D-5706) 

B-6106   Episcopal  Address. 
B-6106a  Continuation  of  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race.  Report 
of  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race,  Rec.  No.  1. 

B-6107  Elimination  of  Structure  Based  on  Race.  Report  of  Com- 
mission on  Religion  and  Race,  Rec.  No.  2. 

B-6108  Pension  Assistance  through  Temporary  General  Aid  Fund. 
Report  of  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race,  Rec.  No.  3. 

B-6109   Ethnic   Episcopal   Leadership.   Report   of   Commission  on 
Religion  and  Race,  Rec.  No.  9. 
B-6109a  "Quadrennium" — Definition.  Report  of  Council  on  World 
Service  and  Finance,  Rec.  No.  7. 

B-6110  General  Conference  Business  Manager.  Report  of  Council 
on  World  Service  and  Finance,  Rec.  No.  10. 


892  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

B-6111   Report  of  Conference  Program  Council  (except  for  resolu- 
tions ) . 

Petitions  Re-referred 

A-5018-B     Adequate  Representation  for  Lay  Men  and  Women. 

A-5601-B     Status  and  Participation  of  Women. 

C-5003-B  to  C-5009-B 

Annual  Conference  Council  on  Youth  Ministry. 

C-5023-B  to  C-5031-B 

Composition   of    Conference    Council    on    Youth    Ministry. 

C-5040-B  to  C-5046-B  Council  on  Youth  Ministry. 

C-5049-B  to  C-5054-B 

Delete    Present    Paragraph    on    Conference    Council    on 
Youth  Ministry. 

C-5136-B     Legislation  Concerning  Council  on  Youth  Ministry. 

C-5144-B     Nomination    and    Election    of    District    Co-ordinator    of 
Youth  Ministry. 

C-5203-B  to  C-5207-B   United  Methodist  Council  on  Youth  Ministry. 

F-5436-B     Lay  Membership  in  Annual  Conference. 

H-5016-B    Inclusion  of  Puerto  Rico,  etc. 

H-5017-B  to   H-5045-B 

Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance. 

H-5061-B  to  H-5062-B 

Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance. 

H-5092-B    More    Adequate    Pension    Program    in    Rio    Grande    Con- 
ference. 

H-5151-B  to  H-5162-B 

Request  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Restructure 
Formula  for  Pension  Assistance. 

H-5164-B  to  H-5179-B   Restructure  Formula  for  Pension  Aid. 

H-5187-B    Strengthen   Pension   Provisions   for   Rio    Grande    Confer- 
ence. 

N-5004-B    Age-level  and  Family  Life  Councils. 

N-5238-B    Right  of  Lay  Pastors  to  Vote  in   Annual   Conference. 

C  Committee  on  Education 

C-5001   Allow    Conference    Historical    Society    To    Elect    Officers. 

Baltimore  Conf .,  Harold  B.  Wright,  Secy. 
C-5002  Alternative   Series   of   Educational  Materials.   Arthur   R. 

Kirk,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

Nos.    C-5003    thru   C-5009    inclusive    are    titled    "Annual 

Conference  Council  on  Youth  Ministry" . 
C-5003   Joe  Edward  Arnold,  Little  Rock  Annual  Conf. 
C-5004   Arthur  Donald  English,  Oklahoma  Annual  Conf. 
C-5005   UM  Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones,  Chairperson. 
C-5006   Youth  Caucus  Of  The  South  Central  Jurisdiction  Of  The 

UMC,   Sandy  Plowman,  Secy.,   5618   S.   Richmond,  Tulsa, 

Okla. 
C-5007    L^Tin  Roger  Garst,  4217  Fleetwood  Dr.,  Bartlesville,  Okla., 

First  UMC. 
C-5008   Paul    Waters,    1409    Chestnut,   Jefferson    City,    Mo.,   First 

UMC. 
C-5009   Karen   Louise    Miller,   3229    N.W.    17,    Okla.    City,   Okla., 

Linwood  UMC. 
C-5010  Appoint    Black    Members    To    University    Senate.    Black 

Methodists  For  Church  Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Bos- 
well,  Secy. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  893 

C-5011  Appoint  Blacks  To  University  Senate.  Special  Charge 
Conf.  Of  The  Scott  Memorial  UMC,  Bethesda  W.  Points, 
Recording  Steward,  10372  W.  Chicago  Blvd.,  Detroit, 
Michigan. 

C-5012  Begin  Study  Of  Methods  Of  Teaching.  Administrative 
Board,  and  C.S.C.  Commission,  Grace  UMC,  Rochester, 
N.Y.,  David  W.  Phelps,  Associate  Pastor. 

C-5013  Black  Colleges  Trustees.  Black  Methodists  For  Church 
Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

C-5014  Black  College  Trustees.  Special  Charge  Conf.  Of  The 
Scott  Memorial  UMC,  Bethesda  W.  Points,  Recording 
Steward,  10372  W.  Chicago  Blvd,  Detroit,  Michigan. 

C-5015  Change  Names  of  Institutions.  Bennett  W.  Palmer,  Flor- 
ida Conf. 

C-5016  Change  "Race  Relations  Sunday"  to  "Black  Colleges  Sun- 
day." Virginia  Annual  Conf.,  Charles  T.  Boyd,  Secy. 

C-5017  Christian  Endeavor  as  an  Alternative  Youth  Group.  Her- 
bert Wilson,  5803  Merville  Avenue,  Christ  UMC,  Balti- 
more, Md. 

C-5018  Christian  Endeavor  As  An  Optional  Youth  Group.  Her- 
bert Wilson,  5803  Merville  Ave.,  Christ  UMC,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

C-5019  National  Association  of  Schools  &  Colleges.  Richard  N. 
Bender,  Gene  E.  Sease,  Secys.  and  Myron  Wicke,  Ex. 
Secy.,  4001  Otterbein  Ave.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

C-5020  Clarify  Role  Of  Wesley  Foundation  Directors  In  Em- 
ployment of  Director.  Julian  A.  Lindsay,  Western  North 
Carolina  Conf. 

C-5021  Committee  On  Camps  And  Conferences.  Arthur  Donald 
English,  Oklahoma  Ann.  Conf. 

C-5022  Composition  Of  Boards  Of  Trustees  Of  Black  Colleges. 
Black  Methodists  For  Church  Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T. 
Boswell,  Secy. 

Nos.    C-5023    thru   C-5031    inclusive    titled    "Composition 
Of  Conf.  Council  On  Youth  Ministry" 

C-5023  Jan  Ediger,  Box  309,  Aurora,  Neb.,  Otterbein  UMC, 
Aurora  Nebraska. 

C-5024    Gary  Thomas,  Community  UMC,  Ft.  Pierce,  Florida. 

C-5025  Jan  Ediger,  Box  309,  Aurora,  Nebraska,  Otterbein  UMC. 

C-5026  Paul  Harold  Waters,  1409  Chestnut,  First  UMC,  Jefferson 
City,  Missouri. 

G-5027   Joe  Edward  Arnold,  Little  Rock  Annual  Conf. 

C-5028  Karen  Louise  Miller,  3229  N.W.  17,  Linwood  UMC,  Okla- 
homa City,  Okla. 

C-5029    Louisiana   Conf.   Youth  Council,  Donald  Charles   Cottrill. 

C-5030  Mark  Kendall  Fisher,  3007-33  Street,  Lubbock,  Texas, 
Forrest  Heights  UMC. 

C-5031  Youth  Caucus,  South  Central  Jurisdiction,  Sandy  Plow- 
man, Secy.,  5618  So.  Richmond,  Tulsa,  Okla.,  New  Haven 
UMC. 

C-5032  Composition  Of  Program-Curriculum  Committee.  James 
E.  Walters,  R.D.  #2,  Easton,  Pa.,  Calvary  UMC. 

C-5033  Concern  For  Hiring  Christian  Professors  at  Perkins 
School  Of  Theology.  Board  of  Administration  of  UMC, 
Orval  McMillan,  Chairman,  Roanoka,  La. 

C-5034  Confei-ence  Board  Of  Education.  Arthur  Donald  English, 
Oklahoma  Conf. 

C-5035  Conference  Board  of  Higher  Education.  The  Open  Forum 
Of  The  North  Carolina  Conf.  Q.  Kelly  Ingram,  Chmn.  of 
The  Task  Force. 


894  Jouryial  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

C-5036  Continue  Board  Of  Education.  Church  Conf.  Of  Metro- 
politan Community  UMC,  Lillie  Moore,  Secy. 

C-5037  Continue  Study  Of  Church  School  Literature.  Council  On 
Ministries,  Brecon  UMC,  Bruce  W.  Charles,  7388  E. 
Kemper  Road,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

C-5038  Continue  Support  For  Former  E.U.B.  Colleges.  Western 
Pennsylvania  Conf.,  Herman  F.  Roney,  Secy. 

C-5039  Continue  Support  Of  Former  E.U.B.  Colleges.  World  Ser- 
vice &  Finance  Commission  of  the  Iowa  Conf.,  Kenneth 
Metcalf ,  President, 

Nos.    C-50U0    thru   C-50UQ   inclusive    titles    "Council   On 
Youth  Ministries" 

C-5040  The  United  Methodist  Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott 
Jones,  Chairperson. 

C-5041   Gary   Thomas,    Community   UMC,   Ft.   Pierce,    Florida. 

C-5042   Louisiana   Conf.   Youth   Council,   Donald   Charles    Cotrill. 

C-5043  Jack  Ediger,  512  Harned  Ave.,  First  UMC,  Miami,  Okla. 

C-5044   Scott    Jones,    University    Park    UMC,    Denver,    Colorado, 

C-5045  Jack  Roger  Wimer  II,  512  Harned  Ave.,  First  UMC, 
Miami,  Okla. 

C-5046  Peggy  Phipps,  2008  Wiltshire  Blvd.,  Huntington,  West 
Virginia. 

C-5047  Curriculum  Resource  Options.  Executive  Committee, 
Board  Of  Education,  Thomas  K.  Farley,  Southern  Calif.- 
Arizona  Conf. 

C-5048  Delete  Par.  1070-Division  Of  The  Local  Church,  UM  Coun- 
cil On  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones,  Chairperson,  General 
Conf.  Committee. 

Nos.  C-5049  thru  C-505A  inclusive  titled  "Delete  Present 
Paragraph   on   Conference   Council   On   Youth  Ministry." 

C-5049  Jan  Ediger,  Box  309,  Otterbein  UMC,  Aurora,  Nebraska. 

C-5050  Karen  Louise  Miller,  3229  N.W.  17,  Linwood  UMC,  Okla. 
City,  Okla. 

C-5051  Paul  Harold  Waters,  1409  Chestnut,  First  UMC,  Jefferson 
City,  Missouri. 

C-5052  Lynn  Roger  Garst,  4217  Fleetwood  Drive,  First  UMC, 
Bartlesville,  Okla. 

C-5053  Youth  Caucus,  South  Central  Jurisdiction,  Sandy  Plow- 
man, Secy.,  5618  S.  Richmond,  Tulsa,  Okla,  New  Haven 
UMC. 

C-5054  Joe  Edward  Arnold,  Little  Rock  Conf. 

C-5055  Delete  Provision  For  Officers  Of  Conf.  Historical  Society. 
Office  Of  Public  Relations,  Eastern  Penn.  Conf.,  William 
C.  Jason,  Jr. 

Nos.  C-5056   thru  C-5078  inclusive  titled  "Delete  Refer- 
ences To  Ecumenical  Ministries." 

C-5056  Alan  Barry  Cramer,  50  E.  7th  Avenue,  Apt.  #6,  Columbus, 
Ohio,  Bethel  UMC,   York  Charge,  West  Mansfield,   Ohio. 

C-5057  Dara  Hakanson,  128  W.  12th,  Columbus,  Ohio,  Greensburg 
UMC,  Ohio. 

C-5058   Ralph  E.  Bowers,  First  UMC,  Dover,  Ohio. 

C-5059  Esther  L.  Darrow  and  Robert  F.  Darrow,  King  Avenue 
UMC,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

C-5060   Joseph  A.  Brannon,  St.  Andrew  UMC,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

C-5061    Mark  J.  Vaas,  King  Avenue  UMC,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

C-5062  Florence  E.  Donnerwirth,  Trustee,  King  Avenue  UMC, 
Columbus,  Ohio. 

C-5063   R.   Lin   Powell,   Kings   Avenue   UMC,   Columbus,   Ohio. 

C-5064   Joanne  0.  Ver  Burg,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

C-5065   Wayne   C.   Hawley,   Central   UMC,   Endicott,  New   York. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  895 

C-5066   Ms.  Joan  L.  Clark,  Sullivan  UMC,  Indiana. 

C-5067  D.  A.  Donnenwirth,  149  Fenway  Rd.,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

C-5068  Lee  A.  Hanna,  Southington  UMC,  Ohio. 

C-5069   Katherine  S.  Wacker,  King  Avenue  UMC,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

C-5070   Chris  Trumbull,  King  Avenue  UMC,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

C-5071   Meredith  H.  Hayes,  King  Avenue  UMC,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

C-5072  Mrs.    Virginia    R.    Reynolds,    4080    Karl    Rd.,    Columbus, 

Ohio. 
C-5073   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Frank  E.  Sheldon,  The  Portage  UMC,  Portage, 

Michigan. 
C-5074  Janet  Walker,  Claiborne  UMC,  Richwood,  Ohio. 
C-5075  Barbara  A.  Stocksdale,  Oak  Chapel  UMC,  Wooster,  Ohio. 
C-5076  Richard    Kenney,    Lay    Delegate,    20    N.    High    St.,   King 

Ave.  UMC,  Columbus,  Ohio. 
C-5077  Debbie  Warden,  King  Avenue  UMC,  Columbus,  Ohio. 
C-5078  John  R.  Tipp,  UMC,  St.  Joseph,  Illinois. 
C-5079   Delete  United  Methodist  Name  From  Motive.  I.  Melville 

Wohrley,  Apple  Creek,  Ohio,  East  Ohio  Conf . 
C-5080  Delete  References  To  University,  Ecumenical  Ministries. 

Thomas  H.   Lindsey,  P.O.   Box  119,  King  Avenue  UMC, 

Columbus,  Ohio. 
C-5081   Democracy  in  Colleges.  Bennett  W.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

Nos.    C-5082    thru    C-5086    inclusive    titled    "Designate 

Christian  Endeavor  As  Alternate  Youth  Group." 
C-5082  George  H.  Tederick,   122y2    S.   Liberty  St.,   Christ  UMC, 

Cumberland,  Md. 
C-5083   Earl  E.  Redding,  Central  Penna.  Conf. 
C-5084   George  P.  Williams,  101  Clearview  Rd.,  Otterbein  UMC, 

Hagerstown,  Maryland. 
C-5085  John  R.   Williams,   946   Mt.  Aetha   Rd.,   Otterbein  UMC, 

Hagerstown,  Maryland. 
C-5086  James  A.   Hesson,   10122   Greenock  Rd.,  Memorial   UMC, 

Silver  Springs,  Maryland. 
C-5087  Directors  of  Wesley  Foundation.  UMC  Board  of  Educa- 
tion  Legislative   Committee,   Warren   J.    Hartman,    Secy. 
C-5088   Disciplinary   Changes   Concerning  Archives   and   History, 

Commission  On  Archives  and  History,  John  R.  Ness,  Ex. 

Secy. 
C-5089   Distribution  Of  Youth  Service  Fund.  South  Georgia  Meth- 
odist Council  On  Youth  Ministries,  J.  David  Hanson,  Co- 
ordinator. 
C-5090  Develop  Standards  For  Church  School  Teachers.  Rual  T. 

Perkins,  District  Supt.  and  Various  Ministers,  Louisville 

Conf. 
C-5091   Develop  Standards  For  Church  School  Workers.  Louisville 

West  District,  H.  A.  Pullen,  Jr.,  D.S.,  Beechmont  UMC, 

Louisville,  Kentucky. 
C-5092   Education    Concerning    Political    Injustice.    Black    Meth- 
odists  For   Church  Renewal,   Inc.,  Hamilton   T.   Boswell, 

Secy. 
C-5093   Educational   Opportunities  For  Indian  Pastors.  National 

Indian  Committee  of  the  UMC,  Raymond  G.  Baines,  The 

American  Indian  Ombudsman. 
C-5094   Election  Of  Members  of  Commission  On  Christian  Higher 

Education.  National  Fellowship  Of  Ann.   Conf.  Program 

Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5095   Election  Of  Program  Curriculum  Committee.  Howard  L. 

Lydick,  538  Rorary  Dr.,  First  UMC,  Richardson,  Texas. 


896  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

C-5096  Endorse  "New  Generations  For  A  New  Age"  Program. 
Feliz  Sutphin  &  Robert  O.  May,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 
Nos.  C-5097  thru  C-5115  inclusive  titled  "Endorse  'New 
Generations'  Program." 

C-5097  North  Central  College,  Arlo  L.  Schilling,  President, 
Naperville,  111. 

C-5098  Commission  On  Higher  Education  and  the  Board  Of  Edu- 
cation of  the  Holston  Conf.,  F.  Heisse  Johnson,  Director, 

C-5099  Robert  A.  Davis,  President  of  Brevard  College,  Brevard, 
North  Carolina. 

C-5100  National  Assoc.  Of  Schools  and  Colleges  of  the  UMC  & 
Board  Of  Education  &  University  Senate  of  the  UMC, 
David  G.  Mobberley,  Pres.,  Greensboro  College,  North 
Carolina. 

C-5101   Weldon  A.  Whitenack,  Iowa  Conf. 

C-5102  Board  of  Trustees  of  Columbia  College,  South  Carolina, 
R.  Wright  Spears,  Pres. 

C-5103  Georgia  UM  Commission  On  Higher  Education  &  Campus 
Ministry,  Dan  F.  Brewster,  Ex.  Director. 

C-5104  Douglas  Reid  Sasser,  Pres.,  Pfeiffer  College,  Misenheimer, 
North  Carolina. 

C-5105  Albion  College,  Bernard  T.  Lomas,  Pres.,  Albion,  Michi- 
gan. 

C-5106  Board  of  Trustees,  Houston-Tillotson  College,  John  T. 
King,  Austin,  Texas. 

C-5107  Board  Of  Trustees  of  Westmar  College,  Laurence  C. 
Smith,  Pres.,  Le  Mars,  Iowa. 

C-5108  Louis  A.  Haselmayer,  President,  Iowa  Wesleyan  College, 
Mount  Pleasant,  Iowa. 

C-5109   Carl  E.  Wilson,  Iowa  Conf. 

C-5110  John  T.  King,  2400  Givens  Avenue,  Wesley  UMC,  Austin, 
Texas. 

C-5111  Division  Of  Higher  Education  and  the  National  Assoc. 
Of  Schools  and  Colleges  of  the  UMC,  J.  Roland  Crandall, 
408  Bryan  Rd.,  Ottumwa,  Iowa. 

C-5112  Board  Of  Trustees  of  Lycoming  College,  Harold  H.  Hut- 
son,  Pres.,  Williamsport,  Penn. 

C-5113  Huntingdon  College,  Allen  K.  Jackson,  Pres.,  Alabama- 
West  Florida  Conf. 

C-5114  Randolph-Macon  Women's  College,  William  F.  Quillian, 
Jr.,  Pres.,  Lynchburg,  Virginia. 

C-5115  Board  of  Trustees,  Baldwin-Wallace  College,  A.  B.  Bonds, 
Jr.,  Pres.,  UMC,  Berea,  Ohio. 

C-5116  Endorse  Report  Of  Committee  On  Black  Colleges.  Hous- 
ton-Tillotson, John  T.  King,  Austin,  Texas. 

C-5117  Endorse  Report  Of  Commission  on  Black  Colleges.  Uni- 
versity Senate  Of  The  UMC,  Willis  M.  Tate,  Pres.,  SMU, 
Dallas,  Tex. 

C-5118  Equitable  Basis  of  Support  For  Colleges.  Iowa  Ann.  Conf. 
of  UMC,  Bishop  James  S.  Thomas,  Pres. 

C-5119  Establishment  of  A  Historic  Shrine.  Commission  On 
Archives  and  History,  John  H.  Ness,  Ex.  Secy. 

C-5120  Field  Education  Program  In  Schools  Of  Theology. 
Maurice  E.  Bailey,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

C-5121  Financial  Support  For  Black  Colleges.  Black  Methodists 
For  Church  Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

C-5122  Financial  Goal  For  Black  Colleges.  Black  Methodists  For 
Church  Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

C-5123  Financial  Support  Of  Black  Colleges.  Eleanor  B.  Lydick, 
538  Rorary  Drive,  First  UMC,  Richardson,  Texas. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  897 

C-5124   Financial  Support  For  Black  Colleges.  Howard  L.  Lydick 

538  Rorary  Dr.,  First  UMC,  Richardson,  Texas. 
C-5125   Flexibility  In   Use   Of    Curriculum   Materials.    Committee 
On  Finance,  UMC  of  Sidney,  New  York,  Kenneth  Thomp- 
son, Chmn. 
C-5126   Funds  For  Education  Of  Ethnic  Minority  Students.  Mem- 
bers   of    Faculty    of    U.    Theological    Seminary,    John    R. 
Knecht,  et  al.,  1810  Harvard  Blvd.,  Dayton,  Ohio. 
C-5127   Funds  For  Education  Of  Ethnic  Minority  Students.  Con- 
sultation   Of    United    Methodist    Seminarians,    Morris    L. 
Floyd,  Frank  Trotter,  G.  Thomas  Brown  &  Various  Stu- 
dent   Bodies    Of    Various    Seminaries,    Southern    Calif.- 
Arizona  Conf.,  Holston  Conf.  and  Virginia  Conf. 
C-5128   Fund    For    Theological    Education    of    Mexican-American 
Ministers.  Latin  American  Methodist  Action  Group,  Clif- 
ford Aguilar,  Chmn. 
C-5129   Goal    For    Support    Of    Black    Colleges.    Special    Charge 
Conf.   Of  The   Scott  Memorial,  UMC,  Detroit,  Michigan, 
Bethesda  W.  Points,  Recording  Steward. 

C-5130  Guidelines  For  Church  School  Curriculum.  Consultation 
Of  United  Methodist  Seminarians,  Morris  L.  Floyd,  Frank 
E.  Trotter,  G.  Thomas  Brown,  Jr.,  So.  Calif.-Arizona, 
Holston,  and  Virginia  Conf. 

C-5131  Implement  Report  Of  Commission  On  Black  Colleges. 
John  T.  King,  Wesley  UMC,  Austin,  Texas. 

C-5132  Inclusive  Representation  On  Wesley  Foundation  Board 
of  Directors.  UMC  Board  Of  Education  Legislative  Com- 
mittee, Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

C-5133  Insure  Separation  From  Responsibility  For  Motive.  I, 
Melville  Wohrley,  Apple  Creek,  Ohio,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

C-5134  Investigate  Colleges  and  Schools  Of  Theology:  Mr.  & 
&  Mrs.  Ronald  Cowdery,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Ohio. 

C-5135  Inform  Church  Of  Action  Concerning  Motive.  I.  Melville 
Wohrley,  Apple  Creek,  Ohio,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

C-5136  Legislation  Concerning  Council  On  Youth  Ministry.  Carol 
Kovach,  5256  Homewood  Ave.,  Maple  Heights  UMC,  Ohio. 

C-5137   Literature  For  Spiritual  Growth.  Mrs.  Muster. 

C-5138  Members  At  Large  Of  Board  Of  Education.  UM  Council 
on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones,  Chairperson,  General 
Conf.  Committee. 

C-5139  Membership  Of  The  Commission  On  Archives  and  History. 
Diane  Eddy  et  al.,  Plainfield  UMC,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich- 
igan. 

C-5140  Membership  Of  The  Commission  On  Archives  and  History. 
National  Women's  Caucus,  UMC,  Judith  A.  Kelsey,  et  al. 

C-5141  Membership  Of  The  Commission  On  Archives  and  History. 
Doris  E.  Kubly,  UMC  of  Monroe,  Wisconsin. 

C-5142  Membership  Of  Program  Curriculum  Committee.  Educa- 
tion Commission  UMC,  Gerald  Olson,  Chmn.,  UMC  Moose 
Lake,  Minn. 

C-5143  New  Legislative  For  Board  Of  Education.  UMC  Board 
Of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman, 
Secy. 

C-5144  Nomination  and  Election  Of  District  Coordinator  Of 
Youth  Ministry.  Scott  Jones,  University  Park  UMC, 
Denver,  Colorado. 

C-5145  Nomination  And  Election  Of  District  Coordinator  Of 
Youth  Ministry.  Gary  Thomas,  Community  UMC,  Ft. 
Pierce,  Florida. 


898  Journal  of  the  1972  Geyieral  Conference 

C-5146  Office  Of  Personnel  Services.  Interboard  Committee  On 
Enlistment  For  Church  Occupations,  Richard  H.  Bauer, 
Ex.  Secy. 

C-5147  Powers  Of  Commission  On  Archives  and  History.  Perry 
Emmet   O'Brien,   Epworth  UMC,   Ripley,  West  Virginia. 

C-5148  Prepare  An  Open  Letter  On  What  Children  Are  Learn- 
ing. I.  Melville  Wohrley,  Apple  Creek,  Ohio,  East  Ohio 
Conf. 

C-5149  Prepare  Study  Materials  In  Braille.  Mrs.  Inez  Kilpatrick, 
Central  UMC,  Charlotte,  North  Carolina. 

C-5150  Prepare  Study  Materials  In  Braille,  Mrs.  Inez  Kilpatrick, 
6030  Albemarle  Rd.,  Central  UMC,  Charlotte,  North 
Carolina. 

C-5151  Prohibit  Officers  Of  Commission  On  Archives  and  History 
From  Being  Officers  Of  Historical  Society.  Historical 
Society,  Baltimore  Conf.  UMC  Board  of  Directors  in 
Joint  Session  with  Commission  on  Archives  and  History, 
Edwin  Schell,  Ex.  Secy. 

C-5152  Provision  For  Joining  Regional  United  Ministries  In 
Higher  Education.  UMC  Board  Of  Education  Legislative 
Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

C-5153  Quadrennial  Emphasis  On  Black  Colleges.  I.  Melville 
Wohrley,  Apple  Creek,  Ohio,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

C-5154  Racial  Composition  Of  University  Senate.  Black  Meth- 
odists For  Church  Renewal,  Hamilton  T.   Boswell,  Secy. 

C-5155  Re-Affirm  Commitment  To  Educational  Ministry.  UMC 
Board  Of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren,  J. 
Hartman,  Secy. 

C-5156  Reduction  Of  Number  Of  Bishops  On  General  Board  Of 
Education.  Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Hyde  Park  Community 
Methodist  Church,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

C-5157  Reduce  Number  of  Seminaries.  Detroit  Ann.  Conf.,  Allen 
G.  Gray,  Conf.  Secy. 

C-5158  Require  Use  of  United  Methodist  Literature.  W.  B. 
Shultz,  Oklahoma  Conf. 

C-5159  Responsibilities  Of  Division  Of  Local  Church.  Ewart  G. 
Watts,  Kansas  East  Conf. 

C-5160  Responsibility  Of  Conference  Commission  On  Christian 
Higher  Education.  0.  James  F.  Galloway,  Box  156,  First 
UMC,  Jet,  Okla. 

C-5161  Responsibility  For  Establishing  Standards  for  Church 
School.  Board  of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  War- 
ren Hartman,  Secy. 

C-5162  Responsibility  For  Setting  Educational  Standards.  Rual 
T.  Perkins,  Dist.  Supt.,  Campbellsville  District,  et  al., 
Louisville  Conf. 

C-5163  Restoration  Of  Methodist  Supported  Student  Work  Pro- 
grams To  The  Administration  Of  The  UMC.  Administra- 
tive Board  &  Council  Of  Ministries,  Harry  L.  Hawkins, 
Chmn.,  Gobin  Memorial  UMC,  Greencastle,  Indiana. 

C-5164  Re-Study  Church  School  Literature.  Commission  On  Edu- 
cation, Mrs.  F.  D.  Hall,  Chmn.  Of  The  Commission  On 
Education,  Alabama-West  Florida  Conf. 

C-5165  Scholarships  For  Lay  Pastors.  National  Fellowship  Of 
Associate  and  Lay  Pastors,  J.  William  McNally,  Pres., 
806  Edgewood  Rd.,  Edgewood,  Maryland. 

C-5166  Scholarships  For  Students  From  Ethnic  Minorities  In 
Seminaries.  United  Methodist  Women's  Caucus,  Carleen 
Waller,  2204  Eighth  Ave.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 


TJie  United  Methodist  Church  899 

C-5167   Scholarship  Fund  For  Mexican-American  Students.  L.A. 

M.A.G.,  Southern   Calif.-Arizona   Conf.,  Clifford  Aguilar, 

Chmn. 
C-5168   Special  Ministry  To  Youth.  Alfred  B.   Bonds,  Jr.,  UMC 

of  Berea,  Ohio. 
C-5169  Special   Seminary    Courses    Of   Study   On   Women's   Role 

In  The  Church.  United  Methodist  Women's  Caucus,  Car- 

leen  Waller,  Coordinator. 
C-5170   Standards  For  Church  Schools.  H.  A.  Pullen,  Jr.,  et  al., 

Louisville  Conf. 
C-5171   Study    Commission    On    Higher    Education.    Howard    L, 

Lydick,  538  Rorary  Dr.,  First  UMC,  Richardson,  Texas. 
C-5172   Study   Teachings   and   Practices    Of   Theological    Schools, 

Mrs.   Tom   Bird,  301   S.   Franklin   St.,  UMC,   Charleston, 

Mo. 
C-5173   Support   Of   Church  Related   Colleges.  Iowa   Ann.    Conf., 

Bishop  James  S.  Thomas,  President. 
C-5174  Support  Program  Of  "New  Generations  For  New  Days." 

Dillard   University,   Broadus   N.   Butler,   Pres.,   New   Or- 
leans, Louisiana. 
C-5175   Support  Report  Of  Commisson  On  Black  Colleges.  Board 

Of   Education   Of   The   UMC,   Gene   E.   Sease,   Recording 

Secy.,  UMC,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
C-5176   Support  The  70-30  and  The  50-50  Proposals.  Joey  Trice, 

First  UMC,  Charlottesville,  Va. 
C-5177   Support    United    Methodist    Form    Of    Baptism.    Bennett 

Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
C-5178  Task  Force  On  Archives  and  History  (Delete  Par.  1411). 

National   Fellowship   of   Ann.    Conf.    Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5179  Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1104). 

National   Fellowship   Of  Ann.   Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5180  Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry   (Delete  Par.  1105). 

National   Fellowship   Of   Ann.   Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5181   Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1106). 

National   Fellowship   of   Ann.    Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5182   Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1107). 

National   Fellowship   Of   Ann.   Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5183  Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1109). 

National   Fellowship   Of  Ann.   Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5184   Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1108). 

National   Fellowship   Of  Ann.   Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5185  Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry   (Delete  Par.  1110). 

National   Fellowship   Of  Ann.   Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5186  Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1111). 

National   Fellowship   Of   Ann.   Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5187  Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1112). 

National   Fellowship   Of  Ann.   Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5188  Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1113). 

National   Fellowship   Of   Ann.   Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 


900  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

C-5189   Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry   (Delete  Par.  1115). 

National    Fellowship    Of   Ann.    Conf.    Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5190  Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1114). 

National    Fellowship    Of   Ann.    Conf.    Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5191   Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1116). 

National   Fellowship   Of  Ann.   Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chairman. 
C-5192  Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry   (Delete  Par.  1117). 

National   Fellowship   Of   Ann.   Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5193   Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry    (delete  Par.  1118). 

National    Fellowship    Of   Ann.    Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5194  Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1119). 

National   Fellowship   of   Ann.    Conf,   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5195   Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1120). 

National   Fellowship   of   Ann.    Conf.    Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5196  Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1121). 

National   Fellowship   Of  Ann.   Conf.   Program  Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5197   Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1122). 

National   Fellowship   Of  Ann.   Conf.   Program  Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5198   Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry   (Delete  Par.  1123). 

National   Fellowship   Of   Ann.    Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5199  Task  Force  On  Educational  Ministry   (Delete  Par.  1124). 

National   Fellowship    Of   Ann.   Conf.   Program  Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
C-5200   Theological   Seminary  In   Florida.    Bennett   Wm.   Palmer, 

Florida  Conf. 
C-5201   Third    Series    Of    Church    School    Curriculum    Materials. 

Town  &  Country  Committee  Of  the  Board  Of  Missions, 

South  Carolina  Conf.,  Roy  L.  Owens,  Chmn. 
C-5202   United    Methodist    Young    Adult    Council.    Conf.    Young 

Adult  Council,  Jerry  B.  Allen,  Chmn.,  So.  Calif.-Arizona 

Conf. 
C-5203   United    Methodist    Council    On    Youth    Ministry.    Arthur 

Donald  English,  Okla.  Conf. 
C-5204   United  Methodist  Council  On  Youth  Ministry.  Arthur  D. 

English,    United    Program    Council,    706    Cravens    Bldg., 

Okla.  City,  Okla. 
C-5205   United   Methodist   Council   On   Youth   Ministry.   Mary   O. 

McAden,  Richmond  Dist.  of  the  Virginia  Ann.  Conf. 
C-5206   United  Methodist  Council  On  Youth  Ministry.  Jack  Roger 

Wimer,   II,   512  Harned   Ave.,   First  UMC,   Miami,   Okla. 
C-5207   United  Methodist  Council  On  Youth  Ministry  Legislation. 

General  Program  Council  of  UMC,  Paul  V.  Church,  Secy., 

601  West  Riverview  Ave.,  UMC,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

Nos.  C-5208  thru  C-521A  inclusive  titled  "Youth  Service 

Fund." 
C-5208  Paul  Harold  Waters,  1409  Chestnut,  First  UMC,  Jefferson 

City,  Missouri. 
C-5209   Joe  Edward  Arnold,  Little  Rock  Ann.  Conf. 
C-5210  Lynn    Roger    Garst,    4217    Fleetwood    Dr.,    First    UMC, 

Bartlesville,  Okla. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  901 

C-5211    Louisiana  Conf.  Youth  Council,  Donald  Charles  Cotrill. 
C-5212   Youth  Caucus  Of  The  South  Central  Jurisdiction  Of  The 

UMC,  Sandy  Plowman,  Secy,  5618  South  Richmond,  New 

Haven  UMC,  Tulsa,  Okla. 
C-5213  Jan  Ediger,  Box  309,  Otterbein  UMC,  Aurora,  Nebraska. 
C-5214   Karen  Louise  Miller,  3229  N.W.  17,  Linwood  UMC,  Okla 

City.  Okla. 

Nos.   C-5215   to   C-524.3  inclusive   are   titled  "Investigate 

Colleges  and  Schools  of  Theology." 
C-5215   G.  Newlun,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5216    C.  Hensley,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5217   D.  Putman,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5218   J.  Connolly,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5219   M.  Coulson,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5220   V.  Humphrey,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5221   D.   E.  Larkins,   Long  Bottom   UMC,  Long  Bottom,   Ohio. 
C-5222   Mr.  &  Mrs.  W.  Prince,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom, 

Ohio. 
C-5223   L.  Hensley,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5224   T.  Stethem,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5225   M.  Buckley,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5226   M.  Buckley,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5227   E.  Ruth,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5228   C.  E.  Hall,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5229   M.  Welsh,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5230   M.  Frecker,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5231   L.  Brannon,  Joppa  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5232   P.  Larkins,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5233   S.  Martin,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5234   Mr.  &  Mrs.  R.  Pigott,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom, 

Ohio. 
C-5235   E.  Larkins,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5236   C.  E.  Humphrey,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-52S7   E.  Connolly,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5238  J.  Connally,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5239   Mr.   &   Mrs.    S.    A.    Rairden,    Long   Bottom   UMC,    Long 

Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5240   A.  Bissell,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5241  J,  Bissell,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5242   D.D.  Hall,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5243   D.D.  Hall,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 

Nos.    C-524A    to    C-5277    inclusive    are    titled    "Serving 

Alcoholic  Beverages  on  Campus." 
C-5244   D.D.  Hall,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5245   Mrs.  D.  Putman,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5246   M.  Coulson,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5247   V.  Humphrey,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5248  Mr.  &  Mrs.  W.  Prince,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom, 

Ohio. 
C-5249   T.  Stethem,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5250    S.  Martin,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5251    G.  Newlun,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5252   C.  Hensley,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5253  L.  Hensley,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5254   C.  Buckley,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5255   L.N.  Ruth,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5256   W.  Pickens,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5257   F.  Reed,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 
C-5258   M.  Frecker,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 
C-5259   L.  Brannon,  Joppa  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 


902 


Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 


C-5260  M.B.  Welsh,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 

C-5261  D.   E.  Larkins,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,   Ohio. 

C-5262  P.  Larkins,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 

C-5263  Mr.  &  Mrs.  R.  Pigott,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom, 

Ohio. 

C-5264  E.  Larkins,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 

C-5265  C.  Buckley,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 

C-5266  E.  Humphrey,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 

C-5267  J.  Connolly,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 

C-5268  E.   Connolly,   Long   Bottom   UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 

C-5269  H.  L.  Buckley,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 

C-5270  N.  Buckley,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 

C-5271  M.E.  Jamison,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 

C-5272  J.  Connolly,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 

C-5273  A.  Bissell,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 

C-5274  Mr.    &    Mrs.    S.A.    Rairden,    Long    Bottom    UMC,    Long 

Bottom,  Ohio. 

C-5275  J.  Bissell,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 

C-5276  R.  Cowdery,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 

C-5277  M.  E.  Jamison,  Reedsville  UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 


C-5354 


C-5355 
C-5356 

C-5357 

C-5358 

C-5359 

CC-5360 

CC-5361 

CC-5362 

CC-5363 

C-5364 


References  Made  During  Conference  Session 
Quadrennial    Reports — Board    of    Education,    Division    of 
Higher   Education,  and  Association  of  United  Methodist 
Theol.  Schools. 

Quadrennial  Reports — Division  of  Curriculum  Resources. 
Quadrennial  Reports — Commission  on  Archives  and  His- 
tory. 

Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1015-1028. 
Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1235-1245. 
Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1401. 
Report   of   Structure    Study   Commission,   Par.    1007-1013 
(B-6096). 
Report  of 
(F-5590). 
Report  of 
(F-5591). 

Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1038,  1040.3, 
1040.4,  1040.5  (D-5706). 
Episcopal  Address. 


Structure   Study  Commission,   Par.   1235-1250 
Structure   Study   Commission,  Par.   1231-1234 


Petitions  Re-referred 

A-5031-C    Amend  Charter  of  American  University. 

A-5195-C    to  A-5241-C  Educational  Program  on  Beverage  Alcohol. 

A-5263-C     Family  Life  Education. 

A-5719-C    to  A-5745-C  Educational  Program  on  Beverage  Alcohol. 

D-5061-C     Continue  Support  for  Former  EUB  Colleges. 

L-5015-C     Task  Force  on  Archives  and  History. 

L-5545-C  Withdraw  from  WCC.  (should  have  been  titled:  Investi- 
gate Colleges  and  Schools  of  Theology.) 

L-5552-C  Withdraw  from  WCC.  (should  have  been  titled:  Investi- 
gate Colleges  and  Schools  of  Theology.) 


D.  Committee  on  Lay  Activities  and  Church  Finance 

D-5001  Accept  Gifts  to  Worthy  Charities.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 

Florida  Conf . 
D-5002  Additional    Gifts   to    World    Service    Causes.    Joseph    W. 

Allen,  Rt.  1,  Sebree,  Ky.,  First  UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  903 

D-5003  Additional   Columns   in   Treasurer's   Report.   West   Mich- 
igan Conf .  Program  Council,  Committee  on  Interpretation, 

Dr.  Stanley  Buck,  Chmn. 
D-5004  Age  Limit  for  Lay  Members  of  Conf.  and  Local  Church 

Agencies.  Woodrow  W.  Kern,  Eastern  Penn.  Conf. 
D-5005   Allow  Selective   Giving  to   National  and   World   Councils 

of    Churches.    Administrative    Board    of    White    Harvest 

UMC,  R.  E.  Panch,  Chmn. 
D-5006  Allocation  of  Funds  by  the  Commission  on  Religion  and 

Race.    Various    Members    of    the    Fairview    UMC,    Lake 

Charles,  La.,   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Delmar  Hubert  and  5   others. 
D-5007  Allocation  of  Funds  by  the  Commission  on  Religion  and 

Race.    Various    Ministers    of    Louisiana     Conf.,    George 

Pearce,  Jr.,  et  al. 
D-5008  Allocation  of  Funds  by  the  Commission  on  Religion  and 

Race.  Various  Members  of  Sweet  Lake  UMC,  Bell  City, 

La.,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Jerald  Helms,  et  al. 
D-5009  Allow  Selective  Giving  to  N.C.C.  &  W.C.C.  Administrative 

Board,  Smith  Valley  UMC,  Jeanne  Murr,  Secy.,  R4  Box 

376,  Greenwood,  Indiana. 
D-5010  Amend  Basis  Salary  Plan.  Edison  McKinley  Amos,  Balti- 
more Conf. 
D-5011  Annual  Conference  Budget.  National  Fellowship  of  Ann. 

Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
D-5012  Annual  Financial  Reports.  Administrative  Board  of  Main 

Street  UMC,  Thomas  A.  Walker,  Chmn.,  Emporia,  Vir- 
ginia. 
D-5013  Appropriation  to  Upgrade  Salaries.  National  Division  of 

Board   of   Missions,   Betsy   K.   Ewing,   Assoc.   Gen.   Secy. 
D-5014  Apportionment  for   Episcopal   Fund.    Odie   Gregg,   North 

Alabama  Conf. 
D-5015  Appropriate  Funds  for  National  Project  Equality.  Council 

of  Secretaries  of  UMC,  Washington,  D.C,  Roger  Burgess, 

President. 
D-5016  Audit  of  Finances  of  General  Agencies.  Communications 

Committee  of  the  Program  Council,  Kansas  West  Conf., 

Clarence  Haber,  Chmn. 
D-5017  Basis  for  Determining  Askings  From  Local  Church.  Mr. 

&  Mrs.  Estill  F.  Allen,  Jr.,  Central  Texas  Conf. 
D-5018  Black  Community  Developers  Program.  Black  Methodists 

For   Church    Renewal,   Inc.,    Hamilton   T.   Boswell,    Secy. 
D-5019   Board   of   Ministry  Administrative   Expense   A    Separate 

Budgetary    Item.    Western    New    York    Conf.,    Frank    J. 

Mucci,  Conf.  Secy. 
D-5020  Budget  Item  for  American  Bible  Society.  Leo  L.  Baker, 

Delegate  to  Gen.  Conf.,  5928  Glendore,  Lovers  Lane  UMC, 

Dallas,  Texas. 
D-5021  Budget  Presentations  for  Program  Agencies.  H.  Burnham 

Kirkland,  New  York  Conf. 
D-5022  Budget  Presentations  for  Program  Agencies.  H.  Burnham 

Kirkland,  New  York  Conf. 

Nos.   D-5023    thru   D-5030   inclusive    titled   "Building   in 

Relationship  to  Program." 
D-5023  The   Town   and    Country   Commission,   North   Mississippi 

Conf.  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
D-5024  Glenn  Biddle,  West  Ohio,  Conf. 
D-5025  Doyce    Gunter,    Director    Staff    Members    (8)     of    Upper 

Sand  Mountain  Parish,  Rainsville,  Alabama. 


904  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

D-5026  Board  of  Directors  of  Hinton  Rural  Life  Center,  H. 
McSwain,  Ex.  Director,  P.O.  Box  27,  Hayesville,  North 
Carolina. 

D-5027   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.  S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 

D-5028  United  Methodist  Rural  Fellowship,  Marvin  T.  Judy, 
Pres.,  North  Texas  Conf. 

D-5029   M.  Wilson  Nesbitt,  Western  North  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5030   Ted  G.  Colescott,  Minnesota  Conf. 

D-5031  Change  Ministerial  Education  Fund  To  World  Service 
Apportionment.  Ann,  Charge  Conf.  Contoocock  &  Bow 
UMC,  New  Hampshire,  Mary  Ann  Lewis,  Finance  Chmn. 

D-5032  Changes  in  Ratio  Participation  in  World  Service  Budget. 
General  Program  Council  of  the  UMC,  Dayton,  Ohio, 
Paul  V.  Church,  General  Secy. 

D-5033   Church  Architecture,  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

D-5034  Church  Building  in  Relationship  to  Program.  Glenn  Bid- 
die,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

D-5035  Church  Investments.  Ex.  Committee,  Board  of  Christian 
Social  Concerns.  A.  Dudley  Ward,  Gen.  Secy. 

D-5036  Church  Investments  and  The  War  in  Southeast  Asia. 
Board  of  Christian  Social  Concerns  of  Northern  Illinois 
Conf.,  Alfred  Patten,  Chmn. 

D-5037  Churches  Provide  Minimium  Wage  and  Other  Benefits 
to  Employees,  UMC  Workshop  on  the  White  House  Conf., 
Betty  J.  Letzig,  National  Division. 

D-5038  Church  Year  to  Coincide  with  Calendar  Year.  Odie  Gregg, 
North  Alabama  Conf. 

D-5039  Claim  of  Conf.  to  Property  of  Local  Church.  H.  W. 
Speiden,  2154  University  Ave.,  Sabra  UMC,  Morgantown, 
West  Va. 

D-5040  Claims  On  Proceeds  From  Sale  of  Property.  Iowa  Conf., 
Wayne  E.  Shoemaker,  Program  Director. 

D-5041  Composition  of  Board  of  Lay  Activities.  Long  Beach 
District  Women's  Society  of  Christian  Service  Ex.  Comm., 
Mildred  Hilts. 

D-5042  Composition  of  Committee  on  Official  Forms  and  Records. 
UMC  Board  of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren 
J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

Nos.  D-504-3  thru  D-5048  inclusive  titled  "Composition  of 
District  Board  of  Laity." 

D-5043  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  North  Mississippi 
Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

D-5044  Glenn  Biddle,  Director  of  Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West 
Ohio  Conf. 

D-5045  Town  and  Country  Commission,  North  Mississippi  Conf., 
E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

D-5046  The  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  South- 
eastern Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young  Jr.,  Assoc.  Pro- 
gram Director,  Outreach  Area,  Western  North  Carolina 
Conf. 

D-5047   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.  S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 

D-5048   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.  S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 

D-5049  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 
Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Western  North  Caro- 
lina Conf. 

D-5050  Committee  on  District  Apportionments.  National  Fellow- 
ship of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitcher, 
Chmn. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  905 

D-5051  Committee  on  Finance  in  Local  Church.  George  F.  Wil- 
liams, 5250  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  First  UMC,  Pasadena, 
Calif. 

D-5052  Committee  to  Study  Investments.  Black  Methodists  for 
Church  Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

D-5053  Committee  to  Study  United  Methodist  Investments.  Black 
Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell, 
Secy. 

D-5054  Consider  Budget  Economies.  Administrative  Board  of 
Round  Pond  UMC,  Maine,  Millard  F.  Camp,  Lay  Leader. 

D-5055  Consider  UM  Insurance  Corporation.  Church  of  the 
Redeemer  UMC,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  Herbert  Gustafson, 
Chmn.,  Adm.  Bd. 

D-5056  Consult  with  Local  Churches  in  Funding  Projects.  Winnie 
C.  Rocke,  508— 23rd  St.,  First  UMC,  Cairo,  Illinois. 

D-5057  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration,  General  &  Jur- 
isdictional Conf.  Delegates,  East  Ohio  Conf.,  Mrs.  Monroe 
Cook,  Vice-Chmn. 

D-5058  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance-Members  at  Large. 
United  Methodist  Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones, 
Chairperson,  General  Conf.  Committee. 

D-5059  Continue  Funding  for  Black  Community  Developers  Pro- 
gram. Special  Charge  Conf.  of  the  Scott  Memorial  UMC, 
Bethesda  W.  Points,  Recording  Steward,  10372  West 
Chicago  Blvd.,  Detroit,  Michigan. 

D-5060  Continue  Ministerial  Education  Fund.  Board  of  the  Min- 
istry of  the  Peninsula  Conf.,  Clifford  A.  Armour,  Jr., 
Secy. 

D-5061  Continue  Support  of  Former  E.U.B.  Colleges.  Iowa  Conf. 
Delegation  to  General  and  Jurisdictional  Conf.,  Mrs. 
Wm.  Yaggy,  Secy. 

D-5062  Define  Conf.  Benvolences.  South  Central  Jurisdiction 
Workshop,  Conf.  Secretaries,  Treasurers,  Statisticians, 
Chmn,  Comm.  on  W.S.&F.,  M.  Christy  Getting,  Sec. 

D-5063  Delete  Age  Restriction  for  Trustees  of  Institutions.  Board 
of  Trustees  of  Southwestern  College,  Joe  Riley  Burns, 
President  of  Board. 

D-5064  Delete  Provision  by  Which  United  Methodist  Church 
Holds  Title  to  Local  Church  Property.  J.  Raymond  Bat- 
cheller,  11011  N.E.  15  St.,  First  UMC,  Bellevue,  Washing- 
ton. 

D-5065  Delete  Rule  on  Written  Consent  in  Sale  of  Property. 
Administrative  Board  of  Grace  UMC,  Nassau,  New  York, 
Mr.  Trent  S.  Russell,  Chmn. 

D-5066  Develop  Criteria  for  Investment  Policy.  Board  of  Chris- 
tian Social  Concerns  of  Northern  Illinois  Conf.,  C.  Alfred 
Patten,  Chmn. 

Nos.  D-5067  to  D-5070  inclusive  titled  "Disburse  Funds 
Only  with  District  or  Conf.  Approval." 

D-5067  Walter  W.  Zimmerman,  P.O.  Box  394,  First  UMC,  Port 
Isabel,  Texas. 

D-5068  Administrative  Board  of  Pharr  UMC,  Pharr,  Texas, 
Robert  W.  Baldwin,  Chmn. 

D-5069  Administrative  Board  of  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Texas, 
Van  E.  Snell,  Chmn. 

D-5070  Ara  Sutherland,  1922  E.  Monroe  Ave.,  First  UMC  of 
Harlingen,  Texas. 

D-5071  Disburse  No  Funds  for  Union  or  Political  Activities. 
Administrative  Board  of  the  UMC  of  La  Feria,  Dr. 
Paul  F.  Beechner,  Chmn. 


906  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

D-5072  Discontinue    Benevolence    Funds    to    Groups    Outside    the 

UMC.  Administrative  Board  of  Trinity  UMC,  Lima,  Ohio. 

Thomas  M.  Francis,  Chmn. 
D-5073   Disposal  of  Church  Properties.  District  Conf.,  Los  Angeles 

District,  Southern  Calif.-Arizona  Conf.,  J.  Irwin  Trotter, 

Superintendent. 
D-5074   Dispose  of  Holdings  in  Companies  Selling  Tobacco  Prod- 
ucts. Mrs.  Katherine  E.  Art,  300  Thayer  St.,  First  UMC, 

Evanston,  Illinois. 
D-5075   Disposition  of  Parsonage  in  Reorganization  of  Charges. 

Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 

Jurisdiction,  Claude  Young,  Jr. 
D-5076   Disposition  of  Parsonage  in  Reorganized  Circuits.  Board 

of  Directors  of  Hinton  Rural  Life  Center,  H.  McSwain, 

Ex.  Director. 
D-5077   District    Board    of    the    Laity:    Church    and    Community 

Workers  Representation.  Board  of  Missions  of  the  UMC, 

Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr.,  General  Secy. 
D-5078  Dissolution  of  the  Methodist  Corporation.  National  Steer- 
ing   Committee    of    UM    for    Church    Renewal,    John    V. 

Moore,  Secy.  Pro-Tern. 
D-5079  Dissolve  Methodist  Corporation.  UM  for  Church  Renewal, 

New  York  Conf.,  Wilmert  H.  Wolf,  Jr.,  Pres. 

Nos.    D-5080    thru   D-5085   inclusive    titled   "Distribution 

of  Ministerial  Education  Funds." 
D-5080  UMC  Board  of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren 

J.  Hartman,  Secy. 
D-5081   Calif.-Nevada  Ann.  Conf.,  Newell  P.  Knudson,  Secy. 
D-5082  Iowa  Ann.  Conf.,  Wayne  E.  Shoemaker,  Program  Director. 
D-5083   Commission   on   World   Service   and   Finance,   Iowa   Ann. 

Conf.,  Leroy  W.  Moore,  Secy. 
D-5084   Iowa  Ann.   Conf.,  Delegation  to  Gen.   and  Jurisdictional 

Conf.,  Mrs.  William  Yaggy,  Secy. 
D-5085   Ministerial    Education    Fund    Committee,    North    Georgia 

Conf.,  Marcus  Martin,  Chmn. 
D-5086  District  Board  of  Church  Location  and  Building:  Approv- 
al of  Local  Church  Building  Plans  and  Procedures.  Board 

of  Missions  of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr.,  General 

Secy. 
D-5087  District    Board    of    Laity.    Ted    G.    Colescott,    Minnesota 

Ann.  Conf. 
D-5088  Dissolution  of  the  Methodist  Corporation.  Leon  T.  McKen- 

zie.  Dr.  Randall  C.  Phillips,  Calvin  W.  Torrance,  711  South 

Plymouth  Blvd.,  Wilshire  UMC,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
D-5089   Election    of    the    Chairman    for    the    Board    of    Trustees. 

Harold  F.  Filbrandt,  West  Michigan  Conf. 
D-5090   Election    of     Conference     President    of     Methodist     Men. 

Northwest   Philippines    Ann.    Conf.,   Jaime    Mele    Balgos, 

Secy. 
D-5091  Eligibility  of  Women  to  Become  Lay  Workers.  I.  Melville 

Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Ann.  Conf. 
D-5092  Eliminate  Minimum  Salary  Churches.  Ann.  Charge  Conf. 

UMC    Contoocook   &   Bow,    New    Hampshire,    Mary   Ann 

Lewis,  Finance  Chairman. 
D-5093   Eliminate   Provision    for    Proportional    Payment.    Admin- 
istrative Board  of  the  Smithtown  UMC,  New  York,  James 

Hunter,  Chmn. 
D-5094  Empower  Boards  of  Trustees  To  Hold  Title  To  Property. 

Perry    Emmett    O'Brien,    Lay    Leader,    Epworth    UMC, 

Ripley,  W.  Virginia. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  907 

D-5095  Encourage  Use  of  Women  in  Leadership  Positions.  Wo- 
men's Society  of  Christian  Service  of  Grace  UMC,  Lima, 
Ohio,  Mrs.  Donald  Muck,  President. 

D-5096  Engaging  of  Fund  Raising  Agent  by  a  Local  Church. 
Board  of  Missions  of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr., 
General  Secy. 

D-5097  Ethical  Investment  of  Church  Funds.  Council  on  Minis- 
tries, Jason  Lee  Church,  Salem,  Oregon,  Hayes  Beall, 
Chmn. 

D-5098  Equitable  Formula  for  Distributing  Apportionments. 
Administrative  Board,  Riverside  UMC,  Fort  Dodge,  Iowa, 
Clifford  W.  Swedlund,  Chmn. 

D-5099  Equitable  Salaries.  Committee  to  Study  Deployment  & 
Salaries  of  Ministers  of  Baltimore  Ann.  Conf.,  Wilmer 
V.  Bell,  Chmn. 

D-5100   Examine  Investment  Policies.  Nancy  Renze,  et  al. 

D-5101  Examine  Investment  Policies  in  Companies  Having  De- 
fense Contracts.  Various  Members  of  the  Englewood 
UMC,    Englewood,    Colorado,   Warren   Lillie    and    others. 

D-5102  Examine  Placement  of  Funds.  Africa  Study  Course  of 
the  W.S.C.S.  of  the  UMC,  Huntington,  New  York,  Mrs. 
George  S.  Hall,  et  al. 

D-5103  Examine  Policies  on  Investment  of  Funds.  Administrative 
Board,  UMC  of  Huntington,  New  York,  Robert  Temison, 
Chmn. 

D-5104  Examine  Social  and  Moral  Implications  of  Use  of  Eco- 
nomic Resources.  William  T.  Browne,  Chaplain,  Stark- 
weather Hall,  Eastern  Michigan  University,  Ypsilanti, 
Michigan,  Detroit  Conf. 

D-5105  Election  Trustees.  Shirley  Kellenbarger,  2923— 7th  Ave., 
Bothell  UMC,  Bothell,  Washington. 

D-5106   Family  Memorials.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

D-5107  Financial  Support  of  Black  Colleges.  Commission  on  High- 
er Education  &  Board  of  Education  of  Holston  Conf., 
F.  Heisse  Johnson,  Director. 

D-5108  Financial  Support  of  Black  Colleges.  Rust  College,  W.  A. 
McMillan,   President,  Rust  College,   Holly   Springs,   Miss. 

D-5109  Forbid  Use  of  Church  Property  for  Political  Purposes. 
Council  on  Ministries  of  Faith  UMC,  Eldon  Schriver, 
1440  S.  Walnut  Avenue,  Freeport,  111. 

D-5110  Formula  For  Determining  Apportionments.  I,  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Ann.  Conf. 

D-5111  A  Formula  for  Limitation  of  Apportionments.  Commission 
on  World  Service  and  Finance,  Pacific  Northwest  Conf., 
Norma  Eby,  Chmn. 

D-5112  Freedom  of  Local  Congregations  to  Withdraw  from 
UMC.  United  Methodists  for  Methodism,  Inc.,  Earl  E. 
Terry,  Vice  Pres.,  P.O.  Box  17,  Bellwood,  111. 

D-5113  Function  of  Division  of  Lay  Life  and  Work.  John  L. 
Hereford,  2544  Fontona  Dr.,  Henning  Memorial  UMC, 
Sulphur,  La. 

D-5114  Fund  United  Methodist  Voluntary  Service  Program.  Bar- 
ton G.  Blakeslee,  24  W.  Washington  Ave.,  Debois,  Penn., 
UMC,  Reynoldsville,  Penn. 

D-5115  Guarantee  Amount  From  Ministerial  Education  Fund. 
Ministerial  Education  Fund  Committee,  North  Georgia 
Conf.,  Marcus  Martin,  Chmn. 

D-5116  Guidelines  for  Investments.  Administrative  Board  of  Hope 
UMC,  Mr.  C.  D.  Peterson,  Chmn.,  2203  S.  3rd  Avenue, 
Marshalltown,  Iowa. 


908  Jouy^nal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

D-5117  Include  Conf.  Staff  Members  in  Plan  for  Proportional 
Payment.  Iowa  Ann.  Conf.,  Program  Director,  Wayne 
E.  Shoemaker. 

D-5118  Include  Conf.  Staff  Persons'  Salaries  with  Proportional 
Payment  Principle.  Commission  on  World  Service  and 
Finance,  Iowa  Ann.  Conf.,  Leroy  W.  Moore,  Secy. 

D-5119  Include  Offerings  for  Special  Course  in  Benevolence  Bud- 
get. Estell  R.  Casebier,  211  W.  Dixon  St.,  Sebree,  Ky., 
Louisville  Conf. 

D-5120  Incorporate  Black  Colleges  into  General  Budget.  Various 
Members  of  Crusaders  Sunday  School  Class,  UMC,  Mill- 
ersburg,  Ohio,  James  L.  Crissey,  et  al. 

D-5121  Increase  Financial  Support  for  Salaries  in  Hispanic- 
American  Conf.,  Consultation  of  UMC  Seminarians,  Mor- 
ris L.  Floyd,  Frank  E.  Trotter,  G.  Thomas  Brown,  Jr. 
and  Various  Seminaries'  Student  Bodies,  Southern  Calif.- 
Arizona  Conf.,  Holston  Conf.,  Virginia  Conf. 

D-5122  Increase  Use  of  Word  Christ  in  Names  of  Churches. 
Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

D-5123  Invest  No  Funds  in  Firms  Deriving  Income  From  War 
Materials.  The  Board  of  Christian  Social  Concerns  of 
Iowa  Conf.,  Stanley  Kennedy,  Chmn. 

D-5124  Joint  Committee  on  Investment  Ethics.  UMC  for  Church 
Renewal,  New  York   Conf.,  Wilmert  H.   Wolf,  Jr.,  Pres. 

D-5125  Laity  Day.  David  W.  Self,  Gen.  Secy,  Gen.  Bd.  of  the 
Laity,  1200  Davis  St.,  First  UMC,  Evanston,  111. 

D-5126  Larger  Apportionment  for  Higher  Education.  Eastern 
Penn.  Conf.,  David  L.  Fife,  Secy. 

D-5127  Lay  Representation  in  Bishop's  Cabinet.  M.  A.  Pigford, 
UMC,  Lumberton,  Mississippi. 

D-5128  Lay  Representation  in  Cabinet.  Mark  Tribble,  Jr.,  et  al., 
972  Prince  Ave.,  Young  Harris  Memorial  UMC,  Athens, 
Georgia. 

D-5129  Lay  Worker's  Benefits.  Peninsula  Conf.  Committee  on 
The  Lay  Worker,  Jessie  V.  Stenens,  Chmn. 

D-5130  Limitations  of  Terms  for  Local  Church  Trustees.  Southern 
New  England  Conf.,  Leslie  H.  Johnson,  Secy. 

D-5131  Liquidate  Methodist  Corporation,  Steering  Committee, 
United  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  J.  Robert  Nelson, 
National  Chmn.,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

D-5132  Liquidate  Holdings  in  Companies  Producing  War  Mater- 
ials. John  M.  Wallace,  1415  N.E.  43rd  St.,  University 
UM  Temple,  Seattle,  Washington. 

D-5133  Liquidate  Investments  in  Companies  Producing  War  Mat- 
erials. Administrative  Board  of  Hood  UMC,  Mrs.  Thelma 
Franka,  Secy,  Republic,  Missouri. 

D-5134  Liquidate  Stock  in  Companies  Producing  War  Materials. 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  Russell  Scotton,  Rt.  1,  Box  106,  First  UMC, 
Glassboro,  New  Jersey. 

D-5135  Liquidate  Stock  in  Companies  with  Weapons  Contracts. 
Christian  Social  Concerns  Commission  of  the  Fairmont 
Ave.  UMC,  Jo  Ann  A.  Benjanin,  et  al. 

D-5136  Liquidate  Stock  in  Companies  with  Weapons  Contracts. 
Christian  Social  Concerns  Commission  of  Walnut  Grove 
UMC,  Minn.,  Mrs.  Robert  G.  Synerson,  Chmn. 

D-5137  Liquidate  Stock  in  Corporations  Holding  Weapons  Con- 
tracts. People's  UMC,  Elaine  Waynne,  Volunteer  Staff, 
1001  Penn  Ave.,  North  Minneapolis,  Minn. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  909 

D-5138   Liquidate  Stock  in  Corporations  with  Weapons  Contracts. 

Christian  Social  Concerns  Commission  of  Bethlehem  UMC, 

Hutchinson,  Minn.,  Donald  Baumetz,  Chmn. 
D-5139   Mandatory    Basic    Salary    Plan.    National    Steering    Com- 
mittee of   United    Methodists   for   Church   Renewal,  John 

V.  Moore,  Secy.  Pro  Tem. 
D-5140   Membership    of    Committee    on    Finance.    Cabinet    of    the 

Pacific  Northwest  Conf.,  Robert  H.  Ortmeyer,  Secy. 
D-5141   Membership    of    Conf.    Board    of    Laity.    Arthur    Donald 

English,  Oklahoma  Conf. 

Nos.  D-51U2  thru  D-5H7  inclusive  titled  "Membership  of 

the  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration." 
D-5142  Mrs.  Doris  E.  Kubly,  UMC  of  Monroe,  Wise. 
D-5143    Mrs.  Henry  Henderson,  5214  Ebersole  Ave.,  Gaines  UMC, 

Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
D-5144  Judith  A.  Kelsey,  et  al.,  5345  South   Ellis,  Chicago,  HI., 

Parish  of  the  Holy  Covenant. 
D-5145   National    Women's    Caucus    of    the    UMC,    Katherine    W. 

Wilcox,  333   Sixth   St.,  Traverse  City,  Michigan,   Central 

UMC,  Traverse  City,  Michigan. 
D-5146  Diane    Eddy,   et   al.,   1518   North,   N.E.    Plainfield    UMC, 

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan. 
D-5147  Women's    Division    UMC,    Mrs.    Wayne    W.    Harrington, 

Pres.,  475  Riverside  Drive,  New  York,  N.Y. 
D-5148    Membership  of  District  Board  of  the  Laity,   Fay  Pickel, 

Box   414,   Lexington,   Tenn.,    Henderson    Co.    Group    Min., 

Memphis  Conf. 
D-5149   Membership    of    District    Board    of    the    Laity.    Virginia 

Miller,  Western  North  Carolina  Conf. 
D-5150  Membership    of    the    Local    Church    Board    of    Trustees. 

David   W.    Self,    Gen.    Secy.,   Gen.    Board   of   Laity,    1200 

Davis  St.,  First  UMC,  Evanston,  111. 
D-5151   Method    of    Computing    Ability    of    Charge    to    Pay    Ap- 
portionments.  Mr.   &   Mrs.    Estill    F.   Allen,   Jr.,    Central 

Texas  Conf. 
D-5152  Method   of   Distributing   Apportionments.    Cabinet   of   the 

Florida  Conf.,  Robert  C.  Boggs,  Secy. 
D-5153   Method    of    Financing    Interdenominational    Projects.     I. 

Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
D-5154  Ministry  of  the  Laity.  Everett  R.  Jones,  Damascus  UMC, 

Damascus,  Maryland. 
D-5155  National    Ministerial    Education   Fund.    National    Fellow- 
ship   of    Ann.    Conf.    Program    Directors,    Dale    Pitcher, 

Chmn. 
D-5156   No   Restriction   of   Use   of   Parsonage.    Dulaney   Barrett, 

Okla.  Conf. 
D-5157   Optional    Commission   on    Stewardship    and    Finance.    H. 

Burnham  Kirkland,  New  York  Ann.  Conf. 
D-5158   Ownership  of  Parsonage  when  Charge  is  Divided.  Glenn 

Biddle,  Director,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
D-5159   Percentage   of  Proceeds   from    Sale  of   Property  to   Ann. 

Conf.  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
D-5160   Policy  on  Invested  Funds.  Homer  T.  Fort,  Jr.,  9  Fairfax 

Court,  Midland,  Texas,  First  UMC,  Midland,  Texas. 

Nos.  D-5161   thru  D-5168  inclusive  titled  "Policy  on  In- 

vestyneyits." 
D-5161  Various  Members  of  Trinity  UMC,  Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio, 

R.  E.  Martin,  et  al. 
D-5162   Social  Concerns  Work  Area,  Riverton  Park  UMC,  Seattle, 

Washington,  Iris  L.  Knapp,  Chmn. 


910  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

D-5163  Council  on  Ministries  of  Riverton  Park  UMC,  Seattle, 
Wash.,  Penelope  Poor,  Chmn. 

D-5164  Administrative  Board,  Riverton  Park  UMC,  Seattle, 
Washington,  Evelyn  E.  Knutson,  Chmn. 

D-5165  Council  on  Ministries  of  Riverton  Park  UMC,  Seattle, 
Wash.,  Penelope  Poor,  Chmn. 

D-5166  Leslie  W.  &  Jim  Turner,  20  Waccamaw  Cir.,  St.  Matthew 
UMC,  Greenville,  South  Carolina. 

D-5167  Committee  on  Investment  Ethics,  Southern  New  England 
Conf.,  Richard  E.  Harding,  Conf.  Program  Director. 

D-5168  Twenty-Three  Members  and  Ministers  at  Christ  UMC, 
Denver,  Colorado,  Wm.  B.  Grovely. 

D-5169  Policy  of  Non-discrimination  in  Staff  of  Council  on  Fi- 
nance and  Administration.  National  Women's  Caucus  of 
the  UMC,  Katherine  W.  Wilcox. 

Nos.  D-5170  thru  D-5173  inclusive  titled  "Policy  of  Non- 
Discrimination  in  Staff  of  Council  on  Finance  and  Admin- 
istration." 

D-5170  Diane  Eddy  and  others,  1518  North,  N.E.  Plainfield  UMC, 
Grand  Rapids,  Michigan. 

D-5171  Judy  Elmer  et  al.,  540  Wellington,  Parish  of  the  Holy 
Covenant,  Chicago,  111. 

D-5172  Judith  A.  Kelsey  et  al.,  5345  South  Ellis,  Parish  of  the 
Holy  Covenant,  Chicago,  111. 

D-5173  Mrs.  Doris  E.  Kubley,  1603— 16th  Ave.,  UMC  of  Monroe 
Wis. 

D-5174  Prepare  Manual  for  Local  Church  Treasurer  and  Finan- 
cial Secy.  West  Michigan  Conf.  Board  of  Laity,  Harold  R. 
Kinney,  Stewardship  Director. 

D-5175  Preparation  of  Conf.  Program  Budget.  National  Fellow- 
ship of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitcher, 
Chmn. 

D-5176  Procedure  for  Determining  Conf.  Benevolence  Budget. 
Conf.  Program  Council  of  the  Calif  .-Nevada  Conf.,  Shirley 
Sherrill,  Secy. 

D-5177  Procedure  for  Remitting  General  Advance  Specials.  Wo- 
men's  Division,   Mrs.   Wayne   W.   Harrington,   President. 

D-5178  Program  of  Financial  aid  for  Ministerial  Students.  Board 
of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman, 
Secy. 

D-5179  Prohibit  Investments  in  Companies  Producing  War  Mat- 
erials. Jefferson  County  Ministries  Cooperative,  Winches- 
ter, Kansas,  William  E.  Hurtig,  Chmn. 

D-5180  Prohibit  Use  of  Properties  for  Private  Schools.  Black 
Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Bos- 
well,  Secy. 

D-5181  Prohibition  on  Leasing  of  Property.  I.  Melville  Wohrley 
East  Ohio  Conf. 

D-5182  Proportionate  Amounts  to  be  Sent  For  World  Service 
and  Conf.  Benevolences.  Central  111.  Conf.,  Francis  W. 
Samuelson,  Secy. 

D-5183  Property  Decisions  in  Ecumenical  Situations.  Ted  G. 
Colescott,  Minnesota  Ann.  Conf. 

D-5184  Property  Decisions  in  Ecumenical  Situations.  Delton 
Drueger,  Minnesota  Conf. 

D-5185  Property  Transactions  of  a  Local  Church.  Board  of  Mis- 
sions of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr.,  General  Secretary. 

D-5186  Property  Use  Committee.  Melvin  G.  Talbert  and  J.  Irwin 
Trotter,  Southern  Calif.-Arizona  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  911 

D-5187  Proportional    Payment,    Maurice    E.    Bailey,    West    Ohio 

Conf. 
D-5188  Proportional    Payment.    Maurice    E.    Bailey,    West    Ohio 

Conf. 
D-5189  Proposed    Legislation   for    General    Board    of    the    Laity. 

General  Board  of  the  Laity,  David  W.   Self,  Gen.   Secy. 
D-5190  Provide   for   Greater   Number   of   Women   in   Leadership 

Positions.  W.S.C.S.,  Central  UMC,  Stockton,  Calif,,  Carol 

Troutner,  Pres.,  Calif  .-Nevada  Ann.  Conf. 
D-5191  Provide  for  Selective  Giving  on  World  Service  Apportion- 
ments. Arthur  R.  Kirk,  58  E.  Main  St.,  First  UMC,  New 

London,  Ohio. 
D-5192  Provision   for    Dependent    Children   In    Minimum    Salary 

Schedule.  Odie  Gregg,  North  Alabama  Conf. 
D-5193  Provision  for  District  Trustees  to  Administer  Funds.  Leo 

G.  Swinehart,  29  N.  3rd  St.,  Wesley  UMC,  Niles,  Michi- 
gan, 
D-5194  Provision  for  Use  of  Parsonage  When  Charges   are   Di- 
vided. Town  and  Country  Commission,  North  Mississippi 

Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy, 
D-5195  Re-Affirm  Policy  on  Investments,   Ex.   Committee  of  the 

Board   of   Christian   Social   Concerns   of  the   UMC,   New 

York  City,  Minn.,  Minn.  Conf. 
D-5196  Re-Affirm  Right  of  John  Street   Church  to   Seek  Funds, 

Board  of  Trustees  of   St,  John  UMC,  New  York,   N,Y., 

Robert  Preusch,  Secy. 
D-5197  Recommend    Pictorial    Windows.    Bennett    Wm.    Palmer, 

Florida  Conf. 
D-5198  Recruitment  of  Laymen  for  Staff  Positions.  Hawaii  Dist. 

Conf.,  James   L.   Swenson,   Southern  Calif.-Arizona  Conf, 
D-5199   Reduce   Apportionments  for   Small   Churches.   G.   Weldon 

Gatlin,  Tenn  Conf. 
D-5200  Re-Evaluate   Formula    For   Apportionments.    Administra- 
tive Board  of  the  First  UMC  of  Laurel,  Maryland,  C.  C. 

Wuyster,  Treasurer. 
D-5201  Remittance  of  Funds  for  Advance  Specials.  Dist.  Program 

Council  of  the   Cleveland   Dist.   of  the   East  Ohio  Conf., 

Gladstone  L.  Brown. 
D-5202  Removal    of    Board    of    Christian    Social    Concerns    from 

Being   a   Recipient  of   Percentage   of  the   World    Service 

Dollar,  Williamston  UMC,  I,  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio 

Conf, 
D-5203   Removal    of    Board    of    Christian    Social    Concerns    from 

Being   a   Recipient   of   Percentage   of   the   World   Service 

Dollar.  Williamston  UMC,  Harold  A.  Kirchenbauer. 
D-5204   Removal    of    Existing    Buildings    on    Church    Property. 

Robert  H.  Jongeward,  D.  S.,  West  Michigan  Conf. 
D-5205   Remove  Board  of  Christian  Social  Concerns  from  Being 

a  Recipient  of  World   Service  Funds.  Williamston  UMC, 

Harold  A.  Kirchenbauer. 
D-5206  Report  Apportionment  Increase  Prior  to  Ann.  Conf.  Mary 

Ann  Lewis,  Cedar  St.  UMC  of  Contoocock  &  Bow,  New 

Hampshire. 
D-5207  Responsibility  of  Council  on  Finance  and  Administration. 

Women's    Division,    Mrs.    Wayne    W.    Harrington,    Pres. 
D-5208  Responsibility   of   Trustees   for   Invested    Funds.    Leo    G. 

Swinehart,  29  N.  3rd  St.,  Wesley  UMC,  Niles,  Michigan. 
D-5209  Restriction  on  Financial  Support.  Congregational  Meeting 

of  First  UMC,  Welasco,  Texas,  Leroy  Russell  et  al. 


912  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

D-5210  Restriction  on  Use  of  Church  Property.  Committee  on 
Institutional  Racism,  Northern  111.  Conf.,  Robin  W.  Lovin, 
Secy. 

D-5211  Retain  Structure  of  Board  of  Laity.  Thomas  H.  Matheny, 
Conf.  Lay  Leader,  Pres.  of  Assn.  of  Ann.  Conf.  Lay 
Leaders,  First  UMC,  Hammond,  La. 

D-5212  Require  Approval  of  Superintendent  in  Mortgaging  Prop- 
erty. Dist.  Program  Council  of  the  Cleveland  Dist.  of 
the  East  Ohio  Conf.,  Gladstone  L.  Brown,  Dist.  Super- 
intendent. 

D-5213  Requirement  for  Chairman  of  Local  Church  Board  of 
Trustees.  Southern  Nevir  England  Conf.,  Leslie  H.  Johnson, 
Secy. 

D-5214  Review  Financial  Investments.  Commission  of  Christian 
Social  Concerns,  West  Market  St.  UMC,  Greensboro,  New 
Carolina,  William  R.  Gilliam,  Chmn. 

D-5215  Right  of  Ann.  Conf.  to  Change  World  Service  Apportion- 
ment. Administrative  Board  of  First  UMC,  Coral  Gables, 
Florida,  William  L.  Gray,  III,  Chmn. 

D-5216  Safeguards  For  Investment  of  Funds.  Administrative 
Board,  Stockbridge  Ave.  UMC,  Kalamazoo,  Michigan, 
Lloyd  M.  Schloop. 

D-5217  Salary  Aid  for  Rio  Grande  Conf.  Program  Council,  Rio 
Grande  Conf.,  Roy  D.  Barton,  Director. 

D-5218  Salary  Scale  For  Personnel  of  General  Agencies.  North- 
ern New  Jersey  General  Conf.  Delegation,  James  M.  Ault, 
Chmn. 

D-5219  Selective  Giving.  Administrative  Board,  First  UMC,  Coral 
Gables,  Florida,  William  L.  Gray,  III,  Chmn. 

D-5220  Selective  Giving.  Mrs.  Tom  Bird,  301  S.  Franklin,  UMC, 
Charleston,  Mo. 

D-5221  Selective  Giving  to  Black  Colleges.  Iowa  Ann.  Conf.  Del- 
egation to  General  and  Jurisdictional  Conf.,  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam Yaggy,  Secy. 

D-5222  Selective  Giving  by  Ann.  Conf.  to  Black  College,  Iowa 
Ann.  Conf.,  Wayne  E.  Shoemaker,  Program  Director. 

D-5223  Selective  Giving  to  Black  Colleges.  Commission  on  World 
Service  and  Finance,  Iowa  Ann.  Conf.,  Leroy  W.  Moore, 
Secy.,  Iowa  Conf. 

Nos.  D-522A  thru  D-5232  inclusive  titled:  "Sell  Stock  in 
Companies  Having  Weapons  Contracts." 

D-5224  Administrative  Board,  Akeley  UMC,  Minn.,  Elmer  Tink- 
lenberg,  Chmn. 

D-5225  Council  on  Ministries  of  Faith  UMC,  West  St.  Paul, 
Minn.,  Wm.  Stjern,  Chmn. 

D-5226  Administrative  Board,  Milan  UMC,  Appleton,  Minnesota, 
Warren  Strud,  et  al. 

D-5227  Board  of  Christian  Social  Concerns,  Minn.  Conf.,  Leone 
Hown,  Chairwoman  of  the  Peach  Committee. 

D-5228  Christian  Social  Concerns  Commission,  Calvary  UMC,  St. 
Paul,  Minn.,  Norman  R.  Herther,  et  al. 

D-5229  Christian  Social  Concerns  Ministry,  Morristown  UMC, 
Morristown,  Minn.,  Norman  C.  Watt,  et  al. 

D-5230  Several  Members  of  UMC  of  Willmar,  Minnesota,  E. 
Adams,  et  al. 

D-5231  Several  Members  of  UMC  of  Willmar,  Minn.,  Dorothy  E. 
Daine,  et  al. 

D-5232  Various  Members,  UMC,  Willmar,  Minn.,  Mrs.  Claude 
Resmusen,  et  al. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  913 

D-5233  Liquidate  Investments  in  Companies  Producing  War 
Materials.  Various  Members  of  Centennial  UMC,  St.  Paul, 
Minnesota.  Bob  Havens  et  al. 

D-5234  Sell  Stock  In  Corporations  Holding  Weapons  Contracts. 
Board  of  Christian  Social  Concerns,  Troy  Conf.,  Jane 
D.  Coffman. 

D-5235  Sell  Stock  in  Corporations  Producing  Military  Materials. 
Estell  R.  Casebier,  Louisville  Ann.  Conf. 

D-5236  Sell  Stock  in  Corporations  With  Weapons  Contracts.  Com- 
mission of  Christian  Social  Concerns,  UMC,  Northfield, 
Minn.,  James  Dickson,  Chmn. 

D-5237  Separate  Financial  Support  for  N.C.C.  From  World  Ser- 
vice. Mississippi  Conf.,  George  H.  Jones,  Conf.  Secy. 

D-5238  Separate  World  Service  Apportionment  from  Conf.  Be- 
nevolences. The  Area  Cabinet  of  Louisville  Episcopal 
Area,  Walton  Gardner,  Secy.,  Ky.  Conf.  Cabinet,  Rual  T. 
Perkins,  Secy.,  Louisville  Conf.  Cabinet. 

D-5239    Service  of  Deconsecration.  Thomas  R.  Springman,  40  Con- 
way St.,  First  UMC,  Carlisle,  Penn. 

D-5240  Study  Capital  Investments.  Donald  Schnell,  RRl,  Brillion, 
Wis.,  Zion  UMC,  Forest  Jet.,  Wis. 

D-5241  Simplify  Accounting  Procedure.  F.  W.  Brejcha,  1809 
Appleton  St.,  Grace  UMC,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

D-5242  Special  Gifts  to  Apply  on  Benevolence  Apportionment. 
Hugh  Lemar,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 

D-5243  Special  Offerings.  Mary  0.  McAden,  Greenwood  UMC, 
Richmond  Dist.,  Virginia. 

D-5244  Study  Commission  on  Property  Insurance.  Administrative 
Board,  South  Shore  UMC,  John  E.  Lundahl,  Chmn., 
Chicago,  111. 

D-5245  Study  To  Develop  Plan  for  Group  Health  Insurance. 
William  B.  Caldwell,  Florida  Conf. 

D-5246  Study  Feasibility  of  District-wide  Insurance.  Edward  T. 
Beer,  80  Brenner  Dr.,  Hamburg  UMC,  Hamburg,  New 
York. 

D-5247  Study  Feasibility  of  Laymen  Becoming  Elders.  Carl  G. 
Warren,  Jr.,  200  Post  Oak  Rd.,  Providence  UMC,  Char- 
lotte, North  Carolina. 

D-5248  Study  Means  of  Reducing  Fire  Insurance  Costs.  Calif.- 
Nevada  Conf.,  Newell  P.  Knudson,  Secy. 

D-5249  Study  A  Self  Insurance.  Board  of  Trustees,  Broadway 
UMC  &  Albany  UMC,  Albany,  New  York,  Ralph  Thomp- 
son &  Galord  Hyman,  Chmn. 

D-5250  Support  Assistance  for  Pensions  and  Salaries  in  Merging 
Conf.  Commission  on  World  Service  and  Finance  of  South 
Carolina  Conf.  (1785),  James  A.  Merchant,  Secy.,  South 
Carolina  (1785)  Conf. 

D-5251  Support  Assistance  for  Pensions  and  Salaries  in  Merging 
Conf.  South  Carolina  Conf.  (1866)  Commission  on  World 
Service  and  Finance,  O.  J.  Nelson,  Secy.,  South  Carolina 
(1866)  Conf. 

D-5252  Support  Assistance  for  Pensions  and  Salaries  in  Merging 
Conf.  South  Carolina  Conf.  (1785  &  1866)  Commission 
on  World  Service  and  Finance,  J.  W.  Curry,  Secy, 
for  Joint  Commissions,  South  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5253  Support  Young  Adult  Caucus  in  Proposal  for  Realigning 
Investment  Policy.  Consultation  of  UM  Seminarians, 
Morris  L.  Floyd,  Southern  Calif.-Arizona  Conf. 


914  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

D-5254  Take  Action  on  Resolution.  Special  Charge  Conf.  of  the 
Scott  Memorial  UMC,  Detroit,  Michigan,  Bethesda  W. 
Points,  Recording  Steward. 

D-5255  Take  Action  on  Violations  of  Resolution  on  Use  of  Proper- 
ty. Black  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton 
T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

D-5256  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1247).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitch- 
er, Chmn. 

D-5257  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1248).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitch- 
er, Chmn. 

D-5258  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1249).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5259  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1250).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitch- 
er, Chmn. 

D-5260  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1251).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf,  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitch- 
er, Chmn. 

D-5261  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1252).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5262  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1253).  Na- 
tional Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,   Chmn. 

D-5263  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1254).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitch- 
er, Chmn. 

D-5264  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1255).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5265  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1256).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5266  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1257).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5267  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1258).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Coirf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5268  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1259).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf,  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5269  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1260).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5270  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1261).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5271  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1262).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5272  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1263).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5273  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1264).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn, 


The  United  Methodist  Church  915 

D-5274  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1265).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Couf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5275  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1266).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5276  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1267).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5277  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1268).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5278  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1269).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5279  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1270).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5280  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1271).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5281  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1272).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5282  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1273).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5283  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1274).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Progi-am  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5284  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1275).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5285  Task  Force  on  Lay  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1276).  National 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5286  Task  Force  on  Lay  Worker  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  667). 
National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5287  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  901).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5288  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  902).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5289  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  903).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5290  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  904).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5291  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  905).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5292  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  906).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5293  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  907).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 


916  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

D-5294  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  908).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5295  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  909).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5296  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  910).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5297  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  911).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5298  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  912).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5299  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  913).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5300  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  914).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5301  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  915).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5302  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  916).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5303  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  917).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5304  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  918).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5305  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  919).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5306  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  920).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5307  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  921).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5308  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  922).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5309  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  923).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5310  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  924).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5311  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  925).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5312  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  926).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5313  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  927).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  917 

D-5314  Task  Force  on  World  Service  and  Finance  Ministry  (De- 
lete Par.  928).  National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Pro- 
gram Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

D-5315  Taxation  of  Church  Property.  William  T.  Browne,  Chap- 
lain, Starkweather  Hall,  Wesley  Foundation,  Ypsilanti, 
Michigan. 

D-5316  Taxation  of  Income-Producing  Properties.  I.  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Ann.  Conf. 

D-5317  Trustees  of  John  Street  Church.  Administrative  Board  of 
John  St.  UMC,  Richard  L.  Francis,  D.D.,  New  York  Conf. 

D-5318  Trustees  of  John  St.  Church.  Board  of  Trustees  of  John 
Street  UMC,  Robert  W.  Preusch,  Secy.,  New  York  Conf. 

D-5319  Trustees  of  John  St.  Church.  Board  of  Trustees  of  John 
Street  UMC,  Robert  W.  Preusch,  Secy.,  New  York  Conf. 

D-5320  Uniform  Provisions  on  Ministerial  Salaries.  Richard  B. 
Long,  North  Georgia  Conf. 

D-5321  Uniform  Standard  for  Salaries.  Methodist  Assoc.  Repre- 
senting Concerns  for  Hispanic  Americans,  Josefat  Curti, 
1315  East  River,  Pueblo,  Colo. 

D-5322  Uniform  Standard  for  Salaries.  Black  Methodists  for 
Church  Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

D-5323  Use  Funds  for  Purpose  for  Which  Solicited.  G.  Weldon 
Gatlin,  Tenn.  Conf. 

D-5324  Use  Investments  to  Strengthen  Ministry.  Ruth  Spencer, 
Pres.,  W.S.C.S.,  Chmn.  C.S.C,  Calif.-Nev.  Conf. 

D-5325  Use  of  Parsonage  When  A  Parish  is  Divided.  W.  F.  Ap- 
pleby, Dist.  Superintendent,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 

D-5326  Use  of  Proceeds  from  Sale  of  Churches.  David  B.  Nelson, 
et  al..  Chapel  Hill  UMC,  Portage,  Michigan. 

D-5327  Use  of  Proceeds  from  Sale  of  Churches.  The  Detroit 
Conf.,  Allen  G.  Gray,  Conf.  Secy. 

D-5328  Use  of  World  Service  Funds  for  Purpose  for  Which  So- 
licited. South  Carolina  Conf.,  Allan  R.  Broome,  Secy. 

D-5329  Use  World  Service  Funds  for  Purpose  for  Which  Solicited. 
Howard  L.  Lydick,  538  Rorary  Dr.,  First  UMC,  Richard- 
son, Texas. 

D-5330  Withdraw  Investments  in  War  Industries.  Commission  on 
Christian  Social  Concerns  of  Claremont  UMC,  Claremont, 
Calif.,  Georgia  Harkness. 

D-5331  Withhold  Funds  From  Agencies  That  Practice  Discrimi- 
nation. Commission  on  Religion  and  Race,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
of  UMC,  Robert  J.  Tolbert,  Chmn. 

D-5332  World  Service  Apportionments  on  Annually  Graduated  Ba- 
sis. Louisville  Ann.  Conf.,  L.  W.  Woodward,  Secy. 
Nos.  D-5333  to  D-5381  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 
of  District  Board  of  the  Laity." 

D-5333  Board  of  Directors  of  Hinton  Rural  Life  Center,  H.  J. 
McSwain,  Memphis  Conf. 

D-5334   B.  E.  Richards,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5335   B.  Parkey,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

D-5336   Rev.  E.  H.  Smotherman,  Henager,  Ala.,  UMC. 

D-5337   A.S.  Smotherman,  Henager,  Ala.,  UMC. 

D-5338   E.  Stoffard,  Section,  Ala.,  UMC. 

D-5339   M.  Stoffard,  Section,  Ala.,  UMC. 

D-5340   K.  Phifer,  Holston  Conf. 

D-5341   Mrs.  J.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

D-5342   Dr.  M.  L.  Barron,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

D-5343   T.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

D-5344   B.  C.  Ridgeway,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

D-5345   M,  Ridgeway,  Forest  Hill  UMC,  Flat  Rock,  Ala. 


918  Journal  of  the  1072  General  Conference 

D-5346   N.  E.  Staffard,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

D-5347   D.  W.  Gunter,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

D-5348   T.  C.  Etherton,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

D-5349   N.  Phifer,  Trinity  UMC,  Rainsville,  Alt. 

D-5350  A.  Snell,  West  Va.  Conf. 

D-5351   Mrs.  A.  L.  Morrison,  West.  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5352   Mrs.  J.  M.  Ouzts,  Florida  Conf. 

D-5353   E.  R.  Burke,  Florida  Conf. 

D-5354   C.  McGrath,  No.  New  York  Conf. 

D-5355  J.  M.  Burton,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5356   L.  R.  Sparrow,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5357  J.  Flood,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5358   A.  McKenzie,  Tenn.  Conf. 

D-5359   K.  Cobb,  Kansas  East  Conf. 

D-5360   S.  B.  Thomas,  Florida  Conf. 

D-5361   K.  W.  Wilcox,  West  Mich.  Conf. 

D-5362   G.  L.  Campbell,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5363   D.  G.  Gidney,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5364   E.  E.  Hickok,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

D-5365  A.  Brooks,  Louisville  Conf. 

D-5366   K.  L.  Mitchem,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5367   M.  Cameron,  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5368   D.  K.  Durham,  Holston  Conf. 

D-5369   B.  A.  Reddick,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

D-5370  J.  McHenry,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

D-5371   T.  D.  Hall,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

D-5372  Dowbury  Meth.  Ed.  Council,  E.  S.  Goodrich,  Troy  Conf. 

D-5373   R.  A.  Woodward,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

D-5374   D.  Fair,  Tenn.  Conf. 

D-5375   Mrs.  M.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

D-5376   G.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

D-5377   C.  Engall,  Wesley  UMC,  Sedalia,  Mo. 

D-5378   L.  B.  Mayhin,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5379   M.  High,  No.  Mississippi  Conf. 

D-5380  V.  Falls,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

D-5381   Mrs.  W.  Cross,  Holston  Conf. 

Nos.  D-53S2  to  D-5If6A  inclusive  are  titled  "Freedom  of 
Local  Congregation  to  Withdraw  from  United  Methodist 
Church.'" 

D-5382  R.  L.  Swartz,  Central  Penn.  Conf. 

D-5383   H.  Bickhart,  Central  Penn.  Conf. 

D-5384  M.  Silva,  Central  Penn.  Conf. 

D-5385   R.  Sheaffer,  Central  Penn.  Conf. 

D-5386   C.  E.  Diehl,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 

D-5387   M.  Smith,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 

D-5388   R.  Kimble,  Middletown  UMC,  Greensburg,  Penn. 

D-5389   B.  L.  Woodward,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 

D-5390   H.  Sanner,  Middletown  UMC,  Greensburg,  Penn. 

D-5391  R.  Rosensteel,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 

D-5392  W.  L.  Shcpp,  W.  Va.  Conf. 

D-5393   C.  Wise,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

D-5394  T.  W.  Terrell,  South  Indiana  Conf. 

D-5395  J.  L.  Grinnell,  No.  111.  Conf. 

D-5396   G.  W.  Crane,  M.D.,  First  UMC,  Chicago,  111. 

D-5397   G.  S.  Schoener,  Calvary  UMC,  Tamaqua,  Penn. 

D-5398   Mrs.  R.  Burns,  Middleton  UMC,  Greensburg,  Penn. 

D-5399   E.  Beatty,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 

D-5400   E.  Chellman,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 

D-5401    N.  P.  Stewart,  Middleton  UMC,  Greensburg,  Penn, 

D-5402   Mrs.  L.  Miller,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 


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D-5403  H.  Rosensteel,  Western  Penn.  Conf . 

D-5404  J.  R.  Ruggles,  EUB  Evangelist. 

D-5405  J.  Hart,  No.  111.  Conf. 

D-5406  Administrative  Bd.,  Harry  Nulifer,  Chmn.,  Western 
Penn.  Conf. 

D-5407  J.  M.  Smith,  First  UMC,  Irwin,  Penn. 

D-5408  Mrs.  B.  Sanner,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 

D-5409  V.  A.  Collins,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 

D-5410  Mrs.  M.  Crise,  Middletown  UMC,  Greensburg,  Pa. 

D-5411  Mrs.  E.  Beatty,  Western  Pa.  Conf. 

D-5412  Mrs.  J.  Wallace,  Middletown  UMC,  Greensburg,  Pa. 

D-5413  A.  M.  Woodward,  Western  Pa.  Conf. 

D-5414  R.  Woodward,  Western  Pa.  Conf. 

D-5415  T,  D.  Woodward,  Western  Pa.  Conf. 

D-5416  B.  W.  Bailey,  Western  Pa.  Conf. 

D-5417  M.  U.  Bailey,  Western  Pa.  Conf. 

D-5418  Adult  Bible  Class,  T.  Ranlin,  Teacher,  Midway  UMC, 
Douglasville,  Ga. 

D-5419  J.  D.  Westley,  Western  New  York  Conf. 

D-5420  E.  Holetelbug  &  H.  Hunter,  Memorial  UMC,  Carey,  Ohio. 

D-5421 

D-5422  M.  K.  Christy,  Northern  111.  Conf. 

D-5423  G.  W.  Akerlow,  Northern  111.  Conf. 

D-5424  Administrative  Bd.,  Calvary  UMC,  Albion,  Pa. 

D-5425  L.  H.  Ostrander,  Calvary  UMC,  Albion,  Pa. 

D-5426  J.  S.  Wilkinson,  Austin  UMC,  Chicago,  111. 

D-5427  B.  Cory,  First  UMC,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

D-5428  Mrs.  T.  Eastwood,  Nishma  Valley  Parish  UMC,  Emer- 
son, Iowa. 

D-5429  V.  Work,  et  al..  First  UMC,  Mill  Run,  Pa. 

D-5430  H.  Warren,  First  UMC,  Warsaw,  New  York. 

D-5431  L.  S.  Robey,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5432  Mrs.  L.  S.  Robey,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5433  V.  W.  Woy,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5434  G.  E.  Steele,  First  UMC,  Glen  Ellyn,  111. 

D-5435  R.  J.  Woy,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5436  Mrs.  G.  Storch,  Berry  Memorial  UMC,  Chicago,  111. 

D-5437  M.  L.  Zimmerman,  Chicago  Temple  UMC,  Chicago,  111. 

D-5438  Men's  Bible  Class,  B.  Harrier,  Pres.,  Main  Street  UMC, 
Emporia,  Va. 

D-5439  L.  E.  Brainard,  UMC  of  Idaho  Falls,  Idaho  Falls,  Idaho. 

D-5440  F.  M.  Jackson,  Jr.,  First  UMC,  Birmingham,  Ala. 

D-5441  R.  E.  Woy,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5442  C.  S.  Keplinger,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5443  C.  E.  Keplinger,  Main  St.  UMC,  Petersburg,  W.  Va. 

D-5444  Mrs.  R.  J.  Steward,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5445  I.  B.  Krumpack,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5446  Council  on  Ministries,  R.  C.  Slate,  Chm.,  Main  Street  UMC, 
Emporia,  Va. 

D-5447  F.  J.  Steward,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5448  M.  Showers,  Great  Valley  UMC,  Great  Valley,  N.Y. 

D-5449  T.  L.  Williams,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5450  B.  T.  Williams,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5451  Mrs.  J.  Shields,  Jr.,  Bethel  UMC,  Shannon,  111. 

D-5452  J.  E.  Shields,  Jr.,  Bethel  UMC,  Shannon,  111. 

D-5453  Mrs.  B.  Miller,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5454  J.  V.  Adams,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5455  L.  A.  Adams,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5456  R.  A.  Miller,  Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

D-5457  I.  S.  Levin,  Berry  Memorial  UMC,  Chicago,  111. 


920  Journal  of  the  1072  General  Conference 

D-5458   Evans  Memorial  Evangelical  UMC,  Lew^is  Run,  Pa. 

D-5459   G.  Smith,  Evans  Memorial    Evang.  UMC,  Lewis  Run,  Pa. 

D-5460   Mr.  &  Mrs.  G.  Fretts,  Mt.  Nebo  UMC,  Scottsdale,  Pa. 

D-5461   Mrs.  D.  Ekdahl,  Evans  Memorial  Evang.  UMC,  Lewis  Run, 
Pa. 

D-5462   Paul  W.  Hunter,  Western  New  York  Conf . 

D-5463   D.  Case,  Evans  Memorial  Evang.  UMC,  Lewis  Run,  Pa. 

D-5464   Calvary  UMC,  Keyser,  W.  Va. 

Nos.  D-5465  to  D-549i  inclusive  are  titled  "Policy  on  Dis- 
bursing Funds  with  Approval  of  Local  Church." 

D-5465   0.  N.  John,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5466   Mrs.  S.  W.  Hale,  Jr.,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5467   B.  J.  Day,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5468   D.  J.  Smith,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5469   R.  Means,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5470   Mrs.  R.  Means,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5471   K.  Snell,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5472  J.  M.  Hand,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5473   H.  D.  Bortzman,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5474   T.  A.  Mayo,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5475   C.  E.  Davis,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5476   D.  G.  Simpsen,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5477   S.  C.  Mayo,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5478   Mrs.  H.  E.  Sanford,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5479   H.  E.  Sanford,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5480   Mrs.  B.  J.  Drews,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5481   Mrs.  C.  D.  Gilliland,  Raymondville  UMC,  Raymondville, 
Tex. 

D-5482   E.  F.  Gilliland,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5483   M.  Mills,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5484   Mrs.  L  A.  Eubank,  Raymondville  First,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5485    M.  Neisser,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5486   Mrs.  H.  W.  Rix,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5487   H.  H.  Stewart,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5488    M.  J.  Glarner,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5489   M.  L.  Gilbert,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5490   A.  O.  Quota,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5491   H.  Gees,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5492    B.  Kilborn,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5493   J.  V.  Reese,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5494   A.  M.  Pickard,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5495    O.  Stewart,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5496    M.  Cisner,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5497   Mrs.  B.  Durham,  First  UMC,  Raj;-mondville,  Tex. 

D-5498  J.  G.  Caudle,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5499    C.  E.  Reese,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5500   B.  Dieus,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5501   M.  McNeil,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5502   Mrs.  K.  L.  McNeil,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5503   Mr.  &  Mrs.  R.  E.  Harding,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5504    L.  O.  Robbins,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5505   P.  Robbins,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5506   Mr.  &  Mrs.  E.  H.  Crenshaw,  First  UMC,  Raymondville, 
Tex. 

D-5507  G.  V.  Goss,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5508   O.  Jacks,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5509  J.  B.  Blackwell,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5510   L.  L.  Ellis,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5511   Mrs.  R.  K.  Finlay,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5512   D.  Earle,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 


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921 


D-5513  Mrs.  L.  L.  Ellis,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5514  Mrs.  M.  C.  Smith,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5515  K.  Roberts,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5516  C.  Conley,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5517  R.  D.  Stone,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5518  J.  Hagemann,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5519  Mr.  &  Mrs.  M.  L.   Williams,  First  UMC,   Raymondville, 

Tex. 

D-5520  L.  Smith,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5521  Mrs.  W.  G.  Smith,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5522  R.  Fiero,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5523  E.  Smith,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5524  P.  Rix,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5525  Mrs.  R.  J.  Fiero,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5526  J.  S.  Kassling,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5527  H.  W.  Kassling,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5528  J.  C.  Means,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5529  L.  H.  Means,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5530  J.  L.  Youngblood,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5531  L.  C.  Gilbert,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5532  G.  W.  Gilbert,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5533  C.  A.  Scott,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5534  Mrs.  C.  A.  Scott,  Sr.,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5535  F.  Roots,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5536  W.  H.  Thompson,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5537  J.  H.  Cramer,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5538  R.  W.  Cramer,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5539  B.  J.  Davis,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5540  J-  E.  Munguina,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-6541  Mrs.  D.  R.  Perry,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5542  D.  R.  Perry,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5543  Mrs.  C.  Rychener,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5544  C.  Rychener,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5545  A.  Munguia,  Jr.,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5546  N.  G.  Munguia,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5547  V.  D.  Raimond,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5548  G.  Yates,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5549  Mrs.  V.  D.  Raimond,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5550  Mrs.  M.  Chaudoin,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5551  Mrs.  W.  H.  Richie,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5552  M.  D.  Young,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5553  W.  T.  Maston,  First  UMC,  La  Feria,  Tex. 

D-5554  Mrs.  J.  M.  Ferguson,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5555  B.  Cole,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5556  A.  W.  Cole,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5557  L.  Day,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5558  V.  Wiegard,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5559  B.  J.  Mayo,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5560  W.  M.  Morris,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5561  E.  I.  Morris,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5562  G.  Zahn,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5563  C.  G.  Brandt,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5564  C.  A.  Robinson,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5565  Mrs.  Charles  E.  Roberts,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5566  F.  R.  Carlson,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5567  Mrs.  R.  F.  Robinson,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5568  Mrs.  M.  L.  Bennack,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5569  L.  Blanton,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5570  T.  Jordan,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5571  G.  F.  McGee,  Raymondville,  Tex. 


922  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

D-5572   J.  B.  Guthrie,  St.  Marks's  UMC,  McAllen,  Tex. 

D-5573   A.  Cannon,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5574   C.  E.  Crowell,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5575  P.  R.  Wimberly,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5576  Mrs.  0.  Crume,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5577  M,  C.  Smith,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5578  K.  Austin,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5579  M.  McGee,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5580  K.  McGee,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5581  L.  Wilson,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5582   Mrs.  L.  Wilson,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5583   M.  R.  Robinson,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5584   Mrs.  R.  Robinson,  Jr.,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5585   Mrs.  H.  J.  Rivers,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5586   Mrs.  W.  C.  Youngblood,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5587   W.   C.   Youngblood,  Jr.,  First  UMC,   Raymondville,   Tex. 

D-5588   G.  Watkins,  First  UMC,  Midland,  Tex. 

D-5589  J.  Scarborough,  First  UMC,  Sinton,  Tex. 

D-5590   M.  A.  McGee,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5591   Mrs.  D.  Henshaw,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5592   Mrs.  H.  G.  Krueger,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5593   Mrs.  D.  G.  Simpson,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5594   R.  P.  Moore,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5595   S.  W.  Hay,  Jr.,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5596   M.  Moore,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5597   Mrs.  N.  Madeley,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5598   Mrs.  J.  F.  Sanders,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5599   Mrs.  W.  F.  Martin,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5600   R.  W.  Hutchins,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5601   Mrs.  F.  T.  Todd,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5602   F.  T.  Dodd,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5603   P.  Burnett,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5604  J.  Strawn,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5605   Mrs.  R.  E.  Carlisle,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5606   R.  E.  Carlisle,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5607   Mr.  &  Mrs.  B.  E.  Carroll,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5608   B.  L.  Wood,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5609   F.  M.  Wheat,  Southvi^est  Texas  Conference. 

D-5610   Mrs.  F.  M.  Wheat,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5611   W.  O.  Butcher,  Southwest  Texas  Conference. 

D-5612   M.  J.  Glarner,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5613   R.  E.  Harding,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5614   C.  C.  Conley,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5615   G.  Harding,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5616   R.  T.  St.  John,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5617   Mrs.  L.  D.  Snow,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5618   B.  Wood,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5619   D.  Duderstadt,  First  UMC,  Raymondville,  Tex. 

D-5620   Mrs.  E.  D.  Cleary,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5621   Mrs.  W.  Campbell,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5622   Mrs.  L.  Day,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5623   D.  Barley,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5624   M.  Householder,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5625   W.  Mathis,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5626    C.  C.  Gunn,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5627   L.  B.  Stroh,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5628   W.  T.  Wickstrom,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5629   B.  O.  Osvog,  First  UMC,  Canton,  So.  Dak. 

D-5630  J.  Dapper,  Burke  Larger  Parish,  Burke,  So.  Dak. 

D-5631   F.  W.  Boggus,  Wesley  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 


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D-5632  W.  M.  Smith,  Wesley  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5i633  Mrs.  M.  Welles,  Wesley  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 
D-5634  A.  Coats,  Wesley  UMC,  Harlmgen  Tex. 
D-5635   Mrs.  R.  D.  Volkart,  Wesley  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 
D-5636   Mrs.  F.  Caulter,  Wesley  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5637   M.  J.  Welles,  Wesley  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 
D-5638   F.  Caulter,  Wesley  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 
D^5639   R.  D.  Volkart,  Wesley  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 
D-5640   W.  R.  Swope,  Laferia  UMC,  Laferia,  Tex. 
n-5641  J    P.  Tate,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5642   L.  B.  Youngblood,  First  UMC,  Harlingen  Tex. 
D-5643   Mrs.  J.  Tate,   First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5644   N.  Wilson,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5645   R.  Haynes,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5646  F.  Haynes,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5647   G.  E.  Key,  First  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 
D-5648   S.  Key,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5649   B.  F.  Barnes,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D  fififiO   S  Broyles,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
dI5651   G.  E.  Gathright,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
n^^6'S2   H   M.  Meyer,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5653   Mrs.  H.  M.  Meyer,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5654   0.  Wilson,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5655   A.  M.  Jones,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
nJfi^fi   Mrs  A.  M.  Jones,  First  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 
D  J657   Mr  &  Mrs.  B.  Lewis,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5658   S.  Yales,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5659   Mr.  &  Mrs.  J.  Lloyd,  First  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 
D-5660   Mrs.  B.  Hincelman,  First  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 
D-5661   C.  P.  Schaudies,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 
D-5662   G.  H.  Fletcher,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5663   L.  E.  Pratt,  Wesley  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

n-5664  H.  Detmer,  Vergas  UMC,  Vergas,  Mmn.  ,,    ta  i 

5 JgGS  V.   E.   Harris,   Harrisburg  UMC,   Harrisburg,   S.   Dak. 

D-5666   W.  Yates,  Farragut  UMC,  Farragut,  Iowa. 

D-f^fifiT   V  A.  Smith,  First  UMC,  Inkster,  Mich. 

D-5668   Mrs.  C.  J.  Saufilippo,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex 

nJeeg  Mrs.  T.  M.  Cheatham,  First  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 

D-5670  T    M.  Cheatham,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

n-5671   P.  B.  Kullin,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5672  J.  A.  Kullin,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5673   R.  G.  Elmore,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5674  G.  Kenney,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D^5675   G.  W.  Kenna,  First  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 

D-'S676  J.  D.  Barnes,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5677  J   D.  Hightower,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

n_i=;67R   M.  K.  Todd,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5679   H.  W.  Bahnman,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5680   A.  K.  Bahnman,  First  UMC  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5681   Mrs.  F.  Hulings,  Jr.,  First  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 

D-5682   N.  A.  Robertson,  First  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 

D-5683   B.  Robertson,  First  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 

D-5684  V.  Robertson,  First  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 

D-5685   G.  Guthright,  First  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 

D-5686   C.  C.  Clark,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5687   Mrs.  C.  Clark,  First  UMC,  Harlmgen,  Tex. 

D-5688   F.  W.  Runnels,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5689   Mrs.  L.  Lake,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5690   G.  B.  Smith,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5691  Mrs.  G.  B.  Smith,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 


924 


Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 


D-5692  J.  Adams,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5693   C.  E.  K.  Earza,  First  UMC,  Harlingen,  Tex. 

D-5694   Mr.  &  Mrs.   T.  R.  Wright,  First  UMC,   Harlingen, 


Tex. 


References  Made  During  Conference  Session 

D-5699   Quadrennial  Reports,  Board  of  the  Laity 

D-5700  Quadrennial  Reports,  Board  of  Trustees 

D-5701   Quadrennial  Reports,  Council  on  World  Service  &  Finance 

D-5702   Quadrennial  Reports,  The  Methodist  Corporation 

D-5703   Trustees  of  John  Street  Church 

D-5704    Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  840-848 

D-5705    Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  849-928 

D-5706   Report  of   Structure   Study   Commission,  Par,   1036-1040 

D-5707  Report  of  Structure   Study   Commission,   Par.  939,   1010, 

1086 
DD-5708  Report  of   Structure   Study   Commission,   Par.   1007-1013 

(B-6096) 
DD-5709   Report  of   Structure   Study  Commission,   Par.    1029-1032 

(B-6097) 
D-5710   Episcopal  Address 
D-5710a   Minority  Group  Self-Determination  Fund.  Report  of  Com- 
mission on  Religion  and  Race,  Rec.  No.  4. 
D-5711   Resolution    on    United    Methodist    Property    and    Private 

Schools.    Report   of    Commission    on    Religion    and    Race, 

Rec.  No.  10. 
D-5712   Annual  Conference  Budgets.  Report  of  Council  on  World 

Service  and  Finance,  Rec.  No.  4. 
D-5713  "Conference  Benevolences" — Definition.  Report  of  Council 

on  World  Service  and  Finance,  Rec.  No.  6. 
I>-5714  World  Service  and  Conference  Benevolence  Apportionment 

to  Pastoral  Charges.  Report  of  Council  on  World  Service 

and  Finance,  Rec.  No.  6. 
D-5715  Rental  Value  of  Parsonage.  Report  of  Council  on  World 

Service  and  Finance,  Rec.  No.  8. 

Petitions  Re-referred 

A-5026-D  Allocation  of  Funds  by  Board  of  Christian  Social  Con- 
cerns. 

A-5027-D   Allocation  of  Funds  by  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race. 

A-5028-D   Allocation  of  Funds  by  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race, 

B-5003-D  Additional  Non-voting  Members  of  Commission  on  World 
Service  and  Finance. 

F-5384-D   Re-submit  Proposals  for  Building. 

H-5188-D   Support  of  Retired  Bishops  and  Dependents. 

L-5561-D  Withdraw  from  COCU.  (Should  have  been  titled:  Free- 
dom of  Local  Congregation  to  Withdraw  from  UMC.) 

N-5016-D  Chairman  of  Board  of  Trustees  to  be  a  Member  of 
Congregation. 

N-5074-D   Consult  Local  Churches  before  Projects  are  Funded. 

N-5148-D   Limit  Term  of  Office  for  Trustees. 

N-5195-D   Program  to  Justify  Building 

N-5214-D   Responsibilities  of  Local  Church  Building  Committee. 


E.  Committee  on  Membership  and  Evangelism 

E-5001  Active  and  Inactive  Membership  Rolls.  Administrative 
Board  of  Ewan  UMC,  John  E.  Hudson,  Jr.,  Ewan,  New 
Jersey, 


The  United  Methodist  Church  925 

E-5002   After   Death   Witness  for   Christ.   Bennett   Wm.   Palmer, 

Florida  Conf. 

Nos.  E-5003  thru  E-5007  inclusive  titled  "Annual  Renew- 
al of  Church  Membership  Vows." 
E-5003   Charles  Kendig,  East  Ohio  Ann.  Conf. 
E-5004   Edward  F.  Otto,  West  Michigan  Conf. 
E-5005  Administrative  Boards  of  Springfield  UMC,  Forest  Glen 

UMC,  and   Green  Spring  UMC,  Larry  Albright,  Spring- 
field, West  Virginia. 
E-5006   Fred  H.  Coots,  Southern  Calif.-Arizona  Conf. 
E-5007  Administrative     Board,     Riverside     UMC,     Clifford     W. 

Swedlund,  Chmn.,  Ft.  Dodge,  lovv^a. 
E-5008  Appointment  As  An  Approved  Evangelist.  National  Assoc. 

of  UM  Evangelists,  J.  A.  Gray,  Jr.,  Secy.-Treas.,  North 

Texas  Conf. 
E-5009  Asking  For  Prayers  of  the  Dying.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 

Florida  Conf. 
E-5010  Attendance   at    Funerals.   Bennett   Wm.   Palmer,   Florida 

Conf. 
E-5011   Bible  Clubs.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf, 
E-5012  Categories  of  Church  Membership.  Administrative  Board 

of  the  Manson  UMC,  Manson,  Washington,   H.   Hudson, 

Chmn. 
E-5013   Centrality  of  Christ  and  Salvation.  Council  on  Ministries, 

Moran  UMC,  Spokane,  Washington,  Glen  Olmsted. 
E-5014  Centrality   of   Christ   and    Salvation.   Estell   R.    Casebier, 

Louisville  Conf. 
E-5015  Change   Method   of  Determining  Membership.   Ronald  A, 

Brisker,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
E-5016   Christ  Worship  in  Non-Christian  Religions.  Bennett  Wm. 

Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
E-5017   Clarify   Provisions   for    Removing   Members.    Administra- 
tive  Board,   Pearson   Memorial    UMC,    Robert   H.    Smith, 

Chmn.,  Trenton,  New  Jersey. 
E-5018  Club  for  Public  Reading  of  Scripture.  Bennett  Wm.  Pal- 
mer, Florida  Conf. 
E-5019  Coin    Evangelism,    Bennett    Wm.    Palmer,    Florida    Conf. 
E-5020   Concern   for    Dropping   Members    From    Rolls.   Ester    M. 

Benson,    534 14     Bryon    St.,    Centenary    UMC,    Mankato, 

Minn, 
E-5021  Conference  Evangelists.  National  Assoc,  of  United  Meth- 
odist   Evangelists,   J.   A.    Gray,   Jr.,    Secy.-Treas.,   North 

Texas  Conf. 
E-5022   Conference  an  Instrument  of   Evangelism.   Bennett  Wm, 

Palmer,  Florida  Conf, 
E-5023   Conservation   of   Members.   Administrative   Board   of  the 

Woodmar  UMC,  Hammond,  Indiana,  Caleb  Davies,  Chmn. 
E-5024   Conservation  of  Membership.  Ted  G,  Colescott,  Minnesota 

Conf, 
E-5025  Consei'vation  of  Membership,  Delton  Krueger,  Minnesota 

Conf, 
E-5026  Contingency  Plans   To  Keep   Christianity  Alive,  Bennett 

Wm,  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
E-5027  Continuous    Prayer    in    Churches.    Bennett    W.    Palmer, 

Florida  Conf, 
E-5028  Conversion    Of    Pagan    Shrines,    Bennett    Wm,    Palmer, 

Florida  Conf, 
E-5029   Counteract  Work  of   Splinter  Religious   Groups,   Bennett 

Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 


926  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

E-5030   Dedication  of  Babies  Rather  than  Baptism.  Mrs.  Malcohn 

Horusley,  5601  Shoohvood,  St.  Johns  UMC,  Austin,  Texas. 
E-5031   Deepening   Christ    Consciousness.    Bennett   Wm.    Palmer, 

Florida  Conf. 
E-5032  Delete  Three-Year  Rule  for  Removing  Inactive  Members. 

Warren  L.  Lear,  North  Indiana  Conf. 
E-5033   Develop   Statement  on   Evangelism.   I.  Melville  Wohrley, 

Apple  Creek,  Ohio,  East  Ohio  Ann.  Conf. 
E-5034   Eliminate  Preparatory  Membership  Roll.  Seth  P.  Bower, 

Western  Penn.  Conf. 
E-5035   Emphasis  on  Christ  and  Personal  Salvation.  George  W. 

Eppehimer,  Eastern  Penn.  Conf. 
E-5036   Emphasize  Spiritual  Enrichment.  Mrs.  W.  W.  Jones,  Rt. 

#2,  Box  42,  First  UMC,  Wiggins,  Mississippi. 
E-5037   Emphasize   Spiritual   Renevi^al.   Wesley   Workers,   Sunday 

School    Class,   Members   of   Lutie   Watkins    UMC,   Llano, 

Texas. 
E-5038   Establish  Inactive  Membership  Roll.  Maxine  K.  Keenan, 

Ecumenical  Chmn.  of  Silverado  UMC,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 
E-5039   Evangelistic   Endeavor.   Various   Members    of   St.    Paul's 

UMC,  Globe,  Arizona,  Harold  R.  Brumagin,  et  al. 
E-5040   Exempt    Transferring    Member    From    Re-Taking    Vom^s, 

Dewey  H.   Worthy,   Sr.,  611   Greenville  St.,   Dixie  UMC, 

La  Grange,  Ga. 
E-5041   Five-Year  Rule  in  Removing  Members   From  Roll.   Odie 

Gregg,  North  Alabama  Conf. 
E-5042   Gang  Evangelism.    Bennett   Wm.   Palmer,   Florida    Conf. 
E-5043   General   Board    of    Evangelism   and    Worship.    Executive 

Committee    on    Worship    &    Executive    Committee    of    the 

General  Board  of  Evangelism,  Joseph  H.  Yeakel,  General 

Secy. 
E-5044   Geographical   Location   A    Requirement  for   Membership. 

Charge   Conf.   of   Brookfield   UMC,   North   Canton,   Ohio, 

Allan  H.  Zagray,  Secy.,  James  M.  Bloom. 
E-5045   Gospel  Chain.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
E-5046   Helping  Members  Become  Acquainted.  Bennett  Wm.  Pal- 
mer, Florida  Conf. 
E-5047   Instructions  On  What  To  Do  After  Death.  Bennett  Wm. 

Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
E-5048   Invalidate    Membership    for    Those    Living    Away    From 

Local  Church.  Memorial  Committee  of  Geneva  First  UMC, 

Ohio. 
E-5049   Letters  To  Leaders  of  Non-Christian  Religions.  Bennett 

Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
E-5050  Letters  To   Non-Christian  World  Leaders.   Bennett   Wm. 

Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
E-5051   Make    Membership    More    Meaningful.    Council    On    Min- 
istries  of   First   UMC,   Holdrege,   Nebraska,    Everett    B. 

Behrens,  Chmn. 
E-5052   Make    Traveling    Evangelists    Available.    Administrative 

Board,  Members  of  Alplaus   UMC,  Roxford,  New  York, 

Mrs.  Luella  M.  Habesh. 
E-5053   Membership    of    Board    of    Evangelism.    National    Assoc. 

of  UM  Evangelists,  J.  A.  Gray,  Jr.,  Secy.-Treas.,  North 

Texas  Conf. 
E-5054  Membership  of  Conference  Board  of  Evangelism.  Nation- 
al Assoc,  of  UM  Evangelists,  J.  A.  Gray,  Jr.,  Secy.-Treas., 

North  Texas  Ann.  Conf. 
E-5055   Membership    of    Conf.    Board    of    Evangelism.     Arthur 

Donald  English,  Okla.  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  927 

E-5056  More  Information  On  Membership  Transfer  Forms.  Nom- 
inating Committee,  First  UMC,  East  Point,  Ga.,  Louise 
W.  Caskey,  Secy. 

E-5057  One-Year  Rule  Removal  of  Members.  Charles  E.  Dowdell, 
East  Ohio  Conf . 

E-5058  One-Year  Rule  In  Removing  Members  from  Rolls.  Fred 
H.  Coots,  Southern  Calif.-Arizona  Conf. 

E-5059  One-Year  Rule  In  Removing  Members  From  Rolls.  Fern 
E.  Miller,  379  W.  Main  St.,  Union  Ave.  UMC,  Alliance, 
Ohio. 

E-5060  Oppose  Exclusion  From  Membership  On  Basis  of  Age, 
First  UMC,  Waxahachie,  Texas,  J.  F.  McCoy,  Chmn., 
Administrative  Board. 

E-5061  Periodic  Renewal  of  Membership  Vows.  Administrative 
Board,  First  UMC,  Swainsboro,  Ga.,  William  C.  Rogers, 
Chmn.,  Donald  L.  Canaday,  Secy. 

E-5062  Perpetual  Church  Membership.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 
Florida  Conf. 

E-5063  Plan  For  Contemporary  Evangelism.  Bronson  Parrett, 
1408  E.  Main  St.,  St.  Marks  UMC,  Murfreesboro,  Tenn. 

E-5064  Prayer  After  Death.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

E-5065  Prayer  For  The  Dead,  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida 
Conf. 

E-5066  Prayers  For  The  Dead,  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida 
Conf. 

E-5067  Prayer  For  The  Sick.  Bennett  Wm,  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

E-5068   Prayer  Letters.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

E-5069  Preparatory  Membership  Roll.  A.  Otis  Beach,  Kansas 
West  Conf, 

E-5070  Preparatory  Membership  Roll,  Orlan  R.  Lehman,  UMC, 
Campbellsburg,  Ky. 

E-5071  Printing  Scriptures  of  World  Religions.  Bennett  Wm, 
Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

E-5072  A  Program  of  Evangelism  To  Hispanic  Americans,  Meth- 
odists Assoc.  Representing  Concerns  for  Hispanic  Amer- 
icans, Josafat  Curti,  1315  East  River,  Pueblo,  Colo, 

E-5073   Protestant  Rosary.   Bennett   Wm.   Palmer,   Florida  Conf, 

E-5074  Provide  For  Child  Membership,  Bennett  Wm,  Palmer, 
Florida  Conf, 

E-5075  Termination  of  Membership,  Edward  F,  Otto,  West  Mich- 
igan Conf, 

E-5076  Transfer  Church  Membership.  Glenn  Biddle,  Director, 
Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West  Ohio  Conf, 

E-5077  Reality  of  Spirit  and  Demon  Possession,  Bennett  Wm. 
Palmer,  Florida  Conf, 

E-5078  Recommend  Opening  Meetings  with  Prayer,  Council  on 
Ministries,  UMC,  Chittenango,  New  York,  C,  B,  Town- 
send,  Chmn. 

E-5079  Recommendation  of  Approved  Evangelists,  National 
Assoc,  of  UM  Evangelists,  J.  A,  Gray,  Jr.,  Secy.-Treas., 
North  Texas  Conf. 

E-5080  Redirect  Objective  To  Preaching  of  the  Gospel,  Henry 
L.  Wilson,  10315  Wininger  Circle,  UMC,  Sun  City, 
Arizona. 

E-5081  Reinstate  Bible  as  Authority  of  Faith.  Elwood  B,  Snook, 
2241  Fairview  St.,  UMC,  West  Lawn,  Penn. 

E-5082  Removal  of  Members  From  Rolls.  Various  Members  of 
UMC,  Dallas  City,  Illinois,  Mrs.  Laurena  Hutson,  et  al. 

E-5083  Removal  of  Members  From  Rolls.  Edward  F.  Otto,  West 
Michigan  Conf, 


928  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

E-5084  Renewal  of  Active  Membership.  Fred  H.  Coots,  Southern 

Calif  .-Arizona  Conf . 
E-5085  Requirement  to  Engage  an  Approved  Evangelist.  National 

Association  of  UM  Evangelists,  Jack  A.  Gray,  Jr.,  Secy.- 

Treas.,  North  Texas  Conf. 
E-5086   Renewal   Of    Credentials   of   Approved    Evangelists.    Na- 
tional Association  of  UM  Evangelists,  Jack  A.  Gray,  Jr., 

Secy.-Treas.,  North  Texas  Conf. 
E-5087  Responsibility  of  an  Approved  Evangelist.  National  Assoc. 

of  UM  Evangelists,  J.  A,  Gray,  Jr.,  Secy.-Treas.,  North 

Texas  Conf. 
E-5088  Responsibility  of  Board  of  Evangelism.  National  Assoc,  of 

UM    Evangelists,    J.    A.    Gray,    Jr.,    Secy.-Treas.,    North 

Texas  Conf. 
E-5089   Responsibility    of     Members.    Administrative    Board     of 

Central  UMC,  Galveston,  Texas,  Robert  A.  Grove,  Chmn. 
E-5090   Responsibility   of    Membership    Secretary.    North    Central 

Jurisdiction    Town    and    Country    Conf.,    Robert    Wells, 

Ohio  East  Conf. 
E-5091   Restoration  of  Person  To  Membership.  William  R.  Keeffe, 

D.S.,  New  Hampshire  Conf. 
E-5092   Restoration  of  Removed  Members.  Dr.  Edward  W.  Foote, 

Minnesota  Conf. 
E-5093   Restore    Category    of    Inactive    Member.    Administrative 

Board  of   St.  Joseph   UMC,  Ft.  Wayne,  Indiana,   Lowell 

Meyers,  Chmn. 
E-5094  Restore     Synibolism    of    Burning    Cross.    Bennett    Wm. 

Palmer,  Florida  Conf, 
E-5095  Revise  Procedure  for  Removing  Members.  Gary  Huddles- 
ton,   First   UMC,   Waxahachie,   Texas,  505   West  Marvin 

St. 
E-5096   Set  Aside  Year  to   Bring   Membership   Rolls   Up-to-date. 

Charge  Conf.,  First  UMC,  St.  Petersburg,  Florida,  Mrs. 

Claude  Neet. 
E-5097   Statement    On   Charismatic   Renewal.    Rodney  J.    Croyle, 

Ex.  Secy,  of  Board  of  Evangelism,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 
E-5098   Student   Representative   on   Board   of   Evangelism.    UMC 

Board    of    Education    Legislative    Committee,   Warren   J. 

Hartman,  Secy. 
E-5099   Study  Regarding  Membership  on  Ann.  Basis.  Ronald  A. 

Greilich,  Calif.-Nevada  Conf. 
E-5100   Support    Prayer   Amendment.   Walter   Nagel,   3070   Kent 

Rd.,  Apt.  204D,  Stow,  Ohio,,  UMC  Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio. 
E-5101   Task  Force  On  Evangelism  Ministry   (Delete  Par.  1146). 

National    Fellowship    of    Ann.    Conf.    Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
E-5102  Task  Force  In  Evangelism  Ministry   (Delete  Par.  1147). 

National   Fellowship   of   Ann.    Conf.    Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
E-5103   Task  Force  In  Evangelism  Ministry    (Delete  Par.  1148). 

National   Fellowship   of  Ann.    Conf.    Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
E-5104  Task  Force  In  Evangelism  Ministry   (Delete  Par.  1149). 

National   Fellowship   of  Ann.   Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
E-5105  Task  Force  On  Evangelism  Ministry   (Delete  Par.  1150). 

National   Fellowship   of  Ann.    Conf.   Program   Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  929 

E-5106  Task  Force  On  Evangelism  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1151). 
National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn.  ,^  ,  ^     „        ■,■,ro^ 

E-5107  Task  Force  On  Evangelism  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  115Z). 
National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn.  ,   .  ,^  ,  .     t.        -.-.ro^ 

E-5108  Task  Force  On  Evangelism  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  llbd) . 
National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn.  _   ,  ^t^  ,  ..     t,        -,-,ka\ 

E-5109  Task  Force  On  Evangelism  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1154). 
National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn.  ,-^  ,  ^     -r,        -.-.ccx 

E-5110  Task  Force  on  Evangelism  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1155). 
National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn.  ,t.  ,  ^     „        .-,c^^ 

E-5111  Task  Force  On  Evangelism  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1156). 
National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn.  _  /..  i  .     t.        -.-irrr^ 

E-5112  Task  Force  On  Evangelism  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1157). 
National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn.  ,t^  ^  ^     „        -.ico\ 

E-5113  Task  Force  On  Evangelism  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1158). 
National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn.  ,,.    .  .        /i^  i  *.     r)        11Pco^ 

E-5114  Task  Force  On  Evangelism  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1159). 
National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn.  ,..    .  ,        /t^  i  4.     td        iicn\ 

E-5115  Task  Force  On  Evangelism  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  llbU). 
National  Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn.  _ ,      ^^^    ^       „     . 

E-5116  Task   Force   to   Develop   Statement  on  the    Work  of  the 
Holy  Spirit.  Dulaney  Barrett,  Okla.  Conf. 
Nos.  E-5117  thru  E-5123  inclusive  titled  "Two-Year  Rule 
In  Reynoval  of  Members:'  ^     ^      ^  __     „       ,  •     ^      . 

E-5117   Southern   Calif.-Arizona   Conf.,   James   K.    Sasaki,    Conf. 

E-5118  Hawaii  District  Conf.  of  the  Southern  Calif  .-Arizona 
Conf.,  Glenn  R.  Murray,  Program  Counselor. 

E-5119  San  Diego  District  Petition  Assembly.  Dr.  G.  E.  Martin, 
Chmn.,  2111  Camino  Del  Rio,  San  Diego,  Calif. 

E-5120   Calif. -Nevada  Ann.  Conf.,  Newell  P.  Knudson,  Secy. 

E-5121  Administrative  Board  of  the  UMC  of  Ferndale,  Michi- 
gan David  Dale,  Chmn.,  and  Charlotte  Briggs,  Secy. 

E  ^\22  Administrative  Board  of  the  First  UMC,  Ferndale, 
mSS   David  Dale,  Chmn.,  and  Charlotte  Briggs,  Secy. 

E-5123  Administrative  Board,  First  UMC,_  Ferndale  Michigan, 
David  Dale,  Chmn.,  and  Charlotte  Briggs,  Secretary. 

E-5124  Use  Bishop's  Office  For  Evangelism.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 
Florida  Conf. 

E-5125  Use  of  Personal  Testimonies.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 
Florida  Conf.  , ,  „^       _  , 

E-5126  Utilizing  All  Forms  of  Evangelism.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 
Florida  Conf.  ,^_        ,    ^^ 

E-5127  Verbal  Notification  of  Withdrawal.  Gerry  Winget,  Kansas 

E-5128  Visions  of  Jesus  Institute.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida 

E-5129  Weekly  Prayer  for  Every  Member.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 
Florida  Conf. 


930 


Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 


E-5130   Withhold    Vote     From    Inactive    Members.     Charles     E. 

Dowdell,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
E-5131  World     Martyrological     Center.     Bennett     Wm.     Palmer, 

Florida  Conf. 
E-5132  Worldwide    Colporteur    Service.    Bennett    Wm,    Palmer, 

Florida  Conf. 

Nos.  E-5133  to  E-5155  inclusive  have  been  titled  "Two- 
year  Rule  in  Dropping  Members." 
E-5133   Mrs.  M.  Merwin,  North  Texas  Conf. 
E-5134   H.  Richardson,  Tyler  St.  Church,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5135   A.  Hayes,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5136   B.  Thompson,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  N.  Texas  Conf. 
E-5137   Emerson  Connell,  Jr.,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  N.  Texas  Conf. 
E-5138   Mary  Killingbeck,  First  UMC,  Duncanville,  Texas. 
E-5139   Valerie  Acton,  First  UMC,  Duncanville,  Texas. 
E-5140  Mrs.  J.  Barnes,  Tyler  St.  Methodist,  Dallas,  Texas,  North 

Texas  Conf. 
E-5141   Susan  Lamar,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5142   Lloyd  E.  Newton,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5143   C.  J.  Schoonover,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5144  J.  W.  Fisher,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5145   R.  E.  Frederick,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5146  J.  R.  Rillesburg,  First  UMC,  Duncanville,  Texas. 
E-5147   Angela  Acton,  First  UMC,  Duncanville,  Texas. 
E-5148   Mrs.  C.  D.  Acton,  First  UMC,  Duncanville,  Texas. 
E-5149   K.  Penny,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  North  Texas  Conf. 
E-5150  J.  Veal  Leyson,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  North  Texas  Conf. 
E-5151   Men's  Bible  Class,  University  Park  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5152   C.   L.   Tracy,   Tyler   St.   UMC,   Dallas,   Texas,   No.   Tex. 

Conf. 
E-5153  W.S.C.S.,   Mrs.   J.   Bilz,   Pres.,    Tyler   St.   UMC,    Dallas, 

E-5154  Jack  Bilz,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5155   Lydia  Meierding,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Nos.  E-5156  to  E-5166  inclusive  titled  "Two-Year  Rule 

in  Removal  of  Members." 
E-5156   Mrs.  Tom  King,  North  Texas  Conf. 
E-5157   Paul  Morell,  North  Texas  Conf. 

E-5158   Mrs.  Loyd  E.  Newton,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5159   Bill  E.  Underwood,  North  Texas  Conf. 
E-5160   H.  Lamar,  North  Texas  Conf. 
E-5161   Howard  Pitchers,  First  UMC,  Duncanville,  Texas. 
E-5162   Tom  King,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5163   Don  Marshall,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5164  Ministries  Council  of  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas,  Hugh 

Lamar,  Chmn.,  North  Texas  Conf. 
E-5165  John  B.  Robuck,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
E-5166   Administrative  Board  of  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas, 

J.  W.  Fisher,  Chmn. 


References  Made  During  Conference  Session 
E-5168  Quadrennial  Reports,  Board  of  Evangelism. 
E-5169   Study  on  Membership  Loss  and  Conservation. 
EE-5170   Report  of   Structure   Study   Commission,   Par.    1007-1014 


(B-6096). 
EE-5171  Report  of 

(B-6097). 
EE-5172  Report  of 

5708). 
E-5173   Episcopal  Address 


Structure   Study   Commission,   Par.   1029-1032 
Structure   Study   Commission,   Par.    1010    (D- 


The  United  Methodist  Church  931 

Petitions  Re-referred 
A-5532-E    Realism  in  Determining  Membership. 
F-5021-E   Affiliate  Associate  Membership. 

F.  Committee  on  Clergy 

F-5001  Abolish    Annual    Basis    of    Appointments.    Western    Ne-w 

York  Conf .,  Frank  J.  Mucci,  Secy. 
F-5002  Abolish    Office    of    District    Superintendent.    Council    on 
Ministries.    West    Hills    UMC,    Huntington    Stn.,    N.Y., 
Harry  S.  Powell,  Chmn. 
F-5003  Add   Category   of   Supply   Pastor.    Southern   N.E.   Conf., 

Leslie  H.  Johnson,  Secy. 
F_5004  Additional  Question  for  Admission  into  Full  Connection. 

I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5005  Administration   of  the    Sacraments.    Glenn   Biddle,    West 

Ohio  Conf. 
F-5006  Administration  of  the   Sacraments  by  Lay  Pastors.   Ad- 
ministrative    Board,     South     Monterey     UMC,     Hopkins, 
Mich.,  Wilma  Commans,  Secy. 
F-5007  Administration  of  the  Sacraments  by  a  Lay  Pastor.  Glenn 

Biddle,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5008  Administration  of  the  Sacraments  by  a  Lay  Pastor.  Ad- 
ministrative  Board,   UMC,   Hopkins,   Mich.,    Esther  Van 
der  Kolk,  Secy. 
F-5009  Administration    of    Sacraments    in    Every    Church.    Mrs. 
Jack  McNitt,  Recording  Secy.,  UMC's  of  Harrietta  and 
Mesick,  Mich. 
F-5010  Administration  of  Sacraments  in  All  Churches.  Northeast 
Missaukee    Parish,    Doris   N.    Whipple,    Recording    Secy., 
West  Michigan  Conf. 
F-5011  Administration  of  Sacraments  in  All  Churches.  Board  of 
the   Ministry,   West   Michigan   Conf.,  James   W.   Wright, 
Chmn. 
F-5012  Administration  of  Sacraments  in  All  Churches.  Manton- 
Fife     Lake-Boardmans     Parish     Annual     Church     Conf., 
Gwyneth  L.  Hayward,  Secy. 
F-5013  Administer  Sacraments  in  Every  Church.  Administrative 
Board,  Ashley  UMC,  Ashley,  Michigan,  Maxine  Kremer, 
Secy. 
F-5014  Administer  Sacraments  in  Every  Church.  Administrative 
Board,   UMC,   Bannister,    Michigan.    Elva    Nowlin,    Secy. 
F-5015  Admission  into   Full  Connection.  Board  of  the  Ministry, 

Northwest  Texas  Conf.,  0.  A.  McBrayer,  Chmn. 
F-5016  Admission  into  Full  Connection.  Don  W.  Holter  and  Paul 

B.  Maves,  Kansas  East  Conf.  and  Nebraska  Conf. 
F-5017  Admission  into  Full  Membership.  James  A.  Noseworthy, 

North  Carolina  Conf. 
F-5018  Admission    into    Full    Membership.    Board    of    Education 

Legislative  Committee,  Warren  Hartman,  Secy. 
F-5019  Admission  of  Probationary  Member  into  Full  Connection. 

Dennis  R.  Snovel,  First  UMC,  Perkasie,  Pa. 
F-5020  Adopt  Report  on  Study  of  the  Ministry  with  Amendments. 
Consultation    of    U.M.     Seminarians,    Morris     L.     Floyd, 
Frank    E.    Trotter,    and    Thomas    Brown,    Jr.,    Southern 
California-Arizona  Conf.  and  Virginia  Conf. 
F-5021   Affiliate    Associate    Membership,     Calvin    W.    Torrance, 

Southern  California-Arizona  Conf. 
F-5022   Affirm  Legitimacy  of   Diverse  Ministries.  Black  Method- 
ists for  Church  Renewal,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 


932  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

F-5023  Affirm  the  Legitimacy  of  Diverse  Ministries.  Black  Meth- 
odists for   Church   Renewal,   Hamilton   T.   Boswell,    Secy. 

F-5024  Age  for  Retirement  of  Ministers.  W.  A.  Allen,  Louisville 
Conf. 

F-5025  Age  for  Retirement  of  Ministers.  W.  Arvil  Allen,  Louis- 
ville Conf. 

F-5026  Age  and  Service  Requirement  for  Retirement.  Louie 
Marsh,  Oklahoma  Conf. 

F-5027  Age  for  Voluntary  Retirement,  Robert  K.  Hulse,  Louis- 
ville Conf. 

F-5028  All  Pastors  Amenable  to  District  Superintendent  and 
Bishop.  Daniel  W.  Wolboldt,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5029  Allow  Lay  Pastors  to  Administer  Sacraments.  Admin- 
istrative Board,  UMC,  Burkett,  Ind.  Eva  Eheresman, 
Chmn. 

F-5030  Allow  Lay  Pastors  to  Administer  Sacraments.  Various 
Members,  Paradise  UMC,  Eugene  Smith,  et  al..  Paradise, 
Kans. 

F-5031  Allow  Oral  Examination  for  Ministerial  Candidate.  Board 
of  the  Ministry,  Troy  Conf.,  W.  A.  Groshans,  Chmn. 

F-5032  Allow  Student  or  Lay  Pastors  to  Administer  Sacraments. 
Administrative  Board,  UMC,  Waldo,  Kans.,  Kenneth  Day, 
Vice-Chmn. 

F-5033  Amend  Footnote  on  Historical  Questions.  Various  Min- 
isters of  Various  Conferences.  M.  B.  Stokes,  et  al.,  Candler 
School  of  Theology,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

F-5034  Amendments  to  Report  on  Study  of  the  Ministry.  Council 
on  Ministries,  Concordia  UMC,  Roger  Cole,  Chmn.,  Con- 
cordia, Wis. 

F-5035  Allow  Conference  Rights  for  Ecumenical  Ministers  from 
other  Christian  Churches.  Lyle  T.  Christianson,  Minne- 
sota Conf. 

F-5036  Annual  Conference  Rights  for  Ecumenical  Ministers  from 
Other  Christian  Churches.  Lyle  T.  Christianson,  Minne- 
sota Conf. 

F-5037  Annual  Conference  Rights  for  Ecumenical  Ministers  from 
Other  Christian  Churches.  Lyle  T.  Christianson,  Minne- 
sota Conf. 

F-5038  Appointability  of  a  Lay  Pastor.  South  Georgia  Conf. 
Board  of  Ministry. 

F-5039  Appointability  of  Lay  Pastor.  Board  of  Ministry,  South 
Georgia  Conf.,  W.  Hancock,  Vice-Chmn. 

F-5040  Appointability  of  Lay  Pastor.  Statesboro  District,  South 
Georgia  Conf.,  C.  C.  Edmondson,  Jr.,  Chmn. 

F-5041  Appointability  of  a  Lay  Pastor.  Official  Board,  Goloid 
UMC,  Sylvania,  Ga.,  Couley  Oglesby,  Chmn. 

F-5042  Appointability  of  a  Lay  Pastor.  Official  Board  of  Rocky 
Ford    UMC,    South    Georgia    Conf.,    0.    P.    Long,    Chmn. 

F-5043  Appointability  of  a  Lay  Pastor.  Official  Board,  Oak 
Grove  UMC,  South  Georgia  Conf.,  Ralph  Brannen,  Chmn. 

F_5044  Appointability  of  Persons  Other  than  Ministerial  Mem- 
bers. Board  of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren 
J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5045  Appointment  as  a  Worker-Priest.  California-Nevada 
Conf.,  Newell  P.  Knudson,  Secy. 

F-5046  Appointment  to  Church  of  Another  Denomination.  Cali- 
fornia-Nevada Conf.,  Newell  P.  Knudson,  Secy. 

F-5047  Appointments  to  Ecumenical  Ministries.  Pacific  North- 
west Conf.,  M.  M.  Finkbeiner,  Secy. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  933 

F-5048   Appointment    of    Lay    Pastors.    Board    of    the    Ministry, 

West  Michigan  Conf.,  James  W.  Wright,  Chmn. 
F-5049   Appointment    of    Local     Preacher    as    "Acting     Pastor." 

Board  of  the  Ministry,  Troy  Conf.,  William  A.  Groshans, 

Chmn. 
F-5050   Appointment  of  Ministers.  Keith  L  Pohl,  West  Michigan 

Conf. 
F-5051  Appointment  of  Ministers.  Maurice  E.  Bailey,  West  Ohio 

Conf. 
F-5052  Appointment  to   Ministry   in   the   Secular  World.   Lester 

L.  Moore,  Iowa  Conf. 
F-5053   Appointments  to  Non-English  Speaking  Churches.  Califor- 
nia-Nevada Conf.,  Newell  P.  Knudson,  Secy. 
F-5054  Appointment  to  Position  in  Secular  World.  North  Central 

Jurisdiction    Town    and    Country    Conf.,    Robert    Wells, 

Chmn. 
F-5055  Appointment    to    Position    in    the    Secular    World.    Iowa 

Conf.,  William  T.  Miller,  Secy. 
F-5056  Appointment    to    Position    in    Secular    World.    Lei'oy    W. 

Moore,  Iowa  Conf. 
F-5057  Appointment  of  Preachers  to  Pastoral  Charges.  Adminis- 
trative Board,  UMC,  Ludington,  Michigan,  John  Schwetz, 

Chmn. 
F-5058  Appointment   of    Preachers   to    Pastoral    Charges.    Board 

of  the  Ministry,  West  Michigan  Conf.,  James  W.  Wright, 

Chmn. 
F-5059   Appointment     of      Probationary     Members.      Robert      H. 

Jongeward,  West  Michigan  Conf. 
F-5060  Appointment  as  a  Supply  Pastor.  Lloyd  H.  Walker,  East 

Ohio  Conf. 
F-5061   Appointment  of  Student  Lay  Pastor.  El  Paso  Dist  Conf., 

M.  B.  Stewart,  Dist.  Supt. 
F-5062   Appointment  and  Tenure  of  Bishops.  Odie  Gregg,  North 

Alabama  Conf. 
F-5063  Approval   of   Ministers  of   Other   Denominations.    Howell 

0.  Wilkins,  Peninsula  Conf. 
F-5064   An  Asian  Bishop.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  Okubo,  Simpson 

UMC,  Arvada,  Colo. 
F-5065  Assignment    of    Bishops.    Koinonia    Class,    Werta    UMC, 

Columbus,  Indiana. 
F-&066  Assignment  of  Minister  Under  Appointment  to  a  Charge 

Conference.  Board  of  the  Laity,  Northern  Illinois  Conf., 

Walter  S.  Lennartson,  Chmn. 
F-5067  Authority  of   Lay   Pastor.   Board   of  the   Ministry,   East 

Ohio  Conf.,  William  J.  Weinland,  Registrar. 
F-5068   Authority    of    Lay    Pastor    to    Administer    Sacraments. 

Oklahoma  Conf.  Board  of  Ministry,  L.  T.  Cockerill,  Secy. 
F-5069  Call  to   Ministry  without   Discrimination.   Gene   Leggett, 

3710  Gilbert  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 
F-5070   Category    of    Ministry    Outside    of    Institutional    Church. 

Council    on   Ministries,  Jason   Lee   Church,   Salem,    Ore., 

Hayes  Beall,  Chmn. 
F-5071   Chairman  of  Commission  on  Christian  Vocations  to  Be  a 

Member  of  Board  of  Ministry,  Commission  on  Enlistment 

for    Church    Occupations,    Eastern    Pennsylvania    Conf., 

Guy  D.  Carrigan,  Jr. 
F-5072   Change  "District  Superintendent"  to  "District  Minister." 

Robert  H.  Adams,  Jr.,  Wisconsin  Conf. 
F-5073   Change  "District  Superintendent"  to  "District  Minister." 

Howard  N.  Ewing,  et  al.,  East  Ohio  Conf. 


934  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

F-5074  Change  Name  of  District  Superintendent  to  District  Min- 
ister. I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5075  Change  of  Retirement  Date  for  Ministers.  Executive 
Committee,  Board  of  the  Ministry,  South  Indiana  Conf., 
D.  J.  Lawson,  Chmn. 

F-5076  Change  Title  to  "District  Pastor."  Wellsboro  Dist.,  Cen- 
tral Pa.  Conf.,  Paul  Herring,  Pres. 

F-5077  Change  Wording  of  Par.  304.  Board  of  Education,  Legisla- 
tive Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5078  Chaplaincy  for  Draft  Counseling.  I.  Melville  Wohrley, 
East  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5079  Change  Conference  Membership  of  Minister  in  Special 
Appointment.  Northern  Illinois  Conf.,  Charles  Kloster- 
man,  Secy. 

F-5080  Church  Membership  of  Ministers.  Richard  L.  Wright, 
West  Virginia  Conf. 

F-5081  Clarify  Paragraphs  on  Special  Appointments.  F.  R. 
Randolph,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

F-5082  Clarify  Provisions  on  Sabbatical  Leave.  R.  Randolph, 
North  Carolina  Conf. 

F-5083  Clarify  Provisions  for  Sabbatical  Leaves.  I.  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5084  Clarify  Relationship  between  Orders  and  Confer- 
ence   Membership.    Detroit    Conf.,    Allan    G.    Gray,    Secy. 

F-5085  Clarify  Responsibilities  of  Persons  in  Various  Orders. 
W.  Jene  Miller,  Oklahoma  Conf. 

F-5086  Clarify  Role  of  Assistant  and  Associate  Pastors.  Ray 
Dubuque,  New  York  Conf. 

F-5087  Clarify  Status  of  Ministers  in  Multi-Denomination  Min- 
istries. Eastern  Pa.  Conf.,  Charles  Yrigoyen,  Registrar, 
Board  of  the  Ministry. 

F-5088  Clarify  Status  of  Ministers  in  a  Multiple-Denomination 
Relationship.  Eastern  Pa.  Conf.,  David  L.  Fife,  Secy. 

F-5089  Clergy  and  Time  Spent  on  Travel  Tour  Selling.  Martha 
S.  MacDonald,  310  Riverside  Dr.,  E.,  Bradenton,  Fla., 
First  UMC,  Bradenton,  Fla. 

F-5090  Combining  Pastoral  Leadership  with  Part-time  Secular 
Employment.  Florida  Spanish  Ministry,  James  L.  Knox, 
Coordinator,  Miami  Beach,  Fla. 

F-5091  Combining  Pastoral  Leadership  with  Part-time  Secular 
Employment.  Gordon  L.  Ridenaur,  Secy.-Treas.,  Fellow- 
ship for  the  Planning  of  Ministry. 

F-5092  Commission  to  Study  the  Episcopacy.  Council  on  Min- 
istries, First  UMC,  Schenectady,  N.Y. 

F-5093  Commission  to  Study  Structure  and  Function  of  Episco- 
pacy. Arthur  R.  Melius,  Troy  Conf. 

F-5094  Conditions  for  Associate  Membership.  Board  of  Education 
Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5095  Composition  of  Conference  Board  of  the  Ministry.  Clif- 
ford Aguilar,  et  al. 

F-5096  Composition  of  Commission  on  Chaplains.  Council  on 
Youth  Ministry,  General  Conference  Committee,  Scott 
Jones,  Chpsn. 

F-5097  Consideration  of  Ministers  for  Appointment.  I.  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5098  Consult  with  Lay  Members  Concerning  Ministerial  Ap- 
pointments. Lemuel  C.  Summers,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 

F-5099  Continuing  Education.  Board  of  Education  Legislative 
Comm.,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  935 

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P-5104  iSftPo/TDeacon.  Board  of  Education  Legislative 
P_5.05  g=tiorTDVaio«"rp"asrS;t.  Conf..  M.  B.  Stewart, 
F-5106  B'eflnilro'n-  o£  Elder.  El  Paso  Dist.  Conf..  M.  Buren 
p.6107  S«on°3'ta"/kstors   Board  of  Edueation  Legislative 

rnmrtiittee  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy.  .  i  4.-  „ 

F-5108  SSior'ofSy  Pastor.  Board  of  Education  Legislative 

PnTYimittee  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 
F  5109  DeSion  'of    Ministerial    Student    Board    of    Education 
F  510y  ^l^p      .^g  Committee,  Warren  J- Hartnian  Secy. 
F-5110   Definition  of  Pastoral  Charge.   Glenn  Biddle,  West  Ohio 
F-5111  definition  of  Student  Lay  Pastor.  El  Paso  Dist.  Conf., 
F-5112  Lr  Pa?.'T49:'cla?L  H.  Branning,  Southwest  Texas 

F-5113  Ddete  Par.  349.3.  Irwinville  UMC    Irwinville,  Ga..  J.  B. 

^  Benson,  Chmn.,  Administrative  Board 

F-5114  Delete   Par.    349.3.    Official    Board,   Rocky    Ford   Charge, 

Sylvania,  Ga.,  Cauley  Oglesby,  Chmn. 
F-5115  Delete  Pkr.  349.3.  Official  Board,  Rocky  Ford  UMC,  O.  P. 

F-5116   DeSe    Par.    349.3.    Official    Board,    Oak    Grove    UMC. 

Sylvania,  Ga.,  Ralph  Brannen  Chmn. 
F-5117  Delete    Par.    349.3.    Admimstrative    Board,    First    UMC, 

Bainbridge,  Ga.,  Bob  L.  Forrester,  Chmn.  .      .   .^^ 

F-5118  Delete 'Far.    349.3.    South    Georgia    Conf.    Board    of   the 

Ministry,  G.  W.  Hancock,  Vice-Chmn. 
F-5119   Delete  Par.  349.3.  Statesboro  Dist.,  So.  Ga.  Conf.,  C.  C. 

F  5120  gelX'pa?'S9.?Tdministrative  Board,   Pittman   Park 
F-5120  1^^^^^  g^^^^g^oro    Ga.,  J.  A.  Pafford,  Chmn. 
F-5121  Defe''te'par!''362.2.    Administrative     Board,     Applewood 
Valley  UMC,  Golden,  Colo.,  Omer  Humble,  Chmn. 

V  -^192  Delete  the  Requirement  of  Ordination  as  a  Deacon  to  be 
^"^^^^  SlTgible    fofan    Appointment.    Board    of    the    Ministry, 

F-5123  oS^'lles'Sictions    on    Associate    Members.    L    Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf.  ,^.   •  ^  4.  ofi,.-r  n« 

V  ^124  Disciplinary  Question  Regarding  Ministers  of  Other  De- 
^  nomSSns.  California-Nevada  Conf.,  Newell  P.  Knudson, 

F-5125   Dissatisfaction  with  the  Church.  Alfred  R.  Maddox,  Apt. 

G,  Shallowford  Rd.,  Chamblee,  Ga. 
F-5126  D  scontinuance  from  Probationary  Membership.  Board  of 

Education   Legislative   Committee,    Warren   J.    Hartman, 

F  -5127  Duties  of   a   Pastor.    Gordon  P.   Baker,   Baltimore   Conf 
IZIIII  Duties    of    a    Pastor.    J.    G.    Chamberlin,    Christ    Church 
Methodist,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


936  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

F-5129  Duties  of  a  Pastor.  Janet  L.  Hoyt,  Western  Pennsylvania 

Conf. 
F-5130   Duties    of    a    Pastor.    Donald    G.    Scandrol,    UMC,    New 

Kensington,  Pa. 
F-5131   Duty  of  a  Bishop  to  Travel  Throughout  Area.  I.  Melville 

Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5132  Duties  of  the  Annual  Conf.  Board  of  the  Ministry.  Board 

of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman, 

Secy. 
F-5133   Duties   of  a   District   Superintendent.   United   Methodists 

for  Church  Renewal,  Wilmert  H.  Wolf,  Jr.,  Pres.,  New 

York  Conf. 
F-5134  Election  of  District  Superintendents.  W.  Scovel,  Jr.,  West 

Michigan  Conf. 
F-5135   Election     of     District     Superintendents.     Administrative 

Board,    Christ    UMC,    Lansing,    Mich.,    Lawrence    Chick, 

Chmn. 
F-5136   Election  of  District  Superintendents.  Odie  Gregg,  North 

Alabama  Conf. 
F-5137   Election  of  District  Superintendents.  Keith  I.  Pohl,  West 

Michigan  Conf. 
F-5138  Election  of  District  Superintendents.  Robert  Damschroder, 

West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5139  Election  of  District  Superintendents.  Robert  Damschroder, 

West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5140   Election    of    District    Superintendents.    Northern    Illinois 

Conf.,  Charles  Klosterman,  Secy. 
F-5141   Eligibility  of  Associate  Member  for  Committee  Member- 
ship. Leonard  T.  Tolle,  Oklahoma  Conf. 
F-5142   Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  for  Appointment.  Administrative 

Board,   First   UMC,   Bainbridge,   Ga.,   Bob   L.   Forrester, 

Chmn. 
F-5143   Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  to  be  Ordained  Deacon.  Adminis- 
trative Board,  First  UMC,  Bainbridge,  Ga.,  Bob  L.  For- 
rester, Chmn. 
F-5144  Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  for  Appointment.  Administrative 

Board,  Pittman  Park  UMC,  Statesboro,  Ga.,  J.  A.  Pafford, 

Chmn. 
F-5145   Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  for  Appointment.  Administrative 

Board,  St.  Mark  UMC,  Columbus,  Ga.,  James  A.  Richards, 

Chmn. 
F-5146   Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  for  Ordination.   Official  Board, 

Goloid  UMC,  Cauley  Oglesby,  Chmn. 
F-5147   Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  for  Ordination.   Official  Board, 

Rocky    Ford    UMC,    South    Georgia    Conf.,    O.    P.    Long, 

Chmn. 
F-5148   Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  for   Ordination.   Board  of  the 

Ministry,    South    Georgia    Conf.,    C.    W.    Hancock,    Vice- 

Chmn. 
F-5149   Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  for  Ordination.  Administrative 

Board,  Pittman  Park  UMC,  Statesboro,  Ga.,  J.  A.  Paf- 
ford, Chmn. 
F-5150  Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  for  Ordination  as  Deacon.  South 

Georgia  Conf.  Board  of  the  Ministry. 
F-5151    Eligibility    of    Lay    Pastor    for    Ordination    as    Deacon. 

Statesboro  Dist.,  South  Georgia  Conf.,  C.  C.  Edmundson, 

Jr.,  Chmn. 
F-5152  Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  for  Ordination  as  Deacon.  Of- 
ficial Board,  Oak  Grove  UMC,  South  Georgia  Conf.,  Ralph 

Brannen,  Chmn. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  937 

F-5153   Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  for  Ordination  as  Deacon.  Ad- 
ministrative Board,  St.  Mark  UMC,  James  A.  Richards, 
Chmn.,  Columbus,  Ga. 
F-5154   Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  for  Ordination  as  Deacon.  El 
Paso  Dist.  Conf .,  M.  B.  Stewart,  Supt. 

F-5155   Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  to  Be  Ordained  Deacon.  UMC, 

Mt.  Hope,  Ohio,  Carl  L.  Pocock. 
F-5156   Eligibility  of  Lay  Pastor  to  Be  Ordained  Deacon.  Board 
of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman, 
Secy. 

F-5157  Eligibility  of  a  Probationary  Member  for  Full  Member- 
ship. Leonard  T.  Tolle,  Associate  Member,  Oklahoma 
Conf. 

F-5158  Eligibility  for  Ordination  as  Deacon.  Sumpter  M.  Rilev 
Jr.,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5159  Eligibility  for  Ordination  as  Deacon.  Joseph  Graham. 
West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5160  Eligibility  for  Ordination  as  Deacon.  Harold  Dutt,  West 
Ohio  Conf. 

F-5161  Eligibility  for  Ordination  as  Deacon.  Board  of  Education 
Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5162  Eligibility  for  Ordination  as  Deacon.  Lev^^is  H.  Thompson. 
UMC,  Zanesville,  Ohio. 

F-5163  Eligibility  for  Ordination  as  Deacon.  Norman  C.  Williams 
West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5164  Eligibility  of  Unordained  Lay  Pastor  for  Appointment. 
Board  of  the  Ministry,  Tennessee  Conf.,  C.  H.  Hunt, 
Registrar. 

F-5165  Eliminate  Academic  Requirement  for  Associate  Member- 
ship. Florence  D.  Arkley,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5166  Eliminate  Categories  of  Voluntary  and  Involuntary  Loca- 
tion. Central  New  York  Conf.,  Stanley  C.  Robinson,  Secy. 

F-5167  Eliminate  Discriminatory  Masculine  Language  in  Article 
VII,  Division  3.  Study  Commission  on  the  Participation 
of  Women  in  Program  and  Policy-making  Channels  of  the 
UMC,  Harvey  H.  Sander,  Chairman. 

F-5168  Eliminate  Discriminatory  Masculine  Language  in  Article 
V,  Division  3.  Study  Commission  on  the  Participation  of 
Women  in  the  Program  and  Policy-making  Channels  of 
the  UMC,  Harvey  H.  Sander,  Chairperson. 

F-5169  Eliminate  Requirement  of  Certificate  for  Retired  Minis- 
ters.  Lowell   Headley,   Brookville,   Ohio,   Arlington   UMC. 

F-5170  Establish  Category  of  Supply  Pastor.  Southern  New 
England  Conf.,  Leslie  H.  Johnson,  Secy. 

F-5171  Exception  to  Provision  for  Episcopal  Tenure.  Administra- 
tive Board,  UMC,  Nevada,  Mo.,  Joe  Francis,  Chmn. 

F-5172  Exception  to  Term  of  Assignment  for  Bishops.  Cabinet, 
Missouri  West  Conf.,  George  E.  Poe,  Chmn. 

F-5173  Extend  Date  for  Appointment  of  Unordained  Lay  Pastors. 
Cabinet  of  the  Virginia  Conf.,  Paul  D.  Martin,  Jr.,  Secy. 

F-5174  Extend  Eligibility  Period  for  Associate  Members. 
Florence  Arkley,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5175  Extend  Period  for  Waiver  of  Academic  Requirement. 
Eastern  Pennsylvania  Conf.  Bd.  of  Ministry,  Charles 
Yrigoyen,  Reg. 

F-5176  Extend  Term  of  Service  for  District  Superintendent. 
Lowen  V.  Kruse,  Nebraska  Conf. 

F-5177  Extension  of  Waiver  Requirement.  Eastern  Pennsylvania 
Conf.,  D.  L.  Fife,  Secy. 


938  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

F-5178   Evaluate  Life  Tenure  for  Bishops.  James  T.  Randle,  Jr., 

et  al.,  P.  O.  Box  909,  State  University,  Arkansas,  Pleasant 

Valley  UMC. 
F-5179   Election    of   District    Superintendent.    United    Methodists 

for  Church  Renewal,  John  V.  Moore,  Secy. 
F-5180   Educational    Requirements    for    the    Ordained    Ministry. 

Kenneth  Bedell,  UMC,  Benton,  New  York. 
F-5181   Election  of   District   Superintendents.   Various   Members, 

University  UMC,  East  Lansing,  Mich.,  Keith  Pohl,  et  al. 
F-5182   Failure  to  Accept  Itinerant  System.  L  Melville  Wohrley, 

East  Ohio  Conf . 
F-5183   Filing  Credentials  of  a  Located  Minister.  0.  A.  McBrayer, 

Northwest  Texas  Conf. 
F-5184   Filing    Credentials    of    Discontinued    Lay    Pastor.    0.    A. 

McBrayer,  Northwest  Texas  Conf. 
F-5185   Financial  Support  During  Sabbatical  Leave.  E.  M.  Amos, 

Baltimore  Conf. 
F-&186   Flexibility  in  Office  and  Work  of  District  Superintendent. 

Lester  L.  Moore,  Iowa  Conf. 
F-5187   Full  Ministerial  Privileges  for  Lay  Pastors.  Various  As- 
sociate Members   of   Ohio   Conf.,  Jack  D.   Stutler,  et   al. 
F-5188   Flexibility  of  Office  of  District  Superintendent.  Leroy  W. 

Moore,  Iowa  Conf. 
F-5189   Flexibility   of    Office   of   District   Superintendent.    Robert 

Wells,  Ohio  East  Conf. 
F-5190   Flexibility  of  Office  and  Work  of  District  Superintendent. 

Iowa  Conf.,  William  T.  Miller,  Secy. 
F-5191   Flexibility    of    Office    of    District    Superintendent.    Glenn 

Biddle,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5192   Forfeiture  of  Right  to  Guaranteed  Appointment.  Pacific 

Northwest  Conf.  Board  of  Ministry,  Norma  Eby,  Chair- 
man. 
F-5193   Granting  Retired  Bishop  Status  to  a  Bishop  Elected  for  a 

Term    and    Holding    Office    until    Time    of    Retirement. 

Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Hyde  Park  Community  UMC,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 
F-5194   General    Ministry.    Clifford    A.    Hewitt,    Northern    New 

Jersey  Conf. 
F-5195   General    Ministry    in    and    to    Secular    Culture.    Florida 

Methodist  Spanish  Ministry,  James  L.  Knox,  Coordinator. 

Miami,  Fla. 
F-5196   Guidelines  for  Husband  and  Wife  Team  Ministries.  Var- 
ious Seminarians,  Keith  E.  Bullock,  et  al.,  Pleasant  Lake, 

N.  Dak. 
F-5197   Homosexuality  No  Bar  to  Ordination.   Various  members 

of   Various   Churches,   Georgiana   Taylor,   et  al.,   Trinity 

UMC,  Albany,  N.Y. 
F-5198  Homosexuality  No  Bar  to  Ordination.   Scott  Jones,  Uni- 
versity Park  UMC,  Denver,  Colo. 
F-5199   Homosexuality  No   Bar  to   Ordination.   Myrna   Gum   and 

Mark     Sheldon,     Community     Federated     Church,     Ther- 

mopolis,  Wyo.,  and  UMC,  Pana,  111. 
F-5200   Homosexuality  No  Bar  to  Ordination.  Troy  Conf.  Board 

of  Christian  Social  Concerns,  Jane  D.  Coffman,  Ballston 

Spa,  N.Y. 
F-5201   Homosexuality  No  Bar  to  Ordination.  Various   Members 

of  Various  UMC's,  Glenn  0.  Booth,  409  Bowen,  Modesto, 

Ca.,  First  UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  939 

F-5202  Homosexuality  No  Bar  to  Ordination.  Various  Members 

of  Various  UMC's,  Elsie  Walton,  et  al.,  1282  N.  Fairfax, 

Hollywood,  Ca. 
F-5203  Homosexuality  No  Bar  to  Ordination.  Various  Members 

of  Various  Churches,  Ernest  A.  Baugh,  et  al.,  17-A  Old 

Hickory,  Albany,  N.Y.,  Trinity  UMC. 
F-5204   Inclusion  of  the  Pastor-Parish  Committee  in  the  Making 

of  Appointments.  Detroit  Conf .,  Allen  G.  Gray,  Secy. 
F-5205  Inclusiveness  in  the  Clergy.  Charles  A.  Lamont,  Northern 

Illinois  Conf. 
F-5206  Indefinite    Tenure    of    Ministerial    Appointments.    R.    W. 

Faulkner,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5207  Indefinite    Tenure    of    Ministerial    Appointments.    Meigs 

Cooperative  Parish  Staff,  Robert  T.  Baumgarner,  et  al.. 

West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5208  Indefinite  Tenure  of  Ministerial  Appointments.  Joseph  R. 

Graham,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5209  Interpretation  of  Historical  Questions.  Various   Members 

of    Various    Conferences,    Mack    Stokes,    et    al.,    Candler 

School  of  Theology,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
F-5210  Itineracy   of    Ministers    Following    Merger.    Emanuel    M. 

Johnson,  Southwest  Conf. 
F-5211  Itineracy  of  Ministers  Following  Merger.  Pearline  Miller, 

Southwest  Conf. 
F-5212  Itineracy    of    Ministers    Following    Merger.    H.F.    Miller, 

Southwest  Conf. 
F-5213  Itineracy    of    Ministers    Following    Merger.    Mrs.    Edith 

Strong,  1806  S.  Valmar  St.,  Little  Rock,  Ark. 
F-5214  Itineracy  of  Ministers  Following  Merger,  W.  H.  Williams, 

Southwest  Conf. 
F-5215  Itineracy  of  Ministers  Following  Merger.  W.H.  Flowers, 

Southwest  Conf. 
F-5216  Itineracy   of    Ministers    Following    Merger.    Emma   Jean 

Rogers,  Southwest  Conf. 
F-5217  Itineracy  of   Ministers   Following   Merger.   Elwin   Miller, 

Southwest  Conf. 
F-5218  Itineracy  of  Ministers  Following  Merger.  Mrs.  Ruth  John- 
son. 
F-5219  Job   Descriptions   for   Ministers.    David   J.   Lupton,   East 

Ohio  Conf. 
F-5220  Job  Description  for  Pastors.  David  J.  Lupton,  East  Ohio 

Conf. 
F-5221   Lay    Membership    on    Board   of    Ministry.    Kansas    West 

General  Conf.  Delegation,  Glenn  E.  Matthew. 
F-5222  Lay  Pastors  as  Associate  Members."  Carlos  C.  Page,  West 

Michigan  Conf. 
F-5223  Leave     of     Absence.     Northern     Illinois     Conf.,     Charles 

Klosterman,  Secy. 
F-5224  Leave    of   Absence.    California-Nevada    Conf.,    Newell    P. 

Knudson,  Secy. 
F-5225  Leave    of    Absence.    Rocky    Mountain   Conf.,    William   R. 

liams.  Secy. 
F-5226  Length  of  Sabbatical  Leave.  Board  of  the  Ministry,  Com- 
mittee on  Petitions,  Iowa   Conf.,  Charles   T.  Rinkel,  Jr., 

Chmn. 
F-5227  License   to   Preach    to    Include    Authority   to   Administer 

Sacraments.  G.  E.  Hoopert,  Central  Pa.  Conf. 
F-5228  License  to  Preach  to  Include  Authorization  to  Administer 

Sacraments.  Board  of  the  Ministry,  Central  Pa.  Conf. 


940  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

F-5229  Limit  Term  of  Service  of  Bishop.  General  Conf.  Delecta- 
tion of  the  Florida  Conf.,  A.  A.  Hedberg,  Secy. 

F-5230  Limitations  on  a  Bishop  in  Fixing  Appointments.  Albert 
C.  Outler,  North  Texas  Conf. 

F-5231  Limitation  on  Length  of  Special  Appointments.  Council 
on  Ministries,  St,  Mark's  UMC,  McAllen,  Texas,  Nancy 
F.  Jennings,  Secy. 

F-5232  Limitation  on  Local  Parish  Appointment.  Lewis  H.  Beck- 
ford,  Maine  Conf. 

F-5233  Limitation  on  Ordination.  Administrative  Board,  United 
Church  of  Harlem  Springs,  Harlem  Springs,  Ohio,  Nova 
Kinney,  Secy. 

F-5234  Local  Church  Office  for  Ministers  under  Special  Appoint- 
ment. Robert  H.  Jongeward,  West  Michigan  Conf. 

F-5235  Local  Church  Responsibility  for  Disability  Leave.  Albert 
C.  Van  Reenan,  Jr.,  West  Virginia  Conf. 

F-5236  Make  Better  Use  of  Retired  Ministers.  Adolf  Bergman, 
Detroit  Conf. 

F-5237  Make  Ministerial  Appointments  with  Consideration  for 
Career  of  Minister's  Spouse.  Morris  L.  Floyd,  Frank  E. 
Trotter,  and  G.  Thomas  Brown,  Jr.,  Southern  California- 
Arizona  Conf.,  Holston  Conf.,  and  Virginia  Conf. 

F-5238  Member  for  General  Ministry.  Northern  Hlinois  Confer- 
ence, Charles  Klosterman,  Secy. 

F-5239  Members  for  General  Ministry.  Toledo  Dist.  Central  City 
Staff,  West  Ohio  Conf.,  Chester  Chambers,  Pastor. 

F-5240  Members  for  General  Ministry.  Northern  New  Jersey 
General    Conference    Committee,   James    M.    Ault,    Chmn. 

F-5241  Membership  of  Minister  in  Local  Church.  Administrative 
Board,  Evangelical  UMC,  Ottawa,  111.,  E.  J.  Larson,  Min- 
ister. 

F-5242  Method  of  Assignment  of  Bishops.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 
Florida  Conf.  (ret.). 

F-5243  Method  of  Selecting  District  Superintendents.  The  Steer- 
ing Committee,  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  J.  R. 
Nelson,  Chmn. 

F-5244  Mid-year  Appointments  to  Non-United  Methodist 
Agencies.  Board  of  the  Ministry,  Pacific  Northwest  Conf., 
Jack  M.  Tuell,  Chmn. 

F-5245  Minimum  Three-year  Appointment  Schedule.  Gilbert  H. 
Vieira,  California-Nevada  Conf. 

F-5246  Minister-workers.  Southern  California-Arizona  Conf. 
Board  of  Ministry,  George  Walters,  Registrar. 

F-5247  Ministers  in  Ecumenical  Ministries.  Fellowship  of  Town 
and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  Claude 
Young,  et  al. 

F-5248  Ministerial  Appointments  on  a  Four-year  Basis.  Orin 
Smith,  People's  Church,  Lansing,  Mich. 

F-5249  Ministerial  Appointments  on  a  Four-year  Basis.  Detroit 
Conf.,  Allen  G.  Gray,  Secy. 

F-5250  Ministerial  "At  Large"  Appointments,  David  C.  Steflfen- 
son.  Rocky  Mountain  Conf. 

F-5251  Ministerial  Members  of  Other  Denominations  Serving  in 
UMC's.  W.  F.  Appleby,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 

F-5252  Ministerial  Members  of  Other  Denominations  Serving  in 
UMC.  Town  and  Country  Commission,  North  Mississippi 
Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

F-5253  Ministerial  Members  of  UMC  Serving  Ecumenical  Min- 
istries. T.  G.  Colescott,  Minnesota  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  941 

F-5254   Ministerial  Members  of  UMC's  Serving  Ecumenical  Min- 
istries. W.  F.  Appleby,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 
F-5255   Ministerial  Members  of  UMC's  Serving  Ecumenical  Min- 
istries. Glenn  Biddle,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5256   Ministerial  Members  of  Other  Denominations  Serving  in 

UMC's.  Glenn  Biddle,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5257   Ministerial     Retirement     Between     Conference     Sessions. 

Eastern  Pennsylvania  Conf.,  David  L.  Fife,  Secy. 
F-5258   Ministerial  Student  to  Seek  Guidance  of  District  Commit- 
tee.  Board  of  Ministry,  Northern  Illinois  Conf.,   Charles 

Klosterman,  Secy. 
F-5259   Ministry    to    Parishioners    after    Death.     Bennett    Wm. 

Palmer,  Florida  Conf.  (ret.). 
F-5260   Missional    Dynamics    of    the    Ministry.    Terry    M.    Lewis, 

North  Indiana  Conf. 
F-5261   Move  Toward  a  Civilian  Chaplaincy.  Board  of  Christian 

Social  Concerns,  Troy  Conf.,  Jane  D.  Coffman. 
F-5262   No  Additional   Requirements   for   Ministerial   Candidates. 

North-east   Missaukee   Parish    UMC,   Doris    N.    Whipple, 

Recording  Secy. 
F-5263   No   Additional   Requirements  for   Ministerial   Candidates. 

Manton-Fife     Lake-Boardmans     Parish     Annual     Church 

Conf.,  Gwyneth  L.  Hayward,  Secy. 
F-5264   No    Increase    in   Requirements    During   Course   of    Study. 

Administrative    Board,    Bannister    UMC,    Edna    Nowlin, 

Secy.,  West  Michigan  Conf. 
F-5265   No    Increase   in    Requirements    During   Course   of    Study. 

Administrative    Board,    Ashley   UMC,   Ashley,   Michigan, 

Maxine  Kremer,  Secy. 
F-5266   No  Increase  in  Requirements  for  Ministerial  Candidates. 

National  Fellowship  of  Associate  and  Lay  Pastors,  J.  W. 

McNally,  Pres. 
F-5267   No  Increase  in  Requirements  for  Ministerial  Candidates. 

United    Methodist    Churches    of    Harrietta    and    Mesick, 

Mich.,  Mrs.  Jack  McNitt,  Secy. 
F-5268   Nomination    of    Conference    Board    of    Ministry.    United 

Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  New  York  Conf.,  Wilmert 

H.  Wolf,  Jr.,  Pres. 
F-5269   Nomination  of   Members  to  the   Annual   Conf.    Board   of 

the  Ministry.  Board  of  the  Ministry,  West  Michigan  Conf., 

James  W.  Wright,  Chmn. 
F-5270  Non-church-related   Special   Appointments.   Glenn   Biddle, 

West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5271  Non-Military  Chaplaincy.  Gary  Thomas,  et  al.,  Community 

UMC,  Ft.  Pierce,  Fla. 
F-5272   Non-Military  Chaplaincy.  David  Harvin,  315  5th  St.,  S.E., 

Washington,  D.C.,  St.  Luke  UMC,  Laurinburg,  N.C. 
F-5273   Non-Military  Chaplaincy.  Myrna  Gum  and  Mark  Sheldon, 

Thermopolis,  Wyoming,  Pana,  111. 
F-5274   One  Administrative  Structure  for  All  Chaplains.  Eugene 

W.  Mace,  et  al.,  Kansas  West  Conf. 
F-5275   One-order    Ministry.    Carl    A.    Oglesby,    Minister,    UMC, 

Lazbuddie,  Texas. 
F-5276   Oppose    Qualifications   for    Eligibility   as    a    Lay    Pastor. 

Board    of    the    Ministry,    Central    Texas    Conf.,    Don    F. 

Renshaw,  Jr.,  Registrar. 
F-5277   Oppose  Two-order  Ministry.  Charles  H.  Branning,  South- 
west Texas  Conf. 
F-5278   Ordained  Ministry  for  Part-time  Work.  United  Methodist 

Women's  Caucus,  Carleen  Waller,  Coordinator. 


942  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

F-5279  The  Order  of  Deacon.  Board  of  Education  Legislative 
Comm.,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5280  Ordination  for  Part-time  Ministers.  United  Methodists  for 
Church  Renewal,  New  York  Conf.,  Wilmert  H.  Wolf,  Jr., 
Pres, 

F-5281  Ordination  of  Part-time  Ministers,  Task  Force  on 
Women's  Liberation,  New  York  Conf.,  Mrs.  Barbara 
Menzel. 

F-5282  Part-time  Pastoral  Service  and  Secular  Employment.  Na- 
tional Steering  Committee,  United  Methodists  for  Church 
Renewal,  John  V.  Moore,  Secy,  pro-tem. 

F-5283  Part-time  Pastoral  Ministry  and  Secular  Employment. 
Council  on  Ministries,  Faith  UMC,  Minneapolis,  Minn., 
Estelle  Wade,  Chmn. 

F-5284  Part-time  Pastoral  Ministry  Related  to  Secular  Employ- 
ment. United  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  New  York 
Conf.,  W.  H.  Wolf,  Pres. 

F-5285  Pastor-workers.  Board  of  Ministry,  Southern  California- 
Arizona  Conf.,  George  Walters,  Registrar. 

F-5288  Pension  Credit  for  Minister-workers.  Clifford  A.  Hewitt, 
Northern  New  Jersey  Conf. 

F-5287  Policy  on  Ministerial  Salaries.  Darrell  D.  Hoyle,  Cali- 
fornia-Nevada Conf. 

F-5288  Probationary  Pastors.  J.  Irwin  Trotter,  Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona Conf. 

F-5289  Priorities  within  the  Appointment  System.  Administrative 
Board,  United  Church,  Harlem  Springs,  Ohio,  Neva 
Kinney,  Secy. 

F-5290  Probationary  Member  in  Advanced  Studies.  Board  of  Edu- 
cation Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5291  Probationary  Member  in  Advanced  Studies.  Board  of 
Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J,  Hartman, 
Secy. 

F-5292  Probationary  Status  for  Associate  Members.  Leonard  T. 
Tolle,  Associate  Member,  Oklahoma  Conf. 

F-5293  Procedures  for  License  to  Preach.  Robert  H.  Jongeward, 
West  Michigan  Conf. 

F-5294  Prohibit  Minister  from  Performing  Marriage  Ceremony 
between   Males.   Ruth   R.    Shannon,    Santa    Barbara,    Ca. 

F-5295  Privileged  Nature  of  a  Confession.  I.  Melville  Wohrley, 
East  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5296  Privileges  of  Minister  on  Voluntary  Location.  Jack  M. 
Tuell,  Pacific  Northwest  Conf. 

F-5297  Proposed  Legislation  on  Annual  Conference  Board  of 
Ministry.  Committee  of  Chairmen  of  Boards  of  the  Min- 
istry of  Various  Conferences,  Kenneth  P.  Rutter,  Chmn. 

F-5298  Proposed  Legislation  for  Commission  on  Chaplains.  Com- 
mission on  Chaplains  and  Related  Ministries,  A.  P.  Bailey, 
Ex.  Secy. 

F-5299  Protest  Appointment  of  Student  Pastors.  F.  G.  Fout, 
UMC,  Rabeline,  La. 

F-5300  Provide  Bishop  for  Each  Annual  Conference.  Charles  H. 
Branning,  Southwest  Texas  Conf. 

F-5301  Provide  for  General  Ministry.  Florida  Methodist  Spanish 
Ministry,  James  L.  Knox,  Miami,  Fla. 

F-5302  Provision  for  Attending  Seminary  without  Liberal  Arts 
Degree.  Berry  O.  Barbour,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

F-5303  Provision  for  Ecumenical  Ministries.  Missouri  West  Conf., 
M.  Christy  Getting,  Secy. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  943 

F-5304  Provisions  for  Involuntary  Location.  Special  Charge  Conf, 
of  Scott  Memorial  UMC,  Bethseda  W.  Points,  Recording 
Secy. 

F-5305  Provision  for  Involuntary  Location.  Lester  L.  Moore,  Iowa 
Conf. 

F-5306  Provision  for  Location.  Board  of  Education  Legislative 
Comm.,  Warren  H.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5307  Provision  for  Location.  John  C.  Kohler,  1620  St.  Loretto, 
Florissant,  Mo.,  St.  Mark's  UMC. 

F-5308  Provision  for  Probationer  to  Move  toward  Associate 
Membership.  Board  of  the  Ministry,  Northwest  Texas 
Conf.,  O.  A.  McBrayer,  Chmn. 

F-5309  Provision  for  Taking  Ministerial  Course  of  Study.  Adelor 
Turgeon,  Jr.,  300  Parker  St.,  Manchester,  Conn.,  North 
UMC. 

F-5310  Provision  for  Pastor-worker.  Steering  Committee  of 
United  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  J.  R.  Nelson, 
National  Chmn. 

F-5311  Provision  for  Worker  Priests.  Southern  California- 
Arizona  Conf.,  James  K.  Sasaki,  Secy. 

F-5312  Provisions  for  Sabbatical  Leave.  Northern  Illinois  Conf., 
Charles  Klosterman,  Secy. 

F-5313  Qualifications  for  Admittance  of  Ministers  of  Other  De- 
nominations. Charles  H.  Branning,  Southwest  Texas  Conf. 

F-5314  Qualifications  for  Admission  into  Full  Connection.  Con- 
sultation of  United  Methodist  Seminarians,  Morris  L. 
Floyd,  So.  Calif  .-Ariz.  Conf.,  et  al. 

F-5315  Qualifications  for  Full  Membership.  W.  A.  Appling, 
Northwest  Texas  Conf. 

F-5316  Qualifications  for  Lay  Pastors.  David  L.  Crawford,  West 
Michigan  Conf. 

F-5317  Qualifications  for  Lay  Pastor.  A.  Sterling  Ward,  Missouri 
West  Conf. 

F-5318  Qualifications  for  Local  Preacher's  License.  New  York 
Conf.,  Edwin  S.  Gault,  Secy. 

F-5319  Qualifications  for  Probationary  Membership.  Board  of 
Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5320  Questions  to  Be  Answered  for  Full  Membership,  Various 
Ministers  of  Various  Conferences,  Mack  B.  Stokes, 
Candler  School  of  Theology,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

F-5321  Questions  to  Be  Answered  for  Probationary  Membership. 
Various  members  of  Various  Conferences,  Mack  B.  Stokes, 
et  al.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

F-5322  Quota  of  Bishops  within  Each  Jurisdictional  Conference. 
Keith  I.  Pohl,  West  Michigan  Conf. 

F-5323  Readmission  after  Location.  Board  of  Education  Legisla- 
tive Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5324  Readmission  after  Withdrawal  by  Surrender  of  the  Min- 
isterial Office.  Board  of  Education  Legislative  Committee, 
Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5325  Readmission  to  Conference  Relationships.  Board  of  Edu- 
cation Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5326  Readmission  of  Ministers.  Board  of  the  Ministry, 
Louisiana  Conf.,  W.  T.  Handy,  Jr.,  Chmn. 

F-5327  Readmission  to  Probationary  Membership.  Board  of  Edu- 
cation Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5328  Receive  Full-time  Ordained  Elders  into  Conference  Mem- 
bership. Cabinet  of  the  South  Indiana  Associate  Confer- 
ence Members'  Fellowship,  Ralph  Mohler,  Pres. 


944  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

F-5329  Recommend  Election  of  Hispanic-American  Bishop.  Con- 
sultation of  United  Methodist  Seminarians,  Morris  L. 
Floyd,  et  al. 

E-5330  Re-define  "Ordained  Itinerant  Ministry."  Florida  Conf. 
Bd.  of  Evangelism,  Marvin  R.  Park,  Jr.,  Secy. 

F-5331  Re-election  of  Bishop.  Koinonia  Class,  Werta  UMC, 
Columbus,  Indiana. 

F-5332  Relationship  of  Appointment  and  Licensing,  Robert  H. 
Jongeward,  West  Michigan  Conf. 

F-5333  Relationship  between  Conference  Membership  and  Ordi- 
nation. Charles  H.  Branning,  Southwest  Texas  Conf. 

F-5334  Relationship  of  Retired  Minister  to  Charge  Conf.  Retired 
Ministers'  Assn.  of  Northern  Illinois  Conf.  and  Northern 
Illinois  Conf.,  Charles  Klosterman,  Secy. 

F-5335  Relationship  of  Ministers  in  Special  Appointment  with 
Annual  Conf.  Northern  Illinois  Conf.  Board  of  the  Laity, 
Walter  S.  Lennartson,  Chmn. 

F-5336  Remove  References  to  Involuntary  Location.  Leroy  W. 
Moore,  Iowa  Conf. 

F-5337  Repeal  Twelve-year  Episcopal  Residence  in  an  Area. 
Charles  H.  Branning,  Southwest  Texas  Conf. 

F-5338  Reporting  of  Remuneration  by  Ministers  in  Special  Ap- 
pointment. Arthur  H.  Maynard,  California-Nevada  Conf. 

F-5339  Representation  of  Minority  Groups  in  Election  of  Bishop. 
Estill  F.  Allen,  Jr.,  Central  Texas  Conf. 

F-5340  Request  Conference  to  Study  Specialized  Ministries.  Con- 
sultation of  United  Methodist  Seminarians,  Morris  L. 
Floyd,  et  al. 

F-5341  Request  for  Restructure  Committee  to  Study  and  Rec- 
ommend Changes  in  the  Episcopacy.  Detroit  Conf.,  Allan 
G.  Gray,  Secy. 

F-5342  Request  for  Study  of  the  Episcopacy.  E.  F.  Otto,  et  al.. 
West  Michigan  Conf. 

F-5343  Require  Two-thirds  Vote  for  Involuntary  Location.  Lester 
L.  Moore,  Iowa  Conf. 

F-5344  Require  Theological  Statement  and  Sermon  of  Candidates. 
I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5345  Require  a  Statement  of  Intention  in  Granting  A  Sab- 
batical Leave.  Committee  on  Petitions,  Board  of  the  Min- 
istry, Iowa  Conf.,  Charles  T.  Rinkel,  Jr.,  Chmn. 

F-5346  Requirements  for  Admission  into  Full  Connection.  A.  M. 
Stinson,  Jr.,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

F-5347  Requirements  for  Admission  into  Full  Membership. 
Holston  Conference  Club,  Candler  School  of  Theology, 
Atlanta,  Ga.,  Otto  C.  Davison,  Pres. 

F-5348  Requirements  for  Appointment  of  Lay  Pastors.  C.  C. 
Page,  West  Michigan  Conf. 

F-5349  Requirements  for  Associate  Member  to  Become  Proba- 
tionary Member.  Board  of  Education  Legislative  Com- 
mittee, Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5350  Requirement  of  Course  of  Study.  Board  of  Education 
Legislative  Committee.  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5351  Requirement  for  Members  Of  Conference  Board  of  Min- 
istry. Pastors  of  First  UMC,  Peoria,  111.,  Robert  W. 
Thornburg,  et  al. 

F-5352  Requirement  for  Minister  to  be  Given  a  Special  Appoint- 
ment. Jerry  A.  Means,  Louisiana  Conf. 

F-5353  Responsibilities  of  Board  of  Ministry.  Board  of  Educa- 
tion  Legislative    Committee,   Warren   J.    Hartman,    Secy. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  945 

F-5354   Responsibility  of  Board  of  Ministry.  Board  of  Education 

Legislative  Committee.  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 
F-5355   Responsibilities   of   Board   of   Ministry.   Board   of   Educa- 
tion  Legislative    Committee,    Warren   J.    Hartman,    Secy. 
F-5356   Responsibility  of  Board  of  Ministry  to  Lay  Pastor.   Ep- 

worth   UMC   Fall  Church   Conf.,   Barbara  J.  Underwood, 

Acting  Rec.  Secy.,  Brethren,  Michigan. 
F-5357  Responsibility  of  Board  of  Ministry  to  Counsel  with  Lay 

Pastors.    Board    of   the   Ministry,   West   Michigan   Conf., 

James  W.  Wright,  Chmn. 
F-5358   Responsibility  of  Board  of  Ministry  to  Counsel  with  Lay 

Pastors.      Manton-Fife      Lake-Boardmans      Parish      Ann. 

Church  Conf.,  Gwyneth  L.  Hayward,  Recording  Secy. 
F-5359   Responsibility  of  Board  of  Ministry  to  Counsel  with  Lay 

Pastor.   Northeast   Missaukee  Parish,   Doris   N.  Whipple, 

Secy.,  West  Michigan  Conf. 
F-5360   Responsibility  of   Board  of   Ministry  in  Counseling  with 

Lay  Pastor.  United  Methodist  Churches  of  Harrietta  and 

Mesick,  Michigan.  Mrs.  Jack  McNitt,  Secy. 
F-5361   Responsibility  of  Board  of  Ministry  to  Counsel  with  Lay 

Pastors.    Administrative    Board,    Ashley    UMC,    Ashley, 

Mich.,  Maxine  Kremer,  Secy. 
F-5362  Responsibility  of  Board  of  Ministry  to  Counsel  with  Lay 

Pastors.    Administrative    Board,    Bannister    UMC,    West 

Michigan  Conf.,  Edna  Nowlin,  Secy. 
F-5363  Responsibility  of  Consulting  Elder.  Committee  on  Counsel- 
ing  Elders,   Iowa    Conf.    Board   of   the    Ministry,   V.   V. 

Shuldt,  Chmn. 
F-5364   Responsibility    of    District     Superintendent    to     Develop 

Ecumenical  Relationship.  Lyle  T.  Christianson,  Minnesota 

Conf. 
F-5365   Responsibility  of   a    District   Superintendent   to    Develop 

Ecumenical    Relationships.    T.     G.    Colescott,    Minnesota 

Conf. 
F-5366   Responsibility  of  Lay  Pastor.  Lewis  H.  Thompson,  West 

Ohio  Conf. 
F-5367  Responsibility  of  Lay  Pastor.  Norman  O.  Williams,  West 

Ohio  Conf. 
F-5368  Responsibility   of   Lay   Pastor.    Harold    Dutt,    Ohio    West 

Conf. 
F-5369  Responsibility     of     Lay     Pastor.     Billie     R.     Alexander, 

Alabama-West  Florida  Conf. 
F-5370   Responsibilities  of   Lay   Pastors.   Dr.   Sumpter   M.   Riley, 

Jr.,  D.S.,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5371   Responsibilities   of   Lay  Pastor.    Leonard   T.    Tolle,    Okla. 

Conf. 
F-5372  Responsibility   of   a    Lay   Pastor.    Dr.    Richard    P.    Coad, 

D.  S.,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5373   Responsibility   For   Leadership   in   Continuing   Education. 

Board    of    Education    Legislative    Committee,    Warren    J. 

Hartman,  Secy. 
F-5374   Responsibility    of     Ministers     in     Special     Appointments. 

Lowell  Headley,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5375   Responsibilities     of     Pastor.     Ex.     Committee,     Women's 

Society  of  Christian  Service  of  Western  New  York  Conf., 

Mrs.  Leslie  W.  Davis,  Secy. 
F-5376  Responsibility   of   a   Pastor   to   Perform  All   Duties   of  a 

Pastor.  Dr.  Joseph  R.  Graham,  D.  S.,  West  Ohio  Conf. 


946  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

F-5377   Responsibility   of    Those   Who    Examine   Candidates    For 

Ministry.   Various    Members   of   Various    Conf.,    Mack    B. 

Stokes,  Holston  Conf. 
F-5378   Restriction  on  Lay  Pastor  In  Administering  Sacraments. 

United    Methodist    Rural    Fellowship,    Marvin    T,    Judy, 

Pres.,  North  Texas  Conf. 
F-5379   Restriction  on   Ministerial   Appointments.  Administrative 

Board  of  Peoples  UMC,  Louisiana  Conf.,  Donald  R,  Avery. 
F-5380  Restrictions   on   Probationers.   I.   Melville   Wohrley,   East 

Ohio  Conf. 
F-5381   Return  From  Episcopacy  To  Pastorate.  Koinonia  Class  of 

Wertz  UMC,  Indiana  Conf. 
F-5382   Restore  Prohibition  of  Use  of  Beverage  Alcohol  by  Min- 
isters. Paul  F.  Holmes,  416  E.  7th  St.,  Kinsley,  Kansas. 
F-5383   Restore   the   Term   "Supply   Pastor."    Board   of   Ministry 

of  So.  Calif.-Arizona  Conf.,  Edward  C.  Erny,  Asst.  Reg- 
istrar of  Lay  Pastors. 
F-5384   Re-Submit    Proposals   for   Building.   Western   New   York 

Conf.  Board  of  Missions,  Rae  L.  Brothers. 
F-5385   Retirement  Age  For  Ministers.  Emerson  S.  Colaw,  West 

Ohio  Conf. 
F-5386   Retain    Requirements    For    Ministerial    Candidate.    Fall 

Church    Conf.    of    Epworth    UMC,    Brethren,    Michigan, 

Barbara  Underwood,  Acting  Recording  Secy. 
F-5387  Retired    Status    of    Central    Conf.    Bishops.    F.    Thomas 

Trotter,  Dean,  School  of  Theology  at  Claremont,  Southern 

Calif.-Arizona  Conf. 
F-5388   Retirement  Between  Sessions  of  Ann.  Conf.  Board  of  the 

Ministry  of  Eastern  Penn.  Conf.,  Charles  Yrigoyen,  D.D., 

Registrar,  Eastern  Penn.  Conf. 
F-5389   Reverse  Decision  on  Lay  Pastors.  Henry  P.  Fell,  Chmn., 

Administrative   Board,  Ridglea   UMC,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex. 
F-5390   Reverse  Decision  on  Lay  Pastors.  Kenneth  L.  Hunt,  Chmn. 

of  Education  Work  Area,  Ridglea  UMC,  Ft.  Worth,  Texas. 
F-5391   Reverse  Decision  of  Lay  Pastors.  Frank  Mackey,  Ridglea 

UMC,  Ft.  Worth,  Texas. 
F-5392   Reverse  Decision  on  Lay  Pastors.  J.  K.  Henderson,  Ridglea 

UMC,  Ft.  Worth  Texas. 
F-5393   Reverse   Decision  on   Ordination  of  Lay  Pastors.  Jerden 

Davis,   311    University   Dr.,    St.   John    UMC,    Ft.    Worth 

Texas. 
F-5394   Reverse  Decision  on  Lay  Pastors.  Don  M.   Pike,   Central 

Texas  Conf. 
F-5395   Retirement    Age    of    Pastors.    Administrative    Board    of 

Beaver   UMC,   David    B.   Morford,   Chmn.,    Beaver,   Penn. 
F-5396   Review    and    Evaluation    of    Ministry.    J.    Irwin    Trotter, 

D.  S.,  So.  Calif.-Arizona  Conf. 
F-5397  Rights  of  Lay   Pastors.   Lay  Pastors  of   North  Alabama 

Conf.    and    North    Alabama    Conf.,   Herschel   T.    Hamner, 

Secy. 
F-5398   Rights  of  Lay  Pastors.  L.  B.  Mays,  North  Alabama  Conf. 
F-5399   Right  of  Lay  Pastors.  Leonard  T.  Tolle,  Assoc.  Member, 

Okla.  Conf. 
F-5400   Right  of  Lay  Pastors  To  Administer  Sacraments.  North 

Central    Jurisdiction    Town    and    Country    Conf.,    Robert 

Wells,  Chmn.,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5401   Right  of   Licensed   Preachers  to  Administer   Sacraments. 

Kenneth  E.  Nuson,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5402   Rights  of  Members  in   Full  Connection.  Rocky  Mountain 

Conf.  Wm.  R.  liams,  Secy. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  947 

F-5403  Right  of  Minister  Under  Special  Appointment  to  be  Mem- 
ber of  Local  Church.  Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Hyde  Park  Comm. 
UMC,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

F-5404  Rights  of  Ministers  of  Ecumenical  Churches.  Town  and 
Country  Commission,  North  Mississippi  Conf.,  E.  F. 
Roberts,  Secy. 

F-5405  Rights  of  Probationary  Members.  Rodney  E.  Rawson, 
5733  Cabot  Dr.,  New  Brighton,  Zion  UMC,  Mayer,  Minn. 

F-5406  Right  of  Trial  in  Case  of  Involuntary  Location.  H.  B. 
Williams,  Methodist  Theo.  School,  Ohio. 

F-5407  Rights  of  Probationary  Members  in  Ann.  Conf,  Richard 
O.  Johnson,  Trinity  UMC,  Chico,  Calif. 

F-5408   Sabbatical  Leave.  Darwyn  J.  Nace,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5409  Sabbatical  Leave.  Board  of  Education  Legislative  Comm., 
Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5410  Selection  of  District  Superintendents.  Fred  H.  Shinn, 
Western  North  Cai'olina  Conf. 

F-5411  Set  Term  of  Office  For  Bishops.  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Henry  Okubo, 
5944  So.  Steele  St.,  Littletown,  Colo.,  Simpson  UMC, 
Arvada,  Colo. 

F-5412  Special  Appointments  to  be  Clearly  Related  to  the  Church. 
Board  of  the  Ministry  of  the  South  Indiana  Conf.,  David 
J.  Lawson,  Chmn.,  Glenn  F.  Hulbert,  Secy. 

F-5413  Status  of  Ministers  in  Multi-Denomination  Ministries. 
Western  New  York  Annual  Conf.,  Frank  J.  Mucci,  Conf. 
Secy. 

F-5414  Status  and  Duties  of  Lay  Pastor.  Epworth  UMC,  Fall 
Church  Conf.,  Barbara  Underwood,  Acting  Secy.,  Breth- 
ren, Michigan. 

F-5415  Study  by  Correspondence  for  Lay  Pastors.  David  L.  Craw- 
ford, West  Michigan  Conf. 

F-5416  Study  by  Lay  Pastors  Not  Under  Appointment.  Bruce 
Felker,  West  Michigan. 

F-5417  Study  of  the  Diaconate.  Catherine  Egell,  1722  S.  Park, 
Wesley  UMC,  Sedalia,  Mo. 

F-5418  Study  of  the  Diaconate.  Thomas  D.  Hall,  Mo.  West  Conf. 

F-5419  Study  of  the  Ministry:  Progress  Report  and  Recommenda- 
tions. Association  of  United  Methodist  Theological 
Schools,  Don  W.  Holter,  Prs. 

F-5420  Study  Commission  on  the  Episcopacy.  Indiana  Area 
Delegation  to  the  1972  General  and  Jurisdictional  Conf. 
of  the  UMC,  J.  Kenneth  Forbes,  Chmn. 

F-5421  Study  Commission  on  the  Episcopacy.  Council  on  Min- 
istries of  First  UMC,  Schnenectady,  New  York,  William 
Price,  Chmn. 

F-5422  Study  Desirability  of  Lifetime  Episcopacy.  1971  Hawaii 
District  Conf.,  Glen  R.  Murray,  Program  Counselor, 
Southern  Calif.-Arizona  Conf. 

F-5423  Study  of  the  Diaconate.  Committee  on  Legislation  of  the 
Committee  on  Deaconess/Home  Missionary  Service,  Dr. 
J.  0.  Young,  Chmn. 

F-5424  Study  of  the  Episcopacy.  Mrs.  Doris  Brink,  West  Michi- 
gan Conf. 

F-5425  Study  Office  of  District  Superintendent.  Committee  on 
Town  and  Country  Ministries  of  the  Virginia  Conf., 
George  H.  Gravitt,  Secy.  Pro  Tem,  Virginia  Conf. 

F-5426  Study  Place  and  Function  of  District  Superintendent. 
Davis  G.  High,  Eastern  Penn.  Conf. 

F-5427  Supernumerary  Relationship.  Board  of  Education  Legis- 
lative Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 


948  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

F-5428  Support  of  Mission  Appointees.  Administrative  Board, 
UMC,  Harlem  Springs,  Neva  Kinney,  Secretary. 

F-5429  Support  Worker-Priest  Concept.  Cabinet  of  the  East  Ohio 
Conf .,  Gladstone  L.  Brown,  Chmn. 

F-5430  Temporal  Membership  for  Ministers.  Committee  on  Chap- 
laincy, Conf.  Council  on  Ministries,  Rocky  Mountain  Conf., 
Dr.  Loyd  G.  Nichols,  Comm.  Chmn.,  et  al. 

F-5431  Tenure  of  Bishops.  Tennessee  Conf.  Delegation  to  the  Gen- 
eral Conf.,  William  H.  Tomlin,  Chmn. 

F-5432  Tenure  of  Bishops.  Joseph  W.  Thompson,  Brashear  UMC, 
Missouri. 

F-5433  Tenure  of  Office  of  Bishops.  Lorinne  M.  Cunninghan,  2G44 
Larose,  Rebecca  Memorial  UMC,  Memphis,  Tenn. 

F-5434  Tenure  of  Ministerial  Appointments.  Woodrow  W.  Kern, 
RD2,  Chiques  UMC,  Mount  Joy,  Penn. 

F-5435  Term  of  Office  For  Bishops.  Administrative  Board  of  the 
Hamilton  UMC,   Donald  W.  Dial,  Chmn.,  Antioch,  Tenn. 

F--5436  Term  of  Office  for  Bishops.  Oregon-Idaho  Conf.,  Clark  S. 
Enz,  Secy. 

F-5437  Term  of  Office  for  Bishops.  Robert  Damschroder,  Proba- 
tionary Member,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5438  Termination  and  Reinstatement  of  Lay  Pastors.  Board  of 
Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman, 
Secy. 

F-5439  Termination  of  Conf.  Membership.  Board  of  Education 
Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

F-5440  Termination  of  Membership  of  Ann.  Conf.,  Board  of  Edu- 
cation Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman. 

F-5441  Training  and  Ongoing  Assistance  For  District  Superin- 
tendent. Exec.  Committee,  Council  of  Bishops,  Roy  H. 
Short,  Secy. 

F_5442  Transfer  of  Bishops  Among  Jurisdictions.  Donald  A. 
Waterfield,  Troy  Conf. 

F-5443  Use  of  Alcohol,  Tobacco  and  Drugs  by  Ministers.  Southern 
111.  Conf.,  Robert  R.  Hollis,  Secy. 

F-5444  Using  Sacred  Lots  to  Determine  Appointments.  Bennett 
Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

F-5445  Vocational  Location.  Louisville  Conf.,  L.  W.  Woodward, 
Secy. 

F-5446  Voting  Rights  of  Assoc.  Members.  Various  Members  of 
Professional  Growth  Seminar  of  Central  New  York  Conf., 
Davis  A.  Greer,  et  al. 

F-5447  Voting  Rights  of  Associate  Members.  Leonard  T.  Tolle, 
Assoc.  Member,  Okla.  Conf. 

F_5448  Voting  Right  of  Lay  Pastors  in  Ann.  Conf.  Alvin  N. 
Burbank,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

F-5449  Voting  Right  of  Lay  Pastors  in  Ann.  Conf.  Administra- 
tive Board  of  First  UMC,  Uhrichsville,  Ohio,  George 
Farmer,  Chmn.,  225  North  Dawson  St.,  Uhrichsville,  Ohio. 

F-5450  Waive  Academic  Requirement  For  Lay  Pastors.  National 
Fellowship  of  Assoc,  and  Lay  Pastors,  J.  Wm.  McNally, 
Pres. 

F-5451  Waive  Academic  Requirements  for  Lay  Pastor.  Mrs.  Jack 
McNitt,  Recording  Secy.,  UMC,  Harrietta  and  Mesick, 
Michigan. 

F-5452  Waiver  of  Academic  Requirement  for  Assoc.  Member. 
Ann.  Church  Conf.,  Manton-Fife  Lake  Boardmans  Parish 
of  UMC,  Gyneth  L.  Hayward,  Recording  Secy.,  Manton, 
Michigan. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  949 

F-5453   Waive  Academic  Requirement  for  Lay  Pastors.  Adminis- 
trative Board  of  Ashley  UMC,  Michigan,  Maxine  Kremer, 
Secy. 
F-5454   Waive  Academic  Requirements  For  Certain  Lay  Pastors. 
Fall  Church  Conf.  of  Epworth  UMC,  Brethren,  Michigan, 
Barbara  J.  Underwood,  Acting  Recording  Secy.,  Brethren, 
Michigan. 
F-5455   Waive  Academic  Requirement   For  Lay  Pastors.  Admin- 
istrative Board  of  Bannister  UMC,   Edna   Nowlin,   Secy. 
F-5456   Waiver  of  Academic  Requirement  For  Lay  Pastors.  North 
East  Missaukee  Parish  UMC,  Doris  N.  Whipple,  Record- 
ing Secy.,  West  Michigan  Conf. 
F-5457   Waiver  of  Claim  on  Regular  Appointment.  Board  of  the 
Ministry  of  the  South  Indiana  Conf.,  Glenn  F.  Hulbert, 
Secy. 
F-5458   Withdrawal  By  Surrender  of  the  Ministerial  Office.  Boai-d 
of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman, 
Secy. 

F-5459   Women    and    the    Ministry.    United    Methodist    Women's 
Caucus,  Carleen  Waller,  Coordinator. 

F-5460   Worker-Priest   as   a   Possible    Ministry.    Southern    Calif.- 
Arizona  Conf.,  James  K.  Sasaki,  Conf.  Secy. 

F_5461   Worker-Priest   Ministry.    Brian   H.   Greene,   Jr.,    Holston 
Conf. 

F-5462  A    Worker-Priest    Order.    Southern   Calif.-Arizona   Conf., 
James  K.  Sasaki,  Conf.  Secy. 

F-5463   Years  of   Service  For  Retirement.  Board  of  Pensions  of 
the  Detroit  Ann.  Conf.,  Donald  O.  Crumm,  Rec.  Secy. 

F-5464  Years  of  Service  Required  for  Annuity  Claim.  T.  B.  Smith, 
South  Carolina  Conf. 

Nos.    F-5465    to    F-5496    inclusive    are    titled    "Appoint- 
ability  of  Lay  Pastors." 

F-5465   T,  A.  Kaatz,  Hope  UMC,  Toledo,  Ohio. 

F-5466  Various  Members,  Laurel  Hills  UMC,  F.  G.  Huber,  Pastor, 
West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5467   Mr.  &  Mrs.  E.  B.  Webb,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,   Ohio. 

F-5468   Cooperative    Parish,    Robert    Bumgarner,    et   al.,    Middle- 
port,  Ohio,  Staff,  Meigs  UMC. 

F-5469   R.  Maurer,  Somerset,  Ohio. 

F-5470   Mr.   &   Mrs.    H.   C.   Matheney,   Hamden   UMC,    Hamden, 
Ohio. 

F-5471   Mrs.  B.  Cottrell,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F-5472   Ms.  S.  Bates,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F-5473   W.  E.  Burley,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5474   W.  B.  Meiser,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5475   P.  and  M.  Wvant,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F-5476   Mr.  &  Mrs.  C.  R.  Dillow,  Hamden,  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F-5477   F.  &  H.  Mills,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F-5478   O.  Little,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F-5479   L.  McLaughlin,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F-5480   R.  E.  Statue,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F-5481   Ms.  M.  Salyer,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F-5482   Mrs.  T.  Rose,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F-5483    Ms.  B.  Bowden,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F_5484   Mr.  &  Mrs.  D.  L.  Shoemaker,  Hamden  UMC. 

F-5485   Ms.  M.  E.  Hayhurst,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F-5486   P.  A.  Sellers,  Hamden  UMC,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5487   Mr.   &   Mrs.   Howard   Weyand,   Hamden   UMC,    Hamden, 
Ohio. 

F-5488   R.  C.  Calkins,  West  Ohio  Conf. 


950  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

F-5489  W.  Clarke,  Urbana  UMC,  Urbana,  Ohio, 

F-5490   R.  W.  Sattler,  Frazeysburg,  Ohio. 

F-5491    H.  W.  Jeffers,  Millensport  UMC,  Millensport,  Ohio. 

F-5492   R.  B.  St.  Clair,  Zanesville,  Ohio. 

F-5493   Mrs.  C.  A.  Cottrill,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 

F-5494  J.  N.  Brice,  Bremen  UMC,  Bremen,  Ohio. 

F-5495   G.  Biddle,  Jackson,  Ohio,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5496   G.  R.  Williams,  Lancaster,  Ohio. 

Nos.   F-5Jt97    to    F-5528    inclusive    are    titled    "Eligiblity 

for  Ordination  as  Deacon." 
F-5497  R.  T.  Bumgarner,  et  al.,  Meigs  UMC,  Middleport,  Ohio. 
F-5498   G.  Biddle,  Jackson,  Ohio,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5499   J.  N.  Bice,  Bremen  UMC. 
F-5500   R.  B.  St.  Clair,  Zanesville,  Ohio. 
F-5501   R.  Maurer,  Somerset,  Ohio. 
F-5502   W.  Clark,  Urbana  UMC,  Urbana,  Ohio. 
F-5503   R.  W.  Sutter,  Frazeyburg,  Ohio. 
F-5504   H.  W.  Jeffers,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5505  T.  A.  Kaatz,  Hope  UMC,  Toledo,  Ohio,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5506   Mrs.  C.  A.  Cottrill,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5507   Mr.  &  Mrs.  E.  B.  Webb,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5508   Mrs.  Betty  Cottrell,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5509   Mr.   &   Mrs.   H.   C.    Matheney,   Hamden   UMC,   Hamden, 

Ohio. 
F_5510   B.  Bowdin,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5511   Mr.   &  Mrs.  D.   L.   Shoemaker,   Hamden  UMC,   Hamden, 

Ohio. 
F-5512   Ms.  M.  E.  Hayhurst,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5513   R.  C.  Calkins,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5514   P.  G.  Sellers,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5515   L.  McLaughlin,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F_5516   Ms.  M.  Salyer,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5517   W.  B.  Meiser,  Mansfield,  Ohio,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5518   P.  &  M.  Wyant,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5519   Mr.  &  Mrs.  F.  J.  Mills,  Handen  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5520   H.  &  M.  Weyand,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5521    R.  E.  Stateu,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5522   O.  Little,  Hamden,  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5523   W.  E.  Burley,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

F-5524   Mr.  &  Mrs.  C.  R.  Dillon,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5525   Ms.  S.  Bates,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5526   Ms.  T.  Rose,  Hamden  UMC,  Hamden,  Ohio. 
F-5527  L.  H.  Walker,  First  UMC,  Bucyrus,  Ohio,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
F-5528   G.  L.  Williams,  Lancaster,  Ohio. 

Nos.  F-5529  to  F-5585  inclusive  are  titled  "Itineracy  of 

Ministers  Followiiig  Merger." 
F-5529   C.  Daniels,  Southwest  Conference. 
F-5530   G.  J.  Washington,  Southwest  Conf. 
F-5531   A.  S.  Wamble,  Sr.,  Southwest  Conf. 
F-5532   W.  Strong,  Southwest  Conf. 
F-5533   W.  D.  Lester,  Southwest  Conf. 
F-5534   Ms.  W.  F.  Rowell,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 
F-5535   Mrs.  S.  J.  Stratford,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 
F-5536  J.  Smith,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 
F-5537   Ms.  E.  M.  Winton,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 
F-5538   Mrs.  L.  Howard,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 
F-5539   Mrs.  N.  Ullery,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 
F-5540   A.  Adams,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 
F-5511    Ms.  C.  Williams,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 
F-5/  42  Ms.  M.  Williams,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  951 

F-5543   Ms.  Mary  Williams,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5544  R.  E.  Wesley,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5545   Ms.  D.  Bray,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5546   Ms.  P.  A.  Brown,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5547   Miss  J.  Krauls,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5548   L.  McDade,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5549   Mrs.  H.  T.  Dennard,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5550    Mrs.  C  King,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5551   Ms.  A.  P.  Wynn,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5552   Mrs.  M.  Ware,  Mallalieu,  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5553   Mrs.  I.  F.  Howell,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5554   Ms.  M.  E.  Cox,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5555  J.  M.  Cox,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5556   Ms.  M.  Richardson,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5557   Mrs.  G.  R.  West,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5558   Ms.  D.  W.  Sullivan,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5559   Ms.  H.  Wesley,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5560  Mrs.  H.  Preston,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5561   Mrs.  H.  Edwards,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5562   R.  E.  Moore,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5563   S.  Stratford,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5564   S.  Stratford,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5565   Mrs.  H.  M.  Pegues,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5566   Mrs.  R.  Brown,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5567   S.  Brown,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5568   R.  Wesley,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5569   L.  R.  Hardwick,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5570   Mrs.  F.  I.  Gordon,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5571   A.  L.  Preston,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5572   C.  H.  Robinson,  Mallalieu  UMC,  Ft.  Smith,  Ark. 

F-5573  Mrs.  J.  A.  Morton,  Council  of  Ministries,  Southwest  Conf. 

F-5574  J.  R.  Morton,  Southwest  Conf.,  Wesley  UMC. 

F-5575   Mrs.  C.  Anderson,  Southwest  Conf. 

F-5576   H.  B.  Winstead,  Southwest  Conf. 

F-5577   Bennie  Moses,  Southwest  Conf. 

F-5578  A.  Watkin,  Southwest  Conf. 

F-5579   C.  Anderson,  Southwest  Conf. 

F-5580   Mrs.  R.  C.  Childress,  Southwest  Conf. 

F-5581   W.  A.  Jenkins,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  Southwest  Conf. 

F-5582  Rev.  C.  G.  Willmon,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  Southwest  Conf. 

F-5583   B.  H.  Children,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  Southwest  Conf. 

F-5584   F.  C.  Souder,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  Southwest  Conf. 

F-5585   W.  H.  Fowler,  Southwest  Conf. 

F-5586  Involuntary  Location.  Iowa  Ann.  Conf.,  Bishop  James  S. 
Thomas,  President. 

F-5587  Provide  For  Minister-Workers.  Various  Members,  Yellow- 
stone Conf.,  Quentin  Schwartz,  et  al. 

F-5588  Appointment  to  Part-Time  Pastoral  Ministry:  Various 
Members  of  Yellowstone  Conf.,  Quentin  Schwartz,  et  al. 

References  Made  During  Conference  Session 
F-5589   Quadrennial  Reports,  Commission  on  Chaplains. 
F-5590   Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1225-1230. 
F-5591   Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1231-1234. 
F-5592   Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1250-1261. 
F-5593  Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1265-1269. 
F-5594   Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1275-1276. 
F-5595   Report  of  the  Commission  to  Study  the  Ministry. 
F-5596   Episcopal  Address. 

F-5597  Involuntary  Location  of  a  Ministerial  Member.  Report  of 
Commission  on  Religion  and  Race,  Rec.  No.  6. 


952  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

F-5598  Ministerial  Classification.  Report  of  Commission  on  Re- 
ligion and  Race.  Rec.  No.  7. 

F-5599  Remuneration  of  Bishops  after  Retirement  but  Before 
Age  72.  Report  of  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance, 
Rec.  No.  3. 

Petitions  Re-referred 
B-5058-F  Board  of  Appeal  from  Decisions  of  the  Board  of  Ministry, 
to  B-5064-F 

B-5096-F  Clarify  Statement  on  the  Trinity. 
B-5206-F  Conduct    Analysis    of    Understanding    and    Belief    in  the 

Trinity. 
B-5468-F  Ministers  from  Other  Churches. 
B-5481-F  Oppose  Changes  in  Doctrine, 
to  B-5490-F 
B-5602-F  Responsibility  of  Board  of  Ministry  to  Counsel  with  Lay 

Pastor. 
B-5619-F  Reverse  Decision  on  Lay  Pastors. 
B-5658-F  Temporary  Exchange  of  Pastorates. 
C-5126-F  Funds  for  Education  of  Ethnic  Minority  Students. 
C-5128-F  Fund    for    Theological    Education    of    Mexican-American 

Pastors. 
C-5165-F  Scholarship  for  Lay  Pastors. 
G-5041-F  Change  Name  of  Committee  on  Enlistment. 
G-5309-F  Report  of  the  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par,  1285-1290. 
N-5117-F  Delete  Par.  349.3. 

G.  Committee  on  Missions 

G-5001  The  Advance.  Bd.  of  Missions  UMC,  Tracey  K.  Jones, 
Jr.,  Gen.  Secy. 

G-5002  Advance  Legislation.  Gen.  Program  Council,  Paul  V. 
Church,  Gen.  Secy. 

G-5003  Advisory  Representative  for  Missionary  Conf.  Red  Bird 
Missionary  Conf.,  George  H.  Surface,  Secy. 

G-5004  Allocation  of  Funds  by  Bd.  of  Missions.  George  Pearce, 
et  al.,  Various  Ministers    (11),  Louisiana  Conf. 

G-5005  Allow  Missionary  Conf.  to  Vote  Ministerial  Orders.  Con- 
sultation on  Structure,  Oklahoma  Indian  Mission,  Petition 
Committee,  Rev.  Thomas  Roughface. 

G-5006  Annual  Conf.  Committee  on  Urban  Ministries:  Member- 
ship and  Representation.  Bd.  of  Missions,  Tracey  K.  Jones, 
Jr.,  Gen.  Secy. 

G-5007  Appeal  for  Advance  Specials.  New  York  Ann.  Conf.,  H. 
Burnham  Kirkland. 

G-5008  Approach  to  Hindus  Regarding  Reincarnation.  Bennett 
Wm.  Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 

G-5009  Approve  Merger  of  WSCS  and  WSG.  Mrs.  F.  C.  Gilmore, 
Norwood,  Ohio,  Norv/ood  First  UMC. 

G-5010  Approve  Merger  of  WSCS  and  WSG.  Estelle  Bonham, 
2256  Highland  Ave.,  Norwood,  Ohio,  Norwood  First  UMC. 

G-5011  Approve  Merger  of  WSCS  and  WSG.  Mildred  Schmitt, 
2206  Ronda  Ave.,  Norwood,  Ohio,  Norwood  First  UMC. 

G-5012  Approve  Merger  of  WSCS  and  WSG.  Mary  Boyce,  2076 
Elm  Ave.,  Norwood,  Ohio,  Norwood  First  UMC. 

G-5013  Approval  and  Promotion  of  Advance  Specials.  H.  Burn- 
ham  Kirkland,  N.Y.  Conf. 

G-5014  Change  Name  of  Commission  for  Enlistment  for  Church 
Occupations.  Commission  on  Enlistment  for  Church  Oc- 
cupation, Eastern  Penn,  Conf.,  Charles  E.  Weigel,  Jr., 
Secy. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  953 

G-5015   Change  Name  of  Commission  for  Enlistment  for  Church 

Occupations.   Commission   on  Enlistment  for  Church   Oc- 
cupation,   Eastern   Penn.    Conf.,  Charles    E.   Weigel,  Jr., 

Secy. 
G-5016  Clarify  the  Relationship  of  the  Commission  on  Town  and 

Country  Ministries  to  the  Ann.  Conf.  Bd.  of  Missions,  H. 

Burnham  Kirkland,  N.Y.  Conf. 
G-5017  Commission  on  Town  and  Country  Ministries.  Doyce  Gun- 

ter,  Dir.,  &  8  Staff  Members,  Upper  Sand  Mountain  Par- 
ish, Rainsville,  Ala. 
G-5018  Committee  on  Parish  and  Community  Development.  Doyce 

Gunter,  Dir.,  &  8  Staff  Members,  Upper  Sand  Mountain 

Parish,  Rainsville,  Ala. 
G-5019  Composition  of  Bd.  of  Managers  of  Bd.  of  Missions.  UM 

Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones,  Chmn.,  Gen.  Conf. 

Committee. 

Nos.  G—5020  to  G-5026  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 

of  Church  and  Community  Committee." 
G-5020   W.  F,  Appleby,  D.S.,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5021   Mrs.  G.  C.  Krueger,  307  Enoch,  Tupelo,  Miss.,  First  UMC, 

Houston. 
G-5022  W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5023  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 

E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
G-5024   Ted.  G.  Colescott,  Minn.  Conf. 
G-5025  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 

E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
G-5026  Glenn  Biddle,  Dir.,  Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West   Ohio 

Conf. 
G-5027  Composition   and    Function   of   Committee   on   Town   and 

Country  Ministries,  Mrs.  G.  C.  Krueger,  307  Enoch,  Tu- 
pelo, Miss.,  First  UMC,  Houston. 

Nos.  G-5028  to  G-5036  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 

of  Committee  on  Town  and  Country  Ministries." 
G-5028  Glenn   Biddle,    Dir.,   Jackson    Area    Ministries,    W.    Ohio 

Conf. 
G-5029  Rev.  W.  F.  Appleby,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5030  W.  F.  Appleby,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5031  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 

E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
G-5032  W.  F.  Appleby,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5033   W.  F.  Appleby,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5034  The  Town  and  Country  Commission.  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 

E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
G-5035  W.  F.  Appleby,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5036  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 

Jurisdiction  (100  Members),  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc. 

Dir.  Outreach  Area,  West.  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

Nos.  G-5037  to  G-50i7  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 

of  Conference  Board  of  Missions." 
G-5037  The  Bd.  of  Missions  of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr., 

Gen.  Secy. 
G-5038  Arne  McKenzie,  Tenn.  Conf. 
G-5039   Louise    B.     Mayhim,    Member,    Conf.     Advisory    Comm., 

Church  &  Comm.  Work,  First  UMC,  Lawndale,  N.C. 
G-5040  Margaret  Hight,  Box  337,  Pontotoc,  Miss.,  Pontotoc  First 

UMC. 
G-5041  Vera  Falls,  Upper  Cleveland  Group  Min.,  Lawndale,  N.C, 

Palm  Tree  UMC. 
G-5042  Ted  G.  Colescott,  Minn.  Conf. 


954  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

G-5043  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 

E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
G-5044   The   Town  and   Country  Commission  of   N.   Miss.   Conf., 

Rev.  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
G-5045   Glenn  Biddle,  Dir,,  Jackson  Area  Min.,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
G-5046  W.  F.  Appleby,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5047  W.  F.  Appleby,  N,  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5048  Composition  and   Function  of  Commission  on  Town  and 

Country.    Glenn   Biddle,   Dir.,   Jackson  Area   Min.,   West 

Ohio  Conf. 

Nos.  G-5049  to  G-5056  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 

and  Function  of  Committee  on  Town  and  Country  Min- 

G-5049  The  Bd.  of  Missions  of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K,  Jones,  Jr., 
Gen.  Secy. 

G-5050  Ted.  G.  Colescott,  Minn.  Ann.  Conf. 

G-5051   Delton  Krueger,  Minn.  Conf. 

G-5052  UM  Rural  Fellowship,  Marvin  T.  Judy,  Pres.,  No.  Tex. 
Conf. 

G-5053  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 
E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

G-5054  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 
E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

G-5055  Hinton  Rural  Life  Center  Bd.  of  Directors,  Harold  W. 
McSwain,  Exec.  Dir.,  Memphis  Conf. 

G-5056  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 
E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

G-5057  Composition  of  Interboard  Committee  on  Enlistment.  UM 
Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones,  Chmn.,  Gen.  Conf. 
Comm. 

Nos.  G-5058  to  G~5062  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 
of  Commission  on  Enlistment." 

G-5058  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 
E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

G-5059   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 

G-5060  W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 

G-5061  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 
E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

G-5062  Glenn  Biddle,  Dir.,  Jackson  Area  Min.,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

G-5063  Composition  of  Gen.  Bd.  of  Missions.  Bd.  of  Missions  of 
the  N.  Ind.  Conf.  (Div.  of  Christian  Outreach),  Joseph 
D.  Kipfer,  N.  Ind.  Conf. 

G-5064  Continue  Committee  on  Parish  and  Community  Develop- 
ment. The  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers, 
Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc. 
Pro.  Dir.,  Outreach  Area,  West.  N.  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5065  Continue  Committee  on  Parish  and  Community  Develop- 
ment.  W.  F.  Appleby,   N.   Miss.   Conf. 

G-5066  Continue  Committee  on  Parish  and  Community  Develop- 
ment. The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  North  Miss. 
Conf.,  Rev.  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

G-5067  Conference-Wide  Plan  for  Home  Missions  and  Church 
Extension.  Bd.  of  Directors  of  Hinton  Rural  Life  Center, 
Harold  McSwain,  Exec.  Dir.,  Memphis  Conf. 

G-5068  Continue  Dept.  of  Voluntary  Service.  Fla.  Methodist  Span- 
ish Ministry,  James  Lloyd  Knox,  Coordinator. 

G-5069  Continue  and  Expand  Volunteer  Service.  Donald  G. 
Bakely,  Exec.  Dir.,  Cross-Lines  Cooperative  Council,  Kans. 
East  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  CMirch  955 

G-5070  Continue  Wesleyan  Service  Guild.  WSG,  First  UMC,  At- 
more,  Ala.,  Florence  Wallace,  Secy. 

G-5071  Continue  WSCS  and  WSG  as  Separate  Organizations. 
WSG,  Emory  Memorial  UMC,  New  Haven,  Mo.,  Geneva 
Painter,  Pres.,  et  al. 

G-5072  Deaconess/Home  Missionary  Service.  The  Bd.  of  Missions 
of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr.,  Gen.  Secy. 

G-5073  Define  Duties  of  Dist.  Missionary  Secy.  Gerry  Winget, 
Wichita  Dist.,  Missionary  Secy.,  Kansas  West  Conf . 

G-5074  Definition  of  Town  and  Country  Areas.  The  UM  Rural 
Fellowship,  Marvin  T.  Judy,  Pres.,  N.  Tex.  Conf. 

G-5075  Delay  Action  on  Selecting  a  Name  for  Women's  Orga- 
nization. Women's  Society  of  Christian  Service,  East 
UMC,  Mishawaka,  Ind.,  Mrs.  Robert  LeMon,  Secy. 

G-5076  Delete  Merger  From  New  Structure  Plan.  Exec.  Com- 
mittee, Wesleyan  Serv.  Guild,  Central  Texas  Conf.,  Mrs. 
Dorothy  B.  Raffety,  Conf.  Secy. 

G-5077  Delete  Paragraph  on  Oklahoma  Indian  Mission.  Consulta- 
tion on  Structure,  Oklahoma  Indian  Mission,  Petition 
Committee,  Rev.  Thomas  Roughface. 

G-5078  Emphasis  on  Reaching  American  Youth.  Admin.  Bd.,  Par- 
adise Hills  UMC,  Albuquerque,  N.M.,  Barbara  R,  Rice, 
Rec.  Secy. 

G-5079  Employment  of  Mothers  of  U.S.  Servicemen's  Children  in 
Indochina.  Various  Members  of  Seaview  UMC,  Seattle, 
Wash.,  Ruth  H.  Pool  and  90  others. 

G-5080  Employment  of  Mothers  of  U.S.  Servicemen's  Children 
in  Indochina.  Various  Members  of  Seaview  UMC,  Seattle, 
Wash.,  Ruth  H.  Pool  and  20  others. 

G-5081  Employment  of  Mothers  of  U.S.  Servicemen's  Children 
in  Indochina,  Various  Members  of  Seaview  UMC,  Seattle, 
Wash.,  Ruth  H.  Pool  and  70  others. 

G-5082  Endowment  for  Missions.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 

G-5083  Establishment  of  Areas  in  Which  Department  of  Town 
and  Country  Ministries  is  to  Work.  Harold  S.  Huff,  N. 
Dakota  Conf. 

G-5084  Establishment  of  Area  in  Which  Department  of  Town 
and  Country  Ministries  is  to  Work.  Harold  Huff,  N.  Dak. 
Conf. 

G-5085  Exempt  Women's  Groups.  Women's  Soc.  of  Christian  Ser- 
vice, Mt.  Lebanon  UMC,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  Ruth  Schnabel, 
Pres. 

Nos.  G-5086  to  G-5102  inclusive  are  titled  "Exempt  Wom- 
en's Groups  From,  January  to  January  Program  Year." 

G-5086  Women's  Soc.  of  Christian  Service,  Grace  UMC,  Balti- 
more, Md.,  Betty  S.  Cayce,  Pres. 

G-5087  Women's  Soc.  of  Christian  Service,  First  UMC,  N.  Bill- 
ings, Mont.,  Elma  C.  Heer,  Secy. 

G-5088  Women's  Soc.  of  Christian  Service,  First  UMC,  Spring- 
field, 111.,  Dolores  Sowinski,  Pres. 

G-5089  Women's  Soc.  of  Christian  Service,  Christ  UMC,  Ketter- 
ing, Ohio,  Judy  Hadley,  Pres. 

G-5090  Women's  Soc.  of  Christian  Service,  The  UM  Temple,  Ev- 
ansville,  Ind.,  Mrs.  Gordon  McKinney,  Pres. 

G-5091  Women's  Soc.  of  Christian  Service,  Austin  Ave.  UMC, 
Waco,  Texas,  Martha  Appell,  Pres. 

G-5092   Richard  M.  Newhall,  Central  111.  Conf. 

G-5093  Women's  Soc.  of  Christian  Service,  St.  James  UMC,  Dan- 
ville, 111.,  Phyllis  Finkle,  Pres. 


956  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

G-5094  WSCS    of    Strathmoor    UMC,    Detroit,    Mich.,    Margaret 

Armstrong,  Pres. 
G-5095   WSCS  of  First  UMC,   Salina,   Kansas,  Dorothy  Watson, 

Pres. 
G-5096  WSCS  of  South  Ave.  UMC,  Wilkinsburg,  Pa.,  Edith  Mc- 

Elfish,  Pres. 
G-5097  WSCS   of  Metropolitan   UMC,  Detroit,   Mich.,   Lucille  E. 

Brackett,  Pres. 
G-5098  WSCS    of    Trinity    UMC,    Hutchinson,    Kansas,    Dorothy 

Armour,  Pres. 
G-5099   WSCS  of  Broadway  UMC,  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  Wildred  E. 

Michael,  Pres. 
G-5100  WSCS  of  St.  Mark's  UMC,  Overland  Park,  Kans.,  Melva 

V.  Sprague,  Pres. 
G-5101   WSCS  of  Trinity  UMC,  Columbus,  Ohio,  Mrs.  William  A. 

Pepper,  Pres. 
G-5102  WSCS  of  Hyde  Park  Community  UMC,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 

Elissa  MacLaughlin,  Pres. 
G-5103   Explain    Condition    of   the    Dead.   Bennett   Wm.    Palmer, 

Fla.  Conf . 
G-5104   Forward  Solicited  Funds  Annually.  Admin.  Bd.  of  Valley 

View  UMC,  Espanola,  New  Mexico. 

Nos.  G-5105  to  G—5109  inclusive  are  titled  "Function  of 

Commission  on  Town  and  Country." 
G-5105  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 

E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
G-5106   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5107  Hinton   Rural   Life   Center  Bd.   of   Directors,   Harold  W. 

McSwain,  Exec.  Dir. 
G-5108  The  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Rev.  H. 

Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc.  Program  Dir. 
G-5109  The  Town  and  Country  Commission.  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 

E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

Nos.  G~5110  to  G-512U  inclusive  are  titled  "Function  of 

Committee  on  Town  and  Country  Ministries." 
G-5110  The  Town  and  Country  Commission,  Rev.  E.  F.  Roberts, 

Secy. 
G-5111   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5112  W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5113  The  Town  and  Country  Commission.  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 

E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
G-5114  The  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Rev.  H. 

Claude  Young,  Jr.,  Assoc.  Program  Dir.,  Outreach  Area, 

West.  N.  Carolina  Conf. 
G-5115  W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5116  The  Bd.  of  Missions  of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr., 

Gen.  Secy. 
G-5117  Ted.  G.  Colescott,  Minn.  Conf. 
G-5118  Glenn  Biddle,  Dir.,  Jackson  Area   Ministries,  West  Ohio 

Conf. 
G-5119  Mrs.    Willard    Cross,    Church    &    Comm.    Worker,    West 

Marion  Circuit,  Marion,  Va. 
G-5120  Margaret  Hight,  Box  337,  Pontotoc,  Miss.,  Pontotoc  First 

UMC. 
G-5121  Louise  B.  Mayhin,  Conf.  Adv.  Comm.  Ch.  &  Comm.  Work, 

West.  N.  Carolina  Conf. 
G-5122   Vera  Falls,  Lawndale,  N.C.,  Palm  Tree  UMC. 
G-5123  Virginia  Miller,  Hudson,  N.C.,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC. 
G-5124   Fay  Pickel,  Memphis  Conf. 


The  JJyiited  Methodist  Church  957 

G-5125   Furnish  Protestant  Stories  of  Virgin  Mary.  Bennett  Wm. 

Palmer,  Fla.  Conf. 
G-5126   Gen.  Agencies  to  Secure  Approval  of  Bishops  and  Cabinet 

Before   Supporting  Programs.   Council  on   Ministries,    St. 

Mark  UMC,  McAllen,  Tex.,  Nancy  F.  Jennings,  Secv. 
G-5127   Intensified  Mission  to  the  World.  The  Gen.  Bd.  of  Evan- 
gelism of  the  UMC,  Joseph  H.  Yeakel,  Gen.  Secy. 
G-5128  Joint   Committee    on    Architecture.    The    Bd.    of    Missions 

of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr.,  Gen.  Secy. 
G-5129   Make    Election    of    Conf.    Missionary    Secy.    Optional.    H. 

Burnham  Kirkland,  New  York  Conf. 
G-5130   Maintain  Current   Structure  of  WSCS  and   WSG.   WSG, 

First  UMC,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex.,  Vera  Barnett,  Pres. 
G-5131   Maintain    Present    Organization    of    WSCS    and    WSG. 

Women's   SCS,   UM  Temple,  Lakeland,   Fla.,   Mrs.   G.   B. 

Steele,  Pres. 
G-5132   Ministry  in  Appalachia.   Appalachian  Development  Com- 
mittee of  the  UMC,  Harold  McSwain. 
G-5133   Mission    Agency    Representation   in    a    Missionary    Conf. 

The  Bd.  of  Missions  of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr., 

Gen.  Secy. 
G-5134  Mission  to   Tibetan   Refugees.   I.   Melville   Wohrley,   East 

Ohio  Conf. 
G-5135  Name  for  Women's  Organization.  Edison  McKinley  Amos, 

Baltimore  Conf. 
G-5136   One   Women's   Group.   Church  Conf.  of  the   Metropolitan 

Comm.  UMC,  New  York  City,  Lillie  Moore,  Secy. 
G-5137   Oppose  Action  of  Women's   Div.  on  Non-Denominational 

Prayer.  WSCS  of  Trinity  Temple   UMC,  Louisville,  Ky., 

Mrs.  G.  D.  Gwim,  Pres. 
G-5138  Oppose  Changing  Name  of  Women's  Organization.  Exec. 

Comm.  of  WSCS  of  East  Ave.,  UMC,  York,  Nebr.,  Marilyn 

J.  Oestmann,  Nomination  Comm.  Chmn. 
G-5139  Oppose  Changing  Name  of  WSCS.  Mrs.  Alvia  L.  Hurley, 

3445  Drake  St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Norwood  First  UMC. 

Nos.  G-5H0  to  G-5150  inclusive  are  titled  "Oppose  Chang- 
ing Name  of  Women's  Society  of  Christian  Service." 
G-5140   Mrs.  Ruth  Cooper,  Norwood,  Ohio,  First  UMC. 
G-5141   WSCS,  Norwood  First  UMC,  Norwood,  Ohio. 
G-5142  Mrs.  Charles  Manning,  5724  Sections  Ave.,  Norwood,  Ohio, 

First  UMC. 
G-5143  Gladys    Miller,   4224    Allison    St.,    Norwood,    Ohio,    First 

UMC. 
G-5144  Alma  Ballard,   5111   Rolston  Ave.,  Norwood,  Ohio,  First 

UMC. 
G-5145   Marion  Maltry,  Norwood,  Ohio,  First  UMC. 
G— 5146  Genevieve  Rudolph,  6114  Dryden  Ave.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 

Norwood  First  UMC. 
G-5147  Mrs.  Melvin  Woodward,  2700  Ida,  Norwood,  Ind.,  Norwood 

UMC. 
G-5148  Mrs.  Chris  J.  Leiser,  1759 1/2   Dale  Rd.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 

First  UMC,  Norwood. 
G-5149  Lola  Bohanan,  2407  Highland  Ave.,  Norwood,  Ohio,  First 

UMC. 
G-5150  Florence  Langefeld,  5444  Pleasant  Hill  Rd.,  Milford,  Ohio, 

UMC. 

Nos.  G-5151   to  G-5176  inclusive  are  titled  "Oppose  Mer- 
ger of  WSCS  and  WSG." 
G-5151  Elma  G.  Ward,  802  Blanheim  Ave.,  Charlottesville,  Va., 

Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 


958  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

G-5152   Sadie   H.   Sacre,   2308   Wayne  Ave.,   Charlottesville,   Va., 

Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5153  Mrs.    John    Tatum,    Pres.    WSG,    Radiant,    Va.,    Walkers 

UMC. 
G-5154  Bernice  Hamilton,  2505  Willard  Dr.,  Charlottesville,  Va., 

Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5155  Various    Members     (19),    Moody,    Tex.,    WSG,    Postelle 

Baker,  et  al. 
G-5156  WSG  of   First   UMC,   Palestine,   Tex.,   Cleo  Willingham, 

Pres. 
G-5157  WSCS   of    First    UMC   of   Boca   Raton,    Fla.,    Esther   R. 

Davidson,  Pres. 
G-5158  WSG  of   First   UMC,   Fairfield,   111.,   Virginia   Matthews. 
G-5159  The    Everman    Methodist    WSG,    Everman,    Tex.,    Gloria 

J.  Burnett,  Pres. 
G-5160  WSG  of  Central  Meth.  Ch.,  Brownwood,  Tex.,  Mrs.  John 

Gallaway,  et  al. 
G-5161   Nell  Ivey,  Pres.,  WSG,  First  UMC,  Belton,  Tex. 
G-5162  Alice  H.  Critzer,  1408  Hazel  St.,  Charlottesville,  Va.,  Hin- 
ton Ave.  UMC. 
G-5163   Hazel  Weakley,  Rt.  2,  Box  49,  Palmyra,  Va.,  Hinton  Ave. 

UMC,  Charlottesville,  Va. 
G-5164  Margaret  W.   Harris,   2505   Willard   Dr.,   Charlottesville, 

Va.,  Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5165  Mrs.  Martha  Terrill,  Rt.  1,  Box  44-C,  Charlottesville,  Va., 

Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5166   Elma   W.   Lewis,   766   Hinton   Ave.,   Charlottesville,   Va., 

Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5167  Eulamae  Glass,  2728  Jefferson  Park  Ave.,  Charlottesville, 

Va.,  Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5168  Vivian  Hollar,  708  Park  St.,  Charlottesville,  Va.,  Hinton 

Ave.  UMC. 
G-5169  Louise    P.    Spencer,    211    Douglas    Ave.,    Charlottesville, 

Va.,  Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5170  M.  Weller  Head,  1645  Mulberry  Ave.,  Charlottesville,  Va., 

Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5171  WSG  of  First  UMC,  Brownwood,  Tex.,  Mary  Groce,  Pres., 

etal. 
G-5172   Betty   B.   Landrum,   Rt.    #2,   Box   232,    Gordonville,   Va., 

Gordonville  UMC. 
G-5173  Agnes   Bibb,   212   Little   Graves   St.,   Charlottesville,  Va., 

Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5174  Bernice  Hamilton,  Pres.,  Julia  Pullen  WSG,  Hinton  Ave. 

UMC,  Charlottesville,  Va. 
G-5175  Ruth  W.  Martin,  102  Juniper  Lane,  Charlottesville,  Va., 

Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5176  Elizabeth    King,    1273    Michigan   Ave.,    Cincinnati,    Ohio, 

Hyde  Park  UMC. 
G-5177   Oppose  New  Organizations  of  Women's  Div.  Various  WSG 

and  WSCS  (12),  Davis  Memorial  UMC,  Fort  Worth,  Tex., 

Mrs.  Foster  L.  Stevenson. 
G-5178  Oppose   New   Structure  of  Women's   Organization.   Exec. 

Comm.  of  WSCS  of  the  Rochester  Dist.,  West.  New  York 

Conf.,  Clara  M.  Lane,  Secy. 
G-5179   Oppose  Two-Year  Period  for  Rotating  Circles.  Women's 

Society  of  Cory  UMC,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  Mrs.  Mabel  Smith. 
G-5180   Oppose    New    Women's    Organization.    Various    Members 
(21),  WSCS  of  Davis  Memorial  UMC,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex., 
Hollis  E.  Askew,  Pres. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  959 

G-5181  Participation  of  Church  and  Community  Workers.  Com- 
mission on  Town  and  Country  Work,  Holston  Conf.,  John 
T.  Lundy. 

G-5182  Provide  Homes  for  Abandoned  Children.  Clarence  F. 
Avey,  S.  New  England  Conf. 

G-5183  Provisional  Annual  Conf.  Status  for  Oklahoma  Indian 
Mission.  Bd.  of  Missions,  Betsy  E.  Ewing,  Assoc.  Gen. 
Secy.,  Natl.  Div. 

G-5184  Reconsider  Requirement  of  WSCS  Program  Year.  Mrs. 
Rolla  A.  Reedy,  Pres.,  WSCS,  Rose  City  Park  UMC,  Port- 
land, Ore. 

G-5185  Reduction  of  Number  of  Bishops  on  Bd.  of  Missions. 
Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Hyde  Park  Community  UMC,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

G-5186  Re-Establish  Town  and  Country  Commission.  Glenn  Rid- 
dle, Dir.,  Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

G-5187  Representation  of  Mission  Conf.  on  Bd.  of  Missions. 
Alaska  Mission  of  the  UMC,  John  J.  Shaffer,  Secy. 

G-5188  Responsibility  of  Church  and  Community  Committee. 
W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 

G-5189  Responsibility  of  Church  and  Community  Committee.  The 
UM  Rural  Fellowship,  Marvin  T.  Judy,  Pres. 

G-5190  Responsibility  of  Church  and  Community  Committee.  The 
Town  and  Country  Commission,  North  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev. 
E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

G-5191  Responsibility  of  Church  and  Community  Committee.  Hin- 
ton  Rural  Life  Center  Bd.  of  Directors,  Harold  W.  Mc- 
Swain,  Exec.  Dir. 

G-5192  Responsibility  of  Church  and  Community  Committee  For 
Co-operative  Parish  Development.  Doyce  Gunter,  Dir.,  and 
8  Staff  Members,  Upper  Sand  Mountain  Parish,  Rains- 
ville,  Ala. 

G-5193  Responsibility  of  Church  and  Community  Workers.  Hols- 
ton Annual  Conf.,  John  T.  Lundy. 

G-5194  Responsibility  of  Conf.  Bd.  of  Missions.  W.  F.  Appleby 
D.S.,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 

G-5195  Responsibility  of  Conf.  WSCS  to  Consult  With  Program 
Council.  H.  Burnham  Kirkland,  New  York  Conf. 

G-5196  Responsibility  for  Co-operative  Parish  Development. 
Doyce  Gunter,  Dir.,  and  8  Staff  Members,  Upper  Sand 
Mountain  Parish,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5197  Responsibility  of  Dept.  of  Town  and  Country  Ministries. 
Mrs.  G.  C.  Krueger,  307  Enoch,  Tupelo,  Miss.,  First  UMC, 
Houston. 

G-5198  Responsibility  of  Town  and  Country  Commission.  Thomas 
D.  Hall,  Mo.  West  Conf. 

G-5199  Responsibility  of  a  Town  and  Country  Ministries.  The 
Town  and  Country  Commission,  N.  Miss.  Conf.,  Rev.  E.  F. 
Roberts,  Secy. 

G-5200  Retain  Name  Women's  Society  of  Christian  Service.  Com- 
munity UMC,  Mill  Brae,  Ca.,  R.  M.  DeWolf,  Pastor. 

G-5201  Retain  Organization  of  WSCS  and  WSG.  Willis  Wesleyan 
Service  Guild,  Palestine,  Tex.,  Jewel  Scott,  Secy. 
Nos.  G-5202  to  G-5208  inclusive  are  titled  "Retain  WSCS 
and  WSG." 

G-5202  Mason  Davis,  925  St.  Clair  Ave.,  Charlottesville,  Va., 
Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 

G-5203  Minnie  Sandridge,  1020  Locust  Ave.,  Charlottesville,  Va., 
Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 


960  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

G-5204  Mary  Trainum,  603  Lexington  Ave.,  Charlottesville,  Va., 

Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5205  Mrs.   Harry  Durham,  211   Little   Graves   St.,   Charlottes- 
ville, Va.,  Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5206  Mrs.  A.  D.  McLaughlin,  1711  Essex  Rd.,  Charlottesville, 

Va.,  Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5207  Mrs.  John  Pollard,  756  Belmont  Ave.,  Charlottesville,  Va., 

Hinton  Ave.  UMC. 
G-5208  Wesleyan  Service   Guild  of  First  UMC,  Palestine,   Tex., 

Cleo  Willingham,  Pres. 
G-5209  Retain  Present  WSCS   Fiscal  Year.  WSCS,   First  UMC, 

Stillwater,  Okla.,  Hazel  Lowe,  Pres. 
G-5210  Retain  Residence  Halls  Related  to  Bd.  of  Missions.  Bd. 
of  Managers,  Gum  Moon  Residence  Hall,  940  Washington 

St.,  San  Francisco,  Ca.,  Mrs.  Bessie  Ponessa,  Pres. 
G-5211  Retain  Wesleyan  Service  Guild.  Members  of  Eastern  Hills 

Wesleyan  Service  Guild,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex.,  Dorothy  Raffety, 

etal. 
G-5212  Role  of  the  Church  in  India.   Noble  R.  Joseph,   Box  43, 

Scarritt  College,  Nashville,  Tenn., 
G-5213   Statue  of  Gold  for  Missions.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Fla. 

Conf. 
G-5214  Self-Supporting  Missionaries.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Fla. 

Conf. 

Nos.  G-5215  to  G-5225  inclusive  are  titled  "Sociologically 

TJ^sfiAJL  D € fiTixt'iojz  " 
G-5215  Catherine  Ezell,  1722  S.  Park,  Sedalia,  Mo.,  Wesley  UMC. 
G-5216  Thomas  D.  Hall,  Mo.  West.  Conf. 
G-5217   Glenn  Biddle,  Dir,,  Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West  Ohio 

Conf. 
G-5218   Catherine  Ezell,  1722  S.  Park,  Sedalia,  Mo.,  Wesley  UMC. 
G-5219  Thomas  D.  Hall,  Mo.  West.  Conf. 
G-5220   Glenn  Biddle,  Dir.,  Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West  Ohio 

Conf. 
G-5221  Hinton  Rural  Life  Center,  Bd.  of  Directors,   Harold  W. 

McSwain,  Exec.  Dir. 
G-5222   Hinton  Rural  Life  Center,   Bd.  of  Directors,  Harold  W. 

McSwain,  Exec.  Dir. 
G-5223   Glenn   Biddle,   Jackson  Area  Ministries   Dir.,  West   Ohio 

Conf. 
G-5224  Hinton  Rural  Life  Center,  Bd.  of  Directors,  Harold  W. 

McSwain,  Exec.  Dir. 
G-5225  Catherine  Ezell,  1722  S.  Park,  Sedalia,  Mo.,  Wesley  UMC. 
G-5226   Task  Force  on  Enlistment   (Delete  Par.  666),  Natl.  Fel- 
lowship of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitcher, 

Chmn. 
G-5227   Task  Force  of  Indian  Methodists  for  Church  Renewal.  I. 

Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
G-5228  Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1358).  Natl. 

Fellowship  of  Ann.   Conf.  Program  Directors,   Dale  Pit- 
cher, Chmn. 
G-5229  Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1360).  Natl. 

Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pit- 
cher, Chmn. 
G-5230  Task  Force  on  Missions  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1361).  Natl. 

Fellowship  of  Annual  Conf.  Program  Directors. 
G-5231  Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1362).  Natl. 

Fellowship     of     Ann.     Conf.     Program     Directors,     Dale 

Pitcher,  Chmn. 


The  United  Methodist  Church 


961 


G-5232 

G-5233 

G-5234 

G-5235 

G^5236 

G-5237 

G-5238 

G-5239 

G-5240 

G-5241 

G-5242 

G-5243 

G-5244 
G-5245 


G-5246 
G-5247 
G-5248 
G-5249 
G-5250 
G-5251 


G-5252 
G-5253 
G-5254 
G-5255 
G-5256 
G-5257 
G-5258 
G-5259 
G-5260 


Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1363).  Natl. 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1364 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1365 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1366 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1367 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1368 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf,  Program  Directors 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1369 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1359 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1370 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1371 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1372 
Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 

Task  Force  on  Mission  Ministry  (Delete  Par.  1373 
Fellowship     of     Ann.     Conf.     Program     Directors 
Pitcher,  Chmn. 
UMC  on  Guam.  Hawaii  Dist.  Conf.,  Rev.  James  L.  Swen- 
son. 

Waive    Disciplinary    Restrictions    For    Oklahoma    Indian 
Mission.  Consultation  on  Structure,  Oklahoma  Indian  Mis- 
sion, Petition  Committee,  Rev.  Thomas  Roughface. 
Nos.  G-52i6  to  G-5298  inclusive  are  titled  "Composition 
of  Commission  on  Totvn  and  Country  Ministries." 
Mrs.  J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Pine  Grove,  Ala. 
J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala. 
J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala. 
B.  A.  Peddick,  Missouri  West  Conf. 
Brenda  E.  Richards,  Western  North  Carolina. 
Conference    Advisory    Committee    on    Church    and    Com- 
munity Work,   L.   B.  Maylin,  Western  N.  Carolina  Con- 
ference. 

V.  Falls,  Western  N.  Carolina  Conference. 
M.  Hight,  N.  Miss.  Conf. 
Mrs.  W.  Cross,  Holston  Conf. 

W.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 
D.  Fair,  Tennessee  Conf. 
A.  McKenzie,  Tennessee  Conf. 
K.  Cobb,  Kansas  West  Conf. 
R.  A.  Woodward,  II,  Missouri  West  Conf, 
S.  E.  Goodrich,  Troy  Conf. 


Natl, 
Dale 


Natl. 
Dale 


Natl. 
Dale 


Natl. 
Dale 


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Dale 


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962  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

G-5261  T.  D.  Ball,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

G-5262  H.  W.  McSwain,  Memphis  Conf. 

G-5263  C.  Egell,  Wesley  UMC,  Sedalia,  Mo. 

G-5264  G.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5265  M.  Cameron,  N.  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5266  K.  L.  Mitchem,  N.  Carolina  Conf, 

G-5267  K.  D.  Dunham,  Holston  Conf. 

G-5268  A.  Brooks,  Louisville  Conf. 

G-5269  G.  L.  Campbell,  West.  N.  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5270  K.  W.  Wilcox,  West  Mich.  Conf. 

G-5271  J.  Pears,  N.  Hampshire  Conference. 

G-5272  S.  B.  Thomas,  Florida  Conf. 

G-5273  L.  R.  Sparrow,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5274  J.  Flood,  N.  Carolina  Conference. 

G-5275  Chmn.,    Town    and    Country   Commission.   J.    M.    Burton, 

West  N.  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5276  C.  McGrath,  Northern  N.Y.  Conf. 

G-5277  E.  R.  Burke,  Florida  Conf. 

G-5278  J.  M.  Ouzts,  Florida  Conf. 

G-5279  Mrs.  A.  L.  Morrison,  W.  N.  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5280  N.  Phifer,  Trinity  Methodist,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5281  D.  W.  Gunter,  N.  Ala.  Conf. 

G-5282  N.  E.  Stafford,  N.  Ala.  Conf. 

G-5283  Mrs.  D.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5284  K.  Phifer,  Holston  Conf. 

G-5285  A.  S.  Smotherman,  Henegar  UMC,  Henegar,  Ala. 

G-5286  M.  A.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

G-5287  E.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

G-5288  J-  Matheny,  N.  Alabama  Conf. 

G-5289  E.  Smotherman,  N.  Alabama  Conf. 

G-5290  B.  Purkey,  N.  Alabama  Conf. 

G-5291  M.   L.   Barrow,   Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5292  T.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5293  B.  C.  Ridgeway,  N.  Alabama  Conf. 

G-5294  M.  Ridgeway,  Forest  Hill  UMC,  Flat  Rock,  Ala. 

G-5295  T.  C.  Etherton,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5296  A.  Snell,  Oak  Hall  Area  Coop.  Parish,  West  Virginia  Conf. 

G-5297  D-  L-  Gidney,  West.  N.  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5298  E.  E.  Hickok,  N.  Alabama  Conf. 

Nos.    G-5299    to    G-53If7   inclusive    are    titled   "Functions 

of  Department  of  Town  and  Country  Ministries." 

G-5299  Mrs.  J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala. 

G-5300  J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala. 

G-5301  Mrs.  J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala. 

G-5302  J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala. 

G-5303  Board  of  Directors  of  Hinton  Rural  Life  Center,  H.  W. 

McSwain,  Exec.  Dir.,  Memphis  Conf. 

G-5304  C.  Egell,  Wesley  UMC,  Sedalia,  Mo. 

G-5305  G.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5306  M.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5307  D.  Fair,  Tennessee  Conf. 

G-5308  A.  McKenzie,  Tennessee  Conf. 

G-5309  K.  Cobb,  Kansas  East  Conf. 

G-5310  T.  Hall,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

G-5311  R.  A.  Woodward,  II,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

G-5312  S.  E.  Goodrich,  Troy  Conf. 

G-5313  B.  A.  Reddick,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

G-5314  B.  E.  Richards,  Western  North  Carolina. 

G-5315  B.  Purkey,  Bridgers,  Morristown,  Tennessee. 

G-5316  E.  Smotherman,  North  Alabama  Conference. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  963 

G-5317   E.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Alabama. 

G-5318   M.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

G-5319   A.  Smotherman,  Henager  UMC,  Henager,  Alabama. 

G-5320   K.  Phifer,  Holston  Annual  Conference. 

G-5321    Mrs.  D.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5322   Dr.    M.    Barron,   Robertson   Chapel,    Rainsville,   Alabama. 

G— 5323   T.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Alabama. 

G-5324   B.  Ridgeviray,  North  Alabama  Conference. 

G^5325   M.  Ridgeway,  Forrest  Hill  UMC,  Flat  Rock,  Alabama. 

G-5326   N.  E.  Stafford,  North  Alabama  Conference. 

G-5327   D.  Gunter,  North  Alabama  Conference. 

G-5328   T.  C.   Etherton,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5329   N.  Phifer,  Trinity  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5330   J.  Matheny,  North  Alabama  Conf . 

G-5331   A.  Snell,  West  Va.  Conf. 

G-5332  J.  M.  Ouzts,  Florida  Conf. 

G-5333    E.  R.  Buche,  Florida  Conf. 

G-5334  C.  McGrath,  Northern  New  York  Conf. 

G-5335  J.  M.  Burton,  W.  North  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5336  J.  Flood,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5337   L.  R.  Sparrov^r,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5338   S.  B.  Thomas,  Florida  Conf. 

G-5339   G.  L.  Campbell,  West.  N.  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5340   D.  L.  Gidney,  West.  N.  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5341   K.  W.  Wilcox,  West  Michigan  Conf. 

G-5342   E.  E.  Hickok,  N.  Alabama  Conf. 

G-5343   A.  Brooks,  Louisville  Conf. 

G-5344   D.  K.  Dunham,  Holston  Conf. 

G-5345   K.  L.  Mitchem,  North  Carolina  Conference. 

G-5346   M.  Cameron,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

G-5347   Mrs.  A.  L.  Morrison,  W.  North  Carolina  Conf. 

Nos.   G-5348  to  G-5399  inclusive  are  titled  "Provide  for 

Church  and  Community  Committee." 
G-5348  J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala. 
G-5349   Mrs.  J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala. 
G-5350   Mrs.  W.  Cross.  Holston  Conf. 
G-5351   M.  Hight,  North  Miss.  Conf. 
G-5352   V.  Falls,  W.  N.  Carolina  Conf. 
G-5353   Conference    Advisory    Committee,    L.    B,    Maylin,   W.    N. 

Carolina  Conf. 
G-5354   M.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 
G-5355   D.  Fair,  Tennessee  Conf. 
G-5356   A.  McKenzie,  Tennessee  Conf. 
G-5357   K.  Cobb,  Kansas  East  Conf. 
G-5358    R.  A.  Woodward,  II,  Missouri  West  Conf. 
G-5359   R.  A.  Woodward,  II,  Missouri  West  Conf. 
G-5360   S.  E.  Goodrich,  Troy  Conf. 
G-5361   T.  D.  Hall,  Missouri  West  Conf. 
G-5362    B.  A.  Reddick,  Missouri  West  Conf. 
G-5363   B.  A.  Reddick,  Missouri  West  Conf. 
G-5364   B.  E.  Richards,  Western  N.  Carolina  Conference. 
G-5365    H.  McSwain,  Memphis  Conf. 
G-5366   C.  Egell,  Wesley  UMC,  Sedalia,  Mo. 
G-5367   G.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 
G-5368   B.  Purkey,  N.  Ala.  Conf. 
G-5369   E.  H.  Smotherman,  N.  Ala.  Conf. 
G-5370   J.  Matheny,  N.  Alabama  Conf. 
G-5371   E.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 
G-5372   M.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 
G-5373    A.  S.  Smotherman,  Henagar  UMC,  Henagar,  Ala. 


964  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

G-5374  K.  Phifer,  Holston  Conf . 

G-5375    D.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5376   N.  E.  Stafford,  N.  Ala.  Conf. 

G-5377   M.   L.   Barrow,   Robertson   Chapel  UMC,   Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5378  T.  Gunter,  Robertson   Chapel   UMC,  Rainsville,   Ala. 

G-5379   B.  C.  Ridgeway,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

G-5380    M.  Ridgeway,  Forest  Hill  UMC,  Flat  Rock,  Ala. 

G-5381   D.  W.  Gunter,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

G-5382   T.  C.  Etherton,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5383    N.  Phifer,  Trinity  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

G-5384   A.  Snell,  West  Virginia  Conf. 

G-5385   District  Advisory  Committee  on  Church  and  Community 

Work,  J.  M.  Ouzts,  Chmn. 
G-5386   C.  McGrath,  Northern  New  York  Conf. 
G-5387  J.  M.  Burton,  W.  North  Carolina  Conf. 
G-5388   A.  L.  Morrison,  W.  N.  Carolina  Conf. 
G-5389   Board  of  Missions,  T.  K.  Jones,  Jr.,  Secretary. 
G-5390   J.  Flood,  N.  Carolina  Conf. 
G-5391    M.  Cameron,  N.  Carolina  Conf. 
G-5392   K.  L.  Mitchem,  N.  Carolina  Conf. 
G-5393   E.  E.  Hickok,  N.  Ala.  Conf. 
G-5394   D.  K.  Dunham,  Holston  Conf. 
G-5395   D.  L.  Gidnev,  West.  N.  Carolina  Conf. 
G-5396   G.  L.  Campbell,  West.  N.  Carolina  Conf. 
G-5397   K.  W.  Wilcox,  West  Michigan  Conf. 
G-5398    Florida  Advisory  Committee  for  Church  and  Community 

Work,  S.  B.  Thomas,  Florida  Conf. 
G-5399   L.  R.  Sparrow,  N.  Carolina  Conf. 

References  During  Conference  Session 

G-5400  Quadrennial    Reports,    Interboard    Committee    on    Enlist- 
ment. 

G-5401  Quadrennial  Reports,  Board  of  Missions. 

G-5402  Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1100-1106. 

G-5403  Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1125-1139. 

G-5404  Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1150-1153. 

G-5405  Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1160-1171. 

G-5406  Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1180-1203. 

G-5407  Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.   1240  ff. 

G-5408  Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1277. 

G-5409  Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.   1285-1290. 

GG-5410  Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1075-1088 
exc.  1086.  (B-6101) 

H.  Committee  on  Pensions 

H-5001   Additional  Annuity  Credit  for  Graduates  of   Theological 

Schools.  Raymond  A.  Cardwell,  Virginia  Conf. 
H-5002  Age  of   Mandatory  Retirement.  California-Nevada  Conf., 

Newell  P.  Knudson,  Secy. 
H-5003   Age  and  Number  of  Years  for  Retirement.  Fred  C.  Moore, 

West  Ohio  Conf. 
H-5004   Allow    Annual    Conference    to    Make    Individual    Pension 

Arrangements.  William  Hardwick,  First  UMC,  Carlsbad, 

New  Mexico. 
H-5005   Amend   Age  for   Voluntary   Retirement.   Fred   C.   Moore, 

West  Ohio  Conf. 
H-5006   Age  for  Retirement  of  Ministers.  David  J.  Lupton,  East 

Ohio  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  965 

H-5007  Age  and  Years  of  Service  for  Pension  Eligibility.  North 
Alabama  Conf.,  Herschel  T.  Hammer,  Secy. 

H-5008  Age  and  Years  of  Service  for  Retirement.  E.  L.  Dage, 
Baltimore  Conf. 

H-5009  Annuity  Claim  before  Age  of  Voluntary  Retirement. 
W.  A.  Allen,  Louisville  Conf. 

H-5010  Annuity  Claim  of  Located  Minister.  L.  L.  Nabors,  Jr., 
North  Mississippi  Conf. 

H-5011  Annuity  Claim  of  Located  Minister.  R.  D.  McAlilly,  North 
Mississippi  Conf. 

H-5012  Annuity  Credit  for  Sabbatical  Leave.  Board  of  the  Min- 
istry, Iowa  Conf.,  Charles  T.  Rinkel,  Jr.,  Chmn. 

H-5013  Change  in  Pension  System.  Edwin  R.  Beck,  West  Ohio 
Conf. 

H-5014  Change  Policy  Concerning  Years  of  Annuity  Credit.  West- 
ern New  York  Conf.,  Frank  J.  Pvlucci,  Secy. 

H-5015  Composition  of  Board  of  Pensions.  UMC  Council  on  Youth 
Ministry,  General  Conf.  Committee,  Scott  Jones,  Chair- 
person. 

H-5016  Consideration  of  Inclusion  of  Puerto  Rico  Annual  Conf. 
and  Oklahoma  Indian  Mission,  and  Perhaps  Other  Mis- 
sions, in  TGAF  Program.  Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Hyde  Park 
Comm.  UMC,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

H-5017  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Richard  H. 
Robinson,  Texas  Conf. 

H-5018  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Richard  H. 
Robinson,  Texan  Conf. 

H-5019  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Farris  F. 
Moore,  Tennessee  Conf. 

H-5020  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Executive 
Committee,  Iowa  Conf.  Board  of  Pensions,  Bernard  Gell- 
son. 

H-5021  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Ruth  Gard- 
ner, 9003  Linkmeadow,  Houston,  Texas,  Garden  Villas 
UMC. 

H-5022  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  David  W. 
Gardner,  9003  Linkmeadow,  Houston,  Texas,  Garden 
Villas  UMC. 

H-5023  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Leslie 
LeGrand,  Texas  Conf. 

H-5024  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Board  of 
Pensions,  Northern  New  Jersey  Conf.,  Norman  Wolz, 
Secy. 

H-5025  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Conference 
Board  of  Pensions,  North  Mississippi  Conf.,  Crawford  L. 
Ray,  Chairman. 

H-5026  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Mrs.  Hattie 
C.  Smith,  249  Walnut,  Hot  Springs,  Ark. 

H-5027  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  George  H. 
McLane,  California-Nevada  Conf. 

H-5028  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  David  W. 
Gardner,  Texas  Conf. 

H-5029  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Board  of 
Pensions,  Rocky  Mountain  Conf.,  H.  Wiggams,   Chmn. 

H-5030  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Leslie  Le- 
Grand, Texas  Conf. 

H-5031  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Conference 
Board  of  Pensions,  North  Mississippi  Conf.,  Crawford  L. 
Ray,  Chmn. 


966  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

H-5032  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  George  H. 

McLane,  California-Nevada  Conf . 
H-5033  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  C.  C,  Hall, 

Southwest  Conf. 
H-5034  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Executive 

Committee  of  the  Board  of  Pensions,  Iowa  Conf.,  Bernard 

G.  Olson. 
H-5035   Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  George  G. 

Meyer,  Little  Rock  Conf. 
H-5036  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Walton  B. 

Gardner,  Texas  Conf. 
H-5037   Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  F,  E.  De- 
ment, Jr.,  Mississippi  Conf. 
H-5038   Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  F.  E.  De- 
ment, Jr.,  Mississippi  Conf. 
H-5039   Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance,  Board  of 

Pensions,  Missouri  East  Conf.,  Wilfred  House,   Chmn. 
H-5040   Continue    Present    Level    of    Pension   Assistance.    B.    W. 

Shaw,  Upper  Mississippi  Conf. 
H-5041   Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Board  of 

Pensions,  Rocky  Mountain  Conf.,  H.  Wiggams,  Chmn. 
H-5042   Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Board  of 

Pensions,  Missouri  East  Conf.,  Wilfred  House,  Chmn. 
H-5043   Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  George  G. 

Meyer,  Little  Rock  Conf. 
H-5044  Continue    Present    Level    of    Pension   Assistance.    B.    W. 

Shaw,  Upper  Mississippi  Conf. 
H-5045  Continue    Present    Level    of    Pension    Assistance.    Gattis 

Neely,  Central  Texas  Conf. 
H-5046  Continue  Relationship  of  Board  of  Pensions.  Representa- 
tives  of   Annual    Conf.    Boards   of    Pensions,    Samuel    0. 

Auslam,  Chmn. 
H-5047   Continue  Relationship  of  Board  of  Pensions.   Mississippi 

Conf.,  George  H.  Jones,  Secy. 
H-5048  Continue   Relationship   of   Board   of   Pensions.    Peninsula 

Conf.,  Walter  L.  Beckwith,  Secy. 
H-5049   Continue  Relationship  of  Board  of  Pensions.  Central  Illi- 
nois Conf.,  Francis  W.  Samuelson,  Secy. 
H-5050   Continue    Relationship   of   Board   of   Pensions.   Louisville 

Conf.,  L.  W.  Woodward,  Secy. 
H-5051   Continue  Relationship  of   Board   of  Pensions.   Northwest 

Texas  Conf.  Board  of  Pensions,  Samuel  P.  Auslam,  Chmn. 
H-5052   Continue    Relationship    of    Board    of    Pensions.    Central 

Texas  Conf.,  J.  F,  D.  Williams,  Secy. 
H-5053  Continue  Relationship  of   Board  of   Pensions.   Northwest 

Texas  Conf.,  Wallace  H.  Kirby,  Secy. 
H-5054   Continue    Relationship    of    Board    of    Pensions.    Virginia 

Conf.  Committee  on  Petitions,  H.  H,  Hughes,  Chmn. 
H-5055   Continue   Relationship  of  Board   of   Pensions.   West  Vir- 
ginia Conf.,  V.  H.  Ware,  Secy. 
H-5056   Continue     Relationship    of    Board    of    Pensions.     Pacific 

Northwest  Conf.  Board  of  Pensions,  Norma  Eby,  Chmn. 
H-5057   Continue  Relationship  of  Board  of  Pensions.  Iowa  Conf., 

William  T.  Miller,  Secy. 
H-5058   Continue  Relationship  of  Board  of  Pensions.  E.  H.  Rif- 

fenberg,  Chmn.,  Board  of  Pensions,  West  Michigan  Conf. 
H-5059  Continue   Relationship   of   Board   of    Pensions.   Board   of 

Pensions,    Rocky    Mountain    Conf.,    Harold    C.    Knudsen, 

Chmn. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  967 

H-5060  Continue  Relationship  of  Board  of  Pensions.  Rocky  Moun- 
tain Conf.,  Wm.  R.  lianis,  Secy. 

H-5061  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  Ruth  Gard- 
ner, 9003  Linkmeadow,  Houston  Texas,  Garden  Villas 
UMC. 

H-5062  Continue  Present  Level  of  Pension  Assistance.  General 
and  Jurisdictional  Conference  Delegation,  Texas  Conf., 
Ray  W.  Goens,  Secy. 

H-5063  Declare  Portion  of  Pension  as  Housing  Allowance.  Gen- 
eral Board  of  Education,  Walter  N.  Vernon. 

H-5064  Delete  Par.  1379.4  from  Discipline.  Southern  New  En- 
gland Conf.,  Leslie  H.  Johnson,  Secy. 

H-5065  Delete  Penalty  for  Failure  to  Pro-rate.  David  L.  Craw- 
ford, 517  W.  Jolly  Rd.,  Lansing,  Mich.,  Christ  UMC. 

H-5066  Delete  Requirement  of  Passing  Character.  Bruce  Felker, 
West  Michigan  Conf. 

H-5067  Designate  Rental  Allowance  for  Retired  Ministers.  Gene 
W.  Carter,  California-Nevada  Conf. 

H-5068  Eligibility  for  Pension  of  Husbands  and  Wives.  David  L. 
Crawford,  Christ  UMC,  Lansing,  Mich. 

H-5069  Eligibility  for  Pension  by  Lay  Pastors.  Board  of  the 
Ministry,  West  Michigan  Conf.,  James  W.  Wright,  Chmn. 

H-5070  Eligibility  for  Pension  by  Lay  Pastors  (Par.  1379.4  f). 
Board  of  the  Ministry,  West  Michigan  Conf.,  James  W. 
Wright,  Chmn. 

H-5071  Eligibility  for  Pension  by  Lay  Pastors,  Bruce  Felker, 
West  Michigan  Conf. 

H-5072  Eligibility  for  Pension  by  Lay  Pastors.  Bruce  Felker, 
West  Michigan  Conf. 

H-5073  Eligibility  for  Pension  by  Lay  Pastors.  David  L.  Craw- 
ford, Christ  UMC,  Lansing,  Michigan. 

H-5074  Eligibility  for  Pension  by  Lay  Pastors.  David  L.  Craw- 
ford, Lansing,  Mich.,  Christ  UMC. 

H-5075  Eligibility  of  Second  Wife  or  Husband  for  Pension.  Albert 
Schmitt,  Minnesota  Conf. 

H-5076  Eliminate  Penalty  Clause  Concerning  Proportional  Pay- 
ment. R.  A.  Morrison,  et  al..  First  UMC,  Jackson,  Mich. 

H-5077  Eliminate  Provision  for  Pro-rating.  Miami  District,  Flo- 
rida Conf.,  Harold  Buell,  Supt. 

H-5078  Elimination  of  the  Rule  on  Proportional  Payment.  Charge 
Conf.,  Beardhear  UMC,  C.  E.  Pellett,  Minister,  Dayton, 
Ohio. 

H-5079  Establish  Pension  Program  for  Part-time  Lay  Pastors. 
Administrative  Board,  New  Garden  UMC,  Hanoverton, 
Ohio,  Alta  Baker,  Secy. 

H-5080  Impose  Penalty  for  Excessive  Production  of  Children  by 
Ordained  Clergy.  Katherine  E.  Art,  3000  Thayer  St.,  Ev- 
anston,  HI.,  First  UMC. 

H-5081  Include  Pension  Code  in  the  Discipline.  Board  of  Pen- 
sions, Northern  New  Jersey  Conf.,  Norman  Walz,  Secy. 

H-5082  Increase  Pension  Benefits  for  Ministers'  Widows.  East 
St.  Louis  District  Ministers'  Wives  Chorus,  Mrs.  John 
Henderson,  et  al. 

H-5083  Increase  in  Pensions  for  Retired  Staff  Members  of  Gen- 
eral Agencies.  Earle  H.  MacLeod,  1915  Wildwood  Ave., 
Nashville,  Tenn.,  Calvary  UMC. 

H-5084  Full  or  Part-time  Service  Allowable  for  Pension  Credit. 
David  L.  Crawford,  517  W.  Jolly  Rd.,  Lansing,  Mich., 
Christ  UMC. 


968  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

H-5085  Lower  Age  for  Retirement.  Ernest  R.  Drake,  New  Hamp- 
shire Conf . 

H-5086  Membership  of  the  Board  of  Pensions.  Helen  M.  Picker- 
ing, UMC,  Garrett,  Indiana. 

H-5087  Membership  of  the  Board  of  Pensions.  Judith  A.  Kelsey, 
et  al.,  Parish  of  the  Holy  Covenant,  Chicago,  111. 

H-5088  Membership  of  the  Board  of  Pensions.  Women's  Division, 
Mrs.  Wayne  W.  Harrington,  Pres. 

H-5089  Membership  of  the  Board  of  Pensions.  Mrs.  Doris  E. 
Kubley,  1603  16th  Ave.,  Monroe,  Wis.,  Monroe  UMC. 

H-5090  Membership  of  the  Board  of  Pensions.  Diane  Eddy,  et  al., 
1518  North,  N.  E.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  Plainfield  UMC. 

H-5091  Minimum  Pension  Payment.  Wallace  B.  Gabral,  Wiscon- 
sin Conf. 

H-5092  More  Adequate  Pension  Program  in  Rio  Grande  Conf., 
Board  of   Pensions,   Rio  Grande  Conf.,  A.   Nanez,   Chmn. 

H-5093  Non-discrimination  in  Staff  of  Board  of  Pensions.  Na- 
tional Women's  Caucus,  Mrs.  Paul  Roelke,  et  al. 

H-5094  Non-discrimination  in  Staff  of  Board  of  Pensions.  Mrs. 
Jo  Stifer,  et  al.,  2910  Aroma  Ave.,  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  Cen- 
tennial UMC. 

H-5095  Non-discrimination  in  Staff  of  Board  of  Pensions.  Judith 
A.  Kelsey,  et  al..  Parish  of  the  Holy  Covenant,  Chicago, 
111. 

H-5096  Non-discrimination  in  Staff  of  Board  of  Pensions.  J.  J. 
Rochedouz  and  Harold  Drume,  1611  16th  Ave.,  Monroe, 
Wis.,  Monroe  UMC. 

H-5097  Non-discrimination  in  Staff  of  Board  of  Pensions.  Rose- 
marie  Seale  and  Judy  Elmer,  902  First  St.,  Charleston, 
111.,  Wesley  UMC. 

H-5098  Non-discrimination  in  Staff  of  Board  of  Pensions.  Diane 
Eddy,  et  al.,  1518  North,  N.E.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  Plain- 
field  UMC. 

H-5099  One  Retirement  Plan  for  All  Church  Employees.  Paul  C. 
Goodwin,  Douglasville  UMC,  Douglasville,  Texas. 

H-5101  Pension  Benefits  of  Minister  and  Spouse.  Barbara  Siek- 
man,  North  Texas  Conf. 

H-5102  Pensions  for  Husbands  of  Deceased  Women  Ministers. 
Council  on  Ministries,  UMC,  Nashville,  Mich.,  Marian 
Pennock,  Secy. 

H-5103  Pension  of  a  Located  Minister.  G.  H.  Holloman,  North 
Mississippi  Conf. 

H-5104  Pension  of  a  Widow.  John  T.  Lundy,  P.O.  Box  1178,  John- 
son City,  Tenn.,  Munsey  Memorial  UMC. 

H-5105  Pension  for  Remarried  Widows  of  Retired  Ministers.  Ar- 
thur Sadofsky,  Box  320,  Wiconisco,  Pa. 

H-5106  Board  of  Pensions,  East  Ohio  Conf.,  Martha  Jackman, 
Berea,  Ohio. 

H-5107    Pension  Credit  for  Husbands  and  Wives.  Central  Illinois 

Conf.,  Francis  W.  Samuelson,  Secy. 
H-5108   Pension    Credit    for    Husbands    and    Wives.    Richard    L. 

Miller,  Eastern  Pennsylvania  Conf. 
H-5109   Pension    Credit    for    Husbands    and    Wives.    Sharon    and 

Thomas  Emswiler,  Kansas  West  Conf. 
H-5110    Pension  Credit  for  Husbands  and  Wives.  Southern  New 

England  Conf.,  Leslie  H.  Johnson,  Secy. 
H-5111   Pension    Credit    for    Husbands    and    Wives.    Kathryn    G. 

Crawford,  3830  Weger  PL,  Lansing,  Mich. 
H-5112  Pension   Credit  for  Husbands  and   Wives.   Board   of  the 
Ministry,  West  Michigan  Conf.,  James  W.  Wright,  Chmn. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  969 

H-5113  Pension  Credit  for  Husbands  and  Wives.  Board  of  the 
Ministry,  North  Mississippi  Conf.,  W.  F.  Appleby,  Chmn. 

H-5114  Pension  Credit  for  Husbands  and  Wives.  Women's  Society 
of  Christian  Service,  UMC,  Palo  Alto,  Ca. 

H-5115  Pension  Credit  for  Husbands  and  Wives.  Bruce  Felker, 
West  Michigan  Conf. 

H-5116  Pension  Credit  for  Husband  and  Wife  Ministers.  United 
Methodists  for  Church  Renewal,  East  Ohio  Conf.,  Alice 
M.  Cromwell. 

H-5117  Pension  Credit  for  Husband  and  Wife  Team.  Harry  W. 
Hallman,   Gammons   Memorial  UMC,  Bridgewater,   Mass. 

H-5118  Pension  Credit  for  Minister-workers  and  Pastor-workers. 
Board  of  the  Ministry,  Southern  California-Arizona  Conf., 
George  Walters,  Registrar. 

H-5119  Pension  Credit  for  Pastors  in  Part-time  Secular  Employ- 
ment. Florida  Methodist  Spanish  Ministry,  James  Lloyd 
Know,  Coordinator,  Miami,  Fla. 

H-5120  Pension  Credit  for  Years  of  Preparation  for  Full  Mem- 
bership. John  F.  Buehler,  Central  Pennsylvania  Confer- 
ence. 

H-5121  Pension  Eligibility  of  Located  Minister.  David  L.  Craw- 
ford, Lansing,  Mich.,  Christ  UMC. 

H-5122  Pension  Eligibility  of  Located  Minister.  Paul  F.  Bailey, 
6624  Cooper  Rd.,  Lansing,  Mich.,  Magnolia  UMC,  North- 
field,  Mich. 

H-5123  Pension  Eligibility  of  a  Located  Minister.  Board  of  Pen- 
sions, Rocky  Mountain  Conf.,  Harold  C.  Knudsen,  Chmn. 

H-5124  Pension  Eligibility  of  a  Located  Minister.  David  L.  Craw- 
ford, Lansing,  Mich.,  Christ  UMC. 

H-5125  Pension  Eligibility  of  a  Located  Minister.  Harry  W.  John- 
son and  W.  C.  Mooney,  Jr.,  Holston  Conference. 

H-5126  Pension  Eligibility  of  a  Located  Minister.  Board  of  the 
Ministry,  West  Michigan  Conf.,  James  W.  Wright,  Chmn. 

H-5127  Pension  Eligibility  of  a  Located  Minister.  Board  of  the 
Ministry,  West  Michigan  Conf.,  James  W.  Wright,  Chmn. 

H-5128  Pension  Eligibility  of  a  Located  Minister.  Wyoming  Conf., 
Leighton  E.  Pitkin,  Secy. 

H-5129  Pension  Eligiblity  of  a  Located  Minister.  Paul  F.  Bailey, 
6624  Cooper  Rd.,  Lansing,  Michigan,  Magnolia  UMC, 
Southfield,  Mich. 

H-5130  Pension  Eligibility  of  a  Located  Minister.  Bruce  Felker, 
West  Michigan  Conf. 

H-5131  Pension  Eligibility  of  a  Located  Minister.  Bruce  Felker, 
West  Michigan  Conf. 

H-5132  Pension  Eligibility  of  a  Retired  Minister.  Board  of  the 
Ministry,  West  Michigan  Conf.,  James  W.  Wright,  Chmn. 

H-5133  Pension  Eligibilitv  of  Retired  Ministers.  David  L.  Craw- 
ford, Lansing,  Mich.,  Christ  UMC. 

H-5134  Pension  Plan  for  Lay  Employees.  Various  Lay  Employees 
(20),  Little  Rock  Conf.,  Hazel  Alexander,  et  al. 

H-5135  Pensions  for  Retired  Employees  of  the  Several  Boards, 
Agencies,  and  Commissions  of  the  UMC.  Doris  0.  Denni- 
son,  et  al.,  Belmont  UMC,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

H-5136  Pension  Right  of  Located  Ministers.  Harry  W.  Johnson 
and  W.  C.  Mooney,  Holston  Conf. 

H-5137  Pension  Right  of  Minister  Who  Surrenders  Ministerial 
Office.  Wyoming  Conf.,  Leighton  E.  Pitkin,  Secy. 

H-5138  Pension  Right  of  Minister  Who  Withdraws  from  Annual 
Conference.  Wyoming  Conf.,  Leighton  E.  Pitkin,  Secy. 


970  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

H-5139  Pension  Right  of  Minister  Who  Withdraws  from  Annual 
Conference.  Wyoming  Conf.,  Leighton  E.  Pitkin,  Secy. 

H-5140  Pension  Right  of  Involuntarily  Located  Minister.  Rocky 
Mountain  Conference,  W.  R.  liams.  Secy. 

H-5141  Pension  Right  of  an  Involuntarily  Located  Minister. 
Board  of  Pensions,  Rocky  Mountain  Conf.,  Harold  C, 
Knudsen,  Chmn. 

H-5142  Pension  Right  of  a  Located  Minister  at  Retirement  Age. 
Rocky  Mountain  Conf.,  William  R.  liams,  Secretary. 

H-5143  Possible  Change  of  Annuity  Rates  for  Conference  Mem- 
bers. David  R.  Self,  First  UMC,  Evanston,  111. 

H-5144  Proportionate  Pension  Payment  for  Part-time  Pastors. 
John  E.  Longsworth,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

H-5145  Provision  for  Counting  Sabbatical  Year  for  Annuity. 
Pacific  Northwest  Conf.,  Norma  Eby,  Chairman,  Board 
of  Pensions. 

H-5146  Provisions  for  Proportional  Payment.  Louisville  Conf., 
L.  W.  Woodward,  Secy. 

H-5147  Reduce  Number  of  Years  of  Service  for  Pension  Eligibil- 
ity. Board  of  the  Ministry,  West  Michigan  Conf.,  Mark 
Graham,  Registrar. 

H-5148  Re-examine  Position  on  Proportional  Payment.  West  Vir- 
ginia Conf.,  Virgil  H.  Ware,  Secy. 

H-5149  Re-examine  Principle  of  Pro-ration.  Wyoming  Conf., 
Leighton  E.  Pitkin,  Secy. 

H-5150  Remove  Penalty  Clause  Concerning  Proportional  Pay- 
ment. Detroit  Conf.,  Allan  G.  Gray,  Secy. 

H-5151  Request  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Restructure 
Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Mrs.  Hattie  C.  Smith, 
Hot  Springs,  Ark. 

H-5152  Request  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Re-structure 
Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  North  Mississippi  Conf. 
Board  of  Pensions,  Crawford  Ray,  Chmn. 

H-5153  Request  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Re-structure 
Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Leslie  LeGrand,  Texas 
Conf. 

H-5154  Request  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Re-structure 
Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Executive  Committee, 
Board  of  Pensions,  Iowa  Conf.,  Bernard  G.  Olson. 

H-5155  Request  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Re-structure 
Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Gattis  Neely,  Central 
Texas  Conf. 

H-5156  Request  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Re-structure 
Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Ruth  Gardner,  9003 
Linkmeadow,  Houston,  Texas,  Garden  Villas  UMC. 

H-5157  Request  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Re-structure 
Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  David  W.  Gardner,  9003 
Linkmeadow,  Houston,  Texas,  Garden  Villas  UMC. 

H-5158  Request  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Re-structure 
Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  George  H.  McLane,  Cal- 
ifornia-Nevada Conf. 

H-5159  Request  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Restructure 
Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  George  G.  Meyer,  Little 
Rock  Conf. 

H-5160  Request  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Re-structure 
Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Board  of  Pensions,  Mis- 
souri East  Conf.,  Wilfred  House,  Chmn. 

H-5161  Request  Commission  on  Religion  and  Race  to  Re-structure 
Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Board  of  Pensions, 
Rocky  Mountain  Conf.,  H.  Wiggans,  Chmn. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  971 

H-5162  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Aid.  Gattis  Neely,  Cen- 
tral Texas  Conf . 

H-5163  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Aid.  Frank  E.  Dement, 
Jr.,  Mississippi  Conf. 

H-5164  Re-structure  formula  for  Pension  Aid.  Frank  E.  Dement, 
Jr.,  Mississippi  Conf. 

H-5165  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Board  of 
Pensions,  Rocky  Mountain  Conf.,  H.  Wiggans,  Chmn. 

H-5166  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Wilfred 
House,  Missouri  East  Conf. 

H-5167  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  B.  W. 
Shaw,  Upper  Mississippi  Conf. 

H-5168  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  George  H. 
McLane,  California-Nevada  Conf. 

H-5169  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  C.  C.  Hall, 
Southwest  Conf. 

H-5170  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Conference 
Board  of  Pensions,  North  Mississippi  Conf.,  Crawford 
Ray,  Chmn. 

H-5171  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Gattis 
Neely,  Central  Texas  Conf. 

H-5172  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  George  G. 
Meyer,  Little  Rock  Conf. 

H-5173  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Board  of 
Pensions,  Northern  New  Jersey  Conf.,  Norman  Wolz, 
Secy. 

H-5174  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Leslie  Le- 
Grand,  Texas  Conf. 

H-5175  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Executive 
Committee  of  the  Board  of  Pensions,  Iowa  Conf.,  Ber- 
nard G.  Olson,  Chmn. 

H-5176  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Ruth  Gard- 
ner, 9003  Linkmeadow,  Houston,  Tex.,  Garden  Villas 
UMC. 

H-5177  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Richard 
H.  Robinson,  Texas  Conf. 

H-5178  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  Richard 
H.  Robinson,  Texas  Conf. 

H-5179  Re-structure  Formula  for  Pension  Assistance.  David  W. 
Gardner,  9003  Linkmeadow,  Houston,  Texas,  Texas  Conf. 

H-5180  Retirement  Age  for  Ministers.  Edison  M.  Anions,  Balti- 
more Conf. 

H-5181  Retirement  Age  for  Pastors.  Board  of  Pensions,  West 
Michigan  Conf.,  Park  Newcombe. 

H-5182  Revise  Restrictive  Rule.  Barbara  Siekman,  North  Texas 
Conf. 

H-5183  Right  of  Annuity  Claim.  Harry  W.  Johnson  and  W.  C. 
Mooney,  Jr.,  Holston  Conf. 

H-5184  Right  of  Retired  Member  to  Make  Annuity  Claim.  Harry 
W.  Johnson  and  W.  C.  Mooney,  Jr.,  Holston  Conf. 

H-5185  Rotation  of  Membership  on  Conference  Board  of  Pen- 
sions. New  York  Conf.  Board  of  Pensions,  W.  C.  Carroll, 
Secy. 

H-5186  Statement  of  Purpose  of  Pension  System.  Wyoming  Conf., 
Leighton  E.  Pitkin,  Secy. 

H-5187  Strengthen  Pension  Provisions  for  Rio  Grande  Confer- 
ence. Program  Council,  Rio  Grande  Conf.,  Roy  D.  Barton. 

H-5188  Support  of  Retired  Bishops  and  Dependents.  J.  E. 
Schmidt,  Nebraska  Conf. 


972  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

H-5189  Superannuated  Ministers.  Daniel  W.  Wolboldt,  East  Ohio 
Conf. 

H-5190  Take  Responsibility  for  Years  of  Service  in  Poland. 
Leonid  Jesakow,  New  York  Conf. 

H-5191  Uniform  Pension  Plan.  Black  Methodists  for  Church  Re- 
newal, Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

H-5192  Uniform  Standard  for  Pensions.  Black  Methodists  for 
Church  Renewal,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

H-5193  Voluntary  Retired  Relation  of  Ministers.  E.  Leon  Dage, 
Baltimore  Conf. 

H-5194  Years  of  Approved  Service  for  Part-time  Lay  Pastors. 
Charles  E.  Dowdell,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

H-5195  Years  of  Service  for  Annuity  Claim.  W.  A.  Allen,  Louis- 
ville Conf. 

H-5196  Years  of  Service  for  Annuity  Claim.  David  L.  Crawford, 
Lansing,  Michigan,  Christ  UMC. 

H-5197  Years  of  Service  for  Pension.  Bruce  Felker,  West  Michi- 
gan Conf. 

H-5198  Pension  Credit  For  Minister-Workers.  Various  Members 
of  Yellowstone  Conf.,  Quentin  Schwartz,  et  al. 

References  During  Conference  Session 
H-5199   Quadrennial  Reports,  Board  of  Pensions. 
H-5200  Report  of   Structure   Study  Commission,   Par.   1374-1377. 
H-5201   Episcopal  Address. 

Petitions  Re-referred 
F-5024-H  Age  of  Retirement  of  Ministers. 
F-5025-H  Age  of  Retirement  of  Ministers. 
F-5026-H  Age  and  Service  Requirement  for  Retirement. 
F-5027-H  Age  for  Voluntary  Retirement. 
F-5075-H  Change  of  Retirement  Date  for  Ministers. 
F-5169-H  Eliminate   Requirement  of   Certificate  for   Retired   Minis- 
ters. 
F-5257-H  Ministerial  Retirement  between  Conference  Sessions. 
F-5385-H  Retirement  Age  of  Ministers. 
F-5395-H  Retirement  Age  of  Pastors. 
F-5463-H  Years  of  Service  for  Retirement. 
F-5464-H  Years  of  Service  Required  for  Annuity  Claim. 
M-5002-H  Age  of  Retirement  for  Ministers. 

/.  Committee  on  Communication  and  Publication 

J-5001  Abolish  Discrimination  in  Advertising.  Bennett  Wm.  Pal- 
mer, Florida 

J-5002  Add  Organizational  Charts  to  Discipline.  Administrative 
Board  of  Bethel  UMC,  Joe  Cline,  Chmn.,  2620  East  Water- 
man, Wichita,  Kansas. 

J-5003  Amendments  to  Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission. 
Division  of  Television,  Radio,  Film,  Communications  of 
the  Program  Council  of  the  UMC,  Harry  C.  Spencer, 
Assoc.  Gen.  Secy. 

J-5004  Book  of  Quotations  from  Bishops.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 
Florida  Conf. 

J-5005  Capitalize  Words  Which  Refer  to  God.  Helen  W.  Schin- 
geck,  1042  Loren  Rd.,  Adrian,  Michigan. 

J-5006  Central  Distribution  Point  for  Supplies.  Administrative 
Board,  Grove  Avenue  UMC,  Norman  Eppley,  Chmn.,  501 
Grove  Avenue  at  Ohio  St.,  Johnstown,  Pa. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  973 

J-5Q07  Change  Name  of  The  Methodist  Publishing  House.  Gen- 
eral Board  of  Publications,  John  E.  Procter,  Pres.  and 
Publisher. 

J-5008  Change  Name  to  United  Methodist  Publishing  House. 
Richard  W.  Blanchard,  Florida  Conf. 

J-5009  Composition  of  Board  of  Publications.  United  Methodist 
Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones,  Chairperson,  Gen- 
eral Conf.  Committee. 

J-5010  Correction  of  a  Printer's  Error  in  The  Book  of  Discipline. 
C.  Edwin  Pellett,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

J-5011  Continue  Publications.  David  L.  Green,  Central  New  York 
Conf. 

J-5012  Directory  of  United  Methodist  Church.  Administrative 
Board  of  Central  UMC,  Robert  A.  Grove,  Chmn.,  Galves- 

J-5013   1972    Discipline    to    Reflect    Unity.    I.    Melville    Wohrley, 

Apple  Creek,  Ohio,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
J-5014  Discontinue  "Response."  Mrs.  Tom  Bird,  301  S.  Franklin 

St.,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 
J-5015   Editing  The  Book  of  Discipline.  General  Board  of  Publi- 
cation, The  UMC,  Claude  Garrison,  Secy. 
J-5016  Equal  Emphasis  on  General  Rules  and  Social  Creed.  Mel- 

vin     Perafield,     Chmn.,     Comm.     on     Evangelism,     2439 

Indiana  Ave.,  Columbus,  Ind.,  East  Columbus  UMC. 
J-5017  Handbook   of   Methodist   Bishops.    Bennett   Wm.   Palmer, 

Florida  Conf. 
J-5018   Film  Interpretation  of  General  Conf.  Robert  M.  Adams, 

Detroit  Conf. 
J-5019  Handbook  on  Church  Administration.  Edwin  A.  Dowler, 

723  Park  View  Ave.,  Lorain,  Ohio. 
J-5020  History  of  United  Methodist  Theology.  Bennett  Wm.  Pal- 
mer, Florida  Conf. 
J-5021  Index  to  Discipline.  Calvin  W.  Torrance,  S.  Calif.-Arizona 

Conf. 
J-5022  Inexpensive  Missionary  Literature.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 

Florida  Conf. 
J-5023   Insure  Minority  Representation  in  Policy  Making  Bodies 

for  Publications.   Black   Methodist  for   Church    Renewal, 

Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 
J-5024  List  Bishops'  Biographies.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida 

Conf. 
J-5025  Loose-leaf     Edition    of    The    Discipline.     Administrative 

Board,   Reeves   Memorial   UMC,   Kermit  StanfiU,   Chmn., 

Florida  Conf. 
J-5026   Make  Doctrinal  Statement  Available.  Delegation  to  Gen- 
eral Conf.  of  The  Kansas  West  Conf.,  Thomas  W.  Rupert, 

Chmn. 
J-5027   Membership  of  Board  of  Communication  and  Publication. 

Women's  Division,  Mrs.  Wayne  W.  Harrington,  Pres. 

Nos.  J-5028  to  J-5032  inclusive  titled  "Non-Discrimination 

in  Staff  of  Board  of  Communication  and  Publication." 
J-5028  Diane   Eddy  et  al.,   1578   North,   N.   E.,  Plainfield   UMC, 

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan. 
J-5029  Judy  Elmer,  et  al.,  540  Wellington,  Parish  of  The  Holy 

Covenant,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
J-5030   Mrs.  Henry  Henderson,  5214  Ebersole  Ave.,  Gaines  UMC, 

Gaines,  Ohio. 
J-5031  Judith  A.  Kelsey  &  Five  Others,  5345  South  Ellis,  Parish 

of  The  Holy  Covenant,  Chicago,  Illinois. 


974  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

J-5032   Harold   Orume   et  al.,   1611-16th   Avenue,   UMC,   Monroe 

Wis. 
J-5033   Prohibit   Changes   On    Promotional    Material.   I.    Melville 

Wohrley,  Apple  Creek.  Ohio,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
J-5034   Policy  On  Duties  Of  Staff  Members  Of  UM  Information. 

Communications    Committee    Of    the    Program    Council, 

Clarence  Haber,  Chmn.,  Kansas  West  Conf. 
J-5035   Print  Discipline  in  Sections.  Mary  0.  McAden,  Greenwood 

UMC,  Richmond  District,  Virginia. 
J-5036   Proposal  For  Separate  Board  Of  Communication.  Richard 

O.  Johnson,  Box  467,  San  Francisco,  Calif.,  Trinity  UMC, 

Chico,  California. 
J-5037   Publication  and  Distribution  of  Jurisdictional  Conference 

Proceedings.  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  Apple  Creek,  Ohio,  East 

Ohio  Conf. 
J-5038  Publish    Address    Of    Petitions    Secretary    In    Discipline. 

Roger   F.   Winchester,  Rt.   1,  Box  68,  Jamul  Dr.,   Calif., 

Foothills  UMC,  La  Mesa,  Calif. 
J-5039   Publish     Book     Of     Bishops'     Anecdotes.     Bennett    Wm. 

Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
J-5040   Request  Change  Of  Policy  In  Advertising.  Bennett  Wm. 

Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
J-5041   Representation    of    Ethnic    Minorities    in    Policy-Making 

Bodies    for    Publications.    Black    Methodists    For    Church 

Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 
J-5042   Reform     Advertising     Policies.     Bennett     Wm.     Palmer, 

Florida  Conf. 
J-5043   Request  Cokesbury  Courtesy  Card  For  Widows  Of  Min- 
isters. Administrative  Board,  First  UMC,  Ashland,  Ohio, 

Thomas  Elder,  Chmn. 
J-5044   Revise  Advertising  Policies.   B.  William  Palmer,  Florida 

Conf. 
J-5045   Revisions  Of  Section  IV  of  the  Discipline.  General  Board 

of  Publications,  John  E.  Procter,  Pres.  &  Publisher. 
J-5046   Standards  for  Moral  Quality  of   Publications   Carried  in 

Cokesbury  Stores.  Charge  Conf.,  Zion  UMC,  Batavia,  Wis. 

Carl  W.  Stromberg,  et  al. 
J-5047   Survey  Of  Local  Churches  Not  Using  United  Methodist 

Sunday    School    Materials.  I.    Melville    Wohrley,    Apple 

Creek,  Ohio,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
J-5048   Task  Force  For  Committee  on  Public  Relations.  National 

Fellowship     of    Ann.     Conf.     Program     Directors,     Dale 

Pitcher,  Chmn. 
J-5049   Task  Force   On  MPH   Ministry    (Delete   Par.   979).   Na- 
tional Fellowship  of  Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale 

Pitcher,  Chmn. 
J-5050   Use  Of  Visions  of  Jesus.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida 

Conf. 
J-5051   Use  Reclaimed  Paper  Wherever  Possible.  David  L.  Green, 

Central  New  York  Conf. 
J-5052   Use   Various  Versions   of  Bible  in   Literature.   Estell   R. 

Casebier,  Louisville  Conf. 
J-5053   Utopian   Church    Novels.   Bennett   Wm.    Palmer,   Florida 

Conf. 
J-5054  Visions    of    Methodist    Bishops.    Bennett    Wm.    Palmer, 

Florida  Conf. 

References  During  Conference  Session 
J-5057   Quadrennial  Reports,  Board  of  Publication. 
J-5058   Quadrennial  Reports,  United  Methodist  Information. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  975 

J-5059    Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission.  Par.  900-942. 
JJ-5060   Report    of    Structure    Study    Commission,    Par.    9.'?9    and 

846.1  (D-5707). 
J-5061    Episcopal  Address. 
J-5062    Resolution   on   the   Church   and    the    Mass    Media.   Report 

of  Program  Council,  Resolution  No.  7. 
J-5063'  Resolution  on  the  Appointment  of  a  Commissioner  to  the 

FCC.  Report  of  Program  Council,  Resolution  No.  8. 

Petitions  Re-referred 
A-5554-J  Resolution  on  Discriminatory  Language. 
B-5056-J    Bishops'  Biography  Plan. 

B-5351-J    Footnote  Judicial  Council  Decisions  in  Discipline. 
B-5533-J    Printing  Life  Stories  of  Ministers. 
B-6112-J   Report  of  Program  Council,  Resolutions  1  through  6. 
H-5100-J    Pension  Benefits  of  Bishops  and  Spouses   (Discriminatory 

Language). 
H-5182-J    Revise  Restrictive  Rule  (Discriminatory  Language). 

K.  Committee  on  Health  and  Welfare 

K-5001  Affirm  Support  of  Systematic  Health  Care.  The  UMC 
Workshop  on  the  White  House  Conference,  Betty  J.  Letzig, 
475  Riverside  Drive,  New  York,  N.Y. 

K-5002  Approval  of  Annual  Conference  in  Creating  New  Institu- 
tion. Minnesota  Conference  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare 
Ministries,  Burton  A.  Passer,  Chairman. 

K-5003  Approval  of  Annual  Conference  for  Housing  Projects  for 
the  Aged.  The  UMC  Workshop  on  the  White  House  Con- 
ference, Betty  J.  Letzig,  475  Riverside  Dr.,  New  York. 
N.Y. 

K-5004  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries  Board  of 
Directors.  UMC  Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones, 
Chairperson. 

K-5005  Board  of  Directors  of  Institutions.  Black  Methodists  for 
Church  Renewal,  Inc.,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

K-5006  Capital  Improvements — Health  and  Welfare  Ministries. 
Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  E.  Ohio  Con- 
ference, William  H.  Phillips,  Chmn. 

K-5007  Child  Care  Centers.  St.  Luke's  UMC,  J.  Chess  Lovern, 
Chmn.,  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

K-5008  Conference  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries. 
Arthur  D.  English,  Oklahoma  Conf. 

K-5009  Continue  General  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Min- 
istries. Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  Eastern 
Pennsylvania  Conf.,  Wade  V.  Atwell.  Secy. 

K-5010  Continue  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries.  Elmo 
F,  Young,  Administrator,  "Rockridge,"  25  Coles  Meadow 
Rd.,  Northampton,  Mass. 

K-5011  Continue  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries.  Execu- 
tive Committee  of  the  Corporation  of  the  U.M.  Village, 
Ernest  M.  Dycus,  Administrator,  Lawrenceville,  111. 

K-5012  Continue  General  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Minis- 
tries. Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  Southern 
Illinois  Conf.,  Glenn  Creek,  Secy. 

K-5013  Continue  General  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Min- 
istries. Methodist  Hospital  of  Dallas,  Glenn  Scott,  Ad- 
ministrator. 

K-5014  Create  One  Administrative  Unit  in  Health  and  Welfare 
Ministries.  Executive  Managing  Committee,  United  Meth- 
odist Home,  Topeka,  Kans.,  Paul  D.  Tompkins,  Chmn. 


976  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

K-5015  Create  One  Administrative  Unit  for  Health  and  Welfare 
Ministries.  Methodist  Hospital,  New  Orleans,  La.,  Paul 
A.  Bjork,  Ex.  Dir. 

K-5016  Create  One  Administrative  Unit  in  Health  and  Welfare 
Ministries.  Board  of  Trustees,  Indiana  United  Methodist 
Children's  Home,  James  U.  Mason,  Pres. 

K-5017  Decentralize  Administration  of  Health  and  Welfare  Min- 
istries. Officers  of  Jacksonville  Methodist  Home,  Inc.,  Ben 
J.  Schultz,  Administrator,  Jacksonville,  Fla. 

K-5018  Directors  of  Institutions  to  Live  in  Local  Area.  Special 
Charge  Conf.  of  the  Scott  Memorial  UMC,  Bethesda  W. 
Points,  Recording  Steward,  Detroit,  Michigan. 

K-5019  Exemption  from  Restrictions  Concerning  Institutions.  J. 
Irwin  Trotter,  Southern  California-Arizona  Conf. 

K-5020  Foster  Home  Care  for  the  Aged.  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East 
Ohio  Conf. 

K-5021  General  Program  Council  to  Set  Golden  Cross  Sunday. 
General  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  Roger 
Burgess,  Gen.  Sec,  1200  Davis  St.,  Evanston,  111. 

K-5022  Golden  Cross  Sunday.  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Min- 
istries, Central  Illinois  Conf.,  Dale  Pitcher. 

K-5023  Health  Care.  Board  of  Missions,  Women's  Division,  475 
Riverside  Dr.,  New  York,  N.Y.,  Mrs.  Wayne  W.  Harring- 
ton, Pres. 

K-5024  Honor  Life-time  Contracts  of  Residents  of  Wesley  Manor. 
Council  of  Wesley  Manor,  Robert  R.  Stewart,  Chmn., 
Weslaco,  Texas. 

K-5025  Hospitals  for  Rehabilitation  of  Alcoholics  and  Drug  Ad- 
dicts. Donald  E.  Holbrook,  First  UMC,  Clare,  Michigan. 

K-5026  Inclusive  Administrative  Unit.  Walter  O.  Kugler,  11  West 
Aloha  St.,  Seattle,  Wash.,  First  UMC,  Seattle,  Wash. 

K-5027  Legislation  Concerning  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare 
Ministries.  General  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Min- 
istries, Roger  L.  Burgess,  Gen.  Secy.,  1200  Davis  St., 
Evanston,  111. 

K-5028  Methodist  Retirement  Homes  for  the  Elderly.  Mrs.  James 
A.  Mull,  Soc,  Concerns  Secy.,  Logansport  Dist.  WSCS, 
Rte.  1,  Denver,  Ind. 

K-5029  Policy  for  Housing  Programs.  UMC  Workshop  on  the 
White  House  Conference,  Betty  J,  Letzig,  475  Riverside 
Dr.,  New  York,  N.Y. 

K-5030  Policies  for  Homes  and  Residences.  Black  Methodists  for 
Church  Renewal,  Hamilton  T.  Boswell,  Secy. 

K-5031  Resolution  on  Health  Care.  National  Division,  Board  of 
Missions,  Betty  J.  Letzig,  Executive  Secy.,  Health  Min- 
istries. 

K-5032  Responsibility  for  Determining  Golden  Cross  Sunday. 
Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  N.  Georgia  Conf., 
Ryan  H.  Seawrights,  Secy. 

K-5033  Responsibility  for  Determining  Golden  Cross  Sunday. 
Judson  B.  Hodges,  Sr.,  North  Georgia  Conf. 

K-5034  Responsibility  for  Determining  Golden  Cross  Sunday. 
Board  of  Health  and  Welfai-e  Ministries  Executive  Com- 
mittee, Kansas  East  Conf.,  Earl  Perry,  Chmn. 

K-5035  Responsibility  for  Determining  Golden  Cross  Sunday. 
Executive  Committee,  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Min- 
istries, N.  Alabama  Conf.,  A.  H.  Woodhall,  Chmn. 
K-5036  Responsibility  for  Determining  Date  for  Golden  Cross 
Sunday.  Executive  Committee,  N.  Georgia  Conf.  Board 
of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  Julian  H.  Brackman. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  977 

K-5037  Responsibility  for  Determining  Date  for  Golden  Cross 
Sunday.  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  Mis- 
sissippi Conf.,  James  E.  Benson,  Chmn. 

K-5038  Responsibility  for  Determining  Golden  Cross  Sunday. 
Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  Eastern  Penn- 
sylvania Conf.,  Wayde  V.  Atwell,  Secy. 

K-5039  Responsibility  for  Determining  Golden  Cross  Sunday. 
Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  California- 
Nevada  Conf.,  Ralph  Pederson,  Jr.,  Chmn. 

K-5040  Retain  Identity  of  General  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare 
Ministries.  Montevideo  Methodist  Home,  Leo  Dodd,  Vice 
Pres.,  Montevideo,  Minn. 

K-5041  Separate  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries.  Con- 
ference Board  Workshop  of  the  National  Association  of 
Health  and  Welfare  Ministries.  Norman  S.  Chattin,  Chmn. 

K-5042  Separate  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries.  Board 
of  Trustees,  Hillcrest  Services  to  Children  and  Youth, 
Melvin  B.  Miller,  Pres.,  Dubuque,  Iowa. 

K-5043  Separate  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries. 
Virginia  Conf.  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries, 
Norman  S.  Chattin,  Pres. 

K-5044  Separate  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries.  Na- 
tional Assn.  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  1200  Davis 
St.,  Evanston,  111.,  Robert  H.  Winfield,  Pres. 

K-5045  Separate  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  Leroy 
Pittman,  Southern  Illinois  Conf. 

K-9046  Separate  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries.  Board 
of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  Kansas  East  Conf., 
Elbert  V.  Nelson,  Secy. 

K-5047  Support  Petition  for  Residents  of  Wesley  Manor.  Various 
Members,  First  UMC,  Weslaco,  Texas,  F.  O.  Bair,  et  al. 

K-5048  Task  Force  on  Health  and  Welfare  (Delete  Par.  1173). 
National  Fellowship  of  Annual  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

K-5049  Task  Force  on  Health  and  Welfare  (Delete  Par.  1174). 
National  Fellowship  of  Annual  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

K-5050  Task  Force  on  Health  and  Welfare  (Delete  Par,  1175). 
National  Fellowship  of  Annual  Conf,  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

K-5051  Task  Force  on  Health  and  Welfare  (Delete  Par.  1176), 
National  Fellowship  of  Annual  Conf.  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

K-5052  Task  Force  on  Health  and  Welfare  (Delete  Par,  1177). 
National  Fellowship  of  Annual  Conf,  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn, 

K-5053  Task  Force  on  Health  and  Welfare  (Delete  Par,  1178). 
National  Fellowship  of  Annual  Conf,  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

K-5054  Task  Force  on  Health  and  Welfare  (Delete  Par,  1179), 
National  Fellowship  of  Annual  Conf,  Program  Directors, 
Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn, 

References  During  Conference  Session 
K-5056   Report  of   Structure   Study   Commission,   Par.   1107-1114. 
KK-5057   Report  of   Structure   Study   Commission,  Par,   1075-1085, 
1087-1088, 
K-5058    Episcopal  Address, 


978  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

L.  Committee  on  Ecumenical  Affairs 

L-5001  A  Statement  on  Intei-religious  Dialogue:  Jews  and  Chris- 
tians. Commission  on  Ecumenical  Affairs,  Robert  W. 
Huston,  Gen.  Secy. 

L-5002  Abolish  COCU  Committee.  Paul  F.  Holmes  (ret.),  416 
East  8th  St.,  Kinsley,  Kansas. 

L-5003  Ambassadors  Corps.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  An- 
nual Conf. 

L-5004  Church  Architecture:  Relationship  to  the  National  Coun- 
cil of  Churches.  General  Board  of  Missions  of  the  UMC, 
Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr.,  Gen.  Secy. 

L-5005  Clarifications  of  National  Council  of  Churches  Policy 
Statement.  Administrative  Board  of  the  UMC  of  Palm 
Springs,  Calif.,  Lloyd  Saatjian. 

L-5006  Conference  Commissions  on  Ecumenical  and  Interreligious 
Concerns.  Commission  on  Ecumenical  Affairs,  Robert  W. 
Huston,  Gen.  Secy. 

L-5007  Consultation  on  Dates  for  Religious  Holidays.  I.  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Annual  Conf. 

L-5008  Continue  Active  Membership  in  NCC  and  WCC.  Gary 
Gray,  Broadway  UMC,  Chicago,  111. 

L-5009  Continue  Commission  on  Ecumenical  Affairs.  Commission 
on    Ecumenical    Affairs,    Robert    W.    Huston,    Gen.    Secy. 

L-5010  Continue  Membership  in  World  Methodist  Council.  Com- 
mission on  Ecumenical  Affairs  of  the  Western  North 
Carolina  Conf.,  John  G.  Jordon,  Act.  Secy. 

L-5011  Continue  Participation  in  COCU.  Commission  on  Ecu- 
menical Affairs,  Robert  W.  Huston,  Gen.  Secy. 

L-5012  Continue  Participation  in  COCU.  Commission  on  Ecu- 
menical Affairs,  Robert  W.  Huston,  Gen.  Secy. 

L-5013  Continue  Participation  in  COCU.  West  Ohio  Annual 
Conf.,  Evan  R.  Owens,  Secy. 

L-5014  Continual  Membership  in  COCU.  The  Commission  on  Ecu- 
menical Affairs  of  the  Western  North  Carolina  Annual 
Conf.,  Mrs.  Leslie  E.  Barnhardt,  Chmn. 

L-5015  Continue  Work  Area  in  Ecumenical  Affairs.  Commission 
on    Ecumenical   Affairs.    Robert    W.    Huston,    Gen.    Secy. 

L-5016  Commission  on  Ecumenical  and  Interreligious  Concerns. 
Commission  on  Ecumenical  Affairs,  Robert  W.  Huston, 
Gen.  Secy. 

L-5017  Composition  of  Commission  on  Ecumenical  Affairs.  United 
Methodist  Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  General  Conference 
Committee,  Scott  Jones,  Chmn. 

1^5018  Deletion  of  Article  XIV  of  the  Articles  of  Religion. 
Leonard  D.  Slutz,  Hyde  Park  Community  UMC,  Cincin- 
nati, 0. 

L-5019  Discontinue  Participation  in  COCU.  The  Louisiana  An- 
nual Conference,  South  Central  Jurisdiction,  The  UMC, 
J.  Woodrow  Hearn,  Secy. 

L-5020  Ecumenical  Associate  Member.  Board  of  Ministry,  Central 
N.Y.  Conf.,  J.  L.  Love,  Chmn. 

L-5021  Ecumenical  Congregations.  Northern  Illinois  Conf.  of  the 
UMC,  Charles  Klosterman,  Sec'y. 

L-5022  Ecumenical  Ministries.  Missouri  West  Annual  Conf.  Town 
and  Country  Commission  and  Missouri  West  Annual 
Conf.,  Lester  I.  Thornton,  Chmn. 

L-5023   Ecumenical  Prayer.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

L-5024  Election  of  Delegates  to  NCC  and  WCC.  I.  Melville 
Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  979 

L-5025  Establishment  of  a  Union  Church.  Northern  Illinois  Conf., 

Charles  Klosterman,  Secy. 
L-5026  Formulate  Revised   Plan  of   Union.  I.   Melville   Wohrley, 

East  Ohio  Conf. 
L-5027  Guidelines   for    Mergring    With   Non-Methodist    Churches, 

Paul  J.  Meuschke,  D.S.,  Western  Pennsylvania  Conf. 
L-5028  Interdenominational      Cooperation.      The     Administrative 

Board,  First  UMC,  Austin,  Mn. 
L-5029  Interpret  Doctrines  in  Accord  with  Ecumenical  Insights. 

Northern    New   Jersey    General    Conf.    Delegation,    Dean 

Lanning. 
L-5030  Ministers  of  Other  Denominations  Serving  in  Ecumenical 

Ministries.    United   Methodist   Rural    Fellowship,    Marvin 

T.  Judy,  Pres. 

Nos.  L-5031  to  L-5082  inclusive  have  been  titled  "Mora- 
torium on  Church  Union." 
L-5031   Mrs.  E.  M.  Roach,  2835  Midway,  Shreveport,  La.,  Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 
L-5032   H.    W.    Longfellow,    2603    Merwin    St.,    Shreveport,    La., 

Wynn  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5033   Allena  J.  Longfellow,  2603  Merwin  St.,  Shreveport,  La., 

Wynn  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5034   Mrs.  L.  Huffstutler,  4829  W.  Lawther  Dr.,  Dallas,  Tex., 

Lakewood  UMC. 
L-5035  Mrs.  E.  E.  Adamson,  Rt.  1,  Box  110,  Celina,  Tex.,  Weston 

UMC. 
Lr-5036  T.   Matson,  3517   Catherine,  Shreveport,   La.,  Wynn  Me- 
morial UMC. 
Lr-5037  Leona  L.  Britton,  6309  Garden  Oaks  Dr.,  Shreveport,  La., 

Wynn  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5038  J.   R.    Britton,    6309    Garden   Oaks   Dr.,   Shreveport,   La., 

Wynn  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5039  W.    H.    Dupuy,    1130    Wilkinson,    Shreveport,    La.,   Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 
L-5040  Lillian  M.  Dupuy,  1130  Wilkinson,  Shreveport,  La.,  Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 
L-5041  Mrs.   R.   L.   Bennett,   3025   Midway   St.,   Shreveport,   La., 

Wynn  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5042  Jewell  Baker,  2935  Quinton,  Shreveport,  La.,  Wynn  Me- 
morial UMC. 
L-5043   R.  L.  Bennett,  3025  Midway  St.,  Shreveport,  La.,  Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 
L-5044   Mrs.  Evangeline  T.  Harbin,  2626  Quinton  St.,  Shreveport, 

La.,  Wynn  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5045   Mrs.  J.  M.  Gaar,  2626  Quinton  St.,  Shreveport,  La.,  Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 
Lr-5046   Fredna   M.    Reeves,   P.O.   Box   667,  Jeanerette,   La.,   Mc- 

Gowen  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5047   Mrs.    Gwilym    A.    Jones,    E.    1502— 12th    Ave.,    Spokane, 

Wash.,  UMC. 
Lr-5048  Mrs.    T.    W.    Watson,    3516    Catherine,    Shreveport,    La., 

Wynn  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5049   Mrs.  Margaret  Lloyd,  4829  W.  Lawther  Dr.,  Dallas,  Tex., 

Oak  Lawn  UMC. 
L-5050   Mrs.  Carrie  E.  Turrentine,  3111  Alabama  Ave.,  Shreve- 
port, La.,  Wynn  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5051   W.   C.   Rhodes,  2645  Emery   St.,   Shreveport,   La.,   Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 
1^5052   Mrs.  J.  W.  Cureton,  3547  De  Soto,  Shreveport,  La.,  Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 


980  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

1^5053   Earline  McWhirter,  611  N.  Kentucky  St.,  McKinney,  Tex., 

Weston  UMC. 
Lr-5054   Gerald  W.  Cureton,  3457  De  Soto,  Shreveport,  La.,  Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 
L-5055   Mrs.  W.  C.  Rhodes,  2645  Emery,  Shreveport,  La.,  Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 
L-5056   Mr.    &    Mrs.    Dudley    Burkett,    McKinney,    Tex.,    Weston 

UMC. 
L-5057   Mrs.  D.  L.  Oliver,  Jr.,  3212  Sandia  Dr.,  Shreveport,  La. 

Wynn  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5058   Mr.  &  Mrs.  J.  G.  Huff,  Weston,  Tex.,  Weston  UMC. 
L^5059   Mrs.   A.   M.   Allum,   2905   De   Soto   St.,   Shreveport,   La., 

Wynn  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5060  Mrs.    L.    N.    Batchelor,    3205    De    Soto,    Shreveport,    La., 

Wynn  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5061   L.   N.   Batchelor,   3205   De   Soto,   Shreveport,   La.,  Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 
L-5062  Ann  Chambers,  2601  Thayer,  Shreveport,  La.,  Wynn  Me- 
morial UMC. 
L-5063   Roy  E.  Chambers,   2601   Thayer,  Shreveport,   La.,   Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 
L-5064  Mrs.   J.    W.    Summerlin,   2927   Jackson,   Shreveport,   La., 

Wynn  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5065  Rev.  Ansil  Lynn,  6931  E.  Grand,  Owenwood,  Tex.,  Owen- 
wood  UMC. 
L-5066   Mrs.  Foy  Thomas,  P.O.  Box  394,  McKinney,  Tex.,  Weston 

UMC,  Weston,  Tex. 
L-5067   Foy  Thomas,  North  Texas  Conf. 
L-5068  John  E.  Scotts,  2819  Emery  St.,  Shreveport,  La.,  Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 
L-5069   Mrs.  J.  E.  Scotts,  2819  Emery  St.,  Shreveport,  La.,  Wynn 

Memorial  UMC. 
L-5070  Mrs.   Lura   Pearl    (Pinion)    Park,   811   Woodleigh   Drive, 

McKinney,  Tex.,  Weston  UMC. 
L-5071  Mrs.  Lena  Mae  Jenson,  1226  Newport,  Dallas,  Tex.,  Elm- 
wood  UMC. 
L-5072  Mrs.  Charles  B.  Garrett,  4829  W.  Lawther,  Dallas,  Tex., 

Highland  Park  UMC. 
L-5073   Mrs.  Dora  M.  Jerrell,  4829  W.  Lawther  Dr.,  Dallas,  Tex., 

Greenland  Hills  UMC. 
L-5074   Charles  B.   Garrett,  4829   W.  Lawther  Dr.,  Dallas,  Tex., 

North  Texas  Conf. 
L-5075   Ruth  Donley,  4829  W.  Lawther  Dr.,  Dallas,  Tex.,  Munger 

PI.  UMC. 
L-5076   Mrs.  Mary  B.  Smith,  4829  W.  Lawther  Dr.,  Dallas,  Tex., 

Oak  Cliff  UMC. 
Lr-5077   Mrs.   H.   C.   Hoy,   1910  Westway,   McKinney,   Tex.,   First 

UMC. 
L-5078   H.  C.  Hoy,  North  Texas  Conf. 

L-5079   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Don  Van  Hoozer,  Box  63,  Weston,  Tex.,  UMC. 
L-5080   Rev.  &,  Mrs.  W.  B.  Reaves,  922  W.  9th,  Apt.  212,  Dallas, 

Tex.,  Tyler  St.  UMC. 
L-5081   Mr.  &  Mrs.  A.  J.  Giles,  Celina,  Tex.,  UMC,  Weston,  Tex. 
L-5082   G.  C.  Randolph,  North  Texas  Conf. 
L-5083    Oppose  Membership  in  World  Council  of  Churches.   Mrs. 

J.  S.  Treece,  Fayetteville,  Ark.,  Fayetteville  UMC. 
L-5084   Negotiate  Toward  a   Fixed  Date  for  Easter.   California- 
Nevada  Conf.,  Newell  P.  Knudsen,  Secy. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  981 

L-5085  Nomination  and  Election  of   Delegates  to   NCC.   Holston 

Conf.    General    and    Jurisdictional    Delegates,    Mack    B. 

Stokes,  Chmn. 
L-5086   Oppose    COCU.    Administrative    Board,    Roanoke    UMC, 

Roanoke,  La.,  Orval  McMillan,  Chmn. 
L-5087  Oppose  COCU   Plan.   Otis  W.  Herring,  1521   Bella  Vista 

Dr.,  Dallas,  Tex.,  White  Rock  UMC. 
L-5088   Oppose    Joining    in   the    Church    of    Christ    Uniting.    Ad- 
ministrative   Board,   UMC,   Vivial,   La.,   Ted   R.    Walker, 

Chmn. 
L-5089  Oppose  Participation  in  COCU.  Stillwater  UMC,  Florence 

Bender,  Secy.,  Bd.  of  Administration. 
L-5090   Parish  Development.  United  Methodist  Rural  Fellovi^ship, 

Marvin  T.  Judy,  Pres.,  Dallas,  Tex. 
L-5091   Pilgrimages  to  Churches  of  Other  Denominations.  Bennett 

Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
L-5092   Procedure  for  Mergers.  Church  and  Community  Commit- 
tee, Western  Pa.  Conf.,  Seth  P.  Bower,  Secy. 
L-5093   Request  that  Restructuring  of  NCC  be  Withheld.  L  Mel- 
ville Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
L-5094   Require  Vote  of  Members  in  Church  Union.  Administra- 
tive Board  of  the  Clearfield  Church,  Erwin  Selzer,  Chmn., 

Rt.  1,  Eudora,  Kansas. 
L-5095   Selection  of  Representatives  to  NOC.  Holston  Conference 

Program  Council,  Frank  A.  Settle,  Dir. 
L-5096   Strengthen      Fellowship      Within      Wesleyan      Tradition. 

Western   New  York  Conf.,   Frank  J.   Mucci,   Conf.   Secy. 
L-5097   Support  Efforts  for  Democracy  in  Roman  Catholic  Church. 

Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
L-5098   Symbolizing   Ecumenicity.   Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,   Florida 

Conf. 
L-5099  Task   Force   on   Ecumenical   Affairs    (Delete   Par.   1391). 

National     Fellowship     of    Annual     Conference    Program 

Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
L-5100   Task   Force  on   Ecumenical   Affairs    (Delete   Par.    1392). 

National     Fellowship     of    Annual     Conference     Program 

Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
L-5101  Task   Force   on   Ecumenical   Affairs    (Delete   Par.    1393). 

National     Fellowship     of     Annual     Conference     Program 

Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
L-5102   Task   Force   on   Ecumenical   Affairs    (Delete   Par.    1394). 

National     Fellowship     of    Annual     Conference     Program 

Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
L-5103   Task   Force   on   Ecumenical   Affairs    (Delete   Par.    1395). 

National     Fellowship     of    Annual    Conference     Program 

Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
Lr-5104  Task   Force  on   Ecumenical   Affairs    (Delete   Par.   1396). 

National     Fellowship     of    Annual    Conference     Program 

Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
L-5105  Task  Force  on  Archives  and  History   (Delete  Par.  1412). 

National  Fellowship  of  Annual  Conference  Program  Di- 
rectors, Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
L-5106   Methodist    Ministers    Serving   in    Ecumenical    Ministries. 

United    Methodist    Rural    Fellowship,    Marvin    T.    Judy, 

Pres.,  Dallas,  Tex. 
Lr-5107   Oppose   Merger   With    Other  Denominations.   Richard   W. 

Hawkins,  et  al..  Various  Members,  Scioto  UMC,  Bucyrus, 

Nos.  L-5108  to  L-5159  iiiclusive  have  been  titled  "With- 
draw from  COCU." 


982  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

L-5108  Carol  M.  Pfeiffer,  et  al.,  Various  Members,  Phillipsburg 

UMC,  Phillipsburg,  Ohio. 
L-5109   George  W.  Rheam,  et  al..  Various  Members,  Mt.  Gilead 

UMC,  Shermans  Dale,  Pa. 
L-5110  Russell  J.  Keller,  et  al..  Various  Members,  Winfield  UMC, 

Dover,  Ohio. 
L-5111   Marita  Polen,  1145  Concord,  Canton,  Ohio,  UMC. 
1^5112  Donald  D.   Warehime,   1435  Western  Ave.  S.W.,  Canton, 

Ohio  UMC,  Canton,  Ohio. 
L-5113  Administrative  Board,  Dueber  UMC,  Canton,  Ohio,  Wm. 

A.  Alverson. 
L-5114  Nancy  Hills  Davis,  104  Rockview  Lane,  Morganton,  N.C., 

First  UMC  of  Morganton. 
L-5115  James    W.    Lane,   et   al..    Various    Members,   Washington 

Ave.  UMC,  #8  Sierra  Circle,  No.  Little  Rock,  Ark. 
L-5116  Administrative   Board   of   Clonmell   UMC,   G.   E.  Cooper, 

Chmn.,  107  DuPont  Ave.,  Gibbstown,  N.J. 
L-5117  Administrative    Board    of   Young's   UMC,    D.    E.    Shatto, 

Chmn.,  Shermans  Dale,  Pa. 
L-5118  Mrs.  Harry  Tripple,  634  Bettlewood  Ave.,  CoUingswood, 

N.J.,  First  UMC. 
L-5119  H.  Menstermacher,  323  N,  Otto  St.,  Allentown,  Pa.,  Salem 

UMC. 
L-5120  Christine    Reinsmith,    2201    Union    St.,    Allentown,    Pa., 

Salem  UMC. 
L-5121  Administrative  Board  of  Brookly  UMC,  Charles  W.  Wing- 
field,  Rec.  Secy.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
L-5122   George  W.  Eppehimer,  Eastern  Pa.  Conf. 
L-5123   Wade  V.  Atwell,  Eastern  Pa.  Conf. 
L-5124  Percy  R.  Smirgh,  et  al..  Various  Members,  Shermans  Dale 

UMC,  Shermans  Dale,  Pa. 
L-5125   Francis  G.  Huber,  et  al.,  Various  Members,  Laurel  Hills 

UMC,  Laurel  Hills,  Ohio. 
L,-5126  Administrative  Board,  First  UMC,  Mason  Godfrey,  Chmn., 

Mineral  Point,  Wis. 
L-5127  Elizabeth   A.   Kohler,   920   So.    Catherine   St.,   Allentov?n, 

Pa.,  Salem  UMC. 
L-5128   Marlene  Cochrane,  14  Linden  St.,  Allentown,  Pa.,  Salem 

UMC. 
L-5129   Walter  R.  Kobler,  Trustee,  920  So.  Catherine  St.,  Allen- 
town, Pa.,  Salem  UMC. 
Lr-5130  Mrs.  Louise  S.  Atwell,  1401   Linden  St.,  Allentown,  Pa., 

Salem  UMC. 
L-5131    Glen  R.  Youngblood,  South  Indiana  Conf. 
L-5132  Lillian  A.  Reeser,  1440  Walnut  St.,  Allentown,  Pa.,  Salem 

UMC. 
L-5133   Charles   Hoch,    1401    Linden   St.,    Allentown,    Pa.,    Salem 

UMC. 
L-5134  Wayne  Fritter,  2365  Ivy  Way  N.E.,  Canton,  Ohio,  Dueber 

UMC. 
L-5135   Ruth  L.  Washburn,  630  S.  Kensmore  Ave.,  Los  Angeles, 

Ca.,  Wilshire  UMC. 
Lr-5136  Joanne   Cochrane,   920   S.   Catherine   St.,  Allentown,   Pa., 

Salem  UMC. 
Lr-5137   W.   Nelson  Gray,   1007   Stokes  Ave.,  CoUingswood,  N.Y., 

First  UMC. 
L-5138   Earl  Weidenback,  South  Indiana  Conf. 
L-5139   Chester  A.  Rotherham,  Allentown,  Pa.,  Salem  UMC. 
Lr-5140   Mrs.  Ethel  Rotherham,  301  S.  Franklin,  Allentown,  Pa., 

Salem  UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  983 

L-5141  J.  Raymond  Batcheller,  1101 1-NE  15th  St.,  Bellevue,  Wa 

First  UMC. 
Lr-5142  Ruth    Cross,    25    E.    Collingswood    Ave.,    Oaklyn,    N.    J. 

First  UMC. 
L-5143   Frank  Diehl,  605  Stokes  Ave.,  Collingswood,  N.  J.,  First 

UMC. 
L-5144  Kenneth  A.  Kaiglon,  813  Redman  Ave.,  Haddenfield,  N.J.. 

First  UMC,  Collingswood,  N.J. 
L-5145  Jean  I.  Ellis,  932  Belmont  Ave.,  Collingswood,  N.J.,  First 

UMC. 
L-5146  Mrs.   Frank  Diehl,  605   Stokes  Ave.,   Collingswood,   N.J., 

First  UMC. 
L-5147  Council  on  Ministries,  Liberty  Park  UMC,  V.  R.  Doyle, 

Spokane,  Wash. 
Lr-5148  Nellie  D.   Casad,  605  Laird,  Box  236,  Mooreland,  Okla., 

UMC. 
L-5149  The  Administrative  Board,   Starrucca  UMC,  Mrs.  Helen 

Dickey,  Secy.,  Starrucca,  Pa. 
1^5150  Mrs.   Orin   0.   Brown,   2811   Maywood   PI.,   S.W.,   Canton, 

Ohio,  UMC. 
L-5151  Mrs.  Tom  Bird,  301  S.  Franklin,  Charleston,  Mo.,  UMC. 
Lr-5152  Administrative    Board,     Dueber     UMC,    Robert    Graber, 

Chmn.,  Canton,  Ohio. 
L-5153  Virginia  and  Elizabeth  Lawson,  401  Eighth  St.,  Spencer, 

N.C.,  Central  UMC. 
1^5154  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Wm.  Ward,  2200  Wallis  Ann  Ct.,  Louisville, 

Ky.,  Immanuel  UMC. 
L-5155  Administrative  Board,  First  UMC,  Tracy  L.  Harrell,  Jr., 

Chmn.,  Winnfield,  La. 
L-5156  Administrative     Board,     Thompson     UMC,     Rexford     T. 

Gulley,  Secy.,  Thompson,  Pa. 
L-5157   Mrs.    Russell    Davison,    Rd.    #2,    Wayland,    Iowa,    UMC, 

Washington,  Iowa. 
L-5158  James  W.  Walter,  Trustee  &  Off.  Bd.  Member,  Rd.  #2, 

Easton,  Pa.,  Calvary  UMC. 
1^5159  Velma  C.  Jenkins,  1629  Ferndale  Rd.,  Canton,  Ohio,  UMC. 

Nos.    L-5160   to    L-5169    inclusive    are    titled   "Withdraw 

From  NCC." 
L-5160  D.  J.  Herbert,  et  al.,  Fairview  UMC,  Lake  Charles,  La. 
Lr-5161   Mr.  &  Mrs,  Hardy  Stone,  et  al..  Various  Members    (30), 

Sweet  Lake  UMC,  Bell  City,  La. 
L-5162  Russell  J.  Keller,  et  al..  Various  Members,  Winfield  UMC, 

Dover,  Ohio. 
L-5163   Robert  B.  Gillmann,  Benbrook  UMC. 
Lr-5164  Administrative  Board  of  the  UMC  of  New  Garden,  Ohio, 

Alta  Baker,  Secy. 
L-5165  Raymond  Crofoot,  et  al.,  Louisiana  Conf. 
L-5166   Wayne  Logluck,  Fort  Worth,  Tex.,  Benbrook  UMC. 
Lr-5167  Raymond   M.   Crofoot,   et   al.,   P.O.    Box    144,   Iowa,    La., 

Bell  City  and  Hayes  UM  Churches. 
L-5168  Hattie  W.  Treece,   113  W.  Lafayette,  Fayetteville,   Ark., 

UMC. 
L-5169  Robert   W.   Taylor,    3915   Janice   Dr.,   Rt.    13,   Knoxville, 

Tenn.,  St.  Paul  UMC. 
L-5170  Administrative  Board  of  Shanksville  UMC,  Dean  Lyons, 

Chmn.,  Box  155,  Shanksville,  Pa. 
L-5171  Administrative    Board,    First    UMC,    Sanford,    Fla.,    A. 

Edwin  Shinholser,  Chmn. 

Nos.   L-5172   to  L-5533   inclusive   are    titled   "Withdrav} 

From  NCC  and  WCC" 


984  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

L-5172  Administrative  Board,  Benbrook  UMC,  Homer  H.  John- 
son, Chmn.,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex. 

L-5173  Administrative  Board,  Bearing  UMC,  Ray  F.  Aldsen, 
Secy.,  Bragg  City,  Mo. 

Lr-5174  Administrative  Board,  Asbury  UMC,  Edward  I.  McNair, 
Chmn.,  South  Richmond,  Va. 

L-5175  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Florida  Methodists  for  Meth- 
odism, Inc.,  Frank  W.  Sherman,  Pres. 

L-5176  Administrative  Board,  UMC,  Raymond  Blankenship, 
Chmn.,  Plainville,  Ga. 

L-5177  Florida  Methodists  for  Methodism,  Inc.,  Frank  W. 
Sherman,  Pres. 

L-5178  United  Methodists  for  Methodism,  Inc.,  Earl  E.  Terry, 
Vice  Pres.,  Bellwood,  111. 

L-5179  Mrs.  Stanley  Bryan,  et  al.,  Various  Members  (14),  Free- 
port  UMC,  Freeport,  111. 

L-5180  D.  D.  Scull,  1223  Benbrook  Terr.,  Ft.  Worth,  Tex.,  Ben- 
brook  UMC. 

L-5181  Lillian  E.  Spence,  650  Garden  Rd.,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 
Central  Trinity  UMC. 

L-5182  Pearl  Crawford,  1008  Pine  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 
Trinity  UMC. 

L-5183  Mrs.  Lora  Koch,  1339  Pine  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 
Trinity  UMC. 

L-5184  Mrs.  Floyd  McCammeron,  54  S.  7th  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 
Central  Trinity  UMC. 

L-5185  Debby  Templin,  So.  7th  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 
Trinity  UMC. 

L-5186  Lucy  V.  Cuthbertson,  725  Virginia  Ave.,  Norfolk,  Va., 
Park  Place  UMC. 

L-5187  C.  Robert  Cuthbertson,  Assoc.  Lay  Leader,  725  Virginia 
Ave.,  Norfolk,  Va.,  Park  Place  UMC. 

L-5188  Council  on  Ministries,  Beech  Grove  UMC,  Mrs.  Mary 
Shonkwiler,  Chmn.,  Greencastle,  Ind. 

L-5189   Mrs.  Robert  King,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC 

L-5190   H.  R.  Onstatt,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 

L-5191    Edith  Pervin,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 

L-5192   Rachel    Harper,   Zanesville,   Ohio,    Central    Trinity    UMC. 

L-5193  Council  on  Ministries,  Otterbein  UMC,  Max  Cooper^ 
Chmn.,  Rockville,  Ind. 

L-5194  Council  on  Ministries,  Sand  Creek  UMC,  Mrs.  Hallie 
Elenich,  Chmn.,  Rockville,  Ind. 

L-5195  Claire  Edwards,  So.  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity 
UMC. 

L-5196   Kenneth  Nelson,  Greencastle,  Ind.,  Beech  Grove  UMC. 

L-5197    Marian  C.   Nelson,  Greencastle,  Ind.,   Beech  Grove  UMC. 

L-5198  Helen  Dickson,  1314  Maple  Ave.,  Zanesville,  Ohio.  Central 
Trinity  UMC. 

L-5199   Mrs.  Iva  Adams,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 

L-5200  Mr  &  Mrs.  Edgar  Leasure,  136A  Coopermill  Rd.,  Zanes- 
ville, Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 

L-5201    O.  E.  Elmore,  Lubbock,  Tex.,  St.  Luke's  UMC. 

L-5202    Frank  R.  Tapp,  Orlando,  Fla.,  First  UMC. 

L-5203    William  Rice,  Chicago,  111.,  Edison  Park  UMC. 

L-5204    W.  K.  Rice,  Chicago,  111.,  Edison  Park  UMC. 

L-5205  Mrs.  E.  A.  Wussler,  1649  Oakes  Ave.,  Rockford,  111., 
Centennial  UMC. 

L-5206  M.  L.  Zimmerman,  Chicago,  111.,  Chicago  Temple  First 
UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  985 

L-5207   Finley   Tinker,  4634   Yacht   Club   Rd.,  Jacksonville,   Fla., 

First  UMC. 
L-5208   Mrs.  Anna  Beard,  727  Francis  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Cen- 
tral Trinity  UMC. 
L-5209    Mrs.  Jesse  Connell,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5210  Grace  K.  Danford,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5211   Jean   W.   Coffey,   911   Colonial  Ave.,   Norfolk,  Va.,   Park 

Place  UMC. 
L-5212   Allen  Harrington,  219  So.  2nd  St.,  Rockford,  111.,  Centen- 
nial UMC. 
1^5213  Zella  Batty,  Rd.  #2,  Rockville,  Ind.,  Sand  Creek  UMC. 
L-5214  Mrs.   Marie  T.   Miller,  Zanesville,   Ohio,   Central   Trinity 

UMC. 
L-5215   Edith  Shafter,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5216  Hallie    Elenich,   202    E.    High    St.,   Rockville,    Ind.,    Sand 

Creed  UMC. 
L-5217  Katie  P.  Hellyer,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
1^5218  Mrs.  Edna  Cronin,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5219  Administrative   Board,   Cross  Keys   UMC,  H.  Jack   Had- 

away,  Macon,  Ga. 
L-5220   Gary  Young,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5221  Administrative  Board,  First  UMC,  Inverness,  Fla.,  M.  J. 

Naudts,  Chmn. 
L-5222  Philathea   Class   of   First    UMC   of   Freeport,   111.,    Ethel 

Hollister,  Pres. 
L-5223  Donald  M.  Brubaker,  1440  S.  Walnut,  Freeport,  111.,  Faith 

UMC. 
L-5224  Barbara  S.  Williams,  Savannah,  Tenn.,  First  UMC. 
L-5225  Jean  Thompson,  474  Military  Rd.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Coburn 

UMC. 
L-5226  C.    0.    D.    Thompson,    Jr.,    474    Military   Rd.,   Zanesville, 

Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 
L-5227  James    W.    Blyth,    1118    W.    Main    St.,    Zanesville,    Ohio, 

Coburn  UMC. 
L-5228   Mrs.  H.  Clarke  Davis,  845  Locust  Ave.,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5229   Mrs.    Ray    Baughman,    Rt.    6,    Zanesville,    Ohio,    Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5230   Miss  Gladys  Tuttle,  7205  Ralph  St.,  Apt.  6,  Norfolk,  Va., 

Ghent  UMC. 
Lr-5231   Mrs.   Jacquelyn   C.   Kirkman,   886   Hadley,   Norfolk,   Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
1^5232  V.  C.  Lawrence,  913  Hugo  St.,  Norfolk,  Va.,  Park  Place 

UMC. 
L-5233   Violet   L.    Baldwin,    4619    Cass    Ave.,    Evansville,    Ind., 

Central  UMC. 
L-5234   Glenn    Callis,    R.R.    8,    Baumgart    Rd.,    Evansville,    Ind., 

UMC. 
L-5235   Charge    Conference    of    the    Elizabeth    Swaim    Memorial 

MC,  Mrs.  Alma  Lee  Cochley,  Secy.,  Jacksonville,  Fla. 
L-5236   Administrative  Board   of  the   Hendricks  Memorial   UMC, 

Mary  T.  Carter,  Secy.,  Jacksonville,  Fla. 
L-5237   Mary  T.  Brown,  522  Spotswood  Ave.,  Norfolk,  Va.,  Park 

Place  UMC. 
L-5238   George    M.    Brown,    522    Spotswood    Ave.,    Norfolk,    Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5239   Roy  G.  Hunter,  Jr.,  337  West  61st  St.,  Jacksonville,  Fla., 

North  UMC. 
L-5240  Lula  M.  Spung,  Cor.  7th  and  South  Sts.,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 


986  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

1^5241   Mrs.   Gurney  Gray,  822   So.   15th  St.,   New  Castle,   Ind., 

First  UMC. 
Lr-5242   Mrs.  Selby  Law,  831  Dryden  Rd.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5243    Administrative  Board,  Hopewell  Church,  Crosby,  Miss. 
1^5244    Robert  N.  Hiffgs,  New  Castle,  Ind.,  First  UMC. 
1^5245   Mr.  &  Mrs.  W.  E.  Hinkston,  1118  W.  Main  St.,  Zanesville, 

Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 
Lr-5246   Dorothy   Blyth,   1118   Main   St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,   Coburn 

UMC. 
L-5247   Rex    Lvon,   1105    E.    Main   St.,   Zanesville,   Ohio,   Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
1^5248   Fern  Bateman,  1118  W.  Main  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Coburn 

UMC. 
L-5249  Ivan  C.  Emily,  Crandall,  Ind.,  New  Crandall  UMC. 
L-5250   Virginia  F.  Emily,  Crandall,  Ind.,  New  Crandall  UMC. 
L-5251   Beverly    Ann    Ellerbruck,    3530    Kensington,    Evansville, 

Ind.,  Central  UMC. 
1^5252  Virgil  Ray  Ellerbruck,  3530  Kensington,  Evansville,  Ind., 

Central  UMC. 
L-5253  Betty  Jo  Adams,  510  Olmstead,  Evansville,  Ind.,  Central 

UMC. 
L-5254  Roy  D.   Adams,   510   Olmstead,  Evansville,   Ind.,  Central 

UMC. 
1^5255  Mr.  &  Mrs.  John  J.  Kissinger,  1118  W.  Main  St.,  Zanes- 
ville, Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 
Lr-5256  Emma   J.   Lawrence,   913    Hugo   St.,   Norfolk,   Va.,   Park 

Place  UMC. 
Ir-5257  William  D.  Keene,  Jr.,  4410  Mayflower  Rd.,  Norfolk,  Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
1^5258  Mary  Shorhurter,  R.R.  3,  Brazil,  Ind.,  Beech  Grove  UMC. 
L-5259  Joan  Blyth,  1118  W.  Main  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Coburn 

UMC. 
1^5260  Mr.  &  Mrs.  John  Senor,  212   East  Rd.,  Glen  Ellyn,  111., 

First  UMC. 
L-5261   Mrs.  Alice  L.  Winn,  471  Gray  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5262   Mr.  Marion  Winn,  471  Gray  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5263   Edna   Johnson,   Zanesville,    Ohio,    Central   Trinity   UMC. 
L-5264  Ruth    Engle,    228    Luck    Ave.,    Zanesville,    Ohio,    Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5265   Harvey   L.    and   Mary   I.   Adams,   Rt.   1,   Rockville,   Ind., 

Otterbein  UMC. 
L-5266  Harold  Parmater,  W.  Main  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Coburn 

UMC. 
L-5267  Miss   Mary   Ann   Winn,   471   Gray   St.,   Zanesville,   Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
Lr-5268   Arthur   L.   Holloway,   440   Harvard    St.,  Apt.   1,   Norfolk, 

Va.,  Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5269   Norman   and    Rose    Ann   Kuhlemeier,   327    W.   Roosevelt, 

Freeport,  111.,  Faith  UMC. 
L-5270   Miss  Gertrude  Trittipo,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity 

UMC. 
L-5271   Lela  J.   Shamp,   Zanesville,   Ohio,   Central   Trinity   UMC. 
L-5272   E.   W.  Longley,   Zanesville,   Ohio,   Central   Trinity  UMC. 
L-5273   Edna   Doughty,   Zanesville,   Ohio,   Central   Trinity  UMC. 
L-5274   Marie    Erine,    755    Homewood,    Zanesville,    Ohio,    Central 

Trinity  UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  987 

L-5275   Mr.  Edgar  Leasure  and  Viola  Leasure,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 

Coburn  UMC. 
L-5276   Mrs.  W.  L.  Hartmeyer,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity 

UMC. 
L,-5277  John  R.  Wilson,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 
Lr-5278   Florence  Moffett,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
Lr-5279   Louise  M.  Wilson,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5280   Women's   Society  of   Christian    Service,   Zanesville,   Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5281   Mrs.  Ruth  Z.  Snyder,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 
1^5282   Mrs.  John  R.  Wilson,  1118  W.  Main  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 

Coburn  UMC. 
L-5283   Elsie  Winters,  1041   Blue  Ave.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,   Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
Lr-5284  Vesta    L.    Bateman,   935    Findley   Ave.,   Zanesville,    Ohio, 

Coburn  UMC. 
L-5285   Mrs.    Roy   Spinks,    Cor.    7th   and    South   Sts.,    Zanesville, 

Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5286   Henry  L.  Ramlin,  Midway  Road,  Douglasville,  Ga.,  Mid- 
way UMC. 
1^5287   George  E.  Stores,  Freeport,  111.,  Faith  UMC. 
1^5288  Herbert  C.  Rockefeller,  6649  Ethan  Allen  Lane,  Norfolk, 

Va.,  Park  Place  UMC. 
1^5289   Rodney  E.  Shields,  7413  Ruthven  Rd.,  Norfolk,  Va.,  Park 

Place  UMC. 
L^5290   Mrs.  Dora  M.  Paisley,  1018  Pershing  Rd.,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5291   Mrs.    Jeanne    Richards,    613    S.    Willow    Rd.,    Evansville, 

Ind.,  Central  UMC. 
1^5292   Edward   Richards,    613    S.    Willow   Rd.,   Evansville,   Ind., 

Central  UMC. 
L-5293   Mary    T.    Tanner,    1118    W.    Main    St.,    Zanesville,    Ohio, 

Coburn  UMC. 
L-5294  Joseph    Harrington,    219    Catherine    Rd.,    LaGrange,   111., 

LaGrange  UMC. 
L-5295  Ralph    L.    Butz,    217    N.    Catherine    Rd.,    LaGrange,    111., 

LaGrange  UMC. 
Lr-5296   Donald  E.  McWhorton,  846  Lantern  Lane,  Ballwin,  Mo., 

Lafayette  Park  UMC,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
L-5297  Mrs.  Shirley  Gibbs,  356  Sylvester,  Webster  Groves,  Mo., 

Lafayette  Park  UMC,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
L-5298  Mary  Louise  Mawhorter,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity 

UMC. 
L-5299  Miss  Carol  E.  Abbott,  367  N.  Crescent  Heights  Blvd.,  Los 

Angeles,  Ca.,  First  UMC  of  Hollywood. 
Lr-5300  Homer  Wolfensberger,  1348  Empire  Court,  Freeport,  111., 

Faith  UMC. 
L-5301   Carlisle  C.  Echols,  7243  Remsen  St.,  Norfolk,  Va.,  Park 

Place  UMC. 
L-5302   Minnie  M.  Staas,  647  Douglas,  Freeport,  111.,  Faith  UMC. 
L-5303   Lillian  Burnette,  503  S.  Euclid,  Marissa,  111.,  UMC. 
Lr-5304   Harold    Staas,   647   Douglas,    Freeport,   111.,   Faith   UMC. 
1^5305   Eugene  Black,  Southern  Illinois  Conf . 
L-5306  Allen  Schubert,  1440  So.  Walnut  Ave.,  Freeport,  111.,  Faith 

UMC. 
1^5307   Ruth  Schubert,  1440  So.  Walnut  Ave.,  Freeport,  111.,  Faith 

UMC. 
L-5308  Arthur    G.   Rapp,    1515    S.    Chicago   Ave.,    Freeport,    111., 

Faith  UMC. 
L-5309    Mrs.  Eva  Garrett,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Sonora  UMC. 


988  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

L-5310   Leon   Hall,   6145   Eastwood   Terrace,   Norfolk,   Va.,   Park 

Place  UMC. 
L-5311   Mrs.  Leon  C.  Hall,  6145  Eastwood  Terrace,  Norfolk,  Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5312   Mrs.   Harold   Blake,    1209    Seborn   Ave.,   Zanesville,   Ohio, 

Coburn  UMC. 
L-5313   Arthur  A.  Babbitt,  1440  Walnut  St.,  Freeport,  111.,  Faith 

UMC. 
L-5314   Eldon  Labudde,  Freeport,  111.,  Faith  UMC. 
L-5315   Mrs.  Arthur  Bunting,  319  So.  Mead  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
1^5316   Harold  M.  Katterman,  4601  Mavflower  Rd.,  Norfolk,  Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5317  Mrs.  Irva  Yearley,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5318    Mrs.   Kathy   Fields,   Central    St.,  Cor.   7th   &   South   Sts., 

Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5319   Helen  Knauer,   R.R.   #4,  Greencastle,  Ind.,   Beech  Grove 

UMC. 
L-5320   Kenneth  Knauer,  R.R.  #4,  Greencastle,  Ind.,  Beech  Grove 

UMC. 
L-5321   Harriet  Barbour,  Norfolk,  Va.,  First  UMC. 
Lr-5322   Council  on  Ministries,  Decker,  Ind.,  Decker  Chapel  UMC. 
L-5323   E.   C.  Fansler,  431   New  Hampshire  Ave.,   Norfolk,  Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5324  Janet  R.  Fansler,  431  New  Hampshire  Ave.,  Norfolk,  Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5325   Mrs.  Mirium  S.  Evans,  5010  Gosnald  Ave.,  Norfolk,  Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5326  James  Gammon,  Norfolk,  Va.,  Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5327   Dorothy  Wimmer,  Rockville,  Ind.,  Sand  Creek  UMC. 
L-5328   Donald  Fehr,  Box  67,  Dakota,  111.,  Dakota  UMC. 
L-5329  Gilbert  R.  Evans,  5010  Gosnald  Ave.,  Norfolk,  Va.,  Park 

Place  UMC. 
L-5330  Virginia   L.    Snyder,    Zanesville,    Ohio,    Central    Trinity 

UMC. 
L-5331   Helen    W.    Snyder,    329    Putnam    Ave.,    Zanesville,    Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5332  Irene    Davis,    54    So.    7th    St.,    Zanesville,    Ohio,    Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5333  Ada   Lyon,   1105   Eastman   St.,   Zanesville,   Ohio,   Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5334  Mrs.   Merle   Mohler,   1628   Stanton  Ave.,  Central  Trinity 

UMC,  Zanesville,  Ohio. 
L-5335  Mrs.  Russell  A.  Ryan,  7th  and  South  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5336  Bessie  Schilling,  7th  and  South  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Cen- 
tral Trinitv  UMC. 
L-5337   Lois    Savedge,    1422    Harmott   Ave.,    Norfolk,    Va.,    Park 

Place  UMC. 
L-5338   Mrs.  W.  D.  Keene,  Jr.,  4410  Mayflower  Rd.,  Norfolk,  Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5339  Kenneth  McGee,  Rt.  #8,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Sonora  UMC. 
L-5340   Robert  R.  McGee.  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Sonora  UMC. 
L-5341   Mr.  &  Mrs.  K.  Brubaker,  Freeport,  111.,  Faith  UMC. 
L-5342   Robert   W.   Rogers,    1408    Stinson   Ave.,   Evansville,    Ind., 

Howell  UMC. 
L-5343    Nadine  Slaughter,  Orlando,  Fla.,  First  UMC. 
L-5344   Ray  G.  Gardner,  New  Athens,  111.,  UMC. 
L-5345   J.  D.  C.  Rockefeller,  5650  Shenandoah  Ave.,  Norfolk,  Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  989 

Lr-5346   Ruth  L.  Washburn,   630  S.   Kenmore  Ave.,  Los  Angeles, 

Ca.,  Wilshire  UMC. 
L-5347   C.  E.  Baldwin,  4619  Cass  Ave.,  Evansville,  Ind.,  Central 

UMC. 
L-5348   S.  Samuel  Ohanian,  South  Indiana  Conf. 
Lr-5349  Miss  Sandra  Winn,  471  Gray  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
Lr-5350  Mrs.  Annie  J.  Sherlock,  1207  W.  William  Cir.,  Elizabeth 

City,  N.C.,  Halls  Creek  UMC. 
L-5351  Anne   S.  Gillam,   1207  W.   Williams  Cir.,  Elizabeth  City, 

N.C.,  Wesley  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5352  John  R.  Crumpler,  417  Lynnshores  Dr.,  Va.  Beach,  Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5353  Mrs.  Mildred  B.  Crumpler,  417  Lynnshores  Dr.,  Va.  Beach, 

Va.,  Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5354   Donna   W.  McGee,   Rt.  4,   Airport   Rd.,  Zanesville,   Ohio, 

Sonora  UMC. 
L-5355   Charles  Campbell,  4715  Jeanne  St.,  Apt.  202,  Va.  Beach, 

Va.,  Park  Place  UMC,  Norfolk,  Va. 
L^5356  Ethel    M.    McDaniel,    42    E.    Jackson   St.,    Orlando,    Fla., 

Orlando  First  UMC. 
L-5357  Oscar   W.    McDaniel,   107   Quintard   Ave.,   Orlando,   Fla., 

Orlando  First  UMC. 
1^5358  J.  D.  Vines,  Rt.  1,  Box  62,  Crosby,  Miss.,  Mars  Hill  UMC. 
L-5359   Max  E.   Nicoson,  9401   Petersburg  Rd.,   Evansville,   Ind., 

South  Indiana  Conf. 
L-5360   Mrs.  Jean  Pieper,  Freeport,  111.,  Faith  UMC. 
L-5361   Ralph   Phillips,   1440   Walnut   Ave.,   Freeport,  111.,   Faith 

UMC. 
L-5362  Ruth    Phillips,    1440    Walnut   Ave.,    Freeport,   111.,    Faith 

UMC. 
L-5363   Sarah    P.   Slinger,    713    Stockley   Gardens,    Norfolk,   Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5364  Rollin   N.    Slinger,    713    Stockley    Gardens,    Norfolk,   Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
1^5365  Mary  M.  Lambert,  5510  Lakewood  Dr.,  Norfolk,  Va.,  Park 

Place  UMC. 
1^5366  Barbara  A.  Parker,  8464  Cape  View  Ave.,  Norfolk,  Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5367  John  Paul  Parker,  Jr.,  8464  Capeview  Ave,  Norfolk,  Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
1^5368  William  M.   Savedge,   1422   Harmott   Ave.,   Norfolk,   Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5369  Lyndall  C.  Ross,  3809  Granby  St.,  Apt.  B-2,  Norfolk,  Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5370   G.   C.   Daniels,  8118  Pace  Rd.,  Norfolk,  Va.,  Park  Place 

UMC. 
L-5371  Florrie   L.   Daniels,   8118    Pace   Rd.,    Norfolk,   Va.,   Park 

Place  UMC. 
L-5372  R.   H.  Lambert,  5510  Lakewood  Dr.,   Norfolk,  Va.,  Park 

Place  UMC. 
L-5373  M.   E.   Steffen,   504   Waukesha  Ave.,  Norfolk,  Va.,   Park 

Place  UMC. 
1^5374  James  T.  Pritchard,  Box  774,  Rt.  #2,  Elizabeth  City,  N.C., 

Halls  Creek  UMC. 
L-5375  Susan  E.  Baird,  Midway  Road,  Southwest  Dist.,  Atlanta, 

Ga.,  Midway  UMC. 
1^5376   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Hollie  C.  Weekley,  West  Main  St.,  Zanesville, 

Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 


990  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

L-5377  Dorothy   Young,    Hickory    St.,   Zanesville,    Ohio,    Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
Lr-5378  Mrs.  Fred  Young,  Hickory  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5379  Mrs.  James  Moore,  Merrech  Ave.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5380  Lucille   Fehe,   1304   W.   Logan   St.,   Freeport,   111.,   Faith 

UMC. 
L-5381   E.  V.  Wyatt,  101  Fife  St.,  Norfolk,  Va.,  Park  Place  UMC. 
1^5382   Mrs.  E,  V.  Wyatt,  101  Fife  St.,  Norfolk,  Va.,  Park  Place 

UMC. 
L-5383  Administrative  Board,   Hendricks   Memorial   UMC,   Mary 

T.  Carter,  Secy.,  Jacksonville,  Fla. 
L-5384  Mrs.  Leon  Kent,  54  S.  7th  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5385   Carl  Johnson,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 
1^5386   Charles  Richards,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 
L-5387   Sarah  Bowman,  Berea,  Ohio,  Berea  UMC. 
L-5388   Earich  Bible  Class,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 
L-5389   Hazel  Anderson,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 
L-5390   Mrs.  Jack  Adams,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5391   Ruth  Goodman,  Greencastle,  Ind.,  Buck  Grove  UMC. 
L-5392  Mrs.    Russell     (Ora)     Albert,    Zanesville,    Ohio,    Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
1^5393  Mildred  DeWees,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
1^5394  Rose  Williams,  R.R.  #1,  Rockville,  Ind.,  So.  Indiana  Conf. 
Lr-5395  Albert  Williams,  South  Indiana  Conf. 
L-5396  Edith  Godden,  R.R.  #2,  Rockville,  Ind.,  UMC. 
L-5397  Charge  Conf.  of  Elizabeth  Swaim  UMC,  Mrs.  Alma  Lee 

Cochley,  Secy.,  Jacksonville,  Fla. 
L-5398  Davis  A.  Scott,  Rt.  1,  Centerville,  Miss.,  White's  Chapel 

UMC. 
L-5399  Mr.    &    Mrs.    Leroy    W.    Thompson,    355    Congdou    Ave., 

Elgin,  111.,  Faith  UMC. 
L-5400  Mrs.  Charles  E.  Harris,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity 

UMC. 
L-5401  Ruth  Hardesty,  7th  &  South  Sts.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5402  Clarice   M,   Durkin,   7th   &   South    Sts.,   Zanesville,   Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5403  Mrs.   Wm.   Stanton,   7th  &   South   Sts.,  Zanesville,   Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5404  Mrs.  Hazel  Bash,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
Lr-5405   Mrs.   Mary  Ruth   Dewees,   7th   &   South   Sts.,   Zanesville, 

Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
Lr-5406   Lucy  Dunn,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5407  Kenneth   Ermice,   755   Homewood   Ave.,   Zanesville,   Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5408  Mrs.    Kit    Carle,    So.    7th    St.,    Zanesville,    Ohio,    Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5409  Mary   Coleman,   Zanesville,   Ohio,   Central   Trinity   UMC. 
L-5410   Mrs.   Lula  Orr,  2324   Ada   St.,  Zanesville,   Ohio,   Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5411   Mrs.  Mary  Ann  Kronenbitter,  1118  W.  Main  St.,  Zanes- 
ville, Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 
L-5412  Mr.    Earl    Kronenbitter,    1118    W.    Main    St.,    Zanesville, 

Ohio,  Coburn  UMC. 
L-5413   Mrs.  Harold  Tom,  503  Cambridge  Ave.,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  991 

L-5414  C.  K.  Pepper,  1921  Euclid  Ave.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5415   Mrs.   Elma   Pepper,   1921    Euclid   Ave.,   Zanesville,    Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
1^5416   Cora    McGrath,    3380    Harmony    Lane,    Zanesville,    Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5417  Mabelle  G.  Balo,  1723  Pine  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5418  Mrs.  Harold   Erecwise,  755   Homewood,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5419  Albert  R.  Schwarz,  Summit  &  Highland  Aves.,  Villa  Park, 

111.,  Calvary  UMC. 
L-5420   Gilbertha  L.  Thompson,  So.  &  7th  Sts.,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5421   Robert  Goodman,  Greencastle,  Ind.,  Buck  Grove  UMC. 
L-5422   Chester    Thompson,    So.    &    7th    Sts.,    Zanesville,    Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
Lr-5423   Mrs.    Charles    W.    Smith,    South    St.,    Zanesville,    Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5424   Susan  F,  Nelson,  R.R.  #4,  Greencastle,  Ind.,  Beech  Grove 

UMC. 
L-5425   Garnet  Pemberton,  54  So.  7th  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5426  Mabel    Llewellyn,    1624    Norwood    Bl.,    Zanesville,    Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
Lr-5427  L.  W.  Longshore,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5428  Elizabeth   J.    Katherman,   4601    Mayflower   Rd.,   Norfolk, 

Va.,  Park  Place  UMC. 
1^5429  Mrs.  J.  R.  Corbin,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5430  Wreatha  Linn,  R.R.   #3,  Veedersburg,  Ind.,  Veedersburg 

UMC. 
L-5431  Floyd  Blacketer,  848  Indianapolis  Rd.,  Greencastle,  Ind., 

Beech  Grove  UMC. 
L-5432  Dorothy  Blacketer,  848  Indianapolis  Rd.,  Greencastle,  Ind., 

Beech  Grove  UMC. 
1^5433   Sadie    Fields,    1027    Greenwood    Ave.,    Zanesville,    Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5434   Mrs.  Mildred  A.  Dewees,  226  Mead  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5435   Martha  D.  Liste,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5436   Mrs.  Ed  Longley,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5437   Evelyn    Krofft,    2830    Coldspring    Rd.,    Zanesville,    Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5438  Mrs.    Jean    Mahoney,    Zanesville,    Ohio,    Central    Trinity 

UMC. 
1^5439  Betty  R.  Luman,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5440  Mrs.  E.  C.  Crooke,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5441   Irene  Watson,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5442  Women's     Society     of     Christian     Service,     Mrs.     G.     E. 

Richards,  Central  Trinity  UMC,  Zanesville,  Ohio. 
L-5443   Mrs.  June  Hitchens,  R.R.  #1,  Rockville,  Ind.,  Otterbein 

UMC. 
L-5444  Hazel  M.  Grosser,   So.  7th  St.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
1^5445   Mrs.    Robert   Kappel,   839    Tally    Ave.,   Zanesville,    Ohio, 

Central  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5446   Charles  W.  Woods,  R.R.  #2,  Rockville,  Ind.,  Sand  Creek 

UMC. 
1^5447   Rachel   L.  Woods,   R.R.   #2,  Rockville,  Ind.,   Sand   Creek 

UMC. 


992  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

L-5448   Mildred    W.    Fredricks,    5921    Headgates    Rd.,    Hamilton, 

Ohio,  First  UMC. 
L-5449  Mrs.    Howard    Sims,    Rt.    8,    Zanesville,    Ohio,    Central 

Trinty  UMC. 
L-5450  May  Buchanan,  Box  204,  Rt.  4,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Coburn 

UMC. 
L-5451  Barbara  Sharon  Emily,  1113  Westchester  Ct.,  Evansville, 

Ind.,  Central  UMC. 
L-5452  M.  Simons,  1246  Wheeling  Ave.,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Central 

Trinity  UMC. 
L-5453  F.  M.  Sherman,  3521  Pt.  Pleasant  Rd.,  Jacksonville,  Fla., 

Swaim  UMC. 
L-5454  C.  Davis,  8694  San  Severa  Dr.,  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Hend- 
ricks Memorial  UMC. 
Lr-5455  H.   Jack  Belcher,  234   University   Blvd.   N.,  Jacksonville, 

Fla.,  Southside  UMC. 
1^5456   Mrs.   R.   H.   Bullard,  Jr.,   2208   Cheryl   Dr.,  Jacksonville, 

Fla.,  Swaim  UMC. 
L-5457  W.    S.    Moore,    8856    San    Jose    Blvd.,   Jacksonville,    Fla., 

Swaim  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5458   Mrs.  Frank  W.  Sherman,  3521  Pt.  Pleasant,  Jacksonville, 

Fla.,  Swaim  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5459   R.   H.   Bullard,  Jr.,   2208   Cheryl   Dr.,  Jacksonville,   Fla., 

Swaim  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5460  Owen  D.  Wolfe,  209  Inlet  Dr.,  St.  Augustine,  Fla.,  First 

UMC. 
L-5461  Loyd  C.  Leemis,  7520  Hollyridge  Rd.,  Jacksonville,  Fla., 

Southside  UMC. 
1^5462  0.  G.  Allen,  2858  Madrid  Ave.,  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Swaim 

Memorial  UMC. 
L-5463  L.  S.  Lyle,  5201  Atlantic  Blvd.,  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Swaim 

Memorial  UMC. 
L-5464  Louis  E.  Parrish,  25  Oak  Rd.,  St.  Augustine  Beach,  Fla., 

First  UMC. 
1^5465  Mr.  &  Mrs.  M.  K.  Christy,  Northern  111.  Conf. 
L-5466  James  L.  Grinnell,  North.  111.  Conf. 

Lr-5467  W.  J.  Schudy,  Pres.,  Adm.  Bd.,  Mt.  Victory,  Ohio,  Rhine- 
hart  UMC. 
L-5468  George  W.  Crane,   77   W.   Washington   St.,   Chicago,  111., 

First  UMC. 
L-5469  Carlton  O'Neal,  50  Arenta  St.,  St.  Augustine,  Fla.,  First 

UMC- 
L-5470  Mrs.  Carlton  O'Neal,  50  Arenta  St.,  St.  Augustine,  Fla., 

First  UMC. 
L-5471   Mr.  &  Mrs.  Charles  Shuman,  R.R.  #1,  Sullivan,  111.,  First 

UMC. 
L-5472   Irma  S.  Levin,  Chicago,  111.,  Berry  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5473  Mrs.    Glenna    Middleton,   et   al.,   St.    Simons   Island,    Ga., 

UMC. 
L-5474  Robert  F.  Flatt,  Act.  Chmn.,  Adm.  Bd.,  99th  &  Winchester, 

Chicago,  111.,  Trinity  UMC. 
L-5475  Mrs.  John  E.  Shields,  Shannon,  111.,  Bethel  UMC. 
L-5476  John  E.  Shields,  Jr.,  Shannon,  111.,  Bethel  UMC. 
L-5477  Mr.  H.  K.  Groff,  7335  San  Pedro  Rd.,  Jacksonville,  Fla., 

Southside  UMC. 
L-5478   Casper  Apland,  North.  111.  Conf. 
1^5479  H.    Scott    Coffey,   Jr.,    911    Colonial    Ave.,    Norfolk,    Va., 

Park  Place  UMC. 
L-5480  Pearl  Pearson,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo.,  First  UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  993 

L-5481  Jean  M.   Bedlishi,  225  Vale  Orchard   Lane,  Jacksonville, 

Fla.,  Southside  UMC. 
L-5482   Earl  E.  Brehmer,  Norton,  Kansas,  First  UMC. 
L-5483   Roger  C.  Hart,  Chicago,  111.,  Bing  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5484   Mrs.  Mary  Carpenter,  3951  Utah  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
L-5485   Mr.  &  Mrs.  James  V.  Ray,  Jr.,  6415  Victoria  Dr.,  South 

Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Hendricks  Memorial  UMC. 
1^5486    Earl    A.    Jacobs,    8039    Ebersol    Rd.,    Jacksonville,    Fla., 

Hendricks  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5487   M.  J.   Defoach,  Jr.,  429   W.   69th   St.,  Jacksonville,  Fla,, 

North  Shore  UMC. 
L-5488   C.  H.  Hunter,  Jr.,  245  Coquina  Ave.,  St.  Augustine,  Fla., 

First  UMC. 
L-5489   Mrs.  J.  L.   Dixon,  et  al..  Various   Members,  First  UMC, 

Statesboro,  Ga. 
L-5490   Connie  Hovirard  Hunter,  III,  245  Coquina  Ave.,  St.  Augus- 
tine, Fla.,  First  UMC. 
■L-5491  Clay   E.    Steele,    Forest   &    Duane    St.,    Glen    Ellyn,    111., 

First  UMC. 
1^5492   Betty   Blaker,    114   West   Center,   Burrton,   Kans.,    Kans. 

West  Conf . 
L-5493  Russell  J.  Keller,  et  al.,  Various  Members  &  Officers  (40), 

Winfield  UMC,  Dover,  Ohio. 
L-5494   Harry  M.   Stone,  219  Estrada  Ave.,  St.  Augustine,  Fla., 

First  UMC. 
L-5495  Mrs.  Grace  Pritchard,  Box  774,  Elizabeth  City,  N.C.,  Halls 

Creek  UMC. 
L-5496  Mrs.    Dorothy   L.    Winter,   324   N.   Oak   Park   Ave.,   Oak 

Park,  111.,  First  UMC. 
L-5497  Greta   R.   Stone,  219   Estrada  Ave.,   St.   Augustine,  Fla., 

First  UMC. 
L-5498   Mai  Rowell,  North  Georgia  Conf. 

Lr-5499  W.S.C.S.,  First  UMC,  Statesboro,  Ga.,  Mrs.  Lonnie  Sim- 
mons, et  al. 
L-5500  Administrative  Board,  UMC,  Hayti,  Mo.,  J.  B.  Buckley, 

Sec. 
Lr-5501  Mrs.  H.  Jack  Belcher,  234  University  Blvd.,  N.  Jackson- 
ville, Fla.,  Southside  UMC. 
L-5502  Mrs.  Connie  H.  Hunter,  Jr.,  245  Coquina  Ave.,  St.  Augus- 
tine, Fla.,  First  UMC. 
L-5503  Hubert  Prescott,  Chmn.,  Adm.  Bd.,  North  Alabama  Conf. 
L-5504  Mrs.   Thelma   Eastwood,   Emerson,   Iowa,   Nishna   Valley 

Parish  UMC. 
L-5505   Mrs.  C.  P.  MacDonald,  925  Vale  Orchard  Lane,  Jackson- 
ville, Fla.,  Southside  UMC. 
L-5506   Elizabeth    F.    Maxley,    3109    Lyons    Ave.,    Norfolk,    Va., 

Wesley  Chapel  UMC,  Chuckatieck,  Va. 
L-5507  James  M.  Sagner,  254  Estrada  Ave.,  St.  Augustine,  Fla., 

Grace  UMC. 
L-5508   G.  B.  Underwood,  5218  Atlanta  Blvd.,  Jacksonville,  Fla., 

Southside  UMC. 
1^5509  J.  M.  Jackson,  Jr.,  North  Alabama  Conf. 
L-5510  L.  E.  Howard,  Oregon-Idaho  Conf. 
L-5511   Dale  J.  Benson,  Kansas  Conf. 
L-5512   Ben  Harris,  Virginia  Conf. 

L-5513   B.  S.  Slate,  Chmn.,  Council  on  Ministries,  Virginia  Conf. 
L-5514   M.  L.  Jimmerman,  Northern  111.  Conf. 

L-5515   Horace  D.  Graham,  Sr.,  1128  Mapleton  Rd.,  Jacksonville, 
Fla.,  Southside  UMC. 


994  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

L-5516  Mrs.  Horace  D.  Graham,  1128  Mapleton  Rd.,  Jacksonville, 

Fla.,  Southside  UMC. 
L-5517   Russell  M.  Hightower,  925  Vale  Orchard  Lane,  Jackson- 
ville, Fla.,  Southside  UMC. 
Lr-5518   Wiley    Pearce,    1247    Tallulah    Ave.,    Jacksonville,    Fla., 

North  Shore  UMC. 
L-5519   Carl  Mullis,  P.   O.  Box  1842,  St.   Augustine,  Fla.,  First 

UMC. 
L-5520   Mrs.   Lewis   R.    Hinson,   5   Russell   Blvd.,    St.   Augustine, 

Fla.,  First  UMC. 
L-5521   Carl  J.  Roberts,  37  Sylvan  Dr.,  St.  Augustine,  Fla.,  First 

UMC. 
L-5522   William   T.   Wolfe,   Rt.    1,   Box  249,   St.   Augustine,  Fla., 

First  UMC. 
L-5523   Clyde  H.  Tayler,  351  Fortuna  Ave.,  St.  Augustine,  Fla., 

First  UMC. 
L-5524  James  A.  Wilkinson,  502  N.   Central  Ave.,  Chicago,   111., 

Austin  UMC. 
L-5525   George    W.    Akerlow,    Fourth    and    Marion,    Aurora,    111., 

Fourth  St.  UMC. 
1^5526   Mrs.    George   Storch,   4754    N.   Leavitt  St.,   Chicago,   111., 

Berry  Memorial  UMC. 
L-5527   William  J,  Miles,  4006  Springbrook  Rd.,  Jacksonville,  Fla., 

Hendricks  UMC. 
1^5528   Henry    G.     Miln,    11945    Little    Cr.,    Jacksonville,    Fla., 

Hendricks  UMC. 
L-5529   Ruth   C.   Wilcox,   5505   Winchester  Dr.,   So.  Jacksonville, 

Fla.,  Spring  Glen  UMC. 
L-5530   Charles  A.  Reenhold,  265  Wulburg  St.,  Jacksonville,  Fla., 

North  Shore  UMC. 
L-5531   Esther  E.  Miles,  11945  Little  Creek  Ln.,  Jacksonville,  Fla, 

Hendricks  UMC. 
Lr-5532   Herman   E.   Zink,   52    West   35th   St.,   Jacksonville,   Fla., 

North  Shore  UMC. 
L-5533   Howard  K.  GroflF,  7335  San  Pedro  Rd.,  Jacksonville,  Fla., 

S.  S.  Methodist  Church. 

Nos.   L-553Ji.    to   L~5559   inclusive   are    titled   "Withdraw 

From  WCC." 
L-5534  Mrs.  Vivian  Humphre,  Reedsville,  Ohio,  Reedsville  UMC. 
L-5535  Marilyn  Coulson,  Rt.  1,  Box  45,  Coolville,  Ohio,  Reedsville 

UMC. 
L-5536   Mr.   &   Mrs.   Ronald  Cowdery,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio,  Long 

Bottom  UMC. 
1^5537  Eloise    Connolly,    Rt.    1,    Reedsville,    Ohio,    Long    Bottom 

UMC. 
L-5538   Mary   E.   Jamison,    Box    35,    Reedsville,    Ohio,    Reedsville 

UMC. 
L-5539   Mrs.   Sandra   Martin,  Long   Bottom,   Ohio,   Long  Bottom 

UMC. 
L-5540   Mrs.  Gladine  Newlun,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio,  Long  Bottom 

UMC. 
L-5541   Dorsel    E.    Larkins,    P.O.    Box    45,    Long    Bottom,    Ohio, 

Long  Bottom  UMC. 
Lr-5542   Tressie  Stethem,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio,  Long  Bottom  UMC. 
L-5543   Mary  Frecker,  Reedsville,  Ohio,  Long  Bottom  UMC,  Long- 
bottom,  Ohio. 
L-5544    Lavina  Brannon,  Reedsville,  Ohio,  Joppa  UMC. 
L-5545   Ben  Buckley,  Reedsville,  Ohio,  Reedsville  UMC. 
1^5546  Phyllis  Larkins,  Box  45,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio,  Long  Bottom 

UMC. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  995 

L-5547  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Riley  Pigott,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio,  Long  Bottom 
UMC. 

L-5548  Mrs.  Ethel  Larkins,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio,  Long  Bottom 
UMC. 

L-5549  Joseph  Connolly,  Rt.  1,  Reedsville,  Ohio,  Long  Bottom 
UMC,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 

L-5550   C.  E.  Humphrey,  Reedsville,  Ohio,  Reedsville  UMC. 

1^5551   Leona  Hensley,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio,  Long  Bottom  UMC. 

L-5552  John  Coulson,  Rt.  1,  Box  45,  Coolville,  Ohio,  Reedsville 
UMC,  Reedsville,  Ohio. 

L-5553  Jasper   Bissell,   Long  Bottom,  Ohio,   Long  Bottom  UMC. 

L-5554  Mrs.  Ada  Bissell,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio,  Long  Bottom  UMC. 

L-5555  Mr.  &  Mrs.  S.  A.  Rairden,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio,  Long 
Bottom  UMC. 

L-5556  Janet  Connolly,  Reedsville,  Ohio,  Long  Bottom  UMC, 
Long  Bottom,  Ohio. 

L-5557  Charles  Hensley,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio,  Long  Bottom  UMC. 

L-5558   Mrs.  Donald  Putman,  Reedsville,  Ohio,  UMC. 

L-5559  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Wayne  Prince,  Long  Bottom,  Ohio,  Long 
Bottom  UMC. 

L-5560  Postpone  Merger  of  Southwest  Conf.,  Elvin  Miller,  South- 
west Conf . 

L-5561  Withdraw  from  C.  0.  C.  U.  Casper  Apeland,  Northern 
111. 

L-5562  Withdraw  from  C.  O.  C.  U.  Wayne  E.  Cooke,  3779  North- 
view  Dr.,  N.  W.,  Canton,  Ohio. 

References  Made  During  Conference  Session 
L-5563   Quadrennial  Reports,  American  Bible  Society. 
Lr-5564  Quadrennial  Reports,  Commission  on  Ecumenical  Affairs. 
L-5565   Quadrennial  Reports,  National  Council  of  Churches. 
L^5566   Quadrennial  Reports,  Religion  in  American  Life. 
L-5567   Quadrennial  Reports,  World  Council  of  Churches. 
L-5568   World  Federation  of  Methodist  Women. 
L-5569   Quadrennial  Reports,  World  Methodist  Council. 
L.-5570   Quadrennial  Reports,  World  Methodist  Historical  Society. 
L-5571   Report  of   Structure   Study  Commission,  Par.  1090-1099. 
LL-5572   Report   of   Structure   Study   Commission,   Par.   1075-1088 
exc.  Par.  1086.  (B-6101) 
L-5573   Episcopal  Address. 

M.  Committee  on  Judicial  Administration 

M-5001  Addition   to   List  of   Offenses.   Koinonia   Class   of   Wertz 

UMC,  Columbus,  Ind.,  South  Indiana  Conf. 
M-5002  Age  of  Retirement  for  Judicial  Council  Members.  Richard 

0.  Johnson,  Box  467,  San  Francisco,  Calif.,  Trinity  UMC, 

Chico,  California. 
M-5003   Chancellor  For  United  Methodist  Church.  West  Virginia 

Ann.  Conf.,  Virgil  H.  Ware,  Secy. 
M-5004   Clarify  Procedure  For  A   Trial.  Board  of  the  Ministry, 

Southwest  Texas  Ann.  Conf.,  W.  F.  Hathaway,  Jr.,  Vice 

Chmn. 
M-5005   Delete   Age   Requirement   for  Judicial   Council   Members. 

UMC  On  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones,  Chairperson,  Gen. 

Conf.  Comm. 
M-5006   Delete   Age   Requirement  for   Judicial   Council   Members. 

Gary    Thomas,    et    al.,    Community    UMC,    Ft.    Pierce, 

M-5007  Delete   Age   Requirement  for   Judicial   Council   Members. 
Scott   Jones,    University    Park    UMC,    Denver,    Colorado. 


996  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

M-5008  Distribute  Agenda  Of  Judicial  Council.  Richard  O.  John- 
son, Box  467,  San  Francisco,  California,  Trinity  UMC, 
Chico,  California. 

M-5009  Election  of  Members  of  Judicial  Council.  Mississippi  Ann. 
Conf.,  Edward  J.  Pendergrass,  Presiding  Bishop. 

M-5010  Lower  Age  Of  Members  of  Judicial  Council.  The  Detroit 
Ann.  Conf.,  Allan  G.  Gray,  Conf.  Secy. 

M-5011  Offenses  For  Which  A  Minister  May  Be  Tried.  Odie 
Gregg,  North  Alabama  Conf. 

M-5012  Offenses  for  Which  A  Minister  May  Be  Tried.  H.  B. 
Williams,  Methodist  Theological  School,  Ohio. 

M-5013  Offenses  For  Which  A  Member  May  Be  Tried.  Howard 
L.  Lydick,  538  Rorary  Drive,  Richardson,  Texas,  First 
UMC. 

M-5014  Petition  For  Rehearing  By  Judicial  Council.  Randall  C. 
Phillips,  et  al.,  711  S.  Plymouth  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Wilshire  UMC. 

M-5015  Provision  For  Trial.  Gen.  Board  of  Education  Legislative 
Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

M-5016  Publication  of  Decisions  Of  Judicial  Council.  Randall  C. 
Phillips,  et  al,  711  S.  Plymouth  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  Wil- 
shire UMC. 

M-5017  Reconsideration  of  a  Judicial  Council  Ruling.  Richard  0. 
Johnson,  Box  467,  San  Francisco,  Calif.,  Trinity  UMC, 
Chico,  Calif. 

M-5018  Requests  For  Declaratory  Decision  To  Be  Published  In 
Church  Publications.  Richard  0.  Johnson,  Box  467,  San 
Francisco,  Calif.,  Trinity  UMC,  Chico,  Calif. 

M-5019  Rewrite  Disciplinary  Provisions  Concerning  Trials.  Board 
Of  The  Ministry,  Southwest  Texas  Conf.,  W.  F.  Hath- 
away, Jr.,  Vice  Chmn. 

M-5020  Resume  Glossary  In  Discipline.  Judicial  Council,  Kathryn 
Grove,  Secy. 

References  Made  During  Conference  Session 
M-5021   Episcopal  Address. 

TV,  Committee  on  Local  Church 

N-5001  The  Administrative  Board — Membership.  Ted  G.  Cole- 
scott,  Minnesota  Conf. 

N-5002  Absentee  Ballotting  in  Annual  Church  Conference.  Mrs. 
Doris  Snowden,  10  Park  St.,  Park  UMC,  Hornell,  New 
York. 

N-5003  Administrative  Board  Membership:  Church  and  Commun- 
ity Workers.  Board  of  Missions  of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K. 
Jones,  Jr.,  General  Secy. 

N-5004  Age-Level  and  Family  Life  Councils.  Jan  Ediger,  Okla. 
Conf. 

N-5005  Allow  Administrative  Board  to  Instruct  Delegate.  Good- 
man UMC,  Mississippi,  A.  S.  Donald,  Jr.,  Chmn.  of  Of- 
ficial Board. 

N-5006  Allow  Ann.  Election  of  Ann.  Conf.  Delegate.  UMC,  Good- 
man, Mississippi,  A.  S.  Donald,  Jr.,  Chmn.,  Official  Board. 

N-5007  Allow  Charge  Conf.  To  Elect  Secretary  of  Council  on 
Ministries.  Council  on  Ministries  of  First  UMC,  Topeka, 
Kansas,  Mrs.  Letti  Howell,  Chmn. 

N-5008  Allow  Responsibility  of  Council  on  Ministries  to  be  As- 
sumed by  Administrative  Board.  Charge  Conf,  of  Grace 
UMC,  Harrisburg,  Penn,,  Mildred  M,  Kerstetter,  Secy, 


The  United  Methodist  Church  997 

N-5009  Alternate    Ways    of    Confirming    Allegiance    to    Church. 

Gloria   H.   Cooper,   2040   Jefferson  Dr.,   St.  James   UMC, 

Pasadena,  Calif. 
N-5010  Alternative     Structures     of     Administrative     Board.     G. 

Weldon  Gatlin,  Tennessee  Conf . 
N-5011  Ann.    Charge    Conf.    To    Be    Convened    as    Church    Conf. 

Shirley  Kellenbarger,   23925— 7th  Avenue,  Bothell  UMC, 

Bothell,  Washington. 
N-5012  Annual    Church    Conf.    Doyce    Gunter,    Director,    et    al.. 

Upper  Sand  Mountain  Parish,  Rainsville,  Alabama. 
N-5013   The   Annual   Church   Conf.   Ted   G.   Colescott,   Minnesota 

Ann.  Conf. 
N-5014  Ann.    Reports   of   Local    Churches.    Edward   T.    Beer,    80 

Brenner  Dr.,  UMC,  Hamburg,  New  York. 
N-5015  Ann.  Responsibilities  of  the  Administrative  Board.  David 

W.  Self,  General  Secy.,  General  Board  of  the  Laity,  First 

UMC,  Evanston,  Illinois. 
N-5016   Chairman  of  Board  of  Trustees  to  be  a  Member  of  the 

Congregation.    Southern   New    England    Conf.,    Leslie   H. 

Johnson,  Secy. 
N-5017  Change  "Administrative  Board"  to  "Board  of  Stewards." 

Administrative    Board    of    First    UMC,    Marietta,    Ga., 

Conley  Ingram. 
N-5018   Change  Administrative  Structure  of  Local  Church,  E.  J. 

Messmore,  UMC,  Sandpoint,  Idaho. 

Nos.    N-5019    to    N-5023    inclusive    titled    "Changes    in 

Council  on  Ministries." 
N-5019   The  Town  and  Country  Commission  of  North  Mississippi 

Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
N-5020   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.  S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 
N-5021   The  Town  and  Country  Commission  of  North  Mississippi 

Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
N-5022   The  Town  and  Country  Commission  of  North  Mississippi 

Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
N-5023   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.  S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 
N-5024   Change   "Council   on   Ministries"   to    "Local    Church   Pro- 
gram Council."  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
N-5025   Change   "Lay   Leader"   to   "Lay   Director."   Raymond    E. 

Cardwell,  Editor  of  Virginia  Advocate. 
N-5026   Change  Members  at  Large  to  Stewards.  Various  Ministers 

of  Louisiana  Conf.,  Woodrow  W.  Bevill,  et  al. 
N-5027   Changes  in   Paragraph  on   Council  on   Ministries.  W.  F. 

Appleby,  D.  S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 
N-5028   Changes  in  Paragraph  On  Council  On  Ministries.  W.  F. 

Appleby,  D.  S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 
N-5029   Changes  in  Structure  of  Local  Church  Council  on  Min- 
istries. Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  South- 
eastern Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  et  al.,  Assoc. 

Program  Director,  Western  North  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5030   Charge  Conf.  to  be  Convened  as  Ann.  Church  Conf.  Vari- 
ous Members  of  First  UMC,  Colorado  Springs,  Colorado, 

Martha  Cory,  et  al. 
N-5031   Charge    Conf.    to    be    Convened    as    Ann.    Church    Conf. 

W.  Hewlett  Stith,  Program  Council  Staff,  Virginia  Conf. 
N-5032   Charge   Conf.   to   Vote  on   Its   Confidence   in  the  Pastor. 

Donald  R.  Vroon,  New  York  Ann.  Conf. 
N-5033  Church  and  Community  Worker  Member  of  Administra- 
tive   Board.    Virginia    Miller,    Box    391,    Hudson,    N.    C, 

Western  North  Carolina  Conf. 


998  Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Nos.  N-SOSJf  to  N-50JfO  inclusive  titled  "The  Church  Con- 
ference." 
N-5034  Town  and  Country  Commission  of  North  Mississippi  Conf. 

E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
N-5035   Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 

Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  et  al.,  Assoc.  Program 

Director,  Western  North  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5036   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.  S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 
N-5037   Glenn   Biddle,    Director,   Jackson    Area    Ministries,   West 

Ohio  Conf. 
N-5038  Board  of  Directors  of  Hinton  Rural  Life  Center,  Harold 

W.  McSwain,  Ex.  Director,  Memphis  Conf. 
N-5039   Glenn   Biddle,    Director,   Jackson   Area    Ministries,   West 

Ohio  Conf. 
N-5040   M.  Wilson  Nesbitt,  Western  North  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5041   Clarify    Use   of   Words   for   "Church."   Philip    O.    Lautz, 

First  UMC,  Topeka,  Kansas. 
N-5042   Class  of  Instruction  for  Senior  High  Youth.  I.  Melville 

Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
N-5043   Combine  Committee  Handling  Resources.  Mrs.  0.  G.  Vela, 

Librarian   and   Chmn.   of   Library   Committee,   Lakeview 

UMC,  Port  Arthur,  Texas. 
N-5044   Committee    On    Church    Membership.    Kester    M.    Hearn, 

Central  Texas  Conf. 
N-5045   Committee  On  Estate  Planning.  David  W.  Self,  General 

Secy.,  General  Board  of  the  Laity,  First  UMC,  Evanston, 

Illinois. 
N-5046   The    Committee    On    Nominations    and    Personnel   in   the 

Local    Church.    David    W.    Self,    General    Secy.,    General 

Board  of  the  Laity,  First  UMC,  Evanston,  Illinois. 
N-5047  Committee    On    Pastor-Parish    Relations.    Lamar    Davis, 

Kansas  East  Conf. 
N-5048   Committee    On    Pastor-Parish    Relations.   Arthur    Donald 

English,  Oklahoma  Conf. 
N-5049   Committee  On  Pastor-Parish  Relations.  Odie  Gregg,  North 

Alabama  Conf. 
N-5050  Committee  On  Nominations  and  Personnel.  Mary  Hensley, 

300    Castlewood    Ct.,    Munsey    Memorial    UMC,    Johnson 

City,  Tenn. 

Nos.  N-5051    to  N-5059  inclusive   titled  "Composition  of 

Administrative  Board." 
N-5051   Program   Council   of  the   Kansas   West   Conf.,   Bruce   P. 

Blake,  Chmn. 
N-5052   Gary  Thomas  and  Mark  Sheldon,  Community  UMC,  Ft. 

Pierce,  Florida. 
N-5053   The  Town  and  Country  Commission  of  North  Mississippi 

Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
N-5054   Glenn   Biddle,   Director,   Jackson   Area   Ministries,   West 

Ohio  Conf. 
N-5055   Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 

Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  et  al.,  Assoc.  Program 

Director,  Western  North  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5056   Hinton   Rural   Life   Center,   Board   of    Directors,   Harold 

W.  McSwain,  Ex.  Director,  Memphis  Conf. 
N-5057   The  Town  and  Country  Commission  of  North  Mississippi 

Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
N-5058   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.  S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 
N-5059   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.  S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 

Nos.  N-5060  to  N-5063  inclusive  titled  "Composition  of 
Charge  Conference." 


The  United  Methodist  Church  999 

N-5060   Wayne  Edward  Sparks,  West  Michigan  Conf . 

N-5061   Shirley  Kellenbarger,  23925— 7th  Avenue,  UMC,  Bothell, 

Washington. 
N-5062   Glenn    Biddle,   Director,   Jackson    Area    Ministries,   West 

Ohio  Conf. 
N-5063   Ted.  G.  Colescott,  Minnesota  Conf. 
N-5064   Composition    of    Committee    On    Pastor-Parish   Relations. 

UMC  Board  of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren 

J.  Hartman,  Secy. 
N-5065   Composition  of  Constituency  Roll.  Ted  Dotts,  D.  S.,  North- 
west Texas  Conf. 
N-5066   Committee    On    Nominations    In    Local    Church.   John    T. 

Lundy,  P.   O.   Box   1178,   Munsey  Memorial  UMC,  John- 
son City,  Tenn. 
N-5067   Composition  of  Council  On  Ministries.  Gary  Thomas  and 

Mark  Sheldon,  Community  UMC,  Ft,  Pierce,  Florida,  and 

Pana  UMC,  Pana,  Illinois. 
N-5068   Composition    of    Council    on    Ministries.    David   W.    Self, 

General  Secy,  of  General  Board  of  the  Laity,  First  UMC, 

Evanston,  Illinois. 
N-5069  Composition  of  Family  Council.  Leon  Smith  and  Edward 

D.  Staples,  Staff  Members  of  Division  of  the  Local  Church 

of  Board  of  Education. 
N-5070   Composition  of   Nominating  Committee.    UMC    Board   of 

Education    Legislative    Committee,    Warren   J.    Hartman, 

Secy. 
N-5071   Composition      of     Pastor-Parish      Relations      Committee. 

Detroit  Conf.,  Allan  G.  Gray,  Conf.  Secy. 
N-5072  Congregational   Vote   on   Retention   of   Minister.   Edward 

T.  Beer,  80  Brenner  Dr.,  Hamburg  UMC,  Hamburg,  New 

York. 
N-5073   Consistent    Definition    of    "Youth"    in    Church    Reports. 

Assoc,  of  Ann.  Conf.  Officers  of  the  Northeastern  Juris- 
diction, David  H.  Lindberg,  Chmn.,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 
N-5074   Consult    Local    Churches    Before    Projects    are    Funded. 

Council  of  Ministries  of  First  UMC,  Edward  0.  Krenning, 

Cairo,  111. 
N-5075   Convene    Charge    Conference    as    Annual    Church    Conf. 

Representative  Leaders  of  Berry  Memorial  UMC,  Chicago, 

111.,  Corydon  Friedrich,  et  al. 
N-5076  Convene    Charge    Conference    as    a    Local    Church    Conf. 

Various     Members     of     First     UMC,    Colorado     Springs, 

Colorado,  Byron  B.  Cory,  et  al. 
N-5077   Concern  of  Commission  on  Missions.  Fellowship  of  Town 

&  Country,  Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young, 

Jr.,    et    al.,    Assoc.    Program    Director,    Western    North 

Carolina. 
N-5078   Cooperation  of  Cabinet  and  Congregation  in  Making  Ap- 
pointments.  Administrative  Board  of  First  UMC,  Boise, 

Idaho,  Earl  Jester,  Chmn. 
N-5079   Cooperative  Parishes.  Maurice  E.  Bailey,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
N-5080   Council   Ministries.    Hinton  Rural   Life  Center   Board  of 

Directors,   Harold   W.    McSwain,    Ex.   Director,   Memphis 

Conf. 
N-5081    Council  on  Ministries  to  be  Optional.  Ann.  Church  Conf. 

of  the  UMC,  Peabody,  Kansas,  Paul  D.  Miller. 
N-5082   Continuous  Prayer  on  Church  Sites.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 

Florida  Conf. 


1000        Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

N-5083   Create  Local  Church  Structure  to  Parallel  General  Church 

Structure.  Various  Members  of  Louisiana  Conf.,  Richard 

R.  Meek,  et  al. 

N-508U    to   N-510i   inclusive   titled  "Create    Work   Area 

In  Health  And  Welfare." 
N-5084  Walter  0.  Kugler,  11  West  Aloha  St.,  Seattle  First  UMC, 

Washington. 
N-5085    Board   of    Health   and   Welfare   Ministries   of    Baltimore 

Conf.,  Elsie  B.  Dobihal,  Chmn. 
N-5086   Board  of  Trustees,  Indiana  UMC  Children's  Home,  Inc., 

James  U.  Mason,  Pres. 
N-5087   The  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries  of  Southern 

Illinois  Conf.,  Glenn  Creek,  Secy. 
N-5088    Leroy  Pittman,  Southern  Illinois  Conf. 
N-5089    Golden    Cross    Committee    of    the    Board    of    Directors    of 

St.  Luke's  Methodist  Hospital,  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  C.  Q. 

Wallace,  Chmn. 
N-5090    Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  Central  Illinois 

Conf.,  Dale  Pitcher. 
N-5091   Executive    Committee,    North    Georgia    Board    of    Health 

and    Welfare    Ministries,    Julian    H.    Brackman,    North 

Georgia  Conf. 
N-5092   Board   of   Health   and   Welfare   Ministries,   Exec.   Comm. 

of  Kansas  East  Conf.,  Earl  Perry,  Chmn. 
N-5093   District    Secy.,    Health    and    Welfare,    Atlanta-Decatur- 

Oxford   District,  Judson   B.   Hodges,   Sr.,    North   Georgia 

Conf. 
N-5094   Board  of   Health  and   Welfare   Ministries,   Calif.-Nevada 

Conf.,  Ralph  Pedersen,  Jr. 
N-5095   Executive  Committee,  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Min- 
istries of   North  Alabama   Conf.,  A.   H.  Woodall,   Chmn. 
N-5096   Conf.  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  of  the  West  Michigan 

Conf.,  Marvin  Ferrell  Zimmerman. 
N-5097  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries  of  North  Georgia 

Conf.,  Ryan  H.  Seawright,  Secy. 
N-5098   Earl  H.  Brendall,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 
N-5099   North    Mississippi    Board    of    Health    and   Welfare    Min- 
istries, Johnny  A.  Dinas,  Pros. 
N-5100   Board    of    Trustees,    Hillcrest    Service    to    Children    and 

Youth,  Melvin  B.  Miller,  Board  Pres. 
N-5101   General  Board  of  Health  and  Welfare  Ministries,  Roger 

L.  Burgess,  General  Secy. 
N-5102   Board   of    Health   and   Welfare   Ministries   of   Northwest 

Texas  Conf.,  Alby  J.  Cockrell,  Chmn. 
N-5103   The   National   Association   of   Health   and   Welfare   Min- 
istries, UMC,  Robert  H.  Whified,  Pres. 
N-5104   General    Board    of    Health    and    Welfare    Ministries    of 

Eastern  Penn.  Conf.,  Wayde  V.  Atwell,  Secy. 

Nos.   N-5105   to  N-5111   inclusive   titled  "Definition  of  a 

Parish." 
N-5105  Doyce   Gunter   &   Eight    Staff   Members   of   Upper    Sand 

Mountain    Parish,    Rainsville,   Alabama,    North    Alabama 

Conf. 
N-5106  Hinton   Rural    Life    Center    Board    of    Directors,    Harold 

W.  McSwain,  Ex.  Director,  Memphis  Conf. 
N-5107   Town    And    Country    Commission    of    North    Mississippi 

Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 
N-5108   Glenn   Biddle,    Director,   Jackson   Area    Ministries,    West 

Ohio  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  1001 

N-5109  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 
Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  et  al.,  Assoc.  Program 
Director,  Western  North  Carolina  Conf . 

N-5110  UM    Rural    Fellowship,    Marvin    T.    Judy,    Pres.,    North 

N-5111  W.  F.  Appleby,  D.  S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 

Nos.  N-5112  to  N-5115  inclusive  titled  "Delete  Paragraph 
on  Annual  Church  Conference." 

N-5112  David  L.  Crawford,  West  Michigan  Conf. 

N-5113  Ted  G.  Colescott,  Minnesota  Conf. 

N-5114  Glenn  Biddle,  Director,  Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West 
Ohio  Conf. 

N-5115  James  F.  Fox,  89  E.  Fourth  St.,  Shelby,  Michigan. 

N-5116  Delete  Par.  147.  North  Central  Jurisdiction  Town  and 
Country  Conf.,  Robert  Wells,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

N-5117  Delete  Par.  349.3.  Administrative  Board,  St.  Mark  UMC, 
James  A.  Richard,  Chmn. 

N-5118  Delete  Present  Provision  for  Ann.  Church  Conf.  in  Light 
of  Other  Changes.  John  Babcock,  RR  2,  Box  28,  Keeler 
UMC,  Hartford,  Michigan. 

N-5119  Delete  Provision  for  Local  Church  Conf.  Wayne  Edward 
Sparks,  West  Michigan  Conf. 

N-5120  Description  of  Local  Church.  Ted  G,  Colescott,  Minnesota 
Conf. 

N-5121  Description  of  Parish  and  Parish  Administrative  Board. 
Gordon  L.  Ridenour,  Secy.  Treas.  of  Fellowship  for  the 
Planning  of  Ministry,  Holston  Conf. 

N-5122  Duties  of  Administrative  Board.  Dulaney  Barrett,  Okla. 
Conf. 

N-5123  Duties  of  Work  Area  Chairman.  UMC  Board  of  Educa- 
tion Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

N-5124  Each  Local  Church  to  Provide  Housing  Allowance.  Robert 
M.  Turner,  Central  Texas  Conf. 

N-5125  Election  of  Chairman  of  Administrative  Board.  Harold 
F.  Filbrandt,  West  Michigan  Conf. 

N-5126  Election  of  the  Chairman  of  the  Local  Church  Board  of 
Trustees.  David  W.  Self,  General  Secy,  of  General  Board 
of  the  Laity,  1200  Davis  St.,  First  UMC,  Evanston, 
niinois. 

N-5127  Elections  in  the  Charge  Conf,  David  W.  Self,  General 
Secy.,  General  Board  of  the  Laity,  First  UMC,  Evanston, 
Illinois. 

N-5128  Elections  of  Church  School  Teachers.  Jerry  Crockett, 
Chmn.,  et  al.,  Work  Area  On  Education,  Beechmont  UMC, 
Louisville,  Ky. 

N-5129  Election  of  Committee  on  Nominations.  Mrs.  Rosalie  M. 
Sanford,  19110  Belshaw  Ave.,  Torrance  Hope  UMC,  Car- 
son, Calif. 

N-5130  Elections  of  Local  Church  Officers.  The  Charge  Conf. 
of  Beardshear  UMC,  Dayton,   Ohio,  C.  Edwin  Pellett. 

N-5131  Eliminate  Age  Requirement  for  Members  of  Newly- 
organized  Church.  William  R.  Keeffe,  D.  S.,  New  Hamp- 
shire Conf. 

N-5132  Eliminate  Provision  for  Elective  Stewards.  William  R. 
Keeffe,  D.  S.,  New  Hampshire  Conf. 

N-5133  Eliminate  Superintendent  of  Study  Program.  Administra- 
tive Board  of  Bethel  UMC,  Wichita,  Kansas,  Joe  Cline, 
Chmn. 

N-5134  Establish  Committee  on  Retired  Persons.  John  W.  Ekwall 
(ret.),  Nebraska  Conf. 


1002        Jommal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

N-5135  Flexible  Council  on  Ministries.  John  McGuire,  Kansas 
West  Conf . 

N-5136  Flexible  Voting  Procedure  in  Local  Church,  Administra- 
tive Board  of  St.  Mark's  UMC,  Virginia  M.  Carsner,  Iowa 
City,  Iowa. 

N-5137  Flexibility  of  Curriculum  Materials.  Howard  L.  Lydick, 
538  Rorary  Dr.,  First  Methodist  Church,  Richardson, 
Texas. 

N-5138  Flexibility  in  Determining  Time  for  Charge  Conf.  Ad- 
ministrative Board  of  Grace  UMC,  Nassau,  New  York, 
Trent  R.  Russell,  Chmn. 

N-5139  Flexibility  in  Use  of  Curriculum  Materials.  G.  Weldon 
Gatlin,  Tennessee  Conf. 

N-5140  Flowers  In  Churches.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

N-5141  Freedom  From  Discrimination  in  Worship  and  Member- 
ship. Gene  Leggett,  House  of  the  Convenant,  Dallas, 
Texas. 

N-5142  Function  of  Commission  on  Missions.  W.  F.  Appleby, 
D.  S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 

N-5143  Greater  Lay  Participation  in  Council  on  Ministries  and 
Executive  Board.  Jeanie  French,  First  UMC,  Laramie, 
Wyo. 

N_5144  Guarantee  Nominations  from  the  Floor.  H.  Burnham 
Kirkland,  New  York  Conf. 

N-5145  Interpret  World  Service  and  Benevolence  Budget  to  Local 
Congregation.  North  Central  Jurisdiction  Town  and 
Country  Conf.,  Robert  Wells,  East  Ohio  Conf, 

N-5146  Historian  a  Member  of  Administrative  Board.  Anna  Mae 
Smith,  6875  Union  Schoolhouse  Rd,,  Good  Shepherd  UMC, 
Dayton,  Ohio, 

N-5147  Layman  to  be  Chairman  of  Nominating  Committee, 
Richard  E.  Thomas,  4413  Fairline  Ave.,  Asbury  UMC, 
St.  Louis,  Mo. 

N-5148  Limit  Term  of  Office  for  Trustees.  Southern  New  England 
Conf.,  Leslie  H.  Johnson,  Secy. 

N-5149  Limitation  of  Number  of  Offices  to  be  Held  by  One  Per- 
son. Aileen  Allen,  126  Shelbourne  Rd.,  Ebenezer  UMC, 
Havertown,  Pa. 

N-5150  List  of  Honored  Dead  in  Local  Church.  Bennett  Wm. 
Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

N-5151  A  Local  Church  Communication  Committee.  General  Pro- 
gram Council  of  the  UMC,  Dayton,  Ohio,  Paul  V.  Church, 
Gen.  Secy. 

N-5152  The  Local  Church  Conference.  United  Methodist  Rural 
Fellowship,   Marvin   T.   Judy,   Pres.,   North   Texas    Conf. 

N-5153  Local  Church  Secretary  of  Enlistment  on  Council  on  Min- 
istries. Executive  Interboard  Committee  on  Enlistment 
for  Church  Occupations,  Richard  H.  Bauer,  Ex.  Secy. 

N-5154  Local  Church  Organization  to  Correspond  to  General 
Church  Structure.  Various  Members  of  Louisiana  Conf., 
Richard  R.  Meek,  et  al. 

N-5155  Local  Church  Without  Real  Property.  Glenn  Biddle,  Direc- 
tor, Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

N-5156  Local   Church   Task   Force.   Ted   G.   Colescott,   Minnesota 

N-5157  Long-Range  Plans.  UM  Rural  Fellowship,  Marvin  T.  Judy, 

Pres.,  North  Texas  Conf. 
N-5158  Mandatory   Local   Church   Conf.  J.   Raymond   Batcheller, 

11011  NE  15  St.,  First  UMC,  Bellevue,  Washington. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  1003 

N-5159  Membership  Conf.  Charge.  David  L.  Crawford,  West  Mich- 
igan Conf . 
N-5160   Membership  of  Administrative  Board.  UMC  Board  of  Ed- 
ucation Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 
N-5161   Membership  of  Administrative  Board.  Fellowship  of  Town 
and     Country    Workers,     Southeastern    Jurisdiction,     H. 
Claude  Young,  Jr.,  et  al.,  Assoc.  Program  Director,  West- 
ern North  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5162  Membership  of  Age-Level  Councils.  UMC  Board  of  Educa- 
tion Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 
N-5163   Membership  of  Charge  Conf.  James  E.  Fox,  89  E.  Fourth 

St.,  Shelby,  Michigan. 
N-5164  Membership  of  Charge  Conf.  John  Babcock,  RR2,  Box  28, 

Keeler  UMC,  Hartford,  Michigan. 
N-5165  Membership  of  Charge  Conf.  North  Central  Jurisdiction 
Town  and  Country  Conf.,  Robert  Wells,  Chmn.,  East  Ohio 
Conf. 
N-5166  Membership    of    Council    on    Ministries.    UMC    Board    of 
Education   Legislative    Committee,   Warren   J.    Hartman, 
Secy. 
N-5167  Membership  of  the  Charge  Conf.  Ted  G.  Colescott,  Min- 
nesota Conf. 
N-5168  Method  of  Election  of  Church  School  Teachers.  General 

Program  Council,  Paul  V.  Church,  Secy. 
N-5169  Method  of  Selecting  Local  Church   Nominating  Commit- 
tee.   Lucy    M.    Boyce,    Secy,    of    Administrative    Board, 
Springfield  UMC,  Springfield,  Va. 
N-5170   Minimum  Standard  Description  of  a  Church  in  Mission. 
John  T.  Lundy,  P.O.  Box  1178,  Munsey  Memorial  UMC, 
Johnson  City,  Tenn. 
N-5171  Minimum  Standard  Description  of  a  Church  in  Mission. 
Ex.   Committee,   Commission  on  Town  &  Country  Work, 
Holston  Conf.,  John  T.  Lundy,  Executive  Secy. 
N-5172  Music  and  Other  Arts.  UMC  Board  of  Education  Legis- 
lative Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 
N-5173  Name  U.M.Y.F.   President  A  Member  of  Administrative 
Board.  Senior  High  UMC  Youth  Fellowship,  Art  Stelson, 
Pres.,  St.  John  UMC,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
N-5174  Nomination  and  Election  of  Officers  for  Educational  Min- 
istry.  UMC    Board   of   Education   Legislative   Committee, 
Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 
N-5175  No  Obligation  to  Own  Real  Property.  North  Central  Juris- 
diction Town  and   Country   Conf.,   Robert  Wells,  Chmn., 
East  Ohio  Conf. 
N-5176  Officers   of   Council   on   Ministries.   Roger  W.   Thompson, 

New  York  Conf. 
N-5177   Official    and     Permanent    Church    Membership    Records. 
David  H.  Lindberg,  Statistician  of  Western  Penn.  Conf. 
N-5178  Optional    Church    School.    Gerry    Winget,    Kansas    West 
Conf. 

Nos.  N-5179  to  N-5185  inclusive  titled  "Parish  Adminis- 
trative Board." 
N-5179  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 
Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  et  al.,  Assoc.  Program 
Director,  Western  North  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5180   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 
N-5181  Glenn   Biddle,   Director,   Jackson   Area   Ministries,    West 

Ohio  Conf. 
N-5182  The  Town  and  Country  Commission  of  North  Mississippi 
Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 


1004        Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

N-5183  Hinton  Rural  Life  Center  Board  of  Directors,  Harold  W. 
McSwain,  Ex.  Director. 

N-5184  Doyce  Gunter,  Director,  and  Eight  Staff  Members,  Upper 
Sand  Mountain  Parish,  Rainsville,  Alabama. 

N-5185  The  United  Methodist  Rural  Fellowship,  Marvin  T.  Judy, 
Pres.,  North  Texas  Conf. 

N-5186  Parish  Council  on  Ministries.  The  United  Methodist  Rural 
Fellowship,  Marvin  T.  Judy,  Pres.,  North  Texas  Conf. 

N-5187  Parish  Council  on  Ministries.  The  Town  and  Country 
Commission  of  North  Mississippi  Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts, 
Secy. 

N-5188  Provide  for  Nominations  From  The  Floor.  Roland  A, 
Allen,  126  Shelbourne  Rd.,  Ebenezer  UMC,  Havertown, 
Penn. 

N-5189  Pajmient  of  Benevolent  Obligations.  Missouri  West  Conf., 
M.  Christy  Getting,  Secy. 

N-5190  Persons  Who  Demonstrate  Loyalty  Eligible  For  Office. 
Gloria  H.  Cooper,  2040  Jefferson  Dr.,  St.  James  UMC, 
Pasadena,  California. 

N-5191  Place    Responsibilities    of    Administrative    Board    Under 
Council    of    Ministries.    Administrative    Board    of    Grace 
UMC,  Nassau,  New  York,  Trent  Russell,  Chmn. 
_      N-5192  Powers   and    Duties   of  the   Charge   Conf.   Glenn   Biddle, 
Director,  Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

N-5193  Power  of  Charge  Conf.  To  Constitute  a  Church  Conf. 
M.  Wilson  Nesbitt,  Western  North  Conf. 

N-5194  Procedure  For  Receiving  Ann.  Reports.  Administrative 
Board  of  Grace  UMC,  Nassau,  New  York,  Trent  S.  Rus- 
sell, Chmn.,  Troy  Conf. 

N-5195  Program  To  Justify  Building.  Fellowship  of  Town  and 
Country  Workers,  Southeastern  Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude 
Young,  Jr.,  et  al.,  Assoc.  Program  Director,  Western 
North  Carolina  Conf. 

N-5196  Prohibit  Pastor  From  Serving  as  Chairman  of  a  Com- 
mittee in  a  Local  Church.  Roland  A.  Allen,  126  Shel- 
bourne Rd.,  Ebenezer  UMC,  Havertown,  Penn. 

N-5197  Promotion  of  Youth  Service  Fund.  Arthur  Donald  En- 
glish, Okla.  Conf. 

N-5198  Provision  For  Parish  Administrative  Board.  Holston 
Conf.  Commission  on  Town  &  Country  Work,  John  T. 
Lundy. 

N-5199  Provision  For  Special  Sessions  of  Charge  Conf.  To  Be 
Convened  as  a  Church  Conf.  Northern  Illinois  Conf., 
Northern  Illinois  Conf.,  Charles  Klosterman,  Secy. 

N-5200  Proxy  Plan  For  Church  Attendance.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 
Florida  Conf. 

N-5201  Purpose  of  Administrative  Board.  Lowell  L.  Peters,  Dea- 
con, 1810  Harvard  Blvd.,  Dayton,  Ohio,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

N-5202  Re-defining  Lay  Member  to  Ann.  Conf.  David  W.  Self, 
Gen.  Secy.,  General  Board  of  the  Laity. 

N-5203  Re-defining  Role  of  Charge  Lay  Leader.  David  W.  Self, 
General  Secy.,  General  Board  of  the  Laity. 

N-5204  Register  of  Baptized  Children.  Ted  Dotts,  D.S.,  North- 
west Texas  Conf. 

N-5205  Relation  of  Committee  on  Pastor-Parish  Relations  to  the 
Administrative  Board  and  or  Charge  Conf.  Administrative 
Board  of  Christ  UMC,  Lansing,  Michigan,  Lawrence 
Chick,  Chmn. 

N-5206  Relocate  Par.  1412,  Committee  on  Records  and  History. 
Ralph  W.  Martin,  Jr.,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  1005 

N-5207  Replacement  of  Local  Church  Officials.  Administrative 
Board  of  Charter  Oak  UMC,  Greensburg,  Pa.,  Charles  L. 
Elliott,  Chmn. 

N-5208  Report  Forms  for  Charge  Conf.  Various  Members  of  Lou- 
isiana Conf.,  T.  Crosby,  et  al. 

N-5209  Report  Forms  for  Local  Church  Groups.  Various  Mem- 
bers of  Fairview  UMC,  and  Lake  Charles,  Louisiana, 
George  E.  Martin,  et  al. 

N-5210  Report  Forms  for  Local  Churches.  Various  Members  of 
Sweet  Lake  UMC,  Bell  City,  Louisiana,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Jerald 
Helms,  et  al. 

N-5211  Require  a  Commission  on  Evangelism.  I.  Melville  Wohrley, 
East  Ohio  Conf. 

N-5212  Require  Local  Church  Conf.  Frank  M.  Lyon,  First  UMC, 
Lakeland,  Florida. 

N-5213  Request  Report  Forms  For  Local  Church.  Various  Mem- 
bers of  First  UMC,  Iowa,  Louisiana,  Raymond  M.  Cro- 
foot,  et  al. 

N-5214  Responsibilities  of  Local  Church  Building  Committee. 
Board  of  Missions  of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Gen. 
Secy. 

N-5215  Responsibilities  of  Charge  Conf.  National  Fellowship  of 
Ann.  Conf.  Program  Directors,  Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 

N-5216  Responsibilities  of  Commission  on  Evangelism.  R.  Lake 
Wright,  Holston  Conf. 

N-5217  Responsibilities  of  the  Pastor-Parish  Relations  Commit- 
tee. David  W.  Self,  Gen.  Secy.,  Gen.  Board  of  the  Laity. 

N-5218  Responsibility  for  Educational  Work.  Mrs.  O.  G.  Vela, 
2500  Angella  Dr.,  Lakeview  UMC,  Port  Arthur,  Texas. 

N-5219  Responsibility  of  Administrative  Board.  Ted  G.  Colescott, 
Minnesota  Conf. 

N-5220  Responsibility  of  Commission  on  Christian  Social  Con- 
cerns. Ted  G.  Colescott,  Minnesota  Conf. 

N-5221  Responsibility  of  Church  Treasurer.  J.  Irwin  Trotter, 
Southern  Calif.-Arizona  Conf. 

N-5222  Responsibility  of  Commission  on  Education.  UMC  of 
Board  of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J. 
Hartman,  Secy. 

N-5223   Responsibility  of  Commission  on  Education  For  Nursery 
Schools.    Various    Members   of   Various    Churches,   Gaynl 
Stouffer,  et  al..  Southern  Calif.-Arizona  Conf. 
Nos.   N-5224    to   N-5228   inclusive    titled   "Responsibility 
of  Commission  on  Missions." 

N-5224  Glenn  Biddle,  Director,  Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West 
Ohio  Conf. 

N-5225   W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 

N-5226  Town  and  Country  Commission  of  North  Mississippi 
Conf.,  E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

N-5227  Fellowship  of  Town  and  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 
Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  et  al.,  Assoc.  Program 
Director,  Western  North  Carolina. 

N-5228  Responsibility  of  Commission  on  Missions.  Town  and 
Country  Commission  of  North  Mississippi  Conf.,  E.  F. 
Roberts,  Secy. 

N-5229  Responsibility  of  Commissions  of  Worship.  UMC  Board 
of  Education  Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman, 
Secy. 

N-5230  Responsibility  of  Committee  on  Pastor-Parish  Relations. 
Calif.-Nevada  Conf.,  Newell  0.  Knudson,  Secy. 


1006    Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

N-5231  Responsibility  of  Coordinator  of  Family  Ministries.  Ted 
G.  Colescott,  Minnesota  Conf. 

N-5232  Responsibility  of  Lay  Member.  Ted  G.  Colescott,  Minne- 
sota Conf. 

N-5233  Responsibility  of  Lay  Member  of  Ann.  Conf.  Glenn  Bid- 
die,  Director,  Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

N-5234  Responsibility  of  Local  Church.  Holston  Conf.  Commis- 
sion on  Town  and  Country  Work,  John  T.  Lundy. 

N-5235  Responsibility  of  Pastor-Parish  Relations  Committee  To 
Confer  with  Administrative  Board.  David  L.  Crawford, 
Christ  UMC,  Lansing,  Michigan. 

N-5236  Responsibility  of  Trustees  For  Resources.  Mrs.  O.  G.  Vela, 
Librarian,  2500  Angella  Dr.,  Lakeview  UMC,  Port  Arthur, 
Texas. 

N-5237  Revision  of  Charge  Conf.  Membership.  Shirley  Kellen- 
barger,  23925  7th  Ave.,  Bothell  UMC,  Bothell,  Washing- 
ton. 

N-5238  Right  of  Lay  Pastors  to  Vote  in  Ann.  Conf.  North  Central 
Jurisdiction  Town  and  Country  Conf.,  Robert  Wells,  East 
Ohio  Conf. 

N-5239  Rotation  in  Office  of  Administrative  Board  Members.  G. 
Weldon  Gatlin,  Tenn.  Conf. 

N-5240  Study  Structure  of  Local  Church  Organization.  Mrs.  Wm. 
Cecil  Hill,  Kirkwood  UMC,  Irving,  Texas. 

N-5241  Subdivide  Item  in  Statistical  Report.  Western  Penn.  Conf., 
Herman  F.  Roney,  Secy. 

N-5242  Subdivide  Item  2  in  Statistical  Reports.  Assoc,  of  Ann. 
Conf.  Officers,  Northeastern  Jurisdiction,  David  H.  Lind- 
berg,  Chmn.,  Western  Penn.  Conf. 

N-5243  Suggested  Changes  in  Paragraph  153,  The  Local  Church 
Council  of  Ministries.  Glenn  Biddle,  Director,  Jackson 
Area  Ministries,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

Nos.  N-52JfJf  to  N-5250  inclusive  titled  "Task  Groups  in  Lo- 
cal Churches." 

N-5244  Doyce  Gunter,  Director,  and  Eight  Staff  Members,  Upper 
Sand  Mountain  Parish,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

N-5245  W.  F.  Appleby,  D.S.,  North  Mississippi  Conf. 

N-5246  Glenn  Biddle,  Director,  Jackson  Area  Ministries,  West 
Ohio  Conf. 

N-5247  Town  and  Country  Commission,  North  Mississippi  Conf., 
E.  F.  Roberts,  Secy. 

N-5248  Board  of  Directors  of  Hinton  Rural  Life  Center,  Harold 
W.  McSwain,  Ex.  Director,  Memphis  Conf. 

N-5249  Fellowship  of  Town  &  Country  Workers,  Southeastern 
Jurisdiction,  H.  Claude  Young,  Jr.,  et  al,  Assoc.  Pro- 
gram Director,  Western  North  Carolina  Conf. 

N-5250   M.  Wilson  Nesbitt,  Western  North  Carolina  Conf. 

N-5251  Upkeep  and  Operations  of  Parsonage.  Mrs.  Estell  F. 
Allen,  Jr.,  Central  Texas. 

N-5252  Use  of  the  Term  "Steward."  Bishop  Nolan  B.  Harmon, 
Atlanta,  Ga. 

N-5253  Work  Area  Chairman.  Hawaii  District  Conf.,  James  L. 
Swenson,  Southern  Calif  .-Arizona  Conf. 

N-5254  Work  Area,  Commission  on  Missions.  Ted  G.  Colescott, 
Minnesota  Conf. 

N-5255  Work  Area,  Commission  on  Missions:  Relationship  to 
National  Mission  Projects  in  the  Area.  Board  of  Missions 
of  the  UMC,  Tracey  K.  Jones,  Jr.,  General  Secy. 

N-5256  Youth  Member  of  Council  on  Ministries.  Arthur  Donald 
English,  Okla.  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Ch^irch  1007 

N-5257  Youth  Members  of  Administrative  Board.  Arthur  Donald 
English,  Okla.  Conf. 

N-5258  Youth  Members  of  Commissions.  Scott  Jones,  University 
Park  UMC,  Denver,  Colorado. 

N-5259  Youth  Members  of  Commissions.  Gary  Thomas  and  Mark 
Sheldon,  Community  UMC,  Ft.  Pierce,  Florida,  and  Pana 
UMC,  Pana,  Illinois. 

N-5260  Youth  Members  of  Council  on  Ministries.  The  United 
Methodist  Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones,  Chair- 
person, General  Conf.  Committee. 

N-5261  Youth  Members  of  Work  Area  Commissions.  United  Meth- 
odist Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones,  Chairperson, 
General  Conf.  Committee. 

N-5262  Youth  Membership  of  Committee  on  Nominations.  Arthur 
Donald  English,  Okla.  Conf. 

N-5263  Youth  Membership  on  Administrative  Board.  United 
Methodist  Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Scott  Jones,  Chair- 
person, General  Conf.  Committee. 

N-5264  Youth  Membership  on  Administrative  Board.  West  Ohio 
Conf.  Council  on  Youth  Ministry,  Donald  A.  Bible,  Coor- 
dinator of  Youth  Ministry,  West  Ohio  Conf.  Program 
Council. 

N-5265  Youth  Ministry  in  Local  Church.  UMC  Board  of  Educa- 
tion Legislative  Committee,  Warren  J.  Hartman,  Secy. 

N-5266  Election  of  Officers  of  Administrative  Board.  Adminis- 
trative Board  of  Bethel  UMC,  Wichita,  Kansas,  Joe  Cline, 
Chmn. 

N-5267  Nomination  of  Chairman  of  Board  of  Trustees.  Adminis- 
trative Board  of  Bethel  UMC,  Joe  Cline,  Chmn.,  Wichita, 
Kansas. 

N-5268  Work  Area  Chairman  of  Fellowship.  Administrative 
Board  of  Bethel  UMC,  Wichita,  Kansas,  Joe  Cline,  Chmn. 

N-5269  Responsibilities  of  Lay  Personnel  Committee.  Adminis- 
trative Board  of  Bethel  UMC,  Wichita,  Kansas,  Joe  Cline, 
Chmn. 

Nos.  N-5270  to  N-5320  inclusive  titled  "Membership  in 
Administrative  Board." 

N-5270  Mrs.  J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala 

N-5271  J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove  UMC,  Valley  Head,  Ala. 

N-5272   R.  A.  Woodard,  II,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

N-5273   S.  E.  Goodrich,  Troy  Conf. 

N-5274   T.  D.  Hall,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

N-5275    B.  E.  Richards,  Western  North  Carolina. 

N-5276   B.  A.  Reddeck,  Missouri  West. 

N-5277   C.  Ezell,  Wesley  UMC,  Sedalia,  Mo. 

N-5278   G.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

N-5279   Mrs.  M.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

N-5280   Doris  Fair,  Tenn.  Conf. 

N-5281   A.  McKenzie,  Tenn.  Conf. 

N-5282   K.  Cobb,  Kansas  East. 

N-5283  J.  McHenry,  North  Ala.  Conf. 

N-5284   B.  Parkey,  North  Ala.  Conf. 

N-5285   A.  S.  Smotherman,  North  Ala.  Conf. 

N-5286    E.  H.  Smotherman,  North  Ala.  Conf. 

N-5287   E.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

N-5288   M.  A.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 

N-5289   K.  Phifer,  Holston  Conf. 

N-5290    Mrs.  D.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

N-5291   M.  Ridgeway,  Forest  Hill  UMC,  Flat  Rock,  Ala. 

N-5292  Mrs.  T.  C.  Etherton,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 


1008        Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

N-5293   Dr.  M.  L.  Barron,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

N-5294   T.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

N-5295    B.  C.  Ridgeway,  North  Ala.  Conf. 

N-5296   N.  E.  Stafford,  North  Ala.  Conf. 

N-5297   D.  W.  Gunter,  North  Ala.  Conf. 

N-5298   N.  Phifer,  Trinity  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

N-5299   A.  Snell,  West  Va.  Conf. 

N-5300   A.  L.  Morrison,  West.  No.  Carolina. 

N-5301   E.  R.  Burke,  Florida  Conf. 

N-5302   C.  McGrath,  No.  New  York  Conf. 

N-5303   J.  M.  Burke,  West.  North  Carolina. 

N-5304  J.  Flood,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

N-5305   L.  R.  Sparrow,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

N-5306   S.  B.  Thomas,  Florida  Conf. 

N-5307   K.  Wilcox,  West  Mich.  Conf. 

N-5308   G.  L.  Campbell,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

N-5309   D.  L.  Gidrey,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 

N-5310   E.  E.  Hickok,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 

N-5311    I.  E.  Henelgesser,  Holston  Conf. 

N-5312   A.  Brooks,  Louisville  Conf. 

N-5313    D.  K.  Durham,  Holston  Conf. 

N-5314   K.  L.  Mitchem,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

N-5315    M.  Cameron,  North  Carolina  Conf. 

N-5316   M.  Hight,  North  Miss.  Conf. 

N-5317   V.  Falls,  Western  North  Carolina  Conf. 

N-5318   L.  B.  Maylin,  Western  North  Carolina  Conf. 

N-5319   Mrs.  W.  Cross,  Holston  Conf. 

N-5320   G.  S.  Kruger,  North  Miss.  Conf. 

Nos.  N-5321  to  N-5372  inclusive  are  titled  "Responsibility 

of  Commission  on  Missions." 
N-5321   C.  Egell,  Wesley  UMC 

N-5322  F.  Pickel,  Henderson  Co.  Group  Ministry,  Tenn. 
N-5323   V.  Miller,  Western  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5324   H.  McSwain,  Memphis  Conf. 
N-5325  B.  E.  Richards,  Western  No.  Carolina. 
N-5326   B.  A.  Reddick,  Missouri  West  Conf. 
N-5327   T.  D.  Hall,  Mo.  West  Conf. 
N-5328   S.  E.  Goodrich,  Troy  Conf. 
N-5329   R.  A.  Woodward,  II,  Missouri  West  Conf. 
N-5330   K.  Cobb,  Kansas  East  Conf. 
N-5331   A.  McKenzie,  Tennessee  Conf. 
N-5332   D.  Fair,  Tennessee  Conf. 
N-5333   Mrs.  J.  M.  Tatum,  Pine  Grove,  Valley,  Ala. 
N-5334   M.  Wade,  Robertson  Chapel,  Rainsville,  Ala. 
N-5335   M.  Cameron,  North  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5336   K.  L.  Mitchem,  North  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5337   D.  K.  Dunham,  Holston. 
N-5338  I.  E.  Henelgesser,  Holston  Conf. 
N-5339   E.  E.  Hickok,  N.  Ala.  Conf. 
N-5340  D.  L.  Gidney,  Western  No.  Carolina. 
N-5341   G.  L.  Campbell,  Western  No.  Carolina. 
N-5342  K.  W.  Wilcox,  West  Mich.  Conf. 
N-5343   S.  B.  Thomas,  Florida  Conf. 
N-5344  L.  R.  Sparrow,  North  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5345  J.  Flood,  North  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5346  J.  M.  Burton,  W.  North  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5347   C.  McGarth,  No.  New  York  Conf. 
N-5348  Advisory  Committee  on  Church  &  Community  Work,  Mrs. 

J.  M.  Ouzts,  Chairman,  Florida  Conf. 
N-5349   E.  R.  Bucke,  Florida  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  1009 

N-5350   Mrs.  A.  L.  Morrison,  W.  North  Carolina  Conf. 

N-5351   A.  Snell,  W.  Virginia  Conf. 

N-5352   N.  Phifir,  Trinity  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

N-5353   D.  W.  Gunter,  North  Ala.  Conf. 

N-5354   N.  E.  Stafford,  North  Ala.  Conf. 

N-5355   B.  C.  Ridgeway,  North  Ala.  Conf. 

N-5356   T.    Gunter,   Robertson    Chapel   Church,   Rainsville,   Ala. 

N-5357   M.  L.  Barron,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 

N-5358   Mrs.  T.  C.  Etherton,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville, 

Ala. 
N-5359   M.  Ridgeway,  Forest  Hill  UMC,  Flat  Rock,  Ala. 
N-5360  Mrs.  D.  Gunter,  Robertson  Chapel  UMC,  Rainsville,  Ala. 
N-5361   K.  Phifer,  Holston  Conf. 
N-5362   M.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 
N-5363   E.  Stafford,  Section  UMC,  Section,  Ala. 
N-5364   E.  H.  Smotherman,  Pastor,  North  Ala.  Conf. 
N-5365   A.  S.  Smotherman,  Henagar  UMC,  Henagar,  Ala. 
N-5366   B.  Parkey,  North  Ala.  Conf, 
N-5367  J.  Matheny,  No.  Ala.  Conf. 
N-5368   M.  Hight,  North  Miss.  Conf. 
N-5369  V.  Falls,  W.  No.  Carolina  Conf. 
N-5370   Conference   Advisory   Committee,   L.   B.   Maylin,   W.   No. 

Carolina  Conf. 
N-5371   Mrs.  W.  Cross,  Holston  Conf. 
N-5372   G.  S.  Kruger,  North  Miss.  Conf. 

References  Made  During  Conference  Session 

N-5373   Quadrennial  Reports,  Division  of  the  Local  Church. 

N-5374   Episcopal  Address. 

N-5375  Local  Church  Inclusiveness.  Report  of  Commission  on  Re- 
ligion and  Race,  Resolution  No.  8. 

N-5376  Local  Church  Committee  on  Nominations  and  Personnel. 
Report  of  Council  on  World  Service  and  Finance,  Rec. 
No.  1. 

N-5377  Local  Church  Report  Forms.  Report  of  Council  on  World 
Service  and  Finance,  Rec.  No.  2. 

Re-referred  Petitions 
F-5086-N  Clarify  Role  of  Assistant  and  Associate  Pastor. 
F-5110-N  Definition  of  a  Pastoral  Charge. 
L-5027-N  Guidelines    for    Merging    with    Other    United    Methodist 

Churches. 
L-5072-N  Procedure  for  Mergers. 

P.  Committee  on  Rituals  and  Orders  of  Worship 

P-5001  Allow  Wine  in  Holy  Communion.  Charles  H.  Branning, 
O.S.L.,  Southwest  Texas  Conf. 

P-5002  Celebration  of  Holy  Communion  a  Monthly  Requirement. 
H.  Eugene  Risch,  724  Fairlane  Drive,  Delphes,  Ohio,  Trin- 
ity UMC. 

P-5003  Change  in  Confirmation  Ritual.  Richard  C.  Dunn,  East 
Ohio  Conf. 

P-5004  Changes  in  Communion  Ritual.  Lillian  Aurora  Chestnut, 
347  High  Street,  Richmond,  Ky. 

P-5005  Change  in  Marriage  Ritual.  Richard  C.  Dunn,  13370  Cleve- 
land Ave.,  Uniontown,  Ohio,  UMC  of  Uniontown. 

P-5006  Change  Vows  of  Membership.  Harold  Mann,  P.  0.  Box 
1927,  Dalton,  Ga.,  Cove  UMC. 


1010    Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

P-5007   Changes  in   Ritual  for  Holy  Communion.  John  Lee  Ter- 

neus,  New  Mexico  Annual  Conf. 
P-5008   Change    in    Ritual    for    Infant    Baptism.    Perry    Emmet 

O'Brien,  Epworth  UMC,  Ripley,  West  Virginia. 
P-5009   Change  Ritual  for  Reception  of  Members.  Paul  G.  Tapey, 

19th  &  Glenwood  Dr.,  Bethel  UMC,  Boulder,  Colo. 
P-5010   Change  in  Wording  in  Apostles'  Creed.  Mrs.  Glen  R.  Han- 
cock, 2633  California  N.E.,  Albuquerque,  N.M.,  St.  John 

MC. 
P-5011   Change   Wording   in   Apostles'   Creed.   Mrs.   J.    Niemann, 

First  UMC,  Mansfield,  Ohio. 
P-5012  Change  in  Wording  of  Communion  Ritual.  Onnis  G.  Waid, 

124  Jones   Ct.,   Hueytown,   Ala.,   North  Alabama   Conf. 
P-5013   Change  Wording  of  Communion.  Julia  S.  Doderer,  UMC, 

Monticello,  New  York. 
P-5014   Change  Wording  of  Gloria  Patri.  William  Palmer  Brig- 
den,  First  UMC,  Poplar  Bluff,  Missouri. 
P-5015   Christian  Advice  For  Those  Who  Have  Missed  the  Way. 

Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 
P-5016  Complete  and  Publish  "Ventures  In  Worship."  L.  Melville 

Wohrley,  Apple  Creek,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
P-5017   Composition  of  Commission  on  Worship.  UMC  Council  of 

Youth    Ministry,    Scott   Jones,    Chairperson,    Gen.    Conf. 

Committee. 
P-5018   Commendation   for   Convocation   on   Worship.   I.   Melville 

Wohrley,  Apple  Creek,  East  Ohio  Annual  Conf. 
P-5019   Commission    on    Worship.    Arthur    Donald    English,    706 

Cravens  Bldg.,  Oklahoma  City,  Oklahoma  Conf. 
P-5020   Commissioning    Service    for    Visitors    in    Every    Member 

Canvass.  I.  Melville  Wohrley,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
P-&021   Create  General  Board  of  Worship.  Charles  H.  Branning, 

Southwest  Texas  Conf. 
P-5022  Delete  Words  from  Communion  Service.  L.  Carroll  Ying- 

ling,  Jr.,  901   Wesley  Place,  S.W.,  Baltimore  Ann.  Conf. 
P-5023   Encourage    Use   of    Full   Communion   Service.   Robert   E. 

Townsend,  et  al.,  The  Wesley  Foundation  of  The  UMC, 

Lake  Charles,  La. 
P-5024   Extreme   Unction   Ritual.   Bennett  Wm.   Palmer,   Florida 

Conf. 
P-5025  Include    Music    Services    with    Commission    on    Worship. 

Worship  Comm.,  Tibbetts  UMC,  Mrs.  Dean  McCoy,  Chmn. 
P-5026   Infant  Dedication  Ceremony.   Ministerial   Member,   David 

H.  Patton,  East  Ohio  Conference. 
P-5027   Make  Baptismal  Rite  Impressive.  B.  W.  Palmer,  Florida 

Conf. 
P-5028   Modern  Language  Edition  of  Book  of  Worship.  Southern 

111.    Conf.,   Robert  R.   Hollis,   Secy.,   Third   &   Kent   Sts., 

East  Alton,  111. 
P-5029   Modern  Language  Service  of  Marriage.  Bruce  A.  Buckley, 

Good  Shepherd  UMC,  Oakland,  City,  Ind. 
P-5030  Office  for  De-consecration.  Thomas  R.  Springman,  40  Con- 
way St.,  Carlisle,  Pa.,  First  UMC. 
P-5031   Prayer  Ritual  for  World  Redemption.  Bennett  Wm.  Pal- 
mer, Florida  Conf. 
P-5032  Prepare  an  Anointing  Service.  I.   Melville  Wohrley,  Ap- 
ple Creek,  East  Ohio  Conf. 
P-5033  Provide  for  Dedication  of  Children.  Gerry  Winget,  910  S. 

Holyoke,  Wichita,  Kansas,  Bethel  UMC. 
P-5034   Provide  Jordan  River  Water  for  Baptism.  Bennett  Wm. 

Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  1011 

P-5035  Quadrennial  Convocation  on  Worship.  I.  Melville  Wohrley, 
Apple  Creek,  East  Ohio  Conf . 

P-5036  Remove  Requirement  for  Grape  Juice  in  Communion  Ser- 
vice. William  T.  Browne,  Chaplain,  Starkweather  Hall, 
Eastern  Michigan  University,  Ypsilanti,  Michigan. 

P-5037  Remembering  Deceased  Members  in  Communion  of  Samts. 
Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

P-5038  Retain  Unfermented  Grape  Juice  in  Communion.  Frank- 
lin P.  Frye,  Southern  New  England  Conf. 

P-5039  Revision  of  Communion  Ritual.  Charles  H.  Brannmg, 
Lake  View-Paint  Rock  Charge,  Southwest  Texas  Conf. 

P-5040  Revision  of  Covenant  Service.  James  E.  McEldowney, 
Virginia  Conf. 

P-5041  Revival  of  Liturgical  Prayer  for  Each  Member.  Bennett 
William  Palmer,  Florida  Conf. 

P-5042   Ritual  for  Confirmation.  Paul  G.  Tapey,  19th  and  Glen- 
wood  Dr.,  Bethel  UMC,  Boulder,  Colorado. 
Nos.  P-5043  to  P-5053   inclusive  are   titled  "Ritual  for 
Dedication  of  Infants." 

P-5043  Administrative  Board  of  UMC,  Shanksville,  Pa.,  Dean 
Lyons,  Chmn. 

P-5044   David  Albaugh,  Roxford,  UMC,  Dennison,  Ohio. 

P-5045   Marilyn  Albaugh,  Roxford  UMC,  Dennison,  Ohio. 

P-5046  Walter  Beahm,  908  East  High  Avenue,  Roxford  UMC, 
New  Philadelphia,  Ohio. 

P-5047  Mrs.  Walter  T.  Beahm,  908  East  High  Avenue,  Roxford 
UMC,  New  Philadelphia,  Ohio. 

P-5048   Russell  E.  Crim,  Roxford  UMC,  Dennison,  Ohio. 

P-5049  Mrs.  M.  G.  Herron,  914  East  High  Avenue,  Roxford  UMC, 
New  Philadelphia,  Ohio. 

P-5050  Roxford  UMC,  Grace  Renicker,  Secy,  of  Board,  Dennison, 

P-5051  W.S.C.S.,   Mrs.  Richard   Baer,  President,   Roxford  UMC, 

Dennison,  Ohio. 
P-5052  Youth  Fellowship,  Marilyn  Albaugh,  Pres.,  Roxford  UMC, 

Dennison,  Ohio. 
P-5053  Administrative  Board,  George  Farmer,  Chmn.,  225  North 

Dawson  St.,  First  UMC,  Uhrichsville,  Ohio. 
P-5054  Ritual  for  Child  Adoption.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer,  Florida 

Conf. 
P-5055  Ritual  for  Giving  and  Receiving  Appointments.  Ted  Dott, 

D.S.,  Northwest  Texas  Conf. 
P-5056   Service  of  Dedication  for  Infants.  Hawaii  District  Conf., 

James  L.  Swenson,  Southern  California-Arizona  Conf. 
P-5057   Simplify   Ritual  for   Ordination  of   Deacons.   Richard   C. 

Dunn,  3366  Broad  Vista  St.,  N.W.,  Uniontown,  Ohio,  UMC 

of  Uniontown. 
P-5058   Social   Creed   in   Liturgical   Form.  Bennett  William  Pal- 
mer, Florida  Conf. 
P-5059  Task    Force    on   Worship    Ministry    (Delete    Par.    1387). 

National  Fellowship  of  Annual  Conf.  Program  Directors, 

Dale  Pitcher,  Chmn. 
P-5060  Transfer  Accreditation  in  Music  to  Commission  on  Wor- 
ship.   Calif.-Nevada   Annual   Conf.,    Newell   P.    Knudson, 

Secy. 
P-5061  Use  of  Social  Creed  as  Affirmations  of  Faith.  Board  of 

Social  Concerns  of  Virginia   Conf.,   Helen  Hodges,  Secy. 
P-5062   Use  of  Wine  in  the  Communion  Service.  N.  J.  L'Heureus, 

Jr.,  New  York  Annual  Conf. 


1012        Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

P-5063  Warning  Against  Fake  Baptisms.  Bennett  Wm.  Palmer, 

Florida  Conf . 
P-5064  Wording    of    Apostles'    Creed.    Raymond     E.    Cardwell, 

Editor,  "Virginia  Advocate,  Virginia  Conf. 

References  Made  During  Conference  Session 
P-5065  Quadrennial  Reports,  Commission  on  Worship. 
P-5066  Report  of  Structure  Study  Commission,  Par.  1033. 
PP-5067  Report  of   Structure   Study   Commission,   Par.    1029-1032 
(B-6097). 
P-5068  Episcopal  Address. 

Petitions  Re-referred 
B-5046-P  Attractive  Grave  Markers. 
B-5391-P  Hymn-writing  Clubs. 

R.  Committee  on  the  Structure  of  Methodism  Overseas 

R-5001  Composition  of  General  Conf,  Mrs.  Henry  Henderson, 
5214  Ebersole  Avenue,  Gaines  UMC,  Gaines,  Ohio. 

R-5002  Continue  Status  of  West  Berlin  Ann.  Conf.  Ann.  Conf. 
of  West-Berlin,  D.  H.  Eckstein,  Superintendent. 

R-5003  Convert  Southwest  Philippines  Provisional  Conf.  to  Reg- 
ular Ann.  Conf.  Southwest  Philippines  Provisional  Ann. 
Conf.  of  the  UMC,  Edward  Tacadena,  Conf.  Secy.,  and 
Cornelio  M.  Ferrer,  Presiding  Bishop. 

R-5004  Full  Voting  Rights  for  Members  of  Women's  Conf.  Bom- 
bay Area  Women's  Conf.,  Bishop  R.  D.  Joshi,  Chmn., 
Robinson  Memorial,  Bombay,  India. 

R-5005  Lay  Members  of  Central  Conf.  Donald  R.  Fry,  et  al.,  West 
Michigan  Ann.  Conf. 

R-5006  Lay  Members  of  Central  Conf.  Doris  E.  Tubly,  1603-16th 
Ave.,  Monroe,  Wisconsin,  UMC  of  Monroe. 

R-5007  Lay  Members  of  Central  Conf.  Diana  Eddy,  et  al.,  1518 
North,  N.E.,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan,  Plainfield  UMC. 

R-5008  Numbers  of  Equalize  Lay  and  Ministerial  Delegates.  Rev. 
Caucus,  West  Michigan  Conf. 

R-5009  Petition  for  Autonomy  Under  A  Modified  Central  Conf. 
Structure.  The  UMC  of  Banoang,  Sta.  Barbara,  Pan- 
gasinan,  Philippines,  Henry  B.  Pablo,  Secy. 

R-5010  Participation  in  Founding  a  Protestant  Church  in  Al- 
geria. No.  Africa  Provisional  Annual  Conference. 

The  following  is  the  listing  of  senders  of  petitions  numbered  B-1 
to  B-1159  inclusive,  titled  "Lay  Members  to  Vote  on  All  Matters 
Before  Annual  Conference"  (see  Journal,  page  828  for  explana- 
tion) . 

Adm.  Bd.,  H.  Heckman,  Chairman,  Covenant  UMC,  Bath,  Pa. 

C.  Arehart,  St.  Paul's  UMC,  Raymore,  Mo. 

D.  L.  Lockert,  Missouri  East  Conference. 
D.  Jones,  First  UMC,  Ralls,  Tex. 

R.  S.  Hathaway,  First  UMC,  Cuyahoga  Falls.  O. 
C.  Edmonds,  Sand  Beach  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

C.  R.  Rankin,  First  UMC,  Jonesboro,  Tenn. 

D.  A.  Morgan,  UMC,  Pt.  Marion  Pa. 
J.  E.  Doud,  First  UMC,  La  Grange,  O. 
C.  Walz,  Peninsula  Annual  Conference. 
F.  G.  Jones,  O'Neill  UMC,  O'Neill,  Nebr. 


The  United  Methodist  Church  1013 

Evangelism  Chairman,  A.   H.   Pence,  Harris   Memorial   UMC,  Stan- 
ford, Ky. 

E.  Jennings,  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
R.  S.  Brown,  First  UMC,  Toccoa,  Ga. 

C.  R.  Sippel,  First  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 
M.  M.  Brown,  First  UMC,  Toccoa,  Ga. 

G.  W.  Brown,  First  UMC,  Collingswood,  N.J. 

R.  E.  Wilkerson,  Holston  Annual  Conference. 

Board  Chairman,  N.  Spurrier,  Rosebud  UMC,  Marion,  Ky. 

W.  G.  Boernde,  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

J.  Mays,  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

D.  Fesler,  Maplewood  UMC,  Maplewood,  Mo. 

J.  Clabough,  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

O.  Lynch,  UMC,  Ralls,  Texas. 

C.  Lynch,  UMC,  Ralls,  Texas. 

G.  Paese,  UMC,  O'Neill,  Neb. 

R.  W.  Rose,  Pastor,  Ohio  West  Conf. 

F.  D.  Patterson,  First  UMC,  Collingwood,  N.J. 
R.  E.  Thomas,  Asbury  UMC,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Commission  on  Ed.,  C.  C.  Collins,  First  UMC,  Hampshire,  HI. 

W.  R.  Clayton,  Jr.,  Pastor,  So.  Car.  Annual  Conf. 

H.  R,  Jones,  UMC,  Trenton,  Ky. 

C.  F.  Norris,  Rehobeth  UMC,  Columbia,  S.C. 

E.  S.  Richards,  Central  Methodist,  Evansville,  Ind. 
Deering  UMC  Adm.  Bd.,  R.  F.  Aldsen,  UMC,  Bragg  City,  Mo. 
Hayti  UMC  Adm.  Bd.,  J.  B.  Buckley,  UMC,  Hayti,  Mo. 

W.  A.  Doggett,  Toccoa  First  Church,  Toccoa,  Ga. 

0.  M.  Ritter,  First  UMC,  Concordia,  Kan. 

L.  Hill  (Mr.  &  Mrs.),  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

E.   F.   Caldwell,  Jr.    (Mr.  &   Mrs.),   Sand   Branch   UMC,  Knoxville, 

Tenn. 
T.  M.  Hill,  Toccoa  First  UMC,  Toccoa,  Ga. 
W.  T.  Baughn,  Pastor,  Florida  Conf. 
W.S.C.S.,  J.  M.  Morehead,  Pres.  UMC,  Wolcott,  Ind. 

C.  C.  Collins,  First  UMC,  Hampshire,  111. 

Lay  Leader,  L.  W.  Ross,  Memorial  Heights  Meth.,  Rock  Island,  111. 
Children's  Coordinator,  L.  Haynes,  UMC,  O'Neill,  Neb. 
Administrative  Board,  J,  Bartos,  UMC,  O'Neill,  Neb. 
S.  E.  Leidig,  Sand  Branch  Methodist,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

E.  McNutt  (Mr.  &  Mrs.),  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

F.  T.  Alverson,  First  UMC,  Independence,  Mo. 
E.  R.  Casebier,  Pastor,  Louisville  Conf. 
Adm.  Board,  D.  Hogarty,  Kansas  West  Conf. 

D.  Kellogg  (Mr.  &  Mrs.),  UMC,  Stockton,  Kan. 
P.  P.  Hudson,  Lake  City  M.  C,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
H.  M.  Straine,  Jr.,  Hope  UMC,  Sacramento,  Ga. 

1.  G.  Calvert,  UMC,  Harrison,  Ohio, 
Administration,  T.  F.  Beveidge,  New  York  Conf. 

Adm.    Board,    L.    S.    Stokley,    Secretary,    So.    N.    J.    Annual    Conf. 

S.  E.  Duell,  UMC,  Goodland,  Kans. 

W.  Lannon,  Pastor,  Texas  Annual  Conf. 

K.  C.  Stewart,  Linwood  Heights  UMC,  Linwood,  Pa. 

Comm.  on  Evangelism,  S.  E.  Duell,  Chmn,  UMC,  Goodland,  Kans. 

C.  Ware,  Jr.,  Pastor,  Holston  Conf. 

S.  A.  Jensen,  Maynard  Methodist,  Maynard,  Mass. 

Council  on  Ministries,  W.  L.  Wuetrey,  Memorial  UMC,  Elizabethtown, 

Ky, 
C.  L.  Doverspike,  Pastor,  Central  Pa.  Conf. 

Council  on  Ministries,  Mrs.  J.  Sorenson,  Gypsum  UMC,  Gypsum,  Ks. 
W.  P.  Mills,  St.  Joseph  UMC,  St.  Joseph,  111. 


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D.  C,  Evans,  Asst.  Pastor,  So,  N.  J.  Conf. 

Scranton  Dist.   Sec.  of  Ev.,  D.   E.   Giles,   Sr.,   Pastor,  Wyo.   Annual 

Conf. 
P.  Learn,  Sr.,  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
Layman,  L.  S.  Austin,  Travis  Park  UMC,  San  Antonio,  Tex. 
S.  F.  Walter,  Pastor,  Missouri  West  Conf. 
G.  0.  Hall,  UMC,  Franklin,  Ky. 
M.  P.  Bruhin,  Brookwalter  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
M.  Fink,  UMC,  New  Straitsville,  0. 
J.  Cox,  New  Straitsville  UMC,  New  Straitsville,  0. 

F.  Cox,  New  Straitsville  UMC,  New  Straitsville,  O. 
D.  Peart,  New  Straitsville  UMC,  New  Straitsville,  0. 
Ministries  Council,  H.  Lamar,  Chairman,  No.  Texas  Conf. 
R.  D.  Zimmerman,  Mt.  Tabor  UMC,  East  Canton,  0. 
Board  Member,  W.  E.  Alpers,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Ks. 
Administrative  Board,  D.  M.  Casper,  UMC,  Gypsum,  Ks. 
Education,   Mrs.  E.   Butcher,  Harris  Memorial  UMC,   Stanford,  Ky. 

C.  R.  Brown,  Pastor,  Kansas  West  Conf. 

D.  C.  Corbitt,  Sr.  (Mr.  &  Mrs.),  Wilmore  UMC,  Wilmore,  Ky. 
Administrative  Board,  J.  D.  Conrad,  UMC,  O'Neill,  Nebr. 

R.  H.  Peterson,  Pastor,  Maine  Conf. 

D.  L.  Brown,  Faith  United  Methodist,  Hutchinson,  Ks. 

C.  W.  Keysor,  Pastor,  Northern  Illinois  Conf. 
T.  W.  Burkmann,  First  UMC,  Ypsilanti,  Mich. 

D.  K.  Williams,  Pastor,  Holston  Conf. 
R.  W.  Waters,  UMC,  O'Neill,  Nebr. 
Adm.  Board,  G.  Roth,  UMC,  O'Neill,  Nebr. 

Adm.  Board,  M.  J.  Naudts,  Chmn.,  First  UMC,  St.  Inverness,  Fla. 

Adm.  Board,  D.  E.  McWhorter,  Chmn.,  Lafayette  Park  UMC,  St. 
Louis,  Mo. 

D.  S.  Borgstrand,  Miller  UMC,  Des  Moines,  la. 

M.  Shields,  UMC,  Lewisville,  Ind. 

Steward  Trustees,  O.  &  D.  Dibell,  UMC,  Wolcott,  Ind. 

M.  W.  Harrod,  Pastor,  Kentucky  Conf. 

W.  V.  Swaggerty,  Asbury  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

Board  Member,  L.  Murphy  (Mr.  &  Mrs.),  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knox- 
ville, Tenn. 

C.  C.  Brunner,  Hope  Methodist,  Sacramento,  Ca. 

J.  Richards,  Central  Methodist,  Evansville,  Ind. 

B.  K.  Beriug,  Jr.  (Rev.  &  Mrs.),  Texas  Conf. 
S.  P.  Norareod,  First  UMC,  Dequeen,  Ark. 

C.  L.  Leighton,  First  UMC,  Dequeen,  Ark. 
Mrs.  H.  Lindberg,  UMC,  O'Neill,  Nebr. 

J.  Mittlen,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Kan. 

T.  Mettlen,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Kan. 

S.  Schrag,  Pastor,  Nebraska  Conf. 

Lay  Leader,  H.  G.  Collier,  Jr.,  UMC,  Washington  Ga. 

L.  M.  Bruce,  Washington  Pike  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

Adm.  Board,  P.  M.  Wise,  Secretary,  Central  Illinois  Conf. 

J.  O.  Lanham,  First  UMC,  Birmingham,  Mi. 

J.  Cox,  New  Straitsville  UMC,  New  Straitsville,  0. 

Individual  Signers,  J.  Hoon,  Pastor,  Kansas  West  Conf. 

Adm.  Board,   G.  Barton,   Secretary,   Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Ks. 

L.  Thomasson,  Rec.  Sec,  St.  Marks  UMC,  Paducah,  Ky. 

G.  P.  Minner,  Pastor,  Kansas  West  Conf. 

V.  R.  Ellerbuck,  Central  UMC,  Evansville,  Ind. 

B.  A.  Ellerbruck,  Central  UMC,  Evansville,  Ind. 

Adm.  Board,  F.  C.  Dudden,  Harris  Memorial  UMC,  Stratford,  Ky. 

B.  J.  Adams,  Central  UMC,  Evansville,  Ind. 

M.  A.  Ponder,  Madison  UMC,  Madison,  Ga. 


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C.  Colbert,  Calvin  UMC,  Calvin,  Pa. 

Wm.  Buller,  Pastor,  Minnesota  Annual  Conf . 

Member,  Adm,   Bd.,   Mrs.  R.   Weiler,   Central   UMC,   Asheville,  N.C. 

R.  A.  Marion,  Omard  UMC,  Brown  City,  Mich. 

M.  Marion,  Omard  UMC,  Brown  City,  Mich. 

Mrs.  F.  Fears,  Madison  UMC,  Madison,  Ga. 

A.  L.  Kindred,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  No.  Tex.  Conf. 

Adm.  Bd.,  P.  Detmir,  Chmn.,  Milton  UMC,  Milton,  Ky. 

R.  Jones,  Mt.  Tabor  UMC,  E.  Canton,  Ohio. 

R.  K.  Weiler,  Central  Methodist  Church,  Asheville,  N.C. 

Council  on  Ministries,  C.  M.  Patterson,  Harris  Memorial  UMC.  Stan- 
ford, Ky. 

Evangelism,  M.  E.  Gaunce,  Harris  Memorial  UMC,  Stanford,  Ky. 

Adm.  Board,  Mrs.  M.  H.  Murphy,  Harris  Memorial  UMC,  Stan- 
ford, Ky. 

Adm.  Board,  J.  Fisher,  Chairman,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  No.  Texas  Conf. 

A.  Gairer,  Albright  Mem.  Meth.,  Atlanta,  Ind. 

G.  Paetznick,  Grace  Church,  Paynesville,  Minn. 

Adm.  Board,  J.  H.  Barbour,  South  Side  UMC,  Huntington,  W.  Va. 

V.  Bochl,  Grace  Church,  Paynesville,  Minn. 

Adm.  Board,  W.  R.  Parker,  Chairman,  UMC  of  Woodbury,  Conn. 

S.  A.  Buck,  Calvary  Memorial  UMC,  Easton,  Pa. 

Council  of  Ministries,  E.  G.  Kembergh,  Chairman,  Aldersgate  UMC. 
Balto.,  Md. 

D.  Burningham,  Pastor,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

Adm.  Board,  J.  B.  Lebo,  Trinity  UMC,  Los  Angeles,  Ca. 

Comm.  on  Membership,  J.  Jennings,  Trinity  UMC,  Mt.  View,  Ca. 

Mission  Commission,  H.  M.  Chancy,  Chairman,  Trinity  Methodist, 
Mountain  View,  Ca. 

J.  Frank  Glann,  Trinity  United  Methodist,  Mt.  View,  Ga. 

Adm.  Board,  D,  H.  Pierce,  Mt.  Tabor  UMC,  Canton,  0. 

WSCS,   D.   Pierce,   President,    Mt.   Tabor   UMC,   East   Canton,   0. 

F.  H.  White  (Mrs.  and  Mrs.),  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Ky. 

W.  E.  Alpers,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Ks. 

Adm.  Board,  V.  Swaggerty  (Mrs.),  Chmn.,  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knox- 
ville, Tenn. 

Adm.  Board,  A.  A.  Bell,  First  UMC,  O'Neill,  Nebr. 

Pastor-Parish  Relations  Commission,  A.  C.  Rhonemus,  Aberdeen- 
Ebenezer  UMC,  Aberdeen,  0., 

N.  C.  Miller,  Pastor,  Northern  Illinois  Conf. 

Committee  on  Mission,  D.  Tramm  (Mrs.),  Chairman,  UMC,  Staples, 
Minn. 

N.  Van  Delinder,  Grace  UMC,  Elgin,  111. 

W.  Gay  (Mrs.),  Freeland  UMC,  Freeland,  Mich. 

R.  E.  Long,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Ks. 

M.  A.  Long,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Ks. 

Adm.  Board,  D.  O.  McClanahan,  UMC,  Cottage  Grove,  Ore. 

W.  Buller  (Mrs.),  Grace  Church,  Paynesville,  Minn. 

J.  B.  Matherly,  Ketron  Memorial,  Kingsport,  Tenn. 

Lay  Leader,  W.  R.  Parker,  UMC  of  Woodbury,  Ct. 

T.    W.    Terrell,    Pastor,    White    Harvest    Church,    Indianapolis,    Ind. 

E.  K.  Lachele,  Travis  Park  UMC,  San  Antonio,  Texas. 
W.  D.  Harley,  Waverly  Grace  United,  Waverly,  O. 

Supt.  of  Study,  B.  Roof,  Grace  United  Methodist,  Waverly,  O. 
R.  D.  Wood,  Pastor,  Kansas  West. 
J,  H.  Hollister,  UMC,  Steepler,  Minn. 

Pastor  Parish  Relations,  E.  Case,  Ch.,  Ravenna  UMC,  Seattle,  Wash. 
Evangelism  &  Worship,  G.  M.  Farris,  Harris  Memorial  UMC,  Stan- 
ford, Ky. 
Council  on  Minigtrjes,  M,  Carson,  Chmn.,  First  UMC,  Bridgeton,  N.J. 


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R.  D.  Adams,  Central  Methodist,  Evansville,  Ind, 

D.  M.  Perry,  Travis  Park  UMC,  San  Antonio,  Texas. 
T.  Wilson,  Travis  Park  UMC,  San  Antonio,  Texas. 
J.  T.  Seamands,  Pastor,  South  Indiana  Conf. 

Oakton  UMC  Board,  W.  H,  Garfield,  Bd.  Chmn.,  Oakton  UMC,  Lamar, 
Mo. 

E.  E.  Boehl,  Grace  Church,  Paynesville,  Minn. 

Chairman  of  Board,  J.  Eaton,  Lewisville  UMC,  Lewisville,  Ind. 
WSCS,  G.  Knopp,  President,  Zion  UMC,  Sheffield,  la. 

B.  R.  Baker,  Greenwood  UMC,  Greenwood,  Del. 
R.  S.  Beck,  Pastor,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

W.  B.  Coker,  Pastor,  North  Ind.  Conf. 
H.  Gaiser,  Albright  UMC,  Atlanta,  Ind. 
S.  Gibbs,  Lafayette  Park  UMC,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
G.  Paetznick,  Grace  Church,  Paynesville,  Minn. 
S.  A.  Barton,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Ks. 
R.  R.  Neff,  Wilmore  UMC,  Wilmore,  Ky. 

Member,  Comm.  on  Missions,  E.  K.  Willis,  Washington  Park  UMC, 
Knoxville,  Tenn. 

F.  Fears,  Madison  UMC,  Madison,  Ga. 

Financial  Sec,  M.  P.  Parker,  UMC  of  Woodbury,  Ct. 
I.  C.  Emily,  New  Crandall  UMC,  Crandall,  Ind. 
V.  L.  Emily,  New  Crandall  UMC,  Crandall,  Ind. 
J.  R.  Montgomery,  Andover  UMC,  Andover,  Ks. 

C.  Boots  (Mrs.),  Isabel  UMC,  Isabel,  Ks. 
L.  E.  Newton  (Mrs.),  UMC,  Dallas,  Tex. 
W.  W.  Baldwin,  First  UMC,  Madison,  Ga. 
Board,  C.  W.  Smith,  Toccoa,  Ga.,  1st  Meth. 
H.  Johnson,  UMC,  Louisville,  Ky. 

J.  W.  Robuck,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 

D.  Marshall,  Pastor,  North  Tex  Conf. 
R.  V.  Miller,  UMC,  Calvin,  Pa. 

J.  C,  Sands  (Mrs.),  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

J.  L.  Webb,  Jonesboro  UMC,  Jonesboro,  Tenn. 

F.  Forshey,  Calvin  UMC,  Calvin,  Pa. 

Council  on  Ministries,  D.  R.  Maw,  First  UMC,  O'Neill,  Nebr. 

Member,  Adm.  Bd.,  B.  M.  Maw,  First  UMC,  O'Neill,  Nebr. 

W.  D.  Shearer,  First  UMC,  Corning,  N.Y. 

E.  Nulton,  UMC,  Schofield,  Wis. 

E.  R.  Mahan,  So.  Oceanside  UMC,  Oceanside,  Ca. 

Men's  Bible  Class,  H.  G.  Talley,  Pres.,  First  UMC,  Madison,  Ga. 

Adm.  Board,  C.  A.  Cole,  UMC,  O'Neill,  Nebr. 

C.  A.  Cole,  UMC,  O'Neill,  Nebr. 

Lay  Leader,  H.  Manhall,  II,  Charleston  Methodist  Ch.,  Charleston,  Mo. 

I.  Michel,  Lafayette  Park  UMC,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Evangelism  Work  Area,   S.  O.  Ross,  Memorial  Heights  UMC,  Rock 

Island,  111. 
Adm.  Board,  C.  B.  Sayler,  Chmn.,  So.  Ashland  UMC,  Ashland,  Ky. 
E.  C.  Bewanzer,  D.  D.,  Holston  Conf. 

Member,  Adm.  Bd.,  M.  A.  Thorp,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
Council  on  Ministries,  K.  A.  David,  Calvary  UMC,  Salem,  Va. 
J.  R.  Wisner,  Hope  UMC,  Sacramento,  Ca. 
Pairs  &  Spares,  M.  J.  Andrews,  First  Methodist,  Toccoa,  Ga. 
L.  Jeerauld,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Ks. 
Lay  Leader,  S.  Dodge,  UMC,  Moore  Lake,  Minn. 
C.  F.  Lockwood,  Good  Samaritan  UMC,  Cupertino,  Ca. 
Adm.  Bd.,  I.  H.  Maneke,  Chairman,  Main  St.  UMC,  Alton,  111. 
S.  L.  Beird,  Pastor,  Detroit  Ann.  Conf. 
J.  H.  Chasten,  Pastor,  So.  Indiana  Conf. 
K.  McGrath,  Maple  Street  UMC,  Lancaster,  O. 


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Mission  Board — S.N.E.,  F.  Pneuman,  Pastor,  So.  New  England  Conf. 

W.  D.  Anderson  (Mrs.),  First  UMC,  Ralls,  Tex. 

W.  D.  Anderson,  First  UMC,  Ralls,  Tex. 

Council    on    Ministries,    C.    F,    Johnson    (Mrs.),    Secretary,   Johnson 

UMC,  Warrenton,  Ga. 
Administrative  Board,  J.  Shank,  Pastor,  Kentucky  Conf. 
W.  L.  Hudson,  UMC,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
J.  F.  Sata,  Trinity  UMC,  Carpentersville,  111. 
I.  Cook,  Pastor,  North  Carolina  Conf. 
J.  S.  Terry,  Pastor,  North  Indiana  Conf. 
H.  Treece,  Memorial  Methodist,  Elizabethson,  Ky. 
W.  E.  Hoops,  First  UMC,  New  Lexington,  0. 
Finance  Committee,  D.  Dixon,  Chmn.,  Grace  UMC,  Waverly,  0. 

C.  A.  Barbee  (Mrs.),  First  UMC,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 

E.  S.  Smith  and  D.  Smith,  White  Harvest  UMC,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
J.  K.  Dominick  (Mrs.),  First  UMC,  Orlando,  Fla. 

D.  F.  DeLong,  Calvary  UMC,  Circleville,  Ohio. 

Administrative    Board,    D.    Lyons,    Chairman,     Shankesville    UMC, 

Shankesville,  Pa. 
T.  A.  Payne   (Mrs.),  Fort  Oglethorpe  UMC,  Fort  Oglethorpe,  Ga. 
Council    on    Ministries,    D.    0.    Schmidt,    Chmn.,    Parfreyville    UMC, 

Waupaca,  Wis. 

F.  Schmidt,  Jr.,  Pastor,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

D.  M.  Hunt,  Casstown  UMC,  Casstown,  0. 

G.  Hildebrand  (Mrs.),  First  UMC,  Haven,  Ks. 
Finance,  F.  W.  Perry,  UMC,  Staples,  Minn. 

Missions,  J.  K.  Bull,  Colonial  Heights  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
M.  Keysor,  Grace  UMC,  Elgin,  111. 
R.  K.  Mitchell,  First  UMC,  Hampshire,  111. 
Finance,  G.  R.  McNutt,  Emerald  Ave.  Meth.,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
H.  Goddard,  New  Salem  MC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

Worship  Committee,  G.  McNutt   (Mrs.),  Emerald  Ave.  Meth.,  Knox- 
ville, Tenn. 
T.  Gerbaz,  Hope  UMC,  Sacramento,  Ca. 
P.  Bryant,  Salem  Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Tex. 
C.  J.  Bryant,  Salem  Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Tex. 
K.  Penny,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Tex. 

H.  H.  Thompson,  Cherokee  Springs  UMC,  Spartanburg,  S.C. 
G.  B.  Gilmore,  UMC,  Greenville,  Tex. 

C.  Clark,  Salem  Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Tex. 

L.  Stovall  (Mr.  &  Mrs.),  Salem  Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Tex. 

E.  Vasseur,  Pastor,  New  York  Conf. 

B.  Vasseur,  Woodbury  UMC,  Woodbury,  Ct. 

H.  Steinbach,  Pastor,  Kansas  West  Conf. 

Building  Committee,  K.  C.  Wehrman,  Chmn.,  UMC,  Arnold,  Nebr, 

K.  Bates,  Ketron  Mem.  Methodist,  Kingsport,  Tenn. 

B.  &  D.  Carsten,  UMC,  Stockton,  Ks. 

D.  Brown,  UMC,  New  Straitsville,  0. 

Administrative  Board,  J.  D.  Holley,  Chmn.,  UMC,  Clanton,  Ala, 
J.  Rogers,  Snyder  Ave.  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
K.  A.  Norris,  Trinity  UMC,  Asheville,  N.C. 

C.  Swenson  (Mrs.),  First  UMC,  Wausau,  Wis. 

C.  Hill  (Mrs.),  Highland  Methodist  Ch.,  Rothschild,  Wis. 
J.  S.  Erickson,  Highland  UMC,  Rothschild,  Wis. 
Worship-Communion,  L.  W.  Tamme,  Memorial  Heights  UMC,  Rock 

Island,  111. 
Z.  Wison,  First  UMC,  New  Lexington,  O. 
N.  J.  Brown,  UMC,  New  Straitsville,  O. 
K.  W.  Doen,  Hettinger  UMC,  Hettinger,  N.D. 
R.  Ketterling  (Mr.  and  Mrs.),  UMC,  Hettinger,  N.D. 


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M.  Koch,  Hettinger  UMC,  Hettinger,  N.D. 

R.  Rock,  Hettinger  UMC,  Hettinger,  N.D. 

E.  Cornelia  UMC,  Hettinger,  N.  D. 

J.  C.  Nelson,  UMC,  Hettinger,  N.D. 

Administrative  Board,  H.  Lewis,  Secretary,  Bethany  UMC,  Hettinger, 

P.  Nash,  Bethany  UMC,  Hettinger,  N.D, 

Administrative   Board,    S.    Baner,    Snyder   Ave.   UMC,   Philadelphia, 

Pa, 
H.  Haynes,  Mt.  Hermon  Church,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
G.  Callis,  UMC,  Evansville,  Ind. 
Administrative   Board,  W.   0.   Kaufman,   Chmn.,   E.   Tabernacle,   W. 

Cape  May,  N.J. 
Administrative  Board,  W,  Haynie,  Chmn,,  Bethany  UMC,  Reedville, 

Virginia, 
V.  L.  Baldwin,  Central  UMC,  Evansville,  Ind. 
J.  W.  Boyd,  Jr.,  First  UMC,  Madison,  Ga. 
Administrative   Bd.,   C.   Warmsley,   Chmn.,  Briceville  Church,  Brice- 

ville,  Tenn. 
Council  on  Ministries,  J.  A.   Robb,  Millers  Chapel   UMC,  Maynard- 

ville,  Tenn. 
L.  D.  Lusky,  Piney  Grove,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
Administrative  Board,  M.  Luber,  UMC,  O'Neill,  Nebr. 
Administrative  Board,  B.  J,  Knerr,  Pigeon  Run  UMC,  Massilon,  0. 
M.  J.  Jagerson,  Highland  UMC,  Rothschild,  Wis. 
S.  Ohanian,  Pastor,  South  Indiana  Conf. 
J,  A,  Sterling,  Pastor,  Kansas  West  Conf, 
C,  L.  Hendrick  (Mrs.),  First  UMC,  Orlando,  Fla, 
H,  &  S,  Quillian,  First  UMC,  Ormond  Beach,  Fla. 
C,  L.  Hendrick,  First  UMC,  Orlando,  Fla. 

B.  R,  Pearson,  Sheridan  UMC,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 
P,  Keeney,  Cherokee  MC,  Spartanburg,  S.C. 
H.  Webb,  Liberty  UMC,  Spartanburg,  S.C. 

M.  K.  Newton,  Cherokee  Springs  UMC,  Spartanburg,  S.C. 

J.  C.  Tate,  Liberty  UMC,  Chesnee  Huey,  S.C. 

J.  D.  Keeny,  Cherokee  Springs  UMC,  Spartanburg,  S.C. 

J.  A.  Keeney,  Cherokee  UMC,  Spartanburg,  S.C. 

J.  M.  Corbin,  Spartanburg,  S.C. 

J.  D.  Brantley,  Cherokee  Springs  UMC,  Spartanburg,  S.C. 

N.  M.  Hoy,  UMC,  New  Lexington,  O. 

C.  M.  Spaulding,  Pastor,  Kansas  West. 
W.  B.  Gibbons,  First  UMC,  Madison,  Ga. 
G.  Kimmet,  Grace  UMC,  Elgin,  111. 

C.  Smith,  First  United  Methodist,  San  Augustine,  Tex. 
E.  A.  Seamands,  Pastor,  South  Indiana  Conf. 

B.  Nelson,  UMC,  Hettinger,  N.D. 

D.  V.  Schwenn,  Pastor,  North  Dakota  Conf. 
Administrative  Board,  V.  Doerr,  UMC,  Hettinger,  N.D. 
V.  VanderPloeg,  UMC,  Hettinger,  N.D. 

M.  L.  Halzkamm,  Bethany  UMC,  Hettinger,  N.D. 

Council  of  Ministries,  W.  Felt,  Secretary,  Bethany  UMC,  Hettinger, 
N.D. 

R.  Lewis,  Bethany  UMC,  Hettinger,  N.D. 

Administrative  Board,  H.  W.  Dietzmar,  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

H.  Haynes  (Mrs.),  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Administrative  Board,  M.  Coleman,  Snyder  Ave.  Church,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

Administrative  Board,  S.  Arnold,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

W.  T.  Frisk,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

L.  N.  Shane,  Snyder  Ave.  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


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Trustee,  J.  Ricciardi,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

L.  McDaniel,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Administrative  Board,  R.  McGugan,  Snyder  Ave.  UMC,  Philadelphia, 

Pa, 
M.  Seagrist,  Snyder  Ave.  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
J.  Fleming,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
M.  Bronks  (Mrs.),  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Missions,  M.  H.  Thomas,  Snyder  Ave.  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
H.  S.  Anderson,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
F.  A.  Helmling,  Snyder  Ave.  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Adm.  Board,  R.  McGregor,  Snyder  Ave.  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
V.  Atkins,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Adm.  Board,  E.  Steele,  Arnold  UMC,  Arnold,  Nebr. 
S.  Advincula,  Snvder  Ave.  Methodist,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
M.  E.  McClay,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
R.  M.  Clayton,  Pastor,  Eastern  Penna.  Conf . 
R.  M.  Clayton  (Mrs.),  Mt.  Hermon  Church,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
R.  McDaniel,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
M.  Ricciardi,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

E.  C.  Davis,  Jr.,  Memorial  Methodist  Ch.,  Beaumont,  Tex. 

F.  M.  Newlon,  First  UMC,  New  Lexington,  Ohio. 
W.  E.  Spellman,  Milton  UMC.  Milton,  Ky. 

W.  G.  P.  Blumert,  Montclair  UMC,  Oakland,  Ga. 

L.  H.  Haver,  Pastor,  Calif. -Nevada  Conf. 

Adm.  Board,  J.  H.  Wofford,  Pastor,  S.  C.  Conf. 

Social  Relations,  L.  A.  Provo,  UMC,  Wolcott,  In. 

Lay  Leader,  F.  E.  Sailer,  Calvary  UMC,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

E.  M.  Connell,  Jr.,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Tex. 

C.  E.  Baldwin,  Central  UMC,  Evansville,  Ind. 

C.  J.  Schoonover,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Tex. 

J.  H.  Fisher,  Tvler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Tex. 

E.  Wilson,  UMC,  Grove,  Kansas 

M.  Spee,  Otterbein  UMC,  Johnson  City,  Tenn. 

Ecumenical  Affairs,  J.  P.  Brown  (Mrs.),  Black  Fox  UMC,  Cleveland, 

Tenn. 
0.  G.  Rogers,  Black  Fox  UMC,  Cleveland,  Tenn. 
C.  V.  Killy,  Otterbein  UMC,  Johnson  City,  Tenn. 
A.  Southerland,  Otterbein  UMC,  Johnson  City,  Tenn. 
C.  Gruebele,  Zion  UMC,  Wishek,  N.D. 
K.  Homey,  Trinity  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Kansas. 

C.  J.  Kirk,  Pastor,  Kansas  West  Conf. 
E.  J.  White,  Pastor,  Kansas  East  Conf. 
Finance,  E.  Homstad,  UMC,  Cromwell,  Minn. 

D.  Lair,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

D.  B.  Brewer,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

A.  V.  Goodin  (Mrs.),  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

V.  Thompson,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

Evangelism,  G.  Ault,  Jr.,  Chmn.,  Charleston  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

W.  C.  Russell,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

R.  E.  Herbert,  Lewisville  UMC,  Lewisville,  Ind. 

J.  L.  Humberd,  S.  Clev.  UMC,  Cleveland,  Tenn. 

Lay  Leader,  Adm.  Board,  S.  D.  Houston,  Highland  Ave.  UMC,  Tampa, 

Fla. 
Social  Concerns,  L.  J.  Miller,  UMC,  Staples,  Minn. 
Ecumenical   Affairs,  J.   N.    Arnold,    Salem-Kinser   UMC,    Greenville, 

Tex. 
R.  E.  Tenbress,  Va.  Beach  Meth.  Ch..  Va.  Beach,  Va. 
R.  G.  Trimble,  Colonial  Heights  UMC,  Kingsport,  Tenn. 
R.  Diehl  (Mrs.),  Jonesboro  Meth.  Ch.,  Jonesboro,  Tenn. 
Adm.  Board,  J.  Dustman,  Sec.  Pro.  Tern.,  Ashtabula,  0. 


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E.  H.  Ensko  (Mrs.),  Holston  Conf. 

C.  Sergisson  (Mrs.),  Emmanuel  UMC,  Newark,  N.Y. 
M,  Merwin,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 
H.  Richardson,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Pastor-Parish  Committee,  P.  Busch,  Emmanuel  UMC,  Neward,  N.Y. 
Adm.  Board,  J.  R.  Neiser,  Pastor,  Pacific  Northwest  Conf. 
Council   of   Ministries,   E.   Jameson,   Chairman,   Amhert   UMC,   Am- 
hert,  Nebr. 

F.  J.  Sills,  Wesley  UMC,  Evansville,  Ind. 
J.  M.  Wilson,  UMC,  Grove,  Kansas. 

Pastor-Parish  Committee,  L.  Wilson,  UMC,  Grove,  Kansas. 

Finance  Chairman,  C.  Hockersmith,  UMC,  Grove,  Kansas. 

Evangelism,  B.  J.  Snively,  Chmn.,  UMC,  East  Canton,  O. 

Commission  on  Education,  M.  V.  W.  Varian  (Mrs.),  UMC,  East  Can- 
ton, O. 

L.  Ming,  Mt.  Tabor  UMC,  East  Canton,  Ohio. 

Administrative  Board,  T.  M.  Swallen,  Mt.  Tabor  UMC,  East  Can- 
ton, 0. 

Education  Commission,  D.  A.  Davis,  UMC,  East  Canton,  0. 

E.  R.  Fisher,  Mt.  Tabor  UMC,  East  Canton,  Ohio. 

Christian  Social  Relation,  W.  E.  Smith  (Mrs.),  Mt.  Tabor  UMC,  East 

Canton,  0. 
B.  D.  Wallder,  UMC,  Rock  Island,  111. 
M.  W.  Walker  (Mrs.),  Salem-Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Texas. 

F.  C.  Ostroff,  Pastor,  Dallas,  Texas. 

M.  LeMay,  Memorial  Heights  UMC,  Rock  Island,  111. 
V.  Randall,  UMC,  Grove,  Ks. 
Evangelism,  M.  Beesley,  Chmn.,  UMC,  Grove,  Ks. 
N.  T.  Robinson,  et  al.,  1st  UMC,  Rocky  Mount,  N.C. 
M.  Dunlap,  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 

G.  Yinger,  Pastor,  West  Ohio  Ann.  Conf. 
F.  Wilson,  UMC,  Grove,  Ks. 

B.  Wilson,  UMC,  Grove,  Ks. 
V.  Schaible,  UMC,  Grove,  Ks. 

F.  W.  Dixon,  Baylake  UMC,  Va.  Beach,  Va. 

C.  D.  Randall,  UMC,  Grove,  Ks. 

W.  Hampton  (Mr.  &  Mrs.),  Va.  Beach  UMC,  Va.  Beach,  Va. 

E,  Bland,  UMC,  Grove,  Ks. 

J.  Jordan,  Wesley  UMC,  Moline,  111. 

Lay  Leader,  D.  J.  Sharp,  Harris  Mem.  UMC,  Stanford,  Ky. 

Council  on  Ministries,  R.  Thomas,  Chmn.,  Grace  UMC,  Waverly,  0. 

W.  W.  Coppedge,  1st  UMC,  East  Point,  Ga. 

D.  Blackwelder,  UMC,  Isabel,  Ks. 

C.  &  E.  Malcom,  Andover  UMC,  Andover,  Ks. 

The  Administrative  Board.  T.  Enfinger,  Chmn.,  Dothan,  Ark.,  UMC. 

H.  R.  Coley,  Central  M.C.,  Richmond,  Va. 

L.  P.  Foley,  Pastor,  Va.  Conf. 

W.  E.  Shelton,  Aberdeen  Charge,  Aberdeen,  Ohio. 

Administrative  Board,  P.  Stoneking,  Pastor,  Kentucky  Conf. 

Finance,  J.  Holtzclan,  Harris  Mem.  UMC,  Stanford,  Ky. 

H.  Fried  (Mrs.),  Bethesda  UMC,  Elbin,  N.D. 

Council  of  Ministries,  A.  L.  Rivinius   (Mrs.),  Bethesda  UMC,  Elgin, 

N.D. 
A.  G.  Ostroff,  Glen  Oaks  UMC,  Dallas,  Tex. 
T.  Benton,  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 
M.  Benton,  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 
L.  Spaulding,  Haven  UMC,  Haven,  Ks. 

H.  B.  Thompson,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
M.  H.  Kammer,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence,  N.Y. 

D.  M.  Allen,  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 


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A.  Marzolf,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
H.  Zimmerman,  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

S,  Zimmerman,  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
M.  Mayback,  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
M.  E.  Bell,  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
S.  M.  Thompson,  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

C.  B.  Thompson,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
P.  E.  Westley,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

I.  Housberger,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
J.  Fitzsimmons,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
G.  GroU,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
M.  C.  Whittlinger,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

B.  Gron,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
Administrative  Board,  M.  D.  Maybach,  Chmn.,  Clarence  Center  UMC, 

Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
R.  L.  Winters,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
G.  Miller,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

B.  A.  Gener,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

D.  J.  Gener,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
J.  E.  Dunlap,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
M.  Raps,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

W.  N.  Kraus  (Mrs.),  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

W.  W.  Krans,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

R.  Ebersole  (Mrs.),  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

R.  Wittlinger,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

L.  M.  Thompson,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

R.  Thompson,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

E.  Thompson    (Mrs.),  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
K.  L.  Thompson,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

R.  E.  Marzolf,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

V.  G.  Thompson,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

V.  Miller,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

J.  Winters,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

R.  H.  Groll,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

E.  L.  Lyon,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

J.  &  D.  Ranney,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

R.  J.  Honsberger,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 

J.  D.  Westley,  Pastor,  Western  N.Y.  Conf. 

Stewardship,  D.  V.  Moxey,  Chmn.,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

A.  J.  Drinkwater,  Jr.,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

J.  W.  Allen,  First  UMC,  Sebree,  Ky. 

J.  Warnes,  Greenwood,  Del. 

Council     on     Ministries,     Mrs.     F.     Hudina,     Tacoma,     Washington. 

Mrs.  H.  Hoftiezer,  Highland  UMC,  Rothchild,  Wis. 

M.  F.  French,  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

R.  H.  Betts,  Central  UMC,  Asheville,  N.C. 

R.  Betts,  Central  UMC,  Asheville,  N.C. 

L.  Eskeldsen,  Pacific  Northwest  Conf. 

J.  E.  Nelson,  St.  Paul's  UMC,  Lawton,  Mi. 

W.  G.  Nelson,  St.  Paul's  UMC,  Lawton,  Mi. 

C.  L.  Tracy,  Pastor,  North  Texas  Conf. 
C.  S.  Perry,  1st  UMC,  Collingswood,  N.J. 
R.  A.  Perry,  1st  UMC,  Collingswood,  N.J. 

M.  J.  Lookabaugh  (Mrs.),  UMC,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 
S.  Vanderlinder,  Grace  UMC,  Elgin,  111. 

C.  Cunningham,  1st  UMC,  Ralls,  Tx. 

H.  G.  Schaefer,  Mt.  Tabor  UMC,  East  Canton,  Ohio. 
S.  R.  Lincoln,  Armonk  UMC,  Armonk,  N.Y. 

D.  J.  Jacobs,  Chmn.,  Hurt  UMC,  Hurt,  Va. 

H.  Noble,  Sr.,  McMahan  Chapel,  San  Augustine,  Tx. 


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T.  A.  Schaeffer,  Mt.  Tabor  UMC,  East  Canton,  Ohio. 
L.  D.  Hockersmith,  UMC,  Grove,  Ks. 

W.    L.    Wood,    Finance    Committee,    Southmont   UMC,    Houston,    Tx. 
H.  Raelfs,  Commission  on  Evangelism,  UMC,  Bushton,  Ks. 
R.  E.  Thomas,  Grace  UMC,  Waverly,  Ohio. 

H.  Thomas,  Council  on  Ministries,  Grace  UMC,  Waverly,  Ohio. 
L.  G.  Knox,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Ks. 
W.  T.  Snyder,  Pastor,  West  Ohio  Conf . 

R.  B.  Lowe,  Council  of  Administration,  Pleasant  Grove  UMC,  Burr- 
ton,  Ks. 
G.  E.  Pettenger  (Mrs.),  Grace  UMC,  Waverly,  Ohio. 
R.  W.  Becker,  Bethesda  UMC,  Elgin,  N.D. 
J.  Ferguson,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Tx. 
T.  Losey,  UMC,  Grinnell,  Ks. 

C.  E.  Guin    (Mr.  &   Mrs.),  Glenwood   Methodist  Ch.,  Glenwood,  Ga. 
J.  McRae,  UMC,  Glenwood,  Ga. 

R.  G.  Aultman,  Pastor,  South  Georgia  Conf. 
V.  L.  Newton  (Mrs.),  UMC,  Glenwood,  Ga. 
B.  Yawn  (Mr.  &  Mrs.),  Glenwood  UMC,  Glenwood,  Ga. 
J.  Akin,  1st  Methodist,  San  Augustine,  Tx. 

W.  E.  Hoppe,  Chmn.  Administrative  Board,  Clark  Meml.  UMC,  Port- 
land, Maine. 
T.  Dackten,  Pastor,  North  Dakota  Conf. 
V.  Obermeyer,  Administrative  Board,  UMC,  Peabody  Ks. 

D.  Williams,  Council  of  Ministries,  Aulne  UMC,  Marion,  Ks. 

H.  Peterson   (Mrs.),  Commission  on  Education,  UMC,  Staples,  Minn. 

M.  Earp,  Kirkwood  UMC,  Kirkwood,  HI. 

W.  B.  Meiser,  Pastor,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

J.  L.  Smith  (Mr.  &  Mrs.),  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center, 
N.Y, 

L.  W.  Earp,  Kirkwood  UMC,  Kirkwood,  111. 

N.  M.  Sorvik,  UMC,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 

L.  Meierding,  Tyler  Street  UMC,  Dallas,  Tx. 

J.  Betz,  Tyler  Street  UMC,  Dallas,  Tx. 

J.  J.  Bilz  (Mrs.),  President,  W.S.C.S.,  Tyler  Street  UMC,  Dallas,  Tx. 

D.  H.  Berkley,  Chmn.,  Administrative  Board,  1st  UMC,  Abilene,  Ks. 

B.  J.  Shepard,  Lay  Leader,  Omard  UMC,  Brown  City,  Mich. 

L  Shepard,  Omard  UMC,  Brown  City,  Mich. 

M,  Blatt,  Asst.  Lay  Leader,  Omard  UMC,  Brown  City,  Mich. 

R.  Clark,  Chmn.,  Ecumenical  Affairs,  Omard  UMC,  Brown  City,  Mich, 

G.  Banks,  Omard  UMC,  Brown  City,  Mich. 

R.  Shepard,  Chmn.,  Omard  UMC,  Brown  City,  Mich. 

W.  Cunningham  (Mrs.),  President,  Women  Society  of  Christian  Ser- 
vice, UMC,  Arnold,  Nebr. 

L.  M.  Lobb,  Ames  UMC,  Saginaw,  Mich. 

R.  Dobbs,  Pastor,  Detroit  Ann.  Conf. 

W.  R.  Descoteaux,  Woodbury  UMC,  Woodbury,  Ct. 

J.  E.  Jones,  Aberdeen  Charge,  Aberdeen,  Ohio. 

N.  C.  Slaughter,  1st  UMC,  Orlando,  Fla. 

J,  Seay,  Curtis  Memorial  MC,  Dothan,  Ala. 

D.  Emfinge,  Curtis  Memorial  MC,  Dothan,  Ala. 
H.  Seay,  Curtis  Memorial  MC,  Dothan,  Ala. 

E.  H.  Cooke  (Mrs.),  Curtis  Memorial  MC,  Dothan,  Ala. 
P.  Hinson,  Curtis  Memorial  MC,  Dothan,  Ala. 

R,  Putnam,  1st  UMC,  Orlando,  Fla. 
J.  R.  Lock,  Pastor,  Memphis  Conf. 

F.  M.   Crippen,  Chmn.,  Board  of  Trustees,   Grove  UMC,   Grove,  Ks. 
J.  Losey,  UMC,  Grinnell,  Ks. 

K.  Schatz,  UMC,  Elgin,  N.D. 

W.  Cunningham,  UMC,  Arnold,  Neb. 


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H.  Pritchers,  1st  UMC,  Duncanville,  Tx. 
S.  Ferries,  Sheridan  UMC,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 
A.  E.  Newhouse,  Salem-Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Tx. 
W.  L.  Thornton,  1st  Methodist  Church,  San  Augustine,  Tx. 
L.  Dalton,  Hope  UMC,  Sacramento,  Ca. 
T.  Bridge.  1st  Methodist  Church,  San  Augustine,  Tx. 
L.  Collinsworth,  Salem-Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Tx. 
Administrative  Board,  Weslev  UMC,  Worcester,  Mass. 
D.  Knopf,  Marlette  UMC,  Marlette,  Mich. 
L.  Nobles,  Salem-Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Tx. 

A.  Endsley,  Pastoral-Relations  Committee,  Countryside  Chapel,  Con- 
voy, Ohio. 
J.  W.  Ferries,  Sheridan  UMC,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 
J.  Redman,  Pastor,  West  Ohio  Conf. 
R.  Gladden  (Mrs.),  1st  UMC.  High  Point,  N.D. 
R.  E.  &  M.  C.  Parish,  White  Harvest  UMC,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
J.  A.  Eselman,  Jr.,  1st  UMC,  High  Point,  N.C. 

C.  Shaw,  UMC,  Greenville,  Tx. 

D.  D.  Huckbodv.  1st  UMC,  Wausau,  Wis. 
A.  Crippen,  UMC,  Grove,  Ks. 

R.  May,  UMC,  Arnold.  Nebr. 

A.  Seddon,  Omard  UMC,  Brown  City.  Mi. 

E.  G.  Seddon,  Omard  UMC,  Brown  City.  Mi. 
L.  E.  Thompson,  First  UMC,  Marlette,  Mich. 

H.  R.  Morrison,  Chmn.,  Council  on  Ministries,  First  UMC,  Indepen- 
dence, Mo. 

0.  Kobobel,  Chmn.,  Administrative  Board,  Kochville  UMC,  Saginaw, 
Mi. 

M.  L.  Train,  Salem  Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Texas. 

S.  Lamar,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Texas. 

R.  R.  Abell,  Jr..  First  UMC,  Ralls,  Texas. 

D.  Casselberry,  Florida  Conf. 

Billy  M.  Abell,  First  UMC,  Ralls,  Texas. 

T.  F.  Baker,  Holston  Conf. 

D.  B.  Ball,  First  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 

J,  E.  Hood,  South  Carolina  Conf. 

W.  J.  Bengree,  Hope  UMC,  Sacramento,  Cal. 

H.  M.  Straine,  Jr.,  Hope  UMC,  Sacramento,  Cal. 

K.  Straine,  Hope  UMC,  Sacramento,  Cal. 

R.  G.  Sheffin,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

William  Hammond,  Wildare  UMC,  Cortland,  Ohio. 

G.  M.  Ebenle,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

V.  Acton,  First  UMC,  Duncanville,  Texas. 

J.  Scott,  Chmn.,  Council  of  Ministries,  Calvin  UMC,  Hunt,  Pa. 

M.  E.  Kinlingbeck,  First  UMC,  Duncanville,  Texas. 

Rossill  G.  Morgan,  Calvin  UMC,  Calvin,  Pa. 

P.  R.  Crooks,  East  Ohio  Conf. 

G.   W.   Brattey,    Cherokee   Springs   UMC,   Spartanburg,   S.   Carolina. 

A.  R.  Stiles,  Jr.,  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

R.  Williams,  Cherokee  UMC,  Spartanburg,  S.  Carolina. 

S.  Tate,  Liberty  UMC,  Spartanburg,  S.  Carolina. 

A.  Hurst,  Chmn.,  Commission  of  Evangelism,  Trinity  UMC,  Seattle, 
Wa. 

K.  Kinghorn,  North  Indiana  Conf. 

S.  B.  Clayton,  Kansas  West  Conf. 

O.  H.  Balkcow,  Zellwood  UMC,  Fla. 

R.  Paul,  First  German  UMC,  Phila.,  Pa. 

E.  B.  Burch,  Peninsula  UMC,  Ohio. 

K.  V.  Stover,  Chmn.,  Administrative  Board,  Arden  UMC,  Berrien 
Spring,  Mich. 


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B.  Holmberg,  Chmn.,  Commission  on  Evangelism,  Sanger,  Calif. 

G.  Pearl,  UMC,  New  Straitsville,  Ohio. 

N.  P.  Kase,  Administrative  Board,  Wyoming  Conf . 

B.  Blaker,    Secy.,    Administrative    Board,    Burrton    UMC,    Burrton, 
Kansas. 

L.  Landon,  Central  UMC,  Asheville,  N.C. 

E.  L.  Evans,  First  UMC,  New  Lexington,  Ohio. 

H.  D.  Everett,  Sr.,  Madison  UMC,  Ga. 

Jeanne  W.  Hathaway,  First  UMC,  Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio. 

E.  Lindstrom,  Board  of  Ministries,  Asbury  UMC,  Kansas. 

R.  Darling,  Chmn.,  Admimistrative  Board,  New  Boston  UMC,  Ohio. 

C.  E.  Stalling,  Wilmore,  Kentucky. 

M.  R.  Savage,  Toccoa  First  UMC,  Toccoa,  Ga. 

M.  Henrick,  Lewisville,  Ind. 

M.  L.  Travis,  Salem  Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Texas. 

P.  T.  Vandyke,  Board  of  Trustees,  Salem  Kinser  UMC,  Greenville, 

Texas. 
Coviene  Van  Dyke,  Salem  Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Texas. 
J.  E.  Orme,  Salem  Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Texas. 
M.  Walker,  North  Texas  Conf. 
I.  Smith,  Grace  UMC,  Waverly,  Ohio. 

D.  Nolfes,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

D.  Burnett,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
M.  Meadows,  Grace  UMC,  Elgin,  111. 

L.  R.  Cornich,  St.  Paul  UMC,  Lawton,  Mich. 

M.  Schange,  St.  Paul  UMC,  Lawton,  Mich. 

M.  Dickerson,  Travis  Park  UMC,  San  Antonio,  Texas. 

Spiritual  Life  Circle,  Mrs.  N.  Torbett,  Munsey  UMC,  Johnson  City, 

Tenn. 
Administrative  Board,  D.  McDowell,  Chmn.,  Clay,  Kentucky. 

E.  C.  Holhgewaihs,  UMC,  Cawker  City,  Ks. 
R.  Bousson,  St.  Paul  UMC,  Lawton,  Mich. 
P.  Bousson,  St.  Paul,  Lawton,  Mich. 

H.  T.  Barnett,  Jr.,  Kansas  West  Conf. 

Mrs.  G.  M.  Loper,  Travis  Park  UMC,  San  Antonio,  Texas. 

I.  L.  Deaver,  Travis  Park  UMC,  San  Antonio,  Texas. 

H.  Gordon,  Travis  Park  UMC,  San  Antonio,  Texas. 

K.  C.  Trogdon,  UMC,  Toccoa,  Ga. 

J.  A.  Rankin,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC,  N.J. 

Administrative  Board,  L  B.  Rankin,  Mt.  Royal,  N.J. 

W.  Rown,  Union  Center  UMC,  Van  West,  Ohio. 

Parish  Relations  Chmn.,  L.  L.  Hartsell,  Calvary  UMC,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

R.  Tragdon,  First  UMC,  Toccoa,  Ga. 

J.  G.  Powell,  Kentucky  Conf. 

B.  J.  Nesteby,  St.  Paul  UMC,  Lawton,  Mich. 
L  Weurdings,  St.  Paul  UMC,  Lawton,  Mich. 

C.  L.  Russell,  St.  Paul  UMC,  Lawton,  Mich. 
M.  H.  Nesteby,  St.  Paul  UMC,  Lawton,  Mich. 
E.  P.  Coppedge,  Grace  UMC,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

H.  P.  Coppedge,  Grace  UMC,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

E.  Robbins,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

L.  Delman  Campbell,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

J.  Hutto,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

R.  Hutto,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

A.  Hutto,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

B.  Morris,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
G.  H.  Pierce,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
J.  Johnson,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
R.  A.  Morris,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
J.  D.  Kinlaw,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 


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W.  Robbins,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

Administrative  Bd.,  Nominations  &  Personnel,  Membership  &  Evan- 
gelism, Helen  De  Moya,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 
W.  I.  Roberts,  Southern  New  Jersey  Conf . 
E.  Mason,  Erma  UMC,  Cape  May,  N.J. 
E.  Landis,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 
Mrs.  H.  Ivory,  Cape  May,  N.J. 
Mrs.  W.  I.  Roberts,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 
S.  W.  Lamont,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 
Mrs.  L.  Mason,  Cape  May,  N.J. 

Administrative   Board,  J.   L.   Coover,   Tabernacle   UMC,   Erma,   N.J, 
L.  B.  Dickinson,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 
Wm.  Closer,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 
E.  H.  Griffith,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 
S.  0.  Rutherford,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 

Board  of  Trustees,   L.   R.  Dickinson,  Tabernacle   UMC,   Erma,  N.J. 
B.  B.  Noles,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
M.Y.F.  President,  A.  Deen,  Alma,   Ga. 
W.  Deen,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
L.  T.  Johnson,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
A.  Johnson,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
L.  Robinson,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
J.  Kurtz,  Grace  UMC,  Bucyrus,  Ohio. 
M.  Stanley,  Bethesda  UMC,  Elgin,  N.D. 
W.  Laurie,  UMC,  Manchester,  Ohio. 

Administrative  Board,  R.  L.  Richardson,  Pastor,  No.  Ind.  Conf. 
R.  W.  Rogers,  Pastor,  South  Ind.  Conf. 
Christian  Vocations,  M.  Hauch,  UMC,  Cromwell,  Minn. 
E.  P.  Johnson,  Pastor,  No.  Alabama  Conf. 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  G.  Partin,  1st  UMC,  San  Augustine,  Tex. 
J.  D.  Harris,  Pastor,  Kansas  West  Conf. 
Administrative    Board,    L.    Shelton,    Salem-Kinser   UMC,    Greenville, 

Tex. 
K.  Ellis,  Salem-Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Tex. 
Administrative  Board  Member,  V.  L.  Davis,  Park  Ave.  UMC,  Orange, 

Tex. 
L.  Shelton,  Salem-Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Tex. 

Education,  R.  W.  Clabo,  Chmn.,  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
J.  A.  Nants,  1st  Meth.  Church,  Orlando,  Fla. 
M.  G.  Flesher,  Morgan  Park  UMC,  Chicago,  111. 
R.  L.  Spahr,  Fountain  City  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

B.  J.  Williams,  1st  UMC,  Savannah,  Tenn. 

Administrative  Board,  W.  R.  Leach,  Chmn.,  Harris  Mem.  UMC,  Stan- 
ford, Ky. 
P.  Liddick,  Emmanuel  UMC,  Newark,  N.Y. 
P.  Humberd,  South  Cleveland  UMC,  Cleveland,  Tenn. 
K.  Like,  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 
M.  Poole,  Bethany  UMC,  San  Antonio,  Tex. 
Lay  Leader,  D.  Schnell,  Forest  Jet.,  Wis. 
V.  Labrier,  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 

J.  S.  Tremaine,  Asbury  Theo.  Seminary,  Wilmore,  Ky. 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  C.  Like,  UMC,  Folsom,  N.M. 
S.  Labrier,  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 
E.  Perry,  UMC,  Henderson,  Tex. 

C.  Strong,  Church  Hill  Meth.,  Henderson,  Tex. 

Lay  Leader,  C.  Kitchen,  Kanorado  UMC,  Kanorado,  Ks. 

Administrative  Board,  R.  E.  Ward,  Oakland  UMC. 

W.  C.  Lamen,  Erma  Tabernacle,  Cape  May,  N.J. 

M.  Monson,  et  al..  University  UMC,  Wichita  Falls,  Tex. 

Chairman  of  Missions,  M.  R.  Easley,  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 


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Chairman  of  Evangelism,  P.  A.  Sprinkle,  Inner  Park,  Atlanta,  Ga 

J.  Kirkland,  Lafayette  St.  UMC,  Dothan,  Ala. 

Administrative  Board,  J.  M.  Powell,  Jr.,  Lafayette  St.  UMC,  Dothan, 
Ala. 

J.  Apple,  Kenton  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 

R.  &  L.  Beaver,  McGregor  UMC,  Deckerville,  Mich. 

Council  of  Ministries,  D.  Rub,  Chmn.,  Zoar  UMC,  New  Leipzig,  N.D. 

Education,  L.  R.  Walker,  Harris  Mem.  UMC,  Stanford,  Ky. 

R.  F.  Hill,  Pastor,  Central  N.  Y.  Conf. 

Education,  E.  P.  Newsome,  Harris  Mem.  UMC,  Stanford,  Ky. 

R.  Simpson,  Kenton  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 

Mr.  &  Mrs.  J.  Learn,  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

Council  on  Ministries,  R.  Beaver,  Chmn.,  McGregor  UMC,  Decker- 
ville, Mich. 

S.  Bottorf,  UMC,  Waterbury,  Conn. 

Council  on  Ministries,  W.  0.  Walker,  Chmn.,  Harris  Mem.  UMC, 
Stanford,  Ky. 

D.  Like,  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 

Pastoral-Parish  Relations  Committee,  G.  A.  Busley,  Chmn.,  UMC, 
Gove,  Ks. 

W.  Labrier,  Jr.,  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 

D.  Waller,  Mt.  Tabor  UMC,  E.  Canton,  Ohio. 

Administrative  Board,  L.  T.  Vellines,  McKendree  UMC,  Norfolk,  Va. 
J.  D.  Rush,  Pastor,  South  Carolina  Conf. 

Lay  Leader,  M.  F.   Hammel,  Jr.,  West  Vienna  UMC,  Clio,   Mich. 
N.  Samuels,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 

B.  G.  Peterson,  Pastor,  Central  N.Y.  Conf. 

E.  B.  Darm,  Albion  UMC,  Albion,  Mich. 

Commission  on  Education,  K.  Varian,  Chmn.,  Mt.  Tabor  UMC,  East 
Canton,  Ohio. 

H.  F.  Hankersmith,  Bookwalter  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

Council  on  Ministries,  F.  Williams,  Pastor,  Missouri  West  Conf. 

A.  L.  Rinini,  Bethesda  UMC,  Elgin,  N.D. 

Commission  on  Christian  Social  Concerns,  Mrs.  D.  C.  Bradford,  Cal- 
vary Mem.  UMC,  Easton,  Pa. 

M.  Piatt,  Calvary  UMC,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

Pastoral-Relations  Committee,  K.  Felknor,  Chmn. 

Social  Concerns  Committee,  R.  J.  Brown,  Chmn.,  UMC,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

E.  A.  Dawe,  Lexington  UMC,  New  York,  N.Y. 

Administrative  Board,  R.  H.  Knapp,  Chmn.,  UMC,  Orchard,  Nebr. 

J.  J.  BunthofF,  UMC,  New  Straitsville,  Ohio. 

M.  Bunthoff,  UMC,  New  Straitsville,  Ohio. 

Member,  Commission  on  Education,  V.  D.  Varian,  Mt.  Tabor  UMC, 
East  Canton,  Ohio. 

Member,  Administrative  Board,  H.  B.  Hudson,  Christ  UMC,  Chester- 
town,  Md. 

R.  L.  Washborn,  Wilshire  UMC,  Los  Angeles,  Ca. 

A.  F.  Gallivon,  Pastor,  Mississippi  Conf. 

E.  LeRoy,  1st  Methodist  Church,  San  Augustine,  Tex. 

C.  F.  Davis,  Christ  UMC,  Chestertown,  Md. 

Administrative  Board,  R.  H.  Gibbs,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

K.  Sparks,  Pastor,  Texas  Conf. 

R.  McCarter,  Huskey  Grove  UMC,  Sevierville,  Tenn. 

M.  Cooper,  UMC,  Jonesboro,  Tenn. 

R.  B.  Faur,  Emmanuel  UMC,  Newark,  N.J. 

Board  of  Trustees,  R.  J.  Vanderlinden,  Ivanhoe  UMC,  Riverdale,  HI. 

R.  L.  Kea,  Pastor,  South  Georgia  Conf. 

Board  of  Trustees,  V.  W.  Varian,  UMC,  E.  Canton,  Ohio. 

L  Parish,  Kirkwood,  UMC. 

J.  T.  Patillo,  1st  Meth.  Church,  Orlando,  Fla. 


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M.  H.  Pattillo,  1st  Meth.  Church,  Orlando,  Fla. 

Mrs.  H.  R.  Torrance,  UMC,  Orlando,  Fla. 

Chairman  of  Education,  Mrs.  L.  Jenkins,  UMC,  Staples,  Minn. 

K.  D.  O'Connell,  1st  Methodist  Church,  Wilson,  N.C. 

H.  Carmine,  UMC,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 

Lay  Leader,  F.  Brown,  Allen  Mem.  UMC,  Athens,  Tn. 

R.  Martincis,  1st  Methodist,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 

R.  C.  McBride  (Mrs.),  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

L.  Kinder,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

R.  Martin  (Mrs.),  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

A.  J.  Drinkwater,  Jr.,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

L.  Melugen  (Mrs.),  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

J.  W.  Huckstep,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

N.  Kirkpatrick,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

E.  O'Reilly,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

Board  Member,  F.  Stalfings,  Chmn.,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

J.  W.  L.  Goodin,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

H.  V.  Morrow  (Mrs.) ,  UMC,  Charleston,  Mo. 

Member,    Council    on    Ministries,    N.    Sams,    UMC,    Charleston,    Mo. 

E.  M.  Mellor,  Gates  Fourth  UMC,  Columbus,  0. 

G.  A.  Campbell,  Memorial  UMC,  Beaumont,  Tex. 

J.  Boyd,  Kenton  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 

K.  Eddleman,  Kenton  UMC,  Kenton,  Okla. 

Mrs.  R.  E.  Futch,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

J.  R.  Been,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

J.  J.  Hennesy,  Sr.,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

Social  Concern  Commission,  N.  Bromfield,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton, 
Ohio. 

D,  Brounfield  and  D.  Bromvield,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 

C.  Fisher,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 

Social  Concerns  Commission,  E.  J.  Holcomb,  Grace  UMC,  Ohio. 

C.  E.  Halcamb,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 

Social  Concerns  Comm.,  N.  M.  Hubbard,  Chmn.,  Grace  UMC,  Hamil- 
ton, Ohio. 

Administrative  Board,  W.  Hie  Florescu,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 

W.  A.  Hines,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

B.  Richmond,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 
W.  Richmond,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 
T.  Wilson,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 

N.  T.  Shaw,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 

John  Richmond,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 

J.  M.  Richmond,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 

G,  A.  Noles,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

R.  A.  Been,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

N.  Crosley,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

K.  B.  Lee,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

McCoy  Crosby,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

H.  B.  Been,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

Wm.  Bickinson,  Erma  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 

Administrative  Board,  B.  Colbery,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 

C.  Long,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 

R.  H.  Carlton,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 

J.  C.  Elliott,  Erma  UMC,  Cape  May,  N.J. 

E.  Elliott,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 

M.  E.  Bickinson,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 

Administrative  Board,  H.  F.  Harlan,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 

W.  S.  Harlan,  Tabernacle  UMC,  Erma,  N.J. 

Jana  Futch,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

Sherrie  Smith,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

Billy  Smith,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 


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R.  H.  Sapp,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
L.  Crosley,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
R.  D.  Crosby,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
Ida  F.  Collins,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,   Ga. 
S.  Morris,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
Mrs.  A.  Walker,  Alma,  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
Mrs.  T.  W.  Collins,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
Joyce  De  Leach,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
J.  Overstreet,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

B.  Futch,  Alma  UMiC,  Alma,  Ga. 
M.  Sapp,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

Mrs.  R.  H.  Sapp,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

S.  S.  Sears,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

G.  Parker,  Old  Pine  Grove,  Alma,  Ga. 

D.  Coley,  New  Hope  Congregational,  Alma,  Ga. 

C.  Robinson,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
C.  M.  Hennesy,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
Mrs.  G.  Deen,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
G.  Deen,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

Mrs.  C.  Sweat,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

C.  Sweat,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
Mrs.  K.  D.  Lee,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

D.  Roberts,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 
L.  Taylor,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

P.  Richardson,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

R.  E.  Futch,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

Mrs.  J,  Hennesy,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

J.  Goodyear,  Hope  UMC,  Sacto,  Calif. 

M.  E.  Goodyear,  Hope  UMC,  Sacto,  Calif. 

R.  P.  Orr,  Sr.,  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

S.  Clabough,  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

J.  Snook,  Jr.,  Southern  New  England  Conf . 

Wayne  &  Dorothy  Ash,  UMC,  Mosinee,  Wis. 

J.  Rowlands,  Parfreyville  UMC,  Waupaca,  Wis. 

M.  F.  Boothe,  Travis  Park  UMC,  San  Antonio,  Tex. 

Mrs.  H.  Gossett,  Travis  Park  UMC,  San  Antonio,  Tex. 

Finance  Chairman,  J.  Britt,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

T.  Smith,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

Mrs.  J.  Smith,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

Mrs.  K.  Smith,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

E.  Henriott,  Camp  Ground  Memorial  Church,  Nichols,  Ga. 
H.  E.  Henriott,  Camp  Ground  Memorial  Ch.,  Nichols,  Ga. 
K.  E.  Futch,  Jr.,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

L.  Murphy,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

J.  Sears,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

M.  Futch,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

P.  E.  Samuelson,  Southern  New  Eng.  Conf. 

Stewardship,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  L.  Kalb,  Aberdeen  Charge,  Aberdeen,  Ohio. 

L.  L.  Wells,  Norman  Springs  UMC,  Rossville,  Ga. 

Wesleyan    Service   Guild,    Esther    Bottemiller,    Pres.,    Staples    UMC, 

Staples,  Minn. 
A.  Lively,  UMC,  Elizabethtown,  Ky. 
N.  L.  Rimele,  Tyler  Street  UMC,  North  Texas  Conf. 
E.  Hatsell,  Union  Chapel  Church,  Athens,  Tenn. 
P.  Derheim,  UMC,  Lehr,  N.  Dak. 
Mrs.  J.  Tuttle,  UMC,  Gove,  Ks. 
L.  Perry,  East  Side  UMC,  Newton,  Ks. 
J.  J.  Harless,  Holston  Conf. 

Adm.  Board,  J.  M.  Tuttle,  Chm.,  UMC,  Gove,  Ks. 
D.  L.  Burnett,  South  Carolina  Conf. 


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Mr.  &  Mrs.  J.  Rasar,  Sand  Branch  UMC,  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

L.  Stozicki,  St.  Pauls  UMC,  Lawton,  Mich. 

Work  Area  Education,  L.  B.  Willis,  Milton  UMC,  Milton,  Ky. 

Mr.  M.  Rich,  Mt.  Gregor  UMC,  Deckersville,  Mich. 

H.  H.  Hashberger,  South  Indiana  Conf . 

L.  Hathaway,  First  UMC,  Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio. 

J.  C.  Thomas,  Jr.,  Kinsey  UMC,  Dolton,  Ala. 

Mrs.  J.  C.  Thomas,  Kinsey  UMC,  Dolton,  Ala. 

W.  E.  Bridges,  Ala.-West  Fla.  Conf. 

T.  Shearon,  Kinsey  UMC,  Dolton,  Ala. 

J.  Hubert,  Kinsey  UMC,  Dalton,  Ala. 

M.  Newton,  Kinsey  UMC,  Dolton,  Ala. 

L.  R.  Burnett,  UMC  of  The  Good  Shepherd,  Lancaster,  S.C. 

R.  Chapman,  So.  Indiana  Conf. 

M.  E.  Schroeder,  Sun  Prairie  UMC,  Sun  Prairie,  Wis. 

E.  H.  Schroeder,  Sun  Prairie  UMC,  Sun  Prairie,  Wis. 

J.  W.  Thomas,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Ks. 

M.  L.  Thomas,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Ks. 

Finance     Committee,     F.     Levin,     Garfield     Arnold     UMC,     Arnold, 

Nebraska. 
W.   R.  Peters    (Mr.   &   Mrs.),   Wesley  Memorial   UMC,    High   Point, 

N.C. 
Health  «fe  Welfare,  D.  R.  Young,  Woodbury  UMC,  Woodbury,  Conn. 
M.  Hendrix,  Ebenezer  Aberdeen  Charge,  Aberdeen,  Ohio. 
M.  Newton,  Cherokee  Springs  UMC,  Spartanburg,  S.  Carolina. 
P.  G.  Rogers,  Liberty  UMC,  Spartanburg,  S.  Carolina. 
Administrative  Board,   Edward   K.   Knettler,   Long   Memorial   UMC, 

Neffsville,  Pa. 
E.  De  Gonia,  Lafayette  Park  UMC,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
M.  Carpenter,  Lafayette  Park  UMC,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
J.  Russo,  Mt.  Hermon  UMC. 
M.  Hedrick,  Lewisville,  Ind. 

Official  Board,  Barbara  Walters,  Calvary  UMC,  Easton,  Pa. 
M.  E.  Nicoson,  South  Indiana  Conf. 
E.  Schrag,  UMC,  North  Platte,  Nebr. 
Robert  H.  Gibbs,  Lake  City  UMC,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
S.  Snow,  Pacific  Northwest  Conf. 
Rex.  Schrolouche,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

C.  Hebbiel,  Clarence  Center  UMC,  Clarence  Center,  N.Y. 
J.  R.  Neiser,  Pacific  Northwest  Conf. 

N.  A.  Thompson,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Ka. 

D.  Roberts,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

J.  N.  Owalt,  Wilmore  UMC,  Wilmore,  Ky. 

J.  R.  Shannon,  Va.  Beach  UMC,  Va.  Beach,  Va. 

Mrs.  J.  R.  Shannon,  Va.  Beach  UMC,  Va.  Beach,  Va. 

D.  Lee,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

S.  C,  Lee,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

C.  James,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

T.  W.  Collins,  Alma  UMC,  Alma,  Ga. 

Mrs.  J.  Rutgers,  Grace  Church,  Paynesville,  Minn. 

S.  Harper,  Northwest  Texas  Conf. 

C.  V.  Hunter,  Rocky  Mountain  Conf. 

D.  M.  C.  Clintock,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 

Betty  Woodson,  Memorial  UMC,  Elizabethtown,  Kentucky. 
Evangelism,  H.  C.  Davis,  Oakland  UMC,  Galax,  Va. 
A.  L.  Meadows,  First  UMC,  Cocoa  Beach,  Fla. 
J.  L.  Barnes,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 
L.  Schewiter,  Kellcreek  UMC,  Osborne,  Ks. 

E.  Barnes,  Grace  UMC,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 
R.  Conrad,  Osborne,  Ks. 


1030        Journal  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

L.  Marshall,  Kansas  West  Conf . 

Administrative  Board,  J.  L.  Schlaeflin,  Cawker  UMC,  Cawker  City, 

Ka. 
Mrs.  R.  C.  Ramsey,  1st  UMC,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 
P.  Lookabaugh,  UMC,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 
R.  C.  Ramsey,  1st  UMC,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 
Social  Concerns,  F.  Roemre,  Chmn.,  UMC,  Grainfield,  Ks. 
Lay  Leader,  L.  B.  Miller,  Ivanhoe  UMC,  Riverdale,  111. 

C.  Pocius,  Ivanhoe  UMC,  Riverdale,  111. 

R.  F.  Scheuermann,  Ivanhoe  UMC,  Riverdale,  111. 
A.  E.  Hennig,  Ivanhoe  UMC,  Riverdale,  111. 

Finance  Committee,  H.  P.  Eggleston,  Treas.,  Ivanhoe   UMC,  River- 
dale, 111. 
A,  Eggleston,  Ivanhoe  UMC,  Riverdale,  111. 
F.  F.  Doll,  Ivanhoe  UMC,  Riverdale,  111. 
W.  Packard,  UMC,  Cover,  Ks. 

D.  Packard,  UMC,  Gove,  Ks. 

Pastor-Parish  Relations,  S.  Pow^ers,  Gove  UMC,  Gove,  Ks. 

Adult  Ministries,  G.  Powers,  Coordinator,  UMC,  Gove,  Ks. 

R.  S.  Cunshaw,  1st  Methodist,  Ponca  City,  Okla. 

Member    Conference    Board   of    Ministry,    W.    M.    Lovelady,    Pastor, 

Holston  Conf. 
J.  E.  May,  UMC,  San  Augustine,  Tex. 
C.  Ware,  Allen  Memorial  UMC,  Athens,  Tenn. 
A.  Dunkel,  Rothschild,  Wis. 

Official  Board,  G.  R.  McGuire,  UMC,  Va.  Beach,  Va. 
M.  McGuire,  Va.  Beach  Meth.  Church,  Va,  Beach,  Va, 
Finance  Committee,  F.  W.  Elmore,  Jr,,  Chairman,  Jeffersonville  UMC, 

Jeffersonville,  Ga. 
Official  Board,  R.   L.  Visser,  Va.  Beach  Meth.   Ch.,  Va.  Beach,  Va. 

A.  F.  Hayes,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Tex. 

P.  &  S.  Moss,  Wesley  Mem.  UMC,  High  Point,  N.C. 

J.  E.  Mickey,  Trinity  UMC,  Durham,  N.C. 

Pastor-Parish  Relations,  A.  B.  Clark   (Mr.  &  Mrs.),  Glennord  Meth. 

Ch.,  Ga. 
O.  F.  Lehmann,  UMC,  Campbellsburg,  Kentucky. 
Administrative  Board,  H.  L.  Sims,  Jr.,  Chm.,  Wilmore  UMC,  Wilmore, 

Kentucky. 
Member    of    Pastor-Parish    Committee,    N.    A.    Southgate,    Kochville 

UMC,  Saginaw,  Mich. 
C.  Gates,  1st  UMC,  Abilene,  Ks. 
Administrative  Board,  C.  H.  Shellings,  Virginia  Beach  UMC,  Virginia 

Beach,  Va. 
Parsonage  Committee,  A.  H.  Snellings,  Virginia  Beach  UMC,  Virginia 

Beach,  Va. 

B.  A.  Beird,  Kochville  UMC,  Saginaw,  Mi. 
M.  Milbury,  Pastor,  New  Hampshire  Conf. 
F.  Ketner,  Pastor,  West  Ohio  Conf. 

R.  A.  Snuis,  Asbury  UMC,  Ponca  City,  Okla. 
W.  Mitchell,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
P.  Martin,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
R.  Martin,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
H.  G.  Mitchell,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
W.  Mitchell,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
P.  Gibbs,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
Mrs.  H.  B.  Watts,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
H.  B,  Watts,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
R.  Littleton,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
L.  L.  Riehl,  Lake  City  Ch.,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
M.  M.  Reihl,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 


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R.  Hicks,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
R.  Martin,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
J.  Marion,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
M.  Marion,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
H.  L.  Watts,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
M.  Easterly,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
H.  M.  White,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
M.  K.  Watts,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
T.  Easterly,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
N.  Sharp,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

0.  Harris,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

J.  A.  Horton,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

B.  McGhee,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
G.  F.  Horton,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
D.  K.  Horton,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
M.  A.  Horton,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
J.  R.  Horton,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

1.  Billingley,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
J.  L.  Horton,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 
J.  Adkins,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

S.  L.  Cox,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

R.  Ruth,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

J.  C.  Billingsley,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

L.  W.  Watts,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

M.  Marion,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

H.  K.  Goodman,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

D.  Marion,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

C.  Gent,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

C.  Warmsley,  Briceville  Church,  Briceville,  Tn. 
C.  R.  Warmsley,  Briceville  Church,  Briceville,  Tn. 
C.  Stonecipher,  Briceville  Church,  Briceville,  Tn. 
J.  Evans,  Briceville  Church,  Briceville,  Tn. 

C.  B.  Stonecipher,  Briceville  Church,  Briceville,  Tn. 
B.  Stonecipher,  Briceville  Church,  Briceville,  Tn. 

G.  Stonecipher,  Briceville  Church,  Briceville,  Tn. 
K.  Goodykoontz,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
K.  O.  Goodykoontz,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tenn. 
G.  B.  Thomas,  Lake  City  Methodist,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

E.  Smith,  Briceville  Church,  Briceville,  Tn. 

A.  M.  Evans,  Briceville  Church,  Briceville,  Tn. 
M.  W.  Adkins,  Lake  City  Church,  Lake  City,  Tn. 

D.  Fandrum,  Briceville  Church,  Briceville,  Tn. 

Mrs.  C.  Lambert,  et  al.,  Thornburg  UMC,  Smith  Center,  Ks. 

Mrs.  D.  Lambert,  et  al.,  Thornburg  UMC,  Smith  Center,  Ks. 

Lay  Leader,  R.  E.  Frederick,  Tyler  St.  Meth.  Ch.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

Administrative  Board,  L.  Schenk,  et  al.,  Thornburg  UMC,  Smith 
Center,  Ks. 

Administrative  Board,  J.  Ettinger,  Secy.,  St.  James  UMC,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

J.  Ettinger,  St.  James  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

L.  T.  Moore,  Pastor,  Eastern  Penna.  Annual  Conference. 

D.  J.  Moore,  St.  James  UMC,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

R.  C.  Hendley,  1st  Methodist  Church,  San  Augustine,  Tex. 

P.  M.  Trenary,  Peace  UMC,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

Mr.  &  Mrs.  R.  A.  Pearce,  1st  UMC,  San  Augustine,  Tex. 

Lay  Leader,  E.  Fercho,  UMC,  Wishek,  N.D. 

R.  Balke,  1st  UMC,  Independence,  Mo. 

N.  H.  Neuenburg,  Pastor,  Calif.-Nevada  Conf. 

W.  Coppedge,  East  Point  1st  UMC,  East  Point,  Ga. 

P.  Simms,  Faith  UMC,  Hutchinson,  Ks. 


1032        Jour7ial  of  the  1972  General  Conference 

Mr.  &  Mrs.  R.  Colville,  Central  UMC,  Asheville,  N.C. 
E.  Bergey,  Christ  UMC,  Chestertown,  Md. 

C.  Radebaugh,  1st  Methodist  Church,  Orlando,  Fla. 
T.  King,  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Tx. 

T.  King  (Mrs.),  Tyler  St.  UMC,  Dallas,  Tx. 

P.  Morell,  Pastor,  North  Texas  Conf. 

G.  Stoddard  (Mrs.),  UMC,  Aurora,  N.Y. 

H.  Olin,  UMC,  Arnold,  Nebr. 

W.  S.  Looney,  Chairman,  St.  Mark  UMC,  Wichita,  Ks. 

J.  R.  Rittenberry,  1st  UMC,  Duncanville,  Tx. 

A.  Acton,  1st  UMC,  Duncanville,  Tx. 

D.  B.  Kincaid,  Chapel  of  the  Cross,  Lawrence,  Ohio. 

T.  A.  Payne,  Ft.  Oglethorpe  UMC,  Ft.  Oglethorpe,  Ga. 

E.  C.  James,  Grace  UMC,  Waverly,  Ohio. 

D.  Blain,  Administrative  Board,  Lakeville  UMC,  Lakeville,  Mich. 
J.  R.  Waller,  Chmn.,  Social  Concerns,  UMC,  Ben  Franklin,  Tx. 
L.  Whitehurst,  UMC,  San  Augustine,  Tx. 

C.  K.  Horton,  Evangelical  UMC,  Long  Beach,  Ca. 

L.   Batson,   Chairman,    Commission   on   Education,    Lew^isville    UMC, 

Levi^isville,  Ind. 
J.  L.  Quenles,  Hope  Methodist,  Sacramento,  Ca. 
C.  E.  Stanley,  Pastor,  North  Dakota  Conf. 
V.  A.  Comb,  Southmont  Methodist  Ch.,  Houston,  Texas. 
J.  M.   Friel,   Chmn.,  Administrative  Board,  St.   Andrew's  UMC,   Ft. 

Lauderdale,  Fla. 
M.  Hendricks  (Mrs.),  Salem-Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Tx. 
J.  Hendricks,  Salem-Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Tx. 
C.  Meyers  (Mrs.),  1st  UMC,  Ralls,  Tx. 
C.  D.  Meyers,  1st  UMC,  Duncanville,  Tx. 
C.  D.  Acton  (Mrs.),  1st  UMC,  Duncanville,  Tx. 

B.  K.  Brown,  Pastor,  Florida  Conf. 

L.  A.  Carlson,  Arnold  UMC,  Arnold,  Nb. 

W.  Rish,  New  Alexandria  UMC,  Mingo  Jet.,  Ohio. 

M.  C.  Bergey,  Christ  UMC,  Chestertown,  Md. 

R.  B  Ramsey,  Chmn.,  1st  UMC,  Cocoa  Beach,  Fla. 

C.  R.   Brown,  Jr.,   Administrative  Board,   Old   River  Terrace   UMC, 
Houston,  Texas. 

H.  G.  Spann,  Pastor,  Texas  Annual  Conf. 

E.  M.  Hutchins,  Central  Methodist  Ch.,  Asheville,  N.  C. 
Z.  Johnston,  1st  UMC,  Duncanville,  Tx. 

L.  E.  Newton,  Tyler  Street  Methodist,  Dallas,  Tx. 
J.  E.  Bannes,  Tyler  Street  Methodist,  Dallas,  Tx. 

B.  E.  Underwood,  Tyler  Street  Methodist,  Dallas,  Tx, 
H.  Lamar,  Tyler  Street  Methodist,  Dallas,  Tx. 

C.  H.  Plummer  (Mrs.),  First  UMC,  Duncanville,  Tx. 

B.  G.  Thompson,  Tyler  Street  Methodist,  Dallas,  Tx. 

D.  R.  Rou,  1st  UMC,  Orlando,  Fla. 

M.  J.  MacCartny,  St.  Paul's  UMC,  Lawton,  Mich. 

C.  A.  MacCartny,  St.  Paul's  UMC,  Lawton,  Mich. 

J.  Cotuer,  Commission  on  Education,  Bethel  UMC,  Pueblo,  Colo. 
A.  G.  Skelton,  1st  UMC,  Yuba  City,  Ca. 

E.  L.  Deighton,  Pastor,  West  New  York  Conf. 

R.  E.  Defenbaugh,  Kirkwood  Methodist  Ch.,  Kirkwood,  111. 

A.  Defenbaugh,  Kirkwood  Methodist  Ch.,  Kirkwood,  111. 

L.  C.  Henry,  Hope  UMC,  Sacramento,  Ca. 

V.  C.  Henry,  Hope  UMC,  Sacramento,  Ca. 

J.  R.  Stuart,  Pastor,  Holston,  Conf. 

M.  Grebbell,  Trinity  UMC,  Seattle,  Wash. 

W.  Elmer,  Secy.,  Administrative  Board,  First  UMC,  Hebron,  N.  D. 

W.  E.  Guelker  (Mr.  &  Mrs.),  UMC,  Staples,  Minn. 


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I.    Zimmerman,    Commission    on    Missions,    Mt.    Tabor    UMC,    East 

Canton,  Ohio. 
J.  A.  Kirst,  1st  UMC,  Orlando,  Fla. 
E.  B.  Palmer,  1st  UMC,  Orlando,  Fla. 

D.  W.  Edwards  (Mrs.),  Mt.  Tabor  UMC,  East  Canton,  Ohio. 
W.  Whitman,  M.  Deacon,  1st  UMC,  Lancaster,  Pa. 
L.  Lee  (Mrs.),  Kirkwood  UMC,  Kirkwood,  111. 
R.  Barcelo,  J.  B.  Pounds,  Administrative  Board,  1st  UMC,  Coldwater, 

Ks. 
M.  H.  Hendricks,  Salem-Kinser  UMC,  Greenville,  Tx. 


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